Boundless Life

Meditation For Mind-Blowing Sex, Meditation For Insomnia, Meditation For Energy & Much More.

My guest on today's podcast has cracked the code on what kind of meditation works for all these goals, and for many more. Her name is Emily Fletcher, and Emily is the founder of Ziva Meditation (use code BEN to save $50) and the creator of zivaONLINE, the world’s first online meditation training. Her mission is to make meditation attractive and accessible to people who are ready to up-level their performance and their lives.

Recently featured in The New York Times, named top 100 women in wellness to watch and regarded as one of the leading experts in Vedic meditation, Emily has been invited by companies like Google, Barclays Bank, sweetgreen, & Viacom to help improve company performance through meditation.

She began her ten years of training in Rishikesh, India and was inspired to teach after experiencing the profound physical and mental benefits meditation provided her during her 10-year career on Broadway, which included roles in Chicago, The Producers & A Chorus Line.

Emily has been invited to speak at Harvard Business School, Bulletproof Biohacking Conference, Summit Series, A-Fest and The Omega Center. So far, she has taught over 5,100 people to become self-sufficient meditators with this game changing practice to take with them for life.

Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance is a new book by Emily. For the book, she specifically developed a novel meditation technique for working people with busy lives.

Now, you can learn to recharge anywhere, anytime – at home or at your desk. All you need is a few minutes and a chair (no apps, incense, or finger cymbals required). But this is not just another meditation book.

In it, Emily teaches a cool trifecta of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Manifesting to improve your personal and professional performance, clarity, health, and sleep. You learn how to cultivate Mindfulness through brief but powerful exercises that will help you stop wasting time stressing.

Plus, you’ll get Manifesting tools to help you get crystal clear on your personal and professional goals for the future. I'm digging it (and I'm usually NOT a fan of woo-woo meditation books). Get it here.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -How the Meditation Shame Spiral undermines efforts at meditation [7:25]

• Activity: "My brain is too crazy; my stress is special"
• Time: "I want to meditate, but I just don't have time"
• Broken promises to self; personal integrity
• No one has time to waste (return on investment)
• Stress is responsible for 90% of all doctor's visits
• Autonomic nervous system dysfunction is related to most disease
• You're not spending time; you're investing time meditating

-Why meditation doesn't replace the importance of quality sleep [13:50]

• Chemical reactions in the brain to sleep and meditation are very different
• Nature doesn't allow the human body to be in deep relaxation physically and mentally at the same time
• Meditation is more relaxing, but is a different type of rest than sleep
• Curing insomnia is the #1 benefit that people report after starting meditation

-Adaptation energy [16:30]

• Stressors vs. Demands affect your ability to adapt to circumstances
• When depleted of adaptation energy, you break (straw that breaks the camel's back)
• We act and react according to the baseline stress levels in our nervous system
• Meditation doesn't change or remove the stressors; it replenishes our adaptation energy
• Indicative of higher interplay between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
• People are attracted to people who know how to to adapt (higher HRV)
• Chronic, staying stress is the killer

-Whether or not committing to a meditation regimen creates more stress [22:45]

• If you become self-sufficient with meditation, you'll have more time in your day, and you'll lose dependency on toys, gadgets, etc.
• Your body will be functioning as it was designed to function

-How the anatomical structure of the brain can change with meditation [26:00]

• Corpus callosum connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
• It's proven that meditation thickens the corpus callosum (strengthens the connection)
• Great way to come up with the witty comeback when it really matters
• Nootropics has a similar effect

-The effect of meditation on our neurons [31:30] -The effects on telomere length [34:35]

• Book: The Telomere Effect
• Telomere is like the plastic casing on the end of a shoelace; chronic stress weakens the telomere and impacts the body age
• BGF podcast w/ Dr. Bill Andrews

-The nitty gritty of how Ziva meditation works [37:30]

• Three "M's": Mindfulness, meditating, manifesting
  • Mindfulness: The art of bringing your awareness into the present moment (not synonymous with meditation)
  • Meditation: alleviates stress from today as well as from the past
  • Manifesting: Your thoughts become things
• It is inspired by Nishkam karma yoga
  • Nishkam: "hardly taken"
  • Karma: "action"
  • Yoga: "union"
• "A union attained by action hardly taken"
• Many modern meditation techniques, apps, etc. are derived from meditation intended for monks; this is why it's perceived as difficult to the busy person
• Use of mantras:
  • Mantra means "mind vehicle"
  • Transition from left brain thinking to right brain being
  • "The ultimate meditation hack"
• Don't mistake simplicity for weakness

-What is the "super power pose" [54:15]

• When you're scared or stressed, we start to concave
• Our emotions respond to our body, and vice versa

-What is black pepper tea, and what does it have to do with meditation? [59:06]

• Put 6-8 grinds of organic black pepper into a mug and pour boiling water over
• Self-induced fever
• Would it enhance a sauna experience?
  • First person to try it and report their results via a comment below will receive a gift registration to Ziva online

-And much more Resources from this episode:

-Ziva Meditation (use code BEN to save $50) -BGF podcasts mentioned:

• Dr. Bill Andrews (telomere testing)
• Philip Land (transcendental meditation)

-Meditation Demystified Ebook

-Book: Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance

-Book: The Healing Code

-Book: Mind To Matter

-Ecomeditation

-Book: Powerful Poise by Amy Cuddy

-Book: The Alter Ego Effect

-Book: The Telomere Effect

-Radio Lab podcast on Einstein's brain

Episode sponsors:

-Meditation Demystified Ebook: One of the most comprehensive resources on how to personalize your meditation practice based on your own goals.

-WHOOP: The performance tool that is changing the way people track their fitness and optimize their training. Save $30 off your order when you use discount code: GREENFIELD

-Beekeeper's Naturals: A wellness company specializing in innovative nutraceuticals made from healing hive compounds and plant-based ingredients. Get 15% off your order when you use discount code: BEN

-Policy Genius: Whether you’re an insurance expert or a newbie, Policygenius created a website that makes it easy for you to compare quotes, get advice, and get covered.

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In this special episode that is a two-part lecture first by me and second by my guest Thomas DeLauer, you'll discover how to burn fat and build muscle with a minimum effective dose of training, and particularly, you'll learn tips on how to maintain muscle mass and functional athleticism, even as you age.

Thomas is one of the leading experts in the world of chronic inflammation as well as the response of the human body to a low-carb diet. He is noted for his personal transformation from a 280-pound overweight corporate executive, to not only being on the cover of health and fitness magazines worldwide but pioneering some of the mainstream awareness of autoimmune diseases and inflammation in general!

