The Optimal Body
By Dr. Jen Fraboni & Dr. Dom Fraboni
The Optimal BodyMay 20, 2020
359 | Unveiling the Myths Behind Pelvic Health, DR During Pregnancy and Healthy Aging with Dr. Christina Prevett
In this episode, Dr. Christina delves into the nuanced aspects of strength training across different stages of life from dispelling myths to navigating pregnancy and postpartum concerns. She uncovers the historical misconceptions surrounding heavy lifting for females, provides the latest recommendations and guidelines for safely resuming strength training after pregnancy, and empowers expecting mothers to embrace strength training safely and confidently. Delve into the truth about diastasis recti and learn which core exercises are safe during pregnancy and stay tuned as Dr. Christina unveils the myths behind pelvic health.
Barefoot Mini-Course - STARTS TODAY BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN:
Experiencing aches, pains, and niggles in your feet and ankles. Join the Barefoot Mini-Course as it contains all the tools you need to assess what could be contributing to your aches and pains and what exercises are best for you to address those limitations! With educational videos, a workbook, and lifetime access, you will begin to feel something different and work towards your movement goals faster! Learn more about how to better take care of your feet, what type of shoes best support your outdoors, and how to reduce the pain you’re currently dealing with. JOIN US HERE! We start today but you can still join this week!
VivoBarefoot Discount:
Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift HERE!
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Christina Prevett
05:55 - What made Dr. Christina interested in geriatric patients?
12:55 - Why strength training is important no matter how old you are.
17:45 - Dosing and progression for strength training with age.
22:15 - History of myths around heavy lifting for females.
27:45 - Current recommendations to return back to strength training after pregnancy.
38:40 - How to approach fear around strength training around pregnancy.
41:55 - Core safe exercises during pregnancy: the truth about diastasis recti.
45:45 - Does abdominal coning during post-partum matter?
50:18 - Learn more with Christina.
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/359
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358 | What To Do for Hip Osteoarthritis
In this episode, DocJen and Dr. Dom delve into hip arthritis, focusing on its incidence and prevalence. They discuss key findings from the Framingham study, shedding light on the rates of hip arthritis and the predictors of its poor progression. They provide proactive measures to manage the condition, emphasizing the importance of supervision in treatment, addressing the considerations surrounding hip replacement surgery, and postures to avoid to prevent further aggravation, and a summary of the best strategies to manage hip arthritis effectively
Barefoot Mini-Course - DISCOUNTED PRICE SALE:
Experiencing aches, pains, and niggles in your feet and ankles. Join the Barefoot Mini-Course as it contains all the tools you need to assess what could be contributing to your aches and pains and what exercises are best for you to address those limitations! With educational videos, a workbook, and lifetime access, you will begin to feel something different and work towards your movement goals faster! Learn more about how to better take care of your feet, what type of shoes best support your outdoors, and how to reduce the pain you’re currently dealing with. JOIN US HERE! Prices go up next week!
Naboso Discount Code:
Increase your foot proprioception and sense of environment with NABOSO, brought to you by a functional podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal. Stimulate your foot's sensory nerves and create safety within the body to ease pain and symptoms. Go check out their foot recovery socks with our 15% off coupon using code 'OPTIMAL'.
Needed Discount:
Prenatal supplements? Male prenatal vitamins for sperm support. No unnecessary fillers at the highest quality of nutrients and it's all sustainably sourced! With 7x more choline, 6x vitamin B3, and 20x more vitamin B6, use code OPTIMAL for 20% off.
What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
04:53 - Incidence of arthritis.
07:28 - Framingham study
08:56 - Prevalence and rates of hip arthritis.
10:56 - Predictors of poor progression of hip osteoarthritis.
12:16 - What can you do?
15:26 - The power of supervision.
18:36 - Should you get a hip replacement?
21:56 - Postures to avoid.
23:56 - Summary of the exercises!
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch
For the full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/358
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
357 | Improve Your Metabolism, Body Composition and Pain during Perimenopauase and Beyond with Dr. Stephanie Estima
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie delves into the various factors that influenced her career path and discusses the critical ways in which nutritional and training needs evolve as we age. She explains why you might notice weight gain in your 40s despite maintaining the same routine and explores the importance of meal timings and how to maximize the benefits of exercise. Dr. Stephanie also addresses the role of intermittent fasting, the benefits of HIIT and cardio as we get older, and how to determine the right cardio intensity for your fitness level. Finally, she discusses whether hormone replacement therapy is suitable for all women. Tune in to learn more from Dr. Stephanie!
Barefoot Mini-Course - EARLY BIRD SALE:
Experiencing aches, pains, and niggles in your feet and ankles. Join the Barefoot Mini-Course as it contains all the tools you need to assess what could be contributing to your aches and pains and what exercises are best for you to address those limitations! With educational videos, a workbook, and lifetime access, you will begin to feel something different and work towards your movement goals faster! Learn more about how to better take care of your feet, what type of shoes best support your outdoors, and how to reduce the pain you’re currently dealing with. JOIN US HERE! Prices go up next week!
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift HERE!
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Stephaine Estima:
04:00 - What led Dr. Stephanie down her career path?
10:45 - Why do nutritional and training considerations change as we age?
13:15 - How do nutrition and training change?
21:50 - Why are you putting on pounds in your 40s with the same routine?
28:10 - Do meal timings matter and how do you maximise gains from exercise?
31:40 - Intermittent fasting? Should you do it?
38:38 - Can HIIT and cardio play a role as we continue to age?
42:40 - How do you calculate your cardio intensity?
44:15 - Should all women do hormone replacement therapy?
48:00 - Learn more with Dr. Stephanie!
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/357
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356 | What is Dry Needling? When is it Beneficial?
Heard of Dry Needling? DocJen and Dr. Dom give you the rundown on what Dry Needling is, the effect it has on the body physiologically, and who might need it! They discuss the limitations of measurement bias in research, the benefits of dry-needling, how long it lasts, and what it means to have expectations and beliefs about dry-needling, also considering the role of supervision and emotions. Let's dive into all things dry needling and what the systematic reviews say about Dry Needling!
VivoBarefoot Discount:
Save your kids feet! Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
Needed Discount:
Prenatal supplements? Male prenatal vitamins for sperm support. No unnecessary fillers at the highest quality of nutrients and it's all sustainably sourced! With 7x more choline, 6x vitamin B3, 20x more vitamin B6, use code OPTIMAL for 20% off.
What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
2:40 - What is Dry Needling?
5:30 - Dry needling - how is it used?
8:05 - Limitation of measurement bias
11:55 - Dry needling benefit
14:12 - How long does the benefit last?
15:20 - Expectations and beliefs of dry needling
19:13 - What the research says! Systematic reviews!
22:40 - Emotion ,Supervision, and Pain?
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch
For the full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/356
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
355 | Improving Sleep Quality and Quantity to Kick Insomnia with Devin Burke
Devin takes a deep dive into the complexities of sleep, beginning with his personal journey towards understanding its significance. He explores the development of insomnia and its implications for individuals. Continuing, Devin sheds light on the physiological processes our bodies undergo during sleep, emphasizing its importance. He also highlights common mistakes people make regarding sleep and offers insights into addressing these errors. Transitioning to practical advice, Devin shares screen recommendations and healthy sleep habits, along with tips for managing emergency sleep-related situations. He further discusses daytime practices to improve sleep quality and offers practical solutions for those with limited time. Exploring sleep aids, Devin examines the effectiveness of sleeping medications. Additionally, Devin discusses the impact of environmental factors on sleep, including the relevance of sound machines. He also addresses how menopause and hormonal changes can disrupt sleep patterns, as well as the role of movement in promoting better sleep. Let's dive in!
VivoBarefoot Discount:
Save your kids feet! Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
Needed Discount:
Prenatal supplements? Male prenatal vitamins for sperm support. No unnecessary fillers at the highest quality of nutrients and it's all sustainably sourced! With 7x more choline, 6x vitamin B3, 20x more vitamin B6, use code OPTIMAL for 20% off.
