In this episode of the Healthy AF Podcast, Zane Griggs sits down with Sammy Tejeda, CEO and founder of Liquivita, to discuss his powerful journey from firefighter paramedic to wellness entrepreneur. After witnessing the limitations of traditional medicine, Sammy set out to create a preventative health model that empowers both practitioners and patients.

You’ll hear how Liquivita started as a single IV lounge and grew into a nationwide network of wellness centers offering IV nutrition, hormone optimization, and medical aesthetics. Sammy shares why living on purpose fuels growth, and how the five pillars of the VITA Journey are helping clients reclaim their vitality.

🎧 Tune in to hear how a firefighter’s mission to save lives evolved into a movement to optimize them—one client, one lab test, and one connection at a time.

• Why the reactive medical model wasn’t enough for Sammy
• How Liquivita is redefining wellness through personalization
• The five pillars of health in the “VITA Journey” framework
• Why community and connection are essential to healing
• The real difference between functional and traditional medicine
• How empowering practitioners leads to exponential change
• The role of detox, hormones, and data in long-term vitality
  
  

• 00:00 – From Firefighter to Wellness Advocate
• 05:06 – The Birth of Liquivita
• 09:55 – Transforming Healthcare: A New Approach
• 14:59 – The VITA Journey: Five Pillars of Health
• 19:55 – Data-Driven Health: Personalizing Wellness
• 24:56 – Empowering Health Practitioners
• 27:56 – Connecting and Inspiring Change
  
  

Connect with Sammy Tejeda:

• 🌐 Website: Liquivita
• 📲 Instagram: @sammy_tejada
  
  

• 🧠 Free Plan: free40plan.com
• 📲 Instagram: @zanegriggsfitness
• 🌐 Website: zanegriggs.com
  

🔥 Ready to take charge of your health with a data-driven and purpose-filled approach? Don’t forget to subscribe, share the show, and leave a review to support this movement for optimized living.

In this eye-opening episode of Healthy AF, Zane sits down with renowned physician and author Dr. Cate Shanahan to expose what might be the biggest hidden driver of metabolic disease today: seed oils. Dr. Cate breaks down the hard science behind how oxidative stress—not sugar—is at the root of most chronic diseases, and why the most oxidized ingredient in the American diet is also the most overlooked.

You’ll learn how seed oils create toxic byproducts, disrupt energy production at the cellular level, and set off a cascade of free radical damage that leads directly to insulin resistance. From debunking myths around omega-6s to explaining why most antioxidant supplements are useless, this conversation reframes the conversation around fat, inflammation, and what’s truly making us sick.

🎧 Tune in to hear how ditching seed oils could be the most powerful change you make for your metabolic health—backed by science, not ideology.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why oxidative stress—not sugar—is the root cause of modern disease
• How seed oils fuel metabolic dysfunction through toxic byproducts
• The real formation of insulin resistance (it’s not what you’ve been told)
• Why PUFA (polyunsaturated fats) + free radicals = a metabolic disaster
• Why omega-6 in whole foods isn’t the problem
• The myth of omega-6 to omega-3 ratios causing disease
• Why most antioxidant supplements aren’t worth your money
• How dietary dogma has buried real science about fats and health
  
  

🔥 If you’ve been told seed oils are heart-healthy, this episode will challenge everything. Share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review to help more people take back control of their metabolic health.

LINKS:

• https://drcate.com/the-energy-model-of-insulin-resistance-weight
• IG: @‌drcateshanahan
• https://free40plan.com

Episode Minute By Minute Recap:

• 00:00 – Meet Dr. Cate Shanahan and the seed oil epidemic
• 03:00 – What is oxidative stress and why it’s worse than sugar
• 06:30 – PUFA and the free radical cascade
• 10:00 – How seed oils disrupt energy and raise blood sugar
• 13:00 – Gluconeogenesis and the formation of insulin resistance
• 17:00 – Why omega-6 in real food isn’t the enemy
• 21:00 – Most antioxidants don’t work—here’s why
• 25:00 – How metabolism breaks down when cells can’t make energy
• 28:00 – Whole food fats vs. extracted oils: what’s the difference?
• 32:00 – The diet wars: how ideology is blocking science
• 35:00 – Final thoughts and Dr. Cate’s call to change the conversation
  
  

In this dynamic backstage conversation at the Health Optimisation Summit, Zane sits down with industry icon JJ Virgin—bestselling author, fitness expert, and trailblazer in women’s health. At 61, JJ is thriving both mentally and physically, and she’s here to share why the old rules of health and aging need to be thrown out. From the myths of calorie counting and cardio obsession to the overlooked power of muscle, hormones, and proper recovery, this conversation challenges everything we’ve been taught about getting older.

