Boundless Life

Adam Lamb is the founder and manager of RenewLifeRX a hormone optimization clinic. Adam has spent the last 10-years helping to explore and facilitate the process of hormone optimization through strategies such as stem cells, peptides, hormone replacement therapy and much more.   He is also the author of the best selling book, Better Than the Binge, Overcoming the Social Obligation of Alcohol, where he helps ordinary people remove alcohol from their life so they can accomplish extraordinary things.   Adam is a devoted husband of over 12 years and a father to an 11-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. Adam often speaks on managing the daily challenges of an entrepreneur, family man and also keeping himself in peak physical condition. If you asked him to “sum up” his lifestyle in one word, it would be discipline. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The effects of a night of poor sleep or more alcohol consumption than normal...7:04

• Lower testosterone as one might expect
• Other activities (watching a fight, viewing porn, etc.) will elevate testosterone levels

-How to gain a birds eye view of a person's overall hormone quality...10:34

• Understand the story of your life: environment, history, genetics, etc.
• Phase 1: CBC, metabolic, lipid, DHEA, total testosterone, TSH, IGF-1, FSH, LH, PSA, SHBG, estradiol
  • CBC is for overall health
  • DHEA can be used to regulate circadian rhythm, overall health, rather than testosterone
  • Free testosterone
  • IGF-1 levels reveal sleep, stress, recovery; potential red flag for pituitary dysfunction
  • High PSA levels may be indicative of prostate problems
  • SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) levels rise on high fat, low carb diet
• Thyroid medication is one of the most overused medications
• Testosterone therapy is not intended to be a permanent solution
• Lack of sleep, stress, etc. affect the brain's communication w/ the body regarding testosterone production
• Many variables can affect estrogen levels, which makes it an unreliable indicator of hormone health
• There are no absolutes; everyone's body absorbs, responds differently

-Why Adam only uses blood tests to quantify his patient's hormone quality...34:10

• Trust factor: tried and true
• Other tests such as the DUTCH test are sourced out when necessary
• Every 6 months is the gold standard for the max time between tests
• Longtime patients are self-experts
• Potential to identify other health concerns when blood is tested regularly

-What variables are tested differently for women vs. men...41:20

• Pregnalone, progesterone; everything else is fairly similar
• Women typically don't take enough testosterone
  • 30 day cleanse w/ low-dose testosterone cream yields favorable results
• Women have a wreck of hormones after having a baby
  • Testosterone elevated to optimal levels helps everything else fall into place
• Low dose = 2.5-4 mg

-Adam's preferred form of delivery for testosterone replacement...45:56

• For men: 80% use testosterone cream (healthiest and safest means, no needles or gels)
• Doses can be adjusted based on where they feel the best
• Injections: split dose throughout the week
• It's one or the other (injection vs. cream) most of the time
• Consistent application of small doses is far preferable to infrequent larger doses

-Why the vagina or scrotum isn't the best place to apply the cream...51:23

• The best place to apply the cream is the back of the knee, forearms, or shoulders
• It's where the highest concentration of testosterone is already located
• Patients have reported imbalanced numbers after applying scrotally or vaginally

-Whether increased testosterone levels can deleteriously affect one's overall health...54:08

• Testosterone and the Cardiovascular System: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Literature
• Age-Related Low Testosterone
• Understand the tool before using it (similar to driving a car or owning a gun)
• Be healthy first before testosterone therapy
• Testosterone should not be used as a band-aid when you're not addressing foundational principles of health
• 90% of testosterone therapy is done improperly
• The ideal client is someone who's aware of their health, living a conscientious life, and just need a push in the right direction
• Hormone therapy will not compensate for an unhealthy lifestyle

-About the peptide stacks recommended by RenewLifeRX...1:00:19

• Fat loss peptide stack
• The Benjamin Button Longevity Cocktail
• These are written by RenewLife to educate their customers, both present and future
• BGF podcast w/ Hector Lopez on surprising secrets of the supplement industry

-Why Adam wrote his book on controlling alcohol consumption

• Better Than the Binge, Overcoming the Social Obligation of Alcohol
• Chronic biohacker (keto diet, intermittent fasting, etc.)
• Alcohol was always part of Adam's life; had an alcoholic father
• Went on an alcohol fast for 30 days, then 60, then 90, decided to never drink again
• There are benefits to microdosing on alcohol, provided it's not a "fall back"

-And much more... Resources from this episode: -BGF podcast: 32 ways to increase testosterone   -BGF podcast w/ Hector Lopez on surprising secrets of the supplement industry   -RenewLifeRx Lab Panel (use code BEN50 to receive 50% off of your labs and initial consultation)   -Testosterone and the Cardiovascular System: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Literature   -Age-Related Low Testosterone   -Better Than the Binge: Overcoming the Social Obligation of Alcohol   -Surprising Supplement Secrets From An Industry Insider (& The Shocking Truth About Your Multivitamins).   -Scribe Writing (formerly known as Book In A Box)   -Ben's Microdosing With Alcohol article   -Kin Euphorics Episode sponsors:

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Listener Q&A: Top Air Pollution Tips...29:50

Anonymous asks: I'm wondering if you can give some recommendations for air purifiers and dehumidifiers in the home to create a healthier living environment in the home. Particularly for people who live in big cities. You can come home and literally wipe the city off your face here in London where I live. Any comments or recommendations for products you would use would be much appreciated.

How To Get Started With Biohacking...43:00

Avis asks: I've been listening to all the information you've been sharing. And while it's awesome, I find it a bit overwhelming at times. What advice would you give a novice like myself to get started on the journey to self-optimization?

Can Infrared & Red Light Be Bad For You?...1:01:05

Ryan (a female voice) asks: Hi Ben. We recently purchased a Joovv device. And while my husband loves it, it's been giving me migraines since starting it. I'll use it for 2-3 minutes at a time. I started doing it every day, but I've quit since getting the migraines. I typically get a migraine once per month with my cycle, but it's much more frequent with the Joovv in our home. Any advice on what we can do would be appreciated.

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Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD is a guy who designed a fascinating wearable that he showed me a few weeks ago when he came to my house in Spokane, WA.

A board-certified psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, and inventor specializing in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, Dr. Rabin has spent the last 14 years researching treatments to combat the negative effects of chronic stress on physical and mental health.

He received his MD in medicine and his PhD in neuroscience from Albany Medical College and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Rabin helped to organize the world’s largest controlled study of psychedelic medicines in collaboration with colleagues at Yale, the University of Southern California, Mt. Sinai, Modern Spirit, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) to determine the mechanisms of the dramatic therapeutic benefits observed following psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in treatment-resistant mental illness. The study has begun and is collecting DNA samples from patients with treatment-resistant PTSD who are participating in the MAPS-sponsored Phase 3 FDA trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to evaluate the gene expression changes that result from the therapy.

He is also the founder and executive director of the Board of Medicine, a nonprofit organization of physicians and scientists spearheading the development of the world’s first evidence-based peer-reviewed clinical guidelines for the safe use of complementary and alternative medicines including medical cannabis. Dr. Rabin works with patients with treatment-resistant conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and substance use disorders. In his work, he found that when patients were in a calm, safe environment their physiological markers of stress improved, their mood got better, and they were better able to focus and manage their symptoms. He also found that mindfulness techniques and deep breathing worked quite well to reduce stress in patients, but that his patients had a difficult time practicing these techniques on their own in their day-to-day lives.