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Devin Burke:
7:10 - What got Devin into the realms of sleep.
9:25 - How do you develop having insomnia?
12:47 - What our body is doing during sleep?
14:50 - Mistake you are making around sleep.
17:00 - The second mistake you are making to sleep.
19:02 - Screen recommendations and healthy habits for sleep.
21:25 - Emergency situations!
24:20 - What can you do during the day to sleep better!
28:45 - Don’t have time? Here are your practical solutions.
30:58 - Sleeping medications and aids.
32:06 - How much does your environment affect sleep quantity and quality?
36:15 - What about sound machines? Do you need one?
38:00 - Menopause an hormonal changes affecting sleep?
40:45 - How much does movement play a role in getting to sleep.
43:10 - Learn more from Devin.
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/355
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354 | What is Blood Flow Restriction Training?
Have you heard of Blood Flow Restriction? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the researcher who developed the method of Blood Flow Restriction training, their story of innovation and the science behind its effects on the body. Diving into its clinical implications associated with sarcopenia, cardiovascular complications, muscle growth and pain perception, they provide you with the latest research insights into Blood Flow Restriction Training.
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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
1:50 - How BFR training was born?
6:00 - How BFR training affects age related muscle wasting?
8:50 - How BFR supports blood pressure regulation
10:40 - Protocals to stimulate BFR for muscle growth
13:00 - BFR training and pain sensitivity
16:50 - The importance of supervision
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch
For the full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/354
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353 | The Fundamental Pillars of Holistic Health with Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Mahboubeh
Diving into the pillars and levers of holistic health, Dr. Mahboubeh described why it is important to focus practice on holistic health and how you can begin to create the best environment to allow healing to occur. Then, she speaks about treating the body systemically and holistically, defining her phrase, "We are not what we eat but how we live." Then, she provides a guide to hydration, blood sugar regulation, how to optimize your plate, and finally, what it means to heal in layers. Let's peel back the layers of health with Dr. Mahboubeh!
VivoBarefoot Discount:
Save your kids feet! Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Mahboubeh:
3:50 - Why focus practice on holistic health
5:47 - How do we create the best environment to allow healing to occur
8:00 - Why should we treat the body systemically and holistically
15:36 - We are not what we eat but how we live
19:55 Guide to hydration
22:00 - Guidelines for hydration
28:00 - Blood sugar regulation and Is there one best diet?
33:35 - How to understand what your plate should look like
37:00 - How do we heal in layers?
40:38 - Where can you learn more with Dr. Mahboubeh
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/353
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352 | Scapular Winging? What can you do!
Seen or been told your shoulder blade is in a funky position during exercise? Perhaps popping out a little bit? Heard that scapular winging will cause pain inadvertently? Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom have your back as they explore all things scapular and debunk the common myths surrounding scapular winging. Tune into how scapular winging occurs, how you can begin to explore scapular range of motion, and how your scapular moves in coordination with its neighbors. Through this podcast, you’ll develop an appreciation for your scapulae and feel empowered to explore gaining control, awareness, and free expression through your scapulae!
What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
2:30 – What is Scapular Winging?
3:20 – Scapular Anatomy
5:11 – Does scapular winging cause pain?
6:56 – Are you aware of your scapular winging?
10:30 – It’s not only about the scapulae
14:56 – Scapular range of motion
17:59 – Videotape how your scapula moves... It’s pretty cool!
18:38 - How to test your scapular range of motion
20:51 - Funny movement does not mean pain or injury
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch
For the full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/352
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
351 | The 4 Pillars to Improve Foot Health and Preventing Pain with Functional Podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal
Stretching and strengthening may not be enough for Foot Health. Dr. Emily Splichal dives into the missing piece: sensory awareness! Describing the 4 pillars of foot health, she provides insight into the importance of sensory input through the feet, potential causes of neuropathy, and tools you can use to gain awareness in the feet. With a simple test to gauge your risk of falls, she provides simple methods to improve your foot proprioception and, ultimately, balance! From flat feet to high arches, she covers all our bases! Let's dive in!
Naboso Discount Code:
Increase your foot proprioception and sense of environment with NABOSO, brought to you by a functional podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal. Stimulate your foot's sensory nerves and create safety within the body to ease pain and symptoms. Go check out their foot recovery socks with our 15% off coupon using code 'OPTIMAL'.
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift Here!
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Emily Splichal:
6:00 - The 4 pillars of the feet
9:12 - Why is it important for our feet to “feel”
11:40 - Sensory Conditions: Neuropathy
12:30 - How to gain awareness in the feet?
16:00 - Can’t walk barefoot? Here’s what you can do!
18:40 - Foot proprioception and its affect on balance
21:00 - Why single leg balance is so important
22:00 - How foot type affects single leg stability
25:25 - Orthotics have a time and place!
29:50 - Is it possible to get out of an orthotic?
34:20 - Higher arch foot type: Does foot shape equate function
38:46 - High Arches - do you need to strengthen the arch?
41:33 - Exercises for strengthening the foot
49:45 - Learn more with Dr. Emily!
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/351
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350 | What Exercises Help to Improve Posture?
Your one-stop shop to addressing your posture! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into all things posture and how you can change your movement game to address your posture. Tapping into mobility, strength through range, and core control, they hone in on their best tips! Let's dive in!
Jen Health Discount:
Try something different. If you’ve been told to “stay away,” “stop [x],” “try [x] and it has not worked,” we’re taking you back to the basics and back to the science. Jen Health was created so that you don’t have to think but just show up from 5-15 minutes a day to work on your deep core, and functional mobility, and to understand stability and control through movement as yes, all these factors are staples to target exercises for a specific pain point. Educating you – the what and the why covered! This week only, take advantage of our massive discount of $147. You get all our plans for a full year of 11 plans for different plans with multiple phases, monthly webinars to continue your education and have your answers to your questions, as well as community! Use code "PODCAST20" to get access to the discount!
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:15 - What is posture?
5:30 - What exercise is best to improve posture?
8:50 - Should you use machines in the gym?
12:20 - Restrictions and range of motion.
14:00 - The power of the eccentric phase of exercise.
16:15 - Tapping into mobility.
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
349 | Fitness Changes & Considerations During Pregnancy & Postpartum with Brianna Battles
Itching to exercise post-partum but have been told to wait? Or, wanting to exercise as a beginner and pregnant? We dive into how Brianna found passion in helping new mothers post-partum and through pregnancy with their fitness journeys. We dive into whether exercise is harmful during oreganacy and post-partum, post-partum expectations related to return to exercise, whether you need to avoid core exercises, and considerations related to running and jumping! Let's dive in!
Jen Health Discount:
Try something different. If you've been told to "stay away," "stop [x]," "try [x] and it has not worked," we're taking you back to the basics and back to the science. Jen Health was created so that you don't have to think but just show up from 5-15 minutes a day to work on your deep core, and functional mobility, and to understand stability and control through movement as yes, all these factors are staples to target exercises for a specific pain point. Educating you - the what and the why covered! This week only, take advantage of our massive discount of $159. You get all our plans for a full year of 11 plans for different plans with multiple phases, monthly webinars to continue your education and have your answers to your questions, as well as community! Click here to get access to the discount!
Increase your foot proprioception and sense of environment with NABOSO, brought to you by a functional podiatrist, Dr. Emily Splichal. Stimulate your foot's sensory nerves and create safety within the body to ease pain and symptoms. Go check out their foot recovery socks with our 15% off coupon using code 'OPTIMAL'.
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Brianna Battles:
3:55 - What got Brianna interested in fitness for pregnancy
9:40 - “I’m pregnant now what?” Is exercise bad?
16:30 - Should you stop core exercises?
21:40 - Low or no energy but itching to move? How to navigate it?
26:20 - What to focus on in the first couple of weeks post-partum?
