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Gluten is a storage protein found in many foods, though mainly wheat, barley, and rye. It is a binder that helps food hold its shape. The human body is incapable of digesting and breaking gluten down. This can cause a host of immune reactions and lead to many chronic health conditions. Unfortunately, the prevalence of Celiac disease, wheat allergies, and non-Celiac gluten sensitivity is on the rise. Dr. Tom O’Bryan is one of the leading experts in functional medicine as it relates to gluten and autoimmunity. His work on wheat-related disorders, environmental toxicity, and autoimmunity is internationally recognized.

In today’s episode, we discuss the devastating impact of gluten, environmental toxins, and autoimmune disease with the expert on these topics, Dr. Tom O’Bryan.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:00 Meet Dr. O’Bryan and hear how aikido shaped his career path
• 8:50 Immunity vs. autoimmunity and intestinal permeability
• 21:50 Environmental toxicity and autoimmunity
• 31:45 Should everyone be gluten-free?
• 33:10 A balanced microbiome in addition to a gluten-free diet
• 40:25 Celiac disease, wheat allergy, and non-Celiac gluten sensitivity
• 46:10 The Gluten Summit
• 50:50 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

theDr.com

The Gluten Summit

The Autoimmune Fix

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CrossFit is more than high-intensity interval training. It’s a community. C.J. Martin is an athletic coach, and a lawyer, who created Invictus Fitness as a community model to foster emotional support, education, and encouragement. His passion and singular focus have propelled his athletic teams to perennial success at the CrossFit Games and worldwide acclaim. C.J. also helped found a non-profit organization called ‘Kids Helping Kids’ which has raised millions of dollars for neo-natal and pediatric hospital units across the Northwest.

Today, we hear C.J. Martin discuss the power of community and his passion for coaching people to become their best selves.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:45 J. Martin on his journey from lawyer to CrossFit Invictus
• 8:25 Invictus as inspiration
• 10:45 2021 CrossFit Games – embodiment of character
• 13:45 The power of community
• 17:40 Authenticity
• 19:36 Getting to the “why” in coaching
• 22:30 Kids Helping Kids
• 28:45 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

CrossFit Invictus

Kids Helping Kids

Invictus - William Ernest Henley

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Many of us in functional medicine understand the importance of a healthy GI tract to prevent and reverse underlying chronic conditions. Dr. Peter Kozlowski not only practices and teaches these principles to patients, he also wrote a best-selling book called “Unfunc Your Gut” where he explains the interconnection between the gut and systemic health in a simplified, light-hearted, and engaging way.  

In this episode, we get Dr. Koz’s take on the gut immune response, dietary influences, and the vital role of mental-emotional-spiritual health.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:00 Meet Dr. Koz and hear his journey to functional medicine
• 11:15 Dietary changes for big clinical impacts
• 15:40 Food sensitivity and the GI immune response
• 18:30 Mental-emotional-spiritual connection to gut health
• 26:00 Helping patients understand the importance of mental health and the HPA axis
• 29:20 Intermittent fasting
• 31:45 How to connect with Dr. Koz
• 33:10 The clinical impact of the pandemic on GI health
• 35:30 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

• Koz's website
• Unfunc Your Gut

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Rachel Gregory is a Board Certified Nutritionist, a health and wellness specialist, author, and the creator of MetFlexLife, a platform that provides educational content as well as coaching services in achieving optimal health. She champions the ketogenic lifestyle, but also advocates for a more tailored approach as opposed to a cookie-cutter method for her clients. Rachel is also the author of the 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge book, a weight loss guide that follows the ketogenic lifestyle with recipes and exercise programs.

Rachel joins us to share what it means to be metabolically flexible and how it relates to the ketogenic diet. She describes how she became passionate about training and nutrition. She explains how to make the ketogenic diet work for you and why it’s normal for a woman to struggle with the diet. Rachel also discusses the importance of accountability as well as addressing other points that affect your overall wellness, such as sleep.

“Ketosis is not a fad; it is a metabolic state.” - Rachel Gregory

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

• Who Rachel Gregory is, what she does, and her thoughts on the ketogenic diet.
• The reason Rachel became fascinated with pursuing a degree in athletic training.
• Why Rachel decided to switch to a nutrition-focused education.
• Common misconceptions about the ketogenic diet and ketosis.
• Why women struggle more with ketosis and the ketogenic diet.
• Tailoring the ketogenic diet according to a person's profession and lifestyle.
• Adjustments to make in the ketogenic diet once you reached a certain weight.
• The importance of having someone hold you accountable for your diet.
• Developing ‘carb phobia’ in light of the ketogenic trend.
• Her thoughts on Crossfit and strength training.
• Addressing sympathetic and parasympathetic balance.
• Sleep, recovery, stress, and other factors affecting wellness.

Connect with Rachel Gregory:

• Metflexlife.com
• Instagram
• MetFlex and Chill podcast
• Book: 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge

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Heber Cannon is an accomplished documentary filmmaker who travels the world to capture the fittest people on the planet in action. Along with his partner Marston Sawyer, they are known as the “Buttery Bros” and they have taken YouTube and social media by storm. But, they also ‘walk the walk’ as it relates to health and fitness and are themselves CrossFit enthusiasts. By sitting at the feet of the fittest people in the world, Heber has a unique perspective on health and wellness and an ability to make it fun and entertaining.

In today’s episode, Heber talks all things ‘butter’ in the world of diet and exercise, and we hear about his latest film “Resurgence”.

