Dr. Ryan Lazarus shares his journey from surviving a near-death experience at age 18 to becoming a functional medicine practitioner who empowers patients to overcome limiting medical labels and reclaim their health. He details his "Essential Health Playbook," which combines nutrigenomics and mental fitness with a strategic "offense and defense" approach to daily habits for sustainable healing. *Join The Liberated Life Tribe Online Community (FREE)* 👉 https://liberatedlife.com Show Notes 👉 https://joshtrent.com/788 *Timestamps:* [00:00] Intro [03:40] The meaning behind "Lazarus" and Ryan's resurrection story [05:44] The soccer accident that severed his pancreas at 18 [10:56] Three decades of healing: tragedy, strategy, advocacy [16:57] Label theory: why you are not your diagnosis [24:12] The Essential Health Elements framework explained [32:31] Mental fitness: training your brain like a muscle [43:18] Offense vs defense approach to daily health habits [54:24] Food as medicine and nutrigenomics [59:56] CGMs, berberine, and biohacking tools [01:09:00] Breaking the habit loop and addiction patterns [01:16:00] Generational trauma stored in our DNA *Connect with Dr. Ryan Lazarus:* Website: https://www.lazarusmethod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drryanlazarus Book "The Essential Health Playbook": https://amzn.to/4pZWx4j *Resources Mentioned:* Geviti (Biological Age Testing): https://joshtrent.com/geviti Dexcom (CGM): https://dexcom.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/wellnessandwisdom Website: https://wellnessandwisdom.com Community: https://liberatedlife.com Up to 40% off best wellness products: https://joshtrent.com/store