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Even though it's pretty rare I scroll through many feeds on Instagram or elsewhere, I recently began following an interesting Instagram account. Titled "Ergogenic Health", it intrigued me with some very interesting content I hadn't seen before, including:

-A commonly known special fruit that enhances the effects of psychedelics...

-A simple free activity you can do anytime to lower cortisol by over 21%...

-How the way you brush your teeth may actually reduce intelligence...

-A very unique form of vitamin B1 called Thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD) that increases exercise performance, motivation, mood and overall energy...

-How capsicum from peppers may lead to anxiety in some people...

-The little known "younger sister" of curcumin...

-And much more!

So recently, I was able to connect with the guy who runs that Instagram channel, along with a host of other intriguing, well-informed, and outside-the-box websites, along with a podcast. His name is Lucas Aoun, and he graciously agreed to take a nerdy deep dive into biohacking with me on this podcast episode.

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• This just in: weed doesn't appear to make you stupid...02:05
  • but may impair short term memory...05:15
• Wow: cannabis users TWICE as likely to experience erectile dysfunction...07:00
  • But have higher testosterone levels...09:30
  • Regular THC users were defined as those who use THC at least one time per month, every month for at least 1 year.
• Four herbs in this testosterone study increased testosterone: fenugreek, forskohlii, ashwagandha and ginseng...11:00
• New study shows astaxanthin a good brain anti-aging agent...13:15
  • It appears that it also protects cell membranes systemically, particularly relevant to cytokine storm...16:40
• Astaxanthin is also one of the few antioxidants/antinflammatories that can cross the blood-brain barrier for a neuroprotective effect: Read more...19:30

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Jason asks: Hey, Ben.  I'm 46 years old and I've got cold hands. They get worse in the winter time, but they're cool in the summer. Probably I'm thinking Raynaud's, but I don't want to claim that. I'm open to any feedback you have on maybe how to make it better, fix - physiology, neurology supplements, testing, breath work, etc. I'm open to all of it. Any help is much appreciated.

• Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (Mickey Trescott)
  • Cookbook
  • Diet Book
• Organifi Red
• Nitro glycerin cream
• BGF podcast on nitric oxide
• Prostaglandin
• Kion Omegas
• Wim Hof protocol

Preston asks:What's up Ben Preston here, long time listener, constant applier of everything you talk about on podcasts and in Boundless. But when it comes right down to it, I'm still wanting to take a scoop of pre-workout (powder) dump it in the mixer, shake it up and go wrap it out with the bros at the gym. So what's the deal with pre-workout powder and how much stimulant should I be intaking on a daily basis. I'm going to the gym every day, but I'm using pre-workout three, four times a week. Love to hear your thoughts.

• Podcast 420, in which the following solutions were described:
  • Lucy gum (use code BEN10 to save $10 off the $60 subscription)
  • Zen nasal spray and Zen EO spray by Dr. John Lieurance
  • Lion's Mane
  • L-Theanine
  • Qualia Mind Caffeine-free (use code GREENFIELD2019 to save 15%)
  • B.Powered by Beekeeper's Naturals (use code BEN to save 15%)
  • The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance.
• My podcast with Milos Sarcev
• Milos Sarcev's Pre-Workout Formula (around 30-45 minutes before)
  • 10-15g EAAs
  • 5g Leucine
  • 10g Glutamine
  • 5-10g Creatine depending on the athlete
  • 5g Citrulline
  • 3g Arginine
  • 2-3g Beta-Alanine
  • 2-3g L-carnitine
  • 2-3g electrolyte drink powder (e.g. Thorne Catalyte or a pinch of salt)
• Kion Creatine
• Kion Aminos
• HVMN or KetoneAid exogenous ketones
• Ben's current favorite for hard workouts: 2 sprays Zen/nostril, 10g Kion Aminos, 5g Kion Creatine, 1 serving HVMN or KetoneAid
• Vitargo or Glycofuse
• Thorne Catalytes

Rama asks: Hey, Ben, my name is Rama. I am 16 years old and I am curious how much fasting and intermittent fasting would you recommend for a teenager like me to avoid or even improve my running performance and also how much is too much exercise for my health. Thank you very much. Love you, Ben.

• Weston A. Price Diet (e.g. Sally Fallon's book "Nourishing Traditions")
• Fast Track Study on fasting in adolescents
• BGF podcast w/ Dan Pompa
• fasttracktrial.com

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River and Terran Greenfield are my twin 12 year old sons. They are unschooled, they are hyper-creative, they can survive in the wilderness with a knife, backpack and wool blanket, they know more kitchen and cooking tricks than most adults (and have an amazing cooking podcast), and they are generally crushing life.

So in this very special episode, I put my twin boys in the podcasting hot seat to discuss life, creativity, cooking and healthy eating for kids, fitness, and much more.

• Fresh-baked sourdough bread w/ jam and butter
• Eggs and bacon
• Smoothies made w/ Organifi
• Florida Cells French restaurant in N. Idaho

• Graphic novels (novel illustrated in comic book style)
  • Wings of Fire
  • Asterisk
  • Graveyard by Neil Gaiman
• The Hero's Journey by
• The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
• Graphic novels always contain a distinct style in the artwork
• The Lost Language of Plants (television destroyed dreaming)
• Almanac of Naval Ravikant

• Essay by Naval Ravikant Ben mentions on the 5 core skills needed for life
  • Reading
  • Writing (long form)
  • Logic and/or computer programming
  • Arithmetic
  • Rhetoric/persuasion
• The Almanac of Charlie Munger
• Mathnasium program River and Terran use for their schooling
• Unschooling allows learning how the world works alongside the subjects being learned (math, logic, etc.)
• Advantages of AI and robots outweigh the negatives (skills becoming obsolete)
• Rhetoric game
• Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em; then tell 'em; then tell 'em what you told 'em

