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During my recent media tour of India, I had the pleasure of meeting many brilliant individuals who are doing very cool things in the health, fitness and biohacking arena in India, and one of the most impressive tours and meetings I had was with the good folks at Connect Ventures, in Bangalore.

Connect Ventures is blending everything from advanced lab and biometric testing of blood, biomarkers, genetics and the gut, to personalized nutrition and fitness programming, to the development of high-end nano-material segment for environmental cleanup to Nanotechnology, Agro-Technology, Water and Waste Treatment, Food Grade Enzymes for Sugar, Distillery, Brewery and Tea Industries, Nutraceuticals and Next Generation Agricultural Technologies.

We explore all these factors on today's extremely interesting and educational episode, which I recorded while touring Connect Ventures. My primary guest on today's show is Shiva Subramanian.

Shiva is a graduate from United World College of SEA and Nottingham University (U.K.) in International Management & Finance, Shiva Subramanian is at the forefront of India's entrepreneurship market. His primary business interests were in textiles, the production & export of Coffee and F&B ventures in various locations across Bangalore.

Today as head strategist of Connect Ventures, he handles multiple roles as communicator, decision maker and leader to drive our vision of transcending. A constant source of inspiration to his team, he is also a prolific sportsperson and a thespian with over 27 years of training in different forms of Martial Arts.

In this episode, you'll discover: -The "ecosystem" within Connect Ventures...8:40

• Fill in the gaps in the environment; human sustainability is contingent on environmental sustainability
• 17 ventures that are self-funded
• The goal is for people to live "supernaturally"
• Preserve natural state of land, soil, etc.; no fertilizer or pesticides
• The Blockchain can be used to track ingredients, farming methods, etc.
• Proper education = demand for better quality products

-Why healthy soil is so vital for sustainability in agriculture...14:36

• Soil has become alkaline due to years of fertilization and pesticides
• Going organic is a 5 year process (decreased productivity)
• BGF podcast with Dr. Zach Bush
• Water for farming is also contaminated
• Connect Ventures creates products that allows farmers to grow healthy product while transitioning to an organic model
• "Allowing nature to do its job"

-How biodegradable plastic came about...21:13

• Starch in a plastic machine; similar to beeswax in texture
• Adjusting for a certain economic level of a people
• Landfill system that contributes to a sustainability model of farming
• Single use plastics being banned results in widespread unemployment
• Biodegradable plastic makes single-use plastic sustainable; cost is comparable to regular plastic
• "Love" includes loving the planet we live on

-How Connect Ventures is reducing the level of organic waste...28:08

• A ton of waste becomes a ton of gas which = a kilowatt of power
• Cost of carbon nanotubes is drastically reduced

-The philosophy behind working out at Connect Ventures...31:52

• The gym on the property is inspired by Japanese martial art ninjutsu
• Grandmaster Hasaki Matsumi developed concepts and principles used in their business practices
• Flow... We respond to sound, air, energy waves. Trying to create order out of the chaos
• Gym is similar to a cross fit facility
• Oxygen therapy
  • LiveO2
• Lots of deep tissue work prior to working out
• Foam rolling, low level therapy is highly efficacious
• Greenfield Mobility Routine
• BGF podcast w/ Ryan Lowery
• EMG, push bands to increase velocity
• Neuromuscular advantage: muscular awareness that allows you to move fast and precisely
• Halo device

-Inside the "health office" at Connect Ventures...52:31

• "Health by Design"
• Lots of radiation issues due to cell phone towers; 20k watts in the area
• Listen to Ben's podcast w/ Dr. Mercola on 5G
• AI Biome (check the spelling)
• Anti-fungal paints and floor cleaners
• Connect Ventures is a partner w/ all the other companies discussed; not a holding company
• There's a lack of a model on how to optimize a living environment
• Mold, mycotoxins, EMF shielding
• Plants in the office contribute to a clean environment as well

-The story behind all the personal care products at the facility...1:03:18

• Small businesses in the area are the beneficiaries
• Reetha - soap berries
• Repurpose water used to wash food (laundry detergent, floor cleaner)

-Metabolic testing and cardio coaching...1:06:48

• Lack of funding for data on VO2 max
• Data determines standards for the local population
• Google your city + "metabolic testing"

-Whether or not there is an ideal diet for the typical Indian man or woman...1:16:26

• Microbiome is very diverse compared to other populations
• Industrialization has contributed to constipation and low bone-density
• BGF podcast on the Carnivore Diet w/ Paul Saladino
• Quantify to get an approximation and go from there
• Can't just buy a book and decide on the right diet; requires a lot of digging

-The snack room and biofeedback devices...1:21:30

• BGF podcast w/ Andrew Hill
• I Feel Well device for meditation
• Prayer and meditation throughout the day; constant connection with the spirit and higher power
• Gimmicks can lend themselves to real motivation

-And much more... Resources from this episode:

-BGF podcasts mentioned:

• BGF podcast w/ Andrew Hill
• BGF podcast on the Carnivore Diet w/ Paul Saladino
• Ben's podcast w/ Dr. Mercola on 5G
• BGF podcast with Dr. Zach Bush

-LiveO2

-Rumble Roller

-Greenfield Mobility Routine

-Perform Better Bands

-Halo device

-Power Lung

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If you've been a long-time podcast listener, then you're no doubt familiar with Dr. Jay T. Wiles, my jolly sidekick on the regular Ben Greenfield Fitness Q&A podcast episodes.

What you may not know about Dr. Wiles is that he is a true expert in all things heart rate variability (HRV) testing, tracking, and interpretation; and in this podcast episode, he takes a deep dive into how to use HRV to optimize your recovery, performance, sleep, stress, and nervous system.

Dr. Wiles is a clinical health psychologist with a passion for helping others reach their full potential from an integrative and holistic perspective. With this strong passion for integrative and holistic care, especially in nutrition and psychophysiology, Dr. Wiles completed his doctor of clinical psychology degree at Regent University with a specialized focus and concentration in health psychology.

Dr. Wiles then furthered this specialty in health psychology as a pre-doctoral intern at McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA and post-doctoral fellowship at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC. He currently works as a health psychologist for the Department of Veteran Affairs.

With specialized training in health behavior coaching, health assessment, nutritional interventions for mental and physical health, motivational interviewing, applied psychophysiology (biofeedback and neurofeedback) and consultation, Dr. Wiles works as a consultant for companies, organizations, practitioners, and individual patients on nutritional psychology, health behavior change, applied psychophysiology, and health promotion/disease prevention via complementary and integrative practices. He is also board certified in biofeedback and heart rate variability biofeedback as well as board-certified in Tai Chi for rehabilitation.

Dr. Wiles has worked closely with elite athletes and executives on enhancing peak performance through his online consulting agency, Thrive Wellness and Performance. This consulting agency focuses solely on training and regulating psychophysiology for performance. ​He is passionate about education and consultation with patients and organizations in an effort to increase health outcomes through focusing on prevention and well-being, as opposed to disease and symptom mitigation.

