Weekly Wisdom Episode 10 Oct 3rd 2025

The Exciting Field of Metabolic Psychiatry

Mental illness as a symptom of metabolic disease

Treating ADHD & Autism Through Nutrition

I’m not a big proponent of painkillers or pharmaceuticals in general but, before we start scapegoating Tylenol….

Speaking of Nutrition: The Calories vs Hormones Debate

Long listen but worth it!

Is Being Healthy Weird?

If all you friends jumped off a bridge….

Following the norms of an unhealthy society results in disease.

70% of our population is dying of preventable, lifestyle diseases. Are you following them?

The only way to avoid a similar fate is to be a weirdo.

Study Finds 70% of People are Wearing the Wrong Shoe for Their Foot

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6064070/

And it’s not just the wrong type of shoe — you’re wearing a running shoe for lifting, or a lifting shoe for hybrid training. It’s also the wrong size and fit for the activities you perform. Too short, too long, too narrow. In some groups, such as older adults, that number rises above 80 percent. The consequences aren’t just blisters or sore arches. Studies show poorly fitted shoes are linked to chronic foot pain, corns, calluses, and even toe deformities. In people who exercise consistently, the cost is higher: instability, injuries, and reduced performance. WOD Father’s simple, fool-proof, budget solution: train with the shoes nature provided.

Why Are You Tight?

1. Why Stretching Doesn't Reduce Tightness

2. Guarding Tension

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/12/health/pain-relief-chronic-tension-wellness

I’m Sure I’ve Written Many a Blog on This: The Cobra Effect

Goodhart's law: when the measure becomes the target, it ceases to be a good measure.

When quotas are the target, quality always gets sacrificed and what we end up with is flimsy, useless junk. Is the CrossFit leaderboard motivating athletes to perform junk reps?

Menopause Starts Earlier Than You Think

Perimenopause & Strength

Fight Fit: Technique Wins

He’s talking football but it is equally true for combat sports. Mechanics win fights. It's all about position and leverage. True for CrossFit also!