148: The Silent Performance Killer: How Toxins Are Stealing Your Edge

Tired of feeling sluggish on race day? The secret performance killer might be hiding in plain sight. Your body is battling an unprecedented toxic load—exhaust fumes, tire dust, brake particles, travel stress—and it's costing you energy, focus, and longevity.

That common dismissal you've heard—"detox is just hype because your liver already knows how to detoxify"—is a dangerous half-truth. While your liver is indeed designed to filter toxins, it's processing 10 pints of blood every six minutes in an environment it was never built to handle. When overwhelmed, those toxins don't just disappear—they accumulate in fat tissue and sometimes even the brain, silently degrading your performance and health.

Think about it: Would you run a full racing season without changing your engine oil or filter? Of course not. Yet many motorsport professionals push their bodies through years of intense demands without equivalent maintenance. A functional medicine detox isn't about juice cleanses or bathroom emergencies—it's a scientifically designed reset that provides your liver with exactly what it needs for proper phase one and phase two detoxification. This strategic process reduces inflammation, balances hormones, restores cellular energy, and delivers mental clarity unlike anything you've experienced.

By implementing a quarterly seven-day detox protocol, you're not just optimizing today's performance—you're protecting decades of future health. The real race isn't just on the track; it's ensuring your body doesn't quit before your mission is complete. Ready to feel the difference? Schedule your free High Performance Health consultation today and discover how the top performers in motorsports are extending their prime and building their legacy.

Chapters

• 0:00 Debunking Detox Myths
• 2:42 Liver Function and Toxic Overload
• 5:15 Motorsport's Unique Toxic Exposure
• 6:23 Benefits of Functional Medicine Detox
• 9:59 Seasonal Detox for Performance Longevity
• 11:35 Action Steps and Special Offer

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Maybe you've heard it before detox is just hype. Your liver already knows how to detoxify. And while that sounds nice, let's get real, because that is only half the truth. In today's world, and especially in racing, you're exposed to more toxins than your body was ever designed to handle Exhaust fumes, tire dust, brake particles, fuel oil, paints. Add in long travel days, poor food options on the road and the stress of mid-season pressure. Your system is overloaded, and when your liver can't keep up, toxins don't just vanish, they build up. And when they build up, they slow you down. They are silently taking years off of your performance and your longevity.

Speaker 1: 0:52

In today's program, we're going to bust myths and reveal the science behind your energy, your focus and your performance using safe, natural and clinically proven high-performance health. Stay tuned. Hello, I'm Jeffrey Morton. If you're like most in NASCAR's top tiers drivers, crews, owners or executives while you're busy chasing podiums, have you fully considered who's taking care of you? Right here, you're about to start transforming your mind and body for peak race day performance with High Performance Health designed exclusively for the demands of NASCAR. As a certified High Performance Health coach and consulting hypnotist, I've coached elite entrepreneurs and athletes to higher energy, sharper focus and greater resilience naturally, safely and backed by science. And right now I'm bringing that same engineered approach to the best in motorsports. Here you'll find no wasted time, just a unique blend of integrative health, mental conditioning and proven recovery strategies, delivered in plain language, that you can use right away. Imagine a season without burnout, brain fog or the costly crash of your health, because, the truth is, the real race starts within. I'm grateful you're here, health coach. Your questions? Okay, let's get started.

Speaker 1: 2:44

Here is the myth your liver detoxes itself, so you don't need to worry about detox programs. Well, here's the truth. Your liver detoxes itself only if it has the right nutrients at the right time, and later in this episode you're going to discover exactly how you can do this in the safest way possible. Another myth is that detox means that you'll be racing to the toilet all day. Nope, I wouldn't want that for anyone, especially my high-performance health clients. The truth is that the exact opposite in most cases, meaning the digestive system is giving, is given a free pass and as far as a few days of well-needed rest. So when you hear me talk about a functional medicine detox, we're really shutting down digestion for about 66 hours actually, so a couple days and a half.

Speaker 1: 3:46

So I want you to think of it this way your liver is like the oil filter in your engine. It's constantly cleaning, removing impurities so that performance stays smooth, and the difference is your liver is trying to filter about 10 pints of blood every six minutes. Most people don't realize that the liver is working that hard 24-7. While you're awake, while you're sleeping, as long as your heart is beating, it's pumping that blood. So think of your heart as your oil pump in your engine. The blood is the oil and your liver is like your filter 10 pints of blood every six minutes. Now let me ask you this Would you run a full season with the same engine, oil and filter? Of course not. You know exactly what would happen, and the same goes for your liver and your health, if it can't keep up with the load.

