6 episodes

Do you want to look and feel better, train better or live longer? If the answer is yes, this show is for you. In the Bisu Podcast, we show you how to optimize your health and fitness through biomarker tracking and nutrition.

Bisu was the Egyptian god of home and health protection. He was believed to drive away evil and sickness, and help people enjoy happy, long lives with their loved ones. Bisu is a Tokyo-based startup that takes his name, and has developed the world's first smart urine analyzer - see www.bisu.bio for details.

Join CEO Daniel Maggs for a series of conversations with leading experts.

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The Bisu Podcast - Better Health Through Nutrition and Self-tracking Bisu

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

Do you want to look and feel better, train better or live longer? If the answer is yes, this show is for you. In the Bisu Podcast, we show you how to optimize your health and fitness through biomarker tracking and nutrition.

Bisu was the Egyptian god of home and health protection. He was believed to drive away evil and sickness, and help people enjoy happy, long lives with their loved ones. Bisu is a Tokyo-based startup that takes his name, and has developed the world's first smart urine analyzer - see www.bisu.bio for details.

Join CEO Daniel Maggs for a series of conversations with leading experts.

SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every two weeks.

    How to choose quality supplements and optimize your health・Shawn Wells

    How to choose quality supplements and optimize your health・Shawn Wells

    Shawn Wells MPH RD CISSN FISSN is an expert in supplements, nutrition and sports science. Known as the World's Greatest Formulator, and more recently the Ingredientologist, Shawn is the CEO of Zone Halo Research, a developer of performance supplements. He's also a board member to the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a respected figure in keto, paleo and biohacking circles, and a regular presence on TV and podcasts.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・The truth about supplement "proprietary blends"
    ・What to look for when reading supplement labels
    ・The one supplement you should be taking, but don't
    ・How to take calcium supplements safely
    ・Top supplements for anti-aging, sleep and immunity
    Follow Shawn on his Twitter (https://twitter.com/ingredientology) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ingredientologist), and check out his blog here: https://shawnwells.com/
    See here for the full transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/choosing-quality-supplements

    • 30 min
    Preventing electrolyte imbalances - how to beat migraines, keto flu & bloat・Angela Stanton, PhD

    Preventing electrolyte imbalances - how to beat migraines, keto flu & bloat・Angela Stanton, PhD

    Angela Stanton is an expert in neuroscience, hormonal health and nutrition, with a focus on migraines and the keto diet. She is a graduate of Stanford University, and a former lecturer at the Max Planck Institute for Economics and Center for Neuroeconomic Studies. She is also creator of the Stanton Migraine Protocol, and the author of Fighting The Migraine Epidemic: A Complete Guide of How to Treat and Prevent Migraines Without Medicine.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・Why you need more salt on a high carb diet, not just on keto
    ・The relationship between the main electrolytes
    ・Why you should avoid potassium supplements
    ・Why cardio can make you feel bloated
    ・Diet strategies to avoid migraines and improve your health
    Follow Angela on her Twitter (https://twitter.com/MigraineBook), and check out her blog here: https://stantonmigraineprotocol.com/
    See here for the full transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/preventing-electrolyte-imbalances/

    • 30 min
    Minimizing acid load for better health and performance・Prof. Ted Weiss

    Minimizing acid load for better health and performance・Prof. Ted Weiss

    Ted Weiss is Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Saint Louis University, and an expert on health, longevity and fitness. His research spans nutrition and exercise for weight loss, the prevention of diabetes and CVD, the slowing of primary aging, and nutrition for optimizing physical performance. One of the key topics in Ted's research is the concept of acid load, and its effects on health and endurance. Ted is also a keen cyclist and tries to actively apply his research findings to his own body.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・What acid load is
    ・How both diet and exercise generate acid load
    ・How acid depletes nutrients from your body
    ・The long-term effects of acid load on kidney health
    ・What foods to eat to minimize acid load
    You can learn more about Prof. Weiss here: https://www.slu.edu/news/2016/august/diet-exercise-heart-health.php
    See here for the full transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/minimizing-acid-load-for-better-health-and-performance-ft-prof-ted-weiss

    • 28 min
    Biohacking to 100: Longevity lessons from 15 years of self-tracking・Michael Lustgarten, PhD

    Biohacking to 100: Longevity lessons from 15 years of self-tracking・Michael Lustgarten, PhD

    Michael is a scientist in the nutrition, exercise physiology and sarcopenia laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts university. He is also a biohacking pioneer who is known for his detailed self tracking of both diet and blood biomarkers, and his focus on healthy aging and longevity.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・How to optimize your diet through self-tracking
    ・How to measure and change your biological age
    ・The difference between recommended and optimal nutrient intake
    ・The importance of dietary acid load and uric acid to health and longevity
    You can follow Michael on his Twitter and check out his book here (we do not take commissions on sales).
    See here for the full transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/biohacking-to-100-longevity-lessons-from-15-years-of-self-tracking-ft-michael-lustgarten-phd/

    • 28 min
    Beyond 8 glasses a day - The science of optimal hydration・Colleen Muñoz, PhD

    Beyond 8 glasses a day - The science of optimal hydration・Colleen Muñoz, PhD

    Colleen is Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Hartford, where she lectures on the principles of exercise science, cardiovascular disease, and human pathology. She's also an active researcher on nutrition, exercise and stress physiology, with a particular focus on the genetic and molecular biology of dehydration and cellular stress, water intake and its effect on mood state.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・What hydration and dehydration actually mean
    ・How dehydration affects cognition, health, and muscle growth
    ・Why your thirst may not indicate your hydration status
    ・The truth about structured, gel and alkaline water
    You can follow Colleen on her Twitter and learn more about her here. 
    See here for the full transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/beyond-8-glasses-a-day-the-science-of-optimal-hydration-ft-colleen-munoz-phd/

    • 33 min
    Food as medicine - Healthy living through better nutrition・Dr. Molly Maloof

    Food as medicine - Healthy living through better nutrition・Dr. Molly Maloof

    Dr. Molly is health and wellness expert who runs a concierge medical practice in San Francisco. She helps people optimize their health and longevity using food, lab tests, and self tracking devices. She's also a lecturer at Stanford University's wellness department in the School of Medicine.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:
    ・Why doctors should prescribe food as medicine
    ・The power of continuous glucose monitoring
    ・How to protect your mitochondria, gut and organ health
    ・How to use fasting to improve your metabolic flexibility
    You can follow Dr. Molly on her Twitter and and Instagram.
    See here for a transcript: https://www.bisu.bio/food-as-medicine-healthy-living-through-better-nutrition-ft-dr-molly-maloof/

    • 34 min

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