The Inspiring Story of a Retired Bodybuilder's Saved by Dr. Ryan and SummaUp

0:00 Personally, I've lost 27 pounds 10 plus percent body fat I've shed I feel like a million bucks. My labs are in check again. It's really made a difference in my life and I almost get emotional sometimes thinking about it where I was in such a hole and now I'm totally different. It's just a great feeling 0:19 Hey, guys, it's Dr. Ryan and today we're gonna talk with one of my patients has been with me for about six months jobs. And Jeff's gonna talk a little bit about his situation with the clinic. So Jeff, why don't you go ahead and get started. Tell me a little bit about yourself where you live, what you do so your hobbies, your family life. 0:39 My name is Jeff. I live in Nashville, Tennessee, I'm in biopharma sales, been in industry about 25 years you know, hobbies I like all kinds of sports course bodybuilding competitive in the past, and I really like just a fitness lifestyle. All tie sports, football, I played baseball in college, like traveling, spend time with family, that's what I do. I like doing some charity work when I have time outside of work, but work keeps us busy and keeps us shopping. Just try to work it out the best I can. Very 1:04 cool. So tell me a little bit about what it was like prior to starting with us at SEMA Mowbray, some of the problems that you were trying to solve. And I'm asking primarily in terms of your physique and overall health. 1:17 I think aging process is a bear for most people. And I just felt like it was catching up with me slabs not great anymore. Blue mood positivity was wavering mental focus was not great. Just a sense of not having my zest, I might get up and go. It was not motivated, just needed a change. And I looked at the server different avenues. And that's when I found your clinic. And it just really made a difference in my life. 1:41 And not that I'm trying to bring you back into that, that that state you were in prior to joining the clinic. But can you tell me exactly how some of these problems affected you? And negative way like maybe in terms of your career family or your goals in the gym? Like why was it so important to solve some of these problems? 1:58 Well, it just didn't have energy had troubling and down losing weight that just seemed like I was just spinning my wheels. I couldn't make progress. There was there was some days I would leave the gym halfway through my workout, I just didn't have the energy. It didn't seem like I was sleeping that well. I just felt like I was in a hole professionally. And personally. And I just needed a change. And I was willing to do what it took to make a change because I didn't want to live my life like this. And she really made a change in my life since I've been on the program. 2:26 Was there like an event that during this whole process that made you think okay, and that's enough, because we can deal with adversity for a while, but there usually is some sort of inciting event, some sort of event that you're like, enough's enough, I gotta do something, or is it just like, a slow accumulation to the point where like, Okay, I need to move. 2:48 I think it was just me sitting around and feeling not so well every day and not having zest not having my mental edge not having to get up and go, so to speak that I once had. It wasn't like a single event, it was just the overall snowball of effects and getting older. I just wasn't recovering from working out like I was used to, I just wouldn't myself route really needed to change. And boy, I'm glad I did. 3:14 So how'd you find out about the clinic? I had a former 3:17 business counterpart that was a patient of yours. And he highly recommended you Dr. Ryan and set up a consultation. And we talked through everything. I was very comfortable and decided to go with you. And it's not been a mistake, that's for sure. 3:29 Right? Okay, so why don't we transition over to how you felt after you started the clinic and started dietary management supplements, therapies, how what are some of the changes you noticed in your physique, and overall, 3:42 I'm in week 23, presently, and it's been a grind. I mean, the nutrition plan has been pretty rigorous. I was used to eating good because I've done some powerlifting. And I'd have my quote, carbs and macros. And it's been a challenge as far as nutrition, but with a lot of focus and determination because I want to climb out of the hole. Personally, I've lost 27 pounds, 10 plus percent body fat off shed. And I feel like a million bucks, my labs are in check again. I just feel like I'm attacking life and not letting it come to me and not just sitting back and feeling bad every day. And that's what I was I just didn't want to live like that anymore. Because I knew what it felt like in the past to have that edge and I have my physique and have everything at my disposal. And I just didn't have any more and I didn't want to live like this. And getting old as are older. I'm not old but getting older as it's difficult to see your body changing. And that was definitely a wake up call for me. 4:37 I am going to brag on you a little bit here. Now you mentioned that you improved your lab values. And I really think that you didn't give yourself enough credit when you said that. You've made a tremendous change in your lab values since you started working with us in the clinic, your Aprilaire protein beads so this again is a marker it's associated with LDL and VLDL have dropped dramatically from 88 which is is okay Hey, let's just at the range where we consider to be a little bit abnormal 90s, where we'd like to be below 260. So you went from 80 to 60. Amazing, your total cholesterol dropped about 40 points ratio stayed about the same, which is very good. Your homocysteine levels dropped from 10 to 8.5. I typically like to keep going between six to eight and your levels are right where needed to be levels of inflammation drops significantly to your life protein aid and drops. And this is pretty hard to cut down on your life Protein A, but you did it 22 to 12. And then your triglycerides, yet a significant drop with these guys right here, almost 60 points. And again, as you mentioned, the diet was tough, but you got through it, man, you made it happen and your labs demonstrate that your insulin levels man, this is just crazy. You hemoglobin ALSC drops, but your fasting insulin levels, they dropped like a rock they went from 27 to 17. And so we still have a little ways to go. But it's a big change here. Man, look at your test cells only optimize them and they're much better range. So I'm really happy about that great job here. And as I mentioned, you've lost a significant amount of weight. Look at that drops since March, very significant. And your pictures are really where it goes. This is where you were when you started with us. And you can see the bloating and the lack of definition your abdominals, as well as some excess abdominal excess adipose tissue around your chest and your shoulders. You're able to come almost transformed by completely way more definition, your shoulders, arms, and especially in your abdomen weren't done yet. We still got another 1015 pounds ago and we're right and we're on track to make it happen. I'm really happy with the changes you've made really awesome job, man. Very good. And we already talked about some of these changes in your health and your physique. Why don't we talk a little bit about some of the changes you experienced in terms of your business, your career, that sort of thing? Yeah, 6:49 just think has given me a lot more confidence, my mental focus is there, my approach with customers is a lot more positive. Not that it wasn't positive before. But it's just I don't know, it's just a it's just a a better lighter approach with customers. And I think I'm received better, it's just, it's just the edge that I have now it's a lot different than it was so you back in the fall of last year just gives you that confidence going in to get the business turned around and business done. Yeah, 7:14 a lot of my patients referred so it really helps them in terms of the three P's. And if you're in sales, if you're an entrepreneur in any sort of industry, healthcare, software, production of some sort of widget, the three P's are so important in punctuality, which never really had trouble it but allow my patients when you're exhausted, it's really hard to make those appointments on time. Being present, being understanding of the their potential client and being positive, those three things are so important and glad that you definitely manifested them to a much higher degree. Yeah, just 7:47 the positive approach makes the right impression on customers and on sales, and he won't make a great impression and make the sale just the positive attitude really carries over. And I think that's it, it just gives you that confidence to go in and and get the job done. 8:01 Yeah, and clients can see the enthusiasm to me appreciate it. So why don't you talk a little bit about some of the changes you saw in terms of your relationships with your family, your friends, how that change, 8:11 I think just the positivity, because I probably wasn't the best person to be around just the lighter mood or the positivity, that confidence, my overall approach to life has changed and they see a different person now I'm a different cat. It's really made a difference in my life and almost get emotional sometimes thinking about it where I was in such a hole and now I'm totally different. It's just a great feeling. 8:34 And I think it's amazing man, when he put out positive vibrations like attracts like and you start finding yourself around people that are more open to seeing you succeed, more open to help you in different avenues of your life. And I'm glad that you realized that and recognize that. So outside of some of the changes you made in your lab bellies, your physique, your business, your relationships, your family and friends. Were there any other benefits you noticed, with working with Seema opt in myself? 9:01 I think just the convenience of everything and have everything at your disposal, you can go online to your store and order. Your meds are shipped and you don't have to go three different places to find stuff. I think the convenience of having everything right there and one stop shop is probably the greatest benefit outside of the benefits obviously, of my health turned around and physique and all the other benefits but I think that's the main thing for me. 9:26 Yeah, a lot of patients in Compton that I'm glad that you recognize it having a clinic where you have a physician that's overseeing everything. Obviously your lab values improving your biomarkers you reduce your risk for stroke, heart disease, cancer, dementia, diabetes, but also having someone that is trained as a personal trainer is competing, right that helps you with your diet and exercise plans. And then finally having access to medications and supplements that work and are affected under the guidance of an experienced individual that makes a difference. I'm glad you noticed that but Okay, what would you tell someone who's watching this now is uncertain about joining the clinic, 10:05 I would just tell anyone that's hesitant about joining to really assess their life, and their health goals, and your health is your greatest wealth. And it's essential to a happy life and fulfilling life. And if you don't have that, everything's taken away, and you just don't feel like living life. So I'm so happy that I sought you out, signed up on the program. And I've seen this through because it's definitely made a change in my life. And I'm really happy. I just appreciate all the techniques, because what I was doing was working in the past, as you get older, sometimes you have to change your focus and do things differently. And that's what I've done. So it's really made a difference in my life. I feel like a million bucks. Now, I'm not just saying that I really do. It's maybe it's totally different from a life. 10:50 And I'm, again, I'm glad you commented on that. It's really hard to put a price on 510 15 years of extended life and more importantly, not just your lifespan, but your health span, the number of years that you spend in excellent health free of chronic illness and feeling amazing with optimize energy levels, good physique, low body fat percentage, increased body muscle mass, improve libido, and I like the word I like that calm to use a zest for life. So I'm really happy that you're experiencing all of those things. A lot of our patients do the same and you're not 11:27 done yet. Take it even further. I'm really 11:30 excited to see if we're gonna get those abs popping out. We're gonna get you back in the United States too.