Thomas has been highlighted in over 20 magazines showcasing his transformation and has been featured worldwide on the cover of Ironman Magazine, Muscle and Performance Magazine, Natural Muscle Magazine, ICON Magazine, Platform Magazine, and Ironman Japan. His background is in Sports Psychology, although it is this passion for psychology coupled with a career in healthcare as a physician recruiter and owner of an ancillary lab services company that sparked his love for nutritional science and what makes the body tick.

I first interviewed Thomas DeLauer in the episode The Ultimate Guide To Quelling Inflammation: Why Your Curcumin May Not Work, Surprising Effects Of Ginger Oil, Vegan Fish Oil Options & Much More!

I then interviewed him again in the episode Does Alcohol Really Make You Fat, Which Alcohol Is Healthiest, Hidden Ingredients In Alcohol & Much More: The Ultimate Alcohol Damage Mitigation Guide.

Thomas's third appearance was in the podcast episode Magnesium Supplementation: Everything You Need To Know About Dosing Magnesium, Timing Magnesium, Forms Of Magnesium & More!

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Sarcopenia: what it is and how to mitigate its effects as you age [6:00]

• Sarcopenia is when the muscles become smaller and weaker with age
• Research suggests this is due to the muscle's mitochondria becoming less dense, losing efficiency, etc.
• Strength training can reverse the mitochondrial decline by nearly 40 years
• Length of telomeres can reflect that of people 10 years their junior when engaging in strength training
• Strength training is more efficacious than chronic cardio or endurance training
• The stronger you are, the more length your telomeres can have

-Case studies on the effects of strength training on longevity [10:40]

• Study on seniors who engaged in strength training showing lower odds of dying
• Regular exercise reduces risk of early death, CV disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.
• Strength training, racquet sports, swimming, cycling is the killer combo for longevity
• Charles Uegster on the diet: "Variety is key..."
• BGF podcast w/ Dr. Michael Smith
• Laird Hamilton
• Dr. Daniel Amen
• Book: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Dr. Amen
• Dr. Mark Sisson does short fast workouts once per week (lift, move, sprint)
• Article on Don Wildman's "Circuit" workout
• Tim Ferriss' podcast w/ Art De Vany
• Olga Kotelko stayed recovered and supple in her old age
• Key points:
  • Eat natural fats and real food
  • Constantly learn new stuff
  • Lift, move, sprint rather than chronic cardio
  • Put epic things on your calendar occasionally
  • Ensure your training is e-centric
  • Stay supple

-Two strategies to maintain and even build muscle with age [20:50]

• Electrical muscle stimulation on the legs
• Heat stress

"Nerdy Ways to Lose Fat and Stay Healthy" feat. Thomas DeLauer -Keep blood sugar as stable as possible in the morning [29:50]

• Fasting, keep protein and carb consumption to a minimum
• Insulin response and taste affects when and how much you want to eat
• Subconscious desire to eat interrupts our thinking
• Ingest fats you know will work with your body well
• Drink MCT coffee with caution

-Foam rolling in the morning [33:05]

• Lymph does not have its own circulatory system (like the heart)
• Requires muscle contraction to have anything move
• Fascia is where lymph nodes sit; foam rolling boosts lymphatic drainage
• Keto Flu intensifies as you liberate more fats
• Pain receptors trigger BDNF

-Strategic use of a sauna [37:40]

• Heat shock proteins (stress proteins) play critical in folding and unfolding of proteins
• Protect the cell by stabilizing the unfolded proteins
• Stressing the body in a sauna for a short time makes other stresses throughout the day seem mild by comparison

-Measure HRV based on your workouts [41:10]

• HRV is a way to analyze the parasympathetic nervous branch of the nervous system
• Balance between knowing when you're sympathetic and parasympathetic
• Wear a Whoop or Oura Ring
• Difficult to differentiate physiological and mental stress

-Dry fasting [43:30]

• Forces the body to obtain water from its own cells
• Fat cells contain a lot of hydrogen
• Limited research on its efficacy
• It may shock the body out of its lethargy

-Training in a fasted state [46:10]

• Fat stores in white adipose tissue, then migrates into intramyocellular triglyceride fat
• You'll be more mentally acute

-Upper body High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) [48:40]

• Harder for the heart to push blood through the upper body than the lower
• More of a "perceived" workout

-Mess around with different forms of the ketogenic diet [50:10] -And much more... Resources from this episode:

- Click here to pre-order Ben Greenfield's new book "Boundless" now and to get in on the Boundless Sweepstakes!

- Study on seniors who strength train vs. those who do not

- Study on telomere lengths between twins

- Study on abnormally short telomeres in athletes with exercise-associated fatigue

- Study on seniors who engaged in strength training showing lower odds of dying

- Oxford Univ. study on the effects of playing racquet sports, swimming and cycling

- Charles Uegster

- BGF podcast w/ Dr. Michael Smith

- Laird Hamilton

- Dr. Daniel Amen

- Book: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Dr. Amen

- Book: Body by Science by Doug McGuff

- Book: What Makes Olga Run? by Bruce Grierson

- Book: Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett

- 7-Minute Workout

- NeuFit 

Episode sponsors:

-Ben's newest book: Pre-order Ben's new book Boundless or receive updates on its release via email

-Kion: My personal playground for new supplement formulations, Kion blends ancestral wisdom with modern science. Ben Greenfield Fitness listeners, receive a 10% discount off your entire order when you use discount code: BGF10.

-JOOVV: After using the Joovv for close to 2 years, it's the only light therapy device I'd ever recommend. Give it a try: you won't be disappointed. Order using my link and receive a nice bonus gift with your order!

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In this podcast, recorded at Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe, I got put in the hotseat for an hour by a former podcast guest of mine: Will Ahmed of WHOOP.

Will grilled me about every step of my day, and my exact morning, afternoon and evening routines - from sleeping to pooping to sex and more.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Ben first got involved with performance and fitness [5:00]

• Always had a desire to teach; consummate learner
• Write for kids magazines, teach what he learned to other kids
• Love for nature immersion and movement
• Constitutional assessment labeled him as a mover
  • BGF podcast w/ Ahvie Herskowitz on constitutional assessments
• Began playing tennis at age 14
  • This began the search for optimizing his game, which led to a focus on exercise, nutrition, etc.
• Endurance sports are more appealing due to the importance of physiology, nutrition, etc.

-Ben's morning routine [9:20]

• Christian Gratitude Journal
  • One thing grateful for
  • One truth
  • One person to pray for, help, serve
• Read for 15 minutes
  • Book: Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
• Wash face with an oil cleanser
• Oil pulling for the mouth
  • The Dirt (it's an oil pulling brand)
• Make coffee
  • Kion Coffee
  • Wilfa Precision coffee maker
• Spend 15 minutes taking care of body - self love
  • Foam rollers
  • Nasal Breathing
• 20-30 minutes Morning reading: Twitter, research digests, emails
  • Learning vs. reacting/responding
  • No creating at this point
• Giant glass of water w/ hydrogen tablets
  • Water and Wellness tablets
• Off to the toilet, take care of business
• Coffee enema once a week
• Two types of activity per day:
  • Full workout (high intensity interval training)
  • Light workout: walk in the sun, a swim

-What Ben thinks is underrated when it comes to fitness [20:45]

• Minimal effective dose of training
• Time under tension vs. sets and reps
• Vasper machine
• ARX Fit machine
• Focus on mindfulness and breath at the gym
  • No phones
  • Exercise your spirit as well as the body

-Thoughts on breath work through the nose [24:00]

• Breathing through the nose increases Co2 levels
• Focus on the exhale, should last slightly longer than the inhale
  • Book: The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
• Exhaling through the nose humidifies the air
• Exercises the diaphragm
• Regulates the sympathetic system
• Opti O2 device
• Meditation: Be driven by your prana (life force)

-Ben's mid-morning routine [27:30]

• Family meeting, planning future activities
• BGF podcast on unschooling
• 9:30 eat a morning superfood smoothie
  • Bone broth
  • Collagen
  • Coconut milk
  • Sea salt
  • Cacao nibs

-A typical day at the office [32:45]

• Beginning at 10 am, hyper-focused on tasks for the day (podcasts, articles, consults, etc.)
  • Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport
  • Non-reactive work
  • Reactive work can wait (emails, small tasks)
• Brain enhancement supplements:
  • Four Sigmatic
  • Qualia Mind or Focus
  • Nicotine Gum
  • Zevia sparkling water
  • Grounding mat
  • JOOVV panels
  • Walking treadmill (BEN10 to save 10%)

-What Ben Greenfield eats [36:00]

• Organic wild meat
• Hunt white tail deer, elk, turkey, with a bow and arrow
  • Train to Hunt
  • Petersen's Bow Hunting magazine
  • Knock on Archery podcast
• Nose to tail
• Coffee in the morning, wine in the evening
• Raw honey

-Mid-afternoon routine [38:20]

• Have lunch around 3 pm
• Take a nap 20-40 minutes
  • NuCalm
  • Biomat
  • Normatec boots
• 2-3 more hours of work (small tasks: emails)
• No coffee after noon
• Nicotine gum for a cognitive pick-me-up
• Hard workout (if not in the morning)

-Evening routine [42:30]

• Belongs entirely to family
• Family dinner, games
• Play music: piano, guitar
• Read, review gratitude journals

-Getting ready for bed [43:45]

• Red incandescent bulbs (close to fire light) no blue light
• RA Optics red and clear blue light blocking glasses
• ChiliPad
• Essential oil diffuser
• Reading, chatting w/ wife
• No TV in the bedroom
• Supplements used:
  • 60 mg of CBD
  • Sleep Remedy
  • Quicksilver melatonin
• 4-7-8 breathing
• MindFold sleep mask

-Under the radar hacks to improve your life [49:45]

• Sunlight exposure first thing in the day
  • ReTimer glasses (use BGF30 for $30 off of your purchase)
  • Human Charger (use BEN20 for 20% off)
• Red light at night
• Self-quantification
  • Whoop (use BEN for a $30 discount)
• Test for inflammation and blood glucose
  • Dexcom G6 blood continuous glucose monitor

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

- Book: Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday

- AnneMarie Skin Care products - RumbleRoller Foam Roller

- Water and Wellness tablets (use GREENFIELD for a 10% discount)

- Vasper

- ARX Fit (use BEN for $500 off shipping and installation)

- Book: The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

- Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport

- Walking treadmill (use BEN10 to save 10%)

- Opti O2 device

- Ultimate Longevity Grounding mat

- JOOVV Red light therapy device

- TrueForm treadmill (BEN10 to save 10%)

- NuCalm Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Device

- Biomat Infrared Sleep Mat

- NormaTec Pulsing Compression Recovery Boots

- RA Optics blue light blocking glasses

- ChiliPad Sleep System

- Quicksilver melatonin

- MindFold sleep mask

- ReTimer glasses (use BGF30 for $30 off of your purchase)

- Human Charger (use BEN20 for 20% off)

- Whoop strap (use BEN for a $30 discount)

- Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor

Episode sponsors:

-Kion: My personal playground for new supplement formulations, Kion blends ancestral wisdom with modern science. Ben Greenfield Fitness listeners, receive a 10% discount off your entire order when you use discount code: BGF10.

-Organifi Glow: A plant-based beverage that helps support the body’s natural ability to produce collagen, smooth fine lines and wrinkles, and protect the skin from sun exposure and toxins. Receive a 20% discount on your entire order when you use discount code: "BENG20"

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For the past three years, I've been tirelessly toiling behind the scenes to create the book I've personally always wished existed: a complete guide to optimizing the human body, mind, and spirit—written with no stone unturned, no fluff, no “watered down” drivel—just pure, hardcore, practical, from-the-trenches content. I won't lie: nearly every big New York publishing house turned me down for this book.

It was too big. (The completed manuscript was over 1100 pages, and we trimmed it down to 608 pages for the final release.)

It was too comprehensive. (It wasn't a flash-in-the-pan, pop-culture, buy-it-at-your-airport-bookstore read that someone could get through in a few days then toss and move on.)

It was too edgy. (After all, I cover everything from the energy medicine to enemas to crazy sex tips to psychedelics and far beyond.)

But nonetheless, I decided to plow forward and write a book that I personally wanted to read and that I've always wanted to write: a big, beautiful, hardcover blueprint that anyone could rely on for years as a cookbook for all things performance, fat loss, digestion, brain, sleep, sex, spirit, happiness, anti-aging, longevity, and much more.

(Heck, just the section on longevity covers every molecule in existence that can maximize your lifespan, and is over 173 pages alone!)

I call the final result “Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging,” and you can consider it to be the last book you'll ever need to unlock unparalleled breakthroughs in performance, recovery, sleep, gut health, hormone balance, and much more.

