Health Optimisation Podcast

⚡️ Revealing the toxic health effects of breast implant illness - and how to recover!💬 “If you knew your breast implants would suppress your libido or lead to thyroid changes, how many would do that?” ~Dr Rob Whitfield➡︎ Breast implants are massively toxic and can lead to a buildup of severe symptoms, from fatigue to hair loss and even autoimmune diseases. Breast implant illness is a real and potentially debilitating health issue - so what’s going on?➡︎ As one of the most common cosmetic surgeries in the US, it’s important for women (and the men who love them) to know the facts about breast implants - and to understand how to recover and detoxify.➡︎ Luckily, Dr Rob Whitfield is a world-renowned plastic surgeon who’s removed more than 3000 breast implants, helping his patients to come back from breast implant illness.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Rob discuss the link between implants and inflammation, and why they can lead to such a cascade of negative health impacts. They explore the insane, up to 800% rise in autoimmune diseases in women with implants. They even touch on whether it’s ok to use the sauna when you’ve got implants. All of this served with a dose of optimism as Rob explains you can recover from breast implant illness and clear your symptoms.💡 Highlights(3:44) Rob’s career changing moment(8:20) Breast implant illness(12:29) Rise in autoimmune diseases(20:49) Most concerning symptoms(27:12) Do you always need implants removed?(29:20) The fundamentals of health(37:13) Can you sauna with implants?(41:26) Mould and implants(43:43) Worst (and best) case of breast implant illness(45:01) Timeline for diagnosis(48:04) Safer alternatives to breast implants(52:36) How fast is recovery?(53:51) How the SHARP programme works(54:31) The work is not finished🔎 Visit: https://www.drrobertwhitfield.com/This Episode is Sponsored by Hinnao Technology!Their liposomal NAD+ and Glutathione have completely transformed my approach to energy and detox support. They're super clean and incredibly easy to take—just a few drops under the tongue with instant absorption that you’d normally need an IV for. When I travel, I always bring their glutathione for detox support and NAD for energy.Hinnao is undoubtedly one of the best brands out there, offering unmatched bioavailability and pharmaceutical-grade active ingredients. Check them out at hinnao.com and use code TIMBIOHACKER for 15% off all their products.⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/ 

⚡️ How to sync your fitness to your cycle, ditch male-centric workout advice and THRIVE💬 “Your menstrual cycle basically is a report card that you get every month from your body. It tells you what you're doing right and where you can improve.” ~Dr Stephanie Estima➡︎ Women can’t just workout the same as men, yet they’re often given watered-down fitness and diet advice meant for guys, making weight loss impossible and throwing their hormones out of whack. ➡︎ But women are not just “little men with these pesky hormones”! This conversion is a toolkit for creating your very own tailored health strategies, based on the unique phases of your hormonal cycle. And guys, if you care about the women in your life, this is one for you too.➡︎ Dr Stephanie Estima, aka “The Geeky Goddess”, is an expert in female physiology, former women’s figure competitor, author of The Betty Body and host of the Better! podcast.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Stephanie discuss her personal fitness journey and how she regained control of her health after hitting rock bottom. They explain the different approaches women should be taking to fitness and nutrition during each of the phases of their menstrual cycle. And they discuss how to navigate perimenopause and menopause for extraordinary results as you age.💡 Highlights(3:07) Why men should care about this stuff(7:05) Why your cycle is key to fitness goals(10:17) Hitting health rock bottom(16:32) Lessons from competitive bodybuilding(25:16) Good v bad stress(31:58) How cycle phases impact performance(54:04) What doctors get wrong(1:02:20) Stephanie’s #1 piece of advice🔎 Visit: https://drstephanieestima.com/ Huge shoutout to Love Life Supplements for sponsoring this episode!Their Creapure® Creatine is my go-to for energy, brain power, and daily performance. They’re all about clean, research-backed supplements, so whether you're hitting the gym or just boosting brain function, they've got you covered.Check out their full range at lovelifesupplements.co.uk and use code TIMBIOHACKER for 15% off.⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/ 

💬 “If the thing you're getting up for adds so much value to your life that you would rather do it than stay in bed, it's easy to get up. And that's what the miracle morning did.” ~Hal Elrod➡︎ Want the perfect morning routine that will make you WANT to wake up in the morning? Hal Elrod’s revolutionary S.A.V.E.R.S. method is what you need. In this episode you’ll learn how to put each step into practice and create your own Miracle Morning.➡︎ Hal Elrod is the author of The Miracle Morning, a blueprint for optimising your morning routine using silence, affirmations, visualations, exercise, reading and scribing. The best part? It can be done in just 6 minutes per day.➡︎ The Miracle Morning saved Hal from both financial ruin and an aggressive form of cancer. And it’s has had a profound impact on Tim’s life too, transforming his productivity, health and financial success.➡︎ In this episode Tim and Hal discuss why mornings are so critical to success and why this method is more than just another productivity hack. They break down each of the S.A.V.E.R.S. practices and explain how you can integrate them into your morning routine. And they discuss a new edition to Hal’s book - The Miracle Evening.💡 Highlights(3:34) Surviving cancer(7:18) What’s a miracle?(10:48) Not just another productivity hack (13:16) The S.A.V.E.R.S. method(27:08) Miracle Morning is addictive!(31:12) Customise S.A.V.E.R.S to suit you(35:51) How to do affirmations(45:40) How to use visualisations(51:34) Exercise, reading and scribing(58:43) Miracle Evening(1:06:56) Hal’s biggest piece of advice🔎 Visit: https://halelrod.com/ 📕 Get your copy of The Miracle Morning: https://a.co/d/2xg62v4And The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs: https://amzn.to/2MBTNIuBig thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Nuzest! Their Good Green Vitality multi-nutrient drink mix supports your nervous system, immunity, cognition, energy production, and digestion. Go to https://nuzest.com and be sure to use code TIMBIOHACKER at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase of Good Green Vitality.⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/ 

