Medicine Redefined Darsh Shah, DO & Altamash Raja, DO, CSCS

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and an international bestselling author. Her books in the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages. She's the award-winning host of the Mentally Stronger podcast and she gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time. The Guardian dubbed her the "self-help guru of the moment" and Forbes refers to her as "a thought leadership star.



Follow Amy:

Website

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TED Talk

Books



Mentioned in the show:

Gottman's 4 Horseman of Conflict

Indian Matchmaking - Netflix

Ravi Hariprasad, MD, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Mental Health, a start up focused on partnering with primary care physicians to deliver comprehensive and personalized mental health support. Dr. Hariprasad obtained his medical degree of the University of Pennsylvania and completed his Masters in Public Health as well as his psychiatry residency at Harvard University. Dr. Hariprasad is well versed in both Western medicine as well as holistic and complementary perspectives such as Ayurveda. His early experience as an engineer and an entrepreneur have helped him understand system design, root cause analysis, and solution development and implementation.



Mentioned in the show:

Buddhism

Existentialism

Jean-Paul Sartre

Being and Nothingness

Logotherapy

Viktor Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning

Stocism

Gabor Mate

Bhagavad Gita

Irene Davis, PhD, PT, is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida.  Prior to this, she was the founding Director of the Spaulding National Running Center in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Davis received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, and in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida.  She earned her Masters degree in Biomechanics from the University of Virginia, and her PhD in Biomechanics from Pennsylvania State University. Her research is focused on the relationship between lower extremity structure, mechanics and injury and extends to the development of interventions to alter faulty mechanics through gait retraining. Her interests also include the effect of minimal footwear on mechanics and injury. She has given over 350 lectures both nationally and internationally and authored 160 publications on the topic of lower extremity mechanics during walking and running gait. She has been named one of the 50 Most Influential People in Running.  She is the current President of the American College of Sports Medicine. 



In this episode, we discuss:


Buying a minimalist shoe online or in the store
Transition protocol into minimalist shoes or barefoot
core
Biomechanics of the Nike Vaporfly (4% show)
Advantages and disadvantages of a carbon foot plate
The role of athletic footwear
Why older people should consider minimalist shoes



Mentioned in the show:

Vivobareboot

Xero Shoes

Merrell Shoes

Nike Vaporfly (4%) Shoes

Carbon Fiber Plate - Bone Stress Injuries

Pickleball

LeBron James Feet

EC Synkowski is a nutritionist, CrossFit Level 4 Coach, and the owner of OptimizeMe Nutrition. EC is the creator of the #800gchallenge and #LazyMacros. Her podcast TheConsistencyProject is a medium for education where she elaborates on the nuances of nutrition and translates evidence-based scientific data into practical solutions for everyday success.

EC's academic background


BS in biochemical engineering
MS in environmental sciences 
MS in Nutrition & Functional Medicine



Resources Mentioned in the show:

Chronic MSK Pain and Nutrition (PMID: 32086871)

You are what you eat (Netflix)

Blue Zones (Netflix)



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In this episode, Dr. Darsh and Dr. Altamash take a deep dive into fasted cardio and training. Is it beneficial? Or do we just think we are burning more fat?

Altamash also talks about his experience with training, sleep, stress, and nutrition during the holy month of Ramadan.

For anyone who is, was, or has thought about fasting in any capacity, this is the episode for you!



Studies mentioned in the show:

Breakfast Omission Reduces Subsequent Resistance Exercise Performance (PMID: 30707135)

Viscous placebo and carbohydrate breakfasts decrease appetite and increase resistance exercise performance (PMID: 32174286)

Starving Your Performance? Reduced Preexercise Hunger Increases Resistance Exercise Performance (PMID: 34872065)

The acute effect of fasted exercise on energy intake, energy expenditure, subjective hunger and gastrointestinal hormone release compared to fed exercise in healthy individuals: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (PMID: 3473283)

Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis (PMID: 34693577)

Joe Farese is a natural-for-life pro bodybuilder who has competed for the last 36 years consecutively. He has also worked over the past 36 years as a trainer and health coach for populations ranging from young athletes to seniors.

Joe's recent bodybuilding resume includes:

2021 WNBF Pro Mr. Universe winner
2021 and 2022 Pro Masters Mr. America winner
2023 Pro Mr. America lightweight class winner and Grandmasters (50+) Mr America class winner


In this episode, we discuss:

Sleep and distress tolerance in relation to physique transformation
The power of social connection
Longevity in bodybuilding
Injury prevention
Drug testing and steroids in bodybuilding


The psychology of bodybuilding
Body dysmorphia and body image


Resources mentioned in the show:
Mike Israetel on sleep for muscle growth (Modern Wisdom)
Joe on the three kinds of performance intelligence: mind, body, and emotion