The Human Optimization Podcast with Ramon David

The Human Optimization Podcast with Ramon David

Hosted by: Ramon David

Science-based tools to optimize your physiology, master your mind, and unlock your potential. Upgrade your brain and life. Neuroscience, biohacking, brain health, performance physiology, and general tips to help you...

Episodes

#22 The Life Changing Effects of Hormone Optimization And Testosterone Replacement For Men And Women, with Josh Whalen

Season #1

Josh Whalen is the founder of Blokes. Blokes is a telehealth platform that provides game-changing treatments for men and women. Think TRT, prescription peptide therapy, and rocket fuel for...
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#21 The Gut-Immune Connection: Heal Your Gut To Regain Your Health & Beat Disease, with Emeran Mayer, MD

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Emeran Mayer, MD is a medical doctor and a Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for...
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#20 Get Into Flow To Improve Focus, Performance and Productivity, with Rian Doris, MSc

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Rian Doris is co-founder of Flow Research Collective. He holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy & Economics from Trinity College Dublin, and MSc in Applied Neuroscience. Rian has worked with multiple Fortune 100...
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#19 How Our Oral Microbiome Informs Our Health Status And Risk For Disease, with Danny Grannick, MSc

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Danny Grannick is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bristle Health, whose goal is to bring awareness to the oral health crisis and reverse this trend. Over 90% of US adults have tooth decay and 47% have some form of gum...
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#18 Injuries, Aches, Chronic Pain, And The Biopsychosocial Treatment Approach, with Sam Visnic

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Sam Visnic has studied dozens of methodologies for uncovering the root cause of aches and pains, some of which include pain science, hands-on soft tissue massage techniques, myofascial release, and coaching movement....
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#17 Improve Your Brain Health, Performance & Productivity, with John Randolph, Ph.D

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Dr. John Randolph, the author of the recently released The Brain Health Book: Using the Power of Neuroscience to Improve Your Life, considers strategies to enhance brain functioning from a variety of angles. He is a...
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#16 Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence To Build Your Best Life, with Amanda Blake, Ph.D.

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Amanda Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and...
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#15 How to Develop Inner Strengths, Resilience, And Lasting Wellbeing, with Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

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Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 28 languages and include: Resilient, Hardwiring...
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#14 How Food Affects Your Mood, Mental Health And Cognition, with Dr. Uma Naidoo

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Dr. Uma Naidoo, is a board-certified psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist. She is currently the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she...
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#13 The Breathing Revolution: Improve Sleep, Reduce Stress, And Optimize Your Performance, with Patrick McKeown

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World-renowned author and breathing practitioner Patrick McKeown was educated at Trinity College in Dublin, before completing his clinical training in the Buteyko Breathing Method at the Buteyko Clinic, Moscow,...
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#12 Health & High-Performance: Becoming Your Best Self In Life And At Work, with Greg Wells, Ph.D.

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Originally recorded in June 2020. For Dr. Greg Wells, health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his...
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#11 How To Hack Your Brain's Happy Chemicals: Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, with Loretta Breuning, Ph.D.

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Loretta Breuning, Ph.D. is a Professor Emerita of management at California State University, and author of the science of positivity, habits of a happy brain, and tame your anxiety. "As a teacher and a mom, I was not...
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