026: JonErik Alford – Using Functional Medicine, Creating an Elite Practice Routine

In this episode, we are joined by JonErik Alford (@JonErikAlford), who is currently a 6th year senior at Ohio State University. During his first few years in college, JonErik battled various health issues which doctors could not diagnose. Through this, JonErik went down a personal health journey which led him to seek out functional medicine methods that eventually brought him back into competition. During his fifth year as a buckeye JonErik competed in the Big Ten Championships, NCAA Regionals, and the NCAA National Championship. ---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)—(01:35) - how JonErik got into the game of golf(04:18) - first golf lesson(14:04) - first shoulder surgery(19:44) - first success since high school(21:29) - Western medicine vs non-traditional treatment methods(27:01) - discovering functional medicine(38:43) - books that have had impact on JonErik(42:18) - day in the life of JonErik Alford(49:25) - getting back into competition(52:07) - what JonErik would tell himself as a junior golfer