The Thorne Podcast

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With so much happening in the world of health and wellness, how can you separate fact from fiction? Listen to Thorne’s medical experts as they bring you the latest insights, access to exclusive interviews, and much more as the Thorne Podcast navigates the complex world of health and wellness. Here you’ll discover the newest research on diet, nutritional supplements, and lifestyle approaches to unlocking your best self.

Episodes

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

A Holistic Approach to Health with Elissa Goodman

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

Nutritionist Elissa Goodman shares how her cancer diagnosis at age 32 propelled her to reimagine her lifestyle by starting a plant-forward diet, de-stressing, and supplementing with vitamins and omega-3s. She explains how self-love can help spark healthy habits and more in the Performance Edition of The Thorne Podcast.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Elissa Goodman’s background [1:17]
How Elissa pushes past the sickness label [5:20]
- Self-love support in de-stressing, helping the body to fight sickness [7:22]
Elissa’s trusted health experts [9:27]
How Elissa focuses on healthy aging through sleep, diet, and spiritual awareness [11:46]
Elissa shares how she achieved a great result on Thorne’s Biological Age Test and identifies areas of improvement [14:17]
Questions from the audience [19:59]
- How to create new habits without getting overwhelmed by lots of changes [20:06]
- What are Elissa’s favorite supplements [23:24]
- Topics and products emerging in the supplement world [25:35]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

Links to products mentioned in this episode: Biological Age Test, Curcumin Phytosome, Super EPA Pro, Vitamin D + K2 Liquid, Sleep Test

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Wednesday Jun 29, 2022

Fuel for an active lifestyle after the NFL with Greg Olsen

Wednesday Jun 29, 2022

Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen shares his advice for building a long career as a professional athlete, talks about his transition into the commentator’s chair, and gives his thoughts on healthy aging as a retired football player in the Performance Edition of The Thorne Podcast.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Greg Olsen, 14-year veteran of the NFL [0:35]
- An investment in off-season training for on-the-field longevity [2:57]
- Help along the way from a diverse crew of trainers and coaches [5:29]
Confidence in substance-free performance with NSF-certified supplements [8:38]
How Greg fuels his post-NFL days with family time, tennis, and active movement [12:57]
What healthy aging means for a retired football player [14:58]
Questions from the community [17:55]
- The Youth Inc. podcast about youth sports athletes [18:28]
- Advice to young athletes on building long successful careers [19:30]
- Transitioning from football field to the commentator’s booth [21:58]
- What Greg does now to stay active and mentally sharp [23:43]
- How to become the best mentor: Do first, keep learning, lead by example [25:27]
- Greg’s favorite supplements [29:54]
- The HEARTest Yard: Greg’s mission after his son was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect [35:01]

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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022

Under pressure: The evolution of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022

Dr. Jason Sonners, chiropractor and clinical director of HBOT USA, shares his journey into hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, and ongoing research into its role in treating infection, injury recovery, and athletic performance.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Jason Sonners’ background [:51]
- Back injury leads to personal journey with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT [1:48]
Early adopters, evolving uses of high-pressure oxygenated chambers [4:19]
- From mountaintops to deep sea diving [6:25]
- Decompression and “the bends” [7:58]
Altitude’s effects on oxygen carrying capacity [9:31]
Clinical applications [15:19]
- Treatment for traumatic injury [15:43]
- Support for athletic recovery [17:11]
Sonners’ work with surfers and zoning in on concussions 18:19]
Current research and the hunt for answers [20:54]
- Environmental oxidation versus controlled hyperbaric oxidation [22:09]
- Supplementation protects against oxidative effects [23:29]
Questions from the community [26:46]
- Hyperbaric treatment for athletic performance and recovery [26:55]
- Side effects of HBOT [33:51]
- The push for certified, doctor-driven therapies [36:30]
- Explorative research into treating viral infection [40:28]
- Telomeres and inflammation: HBOT’s potential for healthy aging [43:32]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

Glutathione: The Master Antioxidant and So Much More
Top 5 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of NAC
Healthy Aging QuizThorne products mentioned in the episode:
Discover more about hyperbaric therapies at HBOT USA

