The Coach Debbie Potts Show

In this episode, Coach Debbie Potts sits down with Dr. Zulia Frost, Co-Founder and Medical Director of Recharge Health, to explore how targeted red light therapy can support mitochondrial repair, thyroid function, gut health, liver detoxification, and overall metabolic resilience for adults navigating midlife. If you are in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or beyond and want to improve your energy, metabolism, hormone balance, digestion, and recovery, this conversation provides the education, tools, and strategies you need to optimize your health from the inside out. Zulia explains the science behind photobiomodulation, how red and near-infrared light activate cellular energy pathways, and why FlexBeam delivers medical-grade targeted therapy directly to organs and tissues that need it most. We break down the research on mitochondrial function, Hashimoto's and thyroid hormone conversion, gut inflammation, motility challenges, liver congestion, stress recovery, and active aging. This episode is especially relevant for midlife athletes, high performers, over-40 adults experiencing metabolic slowdown, and anyone wanting to age with strength, clarity, and vitality. Mentioned in the Episode FlexBeam by Recharge Health Try FlexBeam and save with code: CoachDebbiePotts Website: https://recharge.health (affiliate support is appreciated) Topics Covered • Why mitochondrial function declines with age and how red light supports ATP production • The connection between photobiomodulation and thyroid hormone activation • Clinical research on PBM for Hashimoto's and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction • Red light therapy for gut inflammation, motility, and microbiome balance • Liver detoxification, metabolic health, and targeted PBM application • Supporting the nervous system, vagal tone, sleep quality, and stress recovery • FlexBeam protocols for midlife athletes and active aging • How to integrate daily PBM routines into lifestyle, training, and recovery • Why targeted photobiomodulation works differently from full-body light panels About Zulia Frost Dr. Zulia Frost is a pioneer in photobiomodulation, neuromuscular rehabilitation, and integrative medicine. With more than two decades of clinical experience, she is internationally recognized for her work in cellular repair technologies and her scientific leadership at Recharge Health. Connect with Coach Debbie Potts Website: https://www.debbiepotts.net Podcast: The Coach Debbie Potts Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachdebbiepotts Instagram: @coachdebbiepotts Email: [email protected] Support the Show If this episode helped you understand how to age stronger instead of slower, please rate, review, and share it with someone looking to improve their health, metabolism, and longevity.

Why Your Cholesterol Is High (Hint: It's Not Red Meat) Most people are told that high cholesterol means "eat less fat" — but the science tells a very different story. In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, we unpack the real root causes behind elevated cholesterol and why your numbers are actually messages from your metabolism, not dietary mistakes. Coach Debbie breaks down the five most common drivers of high cholesterol in midlife: 🔥 Thyroid Sluggishness — Low T3 slows LDL clearance 🔥 Stress & Inflammation — Cortisol raises triglycerides & VLDL 🔥 Insulin Resistance — The #1 cause of small, dense LDL 🔥 Sluggish Bile Flow — Cholesterol gets recirculated instead of eliminated 🔥 Perimenopause & Menopause — Estrogen decline naturally raises LDL You'll learn how cholesterol reflects deeper patterns in your thyroid, liver, hormones, insulin signaling, and metabolism. And most importantly — why cholesterol isn't the villain you've been taught to fear. This episode is perfect for anyone struggling with stubborn cholesterol labs, midlife metabolic changes, fatigue, hormone symptoms, or confusing "normal" labs that don't match how you feel. If you're ready to decode YOUR numbers, identify your hidden root causes, and build your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™, schedule your consultation at: 👉 www.DebbiePotts.net

In this episode, Coach Debbie reveals why your thyroid isn't the problem — your cellular environment is. Learn how vagus nerve dysfunction, LPS, H. pylori, low stomach acid, sluggish bile, and mitochondrial stress block T4 → T3 conversion and prevent T3 (even medication!) from entering your cells. Debbie shares her personal case study connecting GI-MAP, MEScreen mitochondrial testing, blood chemistry, HRV, and vagus nerve suppression to low T3 activation, slow metabolism, and performance plateaus. Key topics: • Why T3 meds don't always work • How LPS blocks thyroid hormone • Gut–vagus–thyroid connection • Bile flow + fat-burning • Mitochondria + metabolism • How stress shuts down thyroid activation Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulation: 👉 https://pulsetto.sjv.io/YRQyQP Learn more or begin your FutureYou Blueprint™ investigation: 👉 www.debbiepotts.net

What if your lab work, genetics, and lifestyle data could all talk to each other—giving you a single, clear picture of how to optimize your energy, hormones, and longevity? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Meghan Jones, a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and Fellow of Wild Health's Precision Medicine Program, to explore how their Clarity Report™ uses genomics and biomarker analysis to map out a personalized path toward healing and performance. Dr. Jones shares her journey from emergency medicine to precision health—why she left crisis care to help people prevent disease and live stronger, longer lives. Together we unpack my own Wild Health Clarity Report™ findings and discuss how data-driven coaching can uncover the hidden stressors, nutrient gaps, and hormone imbalances that keep you stuck. In this episode: What the Wild Health Clarity Report™ measures and why it matters How genetics, labs, and lifestyle data combine to reveal your root causes My personal insights from metabolic and hormone testing How precision medicine can improve energy, resilience, and longevity If you're ready to move beyond symptom management and start your own investigation, visit www.wildhealth.com and use code COACHDEBBIEPOTTS to save on your Precision Medicine Clarity Report™. Guest Bio: Dr. Meghan Jones, MD is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and Fellow of Wild Health's Precision Medicine Program. She earned her medical degree at West Virginia University and completed her residency at The Ohio State University. After years in emergency medicine, Dr. Jones transitioned to precision health to help patients uncover root causes and achieve results once thought out of reach. She's passionate about helping people live as well as they can—for as long as they can—and is an active mom of two who loves fitness, outdoor adventure, and community. Links 🌐 Wild Health Clarity Report: https://www.wildhealth.com — Use code COACHDEBBIEPOTTS to save 🎧 Listen to More Episodes: https://www.debbiepotts.net/podcast 📸 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdebbiepotts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachdebbiepotts 💻 Learn More & Work With Me: https://www.debbiepotts.net

 Are you "doing all the right things" — eating clean, working out, fasting, taking supplements — yet still feeling stuck, tired, or inflamed? In this series deep-dive solo episode, Coach Debbie Potts takes you down the Root Cause Rabbit Hole to uncover why "surface-level fixes" often fail and how to rebuild your metabolism, hormones, and energy from the inside out. You'll learn how to: 🧠 Map your North-to-South health highway — from brain to bile ⚙️ Understand the 3 Phases of Liver Detox (and why "drainage before detox" matters) 💧 Support bile flow and methylation for clean energy and hormonal balance 🔥 Break the cycle of stress, fatigue, and inflammation by calming your nervous system 🧪 Use functional and metabolic testing (GI-MAP, DUTCH, OAT, PNOĒ) to find your true bottlenecks 🌿 Apply The WHOLESTIC Method to design your ideal Future You This episode is a blueprint for thriving as you age — not by doing more, but by restoring flow, function, and resilience from within. ✨ Learn more and schedule your PNOĒ Metabolic Analysis + Future You Review at www.DebbiePotts.net