A Perfect Storm: COVID-19 and Metabolic Health

The Elite HRV Podcast: Heart Rate Variability, Biohacking Health & Performance, Quantified Self

**Dr. Phil Maffetone** Clinician, Coach, Innovator | Founder of MAF Fitness and the MAF method **Professor Paul Laursen** Exercise Physiologist and Sports Scientist, Coach, Professor, Ironman Triathlete | Co-founder of “Plews and Prof” --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-44 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-44 TOPICS: - 0:0:25 - Intro to episode, Paul, and Phil - 0:3:10 - Why are we calling it the Perfect Storm? - 0:6:35 - What does overfat have to do with Covid-19? - 0:13:30 - Specifically, why are we more at risk when we're overweight? - 0:21:55 - What percentage of the population is at risk in this way? - 0:25:00 - Defining overfat and underfat - 0:29:40 - Why measure at the waist? Why does that ratio matter? - 0:33:50 - Why it won't help us to stress about our current situation and why we should instead focus on our long term health - 0:39:50 - Inflammation and its role in the overfat-lowered immunity issue - 0:50:35 - Can you improve your metabolic/overfat situation right now? - 0:55:05 - Conclusion - 1:00:40 - Coupon for a free pass to Phil's course Guest: Dr. Phil Maffetone https://philmaffetone.com/ Professor Paul Laursen https://www.plewsandprof.com/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-44 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at The Elite Academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-44 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --