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Debbie Potts is the host of 'The Low Athlete Podcast', author, speaker and coach. Transform the WHOLE you from the inside out with The WHOLESTIC Method elements. In this podcast, you will gain the knowledge how to burn fat, optimize health (mitochondria!) and improve athletic performance. If you want to be a peak performer in LIFE and SPORTS, then listen in each week to our conversations on all topics to optimize your health and longevity. Do you want to improve your athletic performance AND ...
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Coach Debbie Potts shares what she has learned from her new mentor Daniel Crumback on Metabolic Testing and Heart Rate Zoning for performance gains and longevity. Learn more here https://debbiepotts.net/pnoe/ Debbie coaches the “WHOLE” athlete from the inside out to burn fat, optimize health and improve athletic performance- while improving the agi…
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Debbie and Latt Mansor sat down again to dive into research on how, when and why to use Ketone IQ to improve performance and recovery. Check out the recently published a paper on metabolic psychiatry: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1142682/full and our research partners at one of America’s largest senior military colleges (…
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Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. We will dive in to not only WHAT to eat, but WH…
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Jodi Cohen on using Essential Olis for helpiing the body work better- with fluid management = making fluids move in the body How can we use oils in our recovery kit to improve performance in life and sports? Here is our video to watch with sampling of the oils....always use our code LOWCARBATHLETE to support the podcast fees! https://debbiepotts.ne…
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What is Creatine? Is is an amino acid or what? "Creatine is not an amino acid. It is a nitrogenous organic compound that is synthesized from three amino acids: arginine, glycine, and methionine. Creatine is stored in the muscles and plays a crucial role in energy metabolism, particularly during high-intensity and short-duration activities. While cr…
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Cynthia Thurlow, our esteemed guest for today, is a renowned Intermittent fasting expert, Nutrition Educator, and Nurse Practitioner, dedicated to empowering women in their pursuit of vibrant and healthy lives. With almost two decades of experience in clinical medicine, including roles in the ER and cardiology, Cynthia has developed a deep apprecia…
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Are you prioritizing your protein in your meals + lifting heavy weights a few times a week + adding in 20-30 second all out sprints AFTER you have created a few months (or longer) base training? Embrace the aging process instead of blaming it! www.debbiepotts.net to learn more and send in your suggestions for future topics…
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Coach Debbie, Functional Diagnostics Nutrition (FDN)Practitioner and Functional Nutrition Practitioner (F-NTP), reviews the difference between "NORMAL" and "OPTIMAL" results in a blood chemistry panel. As a FDN Practitioner, we learn that... blood chemistry interpretations vary between conventional medicine vs. functional medicine approach. Broad r…
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Debbie chats with Dr. Matt Angove on what to look for on your comprehensive blood chemistry test and when to dive in deeper to the root cause(s)- specifically today we focus on Iron levels and your ferritin marker. We chat about... Why is iron important for athletic performance? Why are you at increased risk for iron deficiency as an athlete? Signs…
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Debbie Potts started racing endurance events as Ironman Triathlons, marathons, cycling events and 50k trail running races starting in 2001. Even though she was metabolically efficient, metabolically flexible, low carb "fat adapted" endurance athlete- she was doing too much of everything including fasting, too low calorie and perhaps too low carbs f…
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Did you know Debbie started FIT FAT FAST podcast in 2011 with co-host John Smith then Brock Armstrong? She then changed the name (as we lost the hosting site and had to start over) to SHUT THE FRONT DOOR... then realized that wasn't such a good name then called the show THE WHOLE ATHLETIC to go with her THE WHOLESTIC METHOD coaching program but the…
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Life is NOT a Race... It is a Journey. What has your journey been the past ten years? What does your FUTURE self look like in the next ten years? Coach Debbie started this podcast with co-host Brock Armstrong for a year after Jon Smith left the show (FIT FAT FAST) and now Debbie continues to follow her passion with her own podcast show! Big Topics …
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Testing Your Metabolic Rate What it means? It’s a gauge of how fast or slow your metabolism is. In other words, whether your body is burning more or fewer calories than what’s predicted based on your weight, gender, age, and height. Why it’s important for your performance? A high Metabolic Rate (i.e., having both a high Resting Metabolic Rate and l…
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Debbie reviews more articles and research on the benefits of fasted exercise- and WHEN does it make sense for you to add some calories (as in coffee, tea or water) pre workout to improve performance? Is your goal to burn fat or improve performance? What is the duration and intensity of your workout? What was your fueling and eating - plus stress an…
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My friend Ingrid Hillhouse in on the show today to discuss how she fuels, trains and performs as an ultra endurance athlete - including WHY as I would think you have some ultra fire and motivation to train for these long endurance events!! What is your story…what is your WHY? "With over 45 years of experience following her dreams, Ingrid is an ultr…
