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This podcast is for high-performing entrepreneurs, professionals and those who want to upgrade every aspect of their lives by experiencing UPGRADED energy, UPGRADED focus and UPGRADED ability to show up, every day of their lives. Dr. Navaz Habib will bring you weekly shows alternating between short 10-MINUTE UPGRADE with curated quick wins, and interviews with world class experts in functional medicine, financial health, high performance and functional movement. Our aim is to bring you game-changing tools to upgrade your performance, so you can eliminate what is holding you back, show up in your business, relationships and family, and bring your gifts to the world.

Find out more at: www.healthupgradepodcast.com

Health Upgrade Podcast Navaz Habib

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This podcast is for high-performing entrepreneurs, professionals and those who want to upgrade every aspect of their lives by experiencing UPGRADED energy, UPGRADED focus and UPGRADED ability to show up, every day of their lives. Dr. Navaz Habib will bring you weekly shows alternating between short 10-MINUTE UPGRADE with curated quick wins, and interviews with world class experts in functional medicine, financial health, high performance and functional movement. Our aim is to bring you game-changing tools to upgrade your performance, so you can eliminate what is holding you back, show up in your business, relationships and family, and bring your gifts to the world.

Find out more at: www.healthupgradepodcast.com

    Vagus Nerve Effects on Allergies, Asthma and Eczema

    Vagus Nerve Effects on Allergies, Asthma and Eczema

    Hello and welcome to the Health Upgrade Podcast!
    In this episode, we will cover the link between allergies, asthma, and eczema. And the mechanism by which each of these conditions occurs. All three conditions cause inflammation, which happens when there is an autoimmune like response to different factors such as stress, food, physiological pain and etc. These factors can trigger a flare up which can cause hives, hypersensitivity, full-blown allergy asthma and likely bronchospasm. When we get into this state, we have an autonomic response towards the sympathetic nervous system, where in fight or flight is activated. To modulate this response, we need to alter our that autonomic nervous system by stimulating and activating our vagus nerve, this will lower the initial stress reaction, push us from that sympathetic to the parasympathetic state. And in doing so, we increase the size of that threshold that is required for an allergen to create an anaphylactic or allergic or asthmatic response.
    If you want to learn more on how to regulate your emergency response then listen to this episode!
     
    Contact info:
     
    Navaz Habib
    Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib

    JP Errico
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa
    Website: www.jperrico.com
     
     

    • 52 min
    Reversing Chronic Disease featuring dr. Terry Wahls

    Reversing Chronic Disease featuring dr. Terry Wahls

    Welcome back to the podcast! 
    In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of mitochondrial health and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Dr. Terry Wahls is an athlete who suffered from autoimmune diseases due to overtraining and inadequate recovery time. She discovered the power of using mitochondria resuscitation and hormetic stress supplements for improving her mitochondrial function. Despite facing multiple sclerosis, she found a way to enhance their parasympathetic tone through exercise, proper sleep, meditation, and yoga. This positive social environment helped to regulate her immune system and balance her autonomic nervous system.
    The podcast explores the importance of social interaction and human connection and the potential impact of smartphone stress and isolation on our body's biochemistry. Our guest recommends maximizing our nutrient intake through a simple diet protocol that includes nine cups of vegetables, plant pigments, and avoids processed flour-based products, dairy, and excessive fat.

    Contact info: 
    Navaz Habib 
    Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com 
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/ 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/ 
    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib 
     
    JP Errico 
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa 
    Website: www.jperrico.com
    Dr. Terry Wahls 
    Website: https://terrywahls.com/ 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrywahls/ 

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Vagus Nerve Effects on Epigenetics

    Vagus Nerve Effects on Epigenetics

    Hello, everybody! Welcome back to the Health Upgrade Podcast.
    In this episode, we will delve into the fascinating topic of the vagus nerve's involvement in the production of our genetic transcription and transcription factors, and how vagus nerve stimulation can affect epigenetics. Our DNA is composed of nucleotides, which contain codes that serve as instructions for protein synthesis. However, epigenetic factors such as behavior and environment can impact the expression of genes and proteins. Stress and inflammation caused by disorders can cause changes in DNA methylation, histone modification, and the presence of non-coding RNAs, resulting in negative effects on our health and longevity. Fortunately, by stimulating the vagus nerve, we can activate the parasympathetic nervous system and counteract the harmful effects of these epigenetic factors. This can lead to a reduction in aging, improved cognitive function, increased metabolic efficiency, and decreased inflammation. Vagus nerve stimulation also aids in developing emotional, mental, and physical resilience, enabling us to handle stressors and thrive in our current world.

