Live Beyond the Norms

He Beat End-Stage Heart Failure, Here’s How!💥

At 69, Dr. Serge François was sprinting stadium stairs and running 30–40 miles a week… but years earlier he was told he had end-stage heart failure with an ejection fraction of 15% and just six months to live without a transplant. In this powerful conversation, he shares how he rebuilt his health using integrative & regenerative strategies, relentless mindset, and daily habits that anyone can start today.

We cover his new free eBook, The First Step to Healing After Heart Failure, the exact shifts he made (from stress mastery to fasting and movement), and why he now aims to live to 110—on purpose.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- What “end-stage heart failure” means (EF 15%)—and how he faced it
- The #1 starting point: mental resiliency and choosing life over fear
- Foundational levers: fasting (18–20 hrs/day), organic nutrient-dense food, gut health, targeted supplements, and smart training
- How to think root-cause: inflammation, toxic load, metabolic dysfunction & stress
- Practical daily habits to protect and rebuild cardiovascular health
- Why purpose and long-term goals (his: age 110) change your choices today

📘 Grab his free eBook: The First Step to Healing After Heart Failure - https://go.drsergefrancois.com/opt-in-page

Connect with Dr. François:
- Website: https://drsergefrancois.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsergefrancois/

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- Podcast: https://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/

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Ever wonder what advanced imaging and AI-powered tests can really reveal about your body? I sat down with Dr. Greg Burzynski, an integrative medicine physician, founder of Houston Concierge Medicine, and a true longevity strategist, to discuss how new technologies, such as whole-body MRI, cancer blood panels, and AI coronary scans, are transforming preventive health.

In this episode, we break down how advanced testing can detect cancers at stage 0, reveal early signs of heart disease that are invisible to traditional scans, and how artificial intelligence is accelerating diagnostics faster than any previous generation. 

Dr. Burzynski shares his father’s groundbreaking work in peptide therapy, explains how prevention can finally outpace disease, and why understanding your biomarkers today might be the key to living past 120.

"I agree. Aging is a disease, and I'd love to prevent it, and that's what I'm here for." ~ Greg Burzynski

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About Dr. Greg Burzynski:

Dr. Greg Burzynski is a board-certified internal medicine physician with a fellowship in integrative and functional medicine. As founder of Houston Concierge Medicine, resTOR Longevity Clinic, and Dexa Fit West Houston, he helps patients merge traditional diagnostics with next-generation testing to extend both lifespan and healthspan.

His clinical approach blends preventive imaging, advanced biomarkers, and data-driven functional protocols to help people identify disease early, optimize vitality, and live with purpose well past 100.

Connect with Dr. Greg Burzynski:

- Website: https://houstonconciergemedicine.com 

- Website: https://restorlongevityclinic.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restorlongevity/ 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restor-longevity-clinic/ 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Inflammation is stealing years from your life, but tracking it has always been expensive, slow, and inconvenient. Bob Messerschmidt, the engineer who helped bring heart rate sensors to the Apple Watch, now has a game-changing solution that puts inflammation monitoring in your hands for just $10 per test, with results in 30 minutes.

Bob takes us through his incredible journey from cold emailing Steve Jobs to selling his company to Apple, and ultimately leaving to pursue his real passion: giving people direct access to their health data. 

His new technology measures ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), a powerful inflammation marker that predicts longevity better than most expensive tests, and does it all from a single drop of blood at home.

"Inflammation causes mortality. Mortality is the inverse of longevity". ~ Bob Messerschmidt

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Products Mentioned In This Episode:
COR One Starter Kit: The first at-home medical device to measure chronic, acute, and low-grade inflammation using just a single drop of blood.

Take control of your health today. Get yours now at https://corhealth.com/product/starter-kit 

About Bob Messerschmidt:

Bob Messerschmidt is a health technology pioneer and the founder of COR Health. He was instrumental in developing the sensors for the Apple Watch after his company was acquired by Apple through a direct conversation with Steve Jobs. Today, Bob is focused on tackling inflammaging with COR Health’s ESR technology, an at-home test that measures inflammation and provides actionable insights into longevity and disease prevention.

Connect with Bob Messerschmidt:

- Website: https://corhealth.com/ 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobme/ 

- Email: [email protected]

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

The missing link in health may not be another diet or detox, but understanding your own genetics. Kim Ressler reveals how nutrigenomics turns genetic insights into customized nutrition that supports energy, mood, sleep, and long-term wellness.

Kim shares her personal health struggles, how she discovered nutrigenomics, and why knowing your actionable genes is the simplest way to finally stop guessing about supplements and start supporting your body with exactly what it needs.