In 2014, Dr. Rabin began his research on what would become the device I'm referring to, "Apollo" in a neuroscience lab at the University of Pittsburgh.

After exploring academic research on mindfulness, biofeedback, deep breathing, and a host of sensory techniques including music therapy, Dr. Rabin found that touch is an often overlooked, but an incredibly vital pathway for quickly establishing relaxation in the mind and in the body.

He quickly got to work developing Apollo, a breakthrough wearable technology that uses the neuroscience of touch and vibration to combat the negative effects of stress during his research at the University of Pittsburgh.

Apollo sends gentle waves of vibration to your body that are clinically shown to bring your heart, lungs, and mind into balance, resulting in improved heart rate variability (HRV). By signaling safety to the body through your sense of touch, Apollo offers you control over your stress, so you can tackle whatever comes next. After clinical trials of the Apollo technology demonstrating its reliable effects on mood, sleep, and focus, Dr. Rabin co-founded Apollo Neuroscience to make the discovery available to the public.

Chronic stress tells your body that you’re under threat. These consistent disturbances put your body into fight-or-flight, making it difficult to stay calm, focus your attention, and get good sleep. Apollo’s vibrations work by signaling safety to the brain, thereby soothing the stress response and rapidly restoring balance to the body.

Apollo Neuroscience has created the first wearable system that upgrades your body instead of just tracking it. Clinical studies show that Apollo increases physical endurance, mental performance under stress, access to meditative states, and helps users reach relaxation before bed rapidly by improving heart rate variability (HRV). Apollo’s effects occur within 5 minutes of use and have no known side effects. Apollo’s AI mobile app delivers gentle layered vibration frequencies to the body via a small modular wearable worn on the ankle or wrist. Users will be able to connect Apollo’s mobile app to Apple Health Kit to see how their biometrics improve with Apollo use over time.

The Apollo system has been tested and independently validated by individual members of a number of different institutions in the military and many Veterans, several academics at Universities, >10 elite athletics clubs, as well as in two University clinical trials with 6 more trials currently underway. The Company has over 1500 beta testers and has conducted over 500 long-term case studies with consistent results. Positive symptom improvements and voluntary reductions in habit-forming substances such as opioid narcotics, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, and caffeine have been reported in those with chronic conditions worsened by stress including insomnia, chronic pain, and PTSD.

The most recently completed trial of Apollo at the University of Pittsburgh comparing EEG patterns of 25 naive meditators to 25 experienced meditators demonstrated that Apollo frequencies made naive meditators’ brainwaves look nearly identical to those of experienced meditators within 12 minutes. Apollo is currently being studied in a 100-subject PTSD trial between the University of Pittsburgh and the New School (NYC) with an FDA trial for PTSD at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital in planning for Winter 2020. All studies and trials of the Apollo technology have been supported entirely with non-dilutive funding and grants. The Apollo system has been developed to FDA ISO 13485 regulatory requirements and HIPAA Compliance.

During this discussion, you'll discover: -The link between the natural need to feel safe and stress...11:45

• Autonomic balance: Understanding the link between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is key
• Safety and threat are two major stimulants to the nervous system
  • Safety to the parasympathetic
  • Threat to the sympathetic
  • Both natural instincts for self-preservation (diverting energy for the situation)
• Downsides of constantly being in sympathetic state
  • Affects fertility and libido
  • Athletes experience loss of libido during training
• Corporate burnout is considered a physical condition due to constantly being in a state of stress (sympathetic system)
• Preschoolers are often prescribed antidepressants due to stressors in their environment
• The human body is not meant to tolerate the stressors of modernity
• The body may be under a lot of stress even if we feel safe (roof over our head, food in the fridge, etc.)

-How trauma affects one's ability to feel safe...23:30

• "Trauma" by definition may be more far-reaching than one may think
• Safety includes, but is not limited to the physical element
• Trauma is one or many meaningful or intense unsafe experiences over time
  • Parents ignore multiple times
  • Perceptions of being unlovable or cannot love others
  • Constantly worried about finances
  • Affects the parasympathetic nervous system
• Book: Top 5 Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
  • More connected w/ friends
  • Worked less
  • Choose to be happier
  • Courage to express true self
  • Courage to be who I am rather than who people expected me to be
• Dr. Gabor Maté
  • Trauma is a disconnection from self
  • Sanskrit word for "self" is synonymous with "health"
  • Breathwork and meditation (Telling your body you have time to breathe and relax)
• You must let go of attachment to things in the past in order to present to the world your true self

-Whether or not epigenetic trauma is a legit concept...34:55

• At one time a theory, now well-established in the scientific field
• Rachel Yehuda: "How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations"
• Dutch potato famine: descendants experienced similar symptoms (depression, obesity, schizophrenia, etc.)
• NYT Article: Can We Really Inherit Trauma?
• The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars

-How psychedelics are used to reverse trauma...45:00

• Psilocybin and ayahuasca:
  • Used traditionally to release trauma
  • Are being used to reverse trauma
  • Highly efficacious while used w/ MAPS therapy on PTSD patients
• Psychedelics are for "mind-manifesting"; not a party drug
• Ketamine is the only legal psychedelic in the U.S. (MDMA, psilocybin expected to clear hurdles soon)
• BGF podcast with Dr. Matthew Cook about ketamine
• MDMA Journey by Tucker Max
• Everyone has trauma; they're all manifesting in different ways
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • Anxiety
• Apollo to be used (eventually) after MDMA is administered
• We don't heal because of the medicine; the medicine empowers the body's innate ability to heal itself
• Breath is the gateway to the spirit
• Apollo was created to replicate the effects of expensive MDMA treatments with much more accessibility

-The technology behind the Apollo Neuroscience wearable...1:01:25

• Gentle vibrations to the body (like an ocean wave, or cat purring on you)
• Touch is the most effective means of creating the feeling of safety
• Made up of sound frequencies
  • Skin perceives it much more than the ear
  • Music changes resonance patterns in our bodies in different settings (working out, meditating, etc.)
• The 7 states in the device:
  • Wakefulness (first thing in the morning)
  • Clear and focused (for long deep work, public speaking, etc.)
  • Rebuild and recover
  • Social and open (social safety and flow, need to be "on")
  • Meditation
  • Relax and recharge
  • Sleep
• Amount of time you'll use the device are case-dependent
• It becomes more effective over time; the body becomes sensitized to it

-What the Apollo is made of...1:11:40

• Built to FDA specs
• Hypo-allergenic
• Only active w/ Bluetooth when using the app (very low EMF exposure)
• HIPAA compliant

-Rapid-fire questions about the Apollo...1:15:55

• Is it safe for children and the elderly?
  • Yes, it's been tested successfully on ages 3-93
• Can it work on any part of the body?
  • Yes, provided you adjust the settings appropriately
• Is it currently available to the general public?
  • Yes. Click here to get the Apollo (use code BENGREENFIELD15 to get a 15% discount)

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

- The Apollo wearable (use code BENGREENFIELD15 to get a 15% discount)

- BGF podcast w/ Dr. Matt Cook  on how Ketamine works

- The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

- How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations

- NYT Article: Can We Really Inherit Trauma?

