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In this episode, I reconnect with Lois Laynee, creator of the Laynee Restorative Breathing Method. If you're a regular listener to the show, you might remember Lois from Episode 11, where we talked in-depth about the role and significance of the cranial nerves which control our senses and dictate most of our flight or fight and rest and digest responses. Lois has a wealth of knowledge to share about using the breath to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system but perhaps her special gift is her ability to provide a nurturing and safe space for people to release deeply-seated layers of trauma and restore their cranial nerves back to their highest level of functioning.

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Our naturally occurring levels of glutathione are there to safeguard our cells from the negative effects of toxins we are exposed to. But with the modern world’s bombardment of pesticides, pollutants, metals and more -- the system can become overloaded and even depleted. 

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The number of hours we spend staring into phone screens, TV’s or computer screens, and bathing in intense bright white LED light are taking our hormones for the ride of their life. In fact, nowhere in our evolutionary past was our system exposed to so much ultraviolet, or what I like to call ultra-violent light, than today. 

In fact, there’s a book called LIGHTS OUT, which is now over two decades old, which hypothesized that the massive spike in weight gain and deteriorating health, that we most commonly attribute to the rising amount of sugar in the diet, was actually correlated more with the advent of electricity! And sure the sugar probably didn’t help, the fact that we could stay up all night eating it bathing in bright lights eating it didn’t EITHER. 

Now there are two problems we need to tackle here as we all prepare to overhaul our health in 2021. The first, is BluLight from your tech devices and screens. The second, is the blue light the rest of your body is bathing in.

Fortunately for us, former podcast guest Andy Mant, has completely revolutionized how we can have our cake and eat it too here --- because i don’t know anyone that’s quitting screens or switching back to candles.

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Welcome to this week’s AMA episode where I dive into some of the ways you can take your home gym life to the next level. In this new socially distanced world, we’ve all become used to exercising at home and since many people are now considering converting their garage into a home gym or their spare bedroom into a yoga sanctuary, I’ve compiled a guide to the essential pieces of equipment you’ll need to invest in. What’s more, if you need help with fitness programming in your new home gym, why not consider joining The Tribe, our new online community where you can connect with like-minded individuals and gain exclusive access to our detailed training programs, nutritious recipes, and full-length kundalini yoga classes.

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For this week’s episode, I’m joined by Jay Campbell, a popular previous guest on the podcast and an expert on optimizing hormonal health and manipulating diet to lose body fat in the fastest possible way whilst preserving muscle. Jay is the author of several books on health and nutrition, including The Metabolic Blowtorch Diet: The Ultimate Guide for Optimizing Intermittent Fasting, and Guaranteed Shredded; How to Maximally Reduce Your Body Fat % in Under 10 Weeks. With over thirty years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Jay has a wealth of knowledge to share about building an impressive physique, biohacking your age, and improving your performance.

During our last conversation, Jay and I talked about raising our levels of consciousness through meditation and mindfulness. However, today we change tack and consider the health benefits of intermittent fasting. We discuss how targeted fasting routines can be simpler, more effective and easier to stick to than traditional diets, and we dive into some of the therapeutic interventions that Jay is known for, including his use of the pharmaceutical drug, metformin, to help tweak his metabolism and increase his longevity. Jay emphasizes the importance of hormonal health and we end the podcast with a discussion about the recent dramatic decline in testosterone levels.


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Today, I dive into some weight-loss strategies and set out my unconventional approach to dieting which is focused on mindset, self-belief, and intention rather than the traditional ‘calorie in calorie out’ approach. Interestingly, during this time when many of us have been freed from the constraints of the daily commute and find ourselves with more time on our hands to work on our fitness, I’ve noticed some measurable results around weight loss. It seems to me that people are taking advantage of the extra hours spent at home to exercise more and are finally starting to focus on shedding the extra pounds they’ve been intending to lose for years. Of course, in the midst of the current Covid pandemic, looking after our mental and physical health is more important than ever. So, to help build a sense of connection in these socially distanced times, the team at Runga Life has created The Tribe, an online community dedicated to enhancing fitness and wellbeing. For a short period, we’re offering a limited number of people 30 days free access to our program, so head on over to www.coachjoedi.com to sign up and check out the details.

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Today’s guest is Patrick McKeown, a leading authority on nasal breathing and the author of The Oxygen Advantage, a best-selling book that contains simple and effective techniques to help improve health and optimize athletic performance. Patrick has carried out extensive research into the biochemistry and biomechanics of breathing and he is the creator of the SportsMask, which is designed to boost sports performance, and Myotape, which aims to help people switch from mouth to nasal breathing. Through his Oxygen Advantage Program, Patrick provides functional breathing training intended to improve oxygen delivery, reduce breathlessness, and alleviate the symptoms of a wide range of health conditions such as asthma, anxiety, sleep apnea, and nasal congestion. As a former chronic mouth breather, he is well aware of the negative impact that mouth breathing can have on our health and the role it plays in contributing to poor quality sleep, fatigue, lack of concentration, and disproportionate breathlessness during exercise. He believes that breathing lightly and softly through the nose, using the diaphragm rather than the upper chest, calms the mind and improves the biochemistry of the body.

