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Hi, I'm Chase Chewning and this is the podcast that is devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward - EVER FORWARD. Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, creatives, military and so much more. I am a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and I hold a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.
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EFR 975: How to Rewire Your Brain at Any Age: A Neurosurgeon's Guide to Memory, Brain Health & Longevity with Dr. Amir Vokshoor
What if the greatest threat to your brain health isn't aging itself, but the habits, stress, and thought patterns you've spent decades reinforcing? Neurosurgeon and brain health expert Dr. Amir Vokshoor, MD explains the science of neuroplasticity, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, dementia prevention, and the brain's extraordinary ability to heal and rewire itself. Drawing from decades of performing brain and spinal surgeries, Dr. Vokshoor reveals why exercise is one of our most powerful defenses against cognitive decline and how breathwork, meditation, sleep, nutrition, and intentional hardship support long-term brain health. They unpack the connection between psychological trauma and physical recovery, the role of creatine and supplements in cognitive performance, and the emerging neuroscience of psychedelics and brain stimulation. From remarkable stories of brain injury recovery to personal reflections on consciousness, spirituality, and neurological disease, this conversation challenges what you think you know about protecting your brain after 40. ----- 00:00 The Most Disturbing Truth About the Human Brain 02:31 Why Neurosurgeons Can't Always Predict Brain Damage 04:35 The Young Patient Who Made a Miraculous Recovery 08:30 Can the Brain Recover From Any Injury? 10:40 How Psychological Trauma Affects Brain Recovery 11:47 Will Brain Transplants Ever Be Possible? 13:24 A Neurosurgeon's Daily Brain Health Routine 15:17 How Breathwork and Meditation Affect the Brain 17:11 Why Movement Is Essential for Brain Health 18:31 The Best Exercise for Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention 19:43 Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Most Powerful Biohack 21:50 Why Your Brain Gets Stuck in Old Habits 26:07 How Military Training Rewired Chase's Brain 28:29 Why Neurological Flexibility Is the Key to Brain Health 29:03 When Does Cognitive Decline Actually Begin? 32:02 The Brain Changes Behind Dementia and Alzheimer's 34:10 Can You Test Your Brain Health Before Symptoms Appear? 35:38 Lifestyle Habits That Protect Your Aging Brain 36:32 Why Controlled Hardship Makes Your Brain Stronger 40:29 The Daily Habits That Accelerate Brain Aging 43:38 The Best Supplements for Brain Health and Cognition 46:07 The Gut-Brain Connection and NAD Supplements 49:41 Why You Should Reevaluate Your Supplement Routine 51:39 Dr. Vokshoor's Top Three Brain Health Supplements 52:10 Can You Permanently Rewire Your Brain? 52:58 TMS, Psychedelics, and the Future of Neuroplasticity 53:50 Why Meditation May Create More Lasting Change 55:32 What Neurosurgery Teaches Us About Consciousness 56:08 Alzheimer's, Spirituality, and the Meaning of Life 1:00:41 Exploring Different Levels of Consciousness 1:02:30 What Ever Forward Means to Dr. Vokshoor ----- Episode resources: 15% off Godspeed ketones and electrolytes with code CHASE at https://www.DrinkGodspeed.com/chase 15% off Strong Coffee Company collagen coffee wiht code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com/chase
- 5 days ago1h 4m
EFR 974: Everything You Know About Gratitude Is WRONG! How to Rewire Your Mind for Happiness and Resilience with Jamie Hess