- Dr. Gabor Maté website

- The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars

- MDMA Journey by Tucker Max

- BGF podcast with Dr. Matthew Cook about ketamine

- The Renegade Pharmacist SOMA breathwork routine that includes the holotropic routine I do

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I recently had the pleasure to give a Q&A talk on all things health, wellness, nutrition, biohacking and more at Bouley's Test Kitchen in New York City. Every week, as part of his speaker series, world famous chef David Bouley brings in a physician or other guest expert to present on a topic or to answer questions, and each series is accompanied by a fabulous 5 star, multi-course meal that is both amazingly healthy and delicious.

I always enjoy giving these talks, and decided to record this one for your listening pleasure. Every member of the audience received a signed copy of my new book Boundless, so you'll hear me talk about the book a bit in this episode as well. Enjoy!

In this episode, you'll discover: -The 3 non-negotiable things Ben does for his mitochondrial health...5:35

• Book: The Human Photosynthesis
• Light
  • Sunlight
  • Photobiomodulation (JOOVV)
• Cold thermogenesis
  • Hot/cold contrast showers (2o sec. cold, 10 sec hot 10x thru)
  • Sauna therapy
• Grounded w/ the earth (exposure negative ions in the earth)

-The #1 biohacking device Ben recommends for calm and sleep...13:25

• Look for stimulating the vagus nerve
• Shift yourself into parasympathetic state
• Vagal nerve stimulators
  • Circadia by Fisher Wallace
  • NuCalm

-How to use a JOOVV device with a pre-existing tumor...16:40

• Shift body into state of ketosis
  • Low protein, low carb, high fat diet
• Avoid amino acid supplements
• Light can potentially exacerbate the tumor
• Book: Eat to Beat Disease

-Ben's carb refeed strategy...19:12

• Save carb intake until the evening
  • Helps w/ serotonin production
  • Won't impact triglycerides
  • Producing ketones throughout the day
• Dinner is often the most social meal of the day
• Exercise mimics the insulin sensitivity we have in the morning
• Quality carbs: butternut squash, pumpkin, homemade sourdough bread, etc. (no Twinkies)
• Shoot for 100 g of carbs

-How to rid the body of glyphosate...24:40

• Rule #1: Don't eat from crop that's been treated w/ glyphosate
• Compounds which make the gut less permeable:
  • Colostrum
  • Lignite (Ion Biome)
• Gluten Guardian
• 2 ways to plummet blood glucose after a long meal
  • Post-prandial stroll
  • Cold exposure

-The importance of eating local, seasonal food...28:20

• Contain bacteria that's good for the biome and immune systems

-The proper use of psychedelics...33:00

• Used irresponsibly in many cases
• Lots of preparation that goes into (and going out of) proper ayahuasca retreat or use of psychedelics
• Journal and listen digital recorder for what you've said

-Ben's recommended self-quantification methods...36:00

• Track HRV via...
  • Oura ring
  • Whoop
  • Elite HRV
  • Nature Beat
• Track sleep (Quantified Bob)
• Quarterly blood panel
  • Wellness FX
  • Thorne blood test (Thyroid, testosterone, heavy metals, vitamin d, and weight management)
• Stool test once per year
  • Genova Diagnostics 3 day stool panel
• DNA test once per lifetime
  • Strategene
• Dutch Panel to test hormones and neurotransmitters
• Cyrex Panel

-A new gadget Ben is trying right now...41:05

• Apollo wearable (BGF podcast w/ the founder of Apollo is coming soon!)

-A healthy approach to coffee consumption...42:30

• Very healthy and tasty when used in moderation
• Overuse can lead to a dependency
• Switch to decaf coffee for 7-10 days on a regular basis (reset adenosine receptors)
• MiCacao

-Ben's thoughts on the assertions and claims made on the Game Changers documentary...44:50

• The risk of anti-nutrients found in plants may outweigh the benefits of a plant-based diet
• Must be soaked, fermented, treated properly prior to eating (quinoa, legumes, etc...)
• Risk excessive gas, or gut damage
• A piece of salmon, eggs, grass fed steak is simply easier to get the protein you need
• Can be difficult on the environment to grow the amount of plants needed

-Tips for improving posture...49:30

• Ch 18 of Boundless is on symmetry and beauty
• Breathe through the nose as much as possible (including while exercising)
• Heel rise of your shoes (as low as possible)
• Earth sandals
• Movement throughout the day:
  • Eldoa stretching (BGF podcast on it)
  • Foundation training

-One belief Ben has changed course on in the last 1-2 years...53:02 -And much more... Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Boundless

- BGF podcast w/ Clint Ober

- JOOVV

- Grounding mat

- Earthing sandals

- Circadia by Fisher Wallace

- NuCalm

- Gluten Guardian

- Kion Colostrum

- Quantified Bob

- Kion Coffee

- MiCacao

- Book: Eat to Beat Disease

- Book: The Human Photosynthesis

- Apollo wearable

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I recently spoke at The Assemblage in New York City as part of my Boundless book launch tour.   (See my calendar for more upcoming Boundless events in Los Angeles, and click here to purchase Boundless, which just launched this week and is already a Number 1 Amazon Bestseller in several categories!)   Anyways...during my talk, I revealed my top tips, tricks, and biohacks for optimizing mind, body, and spirit—including everything from neurotransmitters to the blood-brain barrier to fat loss/muscle gain tips, a 20 minute Q&A, and much more—recorded it, and packaged it all together for today's podcast. In this episode, you'll discover: -The moment Ben Greenfield realized he was living a truly boundless life...6:45

• Began as a bodybuilder, eventually sought a more holistic approach to health and fitness
• Wrote Beyond Training for athletes who may be asking the same questions he grappled with
• Boundless is a comprehensive guide to live the ultimate life - boundless energy, vitality, quality of life
• Seek out natural "biohacks" before man-made tech
  • Boundless body, mind, spirit, and environment
  • The Kion logo represents the Body, Mind, Spirit elements
• Being "boundless" means a joyful, adventurous, fulfilling life, a managed stress load, quality time w/ family

-How to have healthy neurotransmitters...18:15

• Proper stimulation (watch caffeine intake)
• N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to repair damaged neurons in the brain
• Four building blocks (2 for neurotransmitters, 2 for myelin sheaths):
  • Vitamin B complex
  • Amino Acids
  • DHA
  • Oleic acid

-Tips for a dynamic blood-brain barrier...21:27

• Balanced exercise
• Fish oil
• Saturated fat can be problematic
• Vagal nerve stimulation
• Coffee and tea is good in small doses
• Zona blood pressure device

-How breathwork will improve your life...24:32

• 4-8 breathing (4 in, 8 out) 3 minutes sleep latency
• Alternating nostril breathing (cover left nostril and breathe in through your right nostril, then cover right nostril and exhale through your left nostril, in through left, out through right, repeat)
• Box breathing (4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold)
• Holotropic breathing
• BGF podcast w/ The Renegade Pharmacist
• Hyperbaric therapy followed by breathwork

-Smart drugs and nootropics...30:53

• Ben's not big on deprenyl, Adderall, modafinil
• L-theanine
• Nicotine gum (mix w/ methylene blue)
• Slique Youngliving essential oil gum
• Microdose CBD
• Peptides
  • Dihexa
  • Semax
• Apps
  • n-back
  • Brain.fm
• 40 Years of Zen
• Peak Brain Institute
  • Neurofeedback

-How to choose the diet that's right for you...35:16

• Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
• Book: Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
• Religious practices encourage fasting and caloric restriction
• Intermittent fasting
• Social element is important

-Proper food preparation...38:19

• Pay attention to histamines
• Strategene
• Sardines, anchovies, mackerel are staples in the Greenfield home
• Glycemic variability and inflammation are two important metrics to track for longevity
• Dexcom G6
• Cold thermogenesis is great for blood sugar regulation

-Cleaning your gut...41:50

• 3-day stool panel
• Food allergy panel (Cyrex)
• Colostrum, L Glutamine, Bone broth
• Lignite (Dr. Zach Bush)
• Have a constant mindset of detoxing
• Activate parasympathetic nervous system before consuming food
• Pay attention to ancestral food prep methods

-What telomere lengths have to do with the size of your muscles...

