Episode 202: Cold water immersion and the body's regulation systems: An interview with Dr. Dwayne Jackson
On today's episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I pick Dr. Dwayne Jackson's brain about a range of nerdy topics, including cold water immersion (which he studied for his Master's) and the body's regulation system. Stay tuned for more information on the Flex Diet Certification, which will open for enrollment the first week of June 2023. Go to https://flexdiet.com to sign up for the waitlist. You'll be the first to know when the course opens.
Flex Diet Podcast · Dr. Dwayne Jackson, Suzie Glassman, Jodie "Fabulous" Nelson, Dr Mike T Nelson
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Show Notes
- [12:13] Dr. Jackson's research on cold-water swimming
- [20:26] Some of those results
- [25:00] Competition between cardiovascular reflexes and thermal reflexes
- [29:51] Blood flow and thermal regulation
- [31:21] Research on space flight and blood pressure regulation
- [40:13} Why Dr. Jackson loves academia
- [48:31} The downside of academia
- [51:41] Making research useful
- [1:03:55] What Dr. Jackson is working on
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About Dr. Jackson:
Dr. Dwayne N. Jackson is a dad, athlete, health specialist, medical educator, scientist, and entrepreneur. He has over 12 years of university education in exercise/human physiology, medicine, and nutritional biochemistry. Dr. Jackson holds a PhD in neurovascular physiology and has been educated at some of the top academic institutions in North America including University of Ottawa, the University of Western Ontario, and Yale University School of Medicine.