30:00 - Markets for readiness to return to exercise
35:30 - Rule of thumb to support your body for running and jumping
40:30 - From couch potato to fitness while pregnant
44:05 - Learn more with Brianna.
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/349
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
348 | Should You Do Cool Downs? What is the Best Technique?
Do you cool-down? At times, cool-downs feel unimportant or a waste of time, however, DocJen & Dr. Dom break the confusion in this episode. With a high emphasis on specificity, they explain the importance of strategically cooling down the body to prepare the body for optimal recovery, addressing how to appropriately use breath and movement after exercise to kickstart that rest, digest, and recovery state. Let’s dive in!
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift Here!
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
2:20 - Why cool-down? Passive vs Active Cool-down.
5:40 - Research around cool-downs.
9:00 - Choosing your best cool-down.
10:00 - How to foam roll effectively.
11:19 - How to use research to inform your movement practices.
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
347 | Fevers, Eczema and Poop with Naturopathic Pediatric Doctor, Dr. Elana Roumell
Struggling to navigate your kid's fever, eczema, or poop concerns? “If you’re putting that steroid cream on, that is just a bandaid.” We have Dr Elana Roumell, a doctor and naturopath specializing in paediatric, to address when to conventional and herbal medicine for fevers, specifically Tyenol and Ibuprofen, and her top herbal medicine recommendations. Then, she dives into the world of excema, discussing nutrition considerations and how to care for the manifestations of excema. Finally, Dr. Elana dives into how to read your kid's poop! Let's dive in!
VivoBarefoot Discount:
Save your kids feet! Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Elana Roumell:
4:21 - Why naturopathic Paediatrics.
9:44 - How to tell how bad your fever is & when to turn to herbal medicine?
23:44 - What does it mean if there are rapid changes in internal body temperature?
26:30 - When or when not to use Tylenol and Ibuprofen.
30:20 - Nutrition for Excema.
35:35 - When to use a steroid creams for Exzema.
37:37 - Natural type creams for baby Exzema.
41:43 - Speaking about poop…
46:50 - Learn more with Dr. Elana.
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/347
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
346 | Should You Be Doing Warm Ups? What's Effective? What's Not?
Do you warm-up? At times, warm-ups feel unimportant or a waste of time, however, DocJen & Dr. Dom break the confusion in this episode. With a high emphasis on specificity, they explain the importance of strategically warming up the body to prepare for the upcoming movement, how to appropriately activate the body before exercise sessions, whether stretching is really that bad before movement, and how you can optimize your warm-ups for injury prevention. Let’s dive in!
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Combine strength and HIIT with our deep core work and mobility to understand how you can begin moving optimally for YOU! Curated for EVERYONE with modifications or progressions, especially if you're pregnant or want to build back that strength post-partum - DocJen has got you! Let's focus on that top-end Strength & Power to build strong healthy joints in less than 30 minutes a day! We've got educational webinars from different health specialists and the ability to win prizes as well! Receive an exclusive bonus for you as our podcast listener by plugging in 'OPTIMAL20" Join Us Here!
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift Here!
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
2:30 - Do warm-ups prevent injury.
5:00 - Research around warm-ups.
6:41 - Physiology behind passive warm-ups.
8:30 - How to actively warm up.
11:45 - Warm-ups and injury prevention
14:00 - Can you stretch before workouts?
16:00 - Are we sure we shouldn’t stretch before workouts?
18:50 - Example warm-up: how to warm up for a lower body strength workout
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
345 | Female Nutrition and Training from Puberty to Menopause
#womenarenotsmallmen Wondering how to optimize your nutrition & training as a female? Lost a period? Struggling to figure out nutrition and exercise around menopause? Dr. Stacy Sims dives deep into hormones, nutritional, and training considerations during the menstruating phase of life, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. Dr. Stacy explains Amenorrhea, nutritional considerations during and post-exercise, and how eating times affect hormones and recovery. Dr. Stacy deciphers nutrition and training considerations throughout the different phases of the menstrual cycle and her top recommendations to getting your period back. Then, Dr. Stacy dives into the fad trends women should avoid, and research generalizability and transferability to women. She discusses the world of menopause and how hormonal changes affect physiological metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, sleep, lean muscle mass, bone density, mood, and overall health. In spite of these physiological metrics, Dr. Stacy addresses optimizing recovery before, during, and after menopause. Finally, she provides a brief scope into the current research she is undergoing with WHOOP. Learn about nutrition and training from puberty to menopause.
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Join Our Move 2 Improve Challenge
Combine strength and HIIT with our deep core work and mobility to understand how you can begin moving optimally for YOU! Curated for EVERYONE with modifications or progressions, especially if you're pregnant or want to build back that strength post-partum - DocJen has got you! Let's focus on that top-end Strength & Power to build strong healthy joints in less than 30 minutes a day! We've got educational webinars from different health specialists and the ability to win prizes as well! From now until the 3rd of March, you can receive a discount along with an exclusive bonus for you as our podcast listener by plugging in 'OPTIMAL10" Join Us Here!
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Stacy Sims:
3:48 - Dr. Stacy’s Passion
5:25 - Why may your menstrual period stop?
10:35 - Eating for exercise.
15:00 - Eating with your cycle.
18:00 - How to get your period back.
22:00 - Are low-carb diets bad for women?
24:45 - Menopause: can you fast?
27:00 - Repercussions of male-only data
28:32 - Trends to stay away from.
32:00 - Perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.
34:50 - Training with menopause.
42:00 - How do you define high intensity for you?
47:00 - Learn more with Dr. Stacy
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/345
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344 | Mobility During the Trimesters of Pregnancy
In this episode, we delve into essential exercises and tips tailored to each trimester of pregnancy to support optimal mobility, stability, and overall well-being for expectant mothers. In the first trimester, we empower you with the hallmarks of mobility, as well as the importance of breathwork with pelvic floor awareness. In the second trimester, we address how you can work around the new sensations you are experiencing and what it means to focus on strength and stability as a signal of protection and resiliency to the brain. Finally, in the third trimester, we dive into intuition and relaxation, ensuring you move and modify movement throughout the trimester. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
5:05 - Tips For First Trimester & Top 5 Mobility Exercises
9:00 - Symptoms During the Second Trimester
11:30 - Breathwork & Pelvic Floor Awareness
15:08 - Top Stability Exercises For The Second Trimester
20:20 - Two Additional Mobility Exercises To Consider For The Second Trimester
22:10 - Third Trimester Exercise Considerations: Pelvic Floor Relaxation
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
343 | Let us Re-Introduce Ourselves
Welcome to our re-introduction. We're diving into where it all started, describing DocJen and Dr. Dom's paths to physical therapy and how they met! With fun facts, they expand beyond the initial dates and how their relationship flourished. Speaking into the impact of COVID, they hone in on how they navigated their business and how they paved the path towards creating their app - Jen Health. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with DocJen & Dr. Dom:
5:06 - How DocJen and Dr. Dom got into Physical Therapy.
12:45 - Jen’s fun facts!
16:40 - Dom’s fun facts!
20:20 - How DocJen and Dr. Dom met.
34:10 - Life beyond the dates.
35:53 - COVID & The Business
39:05 - The birth of The Optimal Body
40:00 - Gaps in Social Media and Expanding the Business
46:06 - Special offer into our App: Jen Health
To learn more about this episode and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/343
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342 | Does Electrical Stimulation for Pain Help? A Look Into TENs Units
Have you tried TENs? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. They dive into how it affects the body to reduce pain in the short-term, potential contraindications, and critically analyze the research that has been done on TENs. Finally, they discuss its use during labour and how it can facilitate pain management temporarily. Let's dive into all things TENs!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
02:00 - What are TENS and how does it affect our body/work?
5:20 - Contradictions
6:08 - How do TENs affect lower back pain?
8:36 - A 2017 Study
10:35 - A 2022 Study with back exercises
11:11 - A 2010 Review
14:15 - Limitations of the study
16:11 - TENS & Labour?
