Summary: Dr. Ted Achacoso is the founding pioneer of "Health Optimization Medicine and Practice" which is the clinical framework of the detection and correction of imbalances at the level of the metabolome. Dr. Ted is board certified in both anti-aging medicine and nutritional medicine in Paris. He is also trained in medical informatics, medical statistics, and artificial intelligence. He was trained in pharmacology, toxicology, neurology, and he maintains a tricontinental practice in health optimization medicine. He also formulated Blue Cannatine, of the Troscriptions brand, which is one of the most sought after nootropics in the biohacking world. I am so grateful that he took the time to have this conversation and share his knowledge with all of us! As this extremely informative conversation lasted 3 hours, I have split it into two episodes so you guys can fully absorb the information that Dr. Ted shares with us. In part 1 of this episode we go into health optimization medicine and what that means from a clinical standpoint and at the individual level. We also talk about everything from balancing hormones, balancing the metabolome, epigenetics, and mental health. This is a fully jam-packed hour of learning. Make sure to tune into next week's episode, where Dr. Ted and I actually get into more of the esoteric aspects of health and medicine. We talk a lot about personal development and spiritual health. On this episode we discuss: - Why chronic diseases are just signs/symptoms of aging - How the body is made up of a number of interacting organisms - Inter-kingdom crosstalk between bacteria and human cells - organisms can directly influence our DNA - How we can use our understanding of epigentics to fine tune our environmental inputs - How our microbiota changes based on where we live - The concerns behind rising levels of mercury and cadmium in our environment - nnEMF exposure and it's influence on the microbiota - Endocrine disrupter compounds - Why it's important to get your body to a healthly baseline first, before optimizing with "fun biotech" - Why you will respond better to nootropics if your neurotransmitters are in balance - What healthy brain function and balanced neurotransmitters look like, and what to aim for before trying nootropics. - How to use correlative statistics to effectively measure your neurotransmitter levels by looking at your metabolites. - The importance of assessing your current levels of vitamins and then supplement accordingly. - Why it's important to go to your doctor visits prepared with questions, lab tests, and requests that apply to your individual needs and interests - Framing your health as your most valuable asset - Understanding that healing and balancing can take time and is not always immediate - The Horvath epigenetic clock and telomere age testing - Connect with Dr Ted: - BioBalance Institute: https://biobalanceinstitute.com/ - HOMe/HOPe Associate: www.homehope.org - Health Optimization Medicine and Practice: www.facebook.com/healthoptimizationmedicine - TroScriptions Instagram: https://instagram.com/troscriptions Connect with Kayla: - Instagram: https://instagram.com/biocurious_kayla?igshid=13k16wei10ytd - Web: https://www.biocuriouskayla.com Sponsors: The Genius Brand: https://thegeniusbrand.com/?rfsn=3471709.90104c Listener discount code: BIOCURIOUS Biostrap: https://biostrap.com/select-your-set?ref=kaylaosterhoff Listener discount code: BIOCURIOUS20 Thrive Probiotics: https://justthrivehealth.com/?rfsn=2974814.0ee52f Listener discount code: BIOCURIOUS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biocurious/message
