Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

Health Optimization Medicine and Practice 237 - The Cellular Mechanisms of Stress | HOMe Podcast #027

The Health Optimization Medicine Podcast is dedicated to offering one-cent solutions to life's $64,000 questions across health optimization, decision-making, consciousness, performance, and human potential. Produced by Health Optimization Medicine & Practice (HOMeHOPe) and Smarter Not Harder, Inc., the makers of Troscriptions, this podcast bridges rigorous science with real-world clinical application. Each episode features in-depth conversations with leading researchers, clinicians, and original thinkers, including Karl Friston, Donald Hoffman, Anna Lembke, Adam Robinson, and Dominic D'Agostino. Together, they explore how small, precise interventions can create meaningful and lasting impact. Hosted by: + Dr. Ted Achacoso, founding pioneer of HOMeHOPe and Smarter Not Harder, Inc. + Dr. Scott Sherr, COO of HOMeHOPe and Smarter Not Harder, Inc. + Boomer Anderson, CEO of HOMeHOPe and Smarter Not Harder, Inc. + Jodi Duval, principal naturopath, formulator at Revital Health in Perth, Australia, and CEO of HOMeHOPe Australia New episodes every Wednesday. Previously published as the Smarter Not Harder Podcast (SNH Podcast).

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Episodes

The Cellular Mechanisms of Stress | HOMe Podcast #027

Read Your Genes! APOE4, Brain Health, and Longevity | HOMe Podcast #026

Why You're Frozen in Survival Mode: Understanding CDR | HOMe Podcast #025

Can Creatine Protect the Brain from Sleep Deprivation? | HOMe Podcast #024

The Real Cause of Endotoxemia: Leaky Gut Explained | HOMe #023

Is Your Cellular Membrane Leaking the Fuel That Keeps You Going? (Why NAD+ Isn't Enough) | HOMe #022

Dr. Dominic D'Agostino Explains What Ketones Actually Do to Your Body | HOMe Podcast #021

Metformin is Poisoning Your Cells | HOMe Podcast #020

The Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis: Understanding Depression, Serotonin, & Probiotics | HOMe Podcast #019

Why You Can't Out-Supplement a Dysregulated Nervous System | HOMe Podcast #018

Cellular Safety and the Dangers of Mechanical Blood Microplastic Detox | HOMe Podcast #017

The HRV Paradox: Why Tracking Your Sleep Makes It Worse | HOMe Podcast #016

Decoding the Holobiont: The Ecosystem of Ecosystems | HOMe Podcast Special Episode

Bypass the Fiber Trend & Optimize Your Gut Health | HOMe Podcast #015

Why Aging May Be the Root Cause of Chronic Disease | HOMe Podcast #014

Health Optimization for Parenting, Pregnancy & Family Life | HOMe Podcast #013

What Nobody Told You About Your Gut | HOMe Podcast #012

The Problem with Over-Optimization in Modern Health | HOMe Podcast #011

Creatine, Cellular Energy, and the Modern Stress Epidemic | HOMe Podcast #010

Understanding Toxicity Through Health Optimization Medicine | HOMe Podcast #009

The Trust Crisis in Healthcare (And How to Fix It) | HOMe Podcast #008

Mental Health Starts at the Cellular Level | HOMe Podcast #007

The Cell Danger Response Explained (Why You're Not Healing) | HOMe Podcast #006

Microglia, Metabolism & the Future of Brain Health | HOMe Podcast #005

The Science of Chronobiology & Health Optimization | HOMe Podcast #004

Health vs Disease Markers: What Doctors Miss | HOMe Podcast #003

The Biology of Comfort and Why We Need Stress | HOMe Podcast #002

What Is Health Optimization Medicine? | HOMe Podcast #001

Dr. Helen Messier on AI, Epigenetics & the Future of Aging | SNH Podcast #165

52 Years in Nutritional Medicine with Dr. Alan Gaby | SNH Podcast #164

Dr. Linda Kiley: Bladder Health, Peptides & Pelvic Repair | SNH Podcast #163

Grace Hawkins on Personalized Health & Hidden Root Causes | SNH Podcast #162

The New Rules for Aging Better, Smarter, and Sharper | SNH Podcast #161

Redox Before Detox: Ryan Carter's Health Philosophy | SNH Podcast #160

Dr. Libby Weaver on the Forgotten Supernutrient | SNH Podcast #159

Mold, Infections & Autism: A Pediatric Neurologist Speaks Out | SNH Podcast #158

Metabolic Psychiatry: The Future of Mental Health | SNH Podcast #157

2025 Wrap-Up + HOMeHOPe's Top Trends for 2026 | SNH Podcast #156

Cynthia Thurlow on GLP-1s, Hormones & Fat Loss | SNH Podcast #155

Presence vs. Distraction: Your Most Important Ratio | SNH Podcast #154

What Most People Get Wrong About Indigenous Plant Medicine | SNH Podcast #153

Behind the Curtain: What Scares Even Top Health Optimizers | SNH Podcast #152

Dr. Mariza Snyder on Women's Midlife Metabolism | SNH Podcast #151

From Doctor Google to Doctor ChatGPT: The New Clinical Reality | SNH Podcast #150

How Veronika Gold Uses Ketamine to Unlock Inner Healing | SNH Podcast #149

What Most Gut Protocols Get Wrong | SNH Podcast #148

Mitochondria & Ketones: Boost Your Energy Smarter | SNH Podcast #147

Lifestyle Shifts That Work (and Why Most Fail) | SNH Podcast #146

Fix Your Mouth, Heal Your Body: The Science of Biological Dentistry | SNH Podcast #145

Devices of the Future: Nervous System Shields and Gut Translators | SNH Podcast #144