E306 Optimizing Our Health By Analyzing Our Blood w/ Erin Finley

In this episode, Erin and CJ  discuss biomarkers, blood work, and how they have optimized their health over a decade+ of time. They share their personal health journeys, the complications they've faced, and how they've taken control of their own well-being. The episode dives into CJ's struggles with finding answers to his auto-immune health issues that date back to his childhood, as well as Erin's debilitating eating disorder she suffered through in college.   The ultimate goal of this episode is to encourage EVERYONE to take their health into their own hands by doing regularly bloodwork.    Key Topics [00:02:07] Stomach disorders and anxiety. [00:04:25] Mental health and how it impacts physical well-being. [00:09:23] Eating disorders and suffering with negative views on body image. [00:16:33] Colonoscopies and preventative health. [00:21:57] Signs of inflammation and bloating. [00:28:22] Hormones and fertility. [00:31:52] Low testosterone and training. [00:33:28] Low testosterone in women. [00:40:13] Sleep and tracking it as a couple. [00:42:01] HRV and sleep patterns. [00:46:21] Talking about blood work. [00:50:03] The hope of reaching more people with this information.     Connect with Erin Instagram TikTok   Connect with CJ Finley: CJ's Instagram CJ's YouTube CJ's Twitter cjfinley.com   ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram thriveonlife.com