In this podcast, Angelo Keely, a former podcast guest you can listen to here and the founder and CEO of Kion, puts me in the hotseat and we reveal a ton of the tips from the book, including hacks, tricks and strategies for longevity, sleep, jet lag, the immune system, fat loss, fasting and beyond.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why Ben wrote Boundless [6:30]

• "A book I've always wanted to write, and to read"
• Brain, Body, Spirit optimization
• Beyond Training was largely body focused, but didn't get into brain, spirit, anti-aging components

-Who the book is for [10:15]

• Anyone who wants optimal energy all day long
• Give ideal combination of lifespan and health span
• Written based off personal experiences, podcast guest experiences, etc.
• It's not meant for quick consumption

-Why Ben wrote the book the way he did and how a reader should go about consuming it [16:15]

• It's a blend of time in the trenches and well-researched science
• Web page for each chapter; references, podcasts, etc.
• "This book is more of a treasure," something you can explore for months and months

-Ben explains the training and diet plans in the book [20:45]

• Training plans:
  • Beginner: max fitness w/ minimum effective dose of exercise
  • Intermediate: Add a sauna session w/ breath work, cold soak or swim
  • Advanced: Add biohacks (cold thermogenesis gear, holotropic breath work, etc.)
• There's no one diet that's perfect for everyone, but there are some commonalities among diets:
  • Regular periods of intermittent fasting
  • Low amount of inflammation
  • Periods of fasting and feasting
  • Detox throughout the year
  • Multi-colored plants and spices
• Diet plans in Boundless:
  • Beginner: Clean up protocol; choose what diet will jump start the body
  • Intermediate: Wahls Protocol, Plant Paradox diet, low carb Mediterranean
  • Advanced: Weston A. Price protocol, paleo diet, ancestral diet
  • Travel: Eating healthy on the go
• The book is written to allow the reader to determine what is best for their own body, rather than prescribing a solution

-A brief overview of the 200+ page chapter on anti-aging and longevity [35:00]

• Stacs (Sertuin Activating Compounds)
  • Fisetin - plant polyphenol
  • Add Wild strawberry powder to morning smoothie
  • Dark cacao powder
  • Curcumin powder
  • Matcha green tea
• Combo to increase cellular autophagy:
  • Quercetin
  • Pau d'Arco
  • Glycine
  • Garcinia
  • Chamomile
• Very multi-modal approach for a proper approach to the topic

-Ben's approach to weight loss [46:00]

• Three steps:
  • Overnight fast
  • Morning cardio in the fat-burning zone
  • Cold shower or cold therapy
• Supplements to increase conversion of white fat to brown fat
  • Mint essential oil
  • Curcumin
  • Green tea
  • Capsaicin

-The best way to read and consume the book [53:25]

• It's written in order to start from the beginning (begin with fixing the brain)
• Address each element of your body/life and move to more advanced protocols
• Fasting protocols are listed in order of importance (getting started to major spring cleanups)
• John Douillard's LifeSpa 
• Book: The Longevity Diet by Dr. Walter Luongo 

-Hacks for the brain found in Boundless [58:10]

• Peptide sequences
  • peptidesociety.org
  • Some peptides for the mind are not injectable (CMAX, Dihexa)
• How to "eat yourself smart"
  • Book: Super Fuel
  • Glycine and Spirulina can protect your brain from effects of canola oil

-New hacks for travel [1:06:30]

• Grounding and earthing
  • Ultimate Longevity
  • BGF podcast w/ Clint Ober
  • Grounding mat
• Xeno hormesis
  • Astragalus
  • Rhodeola
  • Kion Tian Chi
• Decreasing inflammation
  • Glutathione before and after travel (Alms Bio)
  • Hydrogen water tablets (Quicksilver, Water and Wellness)
  • Ketones
• Nose unblocking exercise:
  • Pinch nose w/ fingers
  • Inhale and hold breath (Do while walking for best results)
  • As soon as you need to take a breath, inhale through the nose

-Tips for immune system health [1:17:30] -And much more... Resources from this episode:

- Click here to pre-order Ben Greenfield's new book "Boundless" now and to get in on the Boundless Sweepstakes!

- BGF podcasts mentioned:

• Clint Ober
• Robert Slovak

- Quicksilver

- Water and Wellness

- John Douillard's LifeSpa 

- Book: The Longevity Diet by Dr. Walter Longo

- Book: Undoctored by William Davis

- Bio Gaia L Reuteri

- Oregano Oil (KION)

- Beekeeper's Naturals Bee Propolis 

- Colostrum

Episode sponsors:

-Boundless: Click here to pre-order Ben Greenfield's new book "Boundless" now and to get in on the Boundless Sweepstakes!

-Thrive Market: Organic brands you love, for less. Your favorite organic food and products. Fast and free shipping to your doorstep. Receive 25% off your order when you use my link!

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Founded in 2009 ATP Science is the brainchild of Matthew Legge, Jeff and Toni Doidge, and in this episode I have a chat about supplements, longevity, muscle gain, fat loss, training and much, much more with Matt and Jeff.

ATP Science Head Scientist Matt Legge has more than a decade of creating formulas for well-known companies in the health supplement industry. Matt became frustrated when his formulations were constantly altered to fit in with marketing ideas or reduce manufacturing costs. Seeing a gap in the market, Matt knew if he could work in a company where people and products where placed ahead of profit he could make a real difference. Matt had a simple yet profound idea; base his formulations on science first.

Jeff and Toni Doidge were the founders of a supplement retail store that opened its doors in 2002. They believe the foundation for success is based on customer service and exceeding the customer’s expectations. With that simple strategy; focusing on the “customer first” ideology, their store at the time became one of Australia’s most successful sports supplement retailers. Matt, Jeff and Toni met by chance in 2009 and soon after ATP Science was born.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Ben's personal history [6:15]

• Studied exercise physiology and biochemistry at U. of Idaho
• Graduated w/ master's in exercise physiology
• Sold hip and joint exercise equipment for a short time
• Began consulting clients at gyms, fitness studios for 5 years
• Lots of outside the box initiatives: running biochemical analysis, vo2 max testing, platelet rich plasma injections, etc.
• 2008, was named "America's top personal trainer"
• Eventually moved to writing, founding Kion, podcasting, etc.
• Weave health/fitness into fantasy novels he writes

-How to write in a way that will satisfy the primal urge to live the "hero's journey" [9:30]

• Book: The Writer's Journey

-The importance of "trench testing" ideas and concepts in health and fitness [12:15]

• Some ideas look good on paper, but fall apart in the real world
• The Kion bar went through extensive testing to maintain its practicality for those who consume it
• Ben tests everything personally before marketing it to other consumers

-Why peptides are the future of supplementation and medicine [16:15]

• Very precise sequences of amino acids
• Some can improve short and long term memory
• BPC 157
• TD 500
• Russian research is groundbreaking
• Epitalon
• Humanan
• Once they become orally available, it will change the game
• Body Balance
• Potential for injecting peptides via the food we consume
• Book: Super Fuel

-How to increase autophagy [24:50]

