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From Surviving to Thriving
S cott P etinga
S uperhero. 10x E ntrepreneur. 3x P hilanthropis t.
Advisor. Activis t. Author. Thriver.
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Survive
Continue to exist.
sur·vive/sərˈvīv/
verb
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Thrive
F lourish.
thrive/THrīv/noun
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SURVIVINGP ROHIBTS US FROM
A LIF E OFLIVING
MEANING
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Legal CrapThe opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of the fa cility in which I am speaking at. In addition, my thoughts and opinions change from time to time…I cons ider this a necessary consequence of ha ving an open mind. This information is intended to provide a semi-permanent point in time snapshot and manifestation of the various memes running around my brain, and as such any thoughts and opinions expressed within out-of-date presentations may not be the same, nor even similar, to those I may hold today.
In addition, a ll data and information provided is for informationa l purposes only. I make no representations as to accuracy, completeness , currentness , suitability, or va lidity of any information I discuss and will not be liable for any errors, omiss ions , or dela ys in this information or any losses , injuries , or damages aris ing from its displa y or use. All information is provided on an as -is ba s is .
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Survivorship – My Story
⚫ 2004 – Diagnosed w/s ta ge 1 tes ticula r cancer. S urgery
followed
by 10 rounds of radia tion therapy.
⚫ 2009 – S perm production cea ses to regenera te
⚫ 2013 – Hormone production vanishes
⚫ 2016 – Bra in functiona lity diminished
⚫ 2019-2020 – Muscle and tendon a trophy
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Being your Own Advocate to
Receive the Best Poss ible
Care
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Advocacy⚫ Increa se your understanding of the
condition-Journal of American Medical Assoc.
-New England Journal of Medicine
-Medline and Goog le Scholar
⚫ S eek out an Angel for one-on-one
support (www.imermanangels .org)
⚫ Know the most effective treatment
options
-NIH
-AS CO (American S ociety of Clinica l
Oncolog y)
-BIO (Biotech Innovation Organiza tion)
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⚫ Pra ctice makes perfect
-doctors, institutions or collaborative
groups that trea t many patients,
achieve
better and more cons is tent results at
lower cost with fewer complica tions
Advocacy
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Advocacy⚫ There are 20 million articles on Medline and
the volume of medica l literature grows by
10 percent every year
⚫ Twitter fosters innovative idea s
-Globa l interaction
-Lifelong learning
-Research dis semination
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Advocacy⚫ 48 percent
of phys icians
accepted some
kind of pa yment
from a device
manufa cturing or
pharmaceutica l
company
-Open Payments
(www.cms .gov)
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Advocacy⚫ Doctor or Dictator?
-A review of the literature revea l tha t when pa tients are more actively involved in their own care, they
experience better trea tment outcomes .
⚫ S hare information — you know your body
better than anyone else
⚫ Ask questions like a toddler
⚫ Know the benefits and consequences
of a ll the treatment options ava ila ble
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Biohacking to a Better
Recovery
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Biohacking
The art and science of
chang ing the
environment around
you and ins ide you so
that you have full
control over your own
biolog y
bi·o·hacking/ˈbīōˈhakiNG/noun
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Biohacking —Red Light TherapyPhotobiomodulaton is the use of red or near-
infrared light to hea l, restore and stimulate
multiple phys iolog ica l processes and to repa ir
damage caused by injury or disea se .
⚫ Testosterone/S exua l Libido
⚫ Hair Growth
⚫ Collagen
⚫ S leep Optimization
⚫ Memory and Learning
⚫ Wound Care/Inflammation
⚫ Bone Hea lth
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Biohacking — Calorie RestrictionFa sting for two days protected hea lthy cells ag a inst the toxicity of chemotherapy . Further,
researchers have clinica lly demonstrated that brief cycles of periodic fa sting -mimicking
diets (FMD) have a range of beneficia l effects on ag ing and on risk fa ctors for cancer,
diabetes , heart disea se and other age-related disea ses in mice and humans .
⚫ TIME -RE S TRICTE D FE E DING — Restrict your ea ting to 10 hours a day.
⚫ THE 16/8 PLAN — Eat during an eight-hour window, and fa st for the rest of the da y.
⚫ THE 12-6 PLAN — Eat only between noon and 6 p.m.
⚫ WARRIOR DIET — To mimic the ea ting habits of warriors in his tory, fa s t for 20 hours during the day, and
consume any foods in a four-hour window.
