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Evolution of the Heart with Stephen Hussey – Episode 2166

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2166 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Stephen Hussey about his book, Understanding the Heart, the evolution of the heart, healthy metabolism, oxidative stress, diet, and more.

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EVOLUTION OF THE HEART

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Stephen Hussey to the show and they jump right in discussing Stephen’s background and the whys and how he got into the medical field. (1:50)
    • Stephen is a Type 1 diabetic and wanted to learn what he could about it.
    • Vinnie tells the story of a couple shown in his first documentary who had a T1D child and emphasizes the importance of advocating for yourself and to keep learning. (13:30)
  • Vinnie asks Stephen to share what his book is about, so Stephen gives a summary of the evolution of the heart. (18:40)
  • They also discuss how diet is so important to development, health, and healing. (24:10)
    • They discuss what the average diet looked like before the 1800s. (27:20)
    • Stephen explains what evolution happened that makes humans what they are today (biologically). (28:00)
    • Stephen makes the point that “we are not smarter than nature.” (41:25)
  • Vinnie then asks Stephen where you can find his book; Stephen gives details about the publication of his book, and you can also find the link above. (46:12)
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Angriest Trainer 287: 1-on-1 with Melissa Mose

by Vinnie Tortorich

Melissa Mose is a board certified therapist with over 20 years of experience. Melissa and Vinnie discuss children’s mental health, the challenges of raising children, what works and what does not. They also discuss the relationship between exercise, diet and mental health.

Here are some of the highlights…

Mental Health and Children

  • Balancing limits and being allowed to express feelings
  • Need to show up and do something even if they don’t feel like it
  • Rescuing children and the damage it does
  • Only praising children becomes meaningless
  • Parents job is to let them learn about frustration and delayed gratification

Sports Through A Mental Health Lens

  • Children aren’t taught to win anymore
  • Too much compassion can weaken their spirit
  • They need to fail to learn what they are good at
  • Feels crummy to sit on the bench but they need to learn they are not good at everything
  • Avoids real feelings

Exercise and Depression

  • Exercise is very effective in boosting mood and changing the brain
  • Howie Mandel says he works out for his body but he runs for his brain
  • Anything good for the heart is good for the brain
  • Brain can rebuild itself – neurogenesis

Food and Mental Health

  • Foods can help people with depression
  • Dopamine enhancing foods
  • Brain/Body connection
  • The effects of sugar on mood

Find out more about Melissa Mose