Decoding Superhuman

Hypnosis is misunderstood. Felix Paries, CEO of Primed Mind, joins the show to discuss how hypnosis has helped the world top poker players win million plus dollar hands and how you can use it for increased performance.

“Poker is a lot about having the right mindset and having that right mindset at the table. Two years later, he was number one in the world.”

Felix Paries

Who is Felix Paries?

Felix Paries is the CEO of Primed Mind. Felix sees entrepreneurship as a spiritual path of self-development and freedom. Primed Mind is a mobile application company supporting people to really close the gap between their performance and potential. Primed Mind focuses on getting people to experience the life-changing benefits of hypnotherapy.

Key Highlights from the Podcast:

• [03:07]  The connection to the World Series of Poker
• [04:22] Elliot Roe, the coach behind million dollar hands of poker
• [06:03] Common misconceptions about hypnosis
• [10:56] The difference between hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming
• [16:53] Using hypnotherapy to deal with past obstacles
• [18:32] The benefits of hypnotherapy
• [19:54] Hypnotherapy and public speaking anxiety
• [20:48] Primed Mind App
•  [26:56] Felix answers the final 4 questions

Resources Mentioned

• Primed Mind App
• Study on Hypnosis
• High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Felix

• Website
• Primed Mind Instagram

Sponsor

Check out the Primed Mind App for free for 7 days. Get it on iOS or Android.

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Manuel Buitrago, PhD is the Co-Director of Ma Strength. This episode is a deep dive into weightlifting technique, the discipline of professional weightlifters, and the path to mastery.

He just had his own philosophy about how to give you a perfect lift. And so he said that if you can follow the principles of close, fast, low timing, and stable, you can make a perfect lift.

Manuel Buitrago

Who is Manuel Buitrago?

Coach Manuel received his honorary coaching credential in weightlifting from Chengdu Sports University in Sichuan, China. He has been traveling to China since 2003 and furthered his weightlifting knowledge by studying and translating Chinese sports science research articles, manuals, and textbooks on weightlifting written by Chinese sports scientists and coaches. Manuel was mentored by Coach Ma Jianping where he learned Chinese weightlifting technique and training methods. He’s furthered his lifting ability and knowledge by traveling to various training bases in China where he trained with professional Chinese weightlifters.

Coach Manuel has taught Chinese weightlifting technique, theory, and programming in China as well as around the world. He has worked with Olympic and world-level weightlifters as well as high-level Crossfit athletes from various countries. His knowledge of Chinese language and culture allows him to bridge language barriers and convey the essence behind Chinese weightlifting methods to Western audiences without changing the content. He has conducted Chinese Weightlifting seminars in Spanish, Portuguese, and is working on Italian translations.

Key Highlights of the Podcast

• [5:35] Manuel's path to finding Chinese Weightlifting
• [7:29] The principles behind Chinese Weightlifting
• [10:55] Quadriceps and their role in technique
• [12:24] Balance in weightlifting
• [14:38] How to measure overtraining
• [16:38] The testing protocols of Professional Weightlifters
• [18:14] Why flexibility is the most important place to start for a weightlifter
• [21:48] The ratio of accessory and full movements
• [26:17] Plotting out a training plan for goals
• [29:32] Balancing cardiovascular work and weightlifting
• [31:16] How frequently do elite athletes train vs. the average person
• [34:04] Using machines vs. barbells
• [39:17] Manuel answers the final 4 questions

Resources Mentioned

• Chinese Weightlifting Website
• Chinese Weightlifting Mastery and Training Book
• The Ultimate Diet 2.0 by Lyle McDonald
• The Women's Book by Lyle McDonald
• A Guide to Flexible Dieting by Lyle McDonald

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Manuel

• Instagram
• Website

Sponsor

The sponsor for this episode is the ring on my finger. No, I’m not married yet. And frankly, before that ring, I hated wearing rings. But I must say the guys at Oura have done a great job.

The ring allows me to track all sorts of crazy things about my sleep, including my resting heart rate, my deep sleep stages, my REM sleep, etc, etc. I really enjoy the feedback and allows me to make lifestyle decisions to become a higher performer.

Let me give you an example. So prior to getting the ordering, I would fast essentially 16 hours after my last meal. It didn’t matter when that last meal was. However, when I look at my resting heart rate, and how that really correlates to my performance The next day, I know I want my lowest resting heart rate coming as soon as possible after going to sleep because that’s when all my recovery really starts.

So what did I do? Well, it allowed me to adjust really when my last meal was before going to bed. So I have my last meal. Now, earlier in the night, I get better sleep, I get higher quality sleep. And I must say the next day feels amazing. So if you want to check out the Oura Ring and if you want to pick one up yourself, go to ouraring.com and plug in the code Boomer and you’ll get $50 off your order or 50 euros, depending on your jurisdiction. I really hope you enjoy the ring.

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Bestselling Author Darryl Edwards discusses the value of movement, why traditional exercise is not enough, and the value of play in life.

"Just because you're in nature doesn't make it playful. Just because you're moving and being active doesn't make it playful.

It's the attitude which makes something playful."

Darryl Edwards

Who is Darryl Edwards?

Darryl Edwards is a best-selling author of Animal Moves, a movement coach, TEDx speaker and thought leader in the area of creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Founder of Primal Play.

Key Highlights of the Podcast

• [4:18] Darryl's transition from investment banking to play
• [8:08] How Darryl reversed his pre diabetes
• [11:43] Darryl's journey from intense exercise to play
• [13:33] The current movement crisis
• [16:38] Homo sedentarians
• [22:27] The dangers of being sedentary
• [26:44] Exercise vs. Play
• [35:38] Do you need to break the Type A, measure everything, personality?
• [46:21] Optimizing movement under a time constrain

Resources Mentioned

• Animal Moves: How to move like an animal to get you leaner, fitter, stronger and healthier for life by Darryl Edwards
• Paleo Fitness: A Primal Training and Nutrition Program to Get Lean, Strong and Healthy by Darryl Edwards
• 7 Day Introduction to Paleo Fitness: Get Fitter, Get Stronger, Get Healthier in Seven Days. Move as Nature Intended by Darryl Edwards
• Animal Moves Deck of Cards
• Sapiens by Yuval Harari

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Darryl

• Primal Play Website
• Fitness Explorer Instagram

Sponsor

Our sponsor today is Neurohacker Collective. Chairman, Jordan Greenhall has been on the show discussing Sovereignty and Medical Director, Dr. Daniel Stickler joined me to discuss Unleashing your Human Potential Through Epigenetics. I enjoy the products so much that I use them 5 out of 7 days. Whether it’s Qualia or Qualia Mind, which is a new formula that you should all try, I do find them to be completely revolutionary in the supplement world. I do think it upgrades me as a person. If you wanna try either Qualia or Qualia Mind, go over to neurohacker.com, plug in the discount code ‘BOOMER’ and you’ll get 10% off your first order or 15% off any order if you subscribe. Get their free Foundational Guide to Neurohacking at Neurohacker.com

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Todd White did the impossible. At Dry Farm Wines, Todd built a company which emphasizes both health and the use of wine to enhance life. This episode is packed with his tips for consuming wine with an eye on health.

“It's not about deprivation. It's about elevation.”

Todd White

Who is Todd White?

Todd has been a serial entrepreneur and creator since he was age 17.

Today, after 15 years in the wine business his life is dedicated to educating and helping people make better choices about food, nutrition, and how they think about consuming alcohol. He is the founder of Dry Farm Wines; a writer, speaker, and a leading authority on healthy organic/natural wines and the importance of micro-dosing alcohol for health, longevity, and vitality. Todd’s passion is unlocking the best way to enjoy alcohol, how to enjoy the benefits of moderate consumption while avoiding the negative outcomes.

Key Highlights on High Performance Wine

• [3:00] Can you drink wine and be a high performer?
• [4:25] Are you drinking to tap out or tune in?
• [5:59] Why you should drink low alcohol wine
• [11:57] The additives in everyday wine which make you feel like crap
• [14:14] Natural, dry-farmed wine
• [15:55] Irrigation and the dilution of polyphenols
• [21:03] The problem with Robert Parker
• [24:49] Natural vs. Biodynamic vs. Organic Wines
• [29:42] How to order wine at the business dinner
• [32:19] Dry Farms Criteria for selecting wine
• [36:02] The statistically sugar-free wine
• [43:01] Todd answers the final 4 questions
• [48:45] Todd White on Meditation

Resources Mentioned

• Dry Farm Wines
• Raisin: The Natural Wine App
• The Master Key System
• The Dry Farm Wines Blog
• FDA Food Additive List
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Todd White

• Dry Farm Wines
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Sponsor

Want to give natural wine a try? Todd has arranged for you guys to receive an additional bottle of wine for 1 penny (you read that right) with your first order. Head over to Dry Farm Wines to place your order today.

