Dr. Brian's Optimal Health helped Guy Fieri lose 35 pounds:

"He's made one of the most profound impacts on my life, my health and my wellness..."

CASE STUDY:
Guy Fieri, Emmy-Award winning TV host and Restauranteur

"I've had the pleasure and opportunity to know the great Dr. Brian Schmidt for over 10 years now.

I met Dr. Brian through asking some advice and fortunately now he's making his advice available for everybody. in the last three years he's made one of the most profound impacts on my life, my health, and my wellness through all of his education and training.

Brain fitness, hormone therapy, nutrition, exercise, all of these components coming together have helped me lose over 35 pounds in the last three years.

This guy will forget more about health and wellness than most people will ever learn. He is one of a kind. He is the one and only Dr. Brian Schmidt.”

CASE STUDY: Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry

"[Dr. Brian's principals] contribute to this high level of health that I believe, today, is part of my success."

“I’m Thomas Keller, Chef at the French Laundry here in Yountville, California, sitting in my office thinking about all of the benefits that I've received from Dr Brian Schmidt, a very dear friend of mine who has helped me in many ways throughout the past 15 years of my life. Dr Brian Schmidt, who has shared with me several different ways to maintain a high level of activity which is required in my job. 

Stamina is important for a chef. Endurance is important for a chef. Focus is important for a chef. 

And those three things together is part of what Dr. Brian helps me to achieve. He has helped me understand the 10 activities that I need to perform on a daily basis to maintain my health and 10 different foods for my brain to keep me focused and alert. He has given me 10 supplements that also contribute to this high level of health that I believe, today, is part of my success. I turn 70 this year and feel really confident in my performance the same way [I did] when I was 50 years old. I want to thank you, Dr. Schmidt, for the past 15 years of your mentorship to make sure that I’m a healthy person.”

Does your health feel like a runaway train and you just can't catch up?

Whether it's increasing belt size, decreasing energy, brain fog, low libido or impaired mobility— Meet the doctor who specializes in defying your age and optimizing your health

CASE STUDY: Jon, 60
"My sex life is better than ever"

Meet Jon, 60, who's been working with Dr. Brian's Optimal Health protocols consistently for four years:

"I’ve lost 20 pounds, my energy is off the charts, and my sex life is better than ever. ...I weight train, I high-intensity train, I do core work, and I do yoga and hot pilates. I was a little low in my testosterone, so I have supplemented that and it’s just unbelievable, the energy and the focus that I have now.

"Personally, Dr. Brian has changed my life. I came to him, and he started working with me, and just the change in my life is unbelievable and I am so grateful to him for his knowledge and taking time to help me become a better version of myself."

CASE STUDY: Tony L., 59
After a broken neck, "I feel like I'm a 25 year old kid again"

“I met Dr. Brian Schmidt March 17, 2013 via a ride to Memorial hospital with a broken neck Brian has looked after me since then.

I’m back to 100%. I ride a bicycle every morning. I swim and I work on our ranch every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, for 8-12 hours and I feel like I'm a 25 year old kid again. Thank you Brian Schmidt—Please listen to Dr. Schmidt.”

What's included in the Optimal Health course:

Module One: 

Identify the Problem 

1.0 What to Expect

How the course works and what you can expect when you implement these easy, daily changes in your life. You'll get a deep understanding of the connection between nutrition, exercise, metabolic function, and brain health. These four pillars work together to rejuvenate your daily life, and begin to reverse your age.

1.1 Identify the problem

Dive deep into the challenges commonly faced by men over 40. We address weight-management challenges and declining energy levels. This module lays a solid foundation for your transformation and opens the door to actual results.

1.2 The Winning Mentality

Learn the mindset that will carry you through the ups and downs of changing your health and your life. If you've ever made changes that don't stick, or felt like it's impossible to make change in the first place, this module will shift you out of stuck mode and into results mode.

1.3 The Four Pillars: How Optimal Health works

Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD, introduces you to the four pillars of this course that will change your life: Nutrition, Exercise, Metabolism and Brain Health.

Module Two: 

Eat Healthy Every Day and Love It 

2.0 What to Expect

Nutrition has a profound impact on your everyday life, and it's more complex than simply eating rabbit food for every meal. As a trauma surgeon, Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD, has seen firsthand the remarkable results that nutrition gets his patients in recovery, and as a wellness advocate, he's seen remarkable results for men over 40 who make easy changes to their daily nutrition—and love it! 

2.1 The Principals of Nutrition

Did you know that 60% of calories consumed by the average American is from processed foods? This module will teach you to set your ideal weight and calorie target to hit your weight-loss goals; evaluate the role of low testosterone in your ability to lose weight; and learn the principals of nutrition from micronutrients to macronutrients. Plus, gets a comprehensive grocery shopping list for weight loss over 40. (Yes, we also talk about how much alcohol you should have.)