During this solosode with Dr. Jay, you'll discover: -Jay's background and a brief overview of "biofeedback"...7:16

• Biofeedback: the use of your physiology to enhance self-awareness in order to promote self-regulation
• Like learning an instrument: perform an action, observe the results, repeat until the desired result has been met
• HRV is the most fundamental building block of biofeedback
• Thrive Wellness and Performance website
• Drjaywiles.com

-Research on the use of HRV as a metric and HRV Biofeedback...11:43

• Wellness, Performance, Recovery, and Mental Well-being
• Robust research on HRV began only 20-30 years ago
• HRV is linked to heart attacks, strokes, physical performance
• Optimized recovery, sleep, homeostasis of nervous system, and much more...
• Higher stress (real or perceived) resulted in lower HRV scores
• Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)

-Overview of Psychophysiology...18:46

• Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
• Autonomic Nervous System
  • Parasympathetic Versus the Sympathetic Response
  • Autonomic Balance
• Baroreflex Response
  • Acetylcholine Response
• BGF podcast w/ Dr. Koniver on cortisol
• Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky

-What Is Heart Rate Variability...39:55

• PPG vs. ECG
• Metric of resiliency to change
• Sources of HRV
  • Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA)
• Autonomic Balance

-Metrics of Heart Rate Variability...49:19

• Defining different domains
• Time domain
  • SDNN
  • RMSSD
  • HR Max-HR Min or heart rate amplitude
• Frequency Domain
  • ULF
  • VLF
• LF/HF Ratio

-HRV Norms...1:12:00

• Defining Norm-based HRV comparisons
• High vs. Low HRV
• Voss 2015 Norm Study of Gender and Age
  • Values for all norms found in 21,000 participants
• Norm vs. Individual baseline comparisons

-HRV Training/Regulation...1:23:45

• Resonance Frequency Training
  • Effortless, low and slow, diaphragmatic breathing
  • Patrick McKeown style breathing (Book: The Oxygen Advantage)
• Use of Wearable technology for biofeedback
  • Pros and Cons
• Different Devices:
  • Whoop Band
  • Biostrap
  • Polar H7 Strap w/ Elite HRV or Nature Beat App
• Dr. Wiles’ favorite device: Lief Therapeutics
• Pitfalls of Wearables
  1. Artifact: Ectopic or false beats
  2. Many devices do not remove these in their data inclusion
• Book: The Oxygen Advantage

-HRV Hacks...1:42:00

• Cold Exposure:
  • Hot/Cold Contrast showers
  • Cold Plunges/Immersion
• Cold when sleep (core body temp)
• Exercise
• Mindfulness and Compassion Exercises
• Dietary Considerations
• Fasting

-Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory...1:51:09 -And much more... Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Oura Ring
• BGF podcast w/ Dr. Koniver on cortisol
• Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
• Whoop Band
• Biostrap
• Polar H7 Strap w/ Elite HRV
• Nature Beat App
• Lief Therapeutics (code GREENFIELD for 20% off their first month of subscription or full purchase of the device)
• Book: The Oxygen Advantage
• The Christian Gratitude Journal
• Book: The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges

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I recently read a book that frankly, pardon the language, pissed me off.

The book, entitled "Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time" is the brand new release from Dr. Mark Hyman.

Dr. Hyman strongly believes that the most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies is food. His new book explains that we eat has tremendous implications not just for our waistlines, but also for the planet, society, and the global economy.

In Food Fix, #1 bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman explains how our food and agriculture policies are corrupted by money and lobbies that drive our biggest global crises: the spread of obesity and food-related chronic disease, climate change, poverty, violence, educational achievement gaps, and more.

Pairing the latest developments in nutritional and environmental science with an unflinching look at the dark realities of the global food system and the policies that make it possible, Food Fix is a hard-hitting manifesto that changed the way I think about food forever, and it provides practical solutions for citizens, businesses, and policy makers to create a healthier world, society, and planet.

Dr. Hyman is a physician and New York Times best-selling author. He is the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, a proponent of functional medicine and, the board president of clinical affairs of the Institute for Functional Medicine.

He's the bestselling author of multiple books, including the brand new title we discuss on this show: "Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time".

During our discussion, you'll discover: -What prompted Dr. Hyman to write his new book...7:04

• Saw many patients w/ the same condition as a result of the food they're eating
• Food system is the main driver behind the problem
• Food policies make up the system
• Food industry is behind the policies; biggest lobby group in Washington is food and agriculture industries
• A handful of companies are the leading culprits
• $15 trillion industry; makes up ~17% of the global economy
• Employs over 20 million workers just in the U.S.
• The way food is produced is a major contributor to climate change
• Children w/ healthy diets vs. children w/ unhealthy show dramatic differences in brain size and IQ
  • Processed food is a contributing factor to mental health issues
  • CDC study: Health and Academic Achievement

-Why the true cost of food is not what you see at the store...13:58

• Take into account the cost of the entire life cycle of the food: production, storage, eating, waste, etc.
• Massive environmental destruction
• Who pays for deforestation, chemicals that destroy soil, climate change that results?
• Methods used for modern farming are killing the soil
• Obesity, chronic disease
• Food stamp recipients buy processed food and soda predominantly
• We pay for it via medicaid and medicare
• The companies who cause the damage don't pay for their actions
• Regenerative farming is a sustainable farming method
• Farmland LP invests in conventional farms and converts to sustainable farms

-How food stamp programs contribute to the problem...20:33

• Food and farm workers are not paid a livable wage; they can't afford health care and are on food stamps
• SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • No nutrition standards for SNAP assistance
  • 70% of food purchased w/ SNAP is processed food, soda, etc.
  • It's helped w/ security, but not w/ health
• Incentives such as lower premiums for healthy choices are more effective than penalizing unhealthy behavior
• Even hunger advocacy organizations are opposed to changes in the program; they are funded by the food industry
• Around 20% of Coca Cola revenue is from food stamps
• Wal-Mart nets $137 billion per year from food stamps

-Inconvenient and invisible truths related to the food industry...28:54

• The food system is driving most of the crises we see in the world today

-The monopoly of seeds in the food industry...34:15

• 4-6 seed companies control 60% of the seeds
• GMO seeds
• Farmers are stuck in the mix (indebted to seed companies, loss of autonomy in their operations)
• High suicide rate among Indian farmers

-What is the difference between dirt and soil, and the dangers of monocropping...36:40

• A living organism: There is more microbial life in a handful of soil than anywhere on the planet
• Growing plants adds carbon to the soil
• Soil holds water (protection against drought)
• Depleted soil results in less nutrients in the produce
• Agro Forestry: trees as a part of the solution

-The problem of food waste...42:40

• We waste 40% of our food in the U.S.
• It would require an area the size of China to grow the food that is wasted
• Environmental problems from disposed food emitting gases in landfills
• What can you do?
  • Start a compost pile
  • Give away to farmer's market
  • Many cities have mandatory composting or giveaway to the poor
  • Unused food is being used for energy production
  • Dan Barber

-How the food industry influences food policy at the national level...48:17

• Lobbyists are the only real influence on policy
• 187 lobbyists per member of congress (from all industries)
• Legislation is passed to protect big food companies from lawsuits
• PAC's are created to protect major corporations (dark money)

-How people can proactively contribute to a solution to this problem...55:00

• Be a "regenetarian"
  • Choose food grown organically and regeneratively
  • Have a compost pile
  • Educate your children
  • Start a community garden
  • Get into the political arena at the local level

-Mark's personal diet and recommendations...59:18

• Eat a plant-rich diet
• Eat only regeneratively raised meats and fish
• Book: Waste Not: How To Get The Most From Your Food

-And much more... Resources from this episode:

Book: Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time 

Book: Waste Not: How To Get The Most From Your Food

Book: The Blood Sugar Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman

Documentary: Kiss The Ground Documentary: The Biggest Little Farm

CDC study: Health and Academic Achievement

Farmland LP Dan Barber (wasted popup)

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Paul Saladino is back. The CarnivoreMD, after originally appearing on my show in the episodes...

- Everything You Need to Know About the Carnivore Diet

- Carnivore Diet, Cleaning Out Your Colon, Eating Brains, Hunting Zebras & Much More

...has just put the finishing touches on his new book The Carnivore Code, and graciously agreed to record an epic solosode for my listeners in which he delves into all the questions you asked him in the comments section after our first couple episodes together.

