Ep 0087 The Determinants of Health with Dr. Aron Choi

The Determinants of Health with Dr. Aron Choi

Take away: Your health is the cornerstone of your life and much of what we have been taught is not correct.

Action step: Take a contrast shower – finish your shower with cold water.

Money Learnings: Aron’s parents are immigrants to the USA. They taught him to be frugal but they didn’t teach him how to make more money.

Bio: Dr. Aron Choi believes in building health from the ground up. After getting burned out from 3 years in Silicon Valley and having been introduced to holistic medicine by his mom, a retail pharmacist, Dr. Choi decided to pursue naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University. He practices in Seattle, WA where he specializes in approaching health functionally using Naturopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine.

Highlights from this episode:

Safety versus risk and how we may have it backward.
We discuss a program we attended called ForeFront and talk about how to build relationships.
Sometimes we need a life event to get us moving.
Once again the 1%-3% shows up in what percent of people are intentional.
The enemy of great is good.
What is Naturopathic medicine?
What are the determinants of health?
Why should we treat the underlying causes of bad health not the symptoms.
Health is about more than diet and exercise.
What is a good diet and how does it effect our microbiome.
The food we eat effects our gut health, what’s good and bad.
It’s not just about the calories, they are not all the same.
What is Fascia?
Check out the exercise program I use: https://gmb.io/
A top expert in the movement culture: http://www.idoportal.com/
Our bodies are driven by electrical impulses. How do we support the electrical system?
Visceral Manipulation – what is it and how does it help us?
The importance of mindset on our health.
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