• Board/card games
  • Quibbler
  • Web of Spies
  • Telestrations
  • Boggle
  • Scattergories
  • Scrabble
• BGF podcast w/ James Altucher on game theory

• Feed rabbits, play a game, play piano, workout, shoot bow
• More scheduled or structured play/learning til 3-5 pm
• Is life school, or is school life?
• BGF podcast on unschooling
• Journal on daily activities
• St. Andrews College in Moscow, ID
• Liberal arts studies is a good way to get a well-rounded education

• Make up own workouts; workouts w/ dad give more motivation
• Animal Movements by Darrell Edwards
• Irwin Lecour movement fitness
• Sandbags, kettlebells
• Exercise is more than workouts, gyms; movement throughout the day
• Breathwork:
  • 4 in, 8 out promotes parasympathetic nervous system
  • SOMA breathwork course
  • BGF article on the SOMA course
  • Far better for stress control than pill popping
• BGF podcast w/ Niraj Naik, the Renegade Pharmacist
• Fish oil supplement
• Restore for gut health
• Glutathione supplement
• Limit screen time

• Breakfast: natural eggs and meat
• Lunch: Sandwiches w/ mom's sourdough bread
• Wild Planet fish
• Pickles, lettuce, arugula in the sandwiches
• Walnuts, raisins for snacks
• Sesame seed rice crackers
• Sparkling water
• Halo stevia drink
• Mocktails at restaurants
• Izzy for parties
• Chai tea and Italian sodas
• Coconut ice cream for dessert

• Mediterranean diet seems more agreeable than other diets
• Eating w/ people, long family dinners
• Making your own food helps you appreciate it more
• Easy to overeat from packages vs. food prepared yourself

• They both have an iPod Touch and is for business purposes (podcast)
• Computer used mostly for school

• Started 4+ years ago
• Began learning to cook at age of 3 (made mom eggs for Mothers Day)
• The Four Hour Chef by Tim Ferris
• Eggs are a great starting point for learning to cook
• Favorite recipes:
  • Paleo doughnuts made w/ Magic Spoon cereal
  • Terran: Soufflé
  • River: Risotto
• Top baking tip from Terran: Don't overcook; don't rely on looks to determine if it's done
• Top risotto tip from River: Keep stirring, pay attention constantly
• Top tip from the chef: Don't add too many seasonings; keep it simple
• Clean up as you go
• Pay attention to recipes

• Do it a lot at home to appreciate the diversity in other locales
• Bow hunting is more natural and dependent on physicality than w/ a rifle

• First thing in the day: read Bible, journal, express gratitude
• Sing doxology every Sunday
• Spiritual Disciplines handbook by Adele Calhoun
• Abide app
• Self-examination at the end of each day allows you to reflect on how you did that day

• "To make the love and joy of God through writing and art"
• "To use my art to make people feel strong emotions"

• They enjoy seeing dad more
• Different reactions w/ kids vs. adults

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I first met Doug Wolkon when I was visiting Kauai and was convinced by big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton to go visit a favorite local farm of his called Kauai Farmacy. I was immediately blown away by the vast array of over 80 varieties of organic healing plants and food orchards...

...along with a team of incredibly knowledgeable herbalists and gardeners; a closed-loop vermiculture feeding system (worm compost farm), honeybees, butterflies, and other pollinators; wildfowl; environmentally-compatible farming (water-catchments, permaculture guilds, and more); and medicine-making systems (solar-dehydrators, low-temperature herb-curing, herbal teas, tinctures, hydrosols, salves, honey, capsules, and more).

Everything is done by hand at the Farmacy, including brewing homemade fertilizers from the plants they grow. They seed, propagate, plant, hand-harvest, artisanally-craft, and package all the herbal products they grow right on the farm. The fresh and pure nature of the herbs ensures high quality, potent, consistent, and effective plant medicine straight from the source.

Since that visit two years ago, if you've been following me on Instagram and elsewhere, you've seen me using ample amounts of Kauai Farmacy powders and tinctures in my recipes, along with products such as their salves and hydrosols for joint and skin health. Rooted in the wisdom of Hawaiian La’au lapa’au, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and the tribal indigenous, the potent herbal plant medicines harvested from the rich, volcanic soil of Kauai just seem to have a very unique and special energy.

After graduating from the University of Michigan, Doug pursued a ten-year career in private equity finance in Connecticut. Before moving his family to Hawaii in 2007, Doug published The New Game, an economic theory and strategy for sustainable communities.

Doug co-founded Kauai Farmacy in 2010 with his wife Genna, and they currently live there with their three kids. The Farmacy is a seed-to-cup tropical herbal oasis spanning four acres and consisting of what may be the most diverse collection of plant medicine in the western hemisphere.

After spending the last 10 years experiencing the power of fresh plant medicine for both himself and his family on a daily basis, Doug thrives on a high-fat, ketogenic, 100% raw-food diet. Doug believes Kauai Farmacy's vertically-integrated herbal medicine model is a budding example of what needs to be the future of a more sustainable, preventative-care-focused healthcare industry.

You can click here to shop Kauai Farmacy, and use code GREENFIELD15 to save 15% on any products on their site, including those you'll discover below.