JJ gets candid about her own journey—how she changed her training, embraced hormone replacement therapy, and ditched over-leveraged fasting in favor of strength and longevity. You’ll hear powerful insights on why creatine HCL might be the supplement every woman over 40 needs, and why lifting weights is more important than watching the scale.

Get ready for a perspective shift on aging, health, and vitality—and walk away inspired to take charge of your body composition, stress response, and long-term energy.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why women over 40 should lift weights—not chase cardio
• The truth about hormone replacement therapy for women
• How JJ redefined aging and hit her peak in her 60s
• Why breathwork beats cardio for stress management
• The problem with over-leveraging fasting for fat loss
• Why building muscle is more important than losing weight
• Creatine HCL and what it’s doing for women’s health

🎧 Listen to the full episode to learn how to train smarter, eat with intention, and become your own best health advocate at any age.

Links:

• https://jjvirgin.com

Connect with Zane:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness
• Website: https://zanegriggs.com
• ReLyte Electrolytes by Redmond Real Salt: https://shop.redmond.life?afmc=Zane

Quick Episode Summary:

• 00:00 – Live from the Health Optimisation Summit: Meet JJ Virgin
• 03:00 – Aging backward: JJ’s fitness evolution in her 60s
• 06:00 – Lifting over cardio and building confidence with strength
• 08:00 – The post-40 shift and why muscle is non-negotiable
• 12:00 – Why women need DEXA scans and earlier hormone testing
• 15:00 – Hormone replacement: Testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone
• 19:00 – Busting myths about hormones and cancer risk
• 24:00 – Personalized medicine: Hormone levels and how you feel
• 28:00 – Swapping stress workouts for real recovery
• 32:00 – The fasting fallacy: What women really need
• 36:00 – Dieting destroys muscle: What to do instead
• 39:00 – JJ’s health dictator wishlist (you’ll want to write it down)
• 43:00 – DIY tests to monitor your own health
• 46:00 – JJ’s upcoming book and why body comp > weight
• 47:00 – The creatine conversation: Why women should take it
• 49:00 – Final thoughts: Owning your energy and changing your future

Enjoyed this episode? Share it with a friend and leave a 5-star review to help more people optimize their health after 50. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a game-changing conversation.

In this powerhouse episode recorded backstage at the Health Optimisation Summit, Zane sits down with the legendary Brad Kearns—former professional triathlete, bestselling author, and now world-ranked track athlete in the over-60 division. Brad shares how he ran a 60-second 400-meter sprint just days after turning 60 and what he's learned about fueling, training, and recovery along the way.

From debunking diet dogma to breaking down the difference between HIIT and real sprinting, this episode is a deep dive into how to train smarter, not harder as you age. Brad opens up about his personal journey from restrictive ketogenic eating to a more intuitive, performance-based diet—think red meat, fruit, and nutrient density over macros and restrictions.

He and Zane discuss why elite athletes don’t use restrictive diets, the misunderstood role of glucose, and how to use sprinting to turn your body into a fat-burning machine long after the workout ends. This conversation is packed with clarity, laughs, and truth bombs that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about longevity, health, and fitness after 50.

🎧 Hit play to learn why training like an athlete means fueling like one too—and how you can apply these principles at any age.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why elite athletes don’t follow restrictive diets
• How stress from fasting and low-carb dieting can backfire
• The truth about glucose, insulin, and metabolic flexibility
• How sprinting triggers powerful hormonal changes that burn fat all day
• Why most cardio and HIIT routines are actually making people more tired
• What Brad eats daily (hint: red meat, fruit, and dark chocolate)
• Why walking might be your best tool for longevity

🎧 Hit play to learn why training like an athlete means fueling like one too—and how you can apply these principles at any age.

