Optamiz Your Health!
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOptamiz Your Health! Is THE podcast for plant-based living, hosted by co-founders of the Optamiz Health, Inc., Heather Hackett and Dr. Ken Kaufman. They have over 50 years of combined experience in health and nutrition. The Optamiz Health accelerates the plant-based movement to inspire global change through cultivating like-minded social connections, providing current information in health and nutrition science, nurturing plant-based lifestyle, physical health, and environmental sustainability habits with rewards and incentives, and showcasing and supporting plant-based restaurants, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
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Episode 21 - Dr. Mark Ratner, Chief Science Officer of Theralogix
August 09, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBDr. Ratner is the Chief Science Officer of Theralogix, a Washington, DC based company which markets micronutrient supplements that are recommended by healthcare providers in multiple clinical specialties. Dr. Ratner did his undergraduate and Master’s degree studies in nutrition at Cornell University. He received his M.D. from Tulane University Medical School. In this episode, Dr. Ratner joins Dr. Ken Kaufman and Heather Hackett-Kaufman on Optamiz Your Health! We take a deep dive in how Dr. ...
Episode 20 - Increasing longevity and health through lifestyle medicine with Melissa Sundermann, DO.
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode, Heather and Dr. Kaufman interview Melissa Sundermann about the 6 pillars of health and how they impact health and longevity. Dr. Sundermann is a Lifestyle/Internal Medicine Physician and Endurance Athlete who is passionate about spreading health and wellness. She is a 10x Boston Marathon Finisher, 3x Full Ironman Finisher, and practices a Whole Food/Plant-Based lifestyle. Support the show
Episode 19 - Food Sensitivities, Heart Burn, and Digestive Enzymes
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Scott Sensenbrenner from Enzymedica to guide us on a deep dive into the way we digest food and absorb nutrients. Scott Sensenbrenner is a natural products industry veteran with a career spanning more than 20 years. He has been the driving force behind Enzymedica as President & CEO since 2009, where he expanded the Florida-based natural digestive health brand to be in more than 30,000 retail locations worldwide. Previously, he was the Vice President of Thorne Research, a lead...
Episode 19 - Food Sensitivities, Heart Burn, and Digestive Enzymes
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Scott Sensenbrenner from Enzymedica to guide us on a deep dive into the way we digest food and absorb nutrients. Scott Sensenbrenner is a natural products industry veteran with a career spanning more than 20 years. He has been the driving force behind Enzymedica as President & CEO since 2009, where he expanded the Florida-based natural digestive health brand to be in more than 30,000 retail locations worldwide. Previously, he was the Vice President of Thorne Research, a lead...
Episode 18 - The Power of The Plant-Based Athlete
March 15, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, we interview world class powerlifter, Ryan Stills. He has been vegan since 2019 and has competed both as an omnivore and as a vegan. After a bit of trial and error, he found the formula to compete at peak levels as a plant-based powerlifter. In 2021 he took the category win at the World Championships in Sweden along with the Best Lifter award. In 2022 he won his category at the US nationals and qualified for the World Championships again. Recently, he won the 120 kg categ...
Episode 17 - Building a physique on plants with WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilder Zachary Belknap
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBZachary shreds the thought that you need to have animal protein to build muscle. Vegan since 2016, he has built a tremendous physique and has excelled in his craft. Many of his competitors can't believe he is able to consume the foods he does and build muscle and be able to lean out for his competitions. Currently, Zachary is enhancing his wealth of knowledge of what it takes to excel in any endeavor. By exploring the limiting beliefs, unresolved traumas, and mental stressors that hold us ...
Episode 16 - Dr. Deb Harrell - Living and THRIVING in today's world. Take your health in your own hands.
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBDr. Deb Harrell is a passionate wellness warrior and vessel of truth to a world in desperate need of healing. Deb has over 20 years experience teaching people how to reclaim their health – body, soul & spirit. Her inspirational workshops, retreats & coaching have equipped people to live lives of vitality, passion & purpose. Dr. Deb's new book, HEAL: Your Path to Thriving, is now available at Amazon & Barnes & Noble. Tired of nagging health challenges that will not go away "no matter what?...
Episode 15 - From Cardiovascular Technologist to owning an all plant based cafe.
