Dr. Steve, the Sock Doc, shares a journey of integrating systems within the body. Connecting the nervous system to organs, muscles, bone, connective tissue and more, Dr. Steve has developed a practice around a concept he calls Systems Healthcare - Integrative Wellness.

We talk hormones, assymetry, dysfunction and simple tests you can perform to become more aware of your own situation.

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TOPICS:

2:20 - When a medical practice expands to holistic work

3:50 - How systems of the body integrate, from nutrition to injury

4:30 - Finding common patterns between improving health and increasing performance

5:00 - Patterns and compensations that can lead to injury or sickness

7:00 - Acute situations that cause chronic conditions to surface

8:00 - Injury related neurological memory. Is your injury actually resolved?

9:20 - Finding the root cause of physical injuries - structural and muscle testing

11:00 - Simple test for gaining self awareness of structural imbalances

14:00 - Is structural asymmetry always going to cause health/performance issues?

17:30 - Audio tests of structural and physical dysfunction

21:20 - How Dr. Gangemi decides a patient needs to look into nutrition

24:40 - Viscerosomatic relationships - the muscle organ connection

25:00 - How elevated cortisol can lead to a knee or joint injury

32:20 - The role of fascia in organ health, human function and dysfunction

36:00 - Physical injury causing digestion or organ dysfunction over time

36:00 - Very odd: A climbing accident that triggered dairy intolerance

40:00 - Cheating science: some clinical trials may remove participants who don’t conform to expected results

42:00 - Self awareness vs just doing what you’re told - which gets better results?

46:00 - Should everyone really wear “barefoot” style shoes?

48:00 - What is the purpose of shoes? Consequences of different types of shoes

52:00 - Orthotics and treating symptoms vs root causes

55:00 - Fear of the floor - a recurring theme and basic tests for health

1:00:00 - When playing it too safe (don’t lift that!) comes back to haunt you later in life

1:01:00 - When good rehabilitation turns into a chronic bad habit

1:10:00 - What is Functional Neurology? Just a way to sound smart?

1:13:00 - Eating frequently vs Intermittent Fasting (IF) - the Doc weighs in

Guest: Dr. Steve Gangemi - the Sock Doc

http://sock-doc.com

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Host: Jason Moore

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Show notes:

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