EPISODE 24: What the F*&$ is Performance Medicine???

Episode 24: Craig Koniver, MD

The key question, however, is when to use one or the other.

What is being ignored or segregated out by the conventional medical world are these ancient healing modalities—nutrients, thought patterns, meditation—apart from pharmaceuticals

People who were seeking performance medicine understanding, we shouldn’t just be relying on one medication that seems to shun conventional medicine. There is a time and place for everything. There’s a lot more we can do to prevent, to make people better but there is a world for amazing advances in conventional medicine. That’s where we see the greatest growth.

So, start getting involved in the community, be prepped to perform well, and thrive long enough.

Explore interesting insights from one of the pioneers of many perfomance tools that we know today—Dr. Craig Koniver on the Thrive State Podcast!

Learn more about Dr. Koniver’s work at koniverwellness.com.

Show notes

• Transition to Performance Medicine: Rooting on the desire to help people, rather than joining hospitals, Dr. Koniver started out in nutritional IVs different from the pharmaceutical models. Born were the Performance Tools.
• We’ve been on the disease side for so long. And now, we can come into our own wellness, optimization side. And they’re equally as valuable.
• Peptides. Our body makes peptides – strings of amino acids, which are the “building blocks” of proteins. A small-molecule amino acid safe with ultra-rare side effects and is a very powerful tool in creating a cellular environment to push up growth hormone in a reduced level of inflammation.
• Stem cells, exosomes, and some biologics. Umbilical cord stem cells are considered live cells for certain use. Exosomes are not considered live cells but can serve the purpose of the use of stemcell as the carrier of messages to the cells or tissues of the body. As a signaling cell like stemcells, it solves the chronic inflammatory state of parts inside our body to effect rejuvenation and regeneration of those that are hard to rejuvenate.
• NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a type of coenzyme found in humans, animals, yeast, and basically all living things. As we age, NAD is depleting, therefore reducing the energy required to function efficiently and so on causing degenerative illnesses like diabetes, cancer, etc.
• IV Phototherapy. Light is considered the most efficient form of energy transfer. These lights are absorbed by different molecules in the membranes of the mitochondria. Electrochemical change is created and healing follows.
• O-Zone. Traditionally used for healing chronic disease, for healing wounds, for people with chronic fatigue. O-Zone (O3) quickly releases oxygen in the body system, and helps a lot as the most powerful nutrient. It also helps people to recover from an assault in one’s immune system like recovering back from Covid-19.
• Ketamine is a medication used to induce loss of consciousness, a kind of anesthesia. It can produce relaxation and relieve pain in humans and animals.
• There’s a time and place for everything. There’s a lot more that we can do to prevent, to make people better. But there is a role for all these amazing advances.

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