February 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBCary Palmer has spent her career in the medical field. As a cardiovascular tech, she saw the effects of poor dietary choices on vascular health. In her early years Cary actually was unknowingly a part of the famed China Study launched by T. Collin Campbell by studying the cardiovascular health of the Alaska Native people. Following her mom's personal struggles with heart disease and what she observed in the many patients she scanned, she couldn't unsee the devastating effects of a diet heavy...
Episode 14 - Reverse aging and prevent disease with Hippocrates Institute co-director Brian Clement, PhD
January 03, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBBrian Clement Ph.D., L.N. Co-Director A typical American growing up in the New Jersey/New York area, Brian likes to joke that he was a pioneer in the field of obesity—he was fat even before many Americans were fat! Raised in an Irish household on the standard American diet of meat, processed foods and sugary sodas, he was unfit and gasping for air every few steps. When he was 20 years old, he was dating a girl whose best friend’s boyfriend was 30—and a vegetarian. Despite the fact he had b...
Episode 13 - Reversing chronic disease with lifestyle medicine w/Coeurlida Louis Ashby MD, DipABLM
December 25, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB"Conscious Health: Coeurlida Louis Ashby MD, DipABLM is a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician who obtained her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Ashby completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, where she also served as Chief Resident of the Yale Primary Care Program, before moving to Florida. Dr. Ashby's over16 years of medical experience in Internal Medicine led her to create Conscious Health; a space to focus on ...
Episode 12 - Duncan Rodman - Impacting others with a whole-food plant-based diet
November 03, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBBorn in Kansas and raised throughout the Midwest, Duncan Rodman was the black sheep on-and-off vegetarian of a meat loving middle-class family. From an early age, he never shy'ed away from being different. Growing up in public schools, he was always looking for civil discussions and debates about ethics, politics, health and spirituality. Upon graduating high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the beginning of The Great Recession. After his 4-year enlistmen...
Episode 11 - Are you micronutrient deficient?
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBNichole Herms of Spectracell Labs shares her deep knowledge of micronutrient testing and how a simple blood test can detect critically important micronutrient deficiencies. If you're looking to Optamiz your health, consider this important lab test. Chronic disease is on the rise, and the traditional healthcare model fails to address this epidemic. Diseases today no longer lend themselves to the one-size-fits-all approach of the past. It's time for a personalized approach that seeks to und...
Episode 11 - Are you micronutrient deficient?
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBNichole Herms of Spectracell Labs shares her deep knowledge of micronutrient testing and how a simple blood test can detect critically important micronutrient deficiencies. If you're looking to Optamiz your health, consider this important lab test. Chronic disease is on the rise, and the traditional healthcare model fails to address this epidemic. Diseases today no longer lend themselves to the one-size-fits-all approach of the past. It's time for a personalized approach that seeks to und...
Episode 10 - What can your DNA tell you about Optamizing your health? Nutrigenomix Labs
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBAhmed El-Sohemy, PhD is a Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Education of the Department of Nutritional Sciences of the University of Toronto. He is also the founder and CSO of Nutrigenomix. Ahmed's background and expertise in genetic research and nutrition is a fascinating dive into DNA testing and what those results reveal about each individual and how someone can use that information to design dietary, fitness and health protocols that are truly customized to the individual....
Episode 009 - Carrie Roberts - Using the latest technology to shop better and be healthier.
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBCarrie Roberts is the founder and CEO of Sift Food Labels, focused on empowering ingredient-conscious shoppers to make better decisions when grocery shopping. She is a mission-driven leader, most passionate about the impact that better food choices can have on overall health and wellbeing. The Sift Food Labels Mobile Application is available on iTunes and Google Play and the Browser Extension is available on the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge app stores. In this episode, Heather and I dis...
Episode 009 - Carrie Roberts - Using the latest technology to shop better and be healthier.
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBCarrie Roberts is the founder and CEO of Sift Food Labels, focused on empowering ingredient-conscious shoppers to make better decisions when grocery shopping. She is a mission-driven leader, most passionate about the impact that better food choices can have on overall health and wellbeing. The Sift Food Labels Mobile Application is available on iTunes and Google Play and the Browser Extension is available on the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge app stores. In this episode, Heather and I dis...
Episode 008 - Kellie Straub with the National Wellness Institute
September 21, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBKellie Straub is the Vice President of Growth & Innovation, National Wellness Institute. The National Wellness Institute (NWI) is the leader in providing professional development and engagement opportunities that support individuals from a variety of disciplines in promoting whole–person wellness. At the core of NWI’s offerings is its Six Dimensions of Wellness model, developed by NWI co-founder Dr. Bill Hettler in 1976. NWI enriches the lives and careers of wellness professionals by: Ser...
Episode 7 - Blue Zones w/Nick Buettner - How to transform your community to live longer, better.
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBBlue Zones puts the world’s best practices in longevity and well-being to work in people’s lives. The company was founded by Dan Buettner, an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, and New York Times bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow. His National Geographic cover story on longevity, “The Secrets of Living Longer” was one of their top-selling issues in history and made him a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Since 2009, we've partnered with Healthways in the ...
Episode 0006 - Here is Your MS Fitness Challenge w/David Lyons
August 24, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn 2006, David Lyons was hospitalized and diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 47. David, a former bodybuilder and health club owner, exercised regularly and lived a healthy lifestyle. He was devastated by the diagnosis and frustrated by the physical limitations of his condition. His initial MS attack left him with partial paralysis, tightness, pain and numbness in his extremities and back. These common symptoms of MS come and go without warning. The multiple lesions in David’s sp...
Episode 0005 - Can You Do Keto on a Plant-Based Diet w/Keto-Mojo & Mr. Mojo, Dorian Greenow
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBDorian Greenow, Founder, Keto-Mojo In 2015, Dorian weighed 210 lbs, was constantly tired, on anti-depressants, and had nearly all the markers for metabolic syndrome. He and his wife, Gemma embarked on the ketogenic lifestyle, began monitoring their glucose and ketones, and dialing in their diet. Within six months, he had lost 47 lbs, came off all medications, and finally got his mojo back. The Ketogenic lifestyle changed their lives, and they wanted to give back. However, back then, keton...
Episode 0005 - Can You Do Keto on a Plant-Based Diet w/Keto-Mojo & Mr. Mojo, Dorian Greenow
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBDorian Greenow, Founder, Keto-Mojo In 2015, Dorian weighed 210 lbs, was constantly tired, on anti-depressants, and had nearly all the markers for metabolic syndrome. He and his wife, Gemma embarked on the ketogenic lifestyle, began monitoring their glucose and ketones, and dialing in their diet. Within six months, he had lost 47 lbs, came off all medications, and finally got his mojo back. The Ketogenic lifestyle changed their lives, and they wanted to give back. However, back then, keton...
Episode 0004 - Mathew Embry - Living and Thriving with Multiple Sclerosis
August 19, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode of Optamiz Your Health is sponsored by MS Hope. MS Hope was launched by Mathew Embry, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and advocate for patients with multiple sclerosis. His recent feature documentary, Living Proof, which is available globally on Amazon Prime, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has sold out theaters in multiple countries. Mathew Embry was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995 and his documentary Living Proof is an autobiographical...
Episode 0003 - Dr. Joshua Odea - Eastern Medicine Meets Western Medicine
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBDr. Joshua Odea is a doctor of oriental medicine and has a vast knowledge of issues of gut health, the microbiome, food addictions, mood issues and mental health. He has a vast array of insight on these issues and a deep understanding between eastern and western approaches to health and healing. Book by Dr. Julie Ross referenced in the episode: The Mood Cure - buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3m4uPp1 Support the show
Episode 0002 - Optamiz Co-Founders, Heather Hackett & Dr. Ken Kaufman
August 03, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBOptamiz Health co-founders, Heather Hackett & Dr. Ken Kaufman reveal their path towards establishing the impactful mobile app and program, Optamiz. Optamiz combines health and nutrition content with social connectivity. Optamiz is a community striving for optimized health through collaboration, motivation, and nutrition. With the Optamiz App, We help you make educated decisions on the food you eat, the supplements you take, your overall health and the impact you have on others. Optamiz on T...
Episode 0001 - Angela Sherk - How to balance healthy nutrition, fitness, family and life.
August 02, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBOne of the biggest challenges for moms is balancing healthy nutrition, work, fitness and family. In episode 0001, our guest Angela Sherk lives the mom lifestyle and manages to excel at balancing the needs of her family as well as budgeting time for herself. "It's all about balance". www.Optamiz.com Calton Nutrition The Caltons are leading experts in health, nutrition & patented Anti-Competition Technology. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receiv...