What if everything you've been taught about gratitude is wrong? Jamie Hess, media personality, keynote speaker, recovery advocate, and author of The Gratitude Shift, joins us to challenge toxic positivity, the limitations of gratitude journaling, and the belief that you have to hit rock bottom before you can change your life. Drawing from her near-fatal battle with addiction, her mother's cancer journey, and her own transformation through recovery, Jamie reveals how to build mental resilience, develop authentic gratitude during life's hardest moments, and reframe adversity without denying your emotions. Jamie explores the psychology of happiness, the dangers of comfort and entitlement, raising resilient children, overcoming negative self-talk, and why money and success don't guarantee fulfillment. She also shares practical gratitude exercises, mindfulness techniques, the power of service and human connection, and how confidence, personal responsibility, and intentional discomfort can help you reset your mindset and create lasting change. Follow Jamie @jamiehess Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Why Everything You've Been Told About Gratitude Might Be Wrong 01:27 – Meet Jamie Hess: Author of The Gratitude Shift 01:38 – Magnesium L-Threonate for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance 03:13 – Toxic Positivity vs. Negativity: Which Is More Harmful? 04:13 – Finding Gratitude Through Grief, Cancer & Life's Hardest Moments 05:16 – Joan Lunden's Cancer Diagnosis & Turning Pain Into Purpose 07:04 – Chase's Father's ALS Journey & Finding Meaning in Loss 07:56 – Reframing Failure Without Forcing Positivity 08:58 – Red Light Therapy for Recovery & Wellness 10:50 – Why Two Things Can Be True: Gratitude & Suffering 12:00 – Personal Agency: You Get to Decide What Life Means 12:22 – Do You Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Find Gratitude? 13:05 – Jamie's Addiction, Near-Death Experience & Recovery 14:17 – Can You Build Resilience Without Experiencing Trauma? 15:01 – Why Mental Strength Is Built in Small, Daily Moments 16:20 – How Joan Lunden Built Resilience Before Her Cancer Diagnosis 18:28 – Are We Becoming Mentally Weaker in an Easier World? 19:13 – Gen Z, Boundaries & the Dangers of Comfort Culture 20:51 – Why Exercise Is One of the Best Ways to Build Resilience 22:08 – Social Media, Distraction & Our Declining Ability to Focus 23:32 – Are We Making Life Too Easy for Our Children? 24:57 – Supporting Cognitive Health With Magnesium L-Threonate 26:20 – Parenting, Discipline & Teaching Kids the Value of Hard Work 28:29 – How Competitive Sports Teach Mental Toughness 30:06 – Why Money, Privilege & Success Don't Guarantee Happiness 30:43 – How Enabling Behavior Contributed to Jamie's Addiction 32:04 – Can Wealthy and Poor People Experience the Same Gratitude? 33:57 – The Biggest Thing Stealing Your Happiness Right Now 35:20 – Anxiety, Cancer & Learning to Be Present 36:44 – The 3-3-3 Grounding Exercise for Mindfulness 37:53 – Why Gratitude Shouldn't Be a Solo Practice 38:39 – Gratitude Accountability Partners & Daily Group Texts 39:15 – Addiction Recovery & the Transformative Power of Service 41:34 – How Helping Others Can Change Your Perspective 43:30 – Practicing Gratitude for Your Past, Present & Future 45:26 – Scripting, Manifestation & Rewiring Your Mindset 46:59 – Three Practical Steps to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit 48:17 – Why Relationships Matter More Than Money or Success 49:12 – Negative Self-Talk & Learning to Appreciate Yourself 50:03 – Building Confidence Through Positive Self-Talk 51:00 – How Small Acts of Kindness Create Powerful Ripple Effects 51:53 – Rapid Fire: Finding Gratitude in Real-Life Struggles 52:24 – How to Find Gratitude When You Can't Pay Your Bills 54:08 – Navigating Infertility, Comparison & Unfulfilled Dreams 55:09 – What to Do When Others Are More Successful Than You 57:07 – Feeling Overwhelmed, Stuck & Constantly Behind in Life 58:22 – Building Self-Esteem Through Small Daily Wins 59:08 – Ever Forward: Confidence, Agency & Readiness 59:35 – Why Confidence Comes After Action, Not Before 01:00:13 – Stop Waiting Until You're Ready to Pursue Your Goals 01:01:16 – Everything Happens: You Decide What It Means 01:02:26 – How Jamie Found Gratitude for Her Addiction & Recovery 01:02:46 – Where to Find Jamie Hess & The Gratitude Shift 01:03:16 – What Is the Opposite of Gratitude? ----- Episode resources:
- 1 weeks ago1h 11m
EFR 973: Can Your Penis Warn You About Your Heart Health? Erectile Dysfunction After 40, Cialis, Testosterone & Heart Health Explained with Dr. Justin Houman