• Cacao Olena Olena is Hawaiian for turmeric
  • Helps with inflammation, metabolism
  • Freshness is key
  • Ingredients are yin and yang with the root family
  • Cacao is more of a fruit than the other ingredients (ginger and Olena)
• Dark chocolate is a good source of magnesium
• Cacao pods before they become chocolate are an intense experience
  • Elevates serotonin levels
  • High iron levels
• Trail mix is coming soon (not on the website yet)

• Buzz Chew produced by Kauai Farmacy
• Dr. Thomas Cowan's Vegetable Powders
• Less, but more potent, is the trend in food
• Integrate these items into the lifestyle
• Curry Blend by Kauai Farmacy

• High school athlete; went into world of finance
• Left that world at age 31, overweight, unhealthy lifestyle
• Became disenchanted with western medicine and lifestyle after traveling the world
• Saw a need for real education on health and wellness in Western culture
• Settled in Kauai, began a "healing journey"
• Began planting and harvesting noni leaves
• Island of Kauai is unmatched in its beauty and potential for plant medicines
• Building the immune system is the best defense against disease
• Blockages between the head and the sacral

• Kauai Farmacy has noni leaves in their salves
  • Beeswax
  • Coconut oil
• Noni Hydrosol (steamed distillation)
• Alkaloid Xeronine in noni
• Noni leaves grow wild all over the island of Kauai
• Cancer tumors are made up of acidic toxins
• Noni alkalinity chips away at the toxins left in the body from bad food
• Use caution when using noni at night due to its high circulatory effect in the bloodstream

• Biodiversity is the key
• Feed the garden what is grown in the garden
• Vermiculture (worm composting)
• Worm poop is the healthiest manure possible
• Comfrey tea goes in the garden
• Hand-feed, harvest, cull, craft everything
• It's very labor-intensive (but that's what this society needs)
• Trenched farm, feeds into stream due to excessive rain on Kauai
• Freshness of water, exposure to minerals

• Salve is the most convenient form
• Root is more potent than the leaf, but the leaf has qualities not found in the root
• Local beeswax added for additional medicinal benefits
• Lubrication is a way of "thanking" your body after strenuous exercise or work
• Cracked heels are a sign of things to come without any intervention
• Comfrey brings suppleness to the bones and joints
• Three main benefits of comfrey: stabilizes breath, hydrates, brings restoration

• Endurance Powder
• Love Potion Tea
• Farming techniques more in tune with nature produce a more efficacious product than you'll find at the local pharmacy
• Rhonda Patrick podcast on moringa and broccoli sprouts
• Moringa is one of the most iron-rich plants in the world
• You are what your soil eats

• Soil in Kauai is the best in the world for ginger and turmeric
• Kauai Farms Turmeric
• Here's the turmeric root photo Ben mentions
• Turmeric research:
  • Dietary curcumin could stall the spread of fat-tissue by inhibiting new blood vessel growth
  • Turmeric, the Golden Spice
  • Curcumin: a novel treatment for skin-related disorders
  • Potential Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin, the Anti-inflammatory Agent, Against Neurodegenerative, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Metabolic, Autoimmune and Neoplastic Diseases
  • Pre-administration of turmeric prevents methotrexate-induced liver toxicity and oxidative stress
  • Turmeric extracts containing curcuminoids prevent experimental rheumatoid arthritis
  • Bioactivity of Turmeric-Derived Curcuminoids and Related Metabolites in Breast Cancer
  • Turmeric: Reemerging of a neglected Asian traditional remedy
  • Topical Turmeric Microemulgel in the Management of Plaque Psoriasis; A Clinical Evaluation
  • Effect of Oral Curcuma Gel in Gingivitis Management - A Pilot Study

• Coconuts
• Cacao
• Macadamia nuts
• Avocado
• Fruits and greens during the day (the darker the better)
• Moringa and spinach (raw)
• Keep clean and light
• Eat fatty foods in the evening
• Avoid processed foods
• Mashed, pureed, "slipper" foods

- Doug Wolkon:

• The New Game
• Kauai Farmacy (use code GREENFIELD15 to save 15%)
  • Cacao Olena
  • Buzz Chew
  • Curry Blend
  • Noni Hydrosol
  • Comfrey Tea
  • Comfrey Salve
  • Endurance Powder
  • Love Potion Tea
  • Kauai Farms Turmeric

- Podcast:

• Anti-Aging, Homeschooling, Underwater Workouts, Pooping & More With Laird Hamilton & Gabby Reece

- Other resources:

• Dr. Thomas Cowan's Vegetable Powders (use code BEN to save 15%)
• Macadamia Nuts
• Rhonda Patrick podcast on moringa and broccoli sprouts
• Is Moringa as effective as sulforaphane? | Jed Fahey
• Rhonda Patrick podcast on moringa and broccoli sprouts
• Turmeric research:
  • Dietary curcumin could stall the spread of fat-tissue by inhibiting new blood vessel growth
  • Turmeric, the Golden Spice
  • Curcumin: a novel treatment for skin-related disorders
  • Potential Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin, the Anti-inflammatory Agent, Against Neurodegenerative, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Metabolic, Autoimmune and Neoplastic Diseases
  • Pre-administration of turmeric prevents methotrexate-induced liver toxicity and oxidative stress
  • Turmeric extracts containing curcuminoids prevent experimental rheumatoid arthritis
  • Bioactivity of Turmeric-Derived Curcuminoids and Related Metabolites in Breast Cancer
  • Turmeric: Reemerging of a neglected Asian traditional remedy
  • Topical Turmeric Microemulgel in the Management of Plaque Psoriasis; A Clinical Evaluation
  • Effect of Oral Curcuma Gel in Gingivitis Management - A Pilot Study

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It's time for Part 3 of my monster podcast series with author Joel Greene, in which Joel hops on for an epic solosode to answer all your burning questions, including:

• How does "The Carnivore Code" affect Crohn's disease?
• Should you cook beans, or eat them raw?
• How much gelatin should you eat before bed or in the afternoon?
• If apple peel is the first way forward, my question is how much apple peel should we aim for? And what's the best color apple?
• How should we take human milk oligosaccharides (HMO)?
• Any thoughts on taking pectin powder (like the kind used to make jellies) in order to feed Akkermansia?
• Can you take apple peels and predigest them like sauerkraut?
• Is there a clean baby formula or another supplement you can recommend?
• What are the dangers of MCT oil supplementation? 
• What’s your opinion of Nuchido Time+ NAD supplements?
• Do I do the 2 weeks of apple skins, HMO, and phenol powder before I attempt any of the other modules?
• Do I do the Daisy Cutter protocol right away or wait until later? At what point do I add the other modules in?
• What is Joel’s one-day B vitamin protocol?
• What is your source of HMO? Which brand and product?

