Longevity Secrets / Kien Vuu MD and Joe De Sena

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

As an infant boat refugee he nearly died of dysentery, Kien Vuu arrived in the U.S. with his parents with no money. Overcoming poverty and racism, he became a “successful” physician. Vuu's new book "Thrive State" is a blueprint for optimal health, longevity and peak performance.

He speaks with Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, about the 7 things you can do to influence the expression of your DNA and increase longevity. They also talk about resilience, that national crisis in health, and Kien's immigration story.

LINKS:

Kien’s book “Thrive State”

Kien Vuu MD on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/doctorvmd/

Spartan Up podcast https://podfollow.com/spartan

Spartan Up podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SpartanUpPodcast

Joe De Sena on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com

Host: Joe De Sena

Transcript

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0:00.0	That genetic expression actually determines the fate of ourselves.
0:03.6	And guess what? We control that micro-environment of ourselves with sleep, with nutrition,
0:11.3	with movement, with stress and emotional mass- with nervous system with living in community and our relationships with other people and
0:25.9	finally living a sense of purpose.
0:29.4	Welcome to the Spartan Up podcast hosted by Joe DeSena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race and brought to you by Wild Health.
0:37.0	We are talking about overcoming obstacles.
0:42.0	The same way we teach people to get over obstacles on the course, we will teach you here on the Spartan
0:47.0	up podcast to get over obstacles in your mind.
0:50.0	Get fully personalized health care based on your DNA biometrics and blood work with
0:56.2	wild health, the official health care provider of Spartan. Go to wild health
1:00.3	com and use the code Spartan 10 to save 10%.
1:04.0	The number one workout recovery blend in America is now available with 200 milligrams of clean caffeine.
1:11.0	FIDATE energy is naturally sweetened with only 15 calories, no
1:14.8	sucralose, no aspartame, and no compromises.
1:18.3	Visit LifeAidVco.com and use the code Spartan Energy to save 20% when you sign up for a subscription today.
1:24.8	This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by 511,
1:29.8	the official plate carrier sponsor of the 2022 US Spartan events.
1:34.3	Visit 511 tactical.com slash Spartan.
1:39.8	Jota Center here, CEO and founder of Spartan, Marion thinks I look like I'm in a safari with this military
1:47.2	hat on, but we've been doing the death camp, which is the antithesis with my guest here is going to talk about, he's going to talk about it.
1:53.4	He's going to talk about longevity,
1:55.2	how to live life to the fullest and squeeze the most out of it.
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