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Optimizing Life: Blake Jones on Health, Fitness, and Wellness (Ep. 81)

Optimizing Life: Blake Jones on Health, Fitness, and Wellness (Ep. 81)

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Are you ready to transform your health and optimize your performance in all aspects of life?

Brent Mekosh sits down with Blake Jones, a former nurse turned personal trainer, to discuss the importance of prioritizing health and wellness, even amidst life’s hectic schedules and stress. 

Tune in as Blake unveils his personal journey from dealing with pre-diabetes at 10, battling the COVID-19 crisis in the ICU, to helping professionals and entrepreneurs achieve holistic health through personalized plans. 

Talking points include: 

  • Blake’s journey from a pre-diabetic childhood to becoming a health advocate
  • Challenges faced by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • The transition from nursing to personal training and holistic health coaching
  • Practical advice on nutrition, exercise, and sustainable health practices
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

As a registered nurse with a passion for promoting health and wellness, Blake Jones embarked on a unique journey that encompasses a diverse range of roles and responsibilities. Blake began a career in nursing while simultaneously pursuing personal training, combining a love for healthcare and fitness.

When the pandemic emerged, Blake answered the call to serve on the front lines and transitioned into the intensive care unit (ICU). This experience allowed Blake to directly impact the lives of critically ill patients, employing skills to provide exceptional care during challenging times.

However, Blake’s unwavering passion for health coaching and community outreach eventually guided Blake back to where the heart truly lies. Recognizing the importance of preventative care, education, and empowerment in promoting overall well-being, Blake refocused efforts on health coaching and community outreach initiatives, working diligently to empower individuals and communities to lead healthier lifestyles.

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Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

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With an unprecedented rise in cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, health and wellness are on everyone’s minds. 

What has led to the increase of these chronic diseases? How to change our lifestyle to improve our health? 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and medical professor at UCLA and USC, in discussing the role of our metabolism and its connection to chronic diseases, the impact of nutrition on health, and the benefits of a low-carb diet. 

Dr. Lufkin stresses the value of steering clear of junk food, going back to the basics with unprocessed foods, and making those little everyday changes that can really boost our health.

Dr. Lufkin explores:

  • The current health scenario in the United States 
  • The role of our metabolism in the development of chronic diseases
  • Ways our diet influences certain types of diseases 
  • Reasons exercise is crucial for our overall health
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA & USC) focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. Dr. Lufkin helps to reimagine the conventional healthcare model with evidence-based, clinically proven lifestyle modifications and other tools. Through this, we prevent/reverse chronic diseases, cultivate consciousness, and live life to the fullest.

Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 32 chapters, and 13 books translated into five languages on medical imaging. Dr. Lufkin has been elected President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology and President of the Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and awarded the society’s highest honor for his research. 

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