EPI 196: Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD - Making Food Choices Based On NUTRIENT DENSITY. Learn How To Eat (Not How To Diet)
Release Date: 04/22/2025
EPI 209: The List Of Supplements I Take + What I Eat In A Day. Peak Performance Founder Talor Zamir Reveals What He Puts In His Body & Why
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (0:53) Morning routine & coffee protein shake (6:14) Supplements on an empty stomach (8:19) Target protein intake and feeding windows (12:26) More key supplements and why (19:56) Lunch, smoothies, and dinner meals (25:48) Creatine & amino acids during workouts (27:41) Nighttime supplements (29:33) Testosterone support stack (36:04) Healthy snacks and airport strategies (39:54) Electrolytes, sodium, and guilt-free desserts (42:19) Outro Links and Resources: - https://buypeakperformance.com/ Peak Performance on - https://www.facebook.com/livepeakperformance/...
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EPI 208: Dr. Stephen Hussey - Does High Cholesterol Really Cause Heart Disease? Should You Take Statins? Is Sunlight Exposure & Circadian Rhythm The Most Powerful Healing Combo? And More!
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:03) Dr. Hussey’s health journey and heart attack at 34 (3:08) What causes heart disease (7:59) Why cholesterol tests might be misleading (13:57) How structured water protects your arteries (22:12) Statins are not always the correct solution (29:14) The truth about heart scans vs. cholesterol panels (32:26) Why daily sunlight might be key to healing (40:49) Foods and habits that damage your heart (44:29) How to protect your circadian rhythm in a modern world (48:09) Dr. Hussey’s new book and where to follow his work (51:19) Outro Who is Dr. Stephen Hussey?...
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EPI 207: Dr. Bill Rawls - Using Phytonutrients & Herbs To Heal On A Cellular Level. Are Gut Health Tests Useful? How To Limit Your Toxicity and More!
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:10) Dr. Rawls' health crash and discovery of herbal healing (3:12) Why antibiotics failed and herbs worked (4:48) What makes herbal supplements different from vitamins (7:07) What microbes are and how they impact our behavior (12:00) Why gut tests aren’t always helpful (17:28) Fatigue and the signs of stressed cells (20:47) Five things every cell needs to stay healthy (26:51) Everyday toxins and how to reduce your exposure (34:08) Dr. Rawls’ favorite herbs for healing (40:44) The Restore 180 program (46:34) Where to find more resources from Dr. Rawls (49:16)...
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EPI 206: LIVER MASTERCLASS With Siggi Clavien Of The Liver Clinic. Your Liver CAN Be Fixed & Rejuvenated and It's Not Just Alcohol That's Ruining Your Liver. Testing, Supplementation, and More!
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (2:34) Why is the liver critical for health? (6:15) Testing your liver health (9:17) Fatty liver disease and its widespread impact (14:44) Foods and chemicals that harm your liver (18:12) What a healthy liver lifestyle looks like (20:12) Medications that actually harm your liver (24:40) Vitamins and herbs that are good for your liver (29:09) Early signs of liver problems (33:15) Liver biomarkers to check in blood tests (34:56) Safer pain relief options (37:04) Your liver can regenerate (38:43) Where and how to get tested (43:03) Where to learn more about de-liver-ance...
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EPI 205: Focus.ceo World-Renowned Life Coach David Wood Shares Simple Strategies To Make Changes & Get What You Want Out Of Life (It's Easier Than You Think).
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:23) Why don't we do what we know is good for us, and where do we start? (3:58) David’s simple solution to finally start lifting weights again (6:31) How one coaching question sparked a major life change (12:19) The power of massive action and accepting failure (19:42) The 4 levels of gamifying your goals (24:16) How to use the Pomodoro technique to stay focused (27:31) Where to find David’s free quiz and coaching resources (31:10) Outro Who is David Wood? David Wood is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies like Sony, Chanel, and...
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EPI 204: How 56 Year Old Julie Gibson Clark MEASURABLY Slowed Down Her Rate Of Aging and Ranked 2nd In The Rejuvenation Olympics (On A Tiny Budget).
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (01:14) Julie’s background and introduction to health after personal trauma (02:44) From meds to natural healing and lifestyle shifts (06:10) Discovering heavy metal toxicity and chelation therapy (09:48) What is the Rejuvenation Olympics? (12:25) Her aging score and how it improved (15:48) What does her diet look like? (17:28) VO2 max training: weekly routine and impact (22:48) What supplements does she take? (24:26) Fasting mimicking diet and why she uses Prolon (27:14) Mindset, intention, and staying calm (32:56) Daily meditation and stress reduction (37:04)...