⚫ THE 5-2 PLAN — Fa st two nonconsecutive days of the week and eat hea lthy on the other five days .
⚫ ALTE RNATE-DAY FAS TING — Fa st every other day, and ea t hea lthy on the in-between days .
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Biohacking —Meditation
Meditation is a habitua l
process of training your mind
to focus and redirect your
thoughts.
⚫ Reduce S tress
⚫ Controls Anxiety
⚫ Promotes Emotion Hea lth
⚫ May Reduce Age-Rela ted Memory Loss
⚫ Improves S leep
⚫ Helps Control Pa in
⚫ Can Decrea se Pressure
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Biohacking — SupplementsThe depletion of our soil ha s caused a nutritiona l deficiency in our food today.
⚫ Understands your micronutrient levels (vitamins , minera ls , antioxidants and other nutrients.
https ://www.anylabtestnow.com
⚫ Use genetics to create a custom blend and added a few additiona l components to off -set the deficient
above.
https ://nutrahacker.g etvitaminlab.com
⚫ ApoE 4 GE NOTYP E can influence your risk for the more common late-onset type of Alzheimer’s. Current
data provides substantiated evidence in support of DHA being a beneficia l bioactive compound for heart,
cardiova scular and brain function.
Nordic Naturals — 1180 mg of DHA + 710mg of EP A
- 960 mg DHA + 410 mg EP A https ://www.nordicna turals .com/consumers/dha -xtra
- 220 mg DHA + 300 mg EP A https ://www.nordicna turals .com/consumers/omega -3
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/soil-depletion-and-nutrition-loss/https://www.anylabtestnow.com/https://nutrahacker.getvitaminlab.com/https://www.nordicnaturals.com/consumers/dha-xtrahttps://www.nordicnaturals.com/consumers/omega-3
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Biohacking — Cold Thermogenesis⚫ Our core body temperature should natura lly drop
every night. Room temperature should be between
60- and 67-degrees Fahrenheit for optima l s leep.
- Improved sleep duration, sleep hyg iene, and sleep qua lity
⚫ During water immers ion therapy, a person immerses
their body, or a part of their body, in a vat of water for
a specified amount of time.- S hower off a little warmer than usua l, (about 2-3 mins )
- Crank the dia l to cold as much as you can bear it!) and
cover your entire body (including head & face) with cold water
(20-30
seconds before turning it back to hot.
- Sta nd for another 2-3 mins in hot, then crank it to cold.
- Repea t this cycle for a total of 3-5 cycles of hot/cold.
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Biohacking —Hot Exposure⚫ Improve cardiova scular
performance
⚫ F lush Toxins
⚫ Relax muscles and soothe
aches /pa ins in muscles and
joints
⚫ Reduces incidences of
Alzheimer’s by 65%
⚫ Relieve stress
⚫ Can Induce a Deeper S leep
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Sta ying Res ilient and
Tenacious with the Bumpy
Roads Ahead
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Resilience
The rebounding energy which
a llows us to bounce back from
life’s many defeats .
re·s il·ience/rəˈzilyəns/
noun
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Tenacity
The staying power which
ultimately determines how
hard we fig ht.
te·nac·i·ty/təˈnasədē/noun
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Survivorship – Lessons Learned⚫ “My life ha s purpose”
⚫ Renewed life priorities
⚫ Augmented feeling s
⚫ S ocia l support
⚫ Live for the present
⚫ You have a sense of coherence
(mixture of optimism and control)
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Survivorship – Lessons Learned“Rea l-life ha s no signs , and no straight lines . There’s just a maze of infinite options .”
-Oliver Emberton
“In life there are a lot of forks in the road, yet no path is the wrong one as they a ll lead to
where
we were meant to be.”
-S cott Peting a
“It is not the strongest of species that survive; nor the most intellig ent that survives . It is the
most
adaptable to change.”
-Charles Darwin
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KEEP PUSHINGYOU HAVE TO HAVE THE
GUTS TO GE T OUT THE RE ,
AND THE TE NACITY TO CHAS E YOUR DRE AMS AND NOT LE T GO!
THE RE S ILIE NCE TO KE E P MARCHING FORWARD,
THE INITIATIVE TO KE E P THINGS MOVING ALONE IF NE ED BE ,
KEEP FIGHTING
KEEP THRIVING
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