The Elite HRV Podcast: Heart Rate Variability, Biohacking Health & Performance, Quantified Self

The Elite HRV Podcast: Heart Rate Variability, Biohacking Health & Performance, Quantified Self

Uncommon methods for maximizing health and performance with an emphasis on real-world implementation of Heart Rate Variability and other biomarkers. From biohacking to quantified self, world class doctors, coaches and athletes cover the latest research (from the lab and field), and the methods and "tricks" that get the best results. Right out of the gate you can expect the President of the American Functional Medicine Association, leading HRV researchers, elite and Olympic-level sport scientists, metabolism hackers, data scientists, rehabilitation specialists, and more. Follow the show on Twitter: @elitehrv

Episodes

September 1, 2021 70 mins
In This Episode: Jef sits down with Josh Holland, a movement specialist who loves to experiment with different biohacks to optimize his life and wellbeing. Josh loves to share the latest of his experiments with friends and family, and today has shared these with us as well. He takes us through his Pillars of Health and discusses choosing the "low hanging fruit" to make small changes that have great impact on your long term health....
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In This Episode: As we move into the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing more and more cases of "Long Covid," or symptoms that seem to linger in Covid patients for months after the infection. In this episode, we welcome back POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) expert, Dr. Diana Driscoll, who shares how the symptoms of Long COVID and POTS overlap and how Long Covid patients may benefit from similar ...
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In This Episode: Mouth-breathing evolved as a survival mechanism during "fight or flight". But today, because so many of us experience chronic stress and anxiety, mouth breathing is the dominant way in which we breathe - much to the detriment of our health and performance. In this episode, Patrick McKeown, International best-selling author of The Oxygen Advantage and one of the world’s leading breathing re-education experts, exp...
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In This Episode: The way you perform under stress is closely connected to the breath. Dysregulated breathing limits your ability to perform mentally, physically, and emotionally. However, by training your body to use oxygen more effectively you will optimize performance while growing resilient to stress. In this episode, we're diving into the biochemistry of breathing with Dr. Jay Wiles, a clinical health psychologist, and board-c...
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In this Episode: Our health and wellness is reliably achieved through sustainable habit change. But, how does a person create this change when they have tried and failed many times over. Is change still possible? In this episode, we're talking with a member of the Elite HRV community, Dean Dwyer, who shares his personal story of transformation. And how at age 53 he figured out how to fix the underlying mindset that was preventin...
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In This Episode: To realize our hopes and dreams we need energy and clarity of purpose. But, the global pandemic has rocked our physical and mental well-being, leaving many of us stuck in survival mode. In this episode of the Elite HRV podcast, we speak with Jonathan Moore, founder of Legacy Coaching, where we explore the mindset and tools his clients have used to successfully breakthrough survival mode towards stability and gro...
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Episode Guest: Sten Stray-Gunderson Sten is a certified BStrong BFR expert, training high-level athletes, and hosting seminars and educational training sessions to inform trainers, coaches, and therapist on how to properly and safely implement BFR into their programs. Additionally, Sten works for Reach Outcomes, an Austin-based performance center for athletes, providing holistic and integrated programming to maximize and accelerat...
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In This Episode: We cover what Don has been up to since the last time we had him on the podcast. Additionally, we explore what he learned from working in the cannabis industry, what he has to teach us about spermidine and autophagy, and some ways in which we can optimize health and longevity. Website(s): - https://themendico.com - projectcbd.org - http://spermadinelife.us(Discount code: HRV50) - longevitybioresearch.org - trainrec...
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Five years ago, Tyron Groenewald was overweight, stressed out, and sick. After his cardiologist diagnosed him with left ventricular hypertrophy — a condition where the ventricles have to work harder to pump blood, resulting in an enlarged heart muscle — Groenewald decided to make some major lifestyle changes to prioritize his health. His hard work has paid off. Just half a decade later, 35-year-old Groenewald is down 114 pounds, h...