If you missed part 1, in which we discuss rebooting your gut and sparking fat loss using some very unique biohacks and strategies, you can listen to it at "How To Reboot The Gut, Eat Cheesecake Without Gaining Weight, Amplify Any Fasting Protocol & Maximize Fat Loss."

You can hear part 2 at "Joel Greene Podcast Part 2: How To Reshape Fat Cells, Enhance Repair During Sleep, Target Your "Circaseptan Rhythms," Build Young Muscle & Get Rid Of Old Muscle."

You can also, check out Joel's guest post on my blog entitled "Your Body Fat Is Your Immune System’s Mothership: The Mysterious Relationship Between Fat Cells & Immunity."

So, who is Joel Greene, exactly?

To put it simply, he's a man who had his 10,000 hours in before I was even born.

• In the 1970s, he was interval training.
• In 1979, he was doing Olympic lifts for three hours every night.
• In the 80s, he began studying MCTs.
• In 1990, he began studying the keto diet.
• In the early 90s, he was doing what would be called intermittent fasting today.
• In the mid 90s, he experienced the rebound from chronic starvation. 
• In the late 90s, he went through his clean eating phase, his macro phase, and his ancestral diet phase.
• By 2001, he had his first nutrition website publishing cutting edge research.
• By 2006, he came to the end of all the above and discovered none of it worked over time and under real-life pressure.
• In 2007, he authored the first article for the health and fitness community based on the new science linking gut bacteria and obesity.
• In 2008, his website lookcut.com hit #2 on Google for weight loss—with over 1,000 original groundbreaking articles that today represent many of the most widely copied ideas in nutrition.
• In 2009, he launched the world's first diet system based on targeting gut bacteria.
• In 2010, he was implementing signal activation of the AMPK pathway. The gurus only began speaking to AMPK in 2017.
• By 2013, he had the world's largest body of anecdotal outcomes for body composition targeting the gut bacteria.
• In 2013, he published the first article to the health and fitness community on the dangers of MCT oil supplementation.

Today—at 53, on 1 workout a week, eating whatever, whenever, with no drugs, SARMS, prohormones, or ergogenic aids ever—he is the world leader in hacking the body. He is the real deal. He has done it longer and has always been far ahead. He looks it, he lives it. What the gurus say is impossible, he was living every day before they were gurus.

He has hacked peak human…

Working out once per week…

Eating whatever, whenever…

…and does it all on fast food!

He is the future of real-world health and nutrition, today.

Joel is the creator of the VEEP Nutrition System, the world's first commercially available program based on targeting gut communities to effect biomarkers. He is a featured author, speaker, and guest in top tier publications such as Muscle and Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness Digital Magazine, CBS Online, Superhuman Radio, and beyond. His system has also been featured on the Dr. Phil Show, where it has delivered astounding life-changing results.

He is the future of real-world health and nutrition—today, and his new book was one of the most nitty-gritty deep dives into “rebooting your body” that I've ever read. The Immunity Code is simply a new paradigm and an entirely new way to think about caring for your body. The new goal is learning to control immunity, health, and aging using new science-based techniques (or hacks, if you will) to steer immunity for health and to slow, or even reverse, aging. ​

This book will change everything you know about your body. Starting with simple easy to-dos that build one on top of the other, you will emerge with a powerful understanding of how your body really works and how to control it over time, in the real world. Simply put, you will jump 10 years ahead of anything else on the shelf today.

• The Carnivore Code podcast about Crohn's disease
• The Truth About The Carnivore Diet: Everything You Need To Know About Dangers, Benefits, Mistakes & Hacks For Eating Only Meat, With Dr. Paul Saladino.
• Going purely plant-based may show short-term benefit, but long-term harm
• What will heal the gut?
• Oil and gas in the engine: the order in which it is added is essential
• Structure-function of the gut:
  • Essential foods based on how the gut works
  • Diet that's high in fish and fiber may be the most beneficial
  • High meat and omega 6 fats may increase susceptibility to Crohn's disease
• Gut and colon exist in a state of extreme oxidative stress (normal for the colon)
• The colon is where most digestion takes place
  • Butyrate is the primary fuel of colonocytes, the cells lining the colon
  • When you use the saccharolytic pathway to fiber, you get antioxidants and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA)
  • When you use amino acids to make butyrate, you get short SCFAs and ammonia
• When the right bacteria in place is given fiber, you get:
  • Optimal amounts of butyrate
  • Moderate amounts of propionate and acetate
• Fatty liver a result of too much acetate
• Macrophages in the colon are adapted to ignore inflammatory signals like interleukin 1β (IL-1β)
  • Antioxidants maintain this colonic homeostasis
• When the colon is deprived of antioxidants...
  • Ascorbate levels in the colonic walls go down
  • Inflammatory mediators like tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) is elevated, shutting off butyrate transport (gut can't make use of butyrate)
• Crohn's disease is characterized by...
  • A loss of butyrate-producing species of bacteria
  • A gain of methane-producing species of bacteria
• Butyrate is also made from amino acids and other proteins
• Butyrate from amino acids gives:
  • SCFAs
  • Ammonia
• Sustained production of ammonia gives cancer-promoting alkylated carbonyls
  • Higher alkalinity in the colon will lead to cancer
• Fiber and plants are the optimal way to feed the colon
• Long term production of butyrate from sources other than fiber gives you...
  • A lack of antioxidants
  • Ammonia
  • SCFA imbalances
• Lower gut is fed by plants
• Upper gut is fed by animal foods
  • Animal proteins are the best source of amino acids
  • Amino acids with niacin (also abundant in meat) are beneficial for the gut