• Article: Telomerase Activity Coevolves With Body Mass, Not Lifespan
• Powerful, explosive movements are particularly efficacious
• Bigger's not better
• Ben's preferred workout:
  • Super slow training 1x/week
  • Blood flow restriction training

-The routine Ben does to stay lean throughout the year...49:15

• Wake up in an intermittent fasted state
• ~16 hours for men, ~12 hours for women
• Consume a small amount of caffeine (1-2 cups of coffee)
• 20 minutes fasted aerobic cardio

-Biohacking tools Ben uses...51:10

• Kaatsu bands
• Vasper machine
• LiveO2

-Recovery tools and tactics...52:41

• "I'm a bigger fan of biohacking for recovery than for performance"
• A recovery stack Ben likes:
  • Topical transdermal magnesium
  • MarcPro
  • Ice pack on top of it
• Mid-day nap
  • NuCalm device
  • Brain.fm
  • Norma Tec recovery boots
  • Gravity blanket
  • Neck Nest
  • Biomat

-How to optimize your symmetry and beauty...57:37

• Nasal breathing during hard exercise for facial symmetry and structure
• OptiO2
• Oil pulling
• Eldoa training

-Boosting your immune system...1:00:23

• Zinc acetate lozenges
• Colostrum
• Oregano
• Chaga coffee
• Turmeric (via Kion Flex)

-3 tips to eliminate non-native EMF from your environment...

• Take a calcium channel blocker
• Eat foods containing NAD and sirtuins
  • Poultry
  • Milk
  • Yeast
  • Fish like sardines and salmon
  • Whole grains
• Ketone salts and ketone esters to active NrF2
• Filtering light
  • Blue light blockers
  • Iristech on monitors
  • Light blocking tape or stickers
• Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses (use for an hour in the morning too)

-The best nutrients for hormones and fertility...1:04:47

• Creatine
• Magnesium
• Boron
• Zinc
• DHEA
• Vitamin D
• Nitroglycerine cream

-The importance of having a life's purpose and expressing gratitude...1:06:28 -And much more... Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging

- BGF podcasts:

• Niraj Naik - The Renegade Pharmacist
• Dr. Ted Achacoso
• Drs. Matt Dawson and Mike Mallin of Wild Health
• Sebastian Wasowski of the Vasper Machine
• Dr. Peter Martone, inventor of the Neck Nest
• 32 Natural Ways to Increase Testosterone

- Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield

- Zona blood pressure device

- Fisher Wallace Circadia (cranial electrical stimulation device)

- NuCalm device

- Soma breath course from Niraj Naik (the Renegade Pharmacist)

- International Peptide Society

- Book: Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams

- 40 Years of Zen

- Peak Brain Institute

- Kaatsu bands

- LiveO2

- Strategene

- Vasper machine

- OptiO2

- Dexcom G6

- Ra Optics blue light blocking glasses

- Ketone salts and ketone esters

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Keith Norris, who first appeared on the podcast Why Strong People Are Harder To Kill (And How To Get Strong), is one of those few lucky souls who has been able to completely transition out of corporate America and dive headlong into his passion for bettering lives by teaching the art and science of physical culture. He not only “walks the walk” on a day-to-day basis, but his economic well-being hinges on his precepts of “proper exercise, stellar diet and lifestyle, and intelligent “hacks” and supplementation” forming the bedrock foundation for a long, healthy and prosperous life.

The very essence of Paleo f(x)™ is rooted in the idea of putting theory to practice; an idea that Keith is heavily invested in, having been blogging about these issues since early 2007. And his “30-thousand-foot view” for the Paleo f(x)™ enterprise serves as the movement’s guiding, north star.

And with a belief that intelligent “hacks” can help bridge the gap between our elegant evolutionary programming and sub-par environmental surroundings, Keith is continually ferreting out and backing the most promising of technological enhancements. As a founding partner of ID Life, Keith is helping to usher-in 21st century, optimal supplement dosing.

It might be said that Keith lives by the credo written by the Greek poet and soldier, Archilochus, over 2,600 years ago – “We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training”. And his vision for Paleo f(x)™ is that of a battle-tested warrior, preserving the right of everyone to fully, actively and enthusiastically engage in the human experience.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Keith's experiences at Burning Man...

• "Like a completely different world once your plane lands in Reno"
• Incredible works of art, all of which are burned to the ground eventually
• Reflective of life: everything is temporal

-What to expect at the upcoming Paleo FX...

• The theme is "Nurture Destiny"
• Same overall concept as the past, but an elevated vibe
• You don't want to miss the charity party
• Guest speakers include: Ben Greenfield, Danny Vitalis, Chris Kresser, Stephen Gundry and many more

-How Keith got into the world of Health and Fitness...

• Played high school football in Texas
• Blew out leg at Texas State U.; recovered fully, but lost speed and quickness
• Studies in college led to athletic psychology
• Served 9 years in the military, ended up working in Big Pharma
• Became disillusioned w/ his life
• Became an entrepreneur in the midst of the 2008 recession
• Eventually founded Paleo FX to form community among Paleo enthusiasts

-Keith's training and diet routines...

• High-Intensity Interval Resistance Training is the focal point
  • 6 days a week
  • Warming up is a waste of time
  • Constantly changing movement patterns
• Cardio vascular training occurs rarely
• Want the highest ROI possible
• Mediterranean/Keto diet
  • Traditional Mediterranean diet
  • Low in saturated fat
  • Genetically predisposed to dementia and Alzheimers
  • Test before you adopt a particular diet
• Recovery tactics:
  • Sleep is the most important thing in the world
  • Blue blockers
  • Minimize screen time
  • Use natural means of recovery over man-made biohacks
• Peptides:
  • Melanotan
  • Melanin
  • PP 141 (the boner drug)
  • Ipamorelin
  • Tesamorelin
  • Epitalon (glycine benefits)
  • Cerebrolisin (longevity for the brain)
  • BPC 157 (speeds recovery)
  • TD 500

-Plant medicine and/or psychedelic protocols...

• 70+ Ayahuasca ceremonies
• Huachuma (San Pedro) ceremonies
• Gray area in the U.S. (keep participation w/in the states on the D.L.)

-How to learn more about Keith's workout and diet regimens...