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Enhancing HRV Biofeedback with Mindfulness Training with Dr. Inna Khazan Show Notes - 01:45 - Introduction to new co-host and Research Director at Elite HRV: Jef Fry - 03:00 - What Mindfulness-based biofeedback is and how Dr. Khazan became interested in it - 05:15 - How HRV Biofeedback can be like tuning the strings of an instrument - 09:30 - Examples of mindfulness - 13:45 - How often we should practice mindfulness - 17:00 - Wha...
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Dr. Susie Gronski, PT, DPT Specializing in men’s pelvic and sexual health, Susie Gronski, PT, DPT is a licensed doctor of physical therapy, certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner, international teacher, author and creator of one-to-one and self-paced health programs that help men with pelvic pain become experts in treating themselves. Website(s): Learn more by visiting http://drsusieg.com/. **In This Episode** Pelvic h...
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November 9, 2020 58 mins
Elite HRV and CorSense user Robyn Everingham has an impressive streak of HRV readings. Join us as Jason and Robyn discuss motivation, aging, resonance breathing, and more. Show Notes: 00:02: Introductions 01:00: Robyn’s 862 Day HRV Streak 06:30: Walking away from the corporate world 10:00: Tracking your own health 11:00: Resonance Breathing 12:00: COVID-19 and Biofeedback 17:00: Robyn’s experience with resonance frequency 26:30: ...
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Dr. Joon Yun is President and Managing Partner of Palo Alto Investors LP, a healthcare hedge fund founded in 1989. Board certified in radiology, Joon served on the clinical faculty at Stanford from 2000-2006. Joon has served on numerous boards, and he is currently a trustee of the Salk Institute. Joon is a member of the President's Circle of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Joon has published dozens of...
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This week, Jason chats with Nick Bolhuis, peak performance expert to the world's top athletes and executives. Tune in as they discuss how measuring your neurological function can improve your mental and physical health and performance. Show Notes: 00:22: Welcome Nick Bolhuis 01:27: How did the Neuropeak Pro business develop? 04:19: A clinical and performance based approach to neurological function 06:58: QEEG: neurologically, how ...
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In this Episode: Clinical psychologist and peak performance expert Dr. Leah Lagos believes stress isn’t in your head, it’s in your body. Dr. Lagos is back to help us dig deeper into the science behind her 10-week program, outlined in the Elite HRV app and her new book, HEART BREATH MIND. HEART BREATH MIND: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is available August 11, 2020 in both hardco...
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Peak performance expert Dr. Leah Lagos believes stress isn't in your head, it's in your body. Join us as Dr. Lagos and Jason discuss biofeedback, breathing techniques, and the science behind the 10-week program outlined in the Elite HRV app and her new book, HEART BREATH MIND. HEART BREATH MIND: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is available August 11, 2020 in both hardcover and e-b...
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With topics from spirituality to physics, Dr. Ted Achacoso joins Elite HRV in discussions on the Ego, Health Optimization Medicine, and "reducing suffering." Show Notes - 1:00 - Welcome, Dr. Ted! - 3:45 - Dr. Ted's mission - 10:55 - How Dr. Ted refers to the Ego and what purpose it serves - 18:30 - We are a complex adaptive system. There is no one size fits all prescription - 25:15 - Mitochondria - why are they important? - 28:00 ...
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Join us as Dr. Richard Hart discusses his experiences with burnout and stress in the healthcare industry, and shares his insights on developing self-regulation techniques to manage that stress. Dr. Hart has spent a lifetime in performance from national champion in freestyle wrestling and representing Canada internationally to becoming an Oncologic Surgeon. Following General Surgical Residency and fellowship training in Hepatic Tran...
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**Dr. Phil Maffetone** Clinician, Coach, Innovator | Founder of MAF Fitness and the MAF method **Professor Paul Laursen** Exercise Physiologist and Sports Scientist, Coach, Professor, Ironman Triathlete | Co-founder of “Plews and Prof” --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-44 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart...
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Dr. Patrick Hanaway is a board-certified family physician with a medical degree from Washington University and residency training at the University of New Mexico. He spent a decade as the Chief Medical Officer at Genova Diagnostics. Following that he became the Chief Medical Education Officer for the Institute for Functional Medicine as well as the founding Medical Director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. H...
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