586: The Healthiest Ways to Cook Your Food, Optimizing Cortisol, Sumo vs. Conventional Deadlifts & MORE

Kimera-Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the difference between conventional and sumo deadlifts, cortisol, what it is, what affects it and what you can do to keep it at healthy levels, the effectiveness of nootropics for someone with ADHD and how the way you cook your food affects nutrition and health.

Guys talk old movie special effects and Adam talks The Defiant Ones (3:55) Guys talk the business and monetary success (10:45) Millionaires Business can’t stay stagnant Sal/Justin talk about money and their kids (16:50) Value of a dollar Work Ethic Value of investments Sal talked to his son about inflation Kids getting older (more testosterone and language) (24:30) No computers/tablets allowed alone in bedroom or bathroom Starting to curse Quah question #1 – What’s the difference between conventional and sumo deadlift? When should you use one or the other? (32:50) Work on both and build your mechanics Focus on one (phase) and do the other Encourage interchanging of exercises Quah question #2 – Can you talk about cortisol? What is it? What effects it has? What can you do to keep at normal levels? (45:01) Helps regulate the immune system, blood sugar levels o   Raises in response to stress Ashwagandha and Reishi Quah question #3 – How effective are nootropics for someone with ADHD? (54:47) Address the root cause first Sleep, exercise and nutrition key Elimination Diet Dopamine increases Quah question #4 – Does the way you cook you food matter nutritionally? (1:08:41) Food intolerances with raw vs. cooked foods Variety/rotation is important Related Links/Products Mentioned Organifi
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The Millionaire Next Door - The New York Times (article) How Many People Earn More than $1,000,000 Per Year In the United States? (article) A Biomechanical Analysis of the Deadlift: Conventional vs Sumo (article) 11 Natural Ways to Lower Your Cortisol Levels (article) Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked – Adam Alter (book) Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills (article) Think Better: Exercise (article) Fact or Fiction: Raw Veggies are Healthier than Cooked Ones (article) People Mentioned: Joe Rogan (@joerogan) · Twitter Layne Norton, PhD (@biolayne) • Instagram Dr. Joseph Mercola (@mercola) · Twitter

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