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
341 | The Power of Breathwork to Release Stress, Relieve Pain and Heal with Samantha Skelly
Struggling with anxiety? Feeling overwhelmed? - What if something as simple as breathwork self-healed? A tool constantly overlooked, but within us, is our breath. Samantha dives into her story about breathwork and how her first experiences changed her mental and bodily state. In addition to diving into the science of how breathwork can be a primary determinant of the state your nervous system is in, Samantha provides you with solutions to integrate breathwork when you're busy or stressed, types of breath practices for different events in your life, the optimal frequency for breathwork, and what it means to truly pause. Finally, she dives into how you can begin teaching breathwork at an early age and the impact this has on the younger generation. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Samantha Skelly:
3:33 - How did Sam become interested in breathwork
11:04 What does it mean to shift the nervous system?
15:00 - Busy or stressed? How to use our breath to self-heal?
19:07 Are there different breath techniques for different life events?
26:25 Frequency of breathwork to self-heal
32:03 Here’s why you need to take 5 minutes of breathwork!
36:56 How to utilise the concept of “pause.”
39:55 How can a parent utilize breathwork with their children
To learn more about Samantha Skelly and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode341
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340 | Our Top Tips to Improve Wrist & Elbow Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr Dom dive into all things wrist health! DocJen and Dr Dom dive into the potential causes of wrist pain, the role of the elbow in wrist health and the best exercises to help optimize that wrist-elbow complex, considering compensation, the nervous system, and the range of motion. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience in the wrists!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
02:10 - Common diagnosis, symptoms and Anatomy of the wrist & elbow.
04:25 - Potential causes of your pain & Dr. Dom’s mom’s elbow journey
10:30 - Exercises to optimise your foot health.
06:48 - Wrist pain during resistance training?
09:20 - Nervous System Considerations.
15:22 - Are you ignoring your wrist health?
19:05 - Optimising elbow rotation health.
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
- Episode 19 - Wrist Discomfort
- Episode 78 - Carpal Tunnel
- Episode 118 - DeQuervain's Syndrome
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode340/
339 | Reshaping the Wellness Landscape to Improve Your Health with Dr Jonathan Leary
Here's a different date idea - What if you and your partner got together to optimize your physiology? Join us as we explore Dr. Jonathan's career and how he birthed the world's first social health club. We dive into the concept of integrative wellbeing and shed light on the Social Wellness Club. We confront the question of why healthy activities often carry a stigma, and what it means to challenge societal perceptions and explore the barriers preventing positive lifestyle choices. By ensuring accessibility for everyone, Dr Jonathan describes the strategies employed to make the Social Wellness Club approachable to a diverse audience and breaks down the idea of participating in seemingly "stressful" self-care experiences. We redefine food choices and re-evaluate the concept of self-care through remedy place.
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr Jonathan Leary:
3:30 - Inspiration behind Dr. Jonathan’s Career
15:00 - Where does the power come from when introducing an integrative wellness approach?
18:39 - What is different about the social wellness club?
21:36 - Why is doing healthy things stigmatised?
24:55 - Social Wellness Club promise.
27:20 - How do we make Social Wellness Club approachable to everyone?
36:24 - Why take part in “stressful” self-care experiences?
40:17 - Should we define our food choices?
43:55 - The power of consciousness and body signals.
45:52 - How had Remedy Place helped people?
49:33 - Learn more about Remedy Place.
To learn more about Dr Jonathan Leary and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode339
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338 | Our Top Tips to Improve Foot & Ankle Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr Dom dive into the Foot and Ankle! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of foot and ankle pain, the role of footwear in foot health and the best exercises to help optimize that foot-ankle complex. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience.
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Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion.
Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
5:19 - Causes of foot and ankle pains
7:28 - Are we anti-conventional shoes?
10:30 - Exercises to optimise your foot health
13:00 - How do supportive shoes affect walking?
14:07 - Exercises to optimise your ankle health
15:00 - Going Barefoot more often
17:30 - Our Foot and Ankle Plan
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
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- Episode 24 - Shin Splints
- Episode 34 - Bunion
- Episode 58 - Foot and Ankle Mobility
- Episode 122 - Flat Feet
- Episode 134 - Chronic Ankle Pain
- Episode 183 - Dr. Emily & Functional Podiatry
- Episode 188 - Morton’s Neuroma
- Episode 198 - Stress Fractures
- Episode 206 - Corns
- Episode 240 - Metataralgia
- Episode 262 - High Arches
- Episode 266 - Plantar Fasciitis
- Episode 288 - Haglund’s Deformity
- Episode 318 - Turf Toe
- Episode 324 - Peroneal tendonitis
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode338/
337 | Optimizing Food Choices for Better Energy, Focus, and Fat Loss with Thomas DeLauer
Here’s a full debrief on the science behind metabolism, weight loss, and conflictive function from the perspective of food and nutrient consumption. In this episode, Thomas DeLauer breaks down the science behind how to eat for optimal cognitive function and between stressed and relaxed states. Then, DeLauer explains the science behind fast and slow metabolism, the principle of energy flux and how metabolism changes with chronic movement compared to being sedentary. Furthermore, he discusses the role of fasting, ketones and carbohydrates, and calorie consumption to lose weight. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Thomas DeLauer:
3:06 - What set Thomas on the path of healthcare and nutrition?
5:53 - What is Cognitive Nutrition?
8:00 - Principles on how to eat to support your cognition.
10:30 - Foods to optimize cognitive nutrition.
14:50 - Preparing for a big event: Fasting and Metabolic Flexibility.
21:22 - Fast vs Slow Metabolism: What does it mean to "Speed Up" your metabolism?
28:08 - How to lose weight appropriately by optimizing your metabolic flux: Metabolic Flux and Burning Fat.
33:35 - How to measure caloric demands without counting calories?
41:22 - Psychology of Lifestyle Changes: Willpower, All-or-nothing Mentality.
50:45 - Learn more with Thomas!
To learn more about Thomas DeLauer and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode337
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
336 | Our Top Tips to Improve Knee Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the knees! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of knee pain, the role of posture with regard to knee health, as well as the best exercises! By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience in the knees!
Low Back Challenge:
Let's help your Lower Back Pain! 80-90% of individuals experience low back pain at some point. Join us as we start, provide motivation and accountability to feel something and try something new it's an on-platform challenge to prevent or damage your lower back pain with the low back plan. It's 10-15 minutes of mobility, muscle activations, and strength exercises from the hips through the trunk muscles to address underlying differences and feel something different in your lower back. Move with us on Jan 1st for 30 days and use to code ‘OPTIMAL10’ to get this plan for only $15. Click here to JOIN US!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
06:36 - Why do we get shoulder pain?
08:23 - The importance of single leg activity
10:00 - Debunking common cues to “help knee health”
12:05 - Finding variety with Forward and/or Quadricep Dominance
13:20 - Exercises to address those knees!
18:00 - Biggest predictors of knee pain risk factors + Exercise modifications.
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
- Meniscus Pain
- IT band syndrome
- Knee Tendonitis
- Osgood Schlatter
- ACL injuries
- Chondromalacia
- Meniscus Surgery
- Patellar Tracking
- Pes Anserine Bursitis
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Crunchy Knees/ Crepitus
- Bakers Cyst
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode336/
335 | Why Whole30 and How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Melissa Urban
Is Whole30 for you? In this episode with Melissa Urban, Co-Founder of Whole 30, we embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, exploring the intricate details of the Whole30 diet and beyond. We engage in a thought-provoking conversation on the self-experimentation versus elimination mindset, as well as the re-introduction phase of the diet taking centre stage. We dissect this crucial aspect, shedding light on the importance of reintroducing foods and the impact it can have on your overall health. Furthermore, we emphasize the significance of reading labels, uncover the hidden truths behind food labels and learn how this practice can empower you to make informed dietary choices. Then, we explore the concept of Food Freedom while still aspiring for the results of the Whole30, evaluate whether one can stick to a Whole30 diet in the long run, and dive into the accountability factor and the power of the Group Whole30 experience. Finally, we discuss creating healthy boundaries without significantly changing your relationships with others and uncover why it's crucial to speak openly about concussions. Let's dive in!