2.2 Everything you don't know yet about weight loss over 40 (including GLP-1 weight loss drugs for men)

More than 80% of people who lose weight gain it back—but Optimal Health helps you keep it off for good by teaching you everything you don't know (yet) about weight loss. Learn about Leptin and Ghrelin levels and how these hormones affect your daily eating habits; how GLP-1 drugs work and if they'll work for you; symptoms of low growth hormone; measuring your food's glycemic index and your own glucose index.

2.3 Find the Diet that Works for You

Dr. Brian shows you how to navigate the maze of diet options and debunks common myths and misconceptions. Discover the flexibility of finding the right diet that aligns with your personal preferences, health goals, and lifestyle choices. By embracing the concept of dietary variability, you can create a sustainable eating plan that suits your individual needs.

Module Three: 

The exercise plan that defies your age 

3.0 What to Expect

Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD, gives you an overview of how you'll build an effective exercise plan that follows the principles of exercise, the benefits of exercise, the 3 pillars of training and supplements to maximize your workouts.

3.1 The Principles of Exercise

This module includes the simplest way to start exercising; recommended weight training, core training, cardio training and mobility; and how to improve your bone density, starting with a DEXA scan and t-score. Learn the intricate mechanisms at play during your workouts and how they'll optimize your results.

3.2 The Unknown Benefits of Exercise

Do you have any doubts that exercise can actually help you now that you're over 40? Your health is more than just losing weight. Exercise is more essential than ever, and Dr. Brian shows you the benefits of exercise at every age—even the ones you don't know about.

3.3 Understanding the 3 Pillars of Exercise Over 40

If we could bottle the benefits of exercise, it would be a wonder drug. This module is the next best thing to a wonder drug. High-Intensity Interval Training, Core Training and Weight Training each play a different role in your health. Each pillar contributes to your fitness journey, creating a well-rounded and effective training plan.

3.4 Your new exercise plan

This modules gives you a detailed breakdown of the frequency, intensity, time and type of each exercise and exercise pillar to build a custom workout plan for your health goals. Dr. Brian teaches you a step-by-step exercise plan, the specific moves you'll do in your own plan, how to do them and how to track your progress to see results. 

Module Four: 

Mastering Your Metabolism Over 40 

4.0 What to Expect

Do you know how your metabolism works, or are do you feel helpless as your belt size increases and your energy decreases every day? This module will put you back in control of your metabolism and your health. 

4.1 What labs should you ask for?

The secret to fixing your metabolism is in your routine lab tests. Do you know how to read your labs beyond cholesterol? Learn how to evaluate your lab test results, including a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, CBC, A1c, DHEA, Thyroid, Lipid, Testosterone, Stress Indicators and more.

4.2 What do deficiencies look like?

Testosterone levels decrease between 1-4% per year after the age of 30. Recognize the telltale signs of nutrient deficiencies and hormonal imbalances that are stopping your progress, including metabolic syndrome and low testosterone.

4.3 How to Increase Your Metabolism

The specific foods, habits and supplements that increase your metabolism and support your hormones, including a plan for vegetarians.

Module Five: 

The 10-Step Brain Health Plan

5.0 What to Expect

A sharp mind plays a pivotal role in longevity and longterm health for men over 40. Learn the intricate workings of your brain and how to nurture your brain health from a trauma surgeon with 40+ years of experience, Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD.

5.1 Neuroplasticity and "I forgot" Syndrome: Preventing Alzheimer's and Dementia

This module will double your reading speed and triple your memory because, contrary to popular belief, your brain can adapt and grow, even as you age. Strengthen your neural connections, mental agility and cognitive ability with specific activities and supplements to exercise your neuroplasticity. 

5.2 The Daily 10 Steps for Brain Health

Learn the 10 crucial steps to practice daily that are proven to improve cognitive function, clarity and sharpness, and prevent Alzheimer's and dementia. Plus, learn the foods, supplements and habits to support your brain health long term.

5.3 Catch those Zs: The Importance of Quality Sleep

Fix your irregular sleep patterns with these new habits and techniques, and learn the impact of quality sleep on brain health. Dr. Brian gives you a holistic understanding of the relationship between sleep and brain function. 

Module Six: 

Creating Your Custom Plan

6.0 What to Expect

Now that you've mastered the four pillars of Optimal Health—Nutrition, Exercise, Metabolism and Brain Health—Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD, will teach you how to put it all together into a custom plan that will get you results. 

6.1 How to Structure Your Routine

Customize your daily routine that seamlessly blends all these essential pillars to optimize your health. From nutrition and exercise to metabolism and brain health, you'll navigate the relationship between these pillars and build them into your daily life.

6.2 How to Measure your Progress

Progress is more than weight loss—learn what measurements to track in order to evaluate your own progress with Optimal Health.

6.3 How to Deal with Setbacks

This course sets you up for progress, not perfection. Set backs happen, and Optimal Health has your back as soon as you need it. This module equips you with strategies to navigate setbacks with resilience and determination so you can see longterm, lasting results.

6.4 Healthy Rituals for Long-term Success

Finishing this course is only the beginning. A transformation requires a lifelong commitment, and this module focuses on the future. Optimal Health shows you how to create longterm results with your new habits and rituals, plus, additional activities to develop for sustained wellbeing.