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Brian Richards is the Founder and CEO of SaunaSpace. This podcast episode is a deep dive into the performance benefits of photobiomodulation, heat shock proteins, near-infrared, and incandescent light therapy.

Who is Brian Richards?

Brian fully healed his toxin-related acne, brain fog, adrenal fatigue and more with the power of the incandescent sauna therapy: full-spectrum near-infrared light and heat therapy. His personal journey to optimal health inspired him to create SaunaSpace’s Incandescent Sauna product line, in order to help others discover the pathway to natural healing, which now includes the world’s 1st Faraday-Cage Sauna.

Key Highlights on Near Infrared

• [2:17] What is photobiomodulation?
• [5:43] Structured Water in the Body (also see the episode with Hans Eng from Eng3)
• [11:24] The SaunaSpace story
• [16:56] Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Finnish Saunas
• [18:13] Red light and structured water
• [22:21] LED vs. Incandescent Lighting
• [25:32] Heat shock proteins and the benefits of near infrared sauna
• [29:22] LED and flicker, EMF, etc.
• [35:38] The significance of a zero EMF sauna
• [46:03] How to deal with 5G?
• [48:26] Near-Infrared Lighting Routines
• [52:13] Cheat days
• [54:41] Using the target light
• [58:56] Brian answers the final questions

Resources Mentioned

• SaunaSpace website
• Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing by Dr. Lawrenece Wilson
• Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Religion of Biologic Living
• Light Therapeutics by John Harvey Kellogg
• The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life by Robert O Becker
• Geovital EM field probe
• The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
• The Crisis of the Modern World by Rene Guenon

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Brian Richards

• SaunaSpace website
• Full Spectrum Light Therapy and Detox from EMFs using SaunaSpace with Dr. Terry Wahls

Sponsor

Check out the discount Brian provided for Decoding Superhuman listeners. Use the code SUPERHUMAN for 5% off any purchase on SaunaSpace's website.

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Justin Noppé once memorized a chapter in Moby Dick and Pi to 100 digits. The techniques Justin employed go far beyond the memory palace. He developed systems which are useful in tackling the feats of memory and applicable to learning any subject, including language.

“Most people just want to have a conversation that's comfortable. How much time do you need to put in for that? I would say, yes, 30 minutes a day. Five, maybe six times a week for about six months. You'll get to a point, if you use the correct methodology if you're learning the correct stuff, the correct material in six months you will become very comfortable with that language.”

Justin Noppé

Who is Justin Noppé?

Like you, language and performance expert, Justin Noppé, went through the regular school pipeline, coming out the other end asking if this was really beneficial? How much information from those 12 years is still accessible? Do I know how to study? Teaching languages for 15 years, his approach is radically different.

Unlike many teachers and language programs, he shows how to become automatic with a language and use your brains natural methods. Working in harmony with what is, rather than working against it. Asking the question, "How can I get better results with less time?" Justin is able to help his clients connect with other cultures and achieve surprising results. Justin's method is a fusion of language and brain training that connects his clients to their previously unrealized potential.

Companies and individuals all along the spectrum, from style consultants to internet exchange companies, have come to him for fast, long term results not only in languages, but also with other aspects of language and brain performance such as presentation coaching, accent reduction and meta-cognitive skills training (like memory techniques, speed reading and mental model workshops). Justin continues to work with cross-cultural professionals online or in group workshops.

Key Highlights on Super Learning

• [8:38] Memorizing Pi to 100 digits
• [11:06] How to internalize an entire chapter of Moby Dick
• [12:16] The anatomy of memory
• [13:48] Memory palaces
• [20:06] Using emotion over logic to learn language
• [24:21] Dealing with cognitive fatigue while learning
• [25:58] The importance of the base-level of knowledge
• [32:37] Establishing multiple neural connections in memory
• [37:49] Is 30-minutes a day enough to learn a language?
• [43:52] The 6-month protocol to learning a new language
• [44:46] The role of threading
• [47:45] The Spanish program which is making learning languages fun again
• [50:28] Justin answers the final questions