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Coach Debbie Potts talks about her experience with living life as a race, thriving on being busy and "more is better" mantra. She learned the hard way that "less is more" and "the Goldilocks effect" to find balance that is ideal for you as an individual. What happens when we continue to push "go" and never push "pause" and "reset"? Some individuals…
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Debbie reviews the exercise report from PNOE Metabolic Assessment as here: https://debbiepotts.net/pnoe/ Carb Timing articles: https://www.sfuelsgolonger.com (use code LOWCARBATHLETE to save!) https://ofm.io/understanding-the-difference-between-keto-and-optimal-fat-metabolism/ Protein Calculator and more: https://examine.com/articles/how-much-prote…
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Today Debbie talks to Dr Milli Raizada, a UK based GP, lifestyle medicine doctor. Dr. Milli is also a Senior Clinical lecturer in primary care academia at Lancaster University, GMC (our regularly body) associate, educator and health advocate and podcast host of Boost & Biohack your health. What is Dr. Milli's WHY? "I have a strong passion for medic…
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What is metabolism? "Metabolism includes all biological processes that convert fuel from nutrients like fats and carbohydrates into the energy our body needs to survive. This energy is what we refer to as calories. In simple terms, it’s the process through which we burn calories. It is the most vital biological process since it provides a constant …
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Are you tracking your HRV scores each day but not understanding how to improve the numbers? Tips to improve your HRV including https://elitehrv.com/how-to-improve-heart-rate-variability-hrv https://www.span.health/blog/breathing-and-hrv https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/increase-hrv-heart-rate-variability/ https://ouraring.com/blog/hrv-balance/ https…
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Angela Foster is a Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Creator of BioSync and host of Top 10 Alternative Health Podcast, High Performance Health. As a former partner in a large law firm, Angela is no stranger to the demands of long working hours and the difficulties facing women in combining high performance with family life while still optim…
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We have talked about WHAT to eat many times and when NOT to eat... as well as HOW, WHY and WHERE. How do you match your fueling with your training? When should you eat before a workout and what should you eat? When is it beneficial to do a fasted workout? As with everything we talk about... It depends The Goldilocks Effect More is NOT always Better…
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Dr. Vincent Pedre, our guest for today, is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness. He is also a Board-Certified Internist in private practice in New York City since 2004. His practice blends both Western and Eastern medical traditions. He is certified in yoga, Medical Acupuncture, and Functional Medicine.…
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How do you know what to eat and when to eat based on your training, work and life schedule? It is complicated. It is an ongoing experiment. It is bio-individual. Why Meal Timing Matters Meal timing matters for a lot of different reasons. One of the significant reasons is it helps you maintain a better routine. This is key when trying to stick to a …
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23 views Mar 30, 2023 Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. TEST and not GUESS with a…
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Today I finally catch up with Aaron Geiser of ENDUREIQ Coaching Squat to learn more about how to train, fuel and perform as the endurance athlete - as well as the "RIGHT FUEL, RIGHT TIME" approach for athletes. What is Endure IQ? What athlete is an ideal Endure IQ athlete? How do you incorporate low carb into your Right Fuel Right Time approach to …
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Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. TEST and not GUESS with PNOE Metabolic Testing …
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Debbie goes down more rabbit holes and shares her article review today on fueling, training and performing your BEST in life and sports for now and your FUTURE self! How are you fueling for key workouts... or not? How do you know when to fuel or fast for a workout? What is the intensity, time of day, duration ...as well as stress level, HRV scores …
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Today Debbie catches up with her friend Matt Bach on the TriDot Coaching program. Matthew Bach is Vice President of Marketing at TriDot. Matt won Ironman Maryland 2014 in 8 hours in 51 minutes and placed 72nd overall in Kona 2015. He worked on Wall Street as a trader and portfolio manager for 9 years, earned his MBA from Temple University, worked i…
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How do you start and end your day?? What are some simple tips - and free that you can start implementing into your "ideal day" tomorrow? Read more about the conversation in today's rabbit hole on morning sunlight and more on https://debbiepotts.net/what-is-the-i... Links: https://www.verywellhealth.com/mornin... https://shawnwells.com/2022/03/build…
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Ronda Collier has more than 25 years of experience in high technology product development with a proven track record of delivering leading edge consumer electronic products within both privately held startups and Fortune 500 corporations. She spent 3 years as an independent scholar researching non-invasive health monitoring techniques to improve ov…
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Coach Debbie shares a new research on fat oxidation rates for low carb endurance athletes in an article shared by Leighton Phillips from SFuels and more blogs from Dr. Dan Plews of EndureIQ program. Click here to head to SFuels for their updated Fueling Guide https://www.endureiq.com/blog/peak-fat-oxidation-rates-what-does-it-mean-what-does-it-tell…
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Today Coach Debbie chats with Dr. Jason R. Karp on his new book 'The Endurance of Speed'. "Oftentimes, runners’ performances plateau not because of what they do, but because of what they don’t do. And one of the things that many runners don’t do when they start running as adults is work on their basic speed. They never become fast runners. What hap…
