2023 Health Optimization Recap

2023 Health Optimization Recap

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Boomer Anderson is joined by Dr. Theodore Achacoso, Dr. Scott Sherr, and Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:

  • How is AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, transforming the healthcare industry through advancements in medical knowledge, data analysis, and personalized healthcare?

  • What are the ethical considerations being raised with the increasing integration of AI in daily life, especially concerning emotional connections with technology, data ownership, and potential over-reliance on AI systems?

  • What trends are emerging in the field of data-driven health optimization, and how will evidence-based approaches and data integrity shape the future of personalized medicine and health information management?

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The Health Optimization Medicine and Practice Symposium Recap

The Health Optimization Medicine and Practice Symposium Recap

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Boomer Anderson is joined by Dr. Ted Achacoso and Dr. Scott Sherr to discuss the first Health Optimization Medicine and Practice symposium, and give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:

  • How does the Health Optimization Medicine and Practice (HOMe/HOPe) approach use science and technology to detect and correct imbalances in our bodies, and how can it benefit individuals from elite athletes to cancer patients?
  • What is the pivotal role of GABA, cannabinoids, microbiota, and ketones in health optimization?
  • What is the future of health optimization symposiums and how does the concept of community play a significant role in the learning and sharing of knowledge in this field?

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    Dr. Bobby Azarian: Exploring the Depths of Neuroscience, Evolution, and Consciousness

    Dr. Bobby Azarian: Exploring the Depths of Neuroscience, Evolution, and Consciousness

    In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Bobby Azarian joins our host Dr. Ted Achacoso to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:

    • How does the neuroscience of belief and cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias and the Dunning-Kruger effect, impact our resistance to changing beliefs and our approach to epistemic foraging?
    • In what ways can understanding the concept of hierarchical emergence in the universe, and viewing everything from ant colonies to nations as a single organism, contribute to our understanding of consciousness, self-modeling, and mental resilience?
    • How can the exploration of theories such as the Bayesian brain hypothesis, neuroDarwinism, terror management theory, and Cleodynamics enhance our understanding of the human mind, the universe, and the potential for predicting chaotic events?

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