" I believe that everybody should understand their genetics from virtually the time they're born." ~ Kim Ressler

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About Kim Ressler:

Kim Ressler is the founder and CEO of SNiP Nutrigenomics, a company that translates genetic testing into simple, customized supplementation for individuals. After years of struggling with health issues unresolved by traditional medicine, Kim discovered the power of nutrigenomics, a science connecting genetics and nutrition. Today, she helps people worldwide understand their actionable genes and build affordable, effective supplement plans tailored to their unique biology.

Connect with Kim Ressler:

- Website: snipnutrition.com 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snipnutrition 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snipnutrition 

- Email: [email protected] 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

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Stress, emotional triggers, and inner static quietly drain energy and accelerate aging. Dave Asprey reveals how removing triggers at the mitochondrial level can dissolve stress, free energy, and unlock lasting peace for longer, healthier living.

In this episode, Dave shares powerful lessons from his new bestseller, Heavily Meditated. We talk about the real cost of living with emotional triggers, how peace, not love, is the opposite of fear, and the practical reset process that allows anyone to stop wasting energy on stress and start channeling it into health, relationships, and longevity.

"You're not going to live longer if you hate your life." ~ Dave Asprey

Mentioned in the Episode:

- The Human Upgrade Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance/id451295014 

- Heavily Meditated Book: https://a.co/d/cfmtCQY 

- Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/ 

- Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com/ 

- 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com/ 

About Dave Asprey:

Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Upgrade Labs, creator of 40 Years of Zen, and the father of biohacking. His latest book, Heavily Meditated, shows how to reset emotional triggers and dissolve stress using neuroscience-backed methods developed through decades of work with high performers worldwide.

Connect with Dave Asprey:

- Website: https://daveasprey.com 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.asprey/ 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaveAspreyBPR 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566

Feeling run down, stressed, or like your body isn’t bouncing back the way it used to? Glutathione might be the piece you’ve been missing. Dr. Nayan Patel breaks down why this “master antioxidant” could change the way we think about health, energy, and longevity.

Dr. Patel has been studying glutathione since 1999. He’s the author of "The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging, and Increase Energy," with a foreword by Dr. Mark Hyman. In this conversation, he explains why glutathione matters, how it impacts everything from detoxification to oxidative stress, and what makes his delivery method so unique.

"If you are alive, believe me, your body's trying to make it better on its own. Help your body do the right things." - Dr. Nayan Patel

In This Episode:

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:03:33 From Zambia to becoming a pharmacist
• 00:09:40 First exposure to glutathione in 1999
• 00:14:42 Why glutathione is more valuable than vitamin C
• 00:22:57 What makes glutathione the master antioxidant
• 00:26:22 Glutathione's role in detoxification and the liver
• 00:32:00 What glutathione detoxifies
• 00:36:39 Glutathione on hormone balance and gut health
• 00:42:47 What increases/reduces glutathione levels
• 00:49:59 Why most delivery methods fail and what finally worked
• 01:00:06 Glutathione dosage recommendations
• 01:05:07 Glutathione on skin health
• 01:14:52 Wrap up Q&A

Mentioned in the Episode:
- The Glutathione Revolution by Dr. Nayan Patel: https://a.co/d/bonMLSL

About Dr. Nayan Patel:
Dr. Nayan Patel is a globally recognized expert, consultant, and speaker on glutathione. Educated as a pharmacist, he has been working with glutathione since 1999. After years of research, he developed a groundbreaking transdermal technology to effectively deliver glutathione. Through his company, Auro Wellness, he continues to share his knowledge and innovative products to help people fight disease, slow aging, and increase energy.

Connect with Dr. Nayan Patel:
- Website: https://aurowellness.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurowellness/

Connect with Chris Burres:
- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/
- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 

Feeling run down, stressed, or like your body isn’t bouncing back the way it used to? Glutathione might be the piece you’ve been missing. Dr. Nayan Patel breaks down why this “master antioxidant” could change the way we think about health, energy, and longevity.

Dr. Patel has been studying glutathione since 1999. He’s the author of The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging, and Increase Energy, with a foreword by Dr. Mark Hyman. In this conversation, he explains why glutathione matters, how it impacts everything from detoxification to oxidative stress, and what makes his delivery method so unique.

"If you are alive, believe me, your body's trying to make it better on its own. Help your body do the right things." - Dr. Nayan Patel

Mentioned in the Episode:

- The Glutathione Revolution by Dr. Nayan Patel: https://a.co/d/bonMLSL 

About Dr. Nayan Patel:

Dr. Nayan Patel is a globally recognized expert, consultant, and speaker on glutathione. Educated as a pharmacist, he has been working with glutathione since 1999. After years of research, he developed a groundbreaking transdermal technology to effectively deliver glutathione. Through his company, Auro Wellness, he continues to share his knowledge and innovative products to help people fight disease, slow aging, and increase energy.