Resources Mentioned

• Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
• Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better by Doug Lemov
• You Can Have an Amazing Memory: Learn Life-Changing Techniques and Tips from the Memory Maestro by Dominic O'Brien
• How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week: 50 Proven Ways to Enhance Your Memory Skills: 52 Proven Ways to Enhance Your Memory Skills by Dominic O'Brien
• The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
• The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
• The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Tim Ferriss
• Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Continue Your High-Performance Journey with Justin Noppé

• The Brain Smith Facebook Page
• The Brain Smith on Instagram
• Website

Sponsor

Our sponsor today is Neurohacker Collective. Chairman, Jordan Greenhall has been on the show discussing Sovereignty and Medical Director, Dr. Daniel Stickler joined me to discuss Unleashing your Human Potential Through Epigenetics. I enjoy the products so much that I use them 5 out of 7 days. Whether it’s Qualia or Qualia Mind, which is a new formula that you should all try, I do find them to be completely revolutionary in the supplement world. I do think it upgrades me as a person. If you wanna try either Qualia or Qualia Mind, go over to neurohacker.com, plug in the discount code ‘BOOMER’ and you’ll get 10% off your first order or 15% off any order if you subscribe. Get their free Foundational Guide to Neurohacking at Neurohacker.com

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Former professional golfer, Thane Marcus Ringler, joins the podcast to discuss the path to the perfect swing. The system he developed on that path applies for mastery in any endeavor.

It's super boring. It's super unsexy. It's not fun, but you do it. You do the work because you know it produces results. The best performers, the best of anything... they find beauty in the process. Enjoying the mundane and they're able to do it over and over and over again because of it. And that is what produces the results.

Thane Marcus Ringler

Who is Thane Marcus Ringler?

Thane Marcus Ringler is a former pro golfer turned writer, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur living in Los Angeles, CA. After competing for nearly four years as a professional, he transitioned out of the world of golf into his new endeavors.

In his current work, Thane is coming alongside freelancers, business owners, and entrepreneurs to help them by taking the professional athlete’s mindset to everyday people in everyday life. He is passionate about speaking to the journey from the journey and wants to empower this generation to take ownership of their lives and never settle for less than they are capable of.

Key Highlights on Mastery through Systems

• [6:59] Life as a professional golfer
• [9:09] Simplicity, complexity, simplicity
• [12:08] Do humans make tasks too complicated?
• [17:57] There's no plan B (but what about A.5)
• [23:59] What it means to be a learner
• [26:17] Taking the path of most resistance
• [27:22] Becoming teachable
• [29:41] A debate on pride
• [31:54] Dealing with fear
• [35:02] Creating rituals and routines for performance
• [38:31] Dealing with failure
• [44:01] The final four questions

Resources Mentioned

• Confusing the Enemy: The Cus D'Amato Story
• Prejudices by H.L. Mencken
• The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
• The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
• The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance by George Mumford

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Thane

• The Up and Comers Show
• ThaneMarcus.com
• Instagram

Sponsor

Our sponsor today is Neurohacker Collective. Chairman, Jordan Greenhall has been on the show discussing Sovereignty and Medical Director, Dr. Daniel Stickler joined me to discuss unleashing your human potential through Epigenetics. I enjoy the products so much that I use them 5 out of 7 days. Whether it’s Qualia, Qualia Mind, or one of their new formulas, I find them to be completely revolutionary in the supplement world. It upgrades me as a person. If you wanna try Qualia, Qualia Mind, or any of their other products, go over to neurohacker.com, plug in the discount code ‘BOOMER’ and you’ll get 10% off your first order or 15% off any order if you subscribe. Get their free Foundational Guide to Neurohacking at Neurohacker.com

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Andy Mant is the Founder and CEO of BluBlox, a company who produces high-quality blue light blocking glasses. Andy and Boomer discuss the role of melanopsin, how to regulate blue light, and the role of circadian rhythms for performance.

"When the sun rises in the morning and as it actually sets in the evening, the intensity of light changes. During first sort of sunrise periods, you're going to have a very low lux light. It is probably about sort of 1800 Kelvin on the sunrise and the sunset. It's actually not really that difficult to look at and it also contains a lot yet less frequencies of invisible light like UV."

Andy Mant, CEO of BluBlox

Who is Andy Mant?