During our discussion, Patrick disputes the widely-held belief that it’s beneficial to take big breaths and counters the assumption that the more air we breathe, the more oxygen gets delivered to the organs and tissues. In fact, he points out that the harder and faster we breathe, the more the blood vessels constrict, causing oxygen delivery to be reduced. He explains that dysfunctional breathing patterns can affect our performance during physical exercise and lead to disproportionate breathlessness, or even exercise-induced asthma. For these reasons, Patrick advises all recreational athletes to switch to nasal breathing in order to increase their fitness levels, delay fatigue, aid recovery, and prevent the build-up of lactic acid. 

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Today, I talk about my preparation for the Russian Kettlebell Certification and describe how failing at my first attempt forced me to come up with a carefully considered approach designed to build an aerobic base and strength-endurance. I share how following this program prepared me for the challenge of handling sustained efforts of strength and helped me to conquer the physical and mental obstacles I needed to overcome. On a side note, as we approach Thanksgiving, I advise you how to damage control your holidays and maintain your health throughout the festivities by reducing your feeding window, avoiding sugar, using activated charcoal to aid digestion, and taking saunas to help your body sweat out alcohol and other toxins. But, above all, I encourage you to enjoy yourself and remember that the positive impact of celebrating with friends and family members far outweighs any temporary disruption to an otherwise healthy lifestyle.


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My guest this week is Steve Capobianco, co-founder and Medical Director of Rocktape, a company that creates and supplies premium kinesiology tape for athletes of every level. Steve, who is known as the Fascia Doc on Instagram, is a leading authority on the fascial system, and his work has saved careers, changed lives, and improved the day to day performance of countless people around the world. 

In today’s show, we explore the often overlooked fascial system and discuss what it is, how it works, and what we can do to improve its efficacy. Much of the information Steve shares is based on cutting-edge research since our understanding of the fascial system is still evolving. In fact, anatomists used to believe that fascia was nothing more than an insignificant layer of packaging stretched around the muscles until research revealed it to be a sophisticated and sensitive network that connects the body both mechanically and neurologically.

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If there’s one mineral you should be worried about not getting enough of it’s magnesium. Magnesium is the body’s “master mineral” powerful over 300 critical reactions, including detoxification, fat metabolism, energy, even digestion is influenced by the presence of magnesium. There are two big problems here:

Magnesium has been largely missing from US soil since the 1950s, which explains why it’s estimated that up to 80% of the population may be deficient. Most supplements contain only 1 or 2 forms of magnesium, when in reality there are at least 7 that your body needs and benefits from.

The good news is that when you DO get all 7 critical forms of magnesium, pretty much every function in your body gets upgraded, from your brain, to your sleep, to your pain and inflammation, it all improves... and fast.  That’s why I’m so excited about what my friends over at BiOptimizers—makers of industry-leading digestive supplements—have just created. Their research team recently formulated what I believe is the ultimate magnesium supplement, with all 7 forms of this mineral. They even include trace amounts of something called “mono-atomic magnesium” which helps make all the other forms more bioavailable. This is by far the most complete magnesium product ever created, and until or unless someone comes out with a better one, I highly recommend you give it a try. 

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This Friday, I take an in-depth look at vitamin D, a topic that has become quite controversial due to the conflicting information put out by various sources about its efficacy in reducing the risk of contracting and becoming seriously ill with coronavirus. Opinions about what constitutes vitamin D deficiency also vary significantly, but studies show that people whose vitamin D level is lower than 30 nanograms per milliliter have an approximately 20% higher risk of all-cause mortality. Advice about the appropriate daily dosage is also inconsistent and, for simplicity’s sake, some researchers have pointed out that doubling the average vitamin D level of the global population would be the least expensive way to decrease mortality and increase longevity. Vitamin D has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of many conditions such as Crohn’s disease, dementia, and cancer and, during the current pandemic, we need to be able to access reliable and accurate information about the role vitamin D can play in the fight against Covid.

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In this show, I chat with Jared Pickard who, along with his wife Velisa, is the founder of Be Here Farm and Nature, a Demeter certified biodynamic farm, situated on Spring Mountain, just outside St. Helena, California. Jared and Velisa grow over three hundred varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers without the use of heavy machinery or shop-bought chemicals and they have recently started producing their own range of biodynamic skincare products made from plants grown on their farm.

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss what sets biodynamic farming apart from every other agricultural system and Jared clarifies the difference between organic and biodynamic certification. He also describes the unique methods that biodynamic farmers use to care for their land and recounts his recent experience of fleeing from the devastating wildfires that threatened his farm. Fortunately, Jared and his family managed to escape unharmed with the precious bottles of serum for their 2021 cosmetic line carefully packed in their van. 

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In today’s show, I consider the impact, both positive and negative, that CrossFit has had on the fitness industry. CrossFit was a game changer when it first appeared in the early 2000s and broke free from the constraints of traditional training regimes. Its unorthodox approach led to improved fitness and increased adherence to exercise programs and many of us have CrossFit to thank for the variety, versatility, and efficacy of the workouts we enjoy today. It was the first fitness movement to create a culture and build a community that transcended what happened in the gym. It raised awareness of nutrition as well as fitness, advising its devotees to eat a Paleo-type diet that restricted starch and shunned sugar. CrossFit, with its high-intensity workouts, provided a sort of modern-day warrior training but problems started to occur when some people, (who were never designed to be warriors), began to embrace its gruelling high-intensity routines a little too enthusiastically.  

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