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Why do we get slow, soft and tired in midlife, and how much of it is optional?

Dr Jerry Mixon is 79, trains most mornings and says he's rejecting "normal aging". A former combat paratrooper and rural country doctor, he found longevity medicine after hitting 49 overweight, exhausted and burnt out. Thirty years later he runs three clinics and hosts a weekly medical call-in show.

In this conversation, Anthony Hartcher asks him what actually matters day to day.

You'll hear:
• Why he calls fat a "destructive gland" and muscle a "healing" one
• What senescent (zombie) cells are and how they affect hormones
• Foods and habits that may slow them down, including polyphenols like quercetin, fisetin and green tea
• How much protein you may need as you get older, and why digestion changes
• What he thinks of intermittent fasting
• The simple bread-slice calculation behind a 10 lb change in a year
• Why he's cautious about peptides when human data is limited
• His four rules of medicine

Find Dr Mixon at lmclinic.com, where his Saturday call-in show also streams.

Hosted by Anthony Hartcher, clinical nutritionist and lifestyle medicine specialist.

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General information only, not medical advice. Dr Mixon's comments reflect his US clinical practice. Please speak with your own doctor before making health changes.

Keywords: healthy aging, longevity, anti-aging medicine, hormone optimisation, senescent cells, muscle mass, protein for older adults, intermittent fasting, peptides

Short on time, nursing an injury, or nervous about walking into a gym? Whole Body EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) could be the strength training you’ll stick with.
In this episode of Health Up, I chat with Conrad Sanchez, an LA-based EMS specialist with 18 years as a personal trainer and a Master’s in Kinesiology. Conrad went from working as a billionaire’s executive assistant to becoming one of the first EMS trainers in the US. He explains how a 20-minute session in an electrode suit works your whole body at once.
We talk about:
What Whole Body EMS is and what the suit looks like
Why it suits busy people, beginners, older adults and anyone working around injuries or pain
Why 70% of his clients are women aged 40+
EMS for perimenopause, sarcopenia, osteopenia and bone density, and why Conrad adds weights
Whether you just lie there and “get zapped”
Using EMS for pain relief, physio rehab, Pilates and strength training (and why yoga and martial arts don’t work as well)
How European soccer teams quietly used EMS to cut their time in the weight room
Does EMS make you sweat?
Connect with Conrad:
🌐 conrademsfitness.com
📖 Book: The EMS Difference (on Amazon)
📸 Instagram: @conradEMSfit
Know a busy woman who wants to get stronger without the gym intimidation? Share this episode with her.
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In this episode, Dr. Nikki Shah shares her journey from traditional medicine to energy healing and how subconscious beliefs influence our health and well-being. Discover practical techniques to access higher consciousness, reprogram faulty beliefs, and cultivate self-love for a more harmonious life.
Key Topics
Dr. Nikki Shah's transition from traditional medicine to energy healing
The influence of subconscious beliefs on health
Techniques for accessing higher consciousness and clearing faulty beliefs
The importance of breathwork and vagus nerve regulation
The impact of stress and social media on mental health
The concept of samsaras and life lessons for evolution
The collective programming around busyness and fear
The awakening to higher vibrational living and collective consciousness
Takeaways
Access your subconscious beliefs through meditative energy work to facilitate healing.
Faulty beliefs like 'people don't listen to me' can be addressed without re-traumatizing by working in a light-filled space.
Slowing down the breath stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic nervous system for relaxation.
Modern stressors, including social media and societal programming, significantly impact mental health.
Recognizing the cycles of darkness and light in history helps us understand the current awakening.
Self-love and higher awareness create ripple effects that uplift collective consciousness.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Dr. Nikki Shah's background
01:50 Journey from traditional medicine to energy healing
03:59 Accessing subconscious beliefs through energy work
05:48 Techniques for clearing faulty beliefs and reharmonizing energy
08:05 The role of stress and the nervous system in health
10:55 Breathwork and vagus nerve regulation for relaxation
12:49 Impact of social media and societal programming on mental health
14:54 Historical cycles of darkness and awakening
17:54 The collective power of higher vibrational living
20:58 Self-love as a catalyst for collective change
23:56 Practical resources and how to connect with Dr. Nikki Shah
Connect with Dr Niikee
website - https://www.drniikee.com/

More parties, more invites, more end-of-year events, and less energy to get through them. If you’re already feeling run down before December arrives, this episode is for you.
Clinical nutritionist and lifestyle medicine specialist Anthony Hartcher shares a simple plan for getting through the silly season without burning out:
✔ The “outright yes” rule: why a maybe is a no, and how boundaries protect your energy
✔ Why a consistent bedtime and wake time matters more than ever in summer
✔ Owning your morning routine so other people don’t direct your day
✔ Finding a happy medium with food and alcohol, without guilt or peer pressure
✔ Spending more time with people who give you energy
✔ How to handle difficult family members at Christmas, and what frustration can teach you about yourself
🎁 Book your FREE 30-minute coaching session with Anthony
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Your thyroid could be the missing link behind stubborn fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and the kind of exhaustion that does not go away no matter how much you sleep. Dr. Sam Shay breaks down why "normal" TSH is not enough, and why so many people are told they are fine when their body is clearly not thriving.
Anthony Hartcher sits down with Dr. Sam Shay, DC, a functional medicine practitioner, international trainer for FitGenes, and stand-up comedian, to unpack the real drivers of thyroid dysfunction - from adrenal stress and estrogen dominance to genetics, mitochondria, nutrient depletion, heavy metals, and gut health. If you have ever felt dismissed by a blood test that only checked one marker, this conversation will change the way you think about thyroid care.
You'll discover why the thyroid and mitochondria are so tightly linked, how chronic stress can shut down long-term healing in favor of short-term survival, and why a comprehensive thyroid panel should include more than TSH. Dr. Shay also explains the role of inflammation genetics, detox pathways, exercise recovery genes, and food triggers like caffeine and histamine in shaping your energy and resilience.
We break down the six major layers that can influence thyroid function - comprehensive thyroid markers, genetics, mitochondria, adrenals, estrogen, nutrients, and gut integrity - and why each one matters if you want to move beyond guesswork. Dr. Shay shares how leaky gut, infections like H. pylori, Epstein-Barr virus, and even gluten can trigger autoimmune thyroid issues through molecular mimicry.
This episode is especially valuable if you have been told your labs are "normal" but still feel unwell, or if you are trying to make sense of why your energy, weight, mood, or hormones seem stuck. It is also a powerful reminder that better information leads to better decisions, and that the right testing can save you time, money, and years of frustration.
If you want a clearer, more holistic way to understand thyroid health - and practical direction on what to investigate first - this is essential listening.