Guest: John Meadows
In May of this year John suffered a heart attack. It was a very scary situation. What role did bodybuilding play in his heart attack? And what role did his strength and conditioning play in his recovery.
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Show Notes:
[3:18] John’s bodybuilding health obstacles.
- 2013: had his colon removed.
- May 2020: had a heart attack.
[5:48] weeks after the heart attack, he got back into the gym.
- Was expecting good news on his next checkup because his performance had returned.
- Ejection fraction was still at 30-35% and he had a clot.
- Was recommended to get an auto defib device.
- Called Dr. Serrano for a second opinion.
[9:37] How weight lifting changes the heart.
- It’s not pathological. It is physiological.
[19:49] Snoring is a health risk.
- Increases D-dimer and thickens blood.
[20:40] Is John training hard again?
- Yes, but he leaves a little in reserve.
[22:30] what does John do for cardio?
- John has a hard time getting his heart rate high because of his conditioning.
- Resting heart rate: 58
[26:50] Does he plan on changing his future goals?
[33;44] Body cell turnover rate. They all get replaced eventually
- IGF-1 has the ability to turn on neo-natal gen sets in the heart to resist damage and can reverse striation on smooth tissue.
[38:42] The Sinatra protocol and niacin.
- Alcar
- Ribose
- Coq10
[41:10] John’s diet.
- He usually eats pretty clean.
[42:48] Granite supplements.
[53:20] Did John have any arthero- sclerotic plaque pre heart attack?
- His scores were 0,0,0, and 18 (very low)
[55:50] the importance of getting sun exposure.
- MSH is heart protective.
[1:00:06] John is a normal guy just like the listeners.
- He wishes people would love each other more.
[1:10:30] Carl’s bedtime ritual.