• Studies done on mice are limited in their efficacy to treat humans' mental health
• Changes in gut biome give a bump in energy, but not big differences in mood
• Reductions in body fat and improvements in metabolism are correlated with improved mood, ameliorating depression
• Research project headed by Dr. Ryan D'Arcy, a type of "FitBit or Oura Ring for the brain" (wearable for the brain)
  • Maps and measures the impact of various specific indices of cognitive performance such as mood, depression, recall, etc.
  • Measures how changes in the gut biome can affect mood, depression, energy, etc.

• Cook then cool down beans
• Not all lectins are toxic; many have large health benefits
  • Chick pea lectins inhibit breast cancer
  • Banana lectins can slow the growth of liver cancer
  • Concanavalin, a legume lectin, kills certain types of cancer in mice and ameliorates diabetes and HIV in humans
  • Human lectins are essential for immunity

• ~100 grams via 5 cal. jello
• Bedtime intake results in body fat reduction
• Glycine in the jello tends to sensitize adiponectin and helps improve insulin sensitivity
• During the day, it helps with hunger pangs while dieting strictly

• Red apples due to color pigments
• Not an exact science on the amounts due to individual tolerances
• Start small, titrate your dose up due to your own tolerance
• Strains of bacteria in the gut will affect the best intake

• A smoothie with the HMO powder, apple peel, and red phenols mixed with whey protein is the easy way...
• BEN, WOULD ORGANIFI RED BE A GOOD OPTION FOR RED PHENOL POWDER? THE AMAZON RESULTS CURRENTLY LINKED GIVE SOME PRETTY VARIED OPTIONS.

• Citrus pectin is similar to apple peel in terms of polysaccharides; don't absorb very well in the gut unless heated
• Does not really feed Akkermansia
• What citrus pectins do is prevent cancer

• Fermentation is what makes bacteria; the idea is to make bacteria in the gut

• There are a lot of HMO products in the market right now and more coming out soon

• Dangers of MCT oil (2013)

• Nuchido Time+ NAD supplement

• Not done all the time but have to do periodically (done whenever needed)
• Immune-related and immune-centric issues in the gut are targeted

• Two-day core eating is meant to solve declining bifidobacteria with age, ageing in general, sleep disruption, etc.

• It's not for the faint of heart; only do it if you're prepared physically and mentally
• Once a year max

• It is kind of a test that you do when you feel you need energy

• Immune cell metabolism is the underlying issue

• Baby formula does the job

• What is the primary fuel source of colonocytes?
  • Google search: Primary fuel source colonocytes
  • The primary fuel source of colonocytes is butyrate, but can use glucose and glutamine
• In the intestines, glutamine is the main fuel source of the enterocytes
• Butyrate levels in the colon are more important than glutamine
• Akkermansia levels in lean vs. obese people; men vs. women
  • Japanese herb Kampo
• Insufficient human evidence for polyphenols stimulating Akkermansia
• How cold exposure affects Akkermansia
  • Google search: Cold exposure Akkermansia PubMed 
• Prebiotics blunt the effects of TNFα

- Joel Greene:

• The Immunity Code: The New Paradigm for Real Health & Radical Anti-Aging
• VEEP Nutrition
• LookCut
• Podcasts and articles:
  • Joel Greene Podcast Part 1: How To Reboot The Gut, Eat Cheesecake Without Gaining Weight, Amplify Any Fasting Protocol & Maximize Fat Loss.
  • Joel Greene Podcast Part 2: How To Reshape Fat Cells, Enhance Repair During Sleep, Target Your "Circaseptan Rhythms," Build Young Muscle & Get Rid Of Old Muscle.
  • Your Body Fat Is Your Immune System’s Mothership: The Mysterious Relationship Between Fat Cells & Immunity.

- Other resources:

• HMO Powder
• Red Phenols
• Whey Protein
• Glycine
• Niacin
• Essential Amino Acids
• Nuchido Time+ NAD
• The Carnivore Code podcast about Crohn's disease
• Dr. Ryan D'Arcy
• Wearable for the brain developed by Dr. Ryan D'Arcy
• Dangers of MCT oil

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• This study found that a combination of colostrum and probiotics is more effective in preventing flu than vaccination! [06:25]
  • And this study found colostrum alone at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective [08:54]
• Interesting approach to a COVID vaccine...seems relatively natural - passive immunity by immunoglobulin transfer [10:45]
  • Another model/mechanism of action for colostrum/COVID here [12:30]
• Interesting...The most effective anti-COVID medicine in one recent analysis was…melatonin [15:20]

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Grace from Australia asks: I've been hearing a lot about the dangers of polyunsaturated fats lately, particularly in regards to how they oxidize easily, which could create cellular damage. Does this mean I should avoid regular consumption of nuts and fatty fish? I know that in nuts, the antioxidant properties of vitamin E could offset this oxidative damage, but vitamin E is also susceptible to light and heat.

