pH Podcast Season 3 Episode 1 What is Health?
Channel: performance Health Podcast
Date: 05/02/2024

Season 3 Episode 1 Health
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What Is Health? Insights from Performance Health Podcast

Join Tim on the Performance Health Podcast as he delves into the topic 'What is health?' challenging the general understanding of it. He argues health is more complex than just the absence of disease or injury. It also includes mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. The podcast also looks at aspects like blood pressure, resting heart rate, BMI, and how they signal health issues. Additionally, Tim examines how lifestyle influences health, like exercise habits and nutrition with discussions around the concept of acidosis, VO2 max, and glycolytic energy system. The session concludes by emphasizing cardiovascular fitness, heart rate, blood pressure, and body mass as key contributors to overall health.

00:01 Introduction to the Concept of Health
00:10 Understanding Health Beyond the Absence of Disease
01:06 The Complexity of Health: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Aspects
01:10 The Role of Athletes in Shaping Health Perceptions
01:28 Unpacking the Definition of Health
01:55 The Importance of Measuring Health Indicators
02:07 The Dangers of Ignorance and Negligence in Health
02:37 The Misconceptions Around Pre-Diabetes and Health
03:00 The Shifting Goalposts of Health Metrics
03:44 The Role of Insulin and Blood Sugar in Health
06:29 The Impact of Lifestyle on Health
07:40 The Importance of Regular Health Check-ups
08:05 The Significance of Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate
12:04 The Role of Exercise in Health
15:50 The Importance of Balance in Exercise
16:10 The Impact of Body Mass on Health
17:43 The Role of Sleep, Stress, and Nutrition in Health
20:01 The Importance of Cardiovascular Fitness
22:58 The Role of Walking in Health
25:44 The Importance of Progression in Exercise
32:47 Conclusion: The Absence of Disease and the Presence of Health