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EPI 203: Secrets Of Top Performers. Counter Intuitive Strategies To Help You Find Your NEXT LEVEL. With Alexander Feinberg
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (01:07) Alex's background from baseball to tech to coaching (04:32) Mistakes high performers make (06:30) Doing less for better results (10:49) Creating space for deep thinking (13:06) Building productive habits that work overnight (17:11) Alex’s fitness framework for burning fat passively (21:48) Common weight loss traps and simple fixes (26:13) What sets elite performers apart? (34:32) Can you teach hunger and drive? (37:22) Health must always come first (41:54) Where to connect with Alex online and explore coaching (43:35) Outro Who is Alexander Feinberg?...
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EPI 202: World's Foremost Expert On PROTEIN Answers All Your Questions. Protein Timing, Which Type Of Protein Is Best, Intermittent Fasting, and How Much Protein Do You Really Need. With Luc van Loon, Ph.D.
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (00:56) Meet Dr. Luc Van Loon and his background in protein research (01:51) How much protein is too much—or not enough? (06:03) Can your body really "waste" extra protein? (07:53) Is the post-workout protein window real? (09:00) Daily protein needs and what the data really says (12:51) Plant vs. animal protein (17:40) Do essential amino acid supplements work like protein powder? (22:15) What to know about collagen protein and muscle growth (30:09) Protein before bed and how your body uses it overnight (34:29) Advice for staying strong and healthy as you age (40:38)...
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EPI 201: Dr. Emily Splichal - Functional Podiatrist & Movement Specialist Shares How To Wake Up & Strengthen Your Feet.
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:03) Dr. Emily’s background in gymnastics and fitness (4:08) Common foot care mistakes and why most people ignore their feet (6:43) Transitioning from supportive to minimal shoes (9:25) The myth of cushion (12:14) Daily barefoot and balance routines to build foot strength (14:36) How to “wake up” your feet and improve body awareness (18:47) Toe spacers and managing bunions and plantar fasciitis (21:12) Aging, menopause, and their effects on foot health (26:32) The truth about insoles (31:39) Dr. Emily’s simple morning foot activation routine (35:25) Ankle...
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EPI 200: Dr. Neel Bulchandani - Why Your Tongue Placement & Mouth May Be Causing Your Issues. Exercises For Your Tongue & Mouth. Why Tongue Ties Can Cause Breathing, Digestion, Sleep, and TMJ Issues. Here's What To Do About It!
Peak Performance Life Podcast
Tongue Press Course Link: Use code PEAK20 to get Tongue Press for $20 ($70 off the standard price of $90) Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:28) What’s Dr. Neel’s background, and how he got into the work he does (4:47) What is a tongue tie, and how common is it? (10:05) Why tongue ties often go undiagnosed (12:12) Dr. Neel’s "airway map" and 70 patterns of dysfunction (14:09) How to screen yourself for a tongue tie (19:23) The right way to breathe and position your tongue (22:25) Nose hair, earwax, and hearing health (31:04) Floor of mouth mindfulness and tongue mobility exercise...
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(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Dr. Sarah Ballantyne’s background and health journey
(6:37) What does “nutrient density” actually mean?
(8:58) Why current food scoring systems fall short
(13:09) The hardest nutrients to get & why they matter
(18:54) Breaking diet culture rules
(27:09) What a typical day of eating looks like for Sarah
(32:58) Weight loss tips using the Nutrivore philosophy
(39:52) Lifestyle habits for sustainable change
(47:500 Where to learn more about Nutrivore and Dr. Sarah Ballantyne
(49:39) Outro
Who is Dr. Sarah Ballantyne?
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, is the founder of Nutrivore and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat. She creates educational resources to help people improve their diet and lifestyle choices, empowered and informed by the most current evidence-based scientific research. Dr. Sarah began her career as a science communicator and health educator when she launched her original website in 2011. Since then, Dr. Sarah has continued to follow the science, diving deep into immune health, metabolic health, gut microbiome health, nutritional sciences, and the compelling evidence for health at any size, while also observing the harm of healthism, diet culture, dogmatic misinformation, and predatory marketing. With Nutrivore, Dr. Sarah has created a positive and inclusive approach to dietary guidance based on science and devoid of dogma, using nutrient density and sufficiency as its basic principles: Nourishment, not judgment.
Connect with Dr. Ballantyne:
Website: https://nutrivore.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahballantyne
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePaleoMom
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@drsarahballantyne
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