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Podcast | Episode 526
Using Advanced Blood Testing to Optimize Mental and Physical Health
Are you navigating the choppy waters of entrepreneurship while trying to maintain your health? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Alexis Shields, and we’re looking at the silent signals your body sends about sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle choices that directly impact your energy, focus, and longevity.
Listen in as we dive into my own personal health expedition, reveal unexpected navigational aids like salt and vitamin D, and highlight the supplements that are the lifeboats for sustaining health and enhancing productivity. We also discuss how understanding and acting on biomarkers can be the game-changer for a healthier life and a more successful entrepreneurial journey.
You’ll learn:
- Blood testing and biomarkers for health assessment. (9:35)
- Inflammation and what it really means. (13:10)
- The impact of sleep on entrepreneurs’ health and productivity. (18:21)
- The importance of salt intake and its unexpected health benefits. (27:33)
- Vitamin D’s crucial role, even for those in sunny locations. (31:54)
- Essential supplements for long-term health and well-being. (36:38)
- The potential benefits and considerations of full-body scans for early disease detection. (40:33)
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(With your host Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com and Dr. Alexis Shields)
What Was Mentioned
- Dr. Alexis Shields: Website | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
- Alta Labs
- Quest Diagnostics
- Zipify Pages
- One Click Upsell – Increase Sales 15%+ with Pre-and Post-purchase Upsells. (On average, Shopify users increase sales 15% immediately after installing the app!)
Ideas Worth Sharing:
"If you cut your finger, inflammation is essentially what is helping your finger to heal. It's the activation of your immune system that allows your immune system to then do what it needs to do to heal your body.” - Dr. Alexis Shields Tweet this "Sleep deprivation is the top health issue for entrepreneurs, sacrificed for business growth." - Dr. Alexis Shields Tweet this "I'm a data nerd. And so I love following numbers, and watching those numbers change based on different diet and lifestyle changes that I make.” - Dr. Alexis Shields Tweet this
Post by Andrew Youderian
Founder and Chief Instigator, eComFuel
Andrew quit an early finance job to sell CB radios online — an admittedly unorthodox career path. It set him on a course to found and sell multiple businesses, host a decade-running podcast, lecture at Harvard Business School and create eComFuel, the leading community for 7- and 8-figure online business owners. Andrew is fascinated with branding, AI, building community, investing and growing meaningful businesses that don't require sacrificing what truly matters.
