Second OPINION: Recent Episodes
Mark Gopaul
How do youknow when you're in keto, how to know when you're not? When have you taken it too far? What are the ranges? Are you strict, moderate or liberal? What do you look out for? What should you expect. Where can it be used beyond your diet? How does it affect your brain? Can it be used for degenerative brain disease?
Why are you chasing your goals? How do you measure your progress along the journey? What is the best objective marker to track your fitness progress? Are there other tech devices, gadgets or scientific data we can compile to get us truly to our goals? Origin is key. Spend some time there. Exercise for yourself and your own personal goals. Not others.
What's your goal of exercising? How much should you be doing? Is it too strenuous? Are you happy? Is it taking away from other aspects of life? Are you lowering your death age or actually not contributing significantly? These are the question we need to get deeper into and learn how to appropriate the benefit of exercise with the beauty of life.
Be it medical guidelines on drug use, dietary guidelines or basic matters, how do we approach the Hindsight window? How do we engage in data verification while still embracing and acknowledging the non tested truth? Is it because we can't validate it's not efficient? Have we become that rigid? That closed minded? Where we are now creatures that only validates something with written evidence vs the evidence of reality? Let's discuss this and the manner in which the digital age has become more relevant and how we can maneuver these waters as best possible with the Coronavirus.
Update on transmission, case fatality, suppression and expected peak in numbers after isolation has finished. Also we talk a little about how the metabolic profile of patients seem to be an issue. All tips that contribute to figuring out our day to day actions of Covid 19
Latest stats, updates and case fatality rates locally and around the world. The CDC recommendations, what health care workers are faced with and how immunity is being tested in studies while hospital essentials are being assessed now and for the future. Stay up to date. Stay healthy.
Where we're at now today in Trinidad and Tobago. Discussing the physiology and how it impacts us so we understand moving forward how to socially isolate. The time frames projected, possible treatment options and their limitations and rationale, R knot values and what's expected and what's to come. Updates available as more info emerges. Stay healthy
Let's stay updated in the Caribbean but keep up to date with the worldwide statistics. Know what you need to look out for, the incubation period, the mortality rate, and the world numbers thus far in total cases, mortalities and resolved cases. The only way we can manage this is to stay educated and stay informed. So let's stay ahead as much as we can.
What do you know about eastern medicine? It's been around for ages, yet it's become taboo to seek an alternative opinion or even discuss the possibility of its implementation when faced with a health problem. Yet, one size doesn't fit all. In this episode we feature Troy Hadeed from ONE Yoga studio who practices yoga and the teachings of Eastern medicine, as well as also being a motivational speaker. From breathwork to energy and connectivity, we dissect the different ways in which you can use yoga and its associated adjuncts to positively influence your health in a way prescription medication may not suffice. Take a dive into his mind, but more so, learn how you can take a deeper look into your own and arrive at a place where you can become your own healer and keep your health on track. Althought counter intuitive, looking within may actually be the key to managing everything externally.
How many of us spend time focusing on our breath? Simple yet overlooked. The science behind it is emerging more and more and from nostril breathing, to different examples of yogi practices, to the Wim Hof Method, this is something NOT to be overlooked. The physiology is sound and the application is intricate but necessary. Take a moment and dive deeper into the simple aspects of your health and start with breathwork
Dr Dylan Thomas is an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon with a wealth of knowledge on proper diagnosis, management and treatment options involved with everything "Back Pain". Here we chat a bit about how to approach things conservatively and when a more active approach may required for remedial measures. The basics have changed slightly over the years but most principles remain the same. Let's take a further dive into peak spinal health. Enter, Dylan Thomas
So many people have an absolutely torrid time with falling asleep. Many of us can't exercise this skill. Yes, i said it, skill. But then others may have our circadian rhythm and hormonal balance contributing to it all. How do we know when and what to do? Well some of it is evolutionary biology. Other parts of it involve adjustment of our daily behaviours and habits to get back on track. However, short of exceptional medical circumstances it's very possible to be corrected. Thus optimizing the best out of your sleep, recovery, aging and overall health to make you the healthiest you. Stay hormonally balanced!
We know what the cold does, but what does the heat do? There are different types of heat and as such how you can apply it in the sauna. The protocol used, the physiology, how it works, heat shock proteins, how it applies to different pathologies and why you need to get acclimatized to heat. It's important you know the protocols, so excuse the petition and understand the necessity. Leave a comment and let's get healthy.
The research is there, people are using this technique for fat loss, anit-inflammatory benefits and recovery. It's relation to breath control, alkalosis, and controlling core temperature is also being currently validated through the University of Amsterdam with Wim Hof and Wim Hof method. Cold thermogenesis pointers can be the keys to tipping you into the last 5-10% of fat loss, from cold showers, to ice packs to the baths themselves, apply and let me know where you are at and let me know any questions you may have. Stay healthy!
Erectile Dysfunction is a taboo subject to be discussed around males. We still carry around the machismo, the bravado of our male ego that we portray an impenetrable sexual health. But that's not feasible is it? We are human, we are with error and fault. Today, I'll be discussing what are the main reasons for Erectile Dysfunction, what is the most common cause at your respective decade of life, and lightly touch on some techniques you can employ. Leave a comment, or send me a message for further info. Being a man is being vulnerable. Stay healthy guys.
Following up part 1 Dexter speaks about finding a work/ life balance, the need for discipline in achieving your goals including fitness and health, why you need a dream team and the power of influence, the skinny fat epidemic and TOFI (thin outside, fat inside) and the necessity of doing proper screening even though fit, or having the perception of being healthy. This is as well as his top 3 closing keys are paramount to your success
The land of sun, sea and carnival. We know about Sun light and sunburn, and the associated negatives, but do we know how all the different wavelengths affect us on a cellular level? Our sleep? Our hormones? Our healing? Our hair? Our mood? Our vision? Our joints? (the list goes on...) Most of us know about Blue and its negatives, but there are much more, and some positives to be exploited for our best health! Let's be "enlightened"
Approach with the zen like Aura or use the take no prisoners of attitude of David Goggins with your life? The truth is we need a bit of both. If too ordered we never know the demons that reside within us. If we embrace an excess of chaos the ensuing landslide of erratic and uncontrolled actions streamline our behavior, with no caveat in sight. Hence we need to understand the key is walking the line, embracing every bit of us, the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly to bring ourselves closer to a life of true MEANING.
Enter Dexter Simon: Previous marathon runner and now Elite Pro IFBB bodybuilder. Dexter has an extensive knowledge in all things health and fitness that range from keys in developing the mindset, discipline, diet, blood type and so much more. His program is one of the few if not the only automated online program in the country and caribbean and as a side dish, he's also an architect. There are definitely pearls of wisdom you can enjoy in this interview that are applicable in your own life.
A lot of males have constantly complained about this and these are a few tips that can help you guide your management and treatment. Is it fat? Is it breast tissue? How do you? Is there a test to figure this out? What are the treatments? Can it return? These are just some of the basics we'll go through, but let's tackle it early on. This may not be something you have to LIVE with.
How do we approach our days for maximal success? Are we getting up early and maximizing our daytime hours? Are you going to bed early to ensure that? Are you aware of time management during the day? Are you visualizing and sitting with yourself to give you the clarity to accomplish this? These things can seem like nothing as they may be small insignificant things, but small items add up to a large whole. Let's get results or give ourselves the best chance to do so