Andy Mant is the founder and CEO of BLUblox, a company specializing in evidence-based advanced light filtering eyewear. Andy started BLUblox after becoming dissatisfied with the quality and standards of blue light blocking glasses available and so set about to design lenses that match the evidence in the academic literature. Andy was born in the UK and moved to Australia in 2011. After moving and about 2 years after arriving Andy’s gained a lot of weight and become chronically fatigued and lacked energy. Traditional dietary approaches only worked to a certain degree and after stumbling across light and health Andy forged a passion and niche understanding of all things light related to health. Today Andy is a leading figure in managing light to improve health and wellbeing.

Key Highlights on Optimizing Light

• [5:27] Andy Mant's health journey
• [9:44] How to reset your circadian rhythm
• [12:04] The relationship between cortisol and blue light
• [14:19] Practicing sun gazing
• [16:09] The best resources for diving deep on circadian rhythms
• [22:27] Melanopsin in detail
• [25:31] Why blue light blocking glasses at night is not enough
• [30:21] Taking a light break from work
• [34:14] An after dark routine to optimize your sleep
• [37:21] Reducing flicker with Iris
• [39:01] Does it matter if the light gets in the side of the glasses?
• [41:25] The role of melanin in needing sunglasses
• [49:55] Testing different blue light blocking brands
• [53:22] The question you should ask of the manufacturer of your glasses
• [55:20] Andy answers the final four questions

Resources Mentioned

• Jack Kruse - Epi-Paleo Rx
• Jack Kruse website
• The emerging roles of melanopsin in behavioral adaptation to light
• Iris - software for blocking blue light
• Spectrum test results of different blue light blocking glasses
• The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease by Daniel Lieberman
• Amber lenses to block blue light and improve sleep: a randomized trial.
• MitoLife
• The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Andy Mant

• Light and Health Facebook Group
• Andy Mant on Instagram
• Andy Mant on Twitter
• BluBlox company website

Sponsor

The sponsor for this episode is the ring on my finger. No, I’m not married yet. And frankly, before that ring, I hated wearing rings. But I must say the guys at Oura have done a great job.

The ring allows me to track all sorts of crazy things about my sleep, including my resting heart rate, my deep sleep stages, my REM sleep, etc, etc. I really enjoy the feedback and allows me to make lifestyle decisions to become a higher performer.

Let me give you an example. So prior to getting the ordering, I would fast essentially 16 hours after my last meal. It didn’t matter when that last meal was. However, when I look at my resting heart rate, and how that really correlates to my performance The next day, I know I want my lowest resting heart rate coming as soon as possible after going to sleep because that’s when all my recovery really starts.

So what did I do? Well, it allowed me to adjust really when my last meal was before going to bed. So I have my last meal. Now, earlier in the night, I get better sleep, I get higher quality sleep. And I must say the next day feels amazing. So if you want to check out the Oura Ring and if you want to pick one up yourself, go to ouraring.com and plug in the code Boomer and you’ll get $50 off your order or 50 euros, depending on your jurisdiction. I really hope you enjoy the ring and on with the show.

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Fat Head and Fat Head Kids creator Tom Naughton discusses nutrition bias, the problems with observational studies, and the release of his new film "Fat Head Kids."

“Yeah. I didn't bother to see it because when these vegan propaganda movies come out, it's always the same stuff. They seem to think it's their mission in life to track you down and try to convince you that meat and eggs are going to kill you. So I've gotten very used to the type of evidence. Please put evidence in air quotes that they throw at you....So I've thrown a challenge out there. No one's accepted it yet. I'll continue eating four eggs a day. You Start Smoking 20 cigarettes a day. We'll compare our health in 10 years.”

Tom Naughton

Who is Tom Naughton?

Tom Naughton began his professional life as a writer and editor for Family Safety & Health magazine. In the many years since, he's worked as a freelance writer, a touring standup comedian and a software programmer. Fat Head, his humorous documentary about the lousy health advice handed down from official sources, has been seen on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, as well as on television networks in several countries. His speeches and other health-related videos have been viewed by millions of people online. Tom now lives on a small hobby farm with one wife, two daughters, two dogs, one cat, and dozens of chickens.

Highlights of the Episode

• [5:49] Tom's opinion of What the Health
• [7:55] The origins of the Fat Head documentary
• [11:04] The problems with Supersize Me
• [12:36] When BMI becomes an irrelevant metric
• [13:57] The Piggy Bank theory of losing weight
• [18:11] What would happen if you stopped eating fat tomorrow
• [21:12] The problem with vegetable oil
• [23