• Nighttime autophagy powder:
  • Chamomile
  • Glycine
  • Quercetin
  • Garcinia
  • Pau d'Arco
• Danger of imbalanced glycine/methionine ratio
• Increasing insulin sensitivity helps with mTOR pathways
• Blue zones have similarities in their diets
• Benefits of Berberine

-Why endurance sports are better for one's longevity and quality of life than power sports [29:30]

• • Effects on insulin sensitivity, telomere lengths
  • Book: Body by Science
  • Self hate vs. self love

• Importance of estrogen and oxytocin to regulate collagen and fascia
• Skin receptor sensitivity after release of oxytocin
• Use oxytocin nasal spray for great sex
• Recent research on cluster training
• Blood flow restriction training
• BFR restriction bands

-Sex supplement tips [46:15]

• Transdermal nitroglycerine cream
  • Don't mix with other drugs/supplements (viagra)

-Differing opinions on proper cardio training [48:30]

• James O'Keefe: law of diminishing returns
• Steady state cardio is ideal
• Time hacking
• Polarized training model used by aerobic athletes (x-country skiing)
  • 80% aerobic; 20% anaerobic
  • The average person doesn't have enough hours in the day for that type of training
• High intensity interval training (HIIT) will target the same mitochondrial response
• Hack your home and work environment:
  • Standing work stations
  • Pomodoro breaks
  • Treadmill work station
  • Low level aerobic activity throughout the day
• Fasted cardio in the morning:
  • Mobilize fatty acids
  • Trends toward caloric hyper compensation
  • Save carb consumption for end of the day
• Cool Fat Burner
• Zevia soda
• Nicotine gum

-What Ben eats throughout the day

• Morning smoothie
  • coconut milk
  • bone broth
  • collagen
  • protein powder
  • sea salt
  • Thorne mediclear
• 2 pm lunch
  • Small portion of fish, beef, etc.
  • Pumpkin, squash puree
  • Veggies on the side
  • Seeds, nuts
  • Big cup of bone broth
• Dinner
  • Organ meats
  • Sweet potato
  • Raw honey
  • Glass of red wine
  • Dark chocolate
• Nose to tail diet

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

-ATP Science

-Ken Weir

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Q&A Episode 404

Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the button at the bottom of the page (or go to SpeakPipe), or use the Contact button in the free Ben Greenfield Fitness app.

News Flashes.. -Why I save all my carbohydrate intake for the evening, usually in a post-workout scenario, followed by a 12-16 hour intermittent fast:

• Article: Greater weight loss and hormonal changes after 6 months diet with carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner

-Blue light from modern, fluorescent lighting is damaging to the mitochondria in your retina:

• Article: Mitochondria as Potential Targets and Initiators of the Blue Light Hazard to the Retina

...and interestingly, not everyone responds the same way:

• Article: High Sensitivity and Interindividual Variability in the Response of the Human Circadian System to Evening Light 
• Iris Tech
• BGF podcast w/ Matt Maruca
• BGF podcast w/ Iris Tech founder Daniel Georgiev

-Here’s one good reason why sauna use makes you live longer, and why some people can get away with LESS heat therapy:

• Article: Anti-inflammatory heat shock protein 70 genes are positively associated with human survival.

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Listener Q&A: Is Earthing Dangerous?

Ray asks: After your podcast with Clint Ober, I was fascinated with the science and immediately began digging deeper into the topic. I ordered Clint's sleeping mats for me, my wife and two boys, and as you know the mats plug into the ground via a wall outlet. We immediately noticed a huge positive difference when we began sleeping on the mats. Then I started reading and watching videos about dirty electricity dangers when using earthing mats that plug into the ground with the home outlets. They say the long ground wires create loops in our homes, and act as antennas which pick up EMF's from everything including our appliances and wifi, and it focuses that EMF on our bodies while we sleep. Is this something you've researched, and if so, is it better to connect the mats using grounding rods?

In my response, I recommend: -My podcast with Clint Ober on grounding/earthing -Article: Beware of Earthing Misinformation from The Earthing Institute -Article: Studies Confirm Indoor Grounding Safety and Reduced Exposure to AC Voltage EMF's from The Earthing Institute Ben's Top Recovery Tactics

Aaron asks: I'm about a year into jiu jitsu, and I've noticed a common theme from most of the upper belts. Everyone is always injured. I know that soreness and pulled muscles are inevitable, but I'm talking about more extreme injuries that require some sort of surgery. Can you recommend any recovery and injury prevention tactics that will help me avoid similar injuries?

In my response, I recommend:  Can You Do Cold Therapy If You're Sick?

Carmen from Germany asks: I want to start cold therapy for health reasons, but also to not always feel as cold as I do right now. I've tried cryotherapy and cold showers, but I've always gotten sick afterwards. I have Hashimoto's disease, and I'm also recovering from adrenal fatigue. A doctor once told me I get sick after trying cold therapy because my adrenals can't handle the cold. Is this true? How can I start any type of cold therapy, and what else from cold showers can I do?

In my response, I recommend: -Article: Changes in plasma cortisol during acute cold exposure in euthermic European hedgehogs: thermoregulatory role of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis -Article: Autonomic Nervous System and Adrenal Response to Cold in Man at Antarctica -Historical Survey: Catecholamines and Exposure to Cold-Effects of Acute Cold Exposure on Plasma Concentrations of Noradrenaline and Adrenaline in Sheep -Effect of epinephrine deficiency on cold tolerance and on brown adipose tissue -Scientists unearth vital link between fat, immunity and heat regulation -Cold acclimation affects immune composition in skeletal muscle of healthy lean subjects -The Effects of Cold Exposure on Leukocytes, Hormones and Cytokines during Acute Exercise in Humans -Immune Responses to Exercising in a Cold Environment

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Meet my buddy Hunter McIntyre, pro endurance athlete, Broken Skull winner, BoundlessTV co-host, obstacle course racing champion and self-described macho man.

Men’s Journal describes him as “the man behind the Spartan race empire”.

Competitor Magazine calls him the “rising star of obstacle racing”.

Men’s Fitness acknowledges him as “the future of the sport”.

Yes, his list of accolades is indeed mighty impressive. Bad boy turned elite Spartan athlete, in 2011 he moved from New York to Malibu to give a shot at being a celebrity personal trainer and model. After running his first Spartan race on a dare, he placed near the top of the field and was quickly propelled into Elite Spartan status, rarely missing a podium.

He eventually partnered with me on the ObstacleDominator podcast and also appeared on my show in the episode Inside The Masochistic Mind Of The Top Obstacle Racer On The Face Of The Planet.

But Hunter's been up to much more lately...

