In this compelling episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Andria Klioze—physician, disease-reversal pioneer, and founder of the wellness platform Shield of Life. After years inside the rule-bound system of the Veterans Affairs (VA) caring for patients with advanced illnesses, Dr. Klioze made a bold decision: to leave the traditional structure and build a new model of care focused on gut health, soil microbiome, energy medicine, and true resilience.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• What it costs a doctor to trade “prescriptions for possibility,” and how hope, truth, love and faith can meet evidence-based medicine.
• The hardest lessons she had to unlearn after stepping away from the VA, and what healing really looks like when you remove bureaucracy.
• Why she calls her garden philosophy – and how the soil beneath your feet may reflect the health within your body.
• Her breakthrough integration of the human gut microbiome, soil biology and pulsed electromagnetic activation (PEMA), uniting energy medicine and biology.
• A life-changing patient story that redefines “reversal,” and the tools she uses when everyday life feels numb or cynical to keep belief alive.

Whether you’re looking for ways to reverse disease, reboot your health, or question the limits of modern medicine, this discussion cuts deep. It’s for the seekers, the skeptics, and anyone ready to step into possibility.

About Dr. Andria Klioze:
Dr. Klioze graduated from the Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995, completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1999 and a fellowship in faculty development in 2002. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. In 2002 she left her role as Director of Faculty Development at UF and as a hospitalist for the VA in Gainesville, to work in the VA’s new metabolic clinic in Daytona Beach. Today she leads Shield of Life, a physician-led program that focuses on disease-mitigation, remission and reversal through holistic, science-driven protocols.

Learn more & connect with Dr. Klioze:
Website: Shield for Life
Instagram: @drandriaklioze
Facebook: Shield of Life Facebook Page
(Check for her podcast, webinars and educational series at her site.)

Don’t miss this—tap in now and discover what modern medicine misses, what your body knows, and how one physician is rewriting the rules of healing.

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What if greatness isn’t something you’re born with… but something you grow into?

On today’s episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with one of the nation’s leading minds in performance psychology: Dr. Amy Athey, Chief Wellbeing Officer at the University of Arizona, former NCAA athlete, and trusted mental performance advisor to Olympians, Special Forces operators, professional athletes, and high-pressure CEOs.

Dr. Athey has spent decades inside the mindset of the world’s highest achievers — and her message is both powerful and radically freeing:

Greatness isn’t fixed. Talent isn’t destiny. The truly elite are simply… still evolving.

In this eye-opening conversation, we dive deep into:

The biggest myth about talent and greatness — and why believing it is dangerous for your potential
How elite performers fall in love with the process, especially when results stall
Why reflection is a performance superpower (and what the “action of reflection” actually looks like in real life)
How Olympians and executives keep going when motivation dies
The role of connection, purpose, and community in building mental resilience
Self-compassion vs. inner fire — how to stay driven without destroying yourself
The internal shift that separates those who crumble from those who evolve after injury, loss, burnout, or failure
And the personal moment that forced Dr. Athey herself to evolve — reshaping her work and her mission

This episode is a must-listen for athletes, coaches, clinicians, leaders, and anyone chasing high performance without sacrificing wellbeing. If you want to understand what truly drives greatness — and how to build it within yourself — this conversation will change the way you train, think, and live.

Learn more about Dr. Amy HERE

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“Reversing Alzheimer’s: Restoring Brain Chemistry with Plasmalogens”

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What if Alzheimer’s isn’t something we merely “treat” but a biochemical imbalance we can restore? On this episode of Crackin’ Backs, we go deep with neuroscientist Dr. Dayan Goodenowe — a pioneer in the science of plasmalogens, memory, and brain restoration.

We begin by peeling back his personal journey: what sparked his fascination with Alzheimer’s, biochemical disease, and the hidden chemistry of consciousness. Then we dive into the heart of the episode:

• What are plasmalogens and why are they essential for brain health, memory, and cognition?
• How could plasmalogen deficiencies be the missing link in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
• Which other biochemical pathways may hold keys to closing the gap between molecules and awareness?
• Can restoring a brain’s chemistry truly void the myth that Alzheimer’s is irreversible?

You’ll hear stories, concrete science, and a vision for the next frontier of Alzheimer’s prevention, reversal, and cognitive restoration.

Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia, curious about brain longevity, or fascinated by the intersection of biochemistry and consciousness — this episode offers new hope and actionable insight.

About Dr. Dayan Goodenowe, PhD

Dr. Goodenowe is a trailblazing neuroscientist, inventor, and the driving force behind Prodrome Sciences. He has led more than 15 years of research into metabolic biomarkers, Alzheimer’s, and neurological disease. His groundbreaking work has identified plasmalogen deficiency as a potential causative factor in Alzheimer’s and dementia, shifting the conversation from damage control to restorative biochemistry. He is also the author of Breaking Alzheimer’s: A 15-Year Crusade to Expose the Cause and Deliver the Cure.

Dr. Goodenowe founded the Dr. Goodenowe Restorative Health Center, which specializes in biochemical restoration protocols for neurologic conditions including Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s, and cognitive disorders.

He has published on topics such as plasmalogen supplementation in mild cognitive impairment, serum plasmalogens and Alzheimer’s biomarkers, and metabolic correlates of aging and cognition.

Learn More & Dive Deeper

• Clinical trials & published research: drgoodenowe.com/clinical-trials Dr. Goodenowe
• ProdromeNeuro supplement & plasmalogen clinical data: drgoodenowe.com/tag/prodromeneuro Dr. Goodenowe

We are two sports chiropractors, seeking knowledge from some of the best resources in the world of health. From our perspective, health is more than just “Crackin Backs” but a deep dive into physical, mental, and nutritional well-being philosophies.

Join us as we talk to some of the greatest minds and discover some of the most incredible gems you can use to maintain a higher level of health. Crackin Backs Podcast