414: From Mr. Universe to Mr. Marshmallow & Eventually Finding True Health With Wade Lightheart

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/wadelightheart414 Wade Lightheart (IG: @wadelightheart ) is an author, athlete, nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion. He's the co-founder and president at BiOptimizers , a digestive and health optimization company and also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute. Wade is a 3-time Canadian national all natural bodybuilding champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe competitor, and host of The Awesome Health Podcast . In this episode, we discuss: The origin story of how Wade got into bodybuilding The bodybuilding magazine from his terminally ill sister that inspired Wade The death of Wade's sister totally changed the trajectory of his life The key is to not develop a victim mentality Discovering meditation Becoming a drug-free vegetarian bodybuilder Wade's cognitive function improved after changing his diet Fitness is a component of health, not the whole picture Mr. Universe to Mr. Marshmallow... gaining 42 lbs in 3 months Breaking down the role of enzymes in the body The problem with raw food diets Do the diet that works for you The three dietary philosophies Using biohacking technology to address health issues Crash & burn... the long term health repercussions of extreme bodybuilding The psychological transitions bodybuilders experience The profound spiritual perspective Wade achieved fulfilling his dream Xenoestrogens, EMFs and lack of exercise cause low testosterone levels in men Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) should be used as a last resort Males increasing their testosterone level to between 600-1000 will improve recovery It took 33 years for Wade to achieve his dream of moving from New Brunswick to Venice Beach Concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine Taking your health into your own hands Show sponsors: Paleovalley <== 15% off all Paleovalley products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout Organifi <== 20% off all Organifi products Four Sigmatic <== Save up to 40% off Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee bundles Related links: BiOptimizers - Save 10% off all products when you use the code ultimatehealth at checkout Wade Lightheart's website Follow Wade Lightheart on Facebook and Instagram The Awesome Health Course (free 12 week program) Troy Zuccolotto Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (book) Greg Kovacs Dorian Yates Ronnie Coleman Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri - The Holy Science (book) Francis Ngannou Paramahansa Yogananda - Autobiography Of A Yogi (book) Lance Armstrong Shannon Sharpe Dr. Edward Howell - Food Enzymes For Health & Longevity (book) Paul Bragg (books) Matt Gallant Tongkat ali Related episodes: Dave Asprey – Fast This Way to Burn Fat and Heal Inflammation (#389) 339: Scott Nelson – The Joovv Origin Story, Light Therapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 323: Laird Hamilton – Born To Surf, XPT (Extreme Performance Training), Ice Baths & Saunas 194: John Gray – Beyond Mars And Venus • Role Mate vs Soul Mate Relationship • Getting Your Sex Hormones Back On Track 043: Ben Greenfield – Raising Children 2.0 | Biohack A Healthy Home | Cholesterol… Redefined Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts , we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Podcasts . Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 3. Join TUHP Facebook community (FREE). This is where we all stay in touch and ask questions in between episodes. Join our community . 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram . 5. Download The Ultimate Health Podcast app (FREE). This way you'll have our whole library of episodes right at your fingertips. Download our iOS/Apple app or our Android app . 6. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!