Health Optimisation Podcast

⚡️ 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/ 

⚡️ From relationships to health and wealth, find success across all elements of your life.💬 “What happens when you awaken is you start to realise, wait a minute, I am the creator of my life.”➡︎ Having a life of abundance doesn’t mean constantly grinding, working more and ignoring your health and relationships. Abundance is about getting the balance of your life right.➡︎ So how do you find financial freedom, discover your purpose and protect and nurture yourself and your relationships? That’s what you’ll learn today.➡︎ Danny Morel is a world-leading life coach and spiritual leader has helped millions of people heal and transform their lives–to awaken their highest purpose, potential and power.➡︎ Alongside a variety of huge events and epic courses that he leads, he’s also the host of two podcasts “The Higher Self Podcast” and “Finding the One.”.➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Danny discuss the process of “awakening” and the exact steps you need to take in order to live a life of abundance. They explore the concept of manifestation and how the energy and frequency you put out to the universe impacts your life. They explain why mistakes don’t exist, how pain can become a gift, and the biggest barriers holding us back. And they discuss the power of plant medicine in finding inner awareness.💡 Highlights(3:39) Who is Danny Morel?(6:55) Abundance and awakening(16:02) Lessons from an affair(20:15) Finding the One(25:34) Plant medicine journeys(34:45) Manifestation(42:33) Biggest barriers to the life you want(50:06) Aligning your masculine and feminine energies(52:59) Healing old wounds(56:04) The key to financial freedom🔎 Visit: https://www.dannymorel.com/⚡️ 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/

Diet and lifestyle hacks for building muscle, improving health and living longer.“Only 12 percent of Americans are considered metabolically healthy. In actual peak health, the percentage is probably 5 or 6%.” -Siim LandWe might be living longer, but those extra years aren’t spent in good health - we’re sicker than ever. Longevity is meant to be about quantity AND quality. So how do you get both?Siim Land is a biohacker and bestselling author of eight books on health and longevity, including Stronger By Stress and Metabolic Authophagy.If you want a complete rundown of the food, the exercise and the lifestyle changes you need to live longer and happier, Siim’s your man.In this episode, he explores the impact of muscle strength, VO2 max and sprinting on ageing. He explains what metabolic autophagy is, why it’s considered the “new hallmark of ageing”, and what you can do to manipulate it. And he explores the hidden dangers of overtraining, why diet choices are more important than specific foods, and why sprinting is a superpower for longevity.Highlights(1:56) Sparking Siim’s interest in longevity(6:25) How to lift weights for a longer life(15:22) Siim’s elite level VO2 max(22:46) Why sprinting is powerful for longevity(27:24) Siim’s 8 bestsellers(31:29) What is metabolic autophagy?(34:33) Supplements and exercises that increase autophagy(38:35) A metabolically unhealthy world(39:50) Fasting for longevity(47:49) Diet choices for longevity(54:36) 5 diet hacks for weight lossVisit: https://www.siimland.co/Check out: Siim’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/siimlandBig 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/

Hormones out of whack? Get to the root causes of PMS, PCOS, and endometriosis.“Birth control is one form of dismissing a woman, of getting her out of your office as soon as possible and not doing your work and actually digging deeper to understand what is going on.” – Dr. Jolene Brighten Many women are prescribed birth control to manage a wide range of symptoms like migraines, painful or irregular periods, or acne – and the list goes on. But these are problems that need to be addressed at the root, not covered up by the pill.  Whether you suffer from PMS symptoms, endometriosis, PCOS, anxiety, or mood swings, your hormones are probably out of whack. It might be time to ditch the pill and make some big changes in your life. And today’s guest explains how you can do this safely and effectively.Dr. Jolene Brighten is a best-selling author and leading expert in women’s health. Her book, “Beyond the Pill,” explores how to balance your hormones, reclaim your body, and reverse the dangerous side effects of the birth control pill. In this episode, Dr. Brighten explains why nutrition and exercise need to be the first-line defence against hormonal imbalance. She explores the connection between PCOS and gut health. She explains how PMS is NOT normal, even if it is common. And she discusses the virtues of tracking your cycle.Highlights(3:13) Why women should ditch the pill(12:11) Methylation and endometriosis(19:11) Veganism and methylation(27:05) Most common hormonal issues affecting women 1:27(32:22) Why is PMS so common?(38:07) Can you stop PMS?(42:42) How to manage PCOS(48:05) Why you should track your cycle(56:03) How to transition off birth controlVisit: https://drbrighten.com/Check out: Dr Brighten’s latest book, “Is This Normal?: Judgment Free Straight Talk about Women's Health and Hormones” at https://drbrighten.com/is-this-normal/Don’t miss: The 2024 Health Optimisation Summit. It’s coming up in June! Buy your ticket here: https://summit.healthoptimisation.com/Thank you to BEAM Minerals for supporting this episode! Their liquid supplement contains every essential mineral your body needs. You get the right ratios in a high-bioavailability liquid form. Go to http://www.beamminerals.com/TimBiohacker to learn more about the health benefits of minerals for you and even for your pets. The link applies a 20% discount automatically at checkout on your first order.Disclaimer: https://podcast.healthoptimisation.com/disclaimer/