Prepare for a complete carnivore education, including:

-How Paul defines the carnivore diet...5:42

• It's a diet that emphasizes and focuses on animal foods
• The majority of our nutrients comes from animal foods
• Aware of plant toxicity; minimal (or no) plant matter
• The best place for vitamins and minerals is animals, with the exception of Vitamin C
• "Nose to tail" idea
• Most toxic plant foods:
  • Grains, legumes, nuts, seeds
  • Seeds are highly defended by the plants; high levels of toxicity
  • Most leafy greens are toxic for humans
  • High oxalate foods - almonds, root veggies
• Moderately toxic:
  • High fructose foods: honey, berries
  • Sweet potatoes, other sweet tubers and roots
• Least toxic:
  • Avocados, olives, squash
• Ben's cronometer of his daily diet
• A carnivore diet is not simply muscle meat
  • Nose to tail
  • Includes bones, marrow, cartilage
• Carnivore diet is a "soft" keto diet
• 1:1 ratio (1 gram of protein per pound of body weight)

-How the carnivore diet affects athletic performance...17:25

• 1. Metabolic characteristics of keto-adapted ultra-endurance runners
• 2. Effects of a 4-Week Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet on High-Intensity Interval Training Responses
• 3. Keto-adaptation enhances exercise performance and body composition responses to training in endurance athletes
• Ensure you check your salt levels if on a low-carb diet (10+ grams per day)

-How to get adequate iodine while on the carnivore diet...29:30

• Redmond Sea Salt (from the ground in Utah)
  • No microplastics
  • 10 g of Redmond has 150 mcg of iodine (equivalent to the RDA)
• Red meat
• Egg yolks (100 mcg w/ 4 egg yolks)
• Don't take too much iodine

-Whether the entire global population could be on a carnivore diet...32:45

• Is the current agricultural system working?
  • Currently U.S. system is mono crop agriculture (nutrient depletion, no animals to replenish nutrients)
  • Just plants on land is "feed lot feeding" of plants
• Regenerative agriculture (ecosystem feeding)
• Grass feeding and finishing is the optimal situation
• Regenerative agriculture is carbon negative
• White Oak Pastures is a good example of regenerative agriculture
• Multiple species on the same lot reduces parasite presence
• The current agriculture system is unsustainable

-Why the stressor of eating plants is different from a "good" stressor like exercise...42:09

• Plant molecules are plant pharmaceuticals
• Plant and human biochemistry and mutually dependent
• There is no "package insert" of side effects that comes when eating plants
• Paul's first podcast w/ Ben talked about "collateral damage" in plants
• Plants ameliorate symptoms, not treating the root cause
• Glutathione levels in cold water study
• We don't need sulforaphane to get adequate glutathione
• If we live a "radical lifestyle" of environmental hormetics, we don't need the plant molecules
• Studies referenced:
  • 4. Uric Acid and Short-Term Glutathione Levels During Whole Body Cold Exposure

-How the carnivore diet activates pathways in our bodies...54:50

• Environmental hormetics: heat, cold, exercise, etc.
• Nrf2 pathway is affected positively by plant intake
• Sirtuin pathways activated by resveratrol
• Doses in a nose to tail diet are adequate
• Studies referenced:
  • 5. Ketogenic Diet Modulates NAD+-Dependent Enzymes and Reduces DNA Damage in Hippocampus
  • 6. Nutritional Ketosis Increases NAD+/NADH Ratio in Healthy Human Brain: An in Vivo Study by 31P-MRS
  • 7. Ketones improves Apolipoprotein E4-related memory deficiency via sirtuin 3
  • 8. Keto-adaptation enhances exercise performance and body composition responses to training in endurance athletes
  • 9. Effect of increasing fruit and vegetable intake by dietary intervention on nutritional biomarkers and attitudes to dietary change: a randomised trial
  • 10. Resveratrol Reduces the Levels of Circulating Androgen Precursors But Has No Effect on, Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, PSA Levels or Prostate Volume. A 4-Month Randomized Trial in Middle-Aged Men
  • 11. Placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial: high- dose resveratrol treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • 12. The Essential Medicinal Chemistry of Curcumin
  • 13. The dark side of curcumin

-Do PH levels reach acidic levels on the carnivore diet?...1:13:36

• Yes, if it is not constructed properly
• Acid load is balanced on: protein and minerals
• If we get enough minerals, it will balance the protein acidity
• Many on the carnivore diet don't get enough calcium
• Many minerals that are only present in bones
• Bone broth is the easiest way to do this (just add vinegar)
• Studies referenced:
  • 14. Estimation of the renal net acid excretion by adults consuming diets containing variable amounts of protein
  • 15. Potential renal acid load of foods and its influence on urine pH
  • 16. Estimation of Renal Function in Patients with Eating Disorders
  • 17. Effect of Low-Carbohydrate High-Protein Diets on Acid-Base Balance, Stone-Forming Propensity, and Calcium Metabolism
  • 18. Essential and toxic metals in animal bone broths
  • 19. Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans
  • 20. Effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on inflammatory biomarkers and immune cell populations: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

-IGF and mTOR when it comes to the carnivore diet...1:26:32

• Paul's podcast w/ James Clement: Will eating an animal based diet over-activate mTOR? 
• The Switch by James Clement
• No ketones in the blood is not a good thing
• Depleted liver glycogen produces ketones
• High carb diet will activate mTOR
• Balance w/ intermittent or complete fasting
• Gain muscle on a carnivore diet by eating more frequently: 4 oz. of meat 3-4 times a day
• Paul's podcast w/ Gabrielle Lyon: Does protein cause cancer?

-Is the carnivore diet a concern for Alzheimers?...1:30:57

• APO e4 is a variant of apolipoprotein E
  • It is the most ancestral isoform
  • "It was eating meat that made us human"
• Paul's podcast w/ Tommy Wood: Should you worry about ApoE4 on a keto/carnivore diet and how to avoid Alzheimer’s disease
• APO e4 is only an issue if we're insulin resistant
• The vast majority of Americans are insulin resistant
• It can be beneficial in populations that are not insulin resistant
• Remain in the elite of the population (insulin sensitive)
• Studies referenced:
  • 21. Apolipoprotein E4 is associated with improved cognitive function in Amazonian forager-horticulturalists with a high parasite burden
  • 22. Inflammatory Gene Variants in the Tsimane, an Indigenous Bolivian Population with a High Infectious Load
  • 23. Prevalence of Optimal Metabolic Health in American Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2016
  • 24. APOE ε4, the door to insulin-resistant dyslipidemia and brain fog? A case study
  • 25. APOE genotype influences insulin resistance, apolipoprotein CII and CIII according to plasma fatty acid profile in the Metabolic Syndrome
  • 26. High Dietary Saturated Fat Intake Accentuates Obesity Risk Associated with the Fat Mass and Obesity–Associated Gene in Adults
  • 27. Controversies Surrounding High-Protein Diet Intake: Satiating Effect and Kidney and Bone Health
  • 28. Cholesterol, APOE genotype, and Alzheimer disease: An epidemiologic study of Nigerian Yoruba

-What about doing a carnivore diet w/ FTO mutations and are an over methylator?...1:42:28

• Saturated fats come from mislabeled trans fats or junk food
• People who eat animal products eat more healthy saturated fats
• Epidemiology can only produce hypotheses
• Paul's typical daily diet:
  • 16 oz. grass fed organic steak
  • 85 g of suet mixed w/ homemade bone broth
  • 4-5 egg yolks w/ a generous serving of salt
  • For dinner: all of the above, plus liver, brain, heart, suet w/ bone broth and salt
• There are no over or under methylators
• Get riboflavin from organ meats and heart (need 2-3 mg per day)

-What do Paul's lab results look like?...1:50:00

• LDL-HDL levels
• No correlation between HDL when LDL rises and cardiovascular disease
• The higher the LDL, the longer we live (provided we're insulin sensitive)

-Rapid fire questions...1:53:54

• How long should you do the carnivore diet before you know of its efficacy?
  • No "cheat days" - don't reward yourself w/ bad food
  • Carnivore diet benefits is from an immunological perspective
  • Minimum 60 day reset is advocated in the book
• Are chicken and eggs okay on the carnivore diet?
  • Info that says animal products are low in Vitamin K count only Vitamin K1; they are high in Vitamin K2
  • Eggs are fine; Paul prefers the yolks only
• What parts of the animal should you not eat?
  • The adrenals
• Does Paul take supplements?
  • None at the moment
• Would a woman need time to adapt to the carnivore diet?
• Is the carnivore diet advisable for pregnancy, breast feeding or children?

