Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning - EFR 565: Optimizing Brain Health and Healing Neurological Issues Without Pharmaceuticals with Dr. Erik Won, MD

EFR 565: Optimizing Brain Health and Healing Neurological Issues Without Pharmaceuticals with Dr. Erik Won, MD

01/12/22 • 59 min

Dr. Erik Won is the President and Chief Medical Officer at Wave Neuro, an innovative company taking a personalized approach to BraincareTM. Wave Neuro is seeking to redefine the way cognitive health is understood and how mental health is managed.

Erik and his team are on a mission to democratize brain care and improve knowledge of brain health to empower people to live their best lives.

As a former Navy Flight Surgeon, Erik joined Wave Neuroscience to help people heal from a wide range of neurological issues and improve brain health using non-pharmaceutical tools and activities.

In this discussion, Erik and Chase talk about Wave Neuro’s humanistic approach to healing neurological issues, such as depression and PTSD, as well as factors that can impact brain health, like sleep deprivation. Erik also shares his thoughts on the energy we emit from our brain and our hearts, as well as how we can begin to measure, interpret it, and use it to better our lives.

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Episode resources:

Save 15% on Rise with code EVERFORWARD at www.CuredNutrition.com
Get a free one year supply of vitamin D and five travel packets with your first order of AG1 at www.AthleticGreens.com/everforward
Get Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD at https://amzn.to/3r5cA3u
Watch the video and learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/565

Erik and his team are on a mission to democratize brain care and improve knowledge of brain health to empower people to live their best lives.

As a former Navy Flight Surgeon, Erik joined Wave Neuroscience to help people heal from a wide range of neurological issues and improve brain health using non-pharmaceutical tools and activities.

Follow Wave Neuro @waveneuro

Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning

Episode resources:

Save 15% on Rise with code EVERFORWARD at www.CuredNutrition.com
Get a free one year supply of vitamin D and five travel packets with your first order of AG1 at www.AthleticGreens.com/everforward
Get Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD at https://amzn.to/3r5cA3u
Watch the video and learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/565

Previous Episode

EFR 564: Why We Started Lifting with Maxx Chewning

Maxx and Chase return to talk about their ten-plus year journey in the world of fitness.

The younger Chewning kicks things off by reflecting on his love for fitness. He only started lifting after he was spurred on by his bros in college to hit the gym. It didn’t take long for Maxx’s total disinterest to turn into a daily non-negotiable. “It was something that I made fun of, then got into. It literally changed my entire life.”

Now over a decade into the game, Maxx looks back at the many accomplishments he’s garnered as a powerlifter. He says he’s just about ready to retire from powerlifting now that he’s on the verge of hitting numbers that few at his age and in his weight class have matched.

Overall, Maxx and Chase agree that community has become a stronger priority over hitting PR after PR. Maxx shares how he aims to approach his gym sessions moving forward.

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Episode resources:

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Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/564

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EFR 566: Your 30-Year Diet and Fitness Plan - MUSCLE FOR LIFE with Mike Matthews

Personal trainer and author Mike Matthews returns to talk about his newest release, Muscle for Life: Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!.

Best known for his book Bigger Leaner Stronger and its female-focused counterpart Thinner Leaner Stronger—both released in 2014—Mike has now trained his focus onto longevity for both men and women in their 40s and above who are relatively new to strength training.

Mike is a staunch promoter of making fitness a lifestyle instead of a program. In his own words: “Instead of a 30-day plan, I want to show people how to create a 30-year plan.” Creating that 30-year plan for yourself requires going back to basics.

Mike invokes the 80/20 rule, in which 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes. The rule certainly applies to fitness, where a few fundamental principles—four in particular—can be responsible for the majority of results.

Those four fundamental principles, which he dives into in today’s conversation, are controlling your calories, eating a high-protein diet, consuming relatively nutritious and unprocessed foods, and working out three-to-six hours a week.

Asked for his overall view of the role of fitness in one’s life, Mike says, “I try not to make fitness my life, an end unto itself.” Instead, he looks at fitness as a tool that he uses in service of the things that really matter, such as relationships and career.

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