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# 102 — Maximizing Performance Health w/James LaValle R.Ph.,C.C.N.M.T.

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"Exceptional performance health isn't easy, but it's worth it"

James LaValle R.Ph.,C.C.N.M.T. is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and expert and educator in integrative and precision health with 35 years of experience.  Jim is best known for his expertise in uncovering metabolic issues keeping people from feeling healthy and vital.

In episode 102, Jim talks about his soon to be released book for athletes with an emphasis on solving whole body issues by building a resilient gut.

James P. LaValle

James LaValle's experience covers super athletes to individuals struggling with chronic health complaints. LaValle is currently affiliated with George Washington University as a clinical instructor in the Masters of Integrative Medicine Program, James has authored 16 e-books and 20 books including the most recently released, Your Blood Never Lies, as well as his best seller, Cracking the Metabolic Code, along with Smart Medicine for Healthier Living, Nutritional Cost of Drugs and The Cox 2 Connection. He was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and has done well over 1000 media appearances on T.V. and radio.

Links:
  • jimlavalle.com/
  • metaboliccode.com/
    • Discussion outline:
    Jim’s background and history of helping people to get healthy and improve performance
    • Working with thousands of people
    • Working with professional athletes
      • Athletic Performance improvement

      Bio markers for sports performance. Biomechanics and biochemistry need to intersect in order to have a healthy person who is training.  You can start an inflammation cascade due to an injury or you can get injured because you have inflammation in your body.

      Key takeaways:

      • Many common medications are detrimental to gut health (antibiotics, statins, contraceptives, metformin, proton pump inhibitors, SSRIs, laxatives)
      • Joint & muscle pain can come from a leaky gut and food sensitivities
      • Eat more plants for fiber and other phytonutrients (3 vegetables for every 1 fruit)
      • While you are fixing your gut, target a modified low-carb (not keto), low allergen (avoid dairy, corn, soy, gluten shellfish, pea protein powder), anti-inflammatory diet. Have a varied diet; don't eat the same foods all the time.
      • Stress = feel overcommitted, trouble sleeping, crave carbohydrates, eat past feeling full, get dizzy upon standing
      • Slower recovery from exercise as we age is not inevitable, it is related to poor gut health which contributed to unmanaged stress (HGH, testosterone decreases)
      • Help for gut: glutamine for athletes, cat's claw (500-1000mg), berberine (fix leaky gut and more), digestive enzymes for bloating & gas, chew food well (better digestion)
      • Blood markers of poor gut health and chronic inflammation: MPV, hsCRP, MEBs: monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils (add up to >9%, have gut issue), basophils>1% means stuck in inflammation and repair mode (over training), insulin > 5 or 10 means excessive adrenaline, cortisol near or over 22 means probable leaky gut, low ferritin (even with normal iron) is a sign of inflammation (which is lowering red blood cell production)
      • Long COVID and other brain fog c
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