Episode #188: What Blood Tests To Ask Your Doctor For When You Go In For Your Physical

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In this Mar 28, 2012 free audio podcast: What Blood Tests To Ask Your Doctor For When You Go In For Your Physical. Also: what is oil pulling, the run/walk protocol, improving tendon and ligament strength, enhancing mobility for olympic lifting, recovering from hamstring tears, a ketogenic diet for killing cancer cells, compex sport elite for building strength, choosing types of flour, hashimotos and nightshades, and c1/c2 vertebrae misalignment.

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Listener Q&A:

Audio question from Matt: Wants to know what he should ask his doctor about at his annual physical.

~ In my response to Matt, I reference: www.directlabs.com, www.cyrexlabs.com, bioletics.com, and pacificfit.net

Audio question from Dave: Curious about Oil Pulling.

Audio question from Jenn: Is returning to running after injury and wondering about using a very frequent but short walk/run technique.

~ In my response to Jenn, I mention Jeff Galloway's walk/run ratios.

Audio question from Jared: How to improve tendon and ligament strength and durability.

~ In my response to Jared, I recommend Capraflex.

Audio question from Bob: Looking for recommendations for mobility exercises to help with Olympic Lifting.

~ In my response to Bob I reference these two videos:

Audio question from Chuck: Help with recovering from a hamstring tear. Also can a ketogenic diet starve out cancer cells?

Audio question from John: Wants some ideas for Compex Sport Elite protocols.

Kyoko asks: Can I select whatever type of flour I like? Or, is there any important things I should look at?

Pam asks: I just got done listening to episode 180 when you mention that people with Hashimotos should avoid nightshades. I am 37, and was diagnosed with