In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we introduce our newest coach at RAPID Health Optimization, the one and only, Travis Mash.

Travis Mash’s first appearance on Barbell Shrugged dates back 8 years ago.

He became a co-host in 2019.

And finally, we have found the right opportunity to unite forces and we are fired up.

Mash will lead strength and conditioning coaching for our professional athletes, utilizing decades of experience with players across the NFL, Team USA, UFC, and Boxing.

Game on.

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In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:

1. The relationship between testosterone and cortisol
2. The relationship between calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients
3. Why micronutrients matter for achieving a lean physique
4. Optimal hormone ratios for physique transformation
5. How does menstrual cycle affect performance
6. Understanding gut health and it’s affects on physique
7. Stabilizing hormones as a sign of health

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Julia Mitchell is a functional nutritionist, bison rancher, and mother of two boys.

She combines expertise in Muscle-Centric Medicine®, regenerative agriculture, nutrient density, and food quality to provide personalized nutrition and wellness solutions.

She is passionate about helping individuals achieve optimal health, which involves sourcing and consuming the highest quality food, including grass-fed animal proteins and other foods that improve body composition and longevity while building soil and improving land quality.

Alongside her husband, she raises grass-fed bison in Alberta, practicing and promoting regenerative practices and land stewardship

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David Bidler is the President of Physiology First-an organization dedicated to teaching the science of health and human potential to youth and families around the world.

Through partnerships with schools, free programs for youth, and the online Physiology First University platform David and his team are dedicated to creating a revolution in health education for the next generation.

Physiology First built their flagship campus for community health and fitness education in Freeport, Maine in 2019. Physiology First is preparing to launch their next campus in the town of Sale, U.K on September 7th!

David and his team are training coaches, educators, and healthcare leaders around the world through the Physiology First Certification Program to bring the Physiology First Approach to their communities!

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In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:

1. How Birth Control can reduce testosterone by 70%
2. Birth controls affects on your physique
3. How to pick the right birth control
4. What are drug induced nutrient depletions
5. How to best handle menopause and andropause
6. What happens when you do not have a cycle for 5+ years
7. What is wrong with TRT and HRT
8. How heavy metal and toxicity affect your hormones

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Mike Matthews is a certified personal trainer and bestselling author of Bigger Leaner Stronger, Thinner Leaner Stronger, and Muscle for Life, as well as the founder of the #1 brand of all-natural sports supplements, Legion.

His simple and science-based approach to building muscle, losing fat, and getting healthy has helped tens of thousands of people build their best body ever, and his work has been featured in many popular outlets including Esquire, Men’s Health, Elle, Women’s Health, Muscle & Strength, and more, as well as on FOX and ABC.

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In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover:

• A framework for understanding mental health and physiology

• The relationship between the mind and the body

• How physiology follows psychology

• How to turn your thoughts into character traits

• How come prescriptions and medications can make mental health worse

• How sleep is the gateway to improving mental health

• Blood sugar management and how it affects mood

• Why broad solutions to improve mental health will not work

• Coaching the person before you coach their mental health issues

• Supplementation that positively affect mental health

• The process of creating and excreting dopamine and serotonin
• The impacts of B6 and Magnesium for mental health

To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com

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Kirk Parsley served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One from June 2009 to January 2013. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. He is a former SEAL, and received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2004.

He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Parsley has been a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2006 and served as Naval Special Warfare’s expert on Sleep Medicine. In addition he is certified in hormonal modulation (Age-Management Medicine).

After leaving the Navy he went into concierge medicine and consulting. He continues to consult for multiple corporations, and professional athletes/teams. Doctor Parsley lectures worldwide on sleep, wellness, and hormonal optimization and is currently completing a book on sleep and health optimization.

His philosophy for wellness is simple; in order to optimize our health and get the most out of our bodies and minds, we must live more closely to the way we evolved as a species. He believes that many diseases and disorders that we accept as “inevitable” in modern society are unnecessary complications of poor sleeping habits, living in a toxic environment, eating foods we were not designed to digest, and allowing stress to overwhelm us. His passion is to help his patients and clients achieve the highest quality of life possible, and realize their health, performance, and longevity goals.

Dr. Parsley spends as much of his spare time as possible with his wife Cindy, and his three beautiful children (Hayden, Cole, and Harper). He has been a competitive athlete his entire life, and enjoys nearly all outdoor activities and sports.

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