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**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Melissa Urban:
3:38 - Where did this concept of whole 30 come in?
6:51 - Self-experiment vs Elimination mindset?
9:30 - Re-introduction phase of the diet.
12:01 - Reading labels.
17:21 - Food Freedom while wanting the results of the whole 30.
20:38 - Can you stick to a whole30 diet?
23:17 - Accountability factor & Group Whole 30.
26:15 - Creating healthy boundaries.
29:31 - Is expressing a need selfish?
31:41 - How to create boundaries without significantly changing dynamics with others?
36:13 - Setting clear and not wishy-washy boundaries?
39:21 - Why we need to speak on concussions.
43:19 - Invisible Illnesses.
46:00 - Where can we learn more about concussions?
47:55 - Learn more from Melissa.
To learn more about Melissa Urban and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode335
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
334 | Our Top Tips to Improve Shoulder Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the shoulders! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of shoulder pain, the role of posture with regards to shoulder health and the the best exercises to help optimize that shoulder-shoulder blade-upper back complex. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience.
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:15 - Why do we get shoulder pain?
4:49 - Shoulder Blade & Ribs
6:00 - When does posture get bad?
7:23 - Building back awareness: Rotation
8:48 - Active Wall Rotations
10:20 - Shoulder stretches
11:30 - How the neck is involved
13:00 - Getting Strong
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
- Episode 54 - Frozen Shoulder
- Episode 72 - Scapular Winging
- Episode 82 - Rounded Shoulders
- Episode 120 - Rotator Cuff
- Episode 142 - Bad Posture?
- Episode 154 - Shoulder Popping
- Episode 222 - Biceps Tendinitis
- Episode 228 - Shoulder Labrum
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode334/
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333 | Individualizing Yoga to Fit Your Own Body & Life with Brett Larkin
"When you realize anatomy is a limitation, it becomes a liberation." We have invited Brett Larkin onto The Optimal Body Podcast to discuss her evolution with the Yoga practice and to share what Yoga means for her. From setting the path with how she started Yoga, she speaks about how the principles of Yoga apply to everyday life and uses the history of Yoga to explain what Yoga intended to be and how it can be defined for you. Finally, we dive into Anatomy and what it means to advance a Yoga practice. By yielding together the science and yogic principles, Brett shares what it means to strike a balance between ego and presence whilst stretching and practising. Let's take a sneak peek into her new book - Yoga Life- in this podcast!
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**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
LMNT Discount Code:
Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift!
What You Will Learn in This Interview with Brett Larkin:
3:00 - Why Yoga?
3:50 - How did yoga evolve for Brett?
6:39 - The principles of Yoga that apply to everyday life.
10:28 - What is yoga? Diving into the history and where it originated from.
20:50 - Air, Water, Fire - The triad of doshas that creates a personality
23:13 - Should you push into a stretch?
34:57 - How frequently should you practice yoga?
37:30 - Is Yoga for everyone?
41:00 - Yoga Life: How to create the perfect yoga practice for you and your life.
To learn more about Brett Larkin and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode333
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
332 | Our Top Tips to Improve Hip Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the hips! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of hip pain and how compensatory or coordination defects play a role in the risk of the pain experience. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience.
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Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion.
Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
01:55 - Past Hip-Related Podcasts
04:41 - Why do we get issues in our hips?
06:40 - Causes of hip compensations and coordination defects
08:15 - Why tendonitis and tendinosis occur - the role of awareness
08:50 - The role of quad-dominant postures
10:22 - Getting down on the ground
11:27 - Mobility: Hip rotation Exercises
12:43 - Coordination: Hip to Core Exercise
14:31 - Loaded Mobility: Hip Airplane
17:10 - Strength: Hip Resilience & Single Leg Stability
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
- Episode 26 - Gluteal Amnesia
- Episode 50 - Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Episode 56 - Hip Flexor Tightness
- Episode 130 - Relieving Piriformis Syndrome
- Episode 148 - Hip Bursitis
- Episode 220 - Hip Labrum Tears
- Episode 226 - Hip Dysplasia
- Episode 254 - Hip out of place?
- Episode 312 - Hip Arthritis
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode332/
331 | The Ideal Ergonomic Office Chair to Improve Posture & Relieve Back Tension with Dr. Ashley Williams, PT, DPT
Is sitting the new smoking? Is standing better for us? We have Dr. Ashley Williams, the sitting expert, on to discuss all things sitting, standing, chairs and posture. We're getting to the root of the truths behind article claims on sitting, standing desks, treadmill desks, and how posture relates to it all. Dr. Ashley dives into how you can become good at sitting and how to support sitting to prevent tension and allow you to move optimally throughout the day. She provides perspective on standing desks and how treadmill desks affect your cognition. Furthermore, she explains the importance of breaks, pressure dispersion under your seat, and why you will be seeing the Anthros office chair in offices around the U.S. Let's dive into all things sitting and posture!
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Ashley Williams:
4:21 - The sitting expert
4:37 - Is sitting the new smoking
17:47 - How do you become good at sitting
19:52 - What’s the best office chair?
23:54 - Should our low backs be touching the chair?
24:23 - Physioballs vs Stools vs a Chair
28:18 - Perspectives on standing desks
30:35 - Treadmill desks
32:41 - Importance of breaks
34:22 - Why are Anthros chairs functional?
37:27 - Importance of pressure dispersion on the surface you are sitting on
41:07 - Are Anthros getting into offices?
42:07 - Leading through evidence
44:07 - But posture does not always cause pain so do you need the chair?
49:22 - Investment in the office chair
53:07 - Other recommendations if Anthros is not accessible
To learn more about Dr. Ashley Williams and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode331
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
330 | Our Top Tips to Improve Upper Back Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into part 3 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the neck! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of the upper back and what may be contributing to upper back pain. They explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility above and below the upper back, as well as, using external load and building resilience. Let’s dive into posture & core strength!
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Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:15 - Structure of thoracic spine + it’s mobility demands
5:07 - Joint by joint method
6:10 - Core strength - no back pain?
10:35 - Using external devices to help your thoracic health.
11:40 - Upper back in a hinge movement
14:36 - Overhead press
16:38 - Back Cues for a better squat@
20:00 - Thoracic Mobility: passive, active and loaded mobility
25:37 - Posture and Breath
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode330/
329 | Applying Body Building Principles to Optimize Health for Everyone with Justin Mihaly
“There’s a very fine line between bodybuilding and just complete neglect of health," says Justin Mihaly. In this episode, Bodybuilder, Justin Mihaly dives into where his interest in bodybuilding stemmed from. By mapping out the toxic culture around body-building and mental health, Justin hones in on the benefits of bodybuilding principles that can be carried over into normal life. He touches base with the aesthetic conversation as it ties into the body positivity movement and why heavy lifting is important. From anger, to self-approval to wanting to make a difference through bodybuilding, Justin dives into some interesting perspectives and insights around bodybuilding culture on how its narrative transfers into normal life.
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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Justin Mihaly:
04:26 - Why bodybuilding?
08:31 - Downsides of Bodybuilding
18:27 - The aesthetic conversation - how Justin approaches the body positivity movement.
24:36 - Are there health benefits from Bodybuilding?
34:04 - Importance of lifting heavy
35:48 - Changing the narrative on heavy lifting will cause pain
39:05 - Transiting from bodybuilding to community work
41:55 - Learn more with Justin
To learn more about Justin Mihaly: and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode329
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
328 | Our Top Tips to Improve Neck Health & Reduce Pain
Tune into part 2 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the neck! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of the neck, what may be contributing to neck pain, as well as the current research on degeneration around the neck. They explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility above and below the beck, as well as, using external load and building resilience.
