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Roger Drummer joins the Optimal Performance Podcast
In this episode we cover:
• Brain injuries and the need for certain nutrients.
• Roger’s mystical experience drinking reishi mushroom tea.
• Roger's bladder cancer diagnosis and how he disappeared his tumors naturally. Now he's cancer free for 3+ years.
• How we just flat out do not and cannot consume the right nutrients for optimal performance without herbs and adaptogens.
• What is an adaptogen?
• How adaptogens are often mislabeled.
• How the HPA axis - hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal - effects your stress and everything in your body is regulated by the HPA.
• How to think about how you react to adaptogens. If you get tired, that may be important to pay attention to.
• The whole point of herbs and adaptogens is to empower the body.

Chinese herbalism is an ancient form of biohacking and the use of these herbs continues to offer great benefits to your health.
In part two of this episode, Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss the proper way to reduce stress and improve your health with the use of adaptogens.
You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org

Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss what makes Chinese herbology unique – the fundamental principal of recognizing a person’s core imbalance and correcting it.
A healthy constitution can withstand tremendous outside influence by restoring and maintaining vitality.
You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org

Every diet has its nuances - the ketogenic diet can be adopted to fit any lifestyle or health program.
After reading a recent article trying to discredit the success of the ketogenic diet, Roger looks into key information you should keep in mind when reading any study.
Learn all about the various stages of ketosis, low carb, and high fat dieting to make the most out of this amazing diet.

Do you feel like you have thyroid symptoms but your doctor says it's normal?
Roger Drummer and Dr. Ann Barter, a chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner from Longmont, CO focus on an incredible depth of knowledge about thyroid issues and how they impact your health. 
When looking at Functional Medicine and its similarities to Chinese medicine, both look to root causes instead of just treating symptoms.
You can learn more about Dr. Ann Barter and her practice at http://altfammed.com

There is a rise in obesity and the problem is with diets.
Roger discusses the concept of getting healthy by eating all you want as well as dealing with stress and food cravings. The secret starts with eating healthy REAL foods and eliminating JUNK.