For full show notes visit: Neurohacker.com/the-journey-through-medicine-of-one-of-the-worlds-top-alternative-health-educators (Neurohacker.com/the-journey-through-medicine-of-one-of-the-worlds-top-alternative-health-educators)

Dr. Mercola tells his story on how he got his start in medicine, and the limitations he discovered in the conventional paradigm. Instead of focusing on treating symptoms, he became interested in discovering how to optimize health. He shares a number of simple strategies and lifestyle choices to help you take more control of your health and wellbeing.

In This Episode We Discussed:

* The limitations of the conventional medical paradigm

* How to educate yourself to make better health choices

* Good lifestyle choices to prevent illness

* Strategies for cognitive function

* A free technique to combat challenging emotions

Giovanni Santosi discusses the relationship between slow-wave sleep and memory consolidation. His team has developed a technology that uses sound during sleep to amplify brain waves. Their research has demonstrated a 400% increase in memory consolidation during sleep using this sleep tech.

For full show notes visit: neurohacker.com/sleep-memory-how-cutting-edge-darpa-research-is-transforming-our-understanding-of-both (neurohacker.com/sleep-memory-how-cutting-edge-darpa-research-is-transforming-our-understanding-of-both)

Dr. Andrew Huberman joins Daniel Schmachtenberger to discuss the neuroscience behind courage and fear, what is really going on inside your brain, and what tools and techniques you can use to control and respond to fear.  Dr. Andrew Huberman Ph.D.  is a neuroscientist and Professor in the Department of Neurobiology (http://neurobiology.stanford.edu/) at the Stanford University School of Medicine and runs Huberman Labs (http://www.hubermanlab.com). He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair.

In This Episode We Discuss:

* Changing our behavioral response to fear

* Brain areas associated with the fear response

* How to increase the body’s adaptive capacity with hormesis

* Almost dying while swimming with great white sharks

* The positive rewards of confronting fears

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/the-neuroscience-of-courage-and-fear/

At the age of 25, with lots of questions and very few satisfying answers, Joe Cohen decided to embark on a journey of self-experimentation – something that has since become known as “bio-hacking”.  Thousands of experiments later, he is now a thriving writer/author, entrepreneur, investor and founder of SelfHacked (https://selfhacked.com/) & SelfDecode (https://www.selfdecode.com/). His published works include “SelfHacked Secrets” and “Biohacking Insomnia” where he shares some of the most powerful insights from his research.

In this episode we discuss:

* Joe’s journey from chronic health issues to self-empowerment

* Taking responsibility for your health through self-experimentation

* How to do your own scientific research

* How to fix fatigue after meals

* Understanding your genetics with SelfDecode

Full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/hacking-health-joe-cohen/

Ben Greenfield is a self-experimenter and biohacker, Spartan racer, Ironman triathlete, and New York Times best-selling author of Beyond Training. In 2013 and 2014, Ben was named as one of the world’s top 100 most influential people in health and fitness, and by 2015, Ben was coaching the world’s top CEO’s, chefs, biohackers, poker players, tennis, motocross and endurance competitors, and professional athletes from the UFC, the NHL, the NBA, the NFL and beyond – all while advising and investing in top companies in the health, fitness and nutrition industry. He blogs and podcasts at Ben Greenfield Fitness (https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/).

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/front-lines-state-art-biohacking-peptides-sarms-lasers-nootropics-experiments/ (http://neurohacker.com/front-lines-state-art-biohacking-peptides-sarms-lasers-nootropics-experiments/)

Dr. Nafysa Parpia is a naturopathic integrative doctor working on treating complex chronic illness. She focuses biochemical imbalances, epigenetic expression, toxin exposure, microbial exposure and emotional imbalance to create treatment plans. Dr. Parpia discusses the role chronic illness plays on mental and emotional wellbeing, how to diagnose infection, detoxification protocols, and preventative health tips.

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/role-dysbiosis-chronic-infections-cognitive-psychological-health-nafysa-parpia/ (http://neurohacker.com/role-dysbiosis-chronic-infections-cognitive-psychological-health-nafysa-parpia/)

Retired Navy SEAL Commander, Mark Divine has developed two powerful integrative training systems that have served thousands of warriors, athletes and professionals from different walks of life. SEALFIT (https://sealfit.com/) develops a heart-centered approach to leading, mental toughness and resiliency through rugged functional training. Unbeatable Mind (http://unbeatablemind.com/) is an integral warrior development system that develops from the inside out along what he calls the 5 Mountain path of physical, mental, emotional, intuitive and “kokoro spirit.” These programs have brought elite level training and practices to ordinary folks. His newest program is Kokoro Yoga (http://register.unbeatablemind.com/kokoro-yoga-teacher-training-1/), an integrative personal practice for evolving the highest states of mental development.

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/kokoro-seal-elite/ (http://neurohacker.com/kokoro-seal-elite/)

Dan Pardi is a sleep researcher at Stanford and Leiden University in the Netherlands. Dan is the CEO of humanOS.me (https://www.humanos.me/), an application designed to promote health mastery. His specialties include building systems for health, behavior optimization, and habit building. He discusses hunter-gatherer sleep, the relationship between sleep and stress, and a lifestyle of human optimization.

For the full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/deeper-sleep-hacking-part-2-dan-pardi/ (http://neurohacker.com/deeper-sleep-hacking-part-2-dan-pardi/)

Dr. Andrew Hill is a cognitive neuroscientist at UCLA, founder and CEO of the Peak Brain Institute, and an expert in the field of neurofeedback. Dr. Hill discusses the science of neurofeedback and using neurofeedback to increase cognitive performance.

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/understanding-neurofeedback-brain-optimization-dr-andrew-hill/ (http://neurohacker.com/understanding-neurofeedback-brain-optimization-dr-andrew-hill/)

Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and educational philosopher. He discusses the development of intelligence and creativity, the core drivers underlying creativity, and key practices to promote creative thinking.

For full show notes visit: http://neurohacker.com/define-creativity-dr-scott-barry-kaufman/ (http://neurohacker.com/define-creativity-dr-scott-barry-kaufman/)