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JASON SONNERS Has Wellness Maxxing Gotten Out of Hand?

2026-07-17

Jason Sonners is a chiropractor specializing in functional medicine. He holds a Phd in molecular biology with focus in regenerative medicine.

Jason owns and operates 2 clinics with his wife Melissa in the North East. He lives in mMiami, with Melissa and 3 kids, mostly teaching lecturing and consulting for other businesses.

In this episode, Dr. Jason Sonners joins Tara to unpack how the health optimization world's obsession with stacking supplements, peptides, cold plunges, and biohacking gadgets can backfire without understanding hormesis, foundational health pillars, and when targeted therapies actually make sense.

RESOURCES:

Learn more about Jason here: http://hbotusa.com Instagram: @hbotusa

Check out Dr. Sonners books here:

- Oxygen under Pressure: https://amzn.to/43OS0YM

- The Art and Science of Hyperbaric Medicine: https://amzn.to/4jDGa9w

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro
1:08 – Meet Dr. Jason Sonners
2:04 – Sponsor: Peluva Shoes Ad
3:51 – Interview Begins: Jason's PhD Journey
4:40 – What Is "Wellness Maxing"?
7:11 – Biohacking's "Be Better" Trap
11:01 – Hawaii's Low-Tech Healthy Elders
12:50 – Bryan Johnson & the Tech Age of Wellness
15:50 – Joshua Tree: Sauna in the Desert
21:00 – Introducing Hormesis
22:02 – Hormesis Explained: The Stress Bell Curve
29:46 – "Just Tell Me What to Do" Trap
31:33 – Foundational vs. Targeted Therapies
32:24 – The Peptide Craze
34:36 – Jason's 5 Foundational Health Pillars
37:01 – Next-Tier Therapies: Contrast, PEMF, Grounding
39:23 – Universal Needs vs. Your Genetics (MTHFR)
41:45 – Host Segment: Coaching, App & Retreats
46:41 – PEMF and Sound as Health Inputs
51:39 – Exercise Variety & Periodization
55:01 – What Worries Jason About Biohacking
57:16 – 3 Sources of Stress: Chemical, Physical, Emotional
1:00:38 – Success Stories: Longevity & Dementia

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Inside Out Health is a top 1% global podcast exploring transformation across the full spectrum of human health—body, brain, behavior, identity, and consciousness—while recognizing that true health is shaped not only from within, but by the environment and world around us.

Hosted by Tara Garrison, the show features conversations with physicians, performance experts, and thought leaders across health, human optimization, and regenerative and integrative approaches. Each episode connects physiology, psychology, and deeper work to explore what actually drives lasting change—from the inside out.