414: From Mr. Universe to Mr. Marshmallow & Eventually Finding True Health With Wade Lightheart

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/wadelightheart414">https://bit.ly/wadelightheart414</a></p> <p>Wade Lightheart (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/wadelightheart/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@wadelightheart</a>) is an author, athlete, nutritionist and expert on fixing digestion.</p> <p>He’s the co-founder and president at <a href= "https://bioptimizers.com/ultimatehealth" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">BiOptimizers</a>, a digestive and health optimization company and also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute.</p> <p>Wade is a 3-time Canadian national all natural bodybuilding champion who competed as a vegetarian, former Mr. Universe competitor, and host of <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/bioptimizers-awesome-health-podcast/id1265940397" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Awesome Health Podcast</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The origin story of how Wade got into bodybuilding</li> <li>The bodybuilding magazine from his terminally ill sister that inspired Wade</li> <li>The death of Wade's sister totally changed the trajectory of his life</li> <li>The key is to not develop a victim mentality</li> <li>Discovering meditation</li> <li>Becoming a drug-free vegetarian bodybuilder</li> <li>Wade’s cognitive function improved after changing his diet</li> <li>Fitness is a component of health, not the whole picture</li> <li>Mr. Universe to Mr. Marshmallow... gaining 42 lbs in 3 months</li> <li>Breaking down the role of enzymes in the body</li> <li>The problem with raw food diets</li> <li>Do the diet that works for you</li> <li>The three dietary philosophies</li> <li>Using biohacking technology to address health issues</li> <li>Crash & burn... the long term health repercussions of extreme bodybuilding</li> <li>The psychological transitions bodybuilders experience</li> <li>The profound spiritual perspective Wade achieved fulfilling his dream</li> <li>Xenoestrogens, EMFs and lack of exercise cause low