S1E33: The Split Is Why You Struggle
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Release Date: 05/21/2024
S2E8: Prompting the Machine to Set You Free
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Prompting AI chatbots is a new skillset humanity has recently acquired. In this episode we use our understanding of how LLMs (Large Language Models) work to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves in an effort to free our minds from ego. We'll cover some of the following: How AI engines mirror the way our ego runs on old scripts and algorithms Why middle-of-the-night “why” and “how” questions usually come from ego, not your authentic self Meet WAYDE, the imaginary AI Agent I created to help free me Prompts to break mental loops and rewire your responses How habitual...
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S2E7: Heart Disease Blindspots-What Risk Calculators and AI Miss
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
In my clinic, I'm seeing too many individuals with heart disease that's getting missed due to imperfect risk calculators and AI predictions. There are some serious blindspots in our current risk assessment tools. In this episode, we cover: The current risk calculators and why they often underestimate risk Typical examples of a mismatch between true and estimated risk Key blindspots risk calculators miss routinely What you can do to better assess your own risk Lifestyle areas to focus on Go to my blog at where I post a brief summary and show notes for most episodes with relevant links. ...
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S2E6: The Pleasure of Displeasure
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
An entry from my journal and a passage from J.Krishnamurti inspired my latest episode, which views displeasure and discontent in an entirely new way. I share personal stories and lessons from my own life, and from the highly successful patients I see in my clinic who experience emotional and metabolic health challenges despite material success. Some topics include: The pleasure-displeasure cycle explained through my summer trips to India Why "extraordinary discontent" is often essential for growth Deep lessons from the movie, The Matrix (even if you haven't seen it) My own cycles of...
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S2E5: Catching Emotional Flickers Before They ignite
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
In prior episodes we've talked about how suppressed emotions can activate the immune system and trigger disease. A critical skill is detecting these emotions and sensations as early as possible so you prevent emotional flickers from turning into full blown fires. In this episode we discuss some of the following: Discover your body’s “smoke detectors” (interoceptors) in the heart, gut, and lungs Understand bottom-up vs. top-down emotional signaling Explore how ancient wisdom aligns with modern science One of my favorite techniques to improve interoception, intuition,...
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S2E4: Why "Healthy" Young People Get Heart Disease
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Why are so many seemingly healthy young men and women getting heart disease? These are individuals with seemingly normal labs, no family history, who might even be exercising and eating relatively healthy, but end up with a heart attack or visible plaque on a heart scan test. In this episode we discuss: Surprise heart disease in seemingly healthy individuals Brief science primer on heart disease using boats and tunnels Concept of arterial flammability Commonly overlooked risk factors Common personality profiles for surprise heart disease The role of COVID-19 and Microplastics Go to my...
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S2E3:The Inner Voice That Won’t Stop Talking
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
That relentless inner voice—the one that replays past conversations, plans your next move, and won’t let you sleep—what if it’s physically affecting your health? In this episode, we explore the science of inner chatter, its surprising impact on your body, and how to reframe it to improve resilience and your overall health. We discuss some of the following: The hidden science of subvocalization—how your thoughts subtly activate your speech muscles MIT’s AlterEgo device—the tech that can “read” your mind The mind-body connection—how inner dialogue affects digestion,...
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S2E2: Emotional Immunity-A Major Risk for Common Diseases
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
If we only pay attention to typical risk factors, we will miss what I call the "surprise diseases" that affect so many of my patients and people I know. The heart attack or plaque (detected on a heart scan) in someone who exercises and appears otherwise healthy, the breast cancer in a woman with no family history, the autoimmune disease that appears out of nowhere. How can we avert these conditions? Understanding the mechanism of Emotional Immunity (EI) is critical so you can start breaking common thought patterns. In this episode, we explore the following: A Case Study of "Surprise Diseases"...
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S2E1: Season of Inner Change
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Meta Health is going to take a slight shift in direction with Season 2, as it incorporates more mindfulness, since it's not possible to fully optimize energy and wellbeing unless we recognize thought patterns that hold us back. I'm calling this the Season of Inner Change, and this episode gives you an overview on my refreshed approach to sharing my insights from the clinic, from my programs, and from my personal life. Some topics include: Why the shift? Reconciling modern research and ancient wisdom Format change to meet the demand of authentic human voices in an AI world Addressing youth
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S1E38: Dr.Peter Attia and I Discuss Insulin Resistance
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Peter was kind enough to allow me to re-release our interview from 2019 from his podcast, The Drive, Episode #69. Many people have found me through Peter and told me this was one of their favorite episodes. Aside from insulin resistance and metabolism, we end the discussion with a topic that really resonated with Peter, which is the impact of generational stress, social media, and devices on youth and how I've navigated this in my own personal life. This is longer than my usual episodes since we cover a ton of important topics, so I included detailed timestamps below. I hope you enjoy...
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S1E37: Alcohol's Real Impact on Body Fat and Glucose
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism
Is alcohol really a low carb, keto friendly substance like many ads and influencers claim, or is there more to it? Even if the glucose on your CGM (continuous glucose monitor) doesn't budge after a drink, there are real metabolic effects on glucose and body fat you should be aware of. Non-drinkers will benefit from this episode too since we cover some key metabolic principles, along with the following: Quick overview of the metabolic merry-go-round and liver metabolism Why your CGM glucose results may be normal or even low after drinking alcohol Pathways by which alcohol affects glucose...
info_outlineMuch of our emotional unrest results from the act of splitting our identity into multiple roles and different personas. In this episode I explore:
- What's the split?
- Why we split?
- Using imagery to visualize the split?
- My personal practices to quiet the mind
- Shifting towards unification