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Early bird did end, but as a podcast listener, you can get an additional $10 off which gets you back into the early bird price bracket! We’re using the month of November to dial back into our movement foundations with the Mobility Foundations Challenge. We’ll progressively advance you through all 4 stages of mobility to help you gain long-term results and kick-start a healthy movement journey. With a new intention every week, you will also gain access to weekly webinars with DocJen and the opportunity to win prizes! Use code “OPTIMAL” at checkout to get that extra discount! It’s only 3-8 mins a day, so join us here!
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Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion.
Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
02:22 - Insight into the anatomy of the neck
04:28 - Why do we feel pain higher up in the neck?
05:35 - Movements of the neck
10:29 - Insight into research: Yes, 20-year-olds can present degeneration in the neck on an MRI
13:51 - Should you target neck exercises or look above and below the problem area?
16:50 - Exercises to try
30:15 - It is important to get strong In the body!
Previous episodes you may be interested in:
- Episode 76: Tech Neck and Forward Head Posture
- Episode 212: Neck Herniations
- Episode 90: TMJ/ Jaw Pain
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode328/
327 | Understanding Hormone Health & Regaining Balance with Julia Glanz
Feel like you’ve tried everything, from working out to eating healthy, and still have little to no results? Listen to the interview with Julia Glanz – registered dietician, strength and conditioning coach, speed and agility coach, and former D1 athlete for soccer – as she enlightens us on what might be the true cause and what it means to balance hormones. Tune in as Julia explains how stress levels can affect your weight loss progress as well as the power of dialling back. Lastly, Julia goes over how FAD diets affect hormonal balance, the importance of carbohydrate availability, protein recommendations, and how hormonal profiles fluctuate through premenopause and menopause. This podcast is full of juicy education. Get your pens and paper out because you will WANT to take notes!
EARLY BIRD: Mobility Foundations Challenge is out!
We’re using the month of November to dial back into our movement foundations with the Mobility Foundations Challenge. We’ll progressively advance you through all 4 stages of mobility to help you gain long-term results and kick-start a healthy movement journey. With a new intention every week, you will also gain access to weekly webinars with DocJen and the opportunity to win prizes! Use code “OPTIMAL” at check out to get an extra discount on top of the early bird! It’s only 3-8 mins a day, so join us here!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Julia Glanz:
0:52 - What does hormonal health mean?
10:41 - What is the ideal goal when it comes to hormonal health?
14:48 - Hormone testing.
21:14 - FAD Diets, Fasting, and women’s health.
27:37 How do we know how much protein we need?
33:35 - The carbohydrate conversations.
40:30 - Is there a way to best support your health during your menstrual cycle?
47:10 - Following a strength program for females.
49:50 Key components of ageing health in females.
55:55 - Join the waitlist for Julia’s new course!
To learn more about Julia Glanz and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode327
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
326 | Our Tips to Avoid & Improve Low Back Pain
Tune into part 1 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the most aggravated and common pain point in the back - Low Back Pain. DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into what may be causing your recurrent lower back pain, whether all your lower back needs are stability and the biopsychosocial model with emphasis on what the biological aspect includes. Through anatomy, they explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution, they discuss the relevance of using external load and building resilience.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:41 - What is causing recurrent low back pain?
4:56 - Does the lower back just need more stability? Fear-avoidance behaviour
7:32 - Biopsychosocial Model
9:16 - The biological aspect is not just biomechanical
11:34 - Mobility-Stability within the body
15:53 - The importance of awareness and control of the body
17:44 - What is the core? And, the importance of the breath?
20:37 - Adding external load
24:46 - Your solution.
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode326/
325 | How Float Therapy Helps Improve Stress, Chronic Pain and Mineral Deficiencies with Maxwell Casa
Ever heard of Float therapy? Sensory Deprivation? In this episode, we unravel the mysteries surrounding float therapy, its benefits, what it means to open up your magnesium stores, and the intriguing impact of sensory deprivation on our health with Maxwell Casa. Imagine immersing yourself in a tranquil, weightless space where you float effortlessly in a high-density magnesium solution. We explore its potential to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being. Uncovering the effects of eliminating external stimuli, we dive into how this can positively influence our mental and physical health. Then, we delve into the advantages of transdermal magnesium versus the oral form, along with the symptoms of magnesium deficiency. We break down the ideal dose and frequency to maximize its benefits and whether it is advisable for pregnant women! Let's dive in!
What You Will Learn In This Interview with Maxwell Casa
04:59 -What is float therapy?
07:31 - What is sensory deprivation and its impact on our health?
10:31 - How did Max get involved with Floating therapy?
14:31 - Experiences during sensory deprivation
17:06 - Top 3 benefits of floating therapy
20:33 - Benefit of transdermal magnesium vs oral magnesium
24:06 - Symptoms of magnesium deficiency
25:41 - Dose and frequency for float therapy to see benefits
28:02 - Contraindications with pregnancy
30:41 - Can you consume too much magnesium?
33:57 - Epsom Salt
33:11 - Explore more with Maxwell Casa
To learn more about Maxwell Casa and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode325
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
324 | Peroneal Tendinitis: Pain on the Outside of your Ankle?
Been diagnosed with Peroneal Tendinitis? Or experiencing pain on the outside of your ankles? DocJen and Dr. Dom have got you covered in this episode explaining what the peroneals are, their function within the feet and ankle complex, who is affected most by Peroneal Tendinitis, and what is actually contributing to your symptoms. Believe it or not, it may not be what the 'itis' suffix suggests! Therefore, tune in to learn more about how it is a tendinosis injury as well as how you can begin to address your symptoms through a 5-step protocol! Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
1:50 - Anatomy: What are the peroneal?
3:13 - Function: What do the peroneals do?
4:43 - Pathology: Who is affected and what is happening internally?
5:30 - Is it really tendonitis?
14:30 - Rehab: Stretch, Mobilize, Strengthen, Re-gain Proprioception
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode324/
323 | Overcoming Chronic Pain with Ashleigh Di Lello
We go back to 13 years of age when Ashleigh Di Lello describes her experience with her first health scare and walks us through the road to getting her health back when the works of the medical system failed to competently support her health journey. Then, she dives into her second health scare, speaking into chronic pain science and how the nervous system was shifted through these traumatic health experiences. By manipulating her mindset, she speaks into the brain behind the pain and how she used principles of bio-emotional healing to battle setbacks and progressions through her pain journey. Unlock top tips as you tune into Ashleigh's story.
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**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Ashleigh Di Lello
03:02 - The journey from 13 years old.
08:06 - The road to getting health back: food and the immune system
11:44 - The second struggle: a failed hip surgery
17:40 - Pain knowledge back then vs. now
22:50 - Is pain all the in head?
26:47 - Bioemotional Healing & Taking Power Back
33:21 - How long will it take to get out of chronic pain?
38:44 - Battling progression vs. setbacks with pain
42:58 - How to experience bio-emotional healing?
To learn more about Ashleigh Di Lello and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode323
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
322 | High Hamstring Strains: Pain Under The Butt
Are you struggling with pain under the butt? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into this overuse injury that often affects hypermobile individuals or anyone who encounters a lot of deceleration, such as athletes. As they describe the anatomy involved in high hamstring strains or proximal hamstring tendinopathy, they dive into contributing factors and dive into the four stages of rehabilitation based on clinical case studies and their clinical experience as doctors of physical therapy. Tune in to learn more!
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**Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
1:36 - What is high hamstring strain?
2:40 - How does it come about?
5:44 - Who is at risk?
7:44 - Phases of rehabilitation
9:00 - First phase for Rehab
11:04 - Second phase of rehab
14:21 - Third Phase of rehab
16:01 - Fourth Phase of rehab
19:00 - Pain tolerance during rehab
21:50 - What does the research say about weak links associated with high hamstring strain?
