Dr. Jason McKeown, CEO of Modius, joins us this week to discuss an interesting area of neurology: How the hypothalamus influences metabolism. He believes that the hypothalamus plays a crucial role in how lean you are, your ability to train harder, your hunger levels, and, ultimately, weight loss. This is why he created the Modius, a headset that sends a low-level electrical pulse to the vestibular nerve, tricking your brain into believing your body is moving. He lost 19 pounds and gained 5 pounds of muscle utilizing the device. Dr. McKeown provides a transparent view of how the cutting-edge technology works within the brain and body, citing specific studies and trials (with NASA-associated data that goes back 50 years), making for an engaging and thoughtful conversation. Here are three discussion points from the conversation: How the vestibular nerve connects with the brain, what it controls, and the methods of stimulating it. How does mimicking movement and tricking the brain result in genuine weight loss? The human studies that have been and is being done on the technology   Want to try the Modius Headset for 10% off with a 90-day money back guarantee? Enter the code "HVMN" at check-out on https://www.modiushealth.com/. We want to hear from you. Contact podcast@hvmn.com with any feedback, questions, and guest suggestions! Write a review for us on iTunes, let us know via email, and we'll send you a free Sprint Mini.