Maximal Being with Doc Mok

Everybody's got that friend you’ve just had around for years. You need them to do certain things in your life, but they're just kind of annoying, right? They just irk you. The pancreas is that friend in the organ world, it's pretentious, but you need it for so many valuable functions. So today we're going to be talking about how to keep your pancreas happy, and what happens when it becomes unhappy. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health, is Dr. Brad Confer, an advanced endoscopist with an athletic background.
 
Topics
- What and where are the pancreas
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Medical grade pancreas enzymes and holistic brand
- Ways to piss off our pancreas
- Components of a Mediterranean diet
- The worst things that can occur with pancreatitis

Doc Mok is an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer. Joining him is everyone’s favorite lay man, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. Their guest Dr. Brad Confer is an interventional gastroenterologist.

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For decades America has been on a low carb phase and yet still Americans are getting bigger and heart disease is on the rise. So where did we go wrong? We're trying to fix things with this new fat revolution ketogenic diet approach. But the question is, why doesn’t fat and cholesterol consumed lead to fat on the outside and cholesterol in our blood vessels? So to unpack this myth today, joining me is Dr. Hady Lichaa as well as Jacky P, a good friend of mine in Philadelphia. As always, I am Doc Mok, I'm a therapeutic endoscopist, that’s a GI doctor that specializes in cancer, pancreatic biliary disease, and I'm also a functional medicine practitioner.
 
Topics
- The difference between good fat and bad fat
- The importance of good cholesterol and how it protects your body
- How can we improve our cardiovascular health
- The concentrated sugars and concentrated carbohydrates in the food that we eat
- Insulin resistance is the mother of most of the modern world diseases
- Advice from a interventional cardiologist to improve health

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer. Jacky P is a good friend, fasting Ninja and a hilarious guy, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast.  Their guest Dr. Hady Lichaa is an interventional cardiologist who intervenes on blood vessels in the heart and outside the heart.

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If you or your partner are having a hard time getting pregnant, or are just tired and stressed, hormones may be the cause.  With a delicate interplay, hormones drive much of our general and metabolic health.  Imbalances can lead to infertility but also weight gain.  Eat the wrong thing, train too much/too little and you will develop imbalances in your hormones.  Additionally, the microbiome can be the cause of and be impacted by these compounds.  Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health, is Sarah Clarke, a natural Fertility coach and Functional Medicine practitioner here to set your life into balance.

Topics
-What are hormones
-What causes imbalances
-The role of stress, diet and training on your hormones
-The microbiome/gut and hormone balance
- Fixing your hormones and fertility issues

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast.  Their guest Sarah Clarke is a Functional Medicine practitioner, host of Get Pregnant Naturally and founder of www.fabfertile.com

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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedocmok.bsky.social
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIg
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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As many of you ACTION your new years resolutions, allow me to show you mine for 2020.  I decided to limit my alcohol and by in large abstain.  This week we discuss the effects of alcohol on your body’s biochemistry and physiology.  We also discuss why you should stop for at least 10-14 days and how the benefits compound with time! 

Topics
- Alcohol limitation reasoning, mindset
- The effects of alcohol on your brain, gut and physiology
- What happens when you stop
- Tips and tricks for stopping
- Challenge yourself with breaks from alcohol
- Chocolate milk as post-workout fuel
- Ghee versus olive oil for detox 

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. 

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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Happy Holidays Maximal Beings.  Watches, rings and apps.  These are a few of your favorite things but how accurate are they at tracking your health?  This week at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health Doc Mok and RN Graham explore the scientific accuracy of fitness tracking devices.  

Topics
-Tracking health metrics
-Tracking alone leads to motivation
-Heart Rate Variability, VO2 max and resting heart rate
-Sleep tracking via polysomnography versus EEG
-GPS versus WiFi
-Downsides:  Cost, apps, alerts
-The Display and look of your device
-Skin health 101

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. 

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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I love Mexican food!  However, when you are talking GERD, the saucy, fatty and citrus rich foods are a recipe for acid reflux.  This week at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health, Dr. Paurush Shah joins Doc Mok to discuss reflux diagnosis, medical and holistic therapy.  

Topics
-What is GERD
-Typical versus atypical reflux
-Warning signs that mean GO SEE a Doc
-Medical therapies and their side effects
-Holistic reflux therapies
-Hypochlorhydria, or low acid 

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. 

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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Gobble gobble Maximal Beings!  As Thanksgiving approaches, I thought it beneficial to smash some of the broscience behind the Thanksgiving Day meal.  Many people will be making delicious food this holiday season and packing on the holiday pounds.  This week at Maximal Being, we discuss the science behind Thanksgiving weight gain and how to hack your meal for success.

Topics
-Why your turkey is NOT the problem
-Tryptophan biochemistry
-Why carbohydrates are the issue
-How to hack your Thanksgiving and make it less unhealth

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. 

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIg
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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Inside of you and outside of you right now are trillions of bacteria and yeast working together to keep you healthy.  How did they get there?  What happens when they are unhappy and how do we make them happy?

Topics
-Evolution origins of the microbiome?
-Main tribes (phyla) and potential roles
-What is a prebiotic versus probiotic
-How to naturally get pro/prebiotics
-The microbiome in Dysbiosis and Leaky Gut 
-What is the best probiotic supplement?
-Probiotics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast. Their guest is GI Jeff a GI doctor and L1 CrossFit™ coach.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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Drop that donut and doh-n’t be afraid.  The cheat meal or cheat day is not actually the worst thing in the world.  If you stay precise 90% of the time, the cheat meal can allow you the mental freedom to succeed and sustain.  

Topics
-What is the cheat day or cheat meal?
-Science behind hunger hormones
-Psychology data on cheat meal or day
-How to cheat most healthfully
-Why your gut may reject cheating when you eat clean
-What is the right amount of sugar?
-What are the best sugar substitutes?

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast.

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIg
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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You think you are having a hard time lifting today.  Try lifting with another 20-30 lbs on you and a 7-8 lb person inside of you!  

As healthcare providers we are afraid of pregnant women and often place undue limitations on them when it comes to fitness and nutrition.  Recent changes in the literature suggest that MOVEMENT and NOT bed rest is the way to go when it comes to these extraordinary women. 

 
Topics
-Superhuman pregnancy physiologic change
-Pregnancy high risk situations
-Exercise NOT to do (like sky diving)
-New research on exercise in pregnancy
-How the research fits into practical applications
-Exercise variability during pregnancy
-Nutrition recommendations during pregnancy
-Cravings: sometimes the baby tells you what to eat
 

Doc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health and cancer.  RN Graham is an ICU nurse and ex-physique competitor, smashing the broscience on this week’s podcast.

Their guests are Stephanie Walker and Caitlin Tice with Strong Figure.  They both have been pregnant and exercised, but also are certified peripartum fitness trainers.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIg
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximal-being-with-doc-mok/id1523337393
Jacky P’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackyp_cfp/

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