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Optimising Digestion & Health for High Performance with Wade Lightheart
Episode 71
Wade Lightheart, Author, Athlete, Nutritionist and co-founder of BiOptimizers talks to Angela about all things digestion in this highly informative episode.
As one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition, training methods and an expert on fixing digestion Wade explains the importance of enzymes in optimising digestion and why everyone should be bolstering their diet to make sure they have the fundamental building blocks in place to be the best they can be. Wade shares great information and advice on how to get started on the journey to being the person you want to be.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Enzymes are part of the natural make up of living organisms,
- Every species apart from humans eat their food in a raw and natural state absorbing enzymes at every meal.
- Vegetarians may not get enough protein from their diet to break down into amino acids and meat-eaters can have undigested protein that they are not able to breakdown into amino acids.
- Some people can struggle to lose body fat because they don’t produce enough lipolytic enzymes to breakdown the fat tissue
- Neurochemical in-balances such as anxiety and depression also compromise gut health.
- When the fundamental nutritional issues are addressed there can be significant improvements.
- People who have problems with recovery, protein and building muscles often have neurotransmitter issues.
- People who have trouble with carbohydrates are prediabetic, diabetic and have trouble managing blood sugar often are lacking in amylase enzyme.
- People who have a lot of skin problems often have issues with lipolytic enzymes.
- We have altered the human species through technological innovation
- Track yourself to learn and understand how you work through journaling
- Correlate the quantitative data with the qualitative experience as a human, so, you can learn to adapt and use your intuitional awareness as you navigate life.
- It’s the process of becoming the person you want to be that is the important part of the journey.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Enzymes are the workers of the body every chemical reaction requires an enzyme. The difference between stones, plants and people is enzymes’
‘You need to learn to build your body from the inside out’
‘Every species apart from humans eat their food in a raw and natural state absorbing enzymes at every meal’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Author, Athlete, Nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion Wade Lightheart is a 3-Time Canadian national All Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe Competitor, host of The Awesome Health podcast, Wade Lightheart is one of the world’s premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries.
Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute and is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company.
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