A few years ago, at a biohacking event in London, I met Darryl Edwards. He spoke at movement as medicine. As you might have seen in The Vitality Code , everyone I know in my network of holistic health practitioners & healers, we all come with a personal story of healing. This is the same for Darrel. Check out the show notes below, and the sheer power of exercise, and why we must move to be vital.
Founder Of Primal Play and the author of 3 books; Paleo From A-Z, Paleo Fitness & Animal Moves, Darryl Edwards, delivers a sterling explanation of how movement is key for optimum health and why. From sickness to vitality, Darryl’s own story is inspirational and he shares how to make movement FUN as a Movement Coach. This is superb!
Audio Version from The Vitality Secret Podcast:
SHOW NOTES – MOVEMENT MEDICINE WITH DARRYL EDWARDS
2.30 – Background in tech & investment banking
3.30 – Annual health check revealed type-2 diabetes, increased risk of heart disease, cholesterol, hypertension
4.00 – Recommendation from doc was a cocktail of drugs; Metformin for type-2 diabetes, a statin, beta blockers, powerful pain killers for back pain
5.00 – He knew there would be a multitude of side effects & he’d be on them long-term – maybe the rest of his life
6.00 – Read that exercise reduces blood pressure / blood sugars / blood glucose – and knew he was mostly sedentary
7.00 – Within weeks of movement he saw improvements in blood tests. A few months later, everything was normalised. No need for meds. Became an evangelist for exercise.
8.00 – Gateway to interest in food / sleep / reduction of stress
9.00 – Movement is what he was passionate about – Why he is known as the ‘Fitness Explorer’
10.00 – Realised he was getting bored going to the gym / getting injured – “honeymoon period was over”
11.00 – Refocused on the joy of movement
13.00 – Nowadays, there is little requirement for us to move to survive – wanted to recapture it and make it fun to seek joy
14.00 – Primal Play & Movement Coach
15.00 – Becoming more human
16.00 – We have access to more ways to move than ever before, lots of spectator sports, less DOING
17.00 – There is a perception that it is difficult to do
18.00 – You can outsource food preparation / ready meals etc.
19.00 – You can’t outsource exercise
31.00 – Movement reduces Chronic inflammation (incredible) #TheVitalitySecret – reduces risk of all chronic disease – physical mortality. Nothing else provides as much benefit as physical activity.
32.00 – NC comment – 95% of all illness & disease is attributable to the environment in the body. The #1 reason for all chronic disease is under oxygenation of cells.
33.00 – Cell fuels & oxygen – all functions in the body require movement
34.00 – Muscle tissue is now recognised as largest endocrine organ in the body. [NC – they’re also battery packs!]
36.00 – The difference between carb restriction and true reversal of type-2 diabetes / control blood glucose
38.00 – Complete metabolic flexibility is true reversal – not just restriction of carbs / ketogenic diet.
39.00 – No insulin is required to deposit blood sugar from blood into muscles
40.00 – Movement is necessary for complete, and true, reversal
41.00 – His own story means he has full metabolic flexibility
42.00 – True definition of health & wellbeing
44.00 – Sleep quality and hygiene impact on blood glucose
46.00 – World population examination
48.00 – Statistics on guidelines – understatement of what is really necessary
52.00 – Research tells us 30% meet minimum requirement. Actual stats say 5% are reaching it.
53.00 – Our body requires different intensities to be truly healthy
54.00 – Ideas to incorporate movement into your office job
56.00 – Being Human. Find something you enjoy & love & move.
57.00 – Be generalist vs specialist
58.00 – Model and mimic our ancestors vs importance of the chair
59.00 – NC: “The chair is the worst invention ever for our backs”
60.00 – The “Joey Chair”
62.00 – TEDx talk: “Why Working Out Is Not Working out”
64.00 – The majority of people will queue for the escalators – get moving!!
65.00 – Food or movement most important?
66.00 – Website reference: https://www.PrimalPlay.com
67.00 – BDNF & Neurogenesis (new brain cells) & neuroplasticity (ability to learn and remember)
68.00 – Reduces depression / likelihood of dementia & so much more
69.00 – Darryl’s #1 Vitality Secret
Find Darryl here and his books and resources:
Being Human. Find something you enjoy & love & move. (www.animalmovesbook.com)
Paleo From A to Z
Paleo Fitness
https://www.PaleoFitnessBook.com
Download Chapters 1 & 2 of The Vitality Secret here: https://VitalitySecret.com/book
Purchase my latest book, August 2023, The Vitality Code, here: