Is there a connection between your gut and your overall health?
In this week’s episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum joins in to discuss all things gut microbiome and its effect on our physical and mental health. As one of the world’s leading fungal community scientists, Dr. Ghannoum enlightens listeners with a wealth of knowledge and research on this very important topic.
Dr Mahmoud Ghannoum is the Director of the Integrated Microbiome Core and the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He has been called the leading microbiome researcher in the world; by The Washington Post, and has published over 450 papers on his research on how bacteria and fungi impact our health.
What we discuss…
2:27- Gut-brain axis
3:42- Your body communicates to you
5:51- The connection between the gut biome and depression
8:33- What should we be doing?
17:28- Fungus and bacteria within us
19:45- Is over-sanitization better?
21:43- Do things in moderation
25:07- Toxins in our soil
28:11- Building friendly gut biomes
30:34- The gut, brain, skin connection
35:38- Sexual organs and our microbiome
40:25- Listen to your body & be a critical thinker
45:19- Gut connection and autism
53:55- Stress and the microbiome
55:44- Fungus plays a role in our environment
58:29- Mushroom supplements
To learn more about Dr. Ghannoum…
Website: BIOHM Health | Gut Health & Probiotic Supplements
Instagram: @dr.microbiom
Facebook: BIOHM Health - Home | Facebook
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In this week’s episode of Align Podcast, Dr. Zach Bush joins in to discuss the science behind healing the body physically, mentally, and spiritually even in the face of today’s health crisis and sometimes toxic environments we live in. Dr. Zach enlightens listeners with alternative healing modalities and ways to ascend physically and spiritually in order to live an optimal and abundant way of life. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
Zach Bush MD is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health.
What we discuss…
3:54-4:13- Deconstruct harder & digging deeper
4:50-5:04- You are writing this story
6:03-6:15- Opportunities that the universe brings
7:00- Complexity vs. simplicity: Be willing to be shifted
8:10- Health comes from within
11:48- Why Dr. Bush chose to study endocrinology
14:20- Chemicals in our food and our environment
17:46- Genetics of fear and guilt
19:09- What are viruses?
26:39-The purpose of a fever
30:57- Life needs more life
32:30- Let go of judgements, fear, and guilt & embrace abundance
37:11- Technology is an accelerator
39:54-Is everything around us a hologram?
41:28- We are all God energy
49:28- Let go of judgement
54:19- The draining of our life force
1:00:24- Another dimension we’re missing in allopathic medicine
1:02:12- The intersection between human health & food systems
1:04:36- Life is regenerative and there is a generative force on this planet
1:05:30- Stories from hospice work and lessons for life
1:14:17- Hormone therapy and its effect on health and the endocrine system
1:17:37- Connecting with indigenous wisdom
To learn more about Zach Bush…
Website: zachbushmd.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZachBushMD/
Instagram:@zachbushmd
Twitter: @DrZachBush
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Why are sexual pleasure and aging both forbidden topics of discussion? Why are people so hesitant to discuss these pertinent topics when it brings about so much enjoyment and gratification in life?
In this week’s episode of Align Podcast, Dr. Amy Killen joins in with a fun and educational approach to sexual health, anti-aging, and discusses taboo topics related to sexual pleasure and sexual optimization.
Dr. Amy Killen is a Board Certified Physician and leading expert in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. Dr. Killen also speaks internationally and trains physicians about PRP and stem cells, sexual longevity, and skin health.
What we discuss…
4:14- Why do people see Dr. Amy?
5:58- There’s more going on!
7:17-Stem cells...what do they do?
9:24- Injecting stem cells into genitals
10:13- Root causes of erectile dysfunction
12:39- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, Stem Cell Therapy, & Sexual Healing
13:56- What does working with Dr. Amy look like?
15:22- Nitric oxide, blood flow, and erectile dysfunction
20:51- Stress states and aging
21:50- Allopathic vs. holistic medicine
28:56- Shame and genitalia
31:17- Normalizing talking about sexual health
33:09- Emotional connection to sexual health
44:31- Prostate massages...should men do it?
46:14- Testosterone levels and ejaculation
46:48- Clitoral injections and its’ association with increased sexual pleasure
48:52- The “G Spot”
50:09- How does one get to know their vagina?
53:38-Decreasing the likelihood of prostate cancer
To learn more about Dr. Amy Killen…
Website: https://dramykillen.com/
Instagram:@dr.amybkillen
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Have you been going to the gym for years, working out with trainers or taking gym classes, but not seeing the results you want?
This week, Dr.John Jaquish and I talk about controversial ideas that go against the grain of what many people are doing inside gyms and dispel myths of the traditional fitness methodologies. Dr. John discusses ways to improve your fitness outcomes by utilizing his unique, scientific-based approaches and his proven methodologies in order to get the fitness results you want!
Dr. Jaquish has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is a notable scientist, inventor, and author. He is the founder of the X3 System, best selling author of the book, Weight Lifting is a Waste of Time, So is Cardio, and There’s a Better Way to Have the Body You Want. Dr. John is also the founder of OsteoStrong- the most effective bone density building medical technology, which is now partnered with Tony Robbins.
What we discuss…
6:56- The inefficiencies in standard human fitness and focusing on a different approach
8:46- What is variable resistance training and why does it matter?
13:41- Who is using the OsteoStrong methods and why are they using it?
22:41- More about OsteoStrong scientific
26:10- How much training is too much training? How much training is not enough training? Tying Dr. John’s methodology of OsteoStrong and X3 into this equation.
33:31- Training with greater force to trigger greater gains
37:47-Why rest is important in building muscle
44:57- Does visualization in strength training work to produce results in your body?
52:51- Setting goals, standard education, and lessons learned in goal setting
54:51- Success at a deeper level: Material success vs. deep internal success
58:05- Decluttering your life by purging unnecessary material items around your space
59:05- Everchanging version of self and growing throughout life
1:03:37- Stepping into the empowered version of yourself
1:08:36- Thoughts on love and fear
1:15:02- Community and connection and its correlation to health
To learn more about Dr. John…
Website: https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/
Instagram: @drjaquish
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Almost two hours in a cylinder filled with 700 kilograms of ice cubes seems like an impossible feat. To climb the highest and coldest mountains in the world, in only shorts, you have to be almost superhuman. And a half marathon barefoot running through snow and ice?! Yep, it might sound unbelievable, but it’s nothing but true. You know what else? You can do this too! Wim Hof has several breathing exercises and cold-water training that made him able to deliver this performance.
Wim is able to hold his breath with ease for over six minutes while his entire body is submerged underwater. Coldwater, obviously. It’s possible for everyone. The base lies in proper breathing.
Through proper breathing and training, you can train to hold your breath longer and make conscious contact with your heart, autonomic nervous system, and immune system. It also has a positive influence on your blood circulation.
After the breathing and meditation exercises, your body and mind will be prepared for the next challenge: the confrontation with cold. Through certain exposures to the cold, you can make your body stronger. You can start now by practicing this at home! For example, take a cold shower after a hot one. This will train the tiny muscles in your veins to become more flexible. As you progress you can even sit, walk, or run through the snow and ice. More importantly, this helps your body prevent future diseases
To learn more about Wim…
Website: wimhofmethod.com
Instagram: @iceman_hof
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Have you ever thought there was "good" anxiety?
This week, Dr. Wendy Suzuki and I talk all about the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of anxiety. She explains how to approach anxiety, the thoughts behind it, the tools to use to take control of your anxiety and take back your life! We discuss her research while writing her new book, Good Anxiety, and how important mindset is and the effect of physical activity on the brain.
Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Her major research interest continues to be brain plasticity. Wendy is passionate about teaching, exercise, and supporting and mentoring up-and-coming scientists.
What we discuss…
2:32- What was the reason for writing your book?
4:04- What is the difference between good and bad anxiety?
6:56- What is stress inoculation?
10:54- How to think about stress and stress responses
15:42- Did anything surprise you during your research on stress
19:24- The effects of physical activity on the brain
23:10- The effects of meditation on the brain
25:44- What happens to one’s physiology during the stress state?
33:14- Is there truth in the research of the smile effect?
40:51- Tools to use for fixing anxiety and joy conditioning
48:04- How to change your mindset to a joy bias
51:48- How does one begin to engage more into implicit memories?