-Phospholipid forms of DHA w/ the carnivore diet...2:01:48

• We get phospholipids from our food
• Paul is not a fan of omega 3 supplementation (they're highly oxidized)

-Do cruciferous vegetables cause hypothyroidism?...2:05:23

• 29. Genotoxic effects of crude juices from Brassica vegetables and juices and extracts from phytopharmaceutical preparations and spices of cruciferous plants origin in bacterial and mammalian cells
• 30. Concentrations of thiocyanate and goitrin in human plasma, their precursor concentrations in brassica vegetables, and associated potential risk for hypothyroidism
• 31. Iodine deficiency disorders and endemic goiter
• 32. Role of dietary iodine and cruciferous vegetables in thyroid cancer: a countrywide case–control study in New Caledonia
• 33. Estrogenic Effects of Extracts from Cabbage, Fermented Cabbage, and Acidified Brussels Sprouts on Growth and Gene Expression of Estrogen-Dependent Human Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells
• 34. Genotoxicity studies of organically grown broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) and its interactions with urethane, methyl methanesulfonate and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide genotoxicity in the wing spot test of Drosophila melanogaster

-And much more! Resources from this episode:

-The Carnivore Code by Dr. Paul Saladino

-BGF podcasts w/ Paul Saladino:

• Everything You Need to Know About the Carnivore Diet
• Carnivore Diet, Cleaning Out Your Colon, Eating Brains, Hunting Zebras & Much More

-Fundamental Health podcasts mentioned:

• James Clement: Will eating an animal based diet over-activate mTOR? 
• Gabrielle Lyon: Does protein cause cancer?
• Tommy Wood: Should you worry about ApoE4 on a keto/carnivore diet and how to avoid Alzheimer’s disease
• Dave Feldman
• Paul's lab results
• Jamie Seeman

-The Switch by James Clement

-White Oak Pastures

-Ben's new album, Rocky Roots

-Studies mentioned by Paul:

1. Metabolic characteristics of keto-adapted ultra-endurance runners
2. Effects of a 4-Week Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet on High-Intensity Interval Training Responses
3. Keto-adaptation enhances exercise performance and body composition responses to training in endurance athletes
4. Uric Acid and Short-Term Glutathione Levels During Whole Body Cold Exposure
5. Ketogenic Diet Modulates NAD+-Dependent Enzymes and Reduces DNA Damage in Hippocampus
6. Nutritional Ketosis Increases NAD+/NADH Ratio in Healthy Human Brain: An in Vivo Study by 31P-MRS
7. Ketones improves Apolipoprotein E4-related memory deficiency via sirtuin 3
8. Keto-adaptation enhances exercise performance and body composition responses to training in endurance athletes
9. Effect of increasing fruit and vegetable intake by dietary intervention on nutritional biomarkers and attitudes to dietary change: a randomised trial
10. Resveratrol Reduces the Levels of Circulating Androgen Precursors But Has No Effect on, Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, PSA Levels or Prostate Volume. A 4-Month Randomized Trial in Middle-Aged Men
11. Placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial: high- dose resveratrol treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
12. The Essential Medicinal Chemistry of Curcumin
13. The dark side of curcumin
14. Estimation of the renal net acid excretion by adults consuming diets containing variable amounts of protein
15. Potential renal acid load of foods and its influence on urine pH
16. Estimation of Renal Function in Patients with Eating Disorders
17. Effect of Low-Carbohydrate High-Protein Diets on Acid-Base Balance, Stone-Forming Propensity, and Calcium Metabolism
18. Essential and toxic metals in animal bone broths
19. Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans
20. Effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on inflammatory biomarkers and immune cell populations: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
21. Apolipoprotein E4 is associated with improved cognitive function in Amazonian forager-horticulturalists with a high parasite burden
22. Inflammatory Gene Variants in the Tsimane, an Indigenous Bolivian Population with a High Infectious Load
23. Prevalence of Optimal Metabolic Health in American Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2016
24. APOE ε4, the door to insulin-resistant dyslipidemia and brain fog? A case study
25. APOE genotype influences insulin resistance, apolipoprotein CII and CIII according to plasma fatty acid profile in the Metabolic Syndrome
26. High Dietary Saturated Fat Intake Accentuates Obesity Risk Associated with the Fat Mass and Obesity–Associated Gene in Adults
27. Controversies Surrounding High-Protein Diet Intake: Satiating Effect and Kidney and Bone Health
28. Cholesterol, APOE genotype, and Alzheimer disease: An epidemiologic study of Nigerian Yoruba
29. Genotoxic effects of crude juices from Brassica vegetables and juices and extracts from phytopharmaceutical preparations and spices of cruciferous plants origin in bacterial and mammalian cells
30. Concentrations of thiocyanate and goitrin in human plasma, their precursor concentrations in brassica vegetables, and associated potential risk for hypothyroidism
31. Iodine deficiency disorders and endemic goiter
32. Role of dietary iodine and cruciferous vegetables in thyroid cancer: a countrywide case–control study in New Caledonia
33. Estrogenic Effects of Extracts from Cabbage, Fermented Cabbage, and Acidified Brussels Sprouts on Growth and Gene Expression of Estrogen-Dependent Human Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells
34. Genotoxicity studies of organically grown broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) and its interactions with urethane, methyl methanesulfonate and 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide genotoxicity in the wing spot test of Drosophila melanogaster

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My guest on today's show, Katie Arnold, is the author of the critically-acclaimed memoir Running Home published in 2019 by Random House, a longtime journalist, and an elite ultrarunner.

A contributing editor at Outside Magazine, she created and launched the “Raising Rippers” column on Outside Online about bringing up adventurous children.

She has written for The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Runner’s World, ESPN: The Magazine, Elle, and many others. Her narrative nonfiction has been honored in Best American Sports Writing.

She also happens to be the 2018 Leadville Trail 100 Run champion. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband and two daughters.

During this discussion, you'll discover: -How Katie was able to win the Leadville Trail 100 Run on her first try...6:30

• Very low rate of finishing in the allotted time (for safety)
• Keys to her success:
  • Eat every 30 minutes during the race
  • 300 calories per hour at high altitude
  • Eat what they're offering
  • Coca Cola is surprisingly efficacious
  • Minimalist for hydration
• GU Energy
• Be in the moment, not hung up on a certain pace
  • Use a watch as a tool, not a necessity
  • Train with the metrics, let go for the race
• "There were no low points" throughout the race
• Music can be dangerous

-How to make training a part of your life...36:33

• Life is Katie's "training plan"
• It's hard to overtrain when you're a parent
• Training concepts carry over to other aspects of your life
• Walk the kids to school, take the long way home (4-mile walk)
• Every moment on foot counts as exercise
• Activities with kids
• Don't make training separate from life
• Avoid the car whenever possible
• Ben walks to any place under 3 miles away
• Blood Flow Restriction bands

-Indoor and outdoor activities for kids that strengthen the family bond...48:12

• Indoor gyms with kids activities
• Tag-team training is hard on a family bond
• Always find time to be present
• Family dinners including games, singing
• Don't be an invisible exerciser; let the kids embrace the struggle

-What to do when your children aren't as excited about exercise as you are...54:06

• They're trying to differentiate; but can be inspired by your dedication
• Don't push an agenda on them
• Katie was taught to love the outdoors as a kid
• Running is a way to engage imagination; give kids same opportunity with whatever they like to do
• Don't get so caught up in the "doing" that you forget about the "being"

-Why Katie chose the name "rippers" for her column...1:01:24

• Kids who "rip" or "shred"; do something really well
• Encourage children to take on a symbiotic relationship with the world around them
• Exercise is viewed as a cathartic activity, not necessarily for enjoyment
• Teach a stewardship mentality of nature, the outdoors, etc. (you can't beat the mountain)
• Raise lifelong humans who are comfortable in their own bodies
• Reinforce that winning the tournament isn't the ultimate success
• Playing just one sport year-round has its hazards

-And much more... Resources from this episode:

- NYT article about Katie

- Katie's Raising Rippers column on Outside Magazine

- Katie's book Running Home

- BRF bands

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This week, I sat slack-jawed and shocked in my bed as I read my friend Dr. Joseph Mercola's new book EMF'D: 5G, Wi-Fi & Cell Phones: Hidden Harms & How To Protect Yourself. 

The hazards of electronic pollution may once have been the stuff of science fiction, but now we know they're all too real. And with the advent of 5G ultra-wideband technology, the danger is greater than ever.

The dangers of electromagnetic fields are real - and I just had to get Dr. Mercola on this podcast to talk about exactly what they are and how you can protect yourself. He's one of the world's foremost authorities on alternative health, and in this latest title, he has mined the scientific literature to offer a radical new understanding of how electromagnetic fields impact your body and mind.

In this first-of-its-kind guide, he reveals:

• What EMFs (electromagnetic fields) actually are, where you find them in your daily life, and how they affect you

• The toll that EMFs have been proven to take in conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and neuropsychiatric illnesses

• Why you've been largely kept in the dark about this threat to your health

• How you can actually repair the damage done by EMFs at a cellular level

• Practical strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones from EMFs at home, at work, and out in the world

The coming 5G technology will be pervasive and powerful. It will also be one of the largest public-health experiments in history-with no way of opting out. That's why you need to listen to. Now.

During our discussion, you'll discover:  -Why Dr. Mercola wrote this new book...7:26 

• Mitochondrial dysfunction is really one of the primary ways we age and develop chronic illness
• Three years ago realized EMFs were one of the primary ways our mitochondria are damaged and very few people were warning the public about that
• Written 14 books but this is my last one for 5-10 years as I have a new strategy for creating content

-Dr. Mercola's new strategy for creating content...9:22

• Well you were a major part in that when you told me it took you three years to write you new book Boundless and it had 3000 references.
• Another factor was conversation I had with Dave Asprey in a private party we were both at JJ Virgin at Mindshare and he recommended a book by Ryan Holiday Perennial Seller which I read and helped me understand how to write a classic book that will be read for decades requires many years to create and many many drafts of the book as the first few drafts are typically terrible.
• So rather than write more books I am going to be writing scientific reviews for journals. It has been about twenty years since I published in the science journals and I thought I was about time to start up again
• Especially because I have some GREAT secret sauce resources to do that and I can share with your audience

-Oh yeah? What are those resources?...12:30

• One is my science editor, Tyler Lebaron who I introduced you to and you did podcast on molecular hydrogen. He is one of the sharpest scientists I know, humble, brilliant chemist, biochemist and knows molecular biology well and he is reviewing all the science I compile for accuracy.
• The big one is RSS feeds (really simple syndication), which is essentially an easy way to stay up to date with your favorite websites, such as blogs or online magazines or PubMed which is really important
• RSS feeds were how I was able to find and write about so much great content in the early days of my site. In 2005 I used an RSS reader called Google Reader but they shut it down six years ago.
• Would not use it now though even if it was up because Google is evil on steroids.
• Alternatives to Google
  • Feedly
  • Qwant search engine
  • Brave browser 
  • How To Migrate From Chrome To Brave
• Meta.org RSS Feed search for PubMed lets you follow as many search terms so you don’t have to go to Pub Med every day and do individual searches for them
• There has been a trend towards open access and now nearly 1/3 articles on PubMed are now free to read
• If you or someone you know has academic credentials at a university you can typically get free access
• ResearchGate.com
• 25 page paper with 200 references on blood flow restriction (BFR).  It isn’t published yet but I can give your listeners a 25 page consumer summary with videos and if they want can send the review paper after it is published in BFR.Mercola.com

-Why does the public not accept that EMF is a serious danger to their health?...22:00

• In 2011, the WHO labels cell phones as a class 2B carcinogen
• 2018, NTP study shows that cell phones are clearly class I carcinogen
• Cellphones are the cigarettes of the 21st century
  • Kills you slowly
  • Companies knew it killed customers (as do cell phone companies)
  • Same PR agencies discredit researchers (creating doubt and controversy among the public)
• Convenient and useful
• Invisible Captured media
• Captured federal regulatory agencies
• FCC started 6 BILLION dollar program to spread 5G to rural areas
• EMF is unavoidable (unlike cigarette smoke, which you can mitigate somewhat)

-What's 5G, exactly, and why would folks want it in the first place?...32:15

• 100X faster than 4G.  Most don’t need it now
• Possible commercials use that need high bandwidth like self-driving cars
• SpaceX rollout
• There have been zero safety studies on the effects of 5G
• AT&T
• As we start 2020 implementation is not widespread.  Companies like AT&T lie and say it is 5G and it isn’t
• Go to browser on phone and go to fast.com and hit enter unless > 500 megs per second it is NOT 5G
• Fiber optic cable is the best alternative to 5G
• It's essentially a giant public health experiment

-How to mitigate NAD damage from EMF, and how can we increase it in our bodies...47:25

• Limit exposure to EMF
• Exercise and intermittent fasting increase NAMPT by 30%
• Precursors and Chris Shade’s new liposomal NMN
• Quicksilver NAD+
• James Clement out of Gainesville will help us figure this out with his new mass spect to measure NAD+ Read here
• The Switch book by James Clement; discusses cycling between mTOR inhibition and activation
• Ketone Aid
• Water and Wellness hydrogen tablets

-How to activate the NRF2 pathway...1:03:21

• Polyphenols like broccoli glucoraphanin and moringa but don’t recommend these xenohormetics
• Steamed nettle has many of the same biochemical qualities as moringa
• Favorite is molecular hydrogen

-Why magnesium is a good supplement, and the best forms to take...1:06:30

• Best form is ionic magnesium not attached to anything and that would be molecular hydrogen
• Other favorites threonate, malate, and citrate
• Calm magnesium citrate...Canna CalMag
• Hydroxy free radicals
• Carnosine
• MAG SRT

-Technologies that can repair the damage caused by EMF...1:11:36

• Don’t rely on harmonizers; false sense of security
• First order of priority is to measure and lower exposure
• Carnosine is my new passion and the topic of the second review
• Even experts in carnivore like Paul Saladino haven’t deeply studied this
  • The Carnivore Code by Paul Saladino
• ACIM Mitochondrial rescue
• Grounding
  • Ground every day but not the way you do
  • BGF podcast w/ Clint Ober
• Dave Stetzer
• Dirty Electricity filter
• Acousticom 2 RF detector and EMF meter
• Brian Hoyer's Fluke 287 about $400
• Dr. Mercola's recent podcast w/ Ben Greenfield

-How to read a chapter of Dr. Mercola's book for free...1:21:15

• EMF.Mercola.com

Resources from this episode:

- Dr. Mercola's website

- Dr. Mercola's new book EMF'D: 5G, Wi-Fi & Cell Phones: Hidden Harms & How To Protect Yourself

- BGF podcasts with Dr. Joseph Mercola

• KetoFasting: The Dark Side of Fasting & Ketosis (+How To Use Cyclic Ketosis To Fix The Issues)
• Killing Fat Cells, Fixing Mitochondria, Growing Superfoods & More: The Official, Much-Anticipated, Mind-Blowing, Geeked-Out Podcast With Dr. Mercola.
• How To Reverse The Damage From Cell Phone Radiation, Hidden Sources Of EMF, The Best Way To Measure Your EMF Exposure & Much More With Dr. Joseph Mercola!
• High-Fat Fudge Balls, The Best Fruits For Blood Sugar, Egg Allergies & More With “Fat For Fuel” Author Dr. Mercola

- Books by Dr. Mercola

- BFR.Mercola.com

- EMF.Mercola.com

- Book: Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday

- Book: The Carnivore Code by Paul Saladino

- Book: Dirty Electricity by Sam Milhan

- BGF podcast with Tyler LeBaron about molecular hydrogen

- Tyler LeBaron doing one-arm pull-ups in a three-piece suit

- BGF podcast wth JJ Virgin

- BGF podcast with building biologist Brian Hoyer

- Shielded Healing, Brian Hoyer's company

- BGF podcast with Nick Pineault: The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs

- How To Migrate From Chrome To Brave

- Meta.org RSS Feed search for PubMed

- Feedly

- Qwant search engine

- Ketone Aid

- Transdermal Magnesium

- Water and Wellness hydrogen tablets

- The Carnivore Code by Dr. Paul Saladino

- BGF podcast w/ Clint Ober

- Dr. Mercola's recent podcast w/ Ben Greenfield 

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Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of WellnessMama.com and Wellnesse is my guest on today's show.

A mom of six with a background in journalism, she took health into her own hands and started researching to find answers to her health struggles. Her research turned into a blog and podcast, and she’s now written over 1,500 blog posts, three books, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and wellness.

When she’s not reading medical journals, creating new recipes, or recording podcasts, you can find her somewhere outside in the sun with her husband (who she met walking across the country) and kids or undertaking some DIY remodeling project. Obligatory additional unrelated randomness: doula, speed-reader, hates bananas, loves baseball, scuba-diver, INTJ, highly experienced in answering the question, “why.”

Her new company Wellnesse is her debut line of high-quality, all-natural, and clean personal care products. It is based on the DIY creations she has been making in her kitchen for years and is set to launch January 2020. Cruelty-free, GMO-free, and paraben-free are important personal care product qualities for Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, award-winning blogger, author, podcaster, and real-food crusader.

The first products in the Wellnesse product line include:

-Whitening Toothpaste -Cleansing Shampoo for All Hair Types -Smoothing Shampoo for All Hair Types -Nourishing Conditioner for Wavy, Curly Hair -Enriching Conditioner for Wavy, Curly Hair

Katie spent more than ten years researching the personal care market and perfecting her own recipes using safe and natural ingredients.

Unable to find commercially-available products that lived up to their clean and green labels, she developed a mission to bring simpler, safer personal care to the homes of families across the country with Wellnesse.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why Katie was doing a water fast at the time of recording the podcast...5:41

• Begin w/ time-restricted eating; progress to 24-hour water fast, eventually a 10-day water fast
• Every major religion includes fasting as part of their lifestyle
• Katie does it for the mental benefits, more so than the physical
• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Benefits of water fasting:
  • Give the gut time to replenish
  • Increase autophagy in the body
  • Lowering age-related inflammation
  • Immune benefits

-How Katie has lost over 50 pounds in the last 12 months...10:10

• Tried doing it "by the book" to no avail; saw real change when she dealt w/ the emotional elements of weight gain
• Suffered a sexual trauma as a teenager, and did not properly address it emotionally at the time
• Hormonal distress; sympathetic nervous system always on alert
• Therapy that involved being picked up, learning to trust others, adrenaline shake, etc.
  • Similar to Trauma Release Exercise (TRE) therapy
  • What is TRE® | Tension, Stress and Trauma Release : TRE®
• Book: The Healing Code by Alexander Loyd

-Biohacks or technology that are efficacious for weight loss...19:10

• Sauna
  • Clearlight Saunas
• Cryotherapy
• Nutrition Genome
• 23andMe

-How Katie balances multiple businesses while raising 6 children...24:09

• Wellness Mama began with the simple desire to provide a better life for her newborn children
• Background in journalism sparked a desire for research in topics that weren't well-known at the time
• Became excessively stressed after the 3rd child
  • Business was easy; implement and execute systems
  • Family did not have as much continuity
  • Began running the family like a business (systems, schedules, etc.)
• No nannies, personal assistant for business, a tutor for homeschool
• Children are involved in the business (working to their strengths)
• Children need to have a profitable business before they can own a car or a cellphone

-The process of testing and researching info that's published on Wellness Mama...32:03

• Structured work 3-4 hours per day
• Kitchen is a test lab for new products
• Environmental Working Group
• Concern over lack of oversight and accountability in personal care products
  • FDA has little authority to pull products from shelves
  • Major brand facing 15k lawsuits for using talcum powder in their baby powder

-Problems with your so-called "healthy" toothpaste...39:00

• Most natural toothpastes contain glycerine, alternative sweeteners that may harm the oral microbiome
• Ingredients to be found in a toothpaste made by Katie:
  • Experimented w/ a paste that mimicked oil pulling
  • Calcium
  • Baking soda
  • Meme and green tea
  • Xylitol (beneficial for oral microbiome)
• Oral microbiome affects the gut microbiome more than we thought before

-The household products that are notoriously unhealthy and need to be swapped out right now...45:03

• Laundry detergent
• Toothpaste
• Conventional shampoo and sunscreen
• Many "Green" cleaning products contain harmful ingredients
• Fabric softener and dryer sheets can be linked to asthma, autoimmune disease
  • Branch Basics cleaning products
• Children may experience early onset of puberty as a result of these products in the home

-Some of the products that Katie's company is focusing on in the next 12 months...51:54

• The majority of what you put on your skin will be absorbed by the body
  • Make the products w/ beneficial ingredients that will be absorbed
• Focus on the most difficult and time-consuming home-made products on the Wellness Mama blog
• Wellnesse is a certified B-Corp.; don't need to focus primarily on profits to be successful
• Be careful when using lavender essential oil on boys (smaller amounts can be supportive)
• Two types of shampoo and conditioner
• Remineralizing toothpaste
• Sunscreen and bug spray

-Up and coming health trends Katie is excited about for 2020 and beyond...1:02:48

• Heart rate variability (HRV)
  • Apollo Neuro
  • BGF podcast w/ Dr. David Rabin of Apollo
• Oura Ring
• Nature Beat app
• Bio Strap
• Sauna therapy
  • Clearlight Sauna
  • Increase heat as much as possible
  • Wood-based essential oils
  • Brain.fm
• Ben's biggies for HRV:
  • Sleep, breathwork, meditation
  • CBD at night
  • Cold therapy

-And much more... Resources from this episode:

- Wellnesse - What is TRE® | Tension, Stress and Trauma Release : TRE® - Book: The Healing Code by Alexander Loyd - Nutrition Genome - Environmental Working Group - Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - Hormone-Containing Hair Product Use in Prepubertal Children - Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl - Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - Branch Basics - Morozko Forge ($150 off the retail price for any Forge)

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I've recently become a huge fan of something called "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy" treatment. After getting an HBOT USA softshell unit for my home (the Vitaeris 320 model), I've been in it every day for 40-60 minutes for reading or napping, and it's become a complete game changer in my personal recovery and health protocol.

You can read more in my guest's new book "Oxygen Under Pressure: Using Hyperbaric Oxygen to Restore Health, Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Aging and Revolutionize Health Care", but the benefits include:

1. Hyperoxygenation:  The delivery of 100% oxygen under pressure (1.5 to 3 ATA) within the hyperbaric chamber provides up to 20 times normal oxygen to all tissues within the body. This oxygen supersaturation is in marked contrast to breathing room air (21% oxygen at 1 ATA).
2. Direct Pressure to Oxygen Molecules:  Inside the hyperbaric chamber, oxygen molecules are compressed and become more soluble, obeying the scientific principles of Boyle’s Universal Gas Law. This phenomenon allows oxygen to effortlessly cross cell membranes and enter all of the body’s fluid systems, including plasma, synovial, lymphatic, interstitial (between cells) and cerebrospinal fluids. Normally, only the red blood cells are capable of transporting oxygen throughout the body. Now, all body fluids combine to provide alternate transport routes for extra oxygen and cumulatively can provide up to 20 times normal O2.
3. Bactericidal Ammunition – Aids in Killing Bacteria: Conditions created within the hyperbaric oxygen chamber are not favorable for the viability of bacteria, fungi and viruses – organisms that cannot survive in an oxygen rich environment. Extra oxygen is provided to the white blood cells (leukocytes) which become supercharged in the battle against bacteria responsible for causing infection and illness.
4. Angiogenesis – The Formation of New Blood Vessels:  Hyperbaric Oxygen stimulates the body to grow new capillaries (angiogenesis), essentially building a new collateral circulatory system to serve injured and healthy tissues alike. The resulting neovascularization is extremely helpful for reaching tissues and organs that have restricted blood flow (ischemic areas) as well as areas of the body that are lacking or compromised in available oxygen (hypoxic areas).
5. Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Stimulation – A Surge of Antioxidant Capabilities:  Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) is an important enzyme found in human cells that inactivates superoxides, the most common free radicals in the body, responsible for destruction of cells. Hyperbaric Oxygen stimulates SOD production thereby helping the body to rid itself of the byproducts of inflammation and damaging free radicals.
6. Synergy With Antibiotics: Hyperbaric Oxygen has been proven to create a synergistic effect when administered in conjunction with certain antibiotics. Synergy can be understood as two or more agents working together to produce a result not obtainable by any of the agents independently. Administration of HBOT biomechanically potentiates the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy. The capabilities of sulfanomides are increased up to ten fold when HBOT is added. Increased oxygen levels from HBOT alone also act as antibiotics by impairing bacterial metabolism.
7. Improves Osteoblast and Osteoclast Production:  Faster regeneration of bone is derived by hyperbaric oxygen’s ability to stimulate and increase production of specialized cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) responsible for bone repair and formation.
8. Increases Fibroblast and Collagen Production: These essential building blocks of connective-tissue, tendon and skin matrix (fibroblasts and collagen) provide the structural framework throughout the body and play a critical role in wound healing. Fibroblast and collagen reproduction and growth are aided by the added availability of increased oxygen provided during hyperbaric conditions.
9. Decreases Inflammation Inflammation, one of the most common mechanisms of disease and injury, is caused by biochemical byproducts that are manufactured by the body’s natural immune response. Hyperbaric oxygen markedly decreases inflammation by stimulating the body’s own anti-inflammatory defenses. This may be the single most important function of HBOT.

This podcast is all about HBOT.

Jason Sonners DC, DIBAK, DCBCN is owner and Clinic Director of Core Therapies Family Wellness Center, New Jersey Hyperbaric Oxygen Center, and HBOT USA Corp.

As the owner and one of the doctors at Core Therapies, Dr. Sonners primarily practices functional medicine taking on complex cases including autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammation and neurologic dysfunction and using treatment methods to help improve function and tap into the body’s innate ability to heal. He uses nutrition, detoxification, hyperbaric oxygen and herbal therapies to improve the health and quality of life for his patients.

Dr. Sonners works with families all over the country helping them find answers to their toughest health questions. As the clinical director of New Jersey HBOT and HBOT USA, Dr. Jason Sonners utilizes Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for many of his chronic patients and helps get Hyperbaric Oxygen both into the homes of patients in need as well into the offices of doctors who want to build hyperbaric therapy clinics.

Dr. Sonners is on the faculty for the Medical Academy of Pediatric and Special Needs (MedMAPS) as well as the International Hyperbaric Association (IHA) educating other doctors on alternative and complementary treatment methods. He also guest lectures for various functional medicine conferences around the country talking about the use of nutrition, fasting, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen in helping the chronic illnesses plaguing our country.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -What HBOT is, and how Jason began using it...10:22

• Herniated disk and injured foot; suffered drop foot for 18 months as a result
• Several months of HBOT led to full recovery
• Jason's father had amazing improvements in his MS after HBOT
• Eventually implemented it in his clinic
• What is HBOT?
  • Hyperbaric = increased pressure
  • Air is 21% oxygen
  • Add varying amounts of pressure and oxygen to create different "doses"
  • Used traditionally in hospitals for more severe conditions: gangrene, radiation burns, diabetic neuropathy, etc.
• How HBOT assists w/ wound care:
  • Trauma, infection damages micro-circulation (in the capillaries)
  • Hyperbaric oxygen can get into areas of the body that are oxygen starved
  • HBOT is able to bypass the red blood cells and inject oxygen into the plasma; much more expedient delivery mechanism

-Various delivery mechanisms and how much oxygen one needs using HBOT...18:20

• All gases move in gradient (high to low pressure)
• A pressurized environment causes the pressure in your body to increase
• The more pressure you're exposed to, and higher percentages of oxygen, the larger the gradient of pressure
• Oxygen concentrator increases the amount of oxygen you're breathing in (and that's pressurized in a HBOT chamber)
• HBOT chambers in hospitals can have 100% oxygen inside
• 3 types of chambers:
  • Hospital grade (~$200k + cost of oxygen)
  • Hard chamber ($90-100k)
  • Home model ($15-22k)

-Actual use frequency and volume of a HBOT chamber...22:42

• Match the right tool to your goals
• Short-term benefits:
  • Increase in oxygenation
  • More ATP production
  • Some immune activation
• Long-term benefits:
  • Super oxide dismutase increase
  • Body begins replicating mitochondrial content
  • Increase in stem cells
  • Rebuilding blood vessels
  • Antimicrobial benefits
• Stem cell proliferation study
• Front load the therapy for the most efficacy in therapy (first 3-5 months), then space it out
• Sessions range from 60-120 minutes
• There is a point of diminishing returns
• Extra oxygen stimulates parasympathetic nervous system (increased relaxation)

-The effects of HBOT on aerobic or endurance activity...35:23

• Performance enhancing effects do not come from red blood cell changes
• Red blood cell adaptation has to do w/ hypoxia, not hyperoxia

-How HBOT promotes angiogenesis when cancer cells are present...38:04

• BGF podcast w/ Dr. William Li
• The understanding of the metabolism of cancer has changed in recent years
  • Cancer cells don't use oxygen to make ATP
• Drive blood glucose levels down, oxygen levels high
• Starve cancer cells, while nourishing healthy cells
• Bottom line: Angiogenesis isn't the concern

-Antioxidant mechanisms affected by HBOT...42:35

• Superoxide dismutase (SODS) upregulation is stimulated by HBOT
• Hormesis: induce stress to the body, produce an adaptation

-The effect of HBOT on bacteria growth in the microbiome...47:11

• Upregulation in your own immune system:
  • HBOT will affect neutrophils and macrophages
• Used on anaerobic pathogens (serious infections)
• Environment of high oxygen is conducive for healthy bacteria to thrive
• Watch out for a new BGF podcast w/ Dr. Matt Cook!

-How HBOT works with bone repair and formation...51:25

• It's all about cell signaling
• Growth factors are the signals for healing and recovery
  • Regenerator cells
  • Platelet derived growth factors
• Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes angiogenesis
• HBOT is one of many modalities used for healing

-Treatments that work well in conjunction w/ HBOT...57:07

• High-dose red light right before HBOT
  • JOOVV lights
  • Synergy between red light and oxygen
• Ben uses holotropic breath work
  • The Renegade Pharmacist 21 Day Soma Breathwork course
  • BGF podcast w/ Niraj Naik
  • PEMF table
• BGF podcast w/ Dr. Nick Berry of Essential Oil Wizardry
  • Dr. Nick's Essential Oil Wizardry "Inspire" Oil
• Do not hold your breath while transitioning between pressure

-Safety concerns w/ HBOT chambers...1:01:05

• The risk is when there's 100% oxygen, not a home chamber
• Oxygen is not flammable, it's an accelerant
• Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) will be problematic in a HBOT chamber
• Don't do w/ ear pain
• The pressure you're in is equivalent to being 10 feet under water

-How HBOT affects mental performance...1:06:10

• Article: Hyperbaric Oxygen Environment Can Enhance Brain Activity and Multitasking Performance

-HBOT vs. exercise w/ oxygen therapy (EWOT)...1:07:31

• LiveO2 for EWOT
• VASPER
• BGF podcast w/ Sebastian Wasowski of Vasper

-And much more... Resources from this episode:

- The HBOT USA website to get a chamber for your own home or find a practitioner (Ben uses the Vitaeris 320)

- HBOT USA YouTube channel

- Stem cell proliferation study

- Book: Oxygen Under Pressure by Jason Sonners

- Dr. Nick's Essential Oil Wizardry "Inspire" Oil

- The Renegade Pharmacist 21 Day Soma Breathwork course

- JOOVV Red Light Therapy

- LiveO2 for EWOT

- VASPER

- BGF podcasts mentioned:

• Sebastian Wasowski of Vasper Co.
• Nick Berry of Essential Oil Wizardry
• Niraj Naik, The Renegade Pharmacist
• Dr. William Li

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I drink oodles of extra virgin olive oil.   Every day.   My kids and wife do too. It's a crucial staple in our diet...yet there's plenty of confusion around olive oil...   Can you cook with olive oil? How should you store olive oil? What should you look for in a good olive oil? How do you differentiate between all the different certificates and grades of olive oil?   And much more!   So in today's podcast, I interview T. J. Robinson, aka "The Olive Oil Hunter ®" who is one of the world's most respected authorities on all matters olive oil.   Known for his “platinum palate,” he is one of the few Americans invited to serve as a judge in prestigious Italian olive oil tasting competitions.   These days he is dedicated to importing rare fresh-pressed olive oil via The Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club, the most flavorful and healthiest extra virgin olive oil on the planet, until now virtually impossible to obtain year-round in the U.S. All his oils are independently lab tested and certified for 100% purity. During our discussion, you'll discover: -What makes olive oil so efficacious to our health...5:13

• Science database of olive oil research, including studies Ben mentions
• Olive oil leads to a distinct drop in blood pressure w/ no change in cholesterol; increased triglyceride, decreased HDL count (atherogenic index)
• Bigger predictor of C/V disease is the HDL to triglyceride ratio (more so than total LDL cholesterol)
• Research on mental health and depression
• Stabilization of blood glucose w/ small amounts of olive oil throughout the day
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Mediterranean diet associated w/ improvements in longevity (not the modern bastardized version)
  • Fasting
  • Sprouting, fermenting, etc.
• The primary fatty acid in olive oil is oleic acid (C18:1)
  • It's a double bond (less oxidation); safe for cooking at high temperatures
  • Two fatty acids for the brain: Oleic acid, and fish oil (sardines, mackerel, salmon, herring)
• Other bioactive compounds:
  • Bi0phenyls (found in the olive fruit that scavenges free radical species)
  • BGF podcast w/ Dr. William Li (author of Eat to Beat Disease)
  • Oleocanthol has the same anti-inflammatory pathways as ibuprofen (sans the gastric side effects)
  • Phytosterols
  • Squalines (extra virgin olive oil has high amounts) to protect the skin
  • Alphatocopherols (Vitamin E)
  • Hydroxy turpenic acids (lowers inflammation, risk of cancer, decreases blood pressure)

-How T.J. Robinson became acquainted w/ the olive oil mafia...20:18

• Grew up in Asheville, NC
• Scored a gig w/ the Food Network; was sent on assignment to Sicily, Italy, where he became acquainted w/ olive oil
• Harvest of the olive fruit is celebrated widely in Italy and Greece
• New Yorker article: Slippery Business -- The Trade in Adulterated Olive Oil
• Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller, author of the aforementioned New Yorker article
• Rampant fraud: It is easy to package cheaper, lesser quality oils as olive oil and sell at olive oil prices
• Olive oil sold in bulk is far more susceptible to adulteration than an artisan oil
• Polyphenols and antioxidants deplete by up to 50% during the first 6 months after distribution

-What you need to know about the dates on the package, and how to store your olive oil...33:52

• Three killers of olive oil: light, time, temperature
• Look for the "harvest date" rather than the expiration date
• Look for dark plastic or glass bottles
• Don't store olive oil above the stove or in the fridge
• Store in a pantry at room temperature, away from light
• Polyphenols and antioxidants prevent the olive oil from oxidizing
• Restaurant olive oils are often adulterated w/ GMO's, soy, etc.
• Spirulina and glycine protect the gut from oxidized oils
  • Ben discusses this in his book, Boundless
• Olive oil has similar fat makeup as human breast milk
  • Olive oil is used as a delivery mechanism for food to babies

-How olive oil is actually produced...44:07

• Olives are picked from the tree, contain 10% oil when they're green
• Deleafed and washed at the mill
• Crusher (like a food processor) turns it into a paste
• Goes into the millaxer (paste begins to break into parts: solid, water, oil)
• Oil is spun via centrifuge, then goes into the tasting cup
• The solids are dried out and reused as organic fertilizer for the crops

-The process by which T.J. inspects and selects the olives he uses for his customers...51:08

• Flos Olei (website is written in Italian)
• A Guide to the World of Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Flos Olei (2019 edition)
• Samples are collected, big tasting party
• Identify the farms to visit (5-6)
• Trees that are stressed (less water) produce a higher quality oil, higher polyphenols
• Developing relationships: A farm that's not the right fit at a particular season may be in the future
• Two criteria for extra virgin olive oil:
  • Meet a chemistry panel for quality parameters
  • Panel of tasters looking for taste defects
• Most oil in the U.S. doesn't go through this tasting panel
• Oils labeled as extra virgin may not pass the criteria by the time it's purchased

-How you can assess (and enjoy) olive oil on your own...1:00:51

• "Single variety" refers to one olive fruit used
• Watch out for oils that are labeled as "blends"
• Color of the oil isn't necessarily an indicator of its quality
• Smell the oil
• Swirl the cup (to release the aromas)
• The taste test:
  • Fruitiness (flavorfulness)
  • Bitterness (high in polyphenols)
  • Spiciness
• People are using olive oil as a tool for weight loss
• It's great as a skin, hair and face moisturizer
• Can be used as protectant from the sun and skin healer
• Used to clean tile
• Drizzle fresh pressed olive oil over vanilla ice cream for dessert

-How to cook w/ extra virgin olive oil...1:23:27

• If you cook w/ a subpar product, you get a subpar result
• Article: Research Finds Extra Virgin Olive Oil Safest, Most Stable for Cooking
• Purchase small amounts
• Don't use olive oil that is older than one year from the harvest date

-And much more... Resources from this episode:  - The Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club (click here to get a free bottle with just $1 shipping and handling)   - Boundless, Ben's newest book   - Article: Research Finds Extra Virgin Olive Oil Safest, Most Stable for Cooking   - Article: The World of Olive Oil Is Murky. Here’s Help for the Home Cook.   - Article: Don’t Sleep On This Game-Changing Ingredient   - Science database of olive oil research, including studies Ben mentions

- New Yorker article: Slippery Business -- The Trade in Adulterated Olive Oil

- Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller, author of the aforementioned New Yorker article

- Flos Olei (website is written in Italian)

- A Guide to the World of Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Flos Olei (2019 edition)

- BGF podcast w/ Dr. William Li (author of Eat to Beat Disease)

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