Could erectile dysfunction be an early warning sign of a bigger health problem? Urologist and men's health specialist Dr. Justin Houman, MD explores the connections between ED, cardiovascular health, low testosterone, stress, and sexual performance—and what men over 40 should understand before dismissing changes in their erections as normal aging. He explains morning erections, blood flow, tadalafil (Cialis), Viagra, performance anxiety, pornography, and the role of sleep and exercise in supporting sexual health. The conversation also examines testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), its potential effects on sperm production and male fertility, and options such as Clomid and hCG that Dr. Houman considers for appropriate patients. Chase shares his personal experience coming off TRT to start a family, while Dr. Houman explains why better men's health begins with honest conversations, individualized care, and understanding the causes behind your symptoms. Follow Justin @justin.houman.md Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Can Your Penis Warn You About Your Heart Health? 02:35 – Meet Dr. Justin Houman 02:47 – C15:0 essential fatty acids 04:22 – Erectile Dysfunction as a Cardiovascular Warning Sign 07:46 – What Counts as ED—and When to Get Evaluated 09:33 – Low Testosterone, Libido & Missing Morning Erections 12:22 – Cortisol, Stress & Nighttime Erections 14:04 – Erection Trackers & Why Nocturnal Erections Matter 16:46 – Cialis After 40: Blood Flow & Erectile Health 18:11 – Daily electrolyte support 19:32 – Why collagen coffee is better for you 20:59 – Cialis Side Effects & Natural Vasodilators 22:34 – Preventive Cialis Use: What We Know—and What We Don't 24:20 – ED Medications & Brain Health: Interpreting the Research 26:11 – Can Cialis Become a Psychological Crutch? 27:27 – Treating ED Versus Investigating Its Cause 28:43 – Breaking the Performance Anxiety Cycle 30:30 – Penis Size Myths & Unrealistic Comparisons 32:43 – Pornography, Arousal & the Mind-Penis Connection 36:10 – Ejaculation Frequency & Prostate Cancer Research 38:13 – Testosterone's Role in Libido & Erectile Function 39:14 – Chase's TRT Experience & the Fertility Tradeoff 41:00 – Clomid & hCG: Discussing Fertility-Conscious Treatment 43:37 – Oral Testosterone & Individual Treatment Goals 45:29 – Why Coming Off TRT Can Be Difficult 47:30 – Cycling TRT, Blood Counts & Medical Monitoring 50:04 – Oral Versus Injectable TRT & Smaller, Frequent Doses 51:28 – Online TRT Clinics, Access & Informed Decisions 53:23 – Sperm Banking & Planning for Future Fertility 55:16 – Exercise, Sleep & Testosterone Levels 56:22 – Caffeine, Winding Down & Meditation for Better Sleep 57:37 – Men's Health Education & Overcomplicated Wellness 59:44 – Talking With Your Partner About Sexual Health 01:01:10 – Helping a Young Patient Rebuild Sexual Confidence 01:03:35 – Rapid Fire: Supplements, Cialis & Testosterone Myths 01:06:05 – When Penile Implants Become an Option 01:08:02 – Tobacco, Erectile Health & Tests to Discuss 01:09:10 – What Sexually Healthy Men Understand About Bad Days 01:09:42 – Ever Forward ----- Episode resorces: Get an additonal 15% off the 90-day starter kit of Fatty 15 with code EVERFORWARD <a href= "https://partners.drinklmnt.com/free-gift-with-purchase?rfsn=4758053.6e087f&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_source=everforward&utm_campaign=agwp&utm_content=&utm_term=&rfsn_cn=EXCLUSIVE+GIFT+FOR+THE+EVER+FORWARD+COMMU
- 1 weeks ago59 min
EFR 972: Apple Store Creator: Biggest Mistake Businesses Make With Customers (it's not AI) with Ron Johnson
Steve Jobs called Ron Johnson every night at 8 p.m. for a year while they developed the Apple Store. What were they figuring out? How to make people feel comfortable with technology—and create an experience they wanted to return to. In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, Chase Chewning sits down with Ron Johnson, best known for creating the Apple Stores alongside Steve Jobs, to explore the human psychology behind customer experience, brand loyalty, and building places where people belong. Ron shares why Apple put computers in shopping malls, why employees weren't paid commissions, and how hands-on experiences helped