54:40- What was the root of your social anxiety?
To learn more about Dr. Wendy…
Website: wendysuzuki.com
Instagram: @wendy.suzuki
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What do you HAVE to do, really? “I have to go get groceries.” But… do you?
In this episode of Align, I interview Satsang’s Drew McManus. Drew is such a special and creative friend, and has touched so many with his music and creative soul. We get into the meaning of childhoods, and how certain events create our mindsets decades later. I ask all about Drew’s creative process and how he continues to make music. Drew unpacks why his band doesn’t tour anymore, doing life with a purpose, and only doing what you really have to.
“My wife, my kids, Montana, they’re all one thing to me now, they’re home.” Drew McManus is the brains behind the indie band, Satsang. He creates meaningful music through his life experiences, psychedelics, and the love for his wife, kids, and Montana. The pause from COVID-19, allowed him to stay home and connect with nature and be able to create more, meaningful music. Art has given so much to him, he just wants to give back to it, and his goal is to touch as many lives as possible.
What we discuss… 0:38- Finding yourself outside of the way people perceive you 5:26- Childhoods and how it forms your mindset 8:52- The positives of the pause from COVID-19 10:58- Mountains and nature being medicinal 13:45- Nature doesn’t need anything from us 15:12- Is your history infused in your music? Have you used it to process? 16:46- Has your music always been made for the right reasons? 21:36- Do you have a process for your art? 24:58- What do you think about the idea that ideas are matter? 26:07- DO you have anything that lubricates the muse? 28:25- The importance of routines and the energy it creates 29:33- Psychedelics and Art 31:01- Constructing to understand 33:01- Life happens for you, not to you 34:41- What do you HAVE to do, really? 38:50- Life can be whatever you want it to be
To Learn More about Satsang
All. Right. Now. By Satsang is Out Now
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Dakota considers himself a religious traveler who explores the taboo and nature of human expression. He essentially is a documentary filmmaker who travels around the world to the strangest possible nooks and crannies on this planet, spending time with some of the most fascinating individuals – from Hindus and Christians to cannibals and Satanists, and people who live in caves.
In this episode, we dive into the experiences he has had and the wisdom he has cultivated from the vast groups of people he has documented.
To learn more about Dakota...
Instagram: @dakotawint
Podcast: A Place for Humans
YouTube: dakotawint
Merch Website: stayhappystayweird.com
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Dr. Chris Ryan is the writer of the best-selling book 'Sex at Dawn' and the soon to be best-seller 'Civilized to Death'. He is one of my absolute favorite thinkers on all things anthropology, sexuality and the this strange human experience. Visit him at https://chrisryanphd.com/ Enjoy!
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Can psychedelics really be the future of medicine? What is ketamine-assisted therapy? What are energetics? What can you start doing today to properly energize your body?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu and I discuss psychedelics and how they are used in modern medicine. An up-and-rising form of psychedelic therapy used is Ketamine-assisted therapy sessions. This gives us the potential to deal with our thoughts by dissociating different parts of the brain, which allows us to silence our ego and see ourselves from a higher perspective. This permits us to see our own thoughts in a different light, which can then be discussed with a therapist to help integrate whatever our findings were in our journey, into our lives.
Dr. Vuu also talks about energetics and the pillars of health. In his opinion, a low-hanging fruit that we can almost all consider picking to improve our health is to monitor and adapt our cell phone usage. This is the catalyst to many physical and mental ailments that we experience in western culture, such as poor posture, back pain, depression, loneliness, and more.
Dr. Kien Vuu is one of the most sought-after anti-aging physicians in the country. He’s also a health media personality, appearing on national TV shows such as The Doctors and Access Hollywood. As someone who has overcome two chronic diseases himself, Dr. Vuu is passionate about empowering people to reclaim their health and live with fulfillment, abundance, and purpose.
To learn more about Kien:
Website: kienvuu.com
Instagram: @kienvuumd
Book:Thrive State
Podcast: Thrive State Podcast
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When is it “acceptable” to surrender? How much impact does the vocabulary you use to have on the situation? How does trauma pass down through our chemistry?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Sah D’Simone and I discuss difficult passages in life and how we can navigate those challenging times. Above anything else, being aware of the present and taking the opportunity to pause and ask yourself WHY you are experiencing this situation and then, HOW can you change that is the key to healing.
