Episode #85: Testing For Insulin Resistance And Strategies For Post COVID-19 Support
My guest this week is Gus Vickery, MD
In this episode, Gus Vickery, MD and I discuss optimizing your life through focusing on metabolic health, longevity and high performance. We talk about doing this through appropriate lab work, diet, peptides and supplements. We also touch on how to treat an active COVID-19 infection as well as long-haul covid. Dr. Vickery has a list of things he has seen work best in his practice to support adverse effects of COVID-19 like inflammation from covid, blood complications, and more!
Learn more about Gus Vickery, MD at https://drgusvickery.com/ or https://wildhealthasheville.com/
GUEST BIO
Dr. Gus Vickery is a board-certified family physician who specializes in personalized health consultations focused on total body and mind optimization. He is also a speaker and the author of Authentic Health (May 2018, MJ Publishing). He founded Vickery Family Medicine in 2005 which has grown to multiple medical providers serving in 2 locations including The Clinic at Biltmore, an innovative direct to employer clinic for The Biltmore Company. Vickery Family Medicine has received numerous awards for customer service and quality.
He offers personalized health consultations both virtually and in-person at his office in Asheville, NC. He uses advanced biometrics, genetics, hormonal assessments, metabolic and nutritional assessments, and other advanced diagnostics to determine the proactive and comprehensive strategies that will help his clients experience their best health and lifespan. He is an expert in the use of peptides, targeted supplementation, and hormonal optimization to potentiate an individual’s best health. More information is available at www.drgusvickery.com
Dr. Vickery is an honor graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, and teaches medical students for the department of family medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served as president of the Western North Carolina Medical Society.
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EPISODE TAKEAWAYS
[04:44] Dr. Vicker’s short story of how he got where he is today…
[09:00] Metabolic health, longevity and high performance..
[16:30] How do you treat insulin resistance in an older athlete who is eating right, sleeping well and still has high blood sugar?..
[22:19] How to exercise before and after meals to help with blood sugar regulation…
[24:32] What metabolic markers should people be looking for?..
[33:50] What is the truth about LDL?..
[40:35] Post covid and long haul covid healing strategies…
[57:00] Healing tendons with BPC-157…
[64:20] What are the top things you can do for your health?..
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Disclaimer: This podcast and the information presented are for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose or treat disease. Before making any changes to your nutrition or supplementation please check with your physician or health provider.