Thorne products mentioned in the episode:

Glutathione-SR, NAC - N-Acetylcysteine, CoQ10

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Tuesday May 31, 2022

The Two-Brain Business model of wellness and running a successful gym

Tuesday May 31, 2022

Two-Brain Business founder Chris Cooper and Thorne inside sales manager Katie Mead join the Performance Edition of the Thorne Podcast to discuss the evolving world of owning a gym and tips for client retention in the fitness industry.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Chris Cooper of Two-Brain Business: From a failing gym to a best-selling book [1:35]
6 keys to make a gym run better and increase client value [4:20]
Katie Mead, inside sales manager, on virtual dispensaries with Thorne’s online platform [6:00]
How to find trusted supplement partners for a micro gym’s brand [9:32]
What makes Thorne different? [13:22]
- Health test kits provide guidance on how to supplement [15:40]
A prescriptive model to coaching and upgrading clients’ lives [17:40]
Two-Brain Summit: How personal trainers can prepare for a post-COVID-19 world [19:42]
- Events with Sarah Robb O’Hagan of EXOS, coach connections, and more [20:49]
Questions from the community [23:10]
- The state of selling supplements [23:40]
- How to know what to sell? [27:02]
- Chris’s top 4 tips to keep clients coming back [28:36]
- CrossFit network of gym owners [31:30]

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Wednesday May 18, 2022

Using AI to Advance Scientific Wellness

Wednesday May 18, 2022

It’s no longer just science fiction. By implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning, we can now map, integrate, and understand the billions of biological features that illuminate the status of an individual’s health. In this episode, Dr. Nathan Price, HealthTech’s Chief Science Officer, explains how leveraging AI will fuel the development of scientific wellness, leading to improved treatment plans and better health outcomes.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Hood-Price Lab [1:19]
Lee Hood [1:49]
DNA Sequencing [2:33]
Scientific wellness [3:59]
Artificial intelligence and health [4:53]
Machine learning and datasets [7:45]
Applying to microbiomes [10:24]
Thorne and digital twins projects [14:50]
- Embody bio [15:42]
Applications to Alzheimer’s [17:39]
Computational models of wellness [23:45]
Questions from the community [25:48]
- Will AI replace physicians?
- How will Thorne use AI to expand wellness? [28:08]
- What samples do we need to collect data [33:25]
- Is the data safe with AI [36:15]

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Wednesday May 04, 2022

Exploring the science of healthy aging

Wednesday May 04, 2022

While none of us can change the number of times we’ve gone around the sun, we can affect the rate of aging in our body. This is what’s known as healthy aging. Thorne HealthTech’s Chief Science Officer Dr. Nathan Price sits down to share the groundbreaking science behind healthy aging, longevity, and extending our health span.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Dr. Nathan Price background [:51]

Preventative wellness [5:55]

- Healthcare is really disease care [6:29]

Proactive measures and health span [7:15]
Healthy aging [10:03]

- Wellness program [10:49]

Genetics and healthy aging [12:12]
Environment and heathy aging [15:00]
Epigenetic clocks [16:02]
Biological age testing [17:34]
Chronological age and biological age [21:51]

Questions from the community

- Thorne and Onegevity merging [25:15]
- What do longer living people share in common? [26:57]
- What supplements help support healthy aging? [29:33]

- - NR and NAD [33:19]

- - Quercetin [34:37]
  - Berberine [36:47]

