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If you’ve followed along whether on social or on this podcast, you know I talk about peptides and their benefits quite a lot. That’s why I’m so excited for today’s episode with Dr. Suzanne Ferree.

In this episode of Biohacking Superhuman Performance, Dr. Ferree and I dive into several different peptides, their benefits, and new research that is evolving. We discuss the blood brain barrier, it’s importance, and how to prevent it from becoming compromised. Some peptides, like BPC and TB4, may help mitigate damage from traumatic brain injury. Others, like VIP and GLP-1 agonists, can regulate circadian rhythm, improve gut health, and potentially benefit conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Join us as we discuss these peptides, and more!

Overall, this episode offers guidance on using peptides for various health issues, but also the importance of having healthy lifestyle habits before diving into peptide repair. Healthy lifestyle habits will support peptide efficacy, so it’s where everyone should start.

Dr. Suzanne Ferree uses bioidentical hormones, peptide therapy, neural therapy, and regenerative medicine to treat patients with endocrine, mitochondrial, infectious, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative diseases. Her thriving practice treats executives and athletes from around the world as well as patients with chronic or unusual diseases.

Her new book, Counterclockwise comes out March 4th, 2024.

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What We Discuss:

(1:00) Educated consumers

(3:15) The Blood Brain Barrier & TBIs

(11:30) Restoring the Integrity of the BBB

(14:00) VIP (vaso intestinal peptide)

(17:30) The best use of GLP-1

(25:30) How to find if your mitochondria are healthy

(30:00) Clearing up the confusion around the 3 mitochondrial peptides

(35:00) The research behind CB4211 & fatty liver disease

(39:00) Correcting genetic variants

(42:00) Cerebral lysine & cognitive issues

(46:30) Dihexa and challenging your brain

(52:00) Improving your day to day outside of peptides

(57:00) Reducing toxin load with Ibu

(1:00:00)Where to find more from Dr. Suzanne Ferree

Key Takeaways:

• The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is crucial for brain health and can be compromised by various factors like toxins, traumatic brain injury, and inflammation. Protecting and repairing the BBB is essential for optimal cognitive function.
• Several peptides can be used to support brain health in different ways. Some, like BPC and TB4, may help mitigate damage from traumatic brain injury. Others, like VIP and GLP-1 agonists, can regulate circadian rhythm, improve gut health, and potentially benefit conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. However, it's important to use these peptides under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional and consider individual factors like existing medical conditions.
• A holistic approach to brain health is crucial. While peptides can offer targeted support, it's important to combine them with other strategies like healthy ...

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What happens to your gut health when you take antibiotics?

In this episode of the Biohacking Superhuman Performance podcast, we chat with Colleen Cutcliffe of Pendulum Life about the effects of our gut microbiome on our mental health, metabolism, energy levels, and learn to pinpoint signs of compromised gut health.

Colleen dissects the nuances of probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics, and how these elements interact in our gut. Additionally, we examine the often-underestimated impact of antibiotics on our microbiome and how it can be combated with effective strategies.

Lastly, we shift our focus to a specific strain of bacteria, known as akkermansia, and explore their role in food metabolism and mood regulation. In the same vein, we contemplate on the potential risks of long-term drug use including GLP-1, and delve into the impact of metformin on gut health.

Colleen Cutcliffe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pendulum Therapeutics. Colleen has over 20 years of experience managing and leading teams in biotech, pharma and academia. Prior to that, Colleen was a Scientist at Elan Pharmaceuticals. Colleen completed her postdoctoral research at Northwestern’s Children’s Memorial Hospital, received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University and received her B.A. in Biochemistry from Wellesley College.

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What we discuss:

(00:02) - Gut Health and Mental Health Connection

(07:43) - Understanding Gut Health and Microbiome Terminology

(19:16) - The Battle of Diets and Nutrition

(26:37) - Antibiotics' Impact on Microbiome and Rebalancing Strategies

(35:37) - Gut Microbiome and Healthy Aging

(44:30) - Risks of Long-Term Antibiotic Use

(58:39) - Benefits and Challenges of Akkermansia

(01:04:49) - Live Probiotics and Colonization Importance

Key takeaways:

• Nutrition is an important part of gut health. However, there isn’t a particular diet that will make or break your gut health nor can you eat a nutrient-poor diet and expect probiotic supplements to keep your gut microbiome in good shape. Simply aiming to eat a balanced, nutrient rich diet is the way to go.
• While antibiotics have a negative impact on your gut health, it does come with a plus side. Given that antibiotics eliminate all bacteria – good and bad – the timeframe following an antibiotic treatment is a great time to focus on fixing your diet so you can repopulate your gut microbiome with the appropriate strains.
• While many of us blame our poor willpower for our cravings, it’s usually our gut microbiome that is to blame. Luckily, there are specific strains one can supplement to help increase GLP-1 and GABA production to stimulate satiety and reduce anxiety, which helps reduce cravings overall.

Did you know that the health of your microbiome affects your mental health, metabolism, and immune system? There's really no part of your body that's not affected by your microbiome health.

I’m joined by Awais Spall, certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. We’re discussing how he combines Ayurveda, Functional Medicine, and peptides to create a protocol that helps optimize the health of the microbiome. If you’re new to the system of Ayurveda, you’ll want to tune in as we deep dive into the definition of Ayurveda and the three doshas it consists of.

Awais Spall FDN-P is a Functional Medicine practitioner based out of Santa Monica, CA. Prior to becoming a health practitioner, Awais worked as a formulation chemist for various cannabis companies. As a product formulator, Awais combined his knowledge of formulation chemistry with his background in Ayurvedic Herbalism. Awais has inherited much of his knowledge around Ayurveda from his grandfather, who was a renowned herbalist in Pakistan.

In his practice at Integrative Oasis, Awais combines the cutting edge science of Functional Medicine with Ayurveda to address various gut health issues.

What we discuss:

00:01:01 - What brought Awais to combine Ayurveda, Functional Medicine, and peptides

00:03:44 - The definition of Ayurveda

00:05:35 - The three elements of Ayurveda

00:09:51 - Microbiome medicine

00:13:48 - The microbiome and probiotics

00:18:22 - How nutrition is part of the microbiome

00:25:56 - Tests for helping people with their microbiome medicine

00:32:16 - What would a microbiome medicine protocol look like?

00:37:02 - The different forms lymphatic drainage

00:43:52 - How peptides fit into Integrative Oasis

00:52:07 - How people could be using peptides wrong

00:57:34 - The art of microbiome medicine

Key Takeaways:

• The word Ayurveda is a conjugation of two words: 'ayus', meaning 'life' and 'veda', meaning 'science'. Ayurveda is defined as the science of how to live your life, and your mind, body, and spirit play a role in Ayurveda.
• The three doshas of Ayurveda are vata, kapha, and pitta. It is possible to be a combination of two or even all three of these doshas, and there are tests to determine which one a person is.
• Part of optimizing your microbiome health is reconditioning the gut by strategically weeding things out, and then taking probiotics appropriately.

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My guest this week is Dasha Maximov.

In this episode, Dasha and I discuss why the distinction between men's and women’s biohacking, brain health, hormone health, and of course our upcoming Women’s Health, Longevity, and Resilience Retreat. We also talk about women-specific issues and how tracking your cycle can be the ultimate biohack. If you are interested in retreat information feel free to start listening about an hour into the episode.

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[10:48] Concussion protocols...

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[27:00] Women, the ultimate biohackers...

[33:30] Menopause and the bodies different needs...

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