The Future of Health: Blair LaCorte on Personalized Care and the Importance of Self-Awareness

​Welcome to another episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast. In this episode, I invite Blair LaCorte. We discuss the changes in longevity and their impact on healthcare. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and taking proactive steps to maintain overall health. LaCorte highlights the need for a shift from reactive medicine to preventive care and the role of individuals in driving this change. He also addresses the challenges within the healthcare system and the influence of capitalism on healthcare practices. LaCorte concludes by emphasizing the importance of optimizing both net joy and net health in order to improve healthspan. Our conversation explores the impact of sugar on health and the importance of reducing inflammation in the body. It emphasizes the need for personalized healthcare based on genetics, biome, and blood work. Our discussion also highlights the significance of relationships, connection, and purpose in promoting overall well-being. Our conversation concludes with practical tips for improving longevity, including intermittent fasting, movement, consistent sleep patterns, and reducing exposure to harmful chemicals.

Takeaways

-- Self-awareness is crucial for maintaining overall health and preventing chronic illnesses.
-- The healthcare system needs to shift from reactive medicine to preventive care.
-- Capitalism plays a role in the current healthcare system, but individuals can drive change by prioritizing their health.
-- Optimizing both net joy and net health is essential for improving healthspan. Sugar is insidious and contributes to chronic diseases by causing inflammation and weakening the immune system.
-- Personalized healthcare based on genetics, biome, and blood work can help identify the most effective strategies for improving health.
-- The quality of relationships, connection to something bigger, and having a sense of purpose are crucial for overall well-being.
-- Simple lifestyle changes, such as intermittent fasting, regular movement, consistent sleep patterns, and reducing exposure to harmful chemicals, can significantly improve longevity.

Sound Bites

-- "Life is really about people and patterns."
-- "We wait till things break. That's the way that we function."
-- "We were designed to cure ourselves by having our body do it."
-- "Sugar is insidious."
-- "Our healthcare system waits till it breaks and then goes back in and tries to figure out what."
-- "The number one impact on health is having one dyadic relationship."

Chapters

00:00 Changes in Longevity and Health Care
02:57 The Importance of Self-Awareness and Proactive Health Measures
06:12 Shifting from Reactive Medicine to Preventive Care
08:59 Challenges within the Healthcare System
12:11 The Influence of Capitalism on Healthcare Practices
14:48 Optimizing Net Joy and Net Health for Improved Healthspan
26:10 The Impact of Sugar on Health and Inflammation
29:33 The Importance of Personalized Healthcare
32:03 The Role of Relationships, Connection, and Purpose in Well-being
36:41 Practical Tips for Improving Longevity

Links:
DERRICK
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BLAIR
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