Board-certified internal medicine physician and health-optimization specialist Dr. Scott Sherr talks about parenting with presence, nervous-system regulation, mitochondrial health, and when methylene blue actually makes sense.
We get practical about small, sustainable changes (especially for exhausted parents), alcohol and GABA, and why looking at your “holobiont” beats one-size-fits-all wellness.
Listen if you want practical, parent-friendly strategies to protect your energy, model healthy habits for your kids and partner, and create a calmer baseline before relying on tech or supplements.
We talk about:
05:00 - What “health optimization” really means vs. disease care
08:10 - Balancing work, partnership, and nervous-system regulation
12:35 - Sustainable micro-habits that stick
15:15 - Small changes that create big impact
17:30 - Alcohol, GABA, and the slippery slope of “relaxation”
23:05 - Methylene blue 101 and why mitochondria matter
36:15 - The holobiont lens: Optimize the whole “you,” not just symptoms
44:20 - Can we actually measure mitochondrial function yet?
46:40 - When and how to use methylene blue for energy + calm
Questions answered in this episode:
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What’s the practical difference between health optimization and disease management?
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How do parents model nervous-system regulation for kids without “preaching”?
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Which tiny daily habits (phone use, breath, logging) create outsized results?
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Alcohol vs. the GABA system: when is “a drink to relax” actually dysregulating?
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What is the holobiont and why does it beat one-size-fits-all protocols?
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What foundations must be in place before you biohack?
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Where does methylene blue fit—energy, detox capacity, or both?
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Which lifestyle inputs most disrupt mitochondria (stress, insulin resistance, meds)?
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What’s realistic today for mitochondrial testing (organic acids, metabolome)?
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How can couples stay aligned on health without power struggles?
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