In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Boomer Anderson is joined by Dr. Theodore Achacoso, Dr. Scott Sherr, and Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How is the convergence of AI and psychedelic therapy influencing health optimization? What role does AI play in analyzing complex health data like metabolomics and epigenetics? In what ways could MDMA and other psychedelics transform mental health care, and what role do set, setting, and therapist training play in these therapeutic outcomes? What is the significance of health optimization medicine in the shift towards preventative health, and how might it influence the health and wellness industry in the coming year?   What We Discuss: (0:02:04) - Health AI trends for 2024 and the integration of AI in health optimization, from simplifying data analysis in metabolomics and epigenetics to predicting the advancements in microbiome-based therapies (0:15:32) - The significance of set and setting in MDMA-assisted therapy, the potential approval of MDMA by the FDA, and the broader impact of psychedelics in mental health care, including the role of natural substances and hormonal balance (0:28:33) - The growth of health optimization medicine, and the "beautiful dashboard" of personalized health data, and the anticipated massive uptake of proactive health practices in the coming year (0:41:08) - The unexpected uses of trochum for performance anxiety, the impact of potential economic challenges on the health industry, and the importance of quality and education in health and wellness   Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.   

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Boomer Anderson is joined by Dr. Theodore Achacoso, Dr. Scott Sherr, and Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: How is AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, transforming the healthcare industry through advancements in medical knowledge, data analysis, and personalized healthcare? What are the ethical considerations being raised with the increasing integration of AI in daily life, especially concerning emotional connections with technology, data ownership, and potential over-reliance on AI systems? What trends are emerging in the field of data-driven health optimization, and how will evidence-based approaches and data integrity shape the future of personalized medicine and health information management?   What We Discuss: (0:00:04) - The impact of generative AI on health optimization, including ChatGPT's ability to pass medical exams and its potential to revolutionize diagnostics like cancer detection   (0:08:14) - How health professionals and researchers can use large language models like ChatGPT and Google's Bard to enhance their work   (0:21:22) - The impact of advanced interactive toys on parenting, the groundbreaking possibilities of brain-computer interfaces, and the ethical implications of creating digital personas posthumously   (0:37:12) - Major trends in health optimization and the importance of data-driven decision-making, the democratization of vitamin and cofactor level testing, emerging therapies, and the evolving landscape of data ownership.   Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.  

Show notes: In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Scott Sher is joined by guest Kris Smith to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What is the role of metabolic therapy in the treatment of brain tumors and how does it interact with traditional treatments such as radiation therapy? How could a ketogenic diet potentially offer a new pathway in the treatment of brain tumors like glioblastoma, and what factors should be considered due to its variable effects from patient to patient? Why is it important to consider individual genetic variations and the impact of lifestyle on brain health, and how can maintaining a healthy lifestyle contribute to better outcomes in brain health?   What We Discuss: (0:00:00) - Dr. Smith's journey into the world of neurosurgery, and his experience treating glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer   (0:09:10) - The combination of traditional medical treatments and holistic approaches for brain tumors and the potential benefits and drawbacks of both methods   (0:12:39) - The effectiveness of a ketogenic diet during a cancer treatment   (0:18:22) - How metabolic therapy for brain tumors can potentially improve patient outcomes   (0:27:02) - Metabolic therapy for treating glioblastoma, its efficacy and how it works on a cellular level   (0:35:26) - The potential challenges and advantages of a metabolic approach to treat glioblastoma   (0:48:33) - Holistic cancer prevention and treatment   (0:54:06) - Dr. Kris Smith's current work and future goals, and his plans to continue researching and developing new treatments for glioblastoma Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.    Find more from Kris Smith: Website: https://www.barrowneuro.org/person/kris-smith-md/  