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode322/
321 | Using NAD+ to Improve Healthspan & Longetivity with Dr. She
Have you heard of taking NAD+ for longevity? We have Dr. She to break down what NAD+ is and its essential role in energy, inflammation, and oxidative stress. With a particular emphasis on aging and longevity, Dr. She discusses signs of aging, whether aging can be reversed, and how the Vitality Boost product contains everything you need to optimize your energy and balance within the body. Finally, Dr. She speaks into the details of NAD and Vitamin D supplementation, how NAD+ can support pregnancy and lactation, whether supplementation can replace a 'healthy' lifestyle, and how testing and medical care can be more affordable. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. She
02:10 - What got Dr. She involved in Medicine
05:26 - Why does Dr. She go down the research route vs. clinical practice?
06:36 - Why did Dr. She choose to focus on aging and longevity?
09:26 - Signs of aging
11:21 - Can we reverse these aging processes?
15:03 - How to consistently test affordability?
19:18 - Is optimizing NAD going to matter if you live an "unhealthy" lifestyle
25:41 - What is special about Vitality Boost vs. other NAD: supplements
29:54 - Using NAD to Optimize Pregnancy
34:53 - Dosage, Frequency, and How You Can Supplement NAD!
38:43 - What to take along with NAD+
46:04 - The medical system & parenting
To learn more about Dr. She and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode321
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
320 | Do I Have Overactive Quads?
Are you struggling with tight quads? Perhaps you feel everything in your quads? DocJen and Dr. Dom speak into tight and overactive quadriceps, explaining its possible root cause, it’s relevance to coordination during exercise, and how you can begin to address it! Let’s dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
3:21 - Why you’re getting tight or overactive quadriceps
7:44 - How do we address it?
9:30 - Working with the Squat
12:09 - Progressing from mobility to strength
13:23 - Tightness might not mean Strength & using external feedback
16:17 - Hinge vs Squat
17:28 - Single leg drills
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode320/
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319 | Breaking Down Rehab Science with Dr. Tom Walters
From pain to passive treatment to posture to bad movement to education, Dr. Tom Walters takes a deep dive into pain. Dr. Walters explains how to identify when your pain needs to be checked out and what kind of pain may be appropriate for tissue adaptation. He explains the 6 types of pains we can experience, the importance of language when it comes to addressing pain, whether things can be 'fixed' through rehabilitation, and the role of posture when it comes to movement. By honing in on education. Dr. Tom Walters exposes the truths and debunks the myths around pain, teaching you how to decipher between types of pain to get the appropriate help you need. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. Tom Walters
06:21 - What was the goal for the Rehab Science?
07:10 - How to make a program that helps the masses?
12:53 - How do you know if your pain should be checked out?
15:50 - Should you continue with pain during rehab?
20:08 - Understanding Pain
21:08 - Debunking terms to describe pains
25:58 - Should you need to come back to get something “fixed”?
33:05 - Symptom modifying interventions
34:27 - Does posture matter?
37:43 - Are some movements bad?
41:27 - Educating Patients
45:06 - Where can you buy “Rehab Science”
To learn more about Dr. Tom Walters and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode319
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
318 | What To Do About Turf Toe
By popular request, DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into Turf Toe and what is happening within the body during this diagnosis. They explore who is most affected and what types of activities exacerbate the risk of turf toe. Then, they dive into how turf toe is diagnosed based on three grades and how this affects rehabilitation, describing exercises and tips you can try. Let us dive in!
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You can still join the pelvic floor foundations course. For being a part of our podcast family, use code 'OPTIMAL' to get an extra discount at checkout. It's a 15-day educational course that will take you 8-15 minutes a day, educating you on what the pelvic floor is and how to use the pelvic floor functionality throughout life. You'll receive access to educational resources, a workbook, an automated calendar, daily accountability, support, and a private call with a specialized pelvic floor physical therapist. And, you automatically get entered into a prize draw when you sign up! BONUS: lifetime access to this course. Join us!
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Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love VivoBarefoot because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code TOB at checkout to get 15% off! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)!
**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
02:13 - What is happening with turf toe?
05:12 - Who is affected the most ?
06:49 - Grades of turf toe & the use of ice
12:11 - Grade 1 and Grade 2 Injuries - Phases of rehabilitation
17:42 - How to explore what YOU need
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode318/
317 | Myths vs Facts about Diastasis Recti with Antony Lo
Can non-pregnant individuals have Diastasis Recti? Antony Lo takes a deep dive into all things core, diastasis recti, and pelvic floor. By describing the medical definition for diastasis recti, he highlights how it can affect anyone but is most commonly presented amongst those who are pregnant. He highlights the degree to which diastasis recti is “normal,” myths surrounding core, movement and how it relates to diastasis recti, as well as what rehabilitation may include. Finally, he briefly delves into function over appearance and what it means to load the body for adaptation. Let’s dive in!
DISCOUNT: Pelvic Floor Foundations Course
It's early bird pricing this week only (ends 07/11). For being a part of our podcast family, use code 'OPTIMAL' to get an extra discount, on top of the discounted price, at checkout. It's a 15-day educational course that will take you 8-15 minutes a day, educating you on what the pelvic floor is and how to use the pelvic floor functionality throughout life. You'll receive access to educational resources, a workbook, an automated calendar, daily accountability, support, and a private call with a specialized pelvic floor physical therapist. And, you automatically get entered into a prize draw when you sign up! BONUS: lifetime access to this course. Join us!
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Fuel every system within the body and the brain with LMNT! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signaling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavors as you stay hydrated! Get Your Free Gift!
What You Will Learn In This Interview with Antony Lo
04:13 - What is Diastasis Recti?
07:00 - Do all pregnant women experience Diastasis Recti?
08:34 - Who else is affected by Diastasis Recti?
11:20 - Do you need to exercise the core during pregnancy?
14:30 - Myths around Diastasis Recti.
20:00 - Reality between training for aesthetics
21:55 - Is all exercise safe for diastasis Recti?
27:57 - What does it mean to “close the gap”?
32:05 - What is the best way to approach core training?
39:15 - Five finger gap: aesthetic vs function
42:20 - Stressing the body to find adaption: “Find the difference by doing something different”
45:00 - Learn more with Antony Lo
To learn more about Antony Lo and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode317
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316 | Navigating Our Postpartum Journey
DocJen and Dr. Dom get personal as they dive into their recent post-partum journey. With an unexpected cesarian, they dive into the environment and mindset changes that occurred, as well as how rehabilitation changed post-surgery. Let's dive into the post-partum journey as DocJen and Dr. Dom speak about transitioning into parenthood, post-partum depression, and getting back to exercise, as well as how to navigate visitors and your relationship with your significant other.
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
06:10 – Unexpected Cesarian - what rehabilitation looked like
12:13 – Week 1 & 2 exercises for cesarian recovery/ scar tissue mobilization: sensory and mobilization
17:00 – Setting up the environment: visitors
25:29 – Getting back into exercise. Rehab starts with prehab.
31:38 – Mental and emotional aspect of transitioning into parenthood.
35:45 – How has parenthood changed Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom's relationship?
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode316/
315 | Coming Back to Nature to Heal Your Gut with Christian Limoges
We have Christian Limoges on to discuss how we can begin to eat according to the way our digestive tract was created. By using powerful real-life analogies to capture how the digestive system works, as well as the way protein, fruit, and inflammation affect our gut, Christian shines light on the benefits of consuming fruit, what may be contributing to the current inflammatory diseases epidemic, and how you can optimize your gut microbiome. Let's dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Christian Limoges
04:58 - What is the root of gut health?
09:42 - What is a healthy vs abnormal gut microbiome?
15:04 - Should the majority of our diet be fruit or protein based?
20:00 - Why do we experience bloating with vegetables?
25:28 - How much raw vs cooked food we should be eating?
26:50 - The cleansing drink
34:33 - Eating for movement and pain
40:30 - How to gain access to more free content and the cleansing drink!
