November 26, 2018

#084 - Optimizing Digestion With Wade Lightheart: Enzymes, HCL, Raw/Cooked Foods, Acid Reflux, Longevity, Probiotics, Diet Adaptation, Protein, Pestic...

1 hour 22 minutes

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode84 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! Today's episode is brought to you by Joovv Red Light Therapy Devices! Like intermittent fasting, red light therapy can benefit the body on so many levels! It literally works on the mitochondrial level to help your cells generate more energy! Red light can help you burn fat (including targeted fat burning and stubborn fat!), contour your body, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, produce collagen for epic skin, support muscle recovery, reduce joint pain and inflammation, combat fatigue, help you sleep better, improve mood, and so much more!! These devices are literally LIFE CHANGING!! And just for our listeners! If You Order A Joovv With The Link Joovv.com/ifpodcast and use the code IFPODCAST at checkout, you'll receive a free gift!! Today we have a special episode with Wade Lightheart, 3 Time Canadian Natural Bodybuilding Champion, one of the world's premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods, and founder of BiOptimizers, a company with a mission to fix digestion! In this episode, we get into all the details about how the digestive process works, HCL and digestive enzymes, raw and cooked foods, and how you can tackle any and all GI distress! We also get into the science of proteolytic enzymes, for all you serrapetase lovers! You don’t want to miss this episode!! And Just For Our Listeners: Use the link www.bioptimizers.com/ifpodcast20 with the code ifpodcast20, to save 20% on all BiOptimizer products!! They have a 365 day money back guarantee, and if a product doesn’t work for you, they’ll send you the product they think will work, for free! Got any questions about digestion, enzymes, gluten, or even fasted exercise and bodybuilding? Email [email protected] for a follow-up episode with Wade in the future!! SHOW NOTES 2:15 - Wade's Background: Forming BiOptimizers From Health Needs 7:05 - Where To Start With Digestive, Hormonal, Or Other Health Complaints? 7:45: The Problems With Our Modern Food System 9:40: Using IF To Pinpoint Problematic Food 10:15 - Wade's Experience With Fasting 12:00 - The Vegetarian And Keto Team - Finding What Works For You! 13:15 - Why Wade Became Vegetarian 15:00 - How The Digestive Process Works 18:10 - Natural Enzymes In Plants And Animals, Raw Vs. Cooked Foods 21:50 - The Role Of HCL And PH (Got Acid Reflux?) 25:45 - How To Supplement With HCL? 27:40 - How The Digestive System Adjusts To Dietary Choices, And How IF Helps Digestion 29:40 - Turkey Dinner Syndrome: Why You Get Tired After Eating A Big Meal 31:20 - The Role Of Enzymes In Aging And Longevity 33:10 - The Problems With Pesticides 34:15 - JOOVV RED LIGHT THERAPY DEVICES: Just For Our Listeners: Order A Joovv With The Link Joovv.com/ifpodcast And Use The Code IFPODCAST For A Free Gift! 37:05 - Digestion In The Intestines 37:40 - The Role Of The Microbiome In Digestion And Mood 39:50 - The Different Types Of Bacteria (Colonizing Vs. Transient) 41:25 - The Role Of Genetics In Fermented Food Choices 42:30 - Adopting To New Diet Choices (Die Off, Keto Flu, Etc.) 43:00 - The Elimination Phase (Constipation!) 43:55 - How Long Does The Digestive Process Take? 45:25 - How To Start Fixing Your Digestion? 48:20 - P3-OM: The Superstar L. Plantarum Strain (Proteolytic, Viral Defeating...

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