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Today Debbie reviews some articles she was reading about adaptogens and specific mushrooms best for endurance athletes! Articles discussed include: https://debbiepotts.net/performance-boosting-superfoods/ https://debbiepotts.net/are-you-drinking-your-mushroom-magic-drink/ https://botanicalinstitute.org/adaptogens/ https://www.naturesrise.com/blogs/…
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Today Coach Debbie dives into testing our hormones with DUTCH test and what patterns we see with Dr. Kelly Ruef, ND who is the Clinical Educator for DUTCH Precision Analytical. We chat about... 1. What does the DUTCH Test measure? 2. How is DUTCH Testing unique? 3. Who might benefit from DUTCH testing? 4. What patterns do we see in the DUTCH with t…
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Watch the video with slide presentation here Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. We…
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Ryan Monahan on Testing and Not Guessing Today Debbie talks to one of her fellow FDN Practitioners and mentors, Ryan Monahan. Ryan Monahan is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P), clinical advisor for the medical director program at FDN, nationally board certified with the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches, and certifi…
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Do you experience fatigue, unexplained weight gain, brain fog, memory issues, low hormones, sluggish metabolism, poor recovery, inflammation, sleep disruption...and more? Test and not guess why you are under stress internally but assess your environment, lifestyle and mindset for external sources of stress that have become CHRONIC sources! What cau…
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Are you using a near, mid and far infrared sauna each week... or as I say having a date with "FRED" (for Infrared)? https://debbiepotts.net/sunlighten-near-mid-far-infrared-protocol/ What are the benefits for SAUNA therapy for the aging athlete? What are the protocols for sauna for growth hormone, cardiovascular and recovery? What is Infrared heat …
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Debbie finally talks to her new amazing athletic exercise physiologist Lenita Anthony that she met in her new hometown North San Diego on a CAF Saturday ride then at The Bay Club in Carmel Valley. Lenita has over 30 years of experience bolstering clients’ goals through lifestyle counseling and motivational interviewing. Empower clients to develop, …
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How are you fueling up to improve performance in your key speed workouts or HIIT sessions? Are you on a mission to get stronger, faster and more powerful?? What if specific strategic fueling in and around your workout sessions could help improve your key performance sessions? Perhaps you are like me and are curious if you could be stronger and fast…
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Are you on a mission to improve the aging process as myself? I have been listening to many podcasts with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on "muscle is the organ of longeity" and Dr. Stacy Sims plus "Nutrition with Judy", Huberman Lab podcasts and Angelo Keely of Kion. Don't blame the aging process- embrace the changes by adjusting your fueling and training prog…
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Debbie last spoke with Panos in January 2019 after meeting him in Ironman Hawaii 2018! Here is our past conversation- https://debbiepotts.net/pnoe-cardio-m... Who is Panos Papadiamantis? "I started my studies at the National Technical University of Athens, where I studied mechanical engineering. I then continued my studies at the Stanford School of…
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Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. We will dive in to not only WHAT to eat, but WH…
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Linia is a leading, internationally renowned, awarding winning Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist with extensive experience in several nutrition settings including women’s health, performance nutrition and corporate wellness. She also has a PhD in Public Health. Her passion is translating nutritional science into easy-to-digest and practical advice …
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Are you an ambitious, driven, high charging athlete who is struggling to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Are you struggling with fat loss, poor recovery and inflammation? You can take ownership of your health to get your body and VIBRANT self back again! I can help you. We will dive in to not only WHAT to eat, but WH…
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Once again, Debbie talks to her friend Dr. Anna Cabeca on how to match our nutrition/meal plans with our hormones and goals. Be sure to read her book The Hormone Fix, Keto Green 16 and the MenuPause. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fel…
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Coach Debbie Potts reviews an article from Dr. Amy Meyers on gut healthy for the athlete then talks about SFuels and Glutamine to help fuel the endurance athlete to go longer- and prevent leaky gut. Article Links: https://www.amymyersmd.com/article/exercise-and-leaky-gut/? https://www.sfuelsgolonger.com/blogs/whats-top-of-mind-at-sfuels/fructose-an…
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Dr. Mindy Pelz, D.C is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people successfully reclaim their health. She is a recognized leader in the alternative health field and a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of a fasting lifestyle, diet vari…
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Instead of blaming the aging process- we should embrace the changes and adjust how we train as well as how, when, and what we eat plus of course the other elements of THE WHOLESTIC METHOD to burn fat, optimize health and improve performance. What do your genetic reports say about how you should train? What does Dr. Stacy Sims say about aging female…
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