To learn more about Christian Limoges and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode315
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Vital Proteins: **These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Various studies have suggested benefits following daily consumption of collagen peptides for several months. Refer to product labels and vitalproteins.com for recommended serving sizes and for more information**
314 | The Best Ways to Rehab Groin Pain
Want to know how you can possibly decrease your groin pain or inner thigh strain today? Tune in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explore different inner thigh injuries, what populations tend to obtain these injuries, and exercises you can start today to decrease your pain. If you are an athlete of any kind, you have probably experienced one of these injuries and this podcast has the potential of increasing your performance while simultaneously decreasing your pain. If athletics is not your thing, this podcast will empower you with exploration techniques you can use on your hips to avoid or reduce the risk of injury, as well as increase mobility and functionality.
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
01:08 – What is the groin?
03:43 – What the research says: different types of therapy techniques
10:08 – How long do you need to do physical therapy exercises?
11:38 – Mobility for the groin
16:44 – Exploring the Copenhagen Plank for the Groin
20:08 – Core and Standing functional exercises
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode314/
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
Vital Proteins: **These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Various studies have suggested benefits following daily consumption of collagen peptides for several months. Refer to product labels and vitalproteins.com for recommended serving sizes and for more information**
313 | New Ways to Navigate Your Strange Pain with Scott Rewick
From traditional Western medicine rooted in pharmaceuticals to a more root-cause-based approach when approaching pain, Scott captures this paradigm shift as he interviews 60+ healthcare professionals to encapsulate the different capacities of healing, which have been undermined or underappreciated. Touching base with the politics and finances behind the medical system as we know it, Scott reveals the story that inspired him to publicize the newfound pain scene and perspectives to provide change to the education system on health via a bottom- approach and transcend hope within the general public. By highlighting the main purpose of this documentary, Scott shares his opinions on the biopsychosocial contributions to pain as well as the changing scope around holistic treatments for pain. Let's dive in!
Check us out on the Strange Pain Docuseries here!
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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Scott Rewick
04:09 - What inspired Scott to do a documentary on pain?
08:31 - The dad-child relationship through being active
09:57 - What were doctors saying about the pain
13:13 - Time for money model - is Pharma bad?
14:39 - What did the professionals highlight in the interviews
18:40 - Principles about Health and where America's health education is
20:46 - What is Scott's main goal with the documentary interviews
24:46 - Psychology: positive feedback loop and self-talk
27:43 - Opinions on holistic health treatments
34:22 - Passionate about expertise
To learn more about Scott Rewick and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode313
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312 | Does Exercising Make My Hip Arthritis Worse?
Feeling pain in your hips? Worried about getting hip osteoarthritis? When we think of hips, bones, and aging, osteoarthritis seems to be what we fear most. But, it does not have to be that way. Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom address the fears associated with the diagnosis and the physiology of what is happening in the body. It is important to recognize that your scan does not necessarily correlate with the symptoms you are experiencing. Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom hone in on the importance of exercise and systemic strength, through research, to create different tendencies around the hip, prevent prolonged symptoms or symptoms from arising, and for the hips to feel something different. Let’s dig into how you can begin to address your perspectives around hip osteoarthritis, pain, and fears around movement with pain.
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**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
01:53 – What is hip osteoarthritis?
05:08– Conservative treatment or surgery
12:13– the paradigm sift toward an exercise and education first approach
16:43 – The role of biopsychosocial model
18:32 – The role of weight on Joint pain
21:59 – Exercise recommendations
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
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311 | Learn How to Reverse Your Biological Age with Chris Mirabile
Can you reverse ageing? We have Chris Mirabile on to share his brain tumour survival journey and what influences his passion for his work around ageing. As he predicts the potential causes of his brain tumour, he speaks about epigenetics, the environmental influences on gene expression, and how we can live longer and healthier lives by addressing nutrient deficiencies, meal timings and other behaviours. Then, he distinguishes between biological and chemical age, identifying the differences in measuring the different age types and why biological age is important to consider, in reference to genetic clocks. Finally, he discusses the relationship between biological age and reproductive health. Let's dive into how we can manipulate our environment to reverse your biological age!
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Adapting High Intensity for Every Body. DocJen, a doctor of physical therapy, and Jill Miller, a Myofascial expert, come together to bridge the gap between post-rehabilitation and highly functional fitness. Your PT isn’t gonna teach this to you once you finish your rehab and your coach may not have the kinesiological tools to regress speed/intensity/intervals to a level that’s beneficial for your longevity. Who better than Jen and Jill to share with you the Science of Rolling & HIIT and best practices tailored for YOU! This program combines decades of clinical and industry expertise in the worlds of Physical Therapy, mobility, fascia science, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and regeneration in a mash-up that helps bodies at any age and stage of injury or fitness to prepare their bodies for a successful high-intensity fitness program.
- You’ll be pampered and prepared with evidence-backed self-myofascial release strategies and learn to integrate your joints, muscles and soft tissues so that intensity will help you rather than harm.
- You’ll ignite your body and brain’s tactile communication system known as proprioception so that you can better inhabit the shapes of acceleration and decelartion that HIIT targets.
- You’ll reap the benefits of heart-pounding movement while keeping your joints safe and supple. You’ll also learn breath control and soft tissue recovery tactics that hasten deep sleep and bring you through robust adaptation cycles that gift you a better tomorrow.
What You Will Learn In This Interview with Chris Mirabile
02:22 - What drove Chris's passion
06:38 - Potential causes of Chris's brain tumour
08:36 - Antagonistic pleiteopy
11:45 - What we can do to live a longer and healthier life: deficiencies, meal timing,
24:27 - The importance of micronutrients and longevity
25:54 - How biological age is measured and how it differs from chronological age
31:09 - How can we make biological age important to individuals?
37:05 - Epigenome patterns with ageing
38:54 - Biological age and reproductive health/fertility
41:55 - Learn more from Novus Labs
To learn more about Chris Mirabile and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode311
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!
310 | Tailbone (Coccyx) Pain
Tailbone pain? DocJen and Dr. Dim dive into the diagnosis for tailbone pain and all the potential causes. Diving into the current research comparing surgical and conservative treatments, they speak into how you can mobilize and treat your tailbone pain at home! Let’s dive in!
Adapting High Intensity for Every Body. DocJen, a doctor of physical therapy, and Jill Miller, a Myofascial expert, come together to bridge the gap between post-rehabilitation and highly functional fitness. Your PT isn’t gonna teach this to you once you finish your rehab and your coach may not have the kinesiological tools to regress speed/intensity/intervals to a level that’s beneficial for your longevity. Who better than Jen and Jill to share with you the Science of Rolling & HIIT and best practices tailored for YOU! This program combines decades of clinical and industry expertise in the worlds of Physical Therapy, mobility, fascia science, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and regeneration in a mash-up that helps bodies at any age and stage of injury or fitness to prepare their bodies for a successful high-intensity fitness program.
- You’ll be pampered and prepared with evidence-backed self-myofascial release strategies and learn to integrate your joints, muscles and soft tissues so that intensity will help you rather than harm.
- You’ll ignite your body and brain’s tactile communication system known as proprioception so that you can better inhabit the shapes of acceleration and decelartion that HIIT targets.
- You’ll reap the benefits of heart-pounding movement while keeping your joints safe and supple. You’ll also learn breath control and soft tissue recovery tactics that hasten deep sleep and bring you through robust adaptation cycles that gift you a better tomorrow.
Flat, thin, wide and flexible. VivoBarefoot Shoes are made to optimize the natural function of our feed, enhancing strength and mobility with a barefoot profile shoe. For every occasion from casual wear, slippers, exercise, hiking, and beach days to dress wear, you can get a 15% off using our code 'TOB' only available to our podcast listeners with 100 days risk-free trial period! What's there to lose? Try your pair of VivoBarefoot shoes this summer, here! (affiliate link)
**Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund.
What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
08:02 – Anatomy of the tailbone
09:31– Why do people get it
12:31– What the research says
13:19 – Mobilizations and stretching for the coccyx bone
17:31 – Why pelvic tilts matter
20:02 – Why sitting matters - problem with sustained posture
22:16 – Pelvic floor relaxation
24:16 – Just move more!
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!