Plus, Sah talks about surrendering. Life is not what it is, it is actually what we make it to be. If we are holding on to a certain type of feeling or things as part of our routine, we will create a life that is destructive for ourselves. That’s why when it’s necessary and there is nothing to be gained through resisting a situation, it’s time to accept and surrender.
Sah D’Simone is the new teacher in town: synergizing spirituality with sass, and delivering heart wisdom with the warmth of your best friend. His life’s mission is to serve as a spiritual guide, meditation teacher, transformational speaker, and author. He’s leading a heart-based healing movement rooted in tried-and-true ancient techniques, allowing joy and authenticity to illuminate the path to enlightenment.
To learn more about Sah:
Website: sahdsimone.com
Instagram: @sahdsimone
Book: Spiritually Sassy
What is fear? Why do we hold on to it? What does the process of letting go of fear look like? What do we actually have control over? Are we pushing something too much? When can we make the decision to let something go?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Light Watkins and I discuss a subject that we experience often but that we dread, which is fear. When we experience fear, most of the time we fabricate this intense feeling in our own minds, which explains why we all have different fears. But when we allow curiosity to overtake our fear, that’s when it becomes an opportunity for growth. In fact, gaining control over how we feel about fear will allow us to stay present at the moment long enough to make better choices at that moment that we are fearful.
Plus, Light also talks about how his lifestyle allowed him to become resilient to change. Eventually, when we are faced with one too many events where uncertainty is high, we become capable of letting go of the little things and taking ownership of the bigger things. In other words, we become capable of knowing when it is necessary to be actively engaging and working towards something great VS simply being patient and waiting for that something to come along, in its own time.
Light Watkins is a bestselling author, an accomplished meditation teacher, founder of The Shine Movement, and an inspirational keynote speaker and workshop leader. He has delivered over 500 wellness-themed talks around the globe since 2007.
To learn more about Light:
Website: lightwatkins.com
Instagram: @lightwatkins
Book: Knowing Where to Look
Podcast: At the End of the Tunnel
Are you bullshiting yourself? Did you give yourself permission to want what you REALLY want, or do you want what society says you should? How can you be a more effective participant in this life experience you were given?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Lauren and I chat about the important relationships we have in our lives, such as with our intimate partner, with our friends, with our family members, and most importantly, the relationship we have with ourselves. In fact, when we start thinking about our aspirations and what our dreams are, most of us bullshit ourselves. While society has been working very hard to make us want things that don’t align with what we TRULY want for ourselves, we shouldn’t beat ourselves over it. As long as we take the time to learn more about ourselves and figure out what we truly want, we can still experience the lives we were given the way we want to live.
Plus, Lauren talks about how horrified we humans are about the ways that we act and the lies that we tell. In fact, if we were to ask someone right now to write down a list of all the lies that they ever told, they would be too ashamed to do so. Except in the case where abuse and trauma come into play, most of us feel ashamed because we deserved it. So why do we lie to start with, but most importantly, why can’t we admit to our wrongdoings?
Lauren Zander is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Handel Group®, an international corporate consulting and life coaching company. Her coaching methodology, The Handel Method®, is taught around the world. She has spent nearly 20 years coaching thousands of private and corporate clients, including executives at Vogue, BASF, and AOL.
To learn more about Lauren:
Website: handlegroup.com
Book: Maybe It's You: Cut the Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life
Program: Inner.U Program
Instagram: @handelgroup
What does it take to thrive in business? How can you start thinking like a disruptor? Can you take control over your destiny or is that something you should leave to the Universe?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Miki Agrawal and I discuss how we all have complete control over our destiny and how we can succeed in our endeavors if we give ourselves permission to see things differently. In fact, when it comes to business, Miki was able to test her own thesis when it came to being successful. In order to create a winning product in today’s market, it needs to challenge the ordinary and everything we take for granted as “ normal”. Through innovation, an artful design, and communicating in an accessible language, your disruption will make you a success.