Links:

• https://bradkearns.com
• https://borntowalkbook.com
• IG: @‌bradkearns1

Connect with Zane:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness
• Website: https://zanegriggs.com
• ReLyte Electrolytes by Redmond Real Salt: https://shop.redmond.life?afmc=Zane

Quick Episode Summary:

• 00:00 – Brad’s world rankings and running 60 seconds at 60
• 02:00 – From triathlete to sprinter: redefining health and fitness
• 05:00 – What elite athletes actually eat and why restrictive diets don’t work
• 08:00 – Zane’s crash from dieting + fasting while trying to perform
• 14:00 – Fasting vs. sprinting: autophagy and recovery
• 17:00 – Brad’s wake-up call: high fasting glucose on keto
• 21:00 – Zane shares his results from reintroducing carbs
• 24:00 – The flawed “calories in, calories out” model
• 26:00 – HIIT vs. true sprinting—and how they affect fat burning
• 34:00 – How sprinting boosts hormone function and burns fat all day
• 38:00 – Brad’s go-to recovery foods: meat, fruit, sourdough, and chocolate
• 43:00 – Clean eating without obsession—recovering from carb-phobia
• 46:00 – What really caused the obesity epidemic? (Hint: seed oils)
• 48:00 – Final thoughts and where to find Brad online

Enjoyed this episode? Share it with a friend and leave a 5-star review to help more people optimize their health after 50. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a game-changing conversation.

In this episode of Healthy AF (Healthy After 50), Zane Griggs welcomes back Ben Azadi, a longtime leader in the keto and metabolic health space, to discuss his shift from Keto Kamp to Metabolic Freedom. Ben shares why calories in, calories out is an outdated strategy, how food additives and seed oils contribute to insulin resistance, and why the U.S. faces a much bigger metabolic health crisis compared to other countries.

They also dive deep into strategic fasting, healthy carbs, and the importance of preventing disease rather than just reversing it. Plus, Ben unveils his upcoming book, Metabolic Freedom, and the exclusive free course available for pre-orders.

If you’re looking to break free from rigid dieting rules and achieve real metabolic flexibility, this episode is for you. Listen to the full episode to learn how to optimize your metabolism, ditch outdated diet myths, and take control of your health.

✅ Why Ben rebranded from Keto Kamp to Metabolic Freedom
✅ The problem with the "calories in, calories out" model
✅ How food additives and seed oils contribute to metabolic dysfunction
✅ The difference between preventing disease vs. reversing it
✅ How to use fasting strategically without wrecking your metabolism
✅ The truth about healthy carbs and insulin resistance

Links:

Pre-order the book and get the free course: www.metabolicfreedombook.com

Connect with Zane:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness
• Website: https://zanegriggs.com
• ReLyte Electrolytes by Redmond Real Salt: https://shop.redmond.life?afmc=Zane
  

Quick Episode Summary:

• 00:00 Ben’s transition from Keto Kamp to Metabolic Freedom
• 05:00 Why calorie counting isn’t the key to weight loss
• 15:00 How food additives and insulin resistance are connected
• 25:00 Strategic fasting: How to do it the right way
• 35:00 The impact of seed oils on metabolism
• 45:00 Preventing disease vs. trying to reverse it later
• 55:00 How to pre-order Metabolic Freedom and get Ben’s free course

In this episode of Healthy AF (Healthy After 50), Zane Griggs sits down with Dr. Rob Kominiarek, founder of Renue Health, to discuss the power of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for men and women. Dr. Rob has been helping people ages 40-75 optimize their health, maintain energy, and prevent heart disease through a foundational approach to hormone health.

They cover the difference between "normal" hormone ranges and "optimal" ranges, common symptoms of low testosterone, and the benefits of testosterone replacement for both men and women. Dr. Rob also shares critical lifestyle factors that impact hormone levels, including medications, diet, stress, sleep, and environmental toxins.

