Pushing The Limits
How can we hack the human body to reach its full potential — and beyond? Right now, we can't stop aging. However, we can slow it down by optimising our health to lead long and fulfilling lives. One day, we may even be able to age backwards. Through biohacking, we can use the latest medical research to our body's advantage. Dave Asprey, the Father of Biohacking and longevity expert, joins us in this episode. Working with renowned doctors and scientists, Dave has created a solution to innovate and hack our systems to push the limits of what the human body can do. He also shares advice on...
info_outline Optimising Brain Health As You Age Through Photobiomodulation With Dr Lew LimPushing The Limits
Your brain defines who you are: taking care of its health and longevity is important. I know that better than anyone after having nursed my mum through strokes, aneurysms, concussions and neurodegeneration for years. So when it comes to brain optimisation and protection I want to know about it and Dr Lew Lim is the man to learn from. His technology is featured in the most published research in the field of brain photobiomodulation. It helps in the brain, the gut and the vagus nerve. Dr Lew Lim, PhD, MD, MBA has been studying photobiomodulation (PBM) and low-level light therapy for...
info_outline The Truth About Osteoporosis How To Prevent And Reverse It With Lisa TamatiPushing The Limits
In this weeks episode we dive into a topic that is close to my heart after watching the pain and suffering my mum went through and the complications and difficulties she has had after falling in her bedroom one day and breaking her hip. This experience of course led me deep into the research on osteoporosis and in todays video/podcast we cover What osteoporosis is and what osteopenia is How is it diagnosed What drugs are used to to treat it - the good, the bad and the ugly of these What exercises you can do to stave off osteoporosis and reverse bone loss What...
info_outline Never Give Up: The Winners Mindset Determination, Resilience And Tapping Into Your Hidden Strengths To Achieve The Impossible With Lisa TamatiPushing The Limits
In this weeks episode of "Pushing the Limits", I had the amazing opportunity to be a guest on the with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi. In this uplifting conversation, I share my journey from professional ultra-endurance athlete to health optimisation, longevity, anti-aging, and high-performance expert. We delve into the incredible journey of determination and resilience that mum and I have been on. After my mother suffered a massive aneurysm and was told she would never have any quality of life again, I was catapulted from the world of sports into the world of health. Refusing to accept the...
info_outline Hormone Optimisation And Peptides For Men And Women With Jay CampbellPushing The Limits
In this weeks episode of "Pushing the Limits", the topic of todays show is Hormone Optimisation for men and women. We dive deep into the myths surrounding hormone optimisation and the benefits of it and delivery methods and what to avoid. We discuss the obesity epidemic and it's influence on hormones and our exposure to estrogens in the environment and the affects this can have. We also discuss my favorite topic peptides - discussing Jay's favorites for uses from weight loss to cognitive function to immune support to mitochondrial function. You can download the peptide cheat sheet and...
info_outline Understanding The NAD Story - Why NMN Is Not The Whole Story With Lisa TamatiPushing The Limits
This week on "Pushing the limits" we delve deep into the world of cellular health, focusing on NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) – the vital molecule that powers every cell in your body. Discover the intricacies of the NAD salvage pathway, the critical role of CD38 in NAD metabolism and how it impacts aging and cellular function. We'll explore groundbreaking research on NAMPT and NNMT enzymes and unveil the top supplements that support NAD levels for enhanced vitality and longevity. Whether you're a health enthusiast, a biohacker or someone looking to turn back the clock on cellular...
info_outline The Future Of Longevity: Unveiling ESS60 With Chris BurresPushing The Limits
In this groundbreaking episode "Pushing the Limits", we're joined by Chris Burres, a pioneering carbon nano scientist and a leading expert on ESS60, the revolutionary molecule that's capturing the attention of the longevity community worldwide. ESS60, a refined form of Carbon 60 for human consumption, has been hailed for its potential to significantly extend lifespan and improve health markers. Chris takes us on a fascinating journey through his journey in the field of nanotechnology, shedding light on how ESS60 and related fullerene compounds can impact aging, health, and wellness. From...
info_outline Longevity Supplements And Mitochondrial Health With Shawn WellsPushing The Limits
This week I interview the world's leading formulator of supplements Shawn Wells AKA The Ingredientologist. Shawn is famous in the biohacking, longevity science and supplement world and holds dozens of patents and has formulated over 1000 products. What this guy doesn't know about biochemistry and longevity isn't worth knowing. We dive deep today into Mitochondrial health - why most disease has it's base in mitochondrial dysfunction Why for optimal performance, health and longevity you need parasympathetic vs sympathetic balance How to use mitohormesis and hormetic stressors to up your...
info_outline How We Age And How To Stop It With Dr Sandra KaufmannPushing The Limits
This week I interview longevity queen, Dr Sandra Kaufmann the author of the Kaufmann Protocol and Aging Solutions. Dr Sandra is the head of department of Anesthesiology at and just happens to be obsessed with longevity science. What started out as her own search to slow and reverse ageing turned into a comprehensive system that allows people to personalize their own regime to their particular set of problems or needs and goals. This ingenious system has revolutionized my approach and makes it so simple to construct a very personalized approach. There are innumerable things a person can...
info_outline Gastroenterology And The Microbiome - Optimising Your Health Through The Lens Of Your Gut With Associate Professor Edmund LeungPushing The Limits
In this weeks episode of Pushing the Limits I interview the esteemed Associate Professor Edmund Leung. A gastro enterologist and surgeon. What you will learn in this episode: What is gastroenterology How the study of the microbiome intersects with the gastrointestinal surgery. How can we support the health of our digestive system The definitions of common ailments from IBD to Crohns to Coeliac A deep dive in Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and their impact on the health as a whole. Leaky gut, zonulin, Secretory IgA, SIBOT The impact of the gallbladder on the health of the gut The impact of the gut...
info_outlineThis is a powerful episode, its very raw and rather emotional but I have Aleisha Pienaar to guest who shares her story of her Dad who had a heart attack last year at the tender age of 53 and who was, after being revived, left fighting for his life in ICU.
Aleisha had read my book "Relentless" and had attended one of my speeches where I talked about my Mum and Dad's stories, It was in her time of need that these stories became the catalyst for her to fight hard for her Dad.
The ICU team were convinced her Dad would not wake up from the coma and that if he did, after having been without oxygen for 46 minutes, that his life would be not worth living and that the brain damage would be massive or he would be in a vegetative state.
They were told they must take him off life support. Aleisha reached out and I encouraged her to fight, to be vigilant and not to give up when all others had.
A couple of days after they were told to take him off life support her father incredibly, woke up and although his rehab was hard and rather long her Dad is now back full into life, working, exercising and enjoying his family again.
I share too, my personal story of fighting for my Dad in ICU and how I was blocked at every turn from getting what I needed for him.
Please note these are our very personal, real stories and your experiences may be very different but we want to share openly, the good, the bad and the very ugly of what we experienced and a message of empowerment and a message of not to give up too early. If I had my mum would also not be with us now.
We hope by sharing this, we will help other families faced with similar situations, we also hope that it might initiate change in our system.
I have a dream and that is to get a law change in NZ - to get "The Right to Try" law which is implemented in some states in the USA which basically says that if the doctors have no more answers and someone is dying that you can sign a waiver and try anything reasonable to save that person's life. I wanted that for my Dad, I was wanting intravenous vitamin C and thiamine as per the protocol of this study
But I was blocked due to legal issues and I had to fight for 15 days against the ethics committee - all mind you, while my father was dying and they had nothing more to offer and while they were actively trying to get me to sign off on taking him off life support. I eventually won the right by finding a loophole that allowed Dad's GP to come in and administer it but by then he was in multiple organ failure and could die at any minute and despite that the very first infusion (which was only half of what I wanted) dropped his CRP in half, improved his kidney function and enabled them to take him of Noradrenaline but then we were blocked for 18 hours from getting him the next infusion and again the next infusion and by then - it was way too little and way too late and I was forced to take him off life support and they morphined him in front of my own eyes until he died. Now I am left not knowing if we had been allowed to do it from the very beginning whether his life could have been saved and quite openly I have been left severely traumatized from this experience. Some of the things I witnessed in there were horrifying, I don't and can't share all of what we went through but suffice to say I believe things could have been different had we been given a chance.
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Aleisha and her husband, Emil, are based in Dunedin Otepoti, New Zealand. Aleisha is a full-time parent to two little girls, and Emil manages a rest home. They have a heart for people whose voices are not heard, and have invested time in humanitarian work in the Amazon Jungle, as well as local outreaches to those who struggle in their home city. With a strong mission-mindset, Aleisha and Emil are working towards creating more impact in their community. They have faced several medical challenges, including misdiagnosis of a now-irreversible medical condition, two miscarriages, as well as the very near loss of Aleisha's father to a heart attack. As a whanau, their desire is to raise awareness of complications in the medical field that can be addressed if caught early enough, and believe that if enough people are vulnerable and willing enough to share their story, we can see a change in the health care system that will bring a lot more happy endings.
And now a summary of how your book and story helped us save my dad.
Lisa spoke at a conference that Emil and I attended two years ago, sharing the story of how she rehabilitated her mother through determination, self-education, and persistence. In 2022, I found myself facing a similar situation, when my father suffered a catastrophic heart attack. In all the confusion and uncertainty, Lisa's story came to mind, and I knew I needed to get my hands on her book, "Relentless." I devoured the pages, reread my notes from the conference, and what I immediately saw was the importance of standing firm, comparmentalizing emotions, and taking the necessary steps to fight for my dad's right to live.
After a few days, we were asked to consider turning off my father's life support. I wasn't willing to settle for that result, and insisted that he remain on life support until we were able to successfully wake him and assess his brain function. The very next day, my father woke safely from his coma, and responded to instructions the doctors gave him. After a month in ICU, dealing with multiple crises and complications, my father was healthy enough to come home. His brain function is perfect. A few months of physical therapy rebuilt his muscle mass. He is completely himself, and alive, thanks to Lisa sharing her story two years ago. We are so grateful!
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