Plus, we also talk about how tenacity is essential to being successful in both business and in life. Miki swears that being tenacious played an immense role in her success and that she can say, without a doubt, that without tenacity, her vision wouldn't have stood a chance.
Miki Agrawal is a social entrepreneur who uses creativity and disruptive innovation to challenge the status quo and change culture. Miki is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises, such as TUSHY, THINX, & WILD.
To learn more about Miki:
Website: mikiagrawal.com
Instagram:@mikiagrawal
What did you learn from the challenges you surpassed? Do you think that self-confidence is key to “winning” or thriving in life?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Chris Duffin and I chat about the challenging and uncomfortable situations that we may face in our lives and how surpassing those is the only way for us to grow both mentally, but physically too. In fact, the same can be said about your muscles.
We also talk about Chris’ impressive training techniques that have been tested and clinically proven to get the results most people are looking for when weight lifting, but with less weight and less training time. Known as the BFR (blood flow restriction) method, this allows your body to actively flush your body’s toxins and forces both lymphatic and blood drainage. In fact, this method reduces the blood flow in your body to an area, provoking deep muscle fatigue sooner. This causes hypertrophy, which is an increase and growth of your muscle.
Chris Duffin is an inventor, thought leader, and serial entrepreneur in Health and Fitness. He has Co-Founded multiple prominent brands the largest of which, Kabuki Strength. Chris has invented multiple ‘game-changing’ products improving human biomechanics under load, as well as systemized approaches to assessing and correcting human movement dysfunctions.
Find out more about Chris:
Website: christopherduffin.com
Book: The Eagle and the Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention
Instagram:@mad_scientist_duffin
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Amen and I discuss the stigma towards mental illness and how it makes those who are suffering feel ashamed, which can worsen their symptoms and conditions. While most doctors might look at mental illness as a simple diagnosis, Dr. Amen was thought to think of people going through these health conditions not as someone with a diagnosis, but as a whole by considering the four circles of life; biological, psychological, social, and spiritual.
Plus, we also talk about how to deal with negative thoughts and a negative mindset. The first thing is to be able to detach ourselves from our thoughts, so we can deeply question them. Then, it is important to live with the end, meaning death, in mind. This way, we are much more likely to be present and take advantage of the now.
Dr.Daniel Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through his health clinics, best-selling books, products and public television programs.He has appeared on numerous television shows including Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The View.
To learn more about Dr. Amen:
Website: danielamenmd.com
Book: Change Your Brain Change Your Life
Podcast: The Brain Warrior’s Way
Instagram: @doc_amen
What is embodied cognition? How do our senses help us process our reality? How can psychedelics help us let go and surrender?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Kyle and I discuss psychedelics. Kyle narrates his 17-day experience with a medicine known for allowing its users to continue living through the experience during their sleep, with one single dosage. Further on, we also discuss depression and what is currently going on in the world.
Another interesting subject we cover is the value of intentionality. We are intentional about certain things, such as a business. but then we can be completely unintentional about other things, such as a geographic location. However, having acceptance and love for whatever your answers are to what you are intentional and unintentional about is essential. There’s no answer to what is the right or wrong way to live a life, but you must have the awareness to be able to engage with the choices you make.
Kyle Kingsbury is the host of the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast, is an optimization expert, everyday shaman, full-time coach on the Fit For Service Fellowship, and a former UFC fighter.
How important is blood sugar stability to your overall health? What happens if we don’t have that? How should we be eating for optimal energy, brain function, and to achieve satiety?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Will Cole and I discuss how exactly fasting affects our levels of hunger and our health. In fact, fasting in a ketogenic diet, where most of the diet is plant-based, is a proven and effective way to help stabilize blood sugar, if done consistently.
Plus, Will discusses the benefits of eating and living intuitively and why he supports this lifestyle, beyond what the medical data says. He encourages people to check within themselves; check on their sleep quality, their energy levels, their brain functions, and to learn to listen to what feels better for themselves. This is the best way to achieve optimal health; by simply listening to your body.
Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional-medicine expert. Dr. Cole was named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation and is a health expert and course instructor for the world’s largest wellness brands such as mindbodygreen and goop.
