Dr. Theodore Achacoso: Metabolomics vs. Illness Medicine: Why It Matters
Dr. Theodore Achacoso: Metabolomics vs. Illness Medicine: Why It Matters
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Theodore Achacoso gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
How did health optimization medicine come to be? What is the philosophy behind health optimization?
What are the seven pillars of health optimization?
What is the importance of metabolomics?
Why is it important to have a distinction between managing disease and optimizing health?
Who is Dr. Theodore Achacoso?
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Achacoso is the founding pioneer of the clinical practice of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice (HOMeHOPe) and Founder and Chief Science Officer at Smarter Not Harder, Inc.
Dr. Ted entered college at the age of 15 and has trained, researched, taught, worked, or founded companies in biology (BS), medicine (MD), pharmacology/toxicology, interventional neuroradiology, neurology, medical informatics, sci-tech investing, groupware, AI-based FX quant trading, interventional endocrinology (anti-aging medicine) and nutritional medicine (board certified in both, Paris), psychedelic plants, consciousness, and pharma-grade supplements, including the Troscriptions brand.
What did Dr. Theodore Achacoso discuss?
00:12 - Opening Remarks: The Journey to Change the World and Ourselves 00:32 - The Evolution of Health Optimization Medicine 01:03 - Challenging Traditional Illness Medicine 02:23 - Founding Health Optimization Organizations 03:20 - The Philosophy of Health Optimization 03:28 - Exploring the Evolutionary Perspective of Health 09:37 - Shifting the Frame of Reference in Medicine 15:02 - Introducing the Seven Pillars of Health Optimization 17:47 - The Importance of Metabolomics in Health Optimization 36:46 - The Future of Health Optimization Medicine 37:49 - Closing Thoughts: The Distinction Between Managing Disease and Optimizing Health