• Keith's Facebook group
• Log each workout personally (very case sensitive and personalized)
• Louis Simmons (concurrent training)
• Westside Barbell website
• Dirty Practice Facebook group

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

- PALEOFX April 24-26, 2020 (save 44% with the $99 Expo Pass Promo)

-Keith's "Theory To Practice" Facebook group

-Danny Vitalis podcast w/ Ben Greenfield

-Westside Barbell website

Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Keith or me? Leave your comments below and one of us will reply!

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In my new book Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging, I reveal a never-before-seen, systematized approach to increasing healthspan and lifespan using a potent combination of ancestral wisdom and modern science.

Three years in the making and complete with over 600 pages of inspiring stories, workout plans, nutrition protocols, and much more, Boundless is the first step-by-step guide for optimizing every element of your life force and obtain true, lasting, boundless energy. You’ll discover how to get smarter, sleep better, build muscle, burn fat, fix your gut, have mind-blowing sex, defy aging and much more.

Fact is, you are far more than average. The power to operate at your full human capacity already exists inside you, just waiting to be unleashed. This book will teach you exactly how.

And I've received plenty of questions about Boundless, including who it's for, what kind of routines and plans are included in it, more specifics on chapter content, and much more. So in this special solosode, I'm not only digging into some of the latest longevity, ketone, caffeine, creatine, sleep and protein research I've discovered lately, but also answering all your burning questions about Boundless, which you can now order here!

During this discussion, you'll discover: -News Flashes mentioned in this podcast…4:30

• The launch of Boundless is upon us. Check out the BGF calendar for information on events related to the launch!
• There is SO MUCH wrong in this protein-vilifying research article and I’ll address it in my next podcast
• This just in… Even though it can be beneficial, you don’t have to add MCT oil to your coffee to get the ketosis enhancing benefits of coffee
• Interesting…keeping the forehead cool during sleep may help with insomnia
• Sleep latency (how long it takes you to fall asleep) can predict impending injury/illness in athletes
• Yet another use for creatine…depression
• Cool summary of the latest in anti-aging research
• Yep, you can still be in ketosis without severe carbohydrate restriction (actually you can do it at 25% carb intake)…check out this latest study
• Wow! Ultramarathoners eating up to 600g carbs a day can still stay in a state of ketosis. (Just goes to show that the “30-50g carbs a day” for nutritional ketosis is not applicable to most athletes!)

-Q&A related to Boundless… -Are there training routines or training plans specifically for losing fat and/or putting on muscle?…35:25

• Physiological parameters I follow:
  • Mitochondrial density
  • Lactic acid tolerance
  • Fat burning and metabolic efficiency
  • Strength (w/ an eye on longevity)
  • Mobility
• Refer to Chs. 8, 9, 11

-What type of nutrition plans are discussed in the book?…40:56

• No one-size-fits-all approach (teaching you to fish rather than handing you a fish)
• Paleo, carb diets, Swiss detox, Colorado Cleanse, Elemental diet, Wahls Protocol, Plant Paradox, Carnivore Diet, Weston A. Price, Mediterranean diets
• Recommended starting points, markers to progress to eventually
• Eating choices w/ specific gene variations, blood and stool markers, etc.
• Refer to Ch 21

-Does the book have info related to gut/intestinal health?…45:15

• Refer to Chapter 13
• Yeast and parasites are addressed
• How to deal w/ insufficient stomach acid
• Food intolerances (malabsorption)
• Best tests to use
• Huge section on mold and mycotoxins

-Is there info on how women can rebalance their hormones?…49:45

• Ch. 19 is on longevity and anti-aging
• Recommended doctors and specialists are mentioned
• Maintaining DHEA levels, use of peptides, etc.

-Does Boundless include recipes?…52:16

• Coffee and cacao
• Psychedelics and nootropics (proper use)
• Go Greenfields cooking podcast

-Which chapter is a must for a reader to implement in their lifestyle immediately?…54:06

• Chapter 20: Invisible: Hidden Variables that Make or Break Your Mind, Body and Spirit
• How to hire a building biologist (listen to my podcast w/ a building biologist)
  • shielding Radiation, 5G, EMFs, etc.
  • Biohacks for home and office
  • Using light for circadian rhythm; what light to use and when
• How to photosynthesize the body
• Book: The Human Photosynthesis by Arturo Herrera
• My own routines: productivity, software, office hacks, etc.
  • Iris Software
  • Evernote
  • BusyCal
  • Dragon Dictation software
  • JumpCut
  • 1Password
  • Using Slack effectively
• Natural household cleaners
• Water (DDW, filtration, structuring, tablets, etc.)
• Also recommend Ch 21 on routines and lifestyle

-Rapid fire questions…58:08

• Will it be available on Kindle? Yes, but I highly encourage you to get the hard copy.
• Why is it so expensive? Because it's freaking big, comprehensive, and a work of art.
• When will the pre-order copy ship? Book launches and orders will ship on 21 Jan.
• Will it be available in Australia? Yes. Go here to find out how.

-A few insider tips from Boundless…1:02:00

• Gene repair
  • 23andme
  • Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
• Little-discussed oils
  • How do fish gain the nutrients which make fish oil efficacious?
  • Plant-based oil
• Sleep optimization
  • Connection between exercise and sleep
  • 20-30 minutes of aerobic exercise prior to breakfast (especially in the sunshine) can enhance deep sleep levels
  • Training hard in the morning can damage sleep patterns
  • Mid-day 20-40 minutes naps timed 5-7 hours after you wake can negate effects of hard workout in the morning, using devices like Fisher Wallace Circadia, HUMU, Nucalm
  • Finish your workout at least 3 hours before bedtime
  • A few intense 10 minute bouts of exercise can alleviate sleepiness during periods of sleep deprivation
  • Transdermal magnesium can relax the joints quickly
  • Epsom salts or magnesium salts bath
  • Water and Wellness hydrogen tablets

-And much more… Resources mentioned in this episode:

– Ebb sleep headband

– Dreem sleep device

– Chilipad

– Ghee

– Ketone Esters

– Kion Coffee

– MCT Oil

– Oura ring

– Melatonin suppositories made by Dr. John Lieurance of Advanced Biome Corp.

– Go Greenfields cooking podcast

– Book: Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch

– Water and Wellness hydrogen tablets

– NuCalm device

– BGF podcasts you might like:

• Robert Slovak of Water and Wellness
• Brian Hoyer, building biologist

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Last year I spoke at an event called "A4M" in Las Vegas.

My entire presentation was focused on 32 different ways to increase testosterone naturally, with no injections or hormone replacement protocols required. I'm not against bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), but I do think one should explore as many natural alternatives as possible first. Or, for even more bang for the buck, pair BHRT with the tactics you'll discover in this episode.

A4M, which stands for "The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine" is dedicated to the advancement of tools, technology, and transformations in healthcare that can detect, treat, and prevent diseases associated with aging. They promote the research of practices and protocols that have the potential to optimize the human aging process. The organization is also dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and practitioners, scientists, and members of the public on biomedical sciences, breakthrough technologies, and medical protocols through our advanced education entity: Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI). Their event in Vegas each year is, in my opinion, well worth checking out.

Recently, in two separate papers, testosterone therapy has gotten a bad rap (Testosterone and the Cardiovascular System: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Literature and Age-Related Low Testosterone), and been blamed as a culprit for coronary artery disease and stroke risk, but as I discuss in my podcast with Jay Campbell, this is simply not true.

As a matter of fact, in Jay's Testosterone Optimization Bible, he clearly lays out the research behind optimized testosterone levels improving heart health, optimizing cognitive function, combatting Alzheimer's disease, staving off bone loss, and much much more.

My friend Carl Lenore also recently addressed some of this unfair testosterone vilification in Superhuman Radio episode #2451. Furthermore, as I explain in the introduction to this podcast, I recently began to use microdoses of testosterone cream (compounded by Dr. Craig Koniver) in the morning and evening to simulate the natural diurnal release of testosterone, and have noted a profound impact in my own energy levels and recovery (although this is not a strategy I endorse as a "bandaid" but instead the icing-on-the-cake for males in their late 30's and beyond once all other foundational practices I outline in this podcast are established). Incidentally, my wife is now using progesterone from Dr. Koniver for similar purposes.

In this episode, I will review the key biomarkers for achieving peak male health, along with the most potent and effective practices for optimizing biological variables for men's fertility and longevity. I will also unveil a host of little-known biohacks proven to enhance or restore peak testosterone and libido, along with how to practically implement a blend of ancestral wisdom and modern science to amplify sexual performance.

You'll discover a multimodal approach to optimizing male sexual performance, learn how to identify key biomarkers to assess male health and get the best ancient practices and modern scientific strategies that enhance or restore men's fertility and longevity.

Oh, and by the way, women need testosterone too, and all these tactics will work for the ladies as well.  In this episode, you'll learn... -Research I've encountered since I last spoke on this topic on the podcast...2:00

• Microdosing testosterone cream (transdermal application)
  • Simulates diurnal increase of testosterone (vs. a sudden increase via an injection)
  • Overseen by a knowledgeable doc
  • Morning and evening small amount of cream (not gel)
  • Working w/ Dr. Craig Koniver
    • My first podcast w/ Dr. Koniver
    • Dr. Koniver's guest podcast on cortisol

-Workout Strategies to Optimize Testosterone...12:43

Sprint

• Study:  Physiological and performance changes from the addition of a sprint interval program to wrestling training
• Airdyne bike
• Elliptical trainer

Lift heavy stuff

• Article: How Many Reps Should You Do To Build Muscle?
• Study: Testosterone physiology in resistance exercise and training: the upstream regulatory elements
• Workouts:  squats, deadlifts, bench presses, Olympic lifts
• Article: How to Use Weight-Lifting Machines
• Hex bars
• Kettlebells
• Book:  Body by Science by Doug McGuff

Use long rest periods

• Study: Effects of very short rest periods on hormonal responses to resistance exercise in men

Do forced reps

• Study: Acute hormonal responses to heavy resistance exercise in strength athletes versus nonathletes
• Article: 10 Tips for Proper Gym Etiquette

Use your legs

• Vasper
• Study: The effect of short-term strength training on human skeletal muscle: the importance of physiologically elevated hormone levels
• Article: What is the Best Way to Warm Up?
• Article: How to Warm Up And Cool Down

Avoid chronic cardio

• Study: Effects of strength training on submaximal and maximal endurance performance capacity in middle-aged and older men
• Podcast: Primal Endurance: How To Escape Chronic Cardio & Carbohydrate Dependency & Become A Fat Burning Beast

-Notoriously Missing Nutrients That Drastically Affect Testosterone Levels...21:46

Magnesium

• Mag SRT
• Podcast: Magnesium Supplementation: Everything You Need To Know About Dosing Magnesium, Timing Magnesium, Forms Of Magnesium & More

Vitamin D

• Vitamin D3
• Vitamin K2
• Thorne Vitamin D/K2
• Book:  The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Carolyn Dean
• Sperti lamp

Zinc

• Podcast with Joe Rogan
• Black ant extract
• Thorne multivitamin

DHEA

• Article: DHEA, Steroid Cycling, Liposomes & More: Everything You Need To Know About Fringe Over-The-Counter Health Supplements That Build Muscle & Burn Fat
• Vaxxen Labs
• DHEA

Creatine

• Thorne Creatine

Boron

• Boron
• Article:  The Ultimate Guide To Biohacking Your Testosterone: 17 Ways To Maximize Muscle-Building, Drive & Anti-Aging

-Herbal Add-Ons...32:39

• Maca powder
• MiCacao
• 75% organic dark chocolate
• Eurycoma Longifolia
• Fenugreek
• Pycnogenol
• Tribulus Terrestris

-Biohacking Testosterone: Tools and Tricks That Actually Work...40:51

Electrical Muscle Stimulation

• Study: Rapid increase in the number of androgen receptors following electrical stimulation of the rat muscle
• Study: Effects of low-frequency electrical stimulation on the change of male sex hormones in normal men
• NES Scanner
• Neu.fit

Red Light or Low-Lever Laser Therapy

• Article: I Put a Giant Red Light on My Balls to Triple My Testosterone Levels
• Joovv Light
• Article: Red Light and Near-Infrared Radiation: Powerful Healing Tools You’ve Never Heard of
• Study: The effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the testis in elevating serum testosterone level in rats

Cold Thermogenesis

• Study: Serum levels of thyroid and adrenal hormones, testosterone, TSH, LH, GH and prolactin in men after a 2‐h stay in a cold room
• Study: In Vitro Temperature Sensitivity of DNA, RNA, and Protein Syntheses Throughout Puberty in Human Testis
• Study: Seasonal variations of human sperm cells among 6455 semen samples: a plausible explanation of a seasonal birth pattern
• Primal Cold Jetpack

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields

• Book: The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs: How to Fix Our Stupid Use of Technology
• Study: Therapeutic  uses of pulsed magnetic field exposure
• Study: The therapeutic effect of a pulsed electromagnetic field on the reproductive patterns of male Wistar rats exposed to a 2.45-GHz microwave field
• Study: The Effects of Cell Phone Waves (900 MHz-GSM Band) on Sperm Parameters and Total Antioxidant Capacity in Rats
• Study: The influence of direct mobile phone radiation on sperm quality
• Study: Effect of mobile telephones on sperm quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
• Pulse Center
• FlexPulse
• ICES® DigiCeutical® M1 Model System
• ICES® DigiCeutical® A9a Model System
• Earth Pulse
• Delta Sleeper

Gainswave

• Pycnogenol
• Article:  How To Get All The Effects Of A Stem Cell Dick Injection…Without Actually Getting A Stem Cell Dick Injection
• Article:  The Most Potent Natural Alternative To Viagra (and One Of The Most Shocking Biohacks I’ve Ever Done)
• Podcast:  The Non-Pill, Natural Alternative To Viagra That Instantly Fixes Erectile Dysfunction, Boosts Drive In Men & Women, Enhances Orgasm & Much More
• Podcast: Sexual Biohacking With Scream Creams, Testosterone Replacement, Multiple Orgasms, Vaginal Stimulating Devices, Salad Dressings For Better Erections & More

Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (PRP)

• Study: Our experience in the treatment of priapism
• P-shot
• O-shot
• Study:  The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

Stem Cells

• Article: Shooting Up Stem Cells With Ben Greenfield – The “Down The Rabbit Hole” Video
• Article:  Amniotic Stem Cell Injections, Advanced Muscle Integration Technique, High Dose Vitamin C Therapy & More: A Health Hacking Journey

-Mistakes You're Probably Making That Impact Testosterone and Fertility...51:03 Underestimating the nasties of plastic

• Podcast:  Estrogeneration: How Estrogenics Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile
• Article:  How to Protect Your Body from the Ten Hidden Killers in Your Home (Fully Updated Version)
• Article:  Endocrine Disruptors
• Study:  Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Associated Disorders and Mechanisms of Action
• Study: Disruption of LH-induced testosterone biosynthesis in testicular Leydig cells by triclosan: Probable mechanism of action
• Activated charcoal filter
• Reverse Osmosis

Thinking “Avoid Chronic Cardio” Means “Don’t Move Too Much”

• Study: Physically active men show better semen parameters and hormone values than sedentary men
• Study:  Endurance Training Decreases Serum Testosterone Levels in Men without Change in Luteinizing Hormone Pulsatile Release
• Study: Reproductive hormonal profiles of endurance-trained and untrained males
• Study: Increased physical activity has a greater effect than reduced energy intake on lifestyle modification-induced increases in testosterone
• Tri-Ripped
• Triathlon Dominator
• Obstacle Dominator

Eating too often

• Study:  Pituitary-testicular axis in obese men during short-term fasting
• Study: Reproductive Function during Fasting in Men

Thinking You’re Immune To EMF

• Book:  The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs: How to Fix Our Stupid Use of Technology
• DefenderShield

Ejaculating Too Much

• Article:  Taoist Ejaculation Formulas
• Sun Simiao
• Article: Ejaculation May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Ignoring The Power Of Sex

• Article:  How To Get Fit For Sex
• Jordan Gray's website
• Book:  The Multi-Orgasmic Man: Sexual Secrets Every Man Should Know

Eating Gluten

-Best Ways to Track and Test Male Hormones...1:00:01

• Blood Panel
• Saliva Panel
• Urine Panel

-And much more! If you'd like this comprehensive list of resources from my talk at A4M in PDF format, click here

Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

-BGF podcasts:

• What is Cortisol? A Hormone Crucial to Your Health and Survival
• How To Get Your Own Vitamin and NAD IVs, The Truth About Umbilical Stem Cells, Peptide Injections & Much More With Dr. Craig Koniver

-Book: Body by Science by Dr. Doug McGuff

-Book: Estrogeneration by Anthony Gay

-Book: The Multi-Orgasmic Man

-Gainswave

-Acoustimeter

-My podcast with building biologist Brian Hoyer

-Koniver Wellness

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Most people understand the importance of a healthy gut microbiome for digestive health and overall wellbeing. But what about the mycobiome―the fungi that live inside our bodies? This podcast introduces this important component of the microbiome and explains how diet affects this population and how its balance or imbalance can cause you to feel―a poor balance of fungi can lead to weight gain, pain and bloating, and low energy, and can worsen symptoms for those with IBS or Crohn’s.

Good news: Gut fungi respond quickly and dramatically to dietary and lifestyle changes. Within 24 hours, you can remake your mycobiome, supporting a path to weight loss, better digestion, and more energy. Alongside this accessible gut science, my guest, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, author of the new book "Total Gut Balance: Fix Your Mycobiome Fast for Complete Digestive Wellness" outlines fast changes for fostering healthy fungi as well as 7- and 20-day diet plans, with more than 50 dietician-tested recipes, to cultivate a thriving mycobiome and methods for tweaking your lifestyle for long-term gut health.

Dr. Ghannoum is a tenured professor and director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Educated in Lebanon, England, and the United States, he received his PhD in Microbial Physiology from University of Technology in England and an Executive MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He has spent his entire career studying medically important fungi and publish-ing extensively about their virulence factors, especially in microbial biofilms.

Over the past decade, Dr. Ghannoum recognized the role of the microbial community (both bacterial and fungal) in human health and published the first study describing the oral fungal community, coining the term“mycobiome.”He described the bacterial microbiome (bacteriome) and the mycobiome in HIV-infected patients, and led the characterization of the interaction between bacteria and fungi as they relate to health and disease. In 2016, he published an opinion piece in The Scientist on the contribution of the myco-biome to human health and was consequently invited to speak at a number of meetings organized by the National Institutes of Health. He conducted a study characterizing the bacterial and fungal communities in Crohn’s disease patients that resulted in the first model of microbiome dysbiosis that implicated cooperation between bacteria and fungi in biofilms. This work resulted in a publication that received national and international coverage.

Dr. Ghannoum is also a fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America and a past President of the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas (MMSA). He has received many distinguished awards for his research, and in 2013, he was selected as“MostInteresting Person” by Cleveland Magazine. In 2016, he received the Rohda Benham Award presented for his continuous out- standing and meritorious contributions to medical mycology from the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas and the Freedom to Discover Award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for his work on microbial biofilms. In 2017, he was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. He continues to be a pioneer in the characterization of the human microbiome.

With over 400 peer-reviewed publications to his credit and six published books on antifungal therapy, microbial biofilms, Candida adherence, and related topics, Dr. Ghannoum continues to be a prominent leader in his field. The National Institutes of Health has continually funded his research since 1994, and he recently received a large NIH grant to study the mechanism(s) of bacterial/fungal interaction in intestinal inflammation, such as in colitis and Crohn’s disease. He has also consulted for many international pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and co-founded multiple successful and profitable companies, including BIOHM Health, launched in 2016, that engineer products and services to address the critical role of the bacterial and fungal com-munities in digestive and overall health and wellness. BIOHM Health was just awarded the Science and Innovation Award by Nutrition Business Journal. He lives in Cleveland with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -The story behind Dr. Ghannoum coining the term "mycobiome"...7:40

• Mycology is the study of fungi; mycobiome refers to the fungi in our gut and parts of our body
• Focusing just on bacteria leads to overgrowth of candida
• Showed through research that over 100 fungal species exist in a typical human mouth

-Why the human body benefits from having fungus inside it...10:15

• We need fungi in our gut; good fungi, even candida in low doses, helps the body
  • Helps in breaking down, fermenting food
  • Candida or fungi at colonizer level cleans the immune system
• Gut Report to test fungus levels in the body
• Other microbiome tests examine the bacteria only
• biohmhealth.com

-What are good and bad fungi, or are fungi levels the only factor?...14:18

• It varies by the species
• Saccharomyces boulardii and Pichia are good all the way around
• The level of candida is the determining factor, good or bad
  • There are different strains of candida

-Signs and symptoms of a fungal overgrowth...18:32

• Diarrhea
• Allergies
• Pain in the GI tract
• Damage to gut lining results

-How biofilms protect the gut...21:38

• Candida cooperates w/ E. coli and Serratia Marcescens (both pathogens) make a biofilm
  • Plack on teeth is an example of a biofilm
• Organisms in the gut are not free floating; they stick to the gut
• Complex polysaccharides form around organisms; shields from drugs or immune cells
• Biofilms are resistant to being broken down
• Echinocandins inhibit the synthesis of the fungal cell wall:
  • Caspofungin
  • Micafungin
  • Anidulafungin

-How people get fungal infections...29:00

• Immunocompromised patients typically have lots of antibiotics (killing useful bacteria and allowing candida overgrowth)
• Goes through GI tract and attacks blood
• Nurses and doctors  are carriers
• Surgery
• Steroids exacerbate susceptibility to candida infections

