Discover Health Podcast
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Discover Health Podcast
Why Half Your Nitric Oxide Disappears by Middle Age (And How to Get It Back)
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What if the secret to more energy, better circulation, and feeling like yourself again was one gas your body makes less of every single year? In this episode, Dr. Joshua Sharp talks with Richard Perry (chef, entrepreneur, and founder of NutriGardens and the Red Spinach Company) about nitric oxide, the "healing gas" behind endurance, circulation, and vitality at any age.
Richard shares his journey from cooking beside his grandmother to developing a nitric-oxide-boosting powder used by pro athletes and Olympic swimmers, and explains why red spinach (the amaranth plant) contains roughly five times the nitrate content of beets. He also gets into mindfulness, chef-level tips for actually enjoying vegetables, and why a "nitric oxide lifestyle" is about far more than any single supplement.
In this episode you'll learn:
• What nitric oxide is and why we naturally lose about half our production by middle age
• Why red spinach has significantly more dietary nitrate than beets
• Foods and habits that naturally support healthy nitric oxide levels
• What mindfulness actually means and how a simple daily practice can lower stress
• Chef secrets for cooking vegetables so they actually taste good
• Why supplements are one piece of a much bigger nitric-oxide lifestyle
If you've been feeling low energy, sluggish, or just not like yourself, this conversation offers simple, practical ways to start supporting your body's circulation and vitality.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome & meet Richard Perry
01:37 From grandma's kitchen to a life-changing bicycle accident
03:44 Discovering beet juice — and turning it into a product for pro athletes
07:01 Grandma's legendary mashed potatoes & gravy (a fun detour)
10:00 Can you "beat a beet"? Introducing red spinach
12:51 What people actually notice when they boost nitric oxide
15:41 What mindfulness really means (and how guitar plays a role)
19:52 Other foods that support nitric oxide — and why diet alone isn't enough
22:34 The full nitric-oxide lifestyle: movement, sleep, and mindset
25:58 Tips for eating foods you don't love (spoiler: there aren't many)
28:53 How red spinach is processed to remove oxalates
30:55 Chef secrets: cooking vegetables the right way
35:19 What NutriGardens is and how the Red Spinach Company was born
37:39 Growing red spinach yourself: tips for your garden
41:45 Closing banter & where to find Richard
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🌐 Personal site & book → https://richardjperry.com
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