Dr. Alexander Krouham @drkrouham is a functional medicine specialist. He is the founder of the VitaPlenus clinic, president of the Mexican Association of Lifestyle Medicine and co-author of the book “Functional Medicine: The Revolution in Medical Treatment.” “Health is something we are aware of until we are no longer aware of it. No one is eternal.” – Dr. Alexander Krouham @drkrouham Share this quote on Twitter This episode is presented by Inter.mx, the platform that is transforming the insurance industry by giving everyone the opportunity to be protected, taking the complications out of the world of insurance, and by Fairplay, the financial partner you need to accelerate your growth, especially in Hot Sale. He studied Medicine at the La Salle University. Later, he specialized in Internal Medicine and the subspecialty of Endocrinology and Metabolism, both at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida, USA. He was a member of the teaching department at ABC Medical Center for several years and was the director of the Rickets Clinic at Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Mexico City. Today Alexander and I talk about functional medicine and its differences with anti-aging medicine, the gut-brain relationship, and essential supplements and habits for a healthy life. What you can learn today – Why watching someone die is a privilege – What functional medicine is – The digestive system as a pillar of health – Why stress is healthy – Supplements, exercises, and practices for a better life This episode is brought to you by inter.mx. Being insured both personally and as a business is one of the most effective practices to reduce the risks of an event that negatively impacts our goals. Inter.mx is transforming the insurance industry by giving everyone the possibility of being protected, taking the complications out of the world of insurance. At Inter.mx you can quote and buy the best coverages with the top insurance companies in Mexico and have the support of professionals during the purchase, the claim, the renewal process and the knowledge of new products. Protect yourself easily and intelligently by visiting www.inter.mx. * This episode is presented by Fairplay Fairplay is the financial partner you need to accelerate your growth, especially during these dates. Fairplay makes up to 40 million pesos available to you to boost your marketing, logistics and inventory actions. If you sell products online, your sales exceed 100 thousand pesos per month and you have been operating for more than 12 months, Fairplay gives you a flexible and simple proposal in just 48 hours, putting your sales as collateral and without asking for guarantees or dilution of your company. Register at www.getfairplay.com/cracks * Register to receive the Oso Trava newsletter (Cracks Fridays) by email www.cracks.la/viernes. Follow Oso: Conferences www.cracks.la/speaker Courses: www.osotrava.com Buy his book: www.hazloqueimporta.com or on Amazon Episode notes: 0:00 Intro Dr. Alexander Krouham 2:54 The relationship with his mother 9:29 Considering new health options 12:02 Not judging by the truth 16:32 I wanted to have the answers 18:35 The disconnection between Dr. and patient 22:31 Falling out of love with medicine 24:13 The veterans hospital 27:42 Leaving a 20-year career to innovate 30:38 The privilege of seeing die 36:33 Antiaging medicine 38:57 Functional medicine 40:44 Conventional medicine vs functional medicine 42:14 The 6 pillars of functional medicine 44:17 The digestive system as a window to the world 46:26 The world of the microbiome 49:07 Autism and Asperger's and Neurological Disorders 50:56 The Gluten Fad 55:13 Hormonal Manipulation 58:16 Stress is Healthy 1:02:17 How to Manage Your Stress 1:02:41 Mindfulness 1:04:59 Emotional Health 1:06:12 Changing the Health System 1:11:15 Why We're Not Doing What's Necessary 1:17:24 Growing the Impact 1:20:57 How Your Practice Works 1:21:58 Limiting Beliefs 1:25:35 The Functional Medicine Matrix 1:27:21 Genetics and Stress 1:29:20 Supplements Everyone Should Be Taking 1:33:24 3 Tips for Better Health 1:36:36 Sleep 1:37:53 The 3 Types of Exercise Everyone Should Be Doing 1:39:24 Hydration 1:40:35 Interpersonal Relationships 1:40:50 The Harvard Grant Study 1:42:47 Analysis and biomarkers that we should do 1:48:05 Microbiome 1:50:16 Fecal matter transplants 1:54:01 What would change if we had known what we know today 1:58:00 Manipulating height 1:59:31 Upcoming projects 2:01:41 If you could write a message in the sky, what would it say? 2:03:19 Contact: Vitaplenus, Instagram and Linked In