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Optimising your mind, body and soul. Hosted by Steve Stavs, Africa's Pro Biohacker, Health Futurist, and founder of www.madetothrive.co.za.
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Longevity is having a moment, from Bryan Johnson to glossy Netflix docs like Don’t Die, there’s a lot of glitz and glam in and around the longevity space. But that also means there’s a lot of bs and bluster. My guest, Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, brings decades of clinical wisdom and a grounded, science-first approach to living longer. Dr. Yurth is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute, providing “Tomorrow’s Medicine Today” since 2006. She earned her MD from the ...
How often do you see your best friend? Once a week? Once a month? And what would it take to see them every single day? What would that mean to your life and do to your health? The strength of the pack is in its togetherness, yet we are living in a grind culture of lone wolves. Today’s guest was a lone wolf himself but now coaches connection through his Agoge tribe community because it was only when Nick Koumalatsos stopped being “salty” and reached out for community did his life begin to flou...
It’s people like Alex who are pushing and will continue to push the future of medicine and healthcare. Because of his curious and exploratory mind, Alex refused to accept his diagnosis as chronically sick and thought differently about possible solutions. Many years later, he is the foremost pioneer of the use and delivery of hydrogen to optimize human health, from catalyzing metabolic health to working synergistically to enhance already established treatments. Alex Tarnava is a self-taught ...
Too toxic for the dump but just fine for your mouth. Yes, that’s the logic of mainstream dentistry. But things are changing. As doctors Ben and Shawn Javid from Smilebody in LA testify, their practice is booming because people from far and wide want to find another way, a holistic, technology driven approach to oral health. Because oral health is the start of all health, from heart disease to your gut. Dr. Ben and Dr. Shawn Javid are the co-founders of Smilebody, a holistic dental and m...
Are you reading the ingredients in your skin creams, shampoos and soaps? If you are not, you need to start because the toxic compounds in everyday personal products are disrupting your hormonal health and creating the conditions for diseases like cancer. But it’s not only the products, it’s our mindset and beliefs - our spiritual health. That’s why Dr Cates approaches skin health and hormonal harmony from both the inside-out and the outside-in. Dr. Trevor Cates is a licensed naturopathi...
What is addiction? There’s no easy answer there, and the science and understanding of addiction is continually changing. My guest today Robb Kelly has treated thousands of addicts and he believes addiction is not about the addiction. It’s not about alcohol or heroin or sex or pornography. That’s 1%. Robb believes the other 99% is about mind, trauma and beliefs. And he believes absolutely anyone and everyone has the ability to overcome addiction permanently and live to their fullest potential....
Mental health and mental performance are plummeting. Having witnessed this dramatic decline over the past few years, I’ve believe it is my mission to connect with the people and technologies that can intervene and stop this cognitive crisis. That’s why I am pleased to introduce my guest Dr Reza Ghomi, one of the most qualified guests in nearly 300 episodes, with his own unique pain to purpose story, who is leveraging the best of science and technology to save your brain. Dr Reza Hosseini Ghom...
One course of antibiotics has the power to wipe out certain strains from your microbiome forever. Like everything in health, it’s all about dose and right use, but when it comes to antibiotics we are reaching for it too causally without grappling with the real-world consequences. Unfortunately, Martha Carlin was unable to ignore them when it impacted her family in the most fundamental of ways. She has since become a master of gut health, and is serving the public and fight against chronic dis...
Dr. Cathy Goldstein, AP, is the founder of Tru Energy Skincare and a licensed Acupuncture Physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. A graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture in 1988, she has dedicated her career to integrating natural healing principles with modern innovations in wellness and beauty. Driven by a passion for non-invasive, health-centered solutions, she developed Tru Energy Skincare to harness the power of pure, natural ingredients in restoring the skin’s v...
AI is here, and today is the worst it is ever going to be. But there are also over 8 billion human beings, so the biggest question of all is - how are we going to cooperate and even co-exist? Is AI here to take all the jobs or create economic and scientific super-abundance? And for human health, will we all carry a personal AI health agent in our pockets helping us live healthier and happier and prevent disease, and will AI cure every single cancer by 2030? At this stage, there are more quest...
Reversing type II diabetes at a 98% success rate using artificial intelligence. The future of medicine is already here, and it’s changing real peoples lives right now. Listeners of my show know I believe personalized data and AI interpretation of this data is how we can beat chronic disease, which is why talking to my guest today - who is using this health algorithm right now - was a pleasure and genuine moment of hope. Dr. John Oberg is a Founder, CEO, Board Director, Advisor, ...
Your eyes are not cameras—they are clocks. Every cell and organ in your body is orchestrated by the light you let in, making light the most powerful regulator of health. More than ever, I believe the “light diet” is a foundational lifestyle change in the fight against chronic disease. That’s why today’s guest is one of the most important I’ve had—a true pioneer in the science of light and health. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede is a world-renowned circadian biology expert with over four decades of resea...
Toxicity is something I’ve been focusing on more than ever—because it’s everywhere. From the water we drink to the air we breathe, the buildings we live and work in, even the everyday products we use—environmental toxins are silently impacting our health at the deepest levels. That’s why I’m excited to bring you this powerful conversation with Dr. Kelly McCann—an integrative physician and true pioneer in environmental medicine. Dr. McCann has called environmental toxins the “tsunami” behind t...
Not fish food but brain food and gut food. That’s how you should understand algae. I was blown away by the research on algae and its most powerful component superoxide dismutase. From MS to Alzheimer’s and PTSD, the super nutrient profile of spiralina and chlorella is an energy and mental performance game-changer that costs less than $1 a day. Join me and Catharine Arnston in this empowering algae educational masterclass. Catharine Arnston founded ENERGYbits® after discovering the extr...
In this eye-opening episode, we explore how our toxic environment is fueling an epidemic of chronic illness—starting before birth. Shocking studies reveal that newborns are now born with over 200 toxic chemicals in their bodies, setting the stage for lifelong health issues like obesity, cancer, and diabetes. Dr. Stewart Lonky, a renowned physician and expert in environmental medicine, breaks down the science behind "toxic fat" and how these hidden chemicals disrupt our biology. With over 40 y...
Where Media Meets Biohacking—with the Lolli Family Join Anthony and Tereza Lolli, along with their children, on a family-driven mission to explore health, fitness, and biohacking in the most immersive way possible—by living it. From Anthony’s incredible 150-pound weight-loss journey to Tereza’s pioneering work in wellness documentaries, the Lollis aim to educate and entertain by sharing real experiences and accessible insights that make a healthier life possible for everyone. Anthony Lolli, C...
It’s time to put a ring on it. And I mean an erectile fitness ring. I had never even considered the importance of my erection data until having this fascinating conversation with Dr Elliot Justin. Because it’s about much more than sexual health and performance. Erection data and rings is about your cardiovascular health, and how likely you are to have a heart attack within the next two years. Dr Justin predicts erection data will become the standard of care for cardiovascular health in just a...
Amazing, miraculous things are happening with stem cells. But where? Unfortunately, the big players in healthcare are making it as hard as possible for these revolutionary medicines to the general public. Whether curing decades long auto-immune conditions like MS or ulcerative colitis, reversing the damage from strokes and putting arthritis into remission, stem cells are doing it right now. That’s why Josh Ketner setup shop in Mexico, and is seeing patients from all over the world and changin...
What does it mean to be free? It’s a question that’s puzzled philosophers for millennia. But what does it mean to be metabolically free? If you’ve ever felt hangry, crashed after a meal, or dealt with type 2 diabetes, you’ve experienced the opposite — metabolic imprisonment. My guest today, Ben Azadi, knows this firsthand. In 2008, Ben was obese and unhealthy, struggling to find answers. After shedding 80 pounds and turning his health around, he dedicated his life to helping others do the sam...
What an incredible episode with an incredible health hero Dr Sean O’Mara. Dr O’Mara gives a no nonsense, no prisoners-taken masterclass on visceral fat and adipose tissue, and how it’s killing you and turning on the “ugly button”. What sets this episode apart is not only Dr O’Mara’s knowledge, but his use of incredible visual images to tell the story of visceral fat and how it is creating disease and death. This is one of the most important episodes I’ve ever done. Dr. Sean O'Mara works...
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