• Cate Shanahan's books:
  • Deep Nutrition
  • The Fat Fix
• Kion Omega
• Ben's article: A Deep “Dive” Into The Fascinating World Of Fish Oil, The Right Fat Ratios In Your Diet, Plant Vs. Animal Based Oils & The Exact Fish Oil Ben Greenfield Uses Every Day. (Re: when Ben mentions peroxidation vs. oxidation)
• Profiling of Omega-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Oxidized Products in Salmon after Different Cooking Methods
• Joule Sous Vide wand
• Study: Identification of Vitamin D3 Oxidation Products Using High-Resolution and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
• Study: Oxidative Destruction of Vitamin D
• Thorne Vitamin D/K liquid
• Q&A 420
• Q&A 421
• BGF podcast on Omegas w/ Bill and Katherine Harris
• Refrigerate your olive oil to separate linoleic acid
• Cronometer

Taylor asks: I wanted to start by saying your podcast is absolutely incredible and it has changed the way that I view health and longevity. My question for you today is regarding sunlight. I live in the Midwest and typically in late October is when the UVB starts to decline. However, I was wondering if there is still benefit to getting out in the light, even without a shirt on. I know that sounds crazy in the winter months, but please let me know what your thoughts are on this, and thank you so much.

• D-Minder app
• Sperti Vitamin D Lamp
• Study: Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health
• Study: Biological Effects of Sunlight, Ultraviolet Radiation, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation and Vitamin D for Health
• Study: Is Sunlight Exposure Enough to Avoid Wintertime Vitamin D Deficiency in United Kingdom Population Groups?

Jake asks: Hey, Ben, my name is Jake and I was just wondering how you find balance. I personally struggle trying to find balance in my financial, physical, mental, and spiritual health. How do you find the time? Thanks.

1. Eat the frog first, whatever that is for you
2. Create, not consume while using screens
   • YouTube to mp3 converter app
3. All push notifications OFF
   • Kegel camp app
4. Only one major meal per day
5. Batch cooking
   • PowerXL Pressure Cooker
   • Good Crockpot
   • Joule Sous Vide Wand
   • Traeger Grill
6. Split the day in two with a nap
   • NUCalm (w/ th 30 minute reboot function)
7. Walk a LOT (and listen to audiobooks, podcasts, etc. while walking)
8. Always be reading/learning (Kindle WhisperSync)
9. Evernote synced across all devices (e.g. as outlined here) - use a simple text file to capture, organize, and ultimately clarify all relevant information during administrative blocks — leaving your brain free to execute.
10. Ruthlessly outsource
11. Calendar every Sunday evening (Google cal or Busy cal)
12. Be in touch with God at all times
    • Book: Practicing His Presence
13. Accept seasons in life of harder work (e.g. 16-18 hour work days)
14. Work hard, rest hard (e.g. Sabbath)

• Recommended Books:
  • Art of Less Doing 
  • 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
  • Time Rich 
  • Deep Work by Cal Newport

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My two guests on today's show flew to my home in Spokane to train me and my wife Jessa in some very special forms of breath work training that they specialize in, particularly for couples and tantric sex, but also for trauma, emotional release and much more.

Stefanos Sifandos describes himself as a relational alchemist, international speaker, and author who facilitates transformational growth through neuro-empowerment practices, an integration of spiritual praxis, and western psychology to improve, evolve, and enhance the quality of relationships. By integrating the best of Eastern and Western methodologies and philosophies, and using integrative techniques methods, Stefanos has created programs and systems to enhance the quality of your life, your relationship, and, in essence, bring them closer to their potential.

Christine Hassler is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, master coach, and podcast host who is committed to guiding people and organizations into their highest potential. She left her successful job as a Hollywood agent at 25 to pursue a life she could be passionate about, but it did not come easily. After being inspired by her own unexpected challenges and experiences, she realized her journey was indeed her destination. Her thirst for personal development continued as she dived into self-help books, attended seminars and retreats, got trained in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and eventually pursued her master’s degree in spiritual psychology with an emphasis in consciousness, health, and healing from the University of Santa Monica. As a student (and eventually, faculty member), Christine found that the principles she learned at the USM were foundational to her life and work. In 2005, she wrote her first book 20 Something 20 Everything, and then the 20 Something Manifesto in 2008. Her latest best-selling book, Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself from Your Past, Change Your Present and Get What You Really Want, is the guidebook for how to treat disappointment on the emotional, mental, behavioral, and spiritual levels.

The breath work course we discuss in detail in the show is their Breathwork and Meditation Series (use code BEN to save $30).

• Moving from an undesirable place in a relationship to what you love
• What's not giving us clarity is a sense of unresolved pain, trauma, fear
• First build safety, rapport, trust between Stefanos and his clients

• Recommended by a friend during a turbulent personal time
• Similar to Holotropic breathwork
• Transcended analytical elements of the mind
• Breathwork complemented psychedelics Stefanos had used
• Magic Chocolate, Holotropic Breathwork, Grounding, Earthing, Vortexes, Crystals & More With Shamangelic Healer Anahata Ananda.
• SOMA Breathwork protocol
• Breathwork allows the user more control than things like psychedelics
• Stanislav Grof
• Not as much "rebuilding" is needed as is the case with psychedelics

• Began life coaching in 2004
• Blend coaching with psychology
• Identify the emotional root cause of an issue
• "I've been my own best client"
• Left successful career in Hollywood
• Masked insecurity by being an overachiever
• Wrote first book 20 Something 20 Everything shortly after becoming a life coach
• Grain Brain by David Perlmutter
• Labels create limitations

• Both were tired of uncommitted relationships prior to meeting
• Nice to have the emotional intimacy prior to meeting physically
• Article: The 36 Questions That Lead to Love

