The Lucas Rockwood Show
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Each week, Lucas brings expert guests, nutritional research, and answers questions from listeners from around the world. From best-selling authors and medical doctors to yoga misfits and mind-body researchers, the show is always through-provoking and focused on helping you live a healthy and successful life.
The Lucas Rockwood Show
2d ago
Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per night, and we need good sleep quality as well, which means cycling through light, deep, and REM phases. While sleeping is the most natural of all human behaviors, many of us continue to struggle for a variety of reasons, including stress, anxiety, hormonal changes, and more. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a medical doctor whose work is focused on improving sleep for kids and adults.
Listen and learn:
Sleep hygiene 101
deal sleeping positions
Kid vs. adult sleep - what changes?
How to know when you need medical help
Links
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The Lucas Rockwood Show
1w ago
In regenerative medicine and longevity, it’s difficult to separate signal from noise. The search for the fountain of youth is a story as old as humanity, and while we’re all clearly aging, there are some technologies that hold real promise, particularly when it comes to things like joints and skin. On this week’s podcast we’ll discuss stem cells, specifically how specific nutrients can boost endogenous production.
Listen and learn:
How adaptogenic plants can measurably boost your own stem cells
Why a reduced ability to heal is a hallmark of aging
The difference between umbilical cord vs adipo ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
2w ago
If you’re interested in meditation and have downloaded an app or purchased a book, yet fail to consistently follow through, this week’s podcast is for you. We’ll discuss meditation for average people living in the real world with recurring guest, Ann Swanson.
Listen and learn:
Meditation practice vs. meditative practices
How to manage rumination
Why different meditation practices can serve you in different scenarios
How to start small and link your practice to an existing habit
Links
Meditation for the Real World
Ann’s Site
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Ann Swanson is a certified yoga therapist and auth ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
3w ago
The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our relationships. While most people would probably agree with that statement, they would also admit that their relationships are often troubled. From a psychological perspective, attachment theory can be a helpful frame for understanding our patterns of emotional connection and strife, and it can also provide a path forward toward balance and security.
On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet an author whose work is centered around understanding yourself to create space for healthier relationships.
Listen and learn:
How to identify your att ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
1M ago
Health education is lacking in most school systems, to the extent that most high school graduates can’t name 10 muscles in their own bodies. Anatomical learning has historically been seen as boring, complex, and difficult to make relevant. Today, things have changed, thanks to 3D software, inexpensive models, and cadaver dissections freely available around the world. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet an online educator reaching millions monthly with anatomy and physiology videos using real human cadavers.
You'll learn:
How cadavers are donated and used ethically (or not) in science
The anom ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
1M ago
I’m an introvert. In my private life, I don’t talk much and am mostly in my head. But since the forced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve come to re-appreciate the power of community. Every single health goal I have becomes so much easier when I’m around positive, supportive people. So once a week, I force myself to practice yoga, take a run, ride my bike, or paddle surf with other people. On one of those runs, I joined up with 120 people on the beach in Barcelona running, doing burpees, and dancing to pop songs. The group is called Midnight Runners, and it turns out it’s a long-standing ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
1M ago
There is no such thing as a perfect human diet because we are all unique and have unique objectives. The bodybuilder eats to build mass, the dieter plans meals to lose weight, while others use food to manage their mental health. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a metabolic psychiatrist who takes a food-first approach in her work with clients.
Listen and learn:
How to determine if an extreme or moderate approach is best for you
How ketosis can fuel the brain and cool inflammation
Why low carb approaches can be helpful for depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD
Short term treatment or long term ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
2M ago
You’ve got a bum knee or wonky hip. Your doctor says you’re a candidate for a joint replacement, and your insurance has approved the procedure - but you’re not sure if you’re ready for that. You know that joint replacement success rates are extremely high. But you also know this is a major surgery with long-term effects, and you’d like to dig your heels in a little longer. What about platelet rich plasma (PRP)? What about stem cells? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a regenerative medical doctor whose work is focused on healing ailing joints.
You’ll learn:
Where stem cells come from
Exosom ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
2M ago
Osteoarthritis, the wear and tear inflammation of your joints, is so common that some research suggests half of us over the age of 65 will be affected. You’ve probably heard that movement is medicine, but how much movement? And while ibuprofen helps, is long-term use safe? What about all the weird and expensive treatment options? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a Professor and rheumatology expert whose work is focused on finding solutions for this common disease.
Listen and learn:
Which helpful medications might be approved
Risk vs reward of ibuprofen and injections
Joint distraction
Prac ..read more
The Lucas Rockwood Show
2M ago
The top New Year's resolutions involve weight loss and fitness. In my industry, January is boom time and February is gloom time as most people have given up on their New Year energy by Valentine’s Day. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a non-dogmatic weight loss coach who takes a sustainable, forever approach to sane weight management.
You’ll learn:
The importance of eating high satiety foods
Why cinnamon can be a great addition to your morning coffee
How to navigate liquid calories
Links
Nagina’s Site
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Nagina Abdullah is a weight loss coach who incorporates natural, wholeso ..read more