⚡️ Ozempic, forever chemicals and toxic clothes, why fatal conveniences are wreaking havoc on your health.💬 “What really scares me a lot is the forever chemicals. We have no idea how to get it out of our bodies, out of the environmental system at large. That is really scary.” -Darin Olien➡︎ Many everyday products in your home are a health disaster - and you don’t even realise it. So many things we’ve made for the sake of convenience are damaging major systems in our bodies, leading to rising rates of diabetes, high cholesterol, metabolic conditions, specific cancers - and more.➡︎ Whether it’s the forever chemicals in beauty and care products, the surprising health impacts of sparkling water and clothing, or the dangerous hype around Ozempic, we’re pumping our bodies full of unknown chemicals daily. So what’s the solution?➡︎ Darin Olien is the author of Fatal Conveniences, where he details exactly what the modern world is doing to our health, and how to fix it. He’s also the author of New York Times bestseller SuperLife, host of the SuperLife podcast, and co-host of the Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Darin discuss why forever chemicals and perfumes are among the worst “conveniences” we’re using, and the health consequences of our constant exposure to them. How plastics are showing up everywhere in our bodies, from the heart to the testes. And how you can mimic the effects of Ozempic… naturally!💡 Highlights(4:47) How Darin’s journey began(12:22) Birth of “Fatal Conveniences”(14:12) 3 Worst Offenders(18:56) The dangers of perfume(23:20) Toxic clothes(32:14) Sparkling water is dangerous?(42:30) Ozempic(47:24) A message of hope🔎 Visit: https://darinolien.com/ This Episode Sponsored by OneSkin!OneSkin tackles skin ageing at its core with targeted ingredients like the proprietary OS-01 peptide to reduce your skin’s biological age. Learn more about peptide skincare at https://www.oneskin.co/ and use code TIMBIOHACKER15 to save 15%.⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/

⚡️ How to replace the toxic products lurking in your home, and what to eat in a polluted world.💬 “If it's in the air, it's in our lungs. If it's in the water, we're drinking it. And if it's in the soil, it's in the crops, it's on your plate, it's in your body.” -Dr Jenny Goodman➡︎ Toxic products lurk in every corner of your home and the environment we live in is more polluted than ever. Why do you think so many health issues are on the rise - from respiratory illnesses to chronic fatigue and even cancer? ➡︎ Identifying exactly what’s causing all of these issues is critical. That’s why we’re bringing you an actionable guide on how to heal yourself of the toxicity, complete with a list of the products causing the most damage and what to replace them with.➡︎ Dr Jenny Goodman is an OG biohacker, qualified medical doctor, world-leading expert in ecological medicine and author of two books on the subject: ‘Staying Alive in Toxic Times’ and ‘Getting Healthy in Toxic Times’.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Jenny discuss the most common toxins and chemicals we come into contact every day. The normal, day-to-day objects that are the most dangerous. The signs, symptoms and health implications of living in a polluted environment. And the foods and supplements we should be eating to minimise the impacts of toxins.💡 Highlights(3:09) How Jenny got started(9:41) Polluted planet polluted people(16:08) What’s lurking in your house(21:31) The most dangerous products(31:29) Signs and symptoms of a toxic environment(35:02) Detoxing mercury and heavy metals(37:13) Go organic(42:17) Food and supplements for health(46:20) Toxic products and how to replace them🔎 Visit: https://www.drjennygoodman.com/ This Episode is Sponsored by Kineon!Kineon’s portable MOVE+ Pro is a next-generation light therapy device that pairs infrared laser light and deep red LED to help you heal faster than ever. Discover how it relieves muscle and joint pain, reduces inflammation, and stimulates healing of damaged tissues at https://kineon.io/ and use code TIMGRAY to get a 10% discount.In other exciting news, Kineon recently launched two new devices on Indiegogo. Both devices are compact, making them easy to use at home or on the go, AND they help you stack habits.The first is Heal+, featuring advanced red light and laser therapy that reaches deep into tissues and gut lining to reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery.The second is Calm +, which uses electrical vagus nerve stimulation to combat stress and anxiety, lift your mood, and improve your sleep.Learn more about the new devices at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kineon-heal-your-gut-calm-your-mind#/ (Note, the TIMGRAY discount does not apply to the Heal+ and Calm+ currently in BETA testing.)⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/ 

