Tuesday Sep 19, 2023

86. The Growth Over Fear Podcast Interview | Dr. Andrew Fix

For today’s episode, Dr. Andrew Fix visits The Growth Over Fear Podcast to emphasize the importance of movement to all aspects of our lives. As our lifestyles become more sedentary, any opportunity to move–including after dinner to lower blood sugar, or while we’re taking a work meeting to spark creativity—movement is crucial. Moving through an injury is the best way to promote healing, as opposed to the R.I.C.E. method, which is no longer considered effective as Dr. Fix explains.

When it comes to eating for a healthy metabolism as well as training and recovery, the approach is the same. Dr. Fix will tell you how to determine the right amount of daily protein for your body as well as the often overlooked importance of consuming a balanced intake of micronutrients. By the time we reach our 30s, we start losing muscle mass, and nutrition is key to building and maintaining it.

Perhaps the most important aspect of preventing injury and improving performance and overall health is getting consistently adequate sleep. Dr. Fix shares his 3-2-1 method for setting yourself up for a good sleep routine. Another major measure of health is good balance, in order to prevent injuries such as broken hips which, as we age, can have life-altering effects.

Key Takeaways:

• Movement is crucial to all aspects of health, especially as we become more sedentary

• Building and maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important as we age

• The most important aspect of performance and injury prevention is getting good sleep

• Life begins at the end of our comfort zone

Quotes

• “The first and foremost thing that you need to do is move…really good for our bodies.” (5:13 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “I don't like to necessarily say that one is more important than the other, I think they're all important. But I think these statistics when it comes down to sleep, and how that affects our performance, and prevention of injuries, is pretty staggering.” (25:54 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “The things that are really important to you, put those in place, put those healthy habits in place, and structure the rest of your schedule around that as best as possible.” (30:39 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “Once we get over the age of 65, falling and fracturing your hip is a very big concern. A…third end up basically living the rest of their life in a more assisted living-style scenario.” (37:12 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “In order to really live and continue to move your life forward, you have to step outside of your comfort zone.” (47: 10 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

Links

The Growth Over Fear Podcast: https://thegrowthoverfearpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

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