To learn more about Dr. Will Cole:
Website: drwillcole.com
Instagram: @drwillcole
Podcast: The Art of Being Well with Dr. Will Cole
Book: Intuitive Fasting
Are you sleeping enough, eating enough, hydrating enough, or socializing enough? What happens if the answer is “no”? At what point will efficiency become a burden to our biology?
In this Episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Ruscio and I talk about how the answer to our health issues often lies in the foundational layers of our health. Too often, we have the initial reaction to look beyond those layers, when the answer to our conditions or disease lies in what we nourish and treat our bodies on a daily basis.
Plus, we talk about how moderation is key to everything. We all have different bodies, so we must all make use of measures on a moderate basis, such as dieting and exercising, as all of our bodies will respond in their own unique way. Lastly, stress isn't always a hazard. When loaded properly, stressors help our organisms become more resilient, every time we recover.
Dr. Ruscio is a Doctor of Natural Medicine, Doctor of Chiropractic, clinical researcher, and author. His book, Healthy Gut Healthy You, has helped countless patients regain their health even when numerous doctors have been unable to.
What we discuss:
02:19: At what point can efficiency become a burden to our biology?
05:22: Under what circumstances is stress beneficial?
06:31: Gut health issues and how they manifest in the US population
08:59: How Dr. Ruscio got into this field
13:23: How can we determine the likelihood of an issue coming from the gut?
14:43: What is an effective way to determine a gut-joint-related issue?
17:07: What are FODMAPs and how do they work?
23:09: Diets, food sourcing. and quality ingredients
27:53: Scientific research behind the cellular impact of feeling connected to something greater than yourself
34:36: Is sun exposure dangerous?
37:06: Vitamin D: supplements for the microbiota
38:16: Why is there an epidemic of undiagnosed sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome?
45:57: What is bloating and how can we use probiotics to reduce bloating?
53:09: What is the gut, actually?
56:27: The gut-brain relationship
58:56: The detrimental effects of excessive exercise
1:07:08: The ultimate balance in medicine
To learn more about Dr. Ruscio:
Instagram: @drruscio
Website: drruscio.com
Book: Healthy Gut, Healthy You
Where did COVID come from? What can you do right now to make sure you can fight the virus, if you are ever infected? Should you get vaccinated?
In this episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Steven Quay and I discuss how the Coronavirus has been able to develop so quickly in the human body, the mechanisms of it, and how our immune system works to fight it. We talk about how exactly vaccines act to help our body fight viruses and how the antibody-dependent enhancement’s (ADE) unpredictability can affect people of different ages.
Plus, Dr. Quay points out how the posture that we tend to hold during the day causes us to lose lung capacity. With our lungs and intercostal muscles being primordial to effectively fight the hazards of COVID, he suggests a yoga-based practice to help us develop both of these capacities.
Dr. Steven Quay has over 360 published contributions to medicine, placing him in the top 1% of scientists worldwide. He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the best-selling book on surviving the pandemic, Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Survive Coronavirus.
What we discuss:
03:58: How can we train our body to help combat COVID and other respiratory diseases?
06:09: Aaron’s symptoms when he was infected with COVID
08:04: What does Dr. Quay recommend you do to fight Covid?
09:20: Supportive breathing practices you can start today
10:27: Where does the virus originate from?
15:19: What kind of repercussions has Dr. Quay faced for his scientific opinions?
17:59: What will the world be like post-vaccination?
19:06: Should young and healthy people take the vaccine?
20:35: The race between covid-2 vs the immune system
21:42: Are masks effective?
27:39: What does the future of the coronavirus look like?
30:41: The antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)
32:28: What is the virus’ infection mechanism?
34:39: Describing the 3 phases of the virus
36:09: The burden of COVID in our world and political implications
40:56: Physiologic response to the vaccine Vs developed immune response
47:03: Why did Dr. Quay write his book?
48:50: What can we do to protect ourselves if we suspect we were exposed to the virus?
49:55: Why does it turn into pneumonia?
52:31: The issue with western medicine not looking at the importance of nutrition
57:52: How the metro transport system could have been the conduit to spreading COVID in major cities
Learn more about Dr. Steven Quay:
Website: drquay.com