⚡️ How to age powerfully with top exercise, diet, and supplement tips from a celebrity nutritionist💬 “Your body is a bank account, it's a chemistry lab and it's a history book. Meaning calories count, but where they come from counts more.” ~ JJ Virgin➡︎ It’s never too late to start fighting for your health. The human body is incredibly adaptable, and it just takes a few, simple steps to reverse age-related decline. ➡︎ As the rest of the world slips into obesity, find out how to fix your crappy diet, get stronger, improve your metabolism and immune function, and keep on improving at ANY age.➡︎ Celebrity nutritionist JJ Virgin specialises in helping people aged 40+ lose weight, keep it off, and look and feel better than ever. Her mantra: Ageing Powerfully!➡︎ She’s worked with celebrities and athletes Gene Simmons of KISS, Ben Stiller, and tennis legend Serena Williams. She’s the author of four New York Times bestselling health and fitness books, and hosts the Well Beyond 40 podcast.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and JJ explore the importance of maintaining muscle and strength past 30 and how to get the fundamentals of your health dialled in before you consider anything else. They also cover the supplements they use to keep their physical and mental fitness in check, the best anti-ageing foods, and the dangers of fake “health” foods.💡 Highlights(2:35) JJ’s journey through health and fitness(6:08) Calories in, calories out(8:54) Meal timing, glucose spikes and consistency(11:11) Ageing powerfully(15:10) JJ’s husband, Tim(20:21) The plague of sarcopenic obesity(24:15) Getting better as you age(29:38) The fundamentals of health(35:59) The benefits of creatine(43:46) Best anti-ageing supplements(47:49) Best anti-ageing foods(56:46) Are somatotypes a myth?(53:35) Best anti-ageing nutrients(59:24) The Virgin diet(1:07:56) Mindshare collaborative🔎 Visit: https://jjvirgin.com/ 📢 FREE Protein Bonus!Episode sponsor Reignite WellnessTM invites you to join a 7-Day Eat Protein First Challenge that will help you prioritise protein in your diet. You can download a FREE protein guide to help you make protein choices that fit your lifestyle and preferences AND help you optimise your health. Go to http://jjvirgin.com/proteinfirst for program details.⚡️ Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/

Train your brain to do anything, supercharge your productivity, and improve your motivation and focus“You change your brain, you change your life, you change your brain, you change your world.” ~ Jim KwikIf your memory constantly fails you, you struggle to get motivated or learn new things, you want to learn to read faster, or be more productive - there’s good news. The solution is within your control. You can train your brain to get better at anything.Whatever limitations you think you have can be overcome to unlock your brain’s full potential. You just need to know how to keep yourself mentally fit, and today’s guest has the answer.Jim Kwik, once known as “the boy with the broken brain”, overcame severe learning challenges to become a world-leading expert in brain fitness.He’s the author of the best-selling brain-training book “Limitless” and has recently released an expanded edition to explore the future of work, brain nutrition, AI, and more. He’s also the host of the No. 1 brain performance podcast, Kwik Brain.In this episode, Tim and Jim explore the three M’s of his book – mindset, motivation, and methods – and how tackling each will give you mastery over your brain. They explain how to deal with limiting beliefs and change your behaviours to suit your goals. And they discuss the 10 things you need to change to improve your memory and sharpen your mind.Highlights(1:05) “The boy with the broken brain”(9:14) The 3 M’s for brain mastery(19:33) Age is no barrier(25:52) Impact of stress on the brain(29:44) The fundamentals of brain health(47:38) Limitless: Expanded edition(53:21) 4 supervillains of the mental apocalypseVisit: https://www.jimkwik.com/Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/

How to fix eating patterns, optimise sleep, exercise at the right time and get proper light exposure“The circadian rhythms are 24 hour rhythms. So that means our biology, physiology, metabolism, hormone function - everything changes with 24 hours” -Dr Satchin PandaWe need to stop fighting our bodies and start getting in sync with them. Ignoring our circadian rhythms is leading to more depression and anxiety, worse sleep, low energy, increased risk of obesity and diabetes, and even cancer and dementia.The good news is, getting in line with your body clock is easier than you might think. This is a comprehensive guide on when to eat, when to workout, proper light exposure, and even when to have surgery.Dr Satchin Panda is the the world’s leading expert on circadian rhythms and author of The Circadian Code and The Circadian Diabetes Code.In this episode Tim and Satchin explore how circadian clocks regulate various bodily functions, the health benefits of time-restricted eating, the advantages of blue-blocking glasses, effective lighting strategies for your home and advice for shift workers - and much more.Highlights(2:27) The power of timing(7:21) Insulin response: the impact of when you eat(16:17) Morning coffee mistake(22:24) How timing impacts surgery outcomes(28:49) Fixing your eating routine(36:43) The link with gut health problems(34:42) What can shift workers do?(47:31) Optimising your lighting environment(59:21) When should we exercise?Visit: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ Thank You to Filter Optix for Sponsoring this Episode! Filter Optix is the maker of premium blue light glasses. Go to filteroptix.com/timbiohacker and get a 15% discount.Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/