Speaker 1: 4:42

Talking about toxins that those toxins will circulate and eventually get stored away in fat tissue it's called adipose tissue and in some cases even in the brain, and that's where fatigue, brain fog, inflammation and long-term dis-ease of the body risk start stacking up, as you'll discover. I'm here to help you to keep that from happening. Now let's connect the dots here. Let's connect this to your world. In motorsports toxic exposure, it's on another level, constantly breathing in exhaust and rubber particles and brake dust and solvents almost every single day. And then travel adds processed foods, dehydration, electromagnetic frequencies and disrupted sleep and in a lot of cases shops and garages can often lack clean airflow. Now every one of those exposures adds to your toxic load and that load accelerates cellular aging. It increases risk of heart disease, of cancer, of neurodegeneration, so that's degeneration of the brain, the very things that rob not just years but quality years from your life. And this is why I tell clients in our legacy program, longevity isn't optional. Clients, in our legacy program, longevity isn't optional, it's the main event, because being here, being sharp, being strong for your family, for your business and for your legacy, that is the real win. So here's where the science really gets practical.

Speaker 1: 6:27

A seasonal functional medicine detox every 90 days. What does this do? It resets your system. How does it do that? It reduces inflammation. It balances hormones. It clears out toxins before they accumulate. If they're already accumulated, it helps to release those toxins. It restores mitochondrial energy. This is where the energy is actually created in the cells of your body. The true fuel for your brain and body comes from the mitochondria. It's called atp or adenosine triphosphate. You don't need to know that, but this detox also generates a level of mental clarity unlike anything that I've experienced, and that's why I do this myself personally every 90 days. So think of it like this. Think of it like a pit stop for your liver and your overall health. No team would ever run an entire race without swapping out tires and refueling, so why would you run an entire year or for some, a lifetime without scheduled resets and maintenance for your body? So let's clear the air.

Speaker 1: 7:36

When I say detox, I'm not talking about fad juice cleanses or starvation diets. I'm talking about the functional medicine detox protocol. It's created by my coach and my mentor, board-certified naturopathic doctor, stephen Cabral, and our partner in functional medicine, equal Life. So this protocol it's scientifically designed to give your liver the exact nutrients needed for phase one and phase two detox pathways. Most people are getting phase one nutrients you know those are like B vitamins and magnesium and iron and things like that but most people are missing out on the phase two detox nutrients to open up those phase two pathways. So this program combines intermittent fasting, clean, functional shakes and targeted supplementation and the result that you get is that your body processes toxins safely instead of getting stuck.

Speaker 1: 8:37

So you might be wondering what do you notice, jeff? What do you notice on this functional detox? You will notice improved energy and focus, balanced hormones, better sleep and recovery and a real boost in long-term resilience. Now you're probably also wondering how long does this take? Well, some of these results come in a matter of just a couple of days.

Speaker 1: 8:59

This program, this protocol, is created for seven days. So seven days you get some amazing results. I always tell clients and friends and family and coworkers I recommend this to anybody over the age of 17 years old. As long as the liver is fully developed, it's generally safe to do and, of course, if you're under the guidance of a physician, you should always check with your medical prescribing physician for any contraindications. Now, that's my disclaimer here. I can't claim to diagnose, treat or cure any disease or give any medical advice, but you're going to see a real boost in long-term resilience over the course of seven days. Or if you want to do two weeks, you can do a 14 day. So it's basically the same seven day program done twice. Or, if you've never done one before, I highly recommend a 21-day functional medicine detox to get things started and to set these healthy habits in place and get the most results Absolutely amazing. So let's zoom out here a little bit. We kind of went micro a little bit. Let's go macro, we'll zoom out.

Speaker 1: 10:05

Detox isn't about a quick cleanse before beach season. It's about stacking decades of health. So for drivers, for crews, for executives, it's about staying sharp and resilient year after year. And for legacy leaders, it's about making sure that the body doesn't quit before the mission is done. And when you support your natural detox system every 90 days, you're not just optimizing performance today, you're protecting your future. So the final lap for today, and really the bottom line if you've dismissed detox as hype, it's time to reconsider.

Speaker 1: 10:46

Science proves toxins accumulate and the cost is your energy today and your longevity tomorrow. That's why we recommend this seasonal functional detox every single 90 days. And right now, through our partnership with Equal Life, you can grab their seven-day functional medicine detox protocol in a buy three, get one free bundle, plus additional savings with code VICTORY. So your next move is obvious Head to the link in the show notes or at our private high performance health shop, victory lane, wellnesscom, to grab the offer while it lasts and while you're there, you can schedule your completely free high performance health consult so that we can map out your personalized 90-day maintenance plan, because your energy isn't just about winning the next race. It's about extending your prime and building your legacy, and that starts with clearing the toxins that are holding you back and slowing you down. Be sure to subscribe to the show and I will see you in victory lane. Bye-bye.