Hunter McIntyre, AKA "Hunt The Sheriff", six-time Obstacle Course Racing World Champion, four-time Obstacle Course Racing National Champion, three-year Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch Champion, and two-time Tough Mudder X Champion, was granted a wildcard invitation to the CrossFit Games for chance to measure his accomplishments against a deep field of proven athletes.

In this episode, we get into that journey from Spartan to Crossfit and much, much more.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Crossfitter vs. Spartan event results [5:50]

• 3 cross fit athletes did an endurance/stamina based Spartan race
• Carrying 190+ lb of gear up mountains with a 30 minute head start
• "I wouldn't do a cross fit race with a month's notice, but these guys made it happen."
• Cross fit is designed for a specific body type: bulky, short, small limbs, etc.
• Ram Roller

-Hunter's transition from troubled teen to champion Spartan racer [11:30]

• On all types of medication: ADD, ADHD, Adderall, etc.
• Got into lots of trouble as a teen
• Loved the intensity of competition, not the training (wrestling and running)
• In rehab and probation for 3 years (in Montana)
• Sought an activity from his probation officer that would exhaust his physical energy: led to a job as a logger in Montana
• Became a model: art with the body as the canvas
• Moved to California, got into marathons, eventually Spartan races

-What it was like moving from endurance to crossfit training [21:45]

• The body grows stagnant, the mind becomes bored, after doing anything for too long
• TMX - the world's toughest mile
• Hunter was able to compete and win in crossfit because of his endurance background; still didn't get street cred in the crossfit community
• It's an incredible test of strength, but not technical strength; if you don't have technique you can't play the game
• Wouldn't feel satisfied unless he could go toe to toe with crossfit pros
• Was invited to the Crossfit Games as a wild card (first ever invitee)
• Trained on his own, no coach
• In hindsight, Hunter believes he tried to close the gap between a moderate crossfit athlete to a seasoned pro too quickly
• Age causes one to lose the luster of training for crossfit and endurance

-How both Ben and Hunter's interests have changed regarding training as they age [40:40]

• Japanese and Sardinian centenarians don't do cross fit or endurance training
• Difference between getting fit and getting and staying healthy
• Interests change as you rearrange priorities (i.e. what attracts the babes)

-How Hunter recovers from intense training sessions as quickly as possible [44:10]

• Hanging (gravity) boots
• Tension, followed by extreme relaxing
• Ready State, Kelly Starrett
• ROMWOD app
• Consume more calories, drink more water
• My Fitness Pal app
• Suunto watch
• Add minerals to your water
  • Quicksilver Quinton
  • The Right Stuff electrolyte drink
  • Water and Wellness (Robert Slovak's company; listen to the BGF podcast with Robert here)

-Hunter's tips for optimizing sleep [52:40]

• "I've never been a person that sleeps very much"
• Need more sleep during crossfit training than endurance
• Keep cold while sleeping
• Have enough calories in the body
• Fan that provides some noise
• Pulse oximeter
• CBD (Pure Spectrum)
• Eco Challenge

-Books and podcasts Hunter and Ben recommend [1:02:50]

• Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
• Hitler's Last Days by Bill O'Reilly
• Peak by Marc Bubbs
• Focused more on personal connections than digital media

-How Crazy Bobby changed Hunter's life for the good [1:08:15] -And much more... Resources from this episode:

-Ram Roller

-TMX - the world's toughest mile

-Ready State, Kelly Starrett

-ROMWOD app

-My Fitness Pal app

-Suunto watch

-Water and Wellness

-BGF podcast w/ Robert Slovak

-Pure Spectrum CBD

-Eco Challenge

-Books recommended by Hunter and Ben:

• Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
• Hitler's Last Days by Bill O'Reilly
• Peak by Marc Bubbs

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Susan Bratton is a sex and relationships expert who first appeared on the podcast in the episode "Sexual Biohacking With Scream Creams, Testosterone Replacement, Multiple Orgasms, Vaginal Stimulating Devices, Salad Dressings For Better Erections & More!"

Her fresh approach to sex techniques and bedroom communication skills help millions of people—of all ages and across the gender spectrum—transform sex into passion. Her straight-forward lovemaking advice is rooted in her personal experience of watching her marital intimacy wither as she and her husband pursued dynamic careers.

When her relationship hit a crisis point, Susan made a fierce commitment to doing whatever it took to hold her family together and revive the passion in her marriage. Today, she and her husband have the kind of dream relationship most people stopped believing was even possible—until they discover her practical tips.

After 15 years and over 30k hours of research, practice, teaching, and testing, Susan distilled the six simple essentials that ignite passionate lovemaking into her latest #1 international best-selling book, Sexual Soulmates.

I also recently appeared in Susan's wildly popular "Sexual Vitality Summit" to discuss natural testosterone enhancement methods for men. In this special two-part episode, I'm going to dish out to you my top sixteen bedroom and sex biohacking tips, then turn things over to Susan for her solosode lecture on Libido, Desire and Arousal!

In this special episode with Ben and Susan, you'll learn... -Ben Greenfield's bedroom and sex biohacking tips [3:00]

• Weightlifting specifically for one's genitals
  • Jordan Gray
  • BGF podcast w/ Kim Anami
  • The Private Gym
• Get the right amount of sleep
  • Watch your body fat %
  • Overnight fasting
• Train for testosterone
• Control your stress
• Eat adequate calories (slight surplus)
  • Eat more carbs at dinner
• Eat adequate protein
  • Remember amino acids
  • Collagen, glycine, bone broth
• Hydrate properly
• Increase androgen receptor density
• Electrical muscle stimulation
• Red light therapy
  • JOOVV light
• Cold therapy
  • Jet Pack
• Minerals
• Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
• Sex-specific exercises
• Embrace masculine activities
  • Book: The Way of the Superior Man

Libido, Desire and Arousal featuring Susan Bratton [23:20] -Libido Desire and Arousal

• Libido is body-based
• Desire is relationship-based
• Arousal is when the two come together
• Arousal Ladders
• Relaxation, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
• Bullseye Touch
• Seduction (Small Offers, Erotic Vigilance, Vision, Vulnerability)
• Lightswitch vs. Fire “She Never Initiates” Transport Her

-Understanding our genital anatomy

• ED, Premature ejaculation, painful sex and anorgasmia
• Engorgement
• Yoni Massage
• Crossing the ‘Gasm
• Orgasm is a learned skill
• Penetration orgasms
• Sexual soulmates are co-created

-The 6 essentials to connected sex are:

1. Presence
2. Loverspace
3. Soulmate Pact
4. Polarity
5. Embodied Sexuality
6. Erotic Playdates

-The Sexual Soulmate Pact -15 Types of Male and Female Orgasm -Supplements: Vitamins and Minerals, Boron! -Vitamin A is essential for both male and female sex hormone production. -Vitamin B3 is necessary for short, intense bursts of energy and the sexual flush that increases blood flow to your genitals and intensifies your orgasm. -Vitamin B6 is a libido enhancer...