• A few of the questions:
  • "When I look at you, I see..."
  • "When you look at me, I think you see..." (perception checking)
  • "When you look at me, I want you to see..." (how we want to be perceived)
  • "When I feel most angry, sad, etc."
• Get the intimacy back in the relationship before talking about issues
• Create safety so the other feels "seen"
• Empathy through stillness

• Voluntary hyperventilation (alters brain chemistry)
• Shared experience, sensory overload, brings about camaraderie together
• Breathing does not alter the oxygenation of the blood
• Regulating CO2, the main driver of respiration
• Voluntary hyperventilation blow down CO2 levels
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness
• Access unconscious parts of the self you can't ordinarily access via breath technique
• Unconscious memories that precede the relationship come to the forefront

• The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
• Ben became very sick during Stefanos' and Christine's visit
• We store experiences in the body; pattern-recognizing machine
• Resistance vs. releasing

• Recapture the Rapture: Biohacking Sex, Tantric Breathwork, Plant Medicines For Orgasmic Enhancement & Much More! With Jamie Wheal
• The Multiorgasmic Male by Mantak Chia
• Tantra - Sex, Secrecy, Politics and Power in the Study of Religion by Hugh Urban
• Tantra is far more than a sexual position
• Synchronizing intention accessed via breath
• Busyness creates a barrier to intimacy
• Intentional practice of connection keeps a family together
• Energetic connection leads to sex on a multi-dimensional level, beyond physical and emotional
• Infidelity comes from boredom in a relationship (same-sex marriage)
• Kundalini is at the root of tantra, begins in the sacrum (in the pelvis)
• Stefanos and Christine's Breathwork and Meditation Series (use code BEN to save $30)

• Diet: No gluten, alcohol, sugar
• Depression is oftentimes suppression and repression
• Emotional release work vs. catharsis
• Temper tantrum: Children self-soothe if you let them alone
• Intuition was muted while on anti-depressants (her biggest asset as a life coach)
• Not wise to quit meds cold turkey
• Article: Dark Side of Antidepressants by Chris Kresser
• Christine's podcast on the Joe Rogan show
• Anxiety, anger, etc. are the body's alarm system (which we can miss with medication)
• Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
• Primal sounding (screaming, guttural sounds)

-Stefanos' and Christine's Breathwork and Meditation Series (use code BEN to save $30).

• Stefanos Sifandos
  • Instagram
• Christine Hassler
  • Christine's podcast Over It and On With It
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Books:
    • Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love, and Life
    • 20 Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out About Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It
    • 20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction
  • Christine on the Joe Rogan show

- Podcasts:

• Magic Chocolate, Holotropic Breathwork, Grounding, Earthing, Vortexes, Crystals & More With Shamangelic Healer Anahata Ananda.
• Recapture the Rapture: Biohacking Sex, Tantric Breathwork, Plant Medicines For Orgasmic Enhancement & Much More! With Jamie Wheal

- Books and articles:

• Grain Brain by David Perlmutter
• The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
• Tantra - Sex, Secrecy, Politics and Power in the Study of Religion by Hugh Urban
• The Multiorgasmic Male by Mantak Chia
• Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
• Is Gluten Killing Your Brain? by Chris Kresser
• The 36 Questions That Lead to Love
• Negative Effects of Antidepressants: Is There a Dark Side? by Chris Kresser

- Other resources:

• SOMA Breathwork Protocol
• Stanislav Grof

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Let's face it: Christians don't seem to be very good environmentalists.

We have been shockingly bad at using our Bibles and our brains when it comes to conservation and the environment. Unhinged environmentalism is not the answer, but neither are ignorance and apathy. It's time for something different, and my guest on today's podcast - Dr. Gordon Wilson - feels that Christian responsibility for the natural world goes back to the very beginning, when God commanded us to "fill the earth and subdue it." This so-called "Dominion Mandate" is an authoritative alternative to both environmental activists and to those who think "conservation" is a word progressives made up.

So what does "dominion" mean for us, living in a world of constant reports about impending global meltdown; of oils spills, pollution, and strip-mining; of extinction threats both real and imagined? Gordon and his new book A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach to Environmentalism and the Dominion Mandate contains a compelling Christian approach to biodiversity, conservation and other environmental issues, offering solutions and correcting errors while teaching us how to give thanks for and rule over all of creation.

Dr. Wilson is currently a Senior Fellow of Natural History at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. Before coming to NSA he was a faculty member at Liberty University from 1991 2003.  He has also taught on a part-time basis at the University of Idaho and Lynchburg College. Gordon received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University in 2003, and also earned his M.S. in Entomology (1989) and B.S. in Education/Biology (1984) at the University of Idaho. He has published his dissertation research on the reproductive ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) in Southeastern Naturalist and The Herpetological Bulletin. He regularly writes popular natural history articles for Answers Magazine and has recently published a biology textbook called The Riot and the Dance: Earth. He is also the narrator of a two part nature documentary series called by the same name.