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, our guest Dr. Janet Schloss joins our host Jodi Duval to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:   What are some of the intricacies of the endocannabinoid system, and how can it impact our health?  How can medical cannabis be used in the treatment of chronic disease and conditions? What are the challenges of designing research studies around medical cannabis?   Dr. Janet Schloss is the Clinical Research Fellow at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University. Janet is an accomplished researcher with extensive experience in coordinating clinical trials. In addition to her academic career, Janet is a practicing clinical nutritionist and naturopath with over 20 years of experience. Following the completion of her doctorate in 2015, Janet has focused her research on supporting people who have cancer through studying the use of complementary medicine to assist side effects of cancer treatments. Janet has completed a number of groundbreaking studies and has over 60 publications, and now focuses a lot of her research on medical cannabis.  What we discuss: [00:00] Medical cannabis has gained recognition as a powerful tool in healthcare. [07:03] Researching medicinal cannabis for GBM [13:22] Medicinal cannabis has potential but is not right for everyone [19:15] Understanding the different cannabinoids and their effects [24:59] Medical cannabis has promising applications in chronic diseases, stress, anxiety, and inflammation. [30:42] Exciting opportunities in cannabis research for neurological conditions [36:28] Cannabis products can aid in chemotherapy and adjunct treatment [41:54] Educating patients on medicinal cannabis is crucial [47:24] Titration of cannabis is individualized and requires slow and steady dosing. [52:45] Timing and proper dosage are crucial for effective cannabis treatment [58:36] Antioxidants are not what we think they are Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more from Dr. Janet Schloss: https://www.janetschloss.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-schloss-9a30a48/?originalSubdomain=au Get 10% Off Your Purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.  

Why should doctors and health care practitioners learn about artificial intelligence? This is one of the main topics we dive into in this episode of the Smarter Not Harder podcast with guest, Karl Friston.  Karl John Friston FRS FMedSci FRSB is one of the greatest scientists in history whose work has been cited over 245,000 times. He is a British neuroscientist and theoretician at University College London. He is an authority on brain imaging and theoretical neuroscience, especially the use of physics-inspired statistical methods to model neuroimaging data and other random dynamical systems. Karl gives us one cent solutions for the following $64,000 dollar questions:  1. What does "I am therefore I think" mean in the context of the free energy principle? And, what do psychedelics have to do with it? 2. How does one go about inventing in tools to investigate this connection hypothesis of schizophrenia? 3. Why should doctors and health care practitioners learn about artificial intelligence?  If you want to the answers to these questions, hold on tight, we're about to go on an extremely deep dive into these topics! What we discuss:  0:00:43- About Dr. Karl Friston 00:7:22- The disconnection hypothesis of schizophrenia 00:12:07- The challenges of developing tools to investigate the connection hypothesis of schizophrenia 00:24:14 The difficulties of presenting ideas that are ahead of time  00:32:01 How Dr. Karl Friston got involved in the COVID situation 00:45:16 The free energy principle and coacervate droplets 00:59:13 Is biological life necessary for consciousness or is self evidencing enough?  01:09:50 The different theories for explaining the nature of things 01:18:18 The uncertainty of beliefs  01:26:03 What is the REBUS model? 01:33:16 How psychedelics can induce entropy in a controlled way  01:46:37 The definition of Artificial Intelligence  01:51:59 What is the embodied cognition? 01:58:06 Is curiosity necessary for the expression of the free energy principle?   02:14:05 Learning as humans in evolution  02:27:35 The future of machine learning models  02:33:00 What imaging tools need to be developed for the future 02:41:31 What’s next for pharmacology 02:51:59 How we should proceed with psychedelic research Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 athttps://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram. 

Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder podcast brought to you by Health Optimization Medicine and Practice, as well as Smarter Not Harder, Inc.– the makers of Troscriptions. This podcast is all about offering you one-cent solutions to $64,000 questions for all things decision making, consciousness, health optimization, performance, and so much more. We interview subject matter experts who will tackle these one-cent solutions including Karl Friston, Donald Hoffman, Anna Lembke, Adam Robinson, and Dominic D'Agostino.  The Smarter Not Harder podcast is hosted by Dr. Ted Achacoso, the founding pioneer of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice and Smarter Not Harder inc., Dr. Scott Sherr, the COO of both Health Optimization Medicine and Practice and Smarter Not Harder, Inc., Boomer Anderson, CEO of Health Optimization Medicine and Practice as well as Smarter Not Harder, Inc., and Jodi Duval, a talented naturopath known for compounding her own formulations in her clinic Revital Health in Perth, Australia. New episodes every Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode! Find more from us:  Troscriptions.com homehope.org Ready to work smarter not harder? Let's dive in!