TMHS 628: Improve Your Energy, Balance Stress, & Enhance Immunity Using Adaptogens - With Tero Isokauppila

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2022

⏱️ 104 minutes

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While new advances to medicine are exciting, there is also a profound wisdom in ancient healing practices. Although the term “adaptogen” wasn’t coined until the 1940s, adaptogenic substances have been a long-standing staple for promoting healing and balance in both Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese medicine. Adaptogens are a class of plants and mushrooms that can aid the body’s responses to both physical and mental stressors. And at a time when so many folks are struggling with high levels of stress and susceptibility to both chronic and infectious diseases, there’s never been a better time to help restore balance to our bodies. Today, you’re going to learn from one of the leading experts on adaptogens: Tero Isokauppila. Tero is a bestselling author and the founder of Four Sigmatic, a company that specializes in making superfoods and adaptogens accessible and easy. In this interview, Tero is sharing some of the world’s most healing adaptogens, and how to implement them into your routine. You’ll learn about how adaptogens support the body on a systemic level, why immunomodulatory adaptogens are a powerful tool, and so much more. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: What percentage of physician visits are related to stress. How humans’ exposure to stress has evolved over time. The definition of adaptogen and the history of adaptogenic substances. Three properties of an adaptogen. How adaptogens work systemically. What the HPA axis is and how it works in the body. How stressful situations can impact your nutritional needs. The connection between gut health and mood. Specific adaptogens that contain melanin, and their benefits. The powerful health benefits of chocolate. Why most reishi supplements on the market are ineffective. What dual extraction is, and why it matters. How cordyceps and coffee work synergistically. The benefits of utilizing ashwagandha. Why it’s dangerous to promote eliminating food groups. How low-level toxins can actually make you more resilient. The immunomodulatory effects of chaga. Why becoming adaptable is more important than ever. A conversation on elimination diets and food sensitivities. Items mentioned in this episode include: PaleoValley.com/model -- Use code MODEL at checkout for 15% off! Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive 10% discount on your daily health elixirs! Mismanagement of the Human Mind with Dr. Caroline Leaf – Episode 623 The Truth About Naps & Sleep Tips for Parents – Episode 225 The Connection Between Fungi, Skin Health, and Weight Loss with Tero Isokauppila Healing Mushrooms by Tero Isokauppila Healing Adaptogens by Tero Isokauppila Connect with Tero Isokauppila Website / Instagram Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud *Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:11.9	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:13.2	This is Fitness NutritionX, very Sean Stevenson.
0:15.5	And I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.2	Today we're having an important conversation about resilience and about adaptation.
0:23.3	A lot of folks don't realize this, but this is published in the journal of the American Medical Association,
0:27.4	JAMA, Internal Medicine.
0:29.4	And the researchers stated that upwards of 80% of all physician visits today are for stress-related illnesses.
0:38.6	Stress is a huge underlying component of our degradation of our breakdown as a species.
0:45.1	Now, stress is very different today.
0:47.6	We're exposed to a lot of micro to moderate stressors and not the intense big stressors
0:54.8	that our ancestors might have been exposed to. For example, face to face with a saber-toothed tiger.
1:01.0	They always use saber-toothed tiger by the way.
1:04.0	What about a woolly mammoth?
1:06.8	A woolly mammoth probably wouldn't be very pleasant to run up on either.
1:10.6	But that exposure, where we have to fight or flight,
1:14.0	or we have an exposure to a period of struggle trying to procure our food,
1:20.6	maybe a rival tribe exposure in a war circumstance or violence.
1:26.4	But our stress response would be very high and then it would come back down.
1:29.8	We have a temporary stress, come back down today.
1:32.8	Stress after stress after stress.
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