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Wednesday Apr 20, 2022

The Harmful Effects of Heavy Metals

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022

Do you wonder if you have high levels of heavy metals in your system – like mercury, lead, or cadmium? Thorne’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mary Kay Ross, joins us to explain how you can tell, why you should care, and answer audience questions about all things heavy metals.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Heavy metals and toxins [1:54]
Exposure [3:00]
Genetics and heavy metal exposure [4:27]
Environmental exposure [5:15]
Mary Kay’s mission [6:15]
- A leak in the house [10:08]
- Black mold [10:40]
Overcoming mycotoxin [14:19]
Supplementing [16:49]
Methylation process [17:54]
Arsenic [20:21]
Questions from the community [22:30]
- What makes a mold toxic [22:41]
- Does mycotoxin poisoning happen through the air or food? [25:19]
- Any way to avoid environmental exposure? [26:55]
- Modified citrus pectin [28:29]
- What are heavy metals [29:29]
- Difference between heavy metals and essential minerals [31:00]
- Can heavy metals actually make you heavy [31:01]
- Which is the heaviest of metals? [34:51]
- Testing for heavy metals [36:40]
- What problems do heavy metals cause? [37:23]
- Heavy metals and supplements [38:25]

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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022

Keeping the brain healthy with Dr. Mary Kay Ross Pt. 2

Wednesday Apr 06, 2022

Dr. Mary Kay Ross, Thorne’s Chief Medical Officer, joins us once again to continue the important discussion about brain health. Learn about the difficulties of diagnosing brain fog, the role the gut plays in your cognition, supplements for your brain, and more.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

The brain’s relationship to the body [1:23]
Brain health for younger people [2:28]
Brain fog [4:36]
- Diagnosing brain fog [6:17]
- Dietary impacts [11:12]
The blood-brain barrier [14:09]
Thorne’s gut health test [15:32]
Leaky lung [17:14]
Supplement for your brain [21:18]
Mast Cell activation syndrome [25:48]
Questions from the community [28:29]
- How does blood sugar impact the brain? [28:42]
- What is more damaging to your brain: caffeine, alcohol, drugs? [31:18]
- Thorne’s PharmaGABA explanation [37:19]
- What vitamins are best for your brain [41:44]
- Can you detox your brain? [44:33]

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Wednesday Mar 23, 2022

Keeping the brain healthy with Dr. Mary Kay Ross Pt. 1

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022

In this episode of the Thorne Podcast, Thorne’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mary Kay Ross, joins us to share inside details about Thorne’s exciting research and development of a brain health program. Learn about ways to assess brain health, nutrition tips, and more.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Mary Kay Ross Background [1:00]
Work at Thorne and brain program [4:27]
Alzheimer’s Disease [5:59]
Using AI and Machine Learning for brain disorders [7:32]
Gender and Alzheimer’s [9:33]
Statins [11:03]
Precision medicine for the brain [11:53]
- EMBODY program and “digital twins” [12:30]
Studying the brain [16:00]
Keeping the brain healthy [18:09]
- Importance of exercise [19:21]
- Sleep [19:26]
- Mindfulness [21:00]
Diet and your brain [22:13]
Questions from the community [26:00]
- How can I test my brain health [26:30]
- Brain assessment [28:02]
- Brain HQ [28:31]
- What is the blood brain barrier? [30:09]
  - What causes a “leaky” blood brain barrier? [31:27]
- Favorite supplements for blood brain barrier? [32:41]
- Nootropics [36:20]
- Ketones and your brain [37:05]

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Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

The MLB Player Diet with Sports Dietician Grant Harris

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

Nutrition coordinator for the Cleveland Guardians and sports dietitian Grant Harris joins the Thorne Podcast Performance Edition to talk about his food first philosophy for fueling professional athletes. Discover the best nutrients for fueling performance, how supplements can help cover nutritional gaps, along with the importance of third-party testing.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Grant Harris background [:34]
- Culinary nutrition [1:00]
Working in the MLB [3:34]
Bonding over food [6:00]
Incorporating supplements [7:23]
- Covering the gaps [7:44]
Player safety and third-party testing [9:20]
- NSF certification [9:47]
Grant’s sports nutrition philosophy [11:40]
- Looking past the pandemic [13:20]
- Goals for the future [16:00]
Questions from the community [20:00]
- Should high school athletes be taking supplements? [20:12]
- Keto diet in high school athletes [23:29]
- Creatine vs. protein [25:15]
  - Pre-workouts [28:51]
- What nutrients help fuel performance [30:23]
- Nutritional needs of different baseball player positions [31:03]
Grant’s thoughts on CrossFit [32:38]

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