Summary:
In Episode #221 Ari and Nick share an interview with [Dr. Anthony Beck](https://dranthonygbeck.com/) - an expert on functional medicine and wellness who helps people to optimize the way _their_ body works. Tune in to hear exactly why the latest health fad didn’t work for you, the 6 input factors that affect your health, and why light and love might help you to optimize your body for Iron Man.
Time-stamped Show Notes
- 13:26 - Welcoming Dr. Anthony Beck to the show
- 14:03 - Anthony works in functional medicine - a branch of medicine that looks at the whole body and its interconnections
- 15:15 - A functional medicine approach supports the body’s own systems instead of treating symptoms
- 16:43 - “We don’t treat diseases, we support systems”
- 17:30 - What are the indicators to look for?
- 18:40 - “You can’t expect to get well in the same environment you got sick”
- 18:48 - Anthony looks 6 factors: food, water, air, light, sound, EMF
- 20:45 - Focus on how you’re functioning
- 21:50 - All consulting is done remotely
- 22:50 - Consultations are offered online and sample kits are delivered to patients
- 24:40 - You don’t just need to focus on data - focus on learning a patient’s story
- 26:50 - “You don’t hear the bad stuff”
- 28:24 - Anthony’s background is in sports medicine
- 30:31 - Everybody’s body is different - everybody’s system is different.
- 31:25 - People produce energy from different sorts of food - some people need carbs, some people need fats, depending on how fast they oxidize input
- 34:32 - “You can get advice from anyone...you can only get expertise from certain people”
- 35:05 - Anthony charges $885 for a first consultation
- 37:54 - Sleep - Anthony gets 9 hours of sleep a night
- 40:04 - “No one is static - the seasons are going to change how your body is fueled”
- 42:14 - “Food is fuel and it’s information”
- 42:45 - It takes a lot of energy to turn food into you - those things become us
- 44:20 - There is no one-size-fits-all solution - all the possible solutions work differently for different people
- 46:00 - Search to find what works for you
- 46:21 - _Top 3 Tips For Being More Effective_
- Get in the sunshine - we’re beings of light
- Eat a varied diet of single-source foods
- Love - Get your mind and emotions in order
- 47:15 - Find out more about Anthony at his [website](https://dranthonygbeck.com/)
Key Points:
- Get in the sunshine. Ground yourself.
- Everyone’s body has its own story - don’t expect solutions to work equally for different people
- We aren’t static. What used to keep you healthy might not work anymore.
- The body’s systems are all connected. To be well, you need to support all of your body’s systems
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Credits
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