Connect with Dr. Nayan Patel:

- Website: https://aurowellness.com  

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurowellness/ 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 

Feel like you're navigating the health and wellness world with no map? It's a struggle to separate fact from hype, and even harder to find what really works. Jared St. Clair is here to make that process a whole lot clearer.

Jared, the herbalist, supplement formulator, and host of the Vitality Radio podcast, is on a mission to help you understand the power of natural health practices and how supplements can play a pivotal role in your journey. He has over three decades of experience in the natural health space.

In this episode, Jared walks us through the significance of gut health, the role of supplements like magnesium and digestive enzymes, and how anyone can take a proactive approach to improve their overall well-being without relying on pharmaceuticals.

"You don't need seven kinds of magnesium. You just need magnesium." – Jared St. Clair

Mentioned in the Episode:

- Vitality Radio Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vitality-radio-podcast-with-jared-st-clair/id1499760048 

- Vitality Nutrition: www.vitalitynutrition.com 

About Jared St. Clair:

Jared St. Clair is a wellness educator and the host of Vitality Radio, a podcast focused on helping listeners navigate the world of supplements and holistic health. Jared is committed to educating people about how to thrive without pharmaceuticals and embrace a more natural approach to wellness. His family-owned health store, Vitality Nutrition, has been a trusted source for high-quality supplements for over 40 years.

Connect with Jared St. Clair:

- Website: http://www.vitalitynutrition.com 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalitynutritionbountiful/ 

- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/MyVitality 

- Phone: 801-292-6662

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 

Trauma isn’t only about what happened in your past. It lives in your biology today, shaping how your cells respond, how your nervous system reacts, and how your body heals.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Aimie Apigian, a double board-certified physician and author of The Biology of Trauma. She reveals how unresolved trauma creates patterns of stress at the cellular level, driving chronic illness, exhaustion, and even self-sabotage. 

Dr. Aimie explains why stress and trauma are not the same, how to recognize trauma patterns in your life, and most importantly, how to begin rewiring your biology for lasting resilience.

"What makes something a trauma is the inner experience of the person." ~ Dr. Aimie Apigian

Mentioned in the Episode:

- Dr. Aimie’s book The Biology of Trauma: https://a.co/d/ieMVUNe 

About Dr. Aimie Apigian:

Dr. Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine. She holds master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health and has advanced training in functional medicine, mental health nutrition, and trauma work. She is the founder of the Biology of Trauma® Method and trains practitioners worldwide in helping patients release stored trauma from their bodies. Her mission is to empower people to address unresolved trauma safely and effectively so they can reclaim their health and energy.

Connect with Dr. Aimie Apigian:

- Website: https://biologyoftrauma.com 

- Podcast: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie 

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.aimie 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 

Beauty isn’t just skin deep. The way your skin looks reflects your inner health, your energy, and even your confidence in relationships and work.

In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Varga to explore the connection between skin health, inflammation, and radiance. She explains why the eyes are the first place to reveal stress in the body, how biohacking is directly tied to confidence and youthful skin, and why purification before treatments is the often-overlooked key to lasting results.

Rachel shares practical tips for radiant skin, her research on oxidative stress, and the routines that truly support healthy aging without relying on quick fixes. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to look better, feel better, and avoid the traps of trendy shortcuts, this conversation is packed with clarity and answers.

"You'll make more money in the workplace if you wear makeup, put on a great outfit, and do your hair." ~ Rachel Varga

Mentioned in the Episode:

- Use code MYVITALC15 at checkout at https://theschoolofradiance.com to get 15% off your 90-minute one-on-one session with Rachel.

- Free Skincare Checklist: https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/ 

About Rachel Varga:

Rachel Varga is a double board-certified aesthetic nurse specialist with over a decade of experience in oculoplastics and rejuvenation medicine. She has published peer-reviewed research on rejuvenation protocols for the eyelids, jawline, and oxidative stress. As host of the School of Radiance Podcast, Rachel bridges the gap between medical aesthetics, biohacking, and integrative health to help people achieve lasting radiance from within.

Connect with Rachel Varga:

- Website: https://www.theschoolofradiance.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelvargaofficial/ 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUxR4hUHm4Lf0WisIrudqw 

- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/RachelVargaOfficial 

- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-radiance-with-rachel-varga/id1446201243 

Connect with Chris Burres:

- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ 

- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ 

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/