Report Today on The Lab:

• 2:50 Heber Cannon explains his love of butter, fitness, and film making
• 5:15 How are elite athletes different?
• 6:30 The importance of nutrition and diet
• 9:00 Buttery Bros, the brand - on YouTube and everywhere
• 12:00 The Resurgence of CrossFit
• 14:35 CrossFit Games 2021
• 15:45 The Fireball
• 16:55 Michael needs parenting advice

Additional Resources:

butterybros.com

Resurgence trailer

Buttery Bros - YouTube

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Dr. Sara Gottfried is a key opinion leader as it relates to hormone balance. As a New York Times best-selling author, practicing medical doctor, researcher, university professor, and popular speaker, she offers an evidence-based approach to hormones and nutrition. Her upcoming book “Women, Food, & Hormones” outlines the latest research combined with her vast clinical experience to help women lose weight and get to the root cause of hormonal complaints.

In today’s episode, we discuss the interconnection of hormones with diet and the microbiome, and we hear about her approach to bio-identical hormone replacement therapies.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:20 Meet Dr. Sara Gottfried and hear her journey to root cause medicine
• 8:50 Diet, metabolism, and hormones
• 12:45 Pre-diabetes and continuous glucose monitoring
• 14:35 Heart rate variability testing and cortisol
• 17:00 When to use bio-identical hormone replacement
• 20:20 Cortisol’s effects on other hormones
• 22:25 The role of the microbiome
• 25:25 Dosing and timing of hormone replacement
• 30:50 How you can work with Dr. Gottfried
• 31:50 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

saragottfriedmd.com

Marcus Institute of Integrative Health

Women, Food, & Hormones

The Hormone Reset Diet

The Hormone Cure

Brain Body Diet

Younger

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Renaissance Periodization is a one-of-a-kind coaching program. Their team of medical doctors, trainers, dieticians, PhD researchers, and athletes provides an evidence-based approach to athletic coaching and nutrition education to help clients achieve their personal goals. The founder and CEO of this unique company is Nick Shaw, himself a competitive powerlifter, bodybuilder, and coach.

On today’s episode, we discuss some practical tips for lifestyle and dietary change with Nick Shaw and learn why Renaissance Periodization is not your ordinary coaching program.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:30 Meet Nick Shaw and learn about Renaissance Periodization’s team
• 6:40 Coaching elite athletes versus the general population
• 9:00 Caloric restriction for weight loss
• 13:20 Thoughts on strict diets: keto, carnivore, etc.
• 15:50 RP Diet Coach app and artificial intelligence
• 18:30 Motivation, work ethic, and lifestyle change
• 21:30 Where to start with Renaissance Periodization
• 23:25 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Renaissance Periodization

RP Strength Podcast

RP Diet Coach App

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Many of us know insulin as the hormone that regulates our blood sugar. We often think of its role in diabetes. However, insulin affects far more than glucose. Dr. Ben Bikman is a PhD researcher who has been studying insulin for many years. His latest book, Why We Get Sick, outlines how insulin resistance is at the root of chronic disease and ways to treat and prevent it.

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Bikman about the mechanisms of insulin resistance, its far-reaching effects in chronic disease, and strategies to improve it.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:20 Meet Dr. Bikman and learn why he focuses his research on insulin
• 8:35 Insulin and insulin resistance  
• 13:55 Where in the body does insulin resistance start?
• 18:25 Hypertrophic vs. hyperplastic fat cells and the effects of free fatty acids
• 26:35 Signals that create hypertrophic vs. hyperplastic fat cells
• 28:45 Muscle-centric model of insulin resistance
• 32:15 Chronic diseases as they relate to insulin resistance
• 35:50 Aromatase activity in adipose tissue
• 37:25 The brain and Alzheimer’s disease as ‘type 3 diabetes’?
• 41:50 Fasting, ketosis, and lifestyle strategies to combat insulin resistance
• 47:35 COVID-19, immunity, and metabolic defenses
• 50:40 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Why We Get Sick

Ceremides as modulators of cellular and whole-body metabolism

Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ

Ketones Elicit Distinct Alterations in Adipose Mitochondrial Bioenergetics

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Carey Kepler is a wife, mother, business owner, motivational speaker, top-ranked athlete, and coach. She spends her life helping others to develop a ‘Champion Mindset’ to create and live the life of a champion both inside and outside the gym. Carey teaches the importance of goal setting and the need to continually re-evaluate those goals for success in lifestyle change.

In today’s episode, we talk to Carey Kepler about her amazing athletic career and her passion for helping her clients stay motivated and consistent.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:20 Learn about Carey Kepler and her lifelong athletic journey
• 9:15 The Champion Mindset
• 11:00 Why coaching women is different
• 13:30 Proper goal setting for change
• 17:20 Strategies for work-life balance
• 23:50 Supporting clients through the pandemic
• 28:35 Want to work with Carey?
• 30:30 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

CoachCareyKepler.com

CrossFit Central

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Dr. Christian Jenski is a conventionally trained emergency room physician who has made the huge leap to functional medicine. In addition to running a burgeoning practice in Richmond, VA, he keeps his skills sharp by simultaneously working shifts in a busy ER. This gives him unparalleled insight into the way conventional and functional medicine can complement each other. In fact, he believes it has made him a better ER physician.

In today’s episode we discuss Dr. Jenski’s approach to functional medicine, how he clinically applies testing, and real-world examples showcasing the power of root-cause medicine.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:15 Meet Dr. Jenski and learn about his journey to functional medicine
• 9:45 Transitioning his practice to functional medicine
• 12:55 Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine
• 16:00 Where to start with testing?
• 18:05 Case studies using the GI Effects Stool Profile
• 31:20 NutrEval and Metabolomix + in clinical practice
• 34:30 Root causes of hormonal imbalance vs. hormone supplementation
• 39:00 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine

Hitting Cancer Below the Belt

GI Effects Stool Profile

NutrEval

Metabolomix +

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