• The Lost Language of Plants by Stephen Buhner
• Christianity began process of removing sacred intelligence of all life after the fall of the Roman Empire
• "Dominion mandate" Nature is created by God for people; views creation as a mere resource rather than part of the creation
• Protestantism reduced sacredness to only Jesus
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity
• Movement within Christianity to renew an understanding of the sacred elements of the planet
• Human inventions has limitations: design flaws, human biases, etc.
• Reductionism: we examine systems by taking them apart
• This is not sufficient to fully understand the planet

• The Lost Language of Plants by Stephen Buhner
• Loss of biophilia aggravated by:
  • Not growing up in nature leads to a lack of appreciation for it
  • The idea that Earth and nature is not "alive"
• Public school curriculum by and large have this loss of biophilia
• Earth in Mind by David Orr
• Television has deleteriously affected imagination, creativity, storytelling, dreaming
• Television is to dreaming what junk food is to real food
• We've lost our connection to the sacredness of the universe with the advent of modern media and technology
• Two barriers to our understanding of our environment:
  • Indoor television (video games to a lesser extent)
  • Reductionistic scientism in a public school scenario
• Indigenous peoples will say their understanding of plants and plant medicine came from the plants themselves
• Ayahuasca supposedly revealed to people by the plants themselves
• Christians and scientists should spend more time in nature and perceive the sacred intelligence in plants

• Being a creationist is tantamount to being a heretic in the biology field at large (evolution is the cardinal doctrine)
• Wanted to learn the theory of evolution the way it was taught to prove he knew what they believed
• This approach more or less assuaged any animosity that may have existed between himself and his peers, superiors, etc.
• University deans and what not feared losing federal funding because a creationist is merely speaking, even if it's not his own views
• In Six Days by John Ashton
• Isaac Newton, Louis Pasteur were notable biologists who held to the creationist theory of the world

• Two contrarian views within the Christian community:
  • Use of resources with little concern for the future
  • Being influenced by environmentalist propaganda, governmental overreach, etc.
• Understanding God's "mind" in creating the world, life on it, etc.
• What is the Christian's proper use of creation within that context
• Humans as "image bearers" are tasked with preserving and enhancing the environment
• Gordon wanted the book to be readable and enjoyable for all

• Genesis 1:28 "God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.'"
• You can't have dominion over things that don't exist
• It's not for us to choose which creatures are useful and which are not
• "Rule" over creatures is not a tyranny
• Christ the head of the church, to present the church as a spotless bride; the church is to be beautified by his headship
• Dominion can be beautiful or bad, depending on the mindset of the one to whom authority is given
• Parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14~30)

• Anti-Green Andy: the environment is there for the taking, little concern for the future
• Apathetic April: Goes to church, gives zero purposeful thought to the environment at all
• Pre-Mil Pete: Christ is coming any day, so we shouldn't concern ourselves with the state of the planet; evangelize, evangelize, evangelize
• Green Greta: Loves the environment, but has drunk the secular, progressive Kool-Aid

• William Wilberforce founded the first animal rights organization in England
• Work within your own sphere of influence
• Gordon's book is not a "how-to" guide, but an instruction in principles
• Guiding principles: Love God, Love thy neighbor (The Golden Rule)
• Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man has regard for his beast."
• Animals should not suffer because we're lazy
• Make your home beautiful with plants
• If it's ugly, don't do it, even if it doesn't cause a huge tragedy
• Not polluting the air
• Comply with regulations because it's right, not simply to be in compliance
• Working at turning around the Titanic
• Government mandates may not be necessary if more people take a conscious mindset toward the environment

• More an indictment on "green" or "alternative" energy
• CO2 is not an "evil gas"
• There are healthy and unhealthy emissions
• Alternative energies are prohibitively expensive, but made affordable because of government subsidies
• Nuclear energy has received a similarly bad rap
• A Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein
• Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael Shellenberger

• Alarmist projections have not come to pass
• Humans do not behave like animals (caring capacity); we're innovators
• Some parts of the world are encouraging younger people to have more children
• What A Christian-Libertarian-Environmentalist-Capitalist-Lunatic-Farmer Can Teach You About How To Eat, How To Shop & How To Think About The Way We Farm & Feed The World with Joel Salatin
• Regenerative farming is key to sustainability in the food supply
• Can't expect all problems to be solved overnight

• "Christian conservationist" rather than an "environmentalist"
• Easy to become self-righteous by having certain practices that promote the environment
• Encourage innovation among the producers, versus guilting the consumer
• The solution to environmental problems is the solution to sin
• Pollution and the Death of Man by Francis Schaeffer
• The Riot and the Dance: Foundational Biology textbook by Dr. Gordon Wilson

- Dr. Gordon Wilson:

• A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach to Environmentalism and the Dominion Mandate by Gordon Wilson
• The Riot and the Dance: Foundational Biology textbook by Dr. Gordon Wilson
• The Riot and the Dance: Earth

- Podcasts:

• What A Christian-Libertarian-Environmentalist-Capitalist-Lunatic-Farmer Can Teach You About How To Eat, How To Shop & How To Think About The Way We Farm & Feed The World with Joel Salatin
• Why Your Pursuit Of A Better Body & The Perfect Diet Is Never Going To Make You Happy, How Christians Should Make Food Choices, The Ultimate Source Of Joy & Much More with Doug Wilson.

- Other resources:

• The Lost Language of Plants by Stephen Buhner
• Earth in Mind by David Orr
• In Six Days by John Ashton
• A Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein
• Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael Shellenberger
• Pollution and the Death of Man by Francis Schaeffer
• Regenerative Agriculture

-Fit Soul

-The Ben Greenfield coaching program

-Kion Bovine Colostrum

-Beekeeper's Naturals

-Four Sigmatic

-Thrive Market

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Ever wonder how hot your sauna should be?

The benefits of dry vs. infrared?

Things you can use to heat up the body or enhance detoxification more during the use of heat?

How about how cold a cold shower or cold bath should be?

What kind of hacks increase fat loss in response to cold thermogenesis?

Does cryotherapy really "blunt the effects of exercise"?

In this extremely comprehensive overview of all things heat, hyperthermia, sauna, cold, cryotherapy and cold thermogenesis, Ben gives you everything you need to know to enhance performance, cognition, fat loss, cellular resilience, detoxification, anti-aging and much, much more. You can consider this podcast to be your ultimate resource on all things hot and cold.

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