Dr. Tommy Wood On Optimizing Performance and Diet
Host Brad Kearns talks to Dr. Tommy Wood, Chief Medical Officer of Nourish, Balance, Thrive, an online-based company using advanced biochemical testing to optimize performance in athletes. Tommy is big-time, with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He is also Chief Scientific Officer and President-elect for Physicians for Ancestral Health, and a Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Tommy has put some 1,000 athletes through his comprehensive testing protocol, featuring blood and stool testing and lifestyle evaluations. Tommy hits some hot topics for primal enthusiasts, including:
This fast moving conversation covers many other interesting topics for peak performers including:
Dr. Tommy Wood, the Chief Medical Officer at Nourish, Balance, Thrive talks his background. [00:02:14]
If one has excess body fat is restricting carbs the path to reducing that body fat or is it not so simple? [00:04:45]
What is the difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat? [00:06:57]
What about the high risk for heart disease, even in athletes as a result of their training regimen? [00:11:50]
What do they do at Nourish, Balance, Thrive? [00:15:21]
What do folks misunderstand about fasting and proteins and all the other health information that is out there? [00:17:27]
How does a person know if they are getting the most out of their body? [00:23:38]
If you have excess body fat, you should first ask yourself, "What is it about my body fat that makes me think it's in excess?" [00:24:46]
How does "calories in/calories out" come into play here when we are talking about body fat? [00:27:55]
What happens if you have a high protein diet? [00:33:42]
Even if you are fat and keto-adapted, you run the risk of depleting lean muscle tissue to perform. [00:37:55]
What about fasting after a peak performance? [00:38:15]
Will my appetite hormones guide me to know when I can get benefits fasting and when I should eat? [00:41:29]
Can the pursuit of peak performance in the advancing decades somehow compromise longevity? [00:43:33]