General anesthesia is often described as “going to sleep,” yet the science suggests something far more complex is happening at the level of brain communication. When consciousness is chemically disrupted, neural integration can fragment, contributing to cognitive changes.

We dive deeper into this in the latest C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations episode with Dr. Sande Bargeron. We also chat about why anesthesia is not sleep, where consciousness goes under general anesthesia, and how surgery can fragment brain communication at a cellular level.

Dr. Sande Bargeron, BCDNM, PA-C, is a Board-Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine and Double Board Certified Physician Assistant and Anesthetist with over 20 years of experience bridging conventional and functional medicine. She holds a PhD in Natural Medicine and is the founder of Beyond Brain Health and creator of the BrainSafe Anesthesia Recovery protocols.

What's Discussed:

• (06:26) The “bait and switch” from physical diagnosis to disease-based medicine
• (10:08) Autoimmune flare after anesthesia exposure, stress, and immune suppression
• (12:47) Essential oils as a catalyst into functional and gut-focused medicine
• (16:48) A 10-minute anesthesia procedure preceding severe neurological decline
• (23:20) Microtubules, quantum frequency, and the proposed mechanism of consciousness
• (28:52) Why anesthesia is not sleep and how it shuts down brain function
• (31:29) Genetic factors like red hair and collagen disorders altering anesthesia response
• (36:14) Neuro-resilience, brain fragmentation, and preparing cognitively before surgery

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For decades, holistic and energy-based practices were dismissed as “woo,” even as more people experienced real shifts in their health and awareness. Now, science and technology are beginning to validate what many practitioners have known all along, creating tension between old medical models and what’s emerging next.

We dive deeper into this in the latest C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations episode with Lawrence Ellyard. We also chat about how once-dismissed “woo” practices are becoming measurable, water as an information carrier, and how perception and thought influence the nervous system and biology.

Lawrence Ellyard is the author of nine books and the founder and chairman of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT). He holds a Master of Transpersonal Studies from the IKON Institute and has over 30 years of experience in natural health and complementary therapies. He is also the founder of the International Institute for Reiki Training and an Aikido Sensei (4th Dan black belt).

What's Discussed:

• (02:31) Why the “new woo” reframes biohacking and self-care as mainstream wellness
• (03:29) How once dismissed practices become normalized as human optimization
• (07:38) Measuring energy in health and why technology changes credibility
• (10:52) Water as an information carrier and consciousness imprinted into biology
• (12:12) Intention focused water experiments and visible structural change
• (13:36) How thoughts and emotional states directly influence physical biology
• (27:22) Why somatic therapy addresses trauma through the body, not intellect
• (38:49) Nervous system coherence and sympathetic resonance shaping shared energy

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Healing often stalls when the body’s signals are never properly interpreted. When sleep and inflammation are assessed through symptoms alone, their underlying drivers remain a matter of guesswork, and the patterns behind them stay the same.

We dive deeper into this in the C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations with John Baxter. We also chat about frequency based body scanning as a tool for system-wide measurement, why symptoms show up late, and how clearer data makes recovery a more intentional process.

John Baxter is an entrepreneur and inventor with over 25 years of experience in health technology. He is the CEO and founder of Anti-Aging Bed and the creator of frequency based health technologies recognized by Bloomberg as the world’s leading health innovation.

Baxstar currently offers a free frequency based body scan. Anyone can participate by sending a small sample of hair and a nail clipping. The scan can be done remotely and provides a system-wide assessment of how the body is functioning at an electrical and informational level. To learn more or request a free scan, visit: https://baxstar.co

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What's Discussed:

• (00:00:55) Why sleep is when your body decides if healing can actually happen
• (00:02:59) How light exposure flips the switch between stress mode and repair mode
• (00:05:00) The hidden link between poor sleep, cortisol, metabolism, and weight gain
• (00:12:41) How tiny daily improvements compound into major long-term health shifts
• (00:20:41) Why the ears can be used as an access point to scan the whole nervous system
• (00:23:41) How AI turns complex body scan data into clear, usable health insight
• (00:30:49) How a few strands of hair and nail clippings can map your full system
• (00:38:09) Why grounding is the foundation for reducing interference and restoring recovery

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Weight loss resistance, hormone chaos, and chronic inflammation don’t come from a lack of discipline, they emerge when the body is forced to compensate for biological stress it was never designed to sustain. What looks like inconsistency or failure is often a nervous system, blood sugar, and hormone signaling system running without the information it needs.

We dive deeper into this in the latest C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations with Samantha Lander. We explore how mommy wine culture impacts hormones, why addressing one symptom at a time keeps people stuck, and how peptides fit into a plan that is rebuilding the foundation.

Samantha Lander is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and the founder of SeeFit Living with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in functional lab testing, weight loss resistance, hormone imbalances, gut health, detoxification, and peptide protocols. Samantha is also a certified personal trainer and holistic lifestyle coach.

