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Alex VanHouten discusses the intersection of health, fitness, and national security, emphasizing the impact of belief systems on physiological performance.

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/49Ie1LICheck out Alex’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Fitness-Forty-Day-Devotional-Stewardship/dp/B0GLYKLWC3Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcastLearn from a CIA Spy: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante-----Can your belief system actually override your genetic code? This week, exercise scientist Alex VanHouten joins the show to discuss how internal identity dictates physiological performance and why a nation's collective health is a critical pillar of its national security.Episode HighlightsThe Power of Belief over Genetics: Alex breaks down a 2018 study revealing how believing you have "endurance genes" can physically improve your body’s ability to buffer carbon dioxide, regardless of your actual DNA. The Geopolitics of Fitness: Kervin and Alex explore how an unhealthy population creates a national security risk, affecting everything from military readiness to societal resilience and the "will to live." Internal Health vs. External Aesthetics: Why "looking fit" can be a dangerous mask for hormonal imbalances, and how to focus on internal…

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