SHR # 2253 :: SFH: Is It Time We Change The Way We Measure Blood Pressure? :: Dr. Jeff Golini, PhD - In 1896 the first blood pressure monitor using a pneumatic cuff by the Italian internist Dr. Scipione Riva-Rocci. In 1901 Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing brought it to the USA. They knew then that the original 2 inch cuff was inaccurate leading to wider cuffs used today. But what was really revealed about the inadequacy of using this way of measuring blood pressure all the way back then? And why haven't we found a more accurate way to measure blood pressure close to 120 years later? ::

SHR # 2252 :: The BluePrint Power Hour :: Coach Rob Regish - Listener questions are answered about training, nutrition, supplementation and more. ::

SHR # 2251 :: Why Breathing Through Your Nose is Important Plus Other Facts About Breathing, Health and Performance :: Brian Mackenzie - You do it 23,000 times a day but never give it a single thought. Well maybe it's time you did. ::

SHR # 2250 :: SFH: Why Rapid Weight Loss Diets Cause Long-term Health Consequences :: Dr. Jeff Golini, PhD - Women more often than men engage in "crash diets". A new study from Georgetown University reveals why this diet style not only compromises health in the short term, but may increase the dieters propensity to gain much more belly fat later on. ::

SHR # 2249 :: The BluePrint Power Hour :: Coach Rob Regish - Listener questions are answered about training, nutrition, supplementation. Why is vitamin D even important? How much training volume is enough? A quick run through of which peptides really raise growth hormone? Scam Alert: Transdermal Growth Hormone? What's the fastest way to get strong? Plus more. ::

SHR # 2248 :: What Really Causes Skin Cancer :: Carl Lanore - It's a bit late for the summer, but Carl is always astounded how people don't get the real cause of skin cancer. The sun is an unwilling participant. And even your dermatologist knows this information. But they don't talk about it with their patients. Carl will connect the dots in an easy-to-follow way on what really causes skin cancer and how to avoid it if you've been told you're at risk. ::

SHR # 2247 :: How To Survive a Heart Attack :: Eric "Merlin" Broser - A massive heart attack can kill mots people quickly. But over 20 hours later Broser was still alive. Doctors told he unequivocally that his ability to resist death is directly related to his life-long weight training that made his heart super human. Listen to this poignant and gut wrenching recount of this episode and how it has already changed his life. At the end of the interview Carl prods Broser about getting married to his girlfriend now and prompts what sounds like a proposal! At the end of the show Carl lists some protective steps post heart attack. ::

SHR # 2246 :: SFH: 14 Exercises You Should Never Do After 50 Examined plus The Roles of Nutrition and Training Styles Influencing Muscle Fiber Changes :: Dr. Jeff Golini, PhD - Dr. Andy Galpin - A recent article that went viral warning people over 50 not to do pushups, pullups and a variety of other common exercises, made most gym warriors do a double take. We examine the articles validity. PLUS Muscle fiber play a large role in how well you perform and how well you will age. But you're not sa hostage to them. You can influence the type and predominance to favor your desired outcomes. ::

SHR # 2245 :: The BluePrint Power Hour :: Coach Rob Regish - Listener questions are answered about training, nutrition, supplementation and more PLUS Why neck training should be done cautiously as we age. ::

SHR # 2244 :: SFH: Study Finds Long Term Keto Diet May Cause Pancreatic Failure plus Study Finds TRT Improves Mortality in T2D Men :: Dr. Jeff Golini, PhD - Adam Lamb - It's been well established that long term low-carb high-fat diets cause peripheral insulin resistance. Now comes some evidence that if this occurs long term the infiltration of fat in muscle and the liver may herald demands on the pancreas that can cause it to fail in producing insulin. PLUS A recent study looked at the effects of putting men with Type 2 Diabetes on Testosterone therapy. The results were very promising and should cause all physicians to consider the outcome for their patients. ::