• Because it helps in controlling elevated prolactin. It also aids in estrogen and testosterone function, as well as the production of red blood cells, serotonin, and dopamine. For men with low sperm count, Vitamin B6 has been shown to help increase these levels.

-Vitamin B12 heightens your sex drive...

• Which enhances erectile function by enlarging blood vessels. It also stimulates the secretion of histamine needed for orgasm.

-Vitamin C is important for the synthesis of androgen, estrogen, and progesterone...

• That are involved in your sexuality, fertility, and aiding in arousal.

-Vitamin E increases blood flow and oxygen to your genitalia...

• It also is a key player in the production of your sex hormones to give you that sex drive boost.

-Magnesium helps in the production of androgen and estrogen that regulates libido...

• This mineral has documented aphrodisiac effects that can improve your libido and sexual performance. It also helps to calm and relax you so that you can have an increased sex drive.

-Selenium is essential to sperm production.

• Nearly half, 50%, of the selenium in your or your partner’s body is in the testes and seminal ducts.
• Guys lose selenium in their semen when they ejaculate.
• The importance of Selenium is its role in the antioxidant activity of Vitamin E, the “Sex Vitamin”.
• Having optimal levels of Selenium is essential for your virility.

-Zinc is required for the production of testosterone and the production of sperm...

• Healthy testosterone levels in both men and women are important to a healthy sex drive.
• Zinc also aids in prostate health.
• Your prostate has a large amount of zinc, which helps regulate prostatic fluid.
• When there is a deficiency of zinc this hurts your prostate.
• Without a healthy prostate, you can’t have a healthy sex life.
• Studies show that women with greater sex drive have higher levels of testosterone.
• To increase your testosterone, add zinc to your diet.
• Zinc blocks the enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen.

-Aphrodisiacs: Ancestral Wisdom + PubMed

• Maca root powder 1.5 - 3 g a day (really great for those on SSRI’s)
• Significantly helps with libido compared to placebos
• Does not interact with hormones
• Helps with ED and needs at least two months to build up in the system.

Cacao 30g cocoa powder or 40 g dark chocolate with 75% cocoa content -- epicatechins and flavonoids support NO Yohimbine, do not use with anti-depressants such as MAOIs or Tricyclic anti-depressants, no for  , no for anxiety, no for heart issues --

• Tonkat Ali, longjack, Eurycoma longifolia is a fertility enhancer, supports hormones, 300 mg of a 100:1 extract concentrated for eurycomanone daily - preferably in two separate doses.
• Tribulus Terrestris libido and hormone production 300 mg
• Fenugreek Methi Ayurvedic increases libido and sexual satisfaction. Causes bodily fluids to smell like maple syrup. Has coumarin, a blood-thinning compound contraindicated for those on warfarin. Take fenugreek standardized for 300 mg saponins.

Resources from this episode:

- Susan Bratton's Sexual Vitality Summit

- Book: Sexual Soulmates: The 6 Essentials For Connected Sex by Susan Bratton

- My new book that has a hefty section on sex, love and relationships Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging  

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Dr. Matthew Cook is one of the most brilliant physicians I know, bar none.

Whether you need to fix Lyme, mold, or mycotoxin issues, completely repair a knee or back issue without surgery, or get the most advanced anti-aging and longevity treatments that currently exist, he's your man.

Dr. Cook founded BioReset Medical Corporation and, as acting President, operates a regenerative and pain medicine practice that offers leading-edge non-surgical solutions in orthopedic medicine, sports medicine, regenerative pain medicine, and stem cell medicine.

He is a board-certified anesthesiologist with over 20 years of experience in medical practice. Currently, Dr. Cook is president of California Anesthesia and medical director of the National Surgery Center, Los Gatos, CA. In addition, he sits on the scientific advisory board of several high profile medical companies including BM DOC, FREMEDICA & VASPER SYSTEMS.

Dr. Cook’s early career as an anesthesiologist and medical director of an outpatient surgery center that specializes in sports medicine and orthopedic procedures provided invaluable training in the skills that are needed to become a leader in the emerging fields of musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, nerve hydrodissection, and stem cell medicine. I previously interviewed Dr. Cook in the following episodes:

• Immortal Cells, Biohacking Pain, Killing Lyme, Stem Cell Confusion, How Ketamine Works & Much More With Dr. Matt Cook.
• What You Didn’t Know About CBD & THC, Fixing Lyme Disease, The Full Body Blood Change Reboot, Peptides 101, Hyperthermia & Much More!

In today's episode, we take a deep dive into plasmapheresis, 10 pass Ozone with filtration, nebulizing for mold and mycotoxins, crazy IV treatments including alpha-lipoic acid, quinton and quercetin, how to boost methylation during NAD IV treatments, nerve hydrodissection and joint treatments, and much more.

During our discussion, you'll discover: -A primer on ozone dialysis [8:15]

• It's different from ten-pass ozone treatment for the blood
• Put an IV in the arm, pump blood out, extend through dialysis filter
• Filters out toxins, proteins, antibodies
• Apply ozone to dialysis filter, apply suction
• Proteins come out, separates from plasma
• No flare with the filtration, even with a disease such as Lyme
• You get the benefits of ozone, filtration, and detox
• Effect on cholesterol
  • Lipids come through (more effective than lipopheresis)
  • Good cholesterols stay; bad cholesterols leave

-How to mitigate the adverse reactions of NAD injections [14:15]

• Methylation occurs when a protein meets carbon (ex. activating a vitamin)
• A lot of methylation occurs in niacin
• Co-administer NAD with trimethylglycine
• It made NAD much easier to take
• Does not interfere with cellular uptake of NAD with methylated glycine
• Implement other mitochondrial enhancers such as CoQ10 and Quercetin simultaneously
• Subcutaneous NAD injections have more of a cognitive effect than other IVs

-How to treat mold and mycotoxins with a nebulizer [24:00]

• MARCoNS bacteria (Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Coagulase Negative Staphylococci)
• Biofilm: similar to mucus on the edge of a pond
• Ask your doctor for the appropriate test
• Mold enters the body and thrives in the biofilm
• The mold secretes mycotoxins, which tries to kill everything else in the biofilm
• Mycotoxins are neurotoxins causes fatigue
• Chronic illness is an indicator of mycotoxin presence
• Check environment for mold presence (survivingmold.com)
• Nebulize sea minerals, quinton, and glutathione begins to dry up the biofilm, thus killing the mold
• Halo therapy (administered via a sauna)
• Nebulizing amniotic fluid improves the overall health of an area of the body
• Biofilm in the gut is the "holy grail": if you can fix that, it solves numerous issues

