151- Become the CEO of Your Own Health with Navin Hettiarachchi

If you've been listening to the show for awhile, you probably have noticed that there are a lot of different aspects to health, and it isn't as simple as exercising and eating well. These 2 aspects can make a huge difference in health, but lifestyle and environmental factors are also something that needs to be taken into account.This is why I love what my guest Navin Hettiarachchi is doing. He is combining a bunch of different health modalities into his own method he calls the REDT Method.Navin has taken his approach working with professional athletes and is bringing that knowledge to the rest of us. His goal is to help people live happy, healthy, pain-free, injury-free, and illness-free lives!What To Expect From This Episode Different modalities that make up our ultimate health How athletes aren't nearly as healthy as they appear How to use food sensitivity testing to find what foods cause inflammation in your body, and how to create a diet planHow to utilize the REDT Method to optimize health Shownotes* [0:00] Welcome to the Summit For Wellness Podcast* [2:15] Who is Navin Hettiarachchi and what is his background* [5:00] Was Navin able to take his own studies in sports medicine and apply it to his athletic endevours* [6:45] When working with professional athletes, were there any health or training protocols that were surprising to you* [9:30] If people focused more on prevention, we could stop disease and injuries much sooner* [11:45] The Maasai have low rates of disease and we should study what they are doing more* [13:15] The Maasai who go into the city typically have more health complications* [15:15] Many injuries are non-contact injuries, what is causing this in the human body* [18:00] We typically look up to athletes, yet their systems are usually wrecked* [21:30] When Navin first starts with athletes, what are the first steps he takes to help them improve their bodies* [24:00] How do you know people are receiving the right fuel, and how do you make changes* [26:30] How can all of us use these same strategies athletes use and incorporate it into our own lives* [37:00] What is the REDT Method and how can we apply it to our lives* [39:00] What does Navin Hettiarachchi do every single day to improve his own health Resources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Learn more about Vitamin S (Sleep) with Shane Creado Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate) Bryan Carroll: [00:00:14] After recording over 150 podcast episodes, I can typically get a pretty good sense of how well an episode is going to be based off of my conversation with my guest.And I have to say today's episode. May be the episode of the year for 2021. Now my guest Navin Hettiarachchi. He works with a lot of different pro athletes and pro sports teams, but there's a lot of lessons that he has learned over the years that can apply to everyone. So in this episode, we're going to talk about a lot of different strategies, how to optimize your own health.We're going to be looking at sleep quality, movement, nutrition different ways to incorporate all these into your daily routines and what you can do today to improve your overall health. My name is Bryan Carroll. I'm here to help you move more well and be adventurous. So let's dive into my conversation with Navin Hettiarachchi.Navin is an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach who has worked with teams such as a Washington mystics and Washington wizards. He is considered a one-stop go-to authority for health, wellness, and performance,