turn hesitant shoppers into confident customers. He also explains why he believes physical retail still matters, how AI could improve shopping, and what businesses lose when they remove the moments that bring people together. ----- 00:00 Meet Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Stores 00:09 Why Apple Stores Were Built Around Fear 01:06 Why Physical Retail Still Matters 04:52 How AI Could Change Shopping 07:44 Creating a Place Where Customers Belong 10:37 Helping People Discover the iPod and iPhone 13:55 The Ingredients of a Great Customer Experience 14:42 Steve Jobs Called Every Night at 8 PM 16:01 Why Apple Put Computers in Shopping Malls 19:16 How Apple Products Built Customer Loyalty 21:20 Are Pop-Up Stores Worth It? 23:51 Turning Moments Into Memories 27:14 Scent, Design, and the Heartbeat of a Store 29:38 What Apple Lost by Removing Launch-Day Lines 32:35 Developing Your Instinct for Business 34:47 How to Design a Physical Business 37:43 How Often Should a Store Refresh? 38:27 Ron Reimagines a Podcast Studio 41:33 Writing the Book and Building the First Apple Store 44:35 How Ron's Mother Influenced Apple Stores 46:09 Your Personal Experience Is Your Advantage 49:06 Finding Work You Love 52:00 Rapid Fire: Business Advice and Hiring Mistakes 53:49 Apple's Best Decision During Ron's Time 55:19 What "Ever Forward" Means to Ron ----- Episode resources: 15% off red light therapy devices with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.BonCharge.com 15% off Godspeed ketones and electrolytes with code CHASE at https://www.DrinkGodspeed.com/chase
- 2 weeks ago1h 6m
EFR 971: Why Your Wellness Routine Isn't Working: The Sympathetic Spiral of Doom, Mitochondria, Stress & Recovery with Scott Sherr
What if doing more for your health is keeping you stressed, exhausted, and stuck? Board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Scott Sherr, MD returns to explore the connection between chronic stress, mitochondrial health, nervous system regulation, and your capacity to recover. Scott explains his concept of the "sympathetic spiral of doom," why some people feel worse after practices intended to help them relax, and how his "parasympathetic edge" reframes performance around calm, adaptable energy. Chase and Scott discuss workout recovery, hormone changes, flow states, supplement overload, and the overlooked value of putting space between activities instead of stacking more into every day. Scott also shares his clinical perspective on methylene blue, creatine, NAD+, and peptides, including why he prioritizes foundational cellular health before adding advanced interventions. If you're doing all the wellness things but still feeling tired, wired, or overwhelmed, this conversation offers a timely invitation to reassess your routine, build resilience, and discover where doing less could help you move Ever Forward. Follow Scott @drscottsherr Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Scott Sherr 00:21 Chronic Stress and Why Relaxation Can Backfire 03:22 Mitochondria, Cellular Energy, and the Stress Spiral 08:14 Signs Your Recovery Routine Isn't Working 10:36 Hormones, Perimenopause, and Stress Tolerance 14:22 The Parasympathetic Edge for Better Performance 16:51 Nervous System Regulation for Strength Training 22:06 Flow States and the Importance of Post-Workout Recovery 26:38 Wellness Overload: Why Doing Less Can Help 34:46 When Longevity Goals Become a Source of Stress 39:11 Personalized Testing, Metabolomics, and Cellular Health 42:53 Creating Space Between Stimulus and Response 47:32 Methylene Blue, Energy, and Building Resilience 56:46 Creatine, NAD+, and Peptides: What's Worth the Hype? 62:05 Ever Forward ----- Episode resources: FREE MitoPure gummies sample #sponsored Try Life Extension @lifeextension and save $10 on orders of $50 or more plus free shipping with code CHASE10 and visit https://www.LifeExtension.com/chase10. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- 3 weeks ago1h 16m
EFR 969: Why Women Lose Respect for Men—and the Relationship Warning Signs You're Missing - Why Women Pull Away, Men Feel Blindsided & Sex Disappears with Kristina Ferrari