If you're feeling sluggish, experiencing brain fog, or wondering whether HRT could help you, this episode is packed with insights on how to maintain peak health and vitality as you age. Listen to the full episode to learn how optimizing your hormones can change your energy, focus, and longevity.

✅ The difference between “normal” and “optimal” hormone levels
✅ Common signs of low testosterone in men and women
✅ How HRT helps prevent heart disease and supports longevity
✅ Factors that can negatively impact hormone production (like medications and lifestyle choices)
✅ The role of testosterone for women and why it’s often overlooked

Links:

• https://www.renuehealth.com

• IG: @‌drrobkominiarek

Connect with Zane:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness
• Website: https://zanegriggs.com
• ReLyte Electrolytes by Redmond Real Salt: https://shop.redmond.life?afmc=Zane

Quick Episode Summary:

• 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Rob and his work at Renue Health
• 05:00 The role of hormones in longevity and preventing heart disease
• 10:00 Why “normal” testosterone levels don’t always mean optimal health
• 20:00 Lifestyle choices that impact hormone production (stress, diet, medications)
• 30:00 The benefits of testosterone replacement therapy for women
• 40:00 How to know if HRT is right for you

In this episode of Healthy AF (Healthy After 50), Zane Griggs sits down with Dr. Chris Knobbe, a renowned expert on nutrition and chronic disease, to uncover the shocking truth about seed oils. From their origins to their widespread use in today’s processed foods, this episode sheds light on why these oils may be the root cause of many modern health crises.

What Are Seed Oils, and Why Are They So Prevalent?

Dr. Knobbe describes seed oils as industrially produced oils extracted from seeds such as soy, corn, and canola. Originally introduced as a cheap cooking alternative, seed oils have now infiltrated nearly all processed foods, marketed as "heart-healthy" despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

The Health Impact of Seed Oils

Seed oils are rich in omega-6 fatty acids, which, when consumed in excess, disrupt the body’s natural balance, leading to chronic inflammation. Dr. Knobbe explains how this contributes to conditions like heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and even neurodegenerative disorders.

A History of Deception in the Food Industry

Tracing the history of seed oils, Dr. Knobbe highlights how they were falsely promoted as a healthier alternative to animal fats. Through aggressive marketing and misleading science, they became a staple in kitchens and food products worldwide, driving a significant shift away from traditional, nutrient-rich fats like tallow and butter.

The Science Behind Seed Oils’ Harmful Effects

The discussion dives into the chemical instability of seed oils. Their susceptibility to oxidation not only accelerates aging but also creates harmful byproducts that damage cellular structures and DNA. Dr. Knobbe emphasizes how this oxidative stress can wreak havoc on long-term health.

Join the Movement: Watch “The Ancestral Health Solution”

Dr. Chris Knobbe is launching a groundbreaking documentary, “The Ancestral Health Solution”, that dives deep into the hidden dangers of seed oils and their role in the modern health crisis. This eye-opening film not only reveals the history and science behind these harmful oils but also empowers you with the tools to reclaim your health through ancestral eating.

🎥 Be part of the premiere! Learn how small, informed choices can have a profound impact on your health and longevity.

Links:

• https://youtu.be/fLDXh21j4ZM
• https://www.cureamd.org
• https://a.co/d/9tqu9kQ
• https://www.instagram.com/ancestralhealthfoundation/?hl=en
• https://chrisknobbe.com

Episode Minute By Minute Recap:

• 0:00 Introduction
  Zane introduces Dr. Chris Knobbe and the topic of seed oils.
• 3:20 What Are Seed Oils?
  Understanding seed oils and their prevalence in modern diets.
• 8:45 The Health Dangers of Seed Oils
  Dr. Knobbe explains their role in chronic disease and inflammation.
• 25:30 How to Avoid Seed Oils
  Tips for identifying and eliminating seed oils from your diet.
• 55:50 Call to Action: Watch “The Ancestral Health Solution”
  Dr. Knobbe shares details about his upcoming documentary.
• 1:10:00 Closing Thoughts
  Key takeaways from Zane and Dr. Knobbe.