-Differences and similarities between SIFO and SIBO...35:40

• Similar symptoms
• Nausea is more prevalent and severe in SIFO patients
• Abdominal pain and gas is more prevalent in SIBO
• SIFO patients grow candida
• 19% of patients can have both SIBO and SIFO

-How popular diets may contribute to fungal overgrowth...39:05

• Mediterranean diet:
  • Lots of grains, carbs, pasta (can encourage growth of candida)
  • Follow the diet, provided you consume alcohol in moderation (sugars are problematic)
• Paleo diet may contain too little prebiotic content
• Mycobiome diet is customizable to the individual

-What life looks like on the mycobiome diet...46:10

• Goal is to limit growth of candida, and pro-inflammatory bacteria 
• People low in Vitamins A,B,C are vulnerable
• Encourage beneficial bacteria (fibers, resistance starches)
• Stop biofilms (harming gut lining and causing inflammation)
• Cruciferous veggies are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
• The best food can still result in imbalance in the gut
• Lifestyle factors:
  • Exercise, walk, hike, etc.
  • Blood can divert from the heart, lungs during extreme exercise
• No full-fat dairy
• Herbs and spices that are particularly efficacious:
  • Coconut oil
  • Turmeric
  •  Garlic
  • Apple cider vinegar
• Supplements
  • Probiotic w/ Saccharomyces boulardii (Biohm)
  • Multivitamin w/ Vitamin A,B,C
  •  
• Sample breakfast:
  • Steel cut oatmeal w/ bananas, berries, honey
  • Egg w/ tomatoes, turmeric, olives
• Sample lunch:
  • Lentil soup, spring onions, lemon, chicken
  • Salad w/ cucumber, spring onion, garlic, lettuce, salmon
  • Pistachios are great for the biome
• Sample dinner:
  • Asparagus, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
  • Chicken roasted, fish

-How to find a physician who is knowledgeable in treating SIFO...1:05:11

• BIOHM Health testing

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

-Total Gut Balance: Fix Your Mycobiome Fast for Complete Digestive Wellness

-BIOHM Health testing

-Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals B-Lock for biofilms

-Fiber and Colon Health On A Well-Formulated Ketogenic Diet: New Insights Question Its Role As An Unconditional Requirement

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My guest on today's show, Dr. Jolene Brighten, is a functional medicine naturopathic doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women's medicine clinic that specializes in women's hormones. She is recognized as a leading expert in post-birth control syndrome and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives.

Dr. Brighten is the best-selling author, speaker, and regular contributor to several online publications including MindBodyGreen. She is a medical advisor for one of the first data-driven apps to offer women personalized birth control recommendations.

You might be familiar with her also as the author of Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill.

Out of the 100 million women (almost 11 million in the United States alone) who are on the pill, roughly 60 percent take it for non-contraceptive reasons like painful periods, endometriosis, PCOS, and acne.

While the birth control pill is widely prescribed as a quick-fix solution to a variety of women’s health conditions, taking it can also result in other more serious and dangerous health consequences.

Did you know that women on the pill are more likely to be prescribed an antidepressant?

That they are at significantly increased risk for autoimmune disease, heart attack, thyroid and adrenal disorders, and even breast and cervical cancer?

That the pill can even cause vaginal dryness, unexplained hair loss, flagging libido, extreme fatigue, and chronic infection.

As if women didn’t have enough to worry about, that little pill we’re taking to manage our symptoms is only making things worse.

Dr. Brighten specializes in treating women’s hormone imbalances caused by the pill and shares her proven 30-day program designed to reverse the myriad of symptoms women experience every day—whether you choose to stay on the pill or not.

Featuring simple diet and lifestyle interventions, this podcast will be a crucial step to reversing the risky side effects of the pill, finally finding hormonal health, and getting your badass self back.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -An overview of how the pill works...9:38

• Dr. Brighten is a former user of the pill; didn't understand the ramifications until studying in natural medicine
• It works at your brain level
  • How do the ovaries know when to ovulate?
  • The pill distorts FSH/LH levels, thus affecting ovulation, menstrual cycles, etc. 
  • Causes mood alterations and even difficulty getting pregnant once off the pill
• What normal FSH/LH levels should be sans the pill
  • Day 1 of the period begins the "flow" of maturing eggs
  • FSH and estrogen rise
  • Once ovulation occurs, the corpus luteum secretes progesterone
• Every form of birth control produces progestin, not progesterone
  • Weight gain is common 
  • Water retention due to lack of progesterone
  • Moodiness is common
• Key point: A woman stops ovulating because the pill is affecting her body at the brain level

-Dr. Brighten's thoughts on supplementing w/ progesterone...16:03

• There's a time and place for it, but first ask "why" you need it
• Can help w/ anxiety, sleep quality, 
• Women need progesterone to strengthen the myelin sheath in the brain; also w/ neuroplasticity
• Important for bone health and the immune system
• Book: Adrenaline Dominance
• Some men can benefit from progesterone supplements
• A safe environment is vital for progesterone levels
  • Stressful environments affect natural progesterone levels
  • The body will produce cortisol rather than reproductive hormones

-Why women are not equitably represented in the scientific community...23:43

• Lean females should use caution while participating in intermittent fasting 
• Laws forbidding women from participating in studies have inhibited accurate data
  • The scientific field as a whole is underrepresented by women 
  • Article: Women aren’t properly represented in scientific studies
  • Article: Science is male dominated
• Basic economics: it's more cheaper and easier to study males, be it humans or animals

-Real-time consequences of being on the pill...33:30

• It affects which partner a woman is attracted to
  • Makes a woman less attractive to ideal partners
  • A woman may not be attracted to their partner when they come off the pill

-Effects of the pill on athletic performance...45:20

• Shuts down testosterone production by as much as 50%
  • Affects energy, bone health, etc.
  • Fatigue faster
• Leverage menstrual cycles (Ex. U.S. women's soccer team)
• Affects both endurance and power/strength negatively
• Book: ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life
• Book: In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life
• "Listen to your body"; design your lifestyle around your cycle as much as possible
• Woman athlete accused Nike of destroying her body w/ their training regimen

-How to go about getting off the pill...57:15

• "All or nothing situation"; don't wean yourself off
  • The brain is confused w/ reduced amounts of the pill if taking smaller quantities
• Women use the pill for symptom management, vs. birth control
  • The symptoms will return if you don't adjust your lifestyle
  • Prep the body for 90 days before going off the pill
• Organ meats are good (nature's multivitamin)
• Focus on every system in the body 
• Women have been able to save their own lives, advocating for themselves w/ doctors, in the ER, etc. (medical gender bias)

-Thoughts on other means of birth control...1:08:38

• Copper IUD is among the most popular 
  • Beware of copper toxicity
  • Indirectly affects the thyroid deleteriously
• Carefully track and notate your own personal data 
• Female condoms suck
• Females should know how to apply male condoms
• Natural Cycles app
• Ancestral Supplements organ capsules
• Oova birth control tracking method

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

- Book: Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill

- Book: Adrenaline Dominance

- Science is male dominated

- Women aren’t properly represented in scientific studies.

- Book: ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life

- Book: In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life

- Ancestral Supplements organ capsules

- Oova birth control tracking method

- Natural Cycles app

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