-How to sleep like a baby and bind everyday toxins [45:35]

• Quicksilver Scientific
  • Lipo Calm
  • Melatonin
  • Colorado Hemp
  • Intestinal Metal Detox
• Bitters squeeze the gallbladder of toxins
• People have a "look" of mold in their system
• Neurodegenerative disease patients often have mold
  • Biofilm in the nose is right next to the brain

-A procedure that would drastically reduce orthopedic surgeries if more people knew about it [50:15]

• Nerve hydrodissection
• 5 compartments of joints:
  • Nerves, arteries, veins, etc.
  • Fascia
  • Ligaments and tendons
  • Joint and joint capsule
  • Subchondral space
• Look at nerve via ultrasound; look for dilated fascicles
• Nerve pain may be because of inflammation, impingement
• Putting exosomes around a nerve will heal peripheral neuropathy, impingement, etc.
• Placental matrix: Growth factors of placenta blended into a flowable state

-Why Matt places such a high importance on imaging in his practice [56:30]

• Matt's clinic is a "dilemma clinic" i.e. people have seen several docs already with unsatisfactory results
• Able to see where the needle is; never touch the nerve
• Create halo of regenerative fluid around the nerve
• Ideal standard is no injection done without imaging

-Matt's success with treating spine issues [59:30]

• It's the biggest thing he does; 80% of respondents to a recent survey had back problems
• The body creates spasm to create structural integrity and stability when joints don't do their job
• More back surgeries are prevented than knee surgeries

-The "next big thing" in regenerative medicine [1:06:00]

• Treating PTSD with MDMA (ecstasy)
• Stellate ganglion blocking ketamine
• BGF podcast w/ Matt Cook on ketamine, resetting the vagus nerve, etc.
• Hydrodissection with BPC 157 peptide
• Move beyond the opioid epidemic

-How to go about obtaining Matt's services [1:12:30] -And much more... Resources from this episode:

- SAMe and Trimethylglycine

- BioReset Medical Corporation

- Quicksilver Scientific products we discussed

- Dr. Mercola's podcast

- survivingmold.com

- Clear Light Saunas (use code: BENGREENFIELD for $500 off)

- Bio Reset Network: a network of like-minded doctors

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I recently had the opportunity to dive into the cutting-edge world of medical biohacking at the office of Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz: Anatara Medicine in San Francisco.

Dr. Herskowitz is an international leader and educator in the field of personalized, precision and holistic medicine. He founded Anatara Medicine and the San Francisco Stem Cell Treatment Center with the intention of developing one of the best integrative and regenerative health care centers in the world. He has a fascinating timeline of his medical education and experience: The term "Convergence Medicine" was coined by Dr. Herskowitz in 2011 to represent a novel strategy, which combines many forms of medical and energy practices into one cohesive strategy to optimize repair and rejuvenation in each individual.

Taking the best from Molecular and Functional Medicine, Nutrition and Metabolism, Physical Medicine and Energy Medicine, he layers in the best of ancient forms of medicine that speak to a person’s innate constitution (he calls it Archetypal Medicine), which helps predict how a patient will respond to different types of treatments, including:

-Stem cells

-Peptides

-Anti-aging

-Ozone

-IV therapy

-Advanced cancer care

-And much more!

During our discussion, you'll discover: -Dietary considerations for a "constitutional assessment" [11:15]

• Ahvie has a molecular, cardiology background - as well as acupuncturist
• Ancient wisdom has a role to play; fusion between Eastern and Western medicine
• A constitutional assessment is a form of archetyping
• Most accurate form, leads to accurate nutritional recommendations for the individual
• Chinese astrology and medicine come from the same philosophy
• Ben is missing two elements, and a third is weak because of where and when he was born (Lewiston, ID in 1981)
• You learn how to tweak things specifically for the individual
• Energy of the food when it's ingested: warming and cooling
• Eating the right foods decreases the need to "biohack" one's deficiencies
• Floating (deficient) fire: "hot" foods don't achieve their full efficacy
• Do the diet, and the craving for suboptimal foods will go down

-Exercise considerations for a constitutional assessment [28:15]

• Cold energy moves downward, warm energy moves upward - split in the energy
• Cyclist Ahvie treated:
  • Did a diet and training regiment based on his constitutional assessment
  • Less actual cycling, more upper body work
  • Eventually became national champion
• Ben struggles with cold thermogenesis, yet has trained himself to do it through breathing, meditation, etc. However, heat therapy such as a sauna is no problem.
• We're barraged with foods that do not fit our CA
• Ahvie has treated tens of thousands of patients with their technology and knowledge

-What are "breaks" in the Chinese astrological cycle, and why they are opportunities rather than problems [36:35]

• Stubbornness is a desire for freedom
• Knee-jerk response is the opposite of freedom
• Embrace "maybe"

-About the multi-pass ozone machine Ben was hooked up to during the interview [44:10]

• Also called hyperbaric oxygen
• Typical treatment is 10 passes of ozone
• Global impact on micro-circulation, oxygen transport, Nrf2 pathways
• The main use is for optimization and longevity
• 10 passes builds up the reserve for a full year
• How one feels during and after the treatment will depend on their overall health

-How Ahvie injected laser lights into Ben intravenously [49:30]

• Weberneedle Endo Laser
• Each color has a different characteristic with a different use for a patient's unique condition
• How is it different from UV radiation therapy:
  • UV activates white and red cells de novo

-Peptides Ahvie wishes more people knew about [54:00]

• BPC 157
• Thymosin Alpha 1
• "As a society, we're in a state of immune chronic activation"
• Lost circadian rhythm, toxic load from the food supply
• Humira is the #1 drug today; people can be treated in a more natural way
• Rapamycin is a suppressant, not appropriate in high dosages
• Peptides modulate rather than suppress
• Immune system is the means of communication within the body
• BGF podcast: "Peptides Unveiled" w/ Dr. William Seeds

-Ahvie's approach to nootropic stacks [1:04:00]

• Look for repairing and detoxifying, in addition to fortifying
• Very little for Alzheimers nor for TBI/concussions
• Institute for Rare and Neglected Diseases (which Ahvie chairs)
• DHA for blood brain barrier and hypothalamus

-About intravenous procaine [1:07:10]

• Procaine is a neural anesthetic
• Disturbs neural pathways enough to reduce pain

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