The New Science of Cardiovascular Health & Performance | Dr. Stephen Hussey

The stats are clear. Our current approach to cardiovascular health is utterly failing. Could we have gotten core fundamentals completely wrong? What if the heart isn’t primarily a pump? Our guest this week discusses a different paradigm. One that better explains our current state and how anyone can optimize cardiovascular health.

📕  Video chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Dr. Hussey’s non-negotiables for health and performance
01:27 Summary of the conversational topics
06:01 Dr. Hussey's strategy for picking up new information and broadening his expertise
08:28 True functions and potential of the heart
13:37 Heart’s 1st function: Vortexing
14:10 How energy is held and stored in the heart
15:29 Heart’s 2nd function: Slowing the flow of blood during exertion
17:56 The true cause of heart failure
19:03 Health benefits of infrared saunas for the heart
20:03 Best ways to support the heart and cardiovascular system
22:38 How noise affects the structure of water
23:48 Glyphosate and how inner water quality affects vortexing
26:12 How cholesterol and lipoproteins affect the heart
32:07 Why conventional heart disease treatments don't work
38:28 Other root causes of cardiovascular disease
40:17 Avoid these cardiovascular disorder risks
42:55 Foods high in cholesterol and saturated fat
45:00 Balance of the autonomic nervous system
48:20 The connection between the heart and the stress response
50:15 Cardiovascular diagnostics and alternative testing recommended by Dr. Hussey
54:20 Best exercises to enhance heart performance and what to avoid
58:00 Supplements and food ingredients that are good for the heart
62:00 Dr. Hussey's perspective on dietary supplements including fish oil, omega-3, etc
64:00 Connect with Dr. Hussey & grab his book “Understanding the Heart”
65:00 Dr. Hussey’s favorite teachers and book
66:50 NMR lipid panels
67:32 Mitochondrial and metabolic peptides
68:04 Cardiovascular myths
70:00 One thing about Dr. Hussey that his community is unaware of
70:20 Dr. Hussey’s final thoughts

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📝 About our guest
Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC is a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner. He attained both his Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in Portland, OR. He is a health coach, speaker, and the author of two books on health; The Health Evolution: Why Understanding Evolution is the Key to Vibrant Health and Understanding The Heart: Surprising Insights Into The Evolutionary Origins Of Heart Disease - And Why It Matters. Dr. Hussey guides clients from around the world back to health by using the latest research and health attaining strategies. In his down time, he likes to be outdoors, play sports, read, write, and travel.

🔑 Key takeaways
- Cardiovascular health is about much more than the heart muscle
- Infrared saunas (over traditional) are especially beneficial to the heart
- Common cardio “aerobic” workouts can add oxidative stress burden and actually damage the heart

🔗 Links
- Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/84
- Music by Luke Hall: soundcloud.com/c_luke_hall

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