Sep 6, 2024
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover:
- A framework for understanding mental health and physiology
- The relationship between the mind and the body
- How physiology follows psychology
- How to turn your thoughts into character traits
- How come prescriptions and medications can make mental health worse
- How...
Sep 4, 2024
Kirk Parsley served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One from June 2009 to January 2013. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. He is a former SEAL, and received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed...
Aug 30, 2024
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged:
- Why adding water can help eliminate constipation
- Why “more fiber” may not be the answer to better bowels.
- Which magnesium supplement is optimal for reducing constipation.
- Why you need to buy a squatty potty for your best pooping position.
- How exercise improves motility.
- Why...
Aug 28, 2024
Thomas P Seager is an associate professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.
Seager leads research teams working at the boundaries of engineering and social science to understand innovation for resilient infrastructure systems, including the...
Aug 23, 2024
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged:
- The Thyroid’s impact on weight gain
- What is the function of the thyroid
- What causes thyroid dysfunction
- The relationship between hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and thyroid
- Thyroids role in autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s and Grave’s disease
- How gut health affects the...