In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Olivia Lesslar gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
- How does space medicine influence our understanding of human physiology, and what can we learn from citizen astronaut programs?
- What are the emerging syndromes related to dysautonomia, and how does the autonomic nervous system impact overall health?
- How does the Eight Ancient Survival Threats framework help us understand modern health challenges, including stress and mitochondrial function?
- What are the biggest challenges in personalized and concierge medicine, and how can they shape the future of patient care?
Who is Dr. Olivia Lesslar?
Dr. Olivia Lesslar works with innovative clinics, companies, and organizations worldwide. She only practices medicine in Australia, through her coordinating clinic in Sydney, for patients with brain/mind issues — Cingulum Health — a neuro center founded by renowned neurosurgeon Professor Charles Teo. There, with her psychiatry colleagues, she curates personalized programs of synergistic adjuncts for neuroplasticity including transcranial magnetic stimulation, hyperbaric oxygen, photobiomodulation, PEMF, breathwork, physical rehab, dietary experiments with the gut-brain axis in mind eg: keto, paleo and AIP, supplements, and information about nootropic peptides.
Dr. Lesslar is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases, a world-class research facility focusing on mechanisms of ME/CFS and long covid, and a faculty lecturer at the Geneva College of Longevity Science.
Dr. Lesslar splits her residency between the USA, London, continental Europe, Sydney, and the Gold Coast (Australia).
What did Dr. Olivia and Dr. Scott discuss?
00:00 Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder Podcast
01:12 Guest Introduction: Dr. Olivia Lesslar
02:51 Citizen Astronauts and Space Medicine
03:10 Dysautonomia and Emerging Syndromes
04:01 Evolutionary Biology and Modern Threats
05:37 Parasympathetic Tone and Clinical Practice
07:10 The Digital Nomad Physician
11:50 Citizen Astronaut Optimization Program
15:51 Autonomic Nervous System and Dysautonomia
20:46 Psychoneuroimmunology and Modern Threats
40:01 Eight Ancient Survival Threats Framework
47:58 The Role of Mitochondria in Health
49:42 Personalized Medicine and Patient Care
53:28 Understanding Stress and Healing
59:22 Challenges in Concierge Medicine
01:14:42 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
Find more from Dr. Olivia Lesslar:
Website: https://www.drolivialesslar.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drolivialesslar/
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