What's Discussed:

• (02:03) Mommy wine culture and its impact on hormones, recovery, and long term health
• (05:24) Trauma, inflammation, and the biological roots of self medicating behaviors
• (12:59) How stress and nervous system dysregulation shape health outcomes over time
• (21:54) Why hormone, gut, and stress symptoms are never isolated
• (22:33) How chronic stress alters cortisol patterns and hormone balance
• (27:22) Limitations of standard hormone testing and why symptoms persist
• (33:14) Parasite symptoms people overlook and how they affect energy, sleep, and mood
• (35:32) How peptides are used alongside nervous system regulation and gut repair

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Modern stress rarely shows up as a single moment anymore. Instead, the nervous system stays partially activated all day, quietly disrupting sleep, digestion, hormone signaling, and recovery without ever fully standing down.

We dive deeper into this topic in the C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations episode with Alyssa Blue. We also chat about how environmental signals shape nervous system regulation, why deep sleep breaks down in high-stimulation environments, and how subtle inputs like breath and low-intensity cues support recovery.

Alyssa Blue, FDNP is a former aerospace engineer turned functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. She is the co-founder of ALIGN MAT, a wellness technology integrating pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, far-infrared heat, and mineral-based design to support nervous system regulation and sleep quality. Her work combines engineering precision with clinical insight into stress physiology and cellular recovery.

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What's Discussed:

(00:00) Why modern stress no longer feels acute and keeps the body on high alert

(06:55) How environmental signals shape nervous system activation more than intention

(13:45) Why deep sleep breaks down in a constantly stimulated environment

(17:58) Sleep fragmentation, incomplete recovery, and next day fatigue

(21:30) How chronic alertness disrupts digestion and hormonal balance

(25:05) Breath, vagal tone, and how slowing the exhale shifts stress physiology

(29:10) Why low intensity inputs regulate the nervous system more effectively

(33:48) How modern stimulation quietly drives burnout and nervous system fatigue

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The frustration starts when foods labeled sugar free and clean still lead to blood sugar spikes, lingering inflammation, and no real metabolic shift. What shows up under the surface are ingredient decisions, hidden carriers, and additive shortcuts that quietly change how the body processes food, waste, and energy.

We dive deeper into this in the C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations with Siouxie Boshoff. We also explore why sugar free foods can still spike glucose, how natural flavors and seed oils appear where people least expect them, and what helps the body clear metabolic waste and stabilize blood sugar.

Siouxie Boshoff is the founder of a clean living snack brand focused on metabolic health. She draws from personal experience with metabolic challenges and a background in the food industry to explain why people often feel stuck, even when making healthy choices. Her work centers on blood sugar resilience, toxin load, and the deeper mechanisms that keep people from thriving.

What's Discussed:

(00:00) Why sugar free and “clean” foods still spike blood sugar

(02:44) Siouxie’s personal story with lipedema and metabolic dysfunction

(05:56) The hidden role of natural flavors, maltodextrin, and additives in glucose instability

(08:57) How seed oils show up off label and quietly interfere with metabolic health

(15:16) Detox explained through bile recycling, soluble fiber, and metabolic waste clearance

(18:41) Allulose vs sugar and why not all sweeteners behave the same in the body

(24:31) New nutrition guidelines, sugar reduction, and why food advice still confuses people

(37:32) Making realistic food quality shifts in a modern world

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Website: https://switchsweets.com

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Aging is often framed as a slow biological decline, but that narrative quietly trains the body to follow it. The real tension isn’t time itself, it’s how belief, language, and information shape cellular behavior over time.

We dive deeper into this in the latest episode of C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations with Laurent Goldstein. We also chat about why aging is a belief problem rather than a biology problem, why chronological age is the least meaningful health metric, and how cells continuously respond to information, not force.

Laurent Goldstein is a filmmaker and wellness advocate who directed Your Second Fifty - Rising Above the Fears of Aging, a documentary exploring longevity, mindset, and purpose after 50. He has interviewed over 2,000 experts across wellness and human performance and produced award-winning films recognized by international film festivals.

What's Discussed:

(03:07) Why aging is shaped by belief systems, not just biological timelines

(07:50) How language and mindset directly influence cellular behavior

(11:24) Why less input can create stronger biological responses

(16:02) The danger of information overload and why inspiration drives real change

(21:43) Chronological age vs biological and psychological age

(26:35) Becoming the director of your own health instead of outsourcing it

(31:13) Patterns behind thriving vs decline in the second half of life

(40:01) Foundational practices for longevity: mindset, movement, and cellular renewal

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Modern wellness offers endless protocols, supplements, and promises, yet many people still feel stuck in the same symptoms. The issue isn’t a lack of options, but a lack of personalization at the cellular and genetic level.

We dive deeper into this in the C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations episode with Kim Ressler. We also chat about why one-size-fits-all supplements fall short, the difference between actionable and non-actionable genetics, and why genetics often become the missing filter in long-term health struggles.

Kim Ressler is the Founder and CEO of SNiP Nutrigenomics, a biotech company specializing in DNA-based personalized nutrition. She has over a decade of experience in nutrigenomics and has led multidisciplinary clinical and technology teams focused on precision supplementation.

What's Discussed:

(06:14) Actionable vs non-actionable genetics and what can actually be optimized

(07:52) Personalized nutrition as foundational cellular support

(11:11) Why genes operate in interconnected pathways, not in isolation

(17:42) How chasing wellness trends can backfire without personalization

(29:03) Genetics as the missing filter in chronic health struggles

(32:27) The role of genetics in perimenopause and hormonal shifts

(38:27) Why true optimization starts with personalized data, not guesswork

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Website: www.snipnutrition.com