    Contact info:

    Navaz Habib
    Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib
     
    JP Errico
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa
    Website: www.jperrico.com
     

    • 57 min
    The Functional Medicine Approach to Upgrade Vagus Nerve

    The Functional Medicine Approach to Upgrade Vagus Nerve

    Welcome to this special episode of The Health Upgrade Podcast!
    This episode is actually an interview of our host Dr. Navaz Habib with Dr. Michael Kaye, a functional medicine practitioner at The Center for Functional Health in Sellersville PA.
    In this episode, Dr. Kaye asks Dr. Habib all about the Vagus Nerve, how it is related to chronic inflammatory health conditions, and its connections to the immune system. They also get into the emerging science of electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a game-changer in the control of inflammation and the support of patients suffering from various chronic health conditions.
    Contact info:
    Navaz Habib
    Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib
    JP Errico
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa
    Website: www.jperrico.com

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Nutrition to Upgrade Vagus Nerve Function featuring Emma Ford

    Nutrition to Upgrade Vagus Nerve Function featuring Emma Ford

    Hello, everybody! Welcome back to the Health Upgrade Podcast.
    I am very excited about today’s show because we will have one of the members of our team, Emma Ford. She is a Certified Clinical & Holistic Nutritionist (CNP); founder of Gut Rooted—a virtual nutritional counseling practice focused on gut health, digestive disorders & preventative health. She specializes in gut health, digestive disorders & the gut-brain connection. Her goal is to empower individuals to restore their gut so they can reclaim their mind, body & state of well-being. 
    In today’s episode we will dig into the importance of a healthy gut and proper diet in supporting our overall health especially the vagus nerve function. Our digestive tract is so heavily rooted in vagus nerve innervation so when we smell food, when we tastefood, we have this initial reaction within our brain that signals the vagus nerve, that food is going down to the stomach then the stomach acid is produced. And if the vagus nerve is not functioning well because of stress, then we're not going to get those signals down to the digestive organs effectively causing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or constipation and other digestive tract disorders. We will also be talking about the meals, supplements, and tools that our bodies require to assist and optimizing your diet and vagus nerve function.
    Contact info:
    Navaz Habib
    Email:podcast@healthupgraded.com
    Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/
    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
    LinkedIn:https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib
    JP Errico
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa
    Website: www.jperrico.com
     
     
    Emma Ford
    Website:https://www.gutrooted.com/

    • 50 min
    Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Repair featuring Sterling Cooley

    Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Repair featuring Sterling Cooley

    Welcome to another episode of the Health Upgrade Podcast.
    In today’s episode, we had an awesome conversation with the well-known “Vagus Nerve” guy, Sterling Cooley. Sterling Cooley is the CEO & Founder at Vagus Nerve Stimulation & Repair Program. Where he currently works on activating the Parasympathetic Central Vagal Nervous system using direct to consumer Vagus Nerve stimulation technology. Sterling is also a consultant for leaders and managers of fast growing, and innovative companies across many industries. He has personally overseen clinical neuroscience studies in the treatment of many diverse disorders of the human brain.

    In today’s episode, Sterling will share his story on how he and his team found that pulsed ultrasound when used in the vagus nerve is a powerful and transformative therapy for individuals all around the world. We will also discuss how sleep and dreams assess whether the vagus nerve stimulation is working. Sleep is very much a parasympathetic state and when you are stimulated it induces you in this state. So, the healthier your vagus nerve is, the more it will give you the benefit of deeper sleep and vivid dreams. Which enhances your ability to wake up with so much more alertness and so much more cognitive functioning optimized due to being in the parasympathetic state.
    Contact info:
    Navaz Habib
    Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/
    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib
    JP Errico
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aawebsite: www.jperrico.com
    Sterling Cooley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sterlingcooleypersonal
    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevagusnerve/

    • 1 hr 3 min

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