Most relationships don't end because of one catastrophic moment—they die by a thousand cuts. Relationship therapist Kristina Ferrari joins Chase to challenge conventional ideas about love, marriage, communication, masculinity, femininity, intimacy, and therapy, explaining why unresolved patterns and nervous system dysregulation often sit underneath what couples call "communication problems." Drawing from her clinical work and the lessons of her own 30-year marriage and divorce, Kristina breaks down why women can weaponize emotional language, how men miss subtle warning signs that their partner is pulling away, what happens when a woman loses respect for a man, why marriage should be viewed as the beginning rather than the finish line, and how resentment can slowly destroy attraction and sex. They also explore masculine-feminine polarity, modern therapy, accountability, responsive desire, sexless relationships, raising resilient sons, and what both men and women must do differently to build relationships that are more than simply "fine." Follow Kristina @kristina.s.ferrari Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Why Should You Take Relationship Advice From Someone Who Got Divorced? 04:42 – Doing the Work and Still Getting Divorced 05:26 – Has Modern Therapy Become Professional Hand-Holding? 09:06 – Your Relationship Is a Mirror 10:55 – Your Feelings vs. the Story You Tell Yourself 12:34 – Are Your Feelings Lying to You? 13:28 – The Nervous-System Test to Use Before You Speak 14:58 – Why Communication Isn't Actually the Problem 16:33 – How Many Couples Actually Have Great Relationships? 17:43 – When Your Relationship Is Just "Fine" 20:06 – The Biggest Relationship Red Flag You're Ignoring 20:45 – Is Never Fighting Actually Healthy? 21:45 – Stop Trying to Turn Your Partner Into Someone They're Not 23:22 – Divorcing Someone You Still Love 24:33 – Are Women Getting Relationships Wrong Too? 25:12 – Emotional Language vs. Emotional Intelligence 26:10 – How Women Can Weaponize Their Emotions 28:02 – The "Receipt" Test for Relationship Conflict 30:00 – Do Men and Women Need Different Kinds of Accountability? 32:02 – What's Wrong With Modern Therapy? 34:00 – Therapy, Resilience and Raising Stronger Kids 35:21 – Respecting Your Partner's Role as a Father 36:18 – What Happens When a Woman Loses Respect for a Man 38:20 – Raising Resilient Sons 40:18 – Can a Man Regain a Woman's Respect?\ 41:16 – Masculine and Feminine Polarity 42:52 – Why Men Need a Strong Spine and an Open Heart\ 44:35 – Kristina's 1–10 Nervous-System Regulation Rule 46:28 – Masculine Structure and the Feminine "Storm" 48:18 – Is Emotional Intelligence Becoming a Status Symbol? 51:09 – Weaponizing Therapy and Spiritual Language 52:24 – What's Broken About Couples Therapy? 54:30 – Why Kristina Goes Harder on Women First\ 55:10 – The 100/100 Relationship Model 56:46 – Why Good Therapy Should Push Your Edge 57:58 – Five Warning Signs She's Pulling Away 59:45 – Why Men Feel Blindsided When Women Leave 1:00:24 – Marriage Is NOT the Finish Line 1:01:20 – How Relationships Die by a Thousand Cuts 1:03:02 – The Warning Signs Women Give Men for Years 1:04:41 – The Laundry Basket Theory 1:06:27 – When Your Wife Starts Feeling Like Your Mother 1:07:18 – The Biggest Sexual Red Flags in Relationships 1:08:07 – Why Sexual Novelty Disappears 1:09:29 – Should You Have Sex When You're "Not in the Mood"? 1:10:42 – The Small Rejection That Says More Than You Think 1:11:56 – The Biggest Mistake Men Make Initiating Sex 1:12:41 – What Are You Doing at 2 PM to Create Sex at 8 PM? 1:12:57 – Men's Relationship Rapid Fire 1:14:21 – What Every Father Should Tell His Son 1:14:41 – What Every Son Wishes He Heard From His Father 1:15:01 – Kristina's Definition of Ever Forward ----- Episode resources: Save an additonal 15% on C15:0 essential fatty acids with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.Fatty15.com/everforward Save 15% on Godspeed ketones and electrolytes with code CHASE Save 15% organic coffee and lattes with code CHASE
- 4 weeks ago1h 35m
EFR 968: Proof We Live in a Simulation: The Neuroscience of Identity, Free Will, Memory and Belief with Masud Husain
What if the person you believe yourself to be—your personality, your memories, your motivation, even your perception of reality—is far less fixed than you think? In this episode, I sit down with Oxford neurologist and cognitive neuroscientist Professor Masud Husain for one of the most fascinating explorations I've had into what actually makes us who we are. We unpack how the brain constructs our sense of self, why what we experience as "reality" is actually a representation created by the brain, and what patients with neurological disorders can teach us about just how fragile identity can be. Masud explains why dopamine is less about pleasure and more about our motivation to act, how a tiny change in the brain can dramatically alter personality and behavior, and why our memories aren't recordings of the past but reconstructions that can change over time. We also go deep into free will and whether our choices are ever truly free when every decision is influenced by previous experiences, memories, biology, and unconscious processes. From hallucinations and false memories to the voice inside your head, consciousness, attention, and the surprising amount of information influencing you without ever entering conscious awareness, this conversation ultimately raises a powerful question: if your brain is constantly constructing your experience of reality, how much of the person you believe yourself to be is actually capable of changing? ----- 00:00 – What Actually Makes You, You? 02:14 – Is the Brain Different From the Mind? 04:34 – Your Brain Is Creating a Simulation of Reality 08:56 – Is There Really a Singular "Self"? 12:02 – Confidence, Truth and How We Define Reality 16:18 – How Your Brain Makes Decisions 18:04 – How Brain Damage Can Completely Change Motivation 20:44 – The Neuroscience of Motivation and Apathy 23:25 – Dopamine's Real Role in Motivation 27:21 – Why Apathy May Require More Brain Activity 29:16 – How to Make Motivation Easier 31:10 – The Myth of Dopamine Hits and Dopamine Detoxes 34:18 – What Happens When Dopamine Gets Too High? 35:55 – Do We Lose Ourselves One Brain Function at a Time? 40:02 – Can Changing the Brain Change the Self? 44:20 – The Ethics of Altering the Brain 48:40 – The Treatments Transforming Neurological Disease 52:45 – Do We Actually Have Free Will? 55:20 – Can Your Choices Create Your Reality? 56:23 – How Experiences Shape the Choices We Make 57:55 – If You Lost Every Memory, Would You Still Be You? 60:17 – What Is a Memory, Really? 60:58 – Your Memories Are Reconstructions, Not Recordings 62:32 – False Memories and Confabulation 66:36 – Is Memory Constantly Recreating Your Identity? 68:03 – When an Experience Feels More Real Than Reality 68:48 – Delusions, Hallucinations and the Brain's Version of Truth 70:41 – The Terrifying Power of Belief 72:58 – Can We Think Without Language? 74:08 – What Is the Voice Inside Your Head? 75:33 – Are Thoughts Created or Received? 78:37 – Neglect Syndrome: How the Brain Can Ignore Half of Reality 83:39 – Can Neuroscience Explain Consciousness? 85:19 – Your Brain Processes Things You're Not Conscious Of 87:10 – Rapid Fire: Social Media, Dopamine, Loneliness and AI 89:25 – Can Purpose Be Measured in the Brain? 89:45 – What Does Ever Forward Mean to Masud? ----- Episode resources: This episode is brought to you in part by BON CHARGE. I have ncorporated BON CHARGE's red light therapy panel into my recovery routine following my total hip replacement. The panel uses red and near-infrared light and is designed as an easy-to-use addition to a recovery and wellness routine. Visit BONCHARGE.com and use code EVERFORWARD to save 15% sitewide. Save an additional 15% on the 90-day starter
- Oct 5, 202658 min
EFR 968: Fatty Liver Disease: How to Prevent and Reverse Liver Damage with Dr. Mike Smith
Fatty liver disease is becoming increasingly common—but liver damage can develop quietly, sometimes before obvious symptoms or abnormal liver enzymes appear. Today we welcome Dr. Mike Smith, MD to break down liver health, fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cirrhosis, liver inflammation, and the everyday factors that may be putting additional stress on your liver. Dr. Mike explains how fat begins accumulating in the liver, how liver inflammation and cellular damage can progress toward fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis, and why fatty liver disease isn't only a concern for people who drink alcohol. The conversation explores the metabolic and lifestyle factors associated with poor liver health—including excess calories, visceral fat, refined sugar, highly processed foods, alcohol, environmental exposures, medications, metabolic dysfunction, poor sleep, and chronic stress. Mike Smith transcript We also unpack one of the biggest challenges surrounding fatty liver disease: you may not know you have it. Dr. Mike discusses vague symptoms including fatigue, brain fog and gastrointestinal issues, why standard liver enzyme testing doesn't necessarily tell the entire story, and when additional evaluation such as liver imaging may become relevant. You'll also learn how the liver processes what you eat and drink through the body's "first pass" system, why metabolic health is so closely connected to liver health, and practical strategies discussed in the episode for supporting healthy liver function through nutrition, exercise, reducing environmental exposures, and appropriate supplementation. We also explore the relationship between magnesium and liver health, including magnesium's role in liver reactions involved in detoxification and the broader importance of adequate magnesium status. Dr. Mike discusses magnesium alongside milk thistle, curcumin and foundational dietary strategies as part of a broader—not single-supplement—approach to liver health. If you've ever wondered about the symptoms of fatty liver disease, whether fatty liver can be reversed, what causes nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, how MASLD develops, how fatty liver progresses toward cirrhosis, or what you can do today to better protect your liver, this episode is your deep dive into one of the body's most important—and often overlooked—organs. ----- 00:00 – Can Liver Damage Happen With Normal Liver Enzymes? 02:34 – Why Fatty Liver Disease Is Becoming So Common 05:15 – What Your Liver Actually Does Every Day 07:24 – How Food Travels From Your Gut to Your Liver 09:32 – Is Modern Life Overloading the Liver? 10:50 – Excess Calories, Visceral Fat & Fatty Liver Disease 12:22 – Sugar, Fructose & Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 15:29 – Alcohol and Liver Damage Explained 18:04 – Hangover Supplements, Glutathione & NAC 24:09 – Environmental Toxins and Liver Health 27:50 – Pesticides, Soil Depletion & Our Food Supply 30:47 – How Fatty Liver Progresses to Cirrhosis 33:27 – NAFLD, NASH & the Stages of Fatty Liver Disease 34:42 – Can You Reverse Fatty Liver Disease? 35:25 – The Silent Symptoms of Liver Dysfunction 36:22 – Can You Have Fatty Liver With Normal Liver Enzymes? 38:36 – Testing and Screening for Liver Disease 39:20 – Why Liver Enzymes Don't Tell the Whole Story 40:11 – Ultrasound and Diagnosing Fatty Liver 41:14 – Magnesium and Liver Health 42:13 – Best Supplements for Supporting Liver Health 44:06 – Magnesium L-Threonate, Brain Health & the Liver 45:20 – Why Our Food May Be Magnesium Deficient 49:07 – Can Magnesium Improve Fatty Liver? 50:27 – Foods That Support a Healthy Liver 51:48 – Practical Ways to Protect Your Liver 52:49 – The Most Important Liver Health Takeaways 55:20 – How to Live "Forever-ish" ----- Episode resources: Try Life Extension and save $10 on orders of $50 or more plus free shipping with code CHASE10 when you visit https://www.LifeExtension.com/chase Thank you to Life Extension for sponsoring this episode Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always discuss personal medical concerns, testing and supplementation with your qualified healthcare provider.
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About Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Hi, I'm Chase Chewning and this is the podcast that is devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward - EVER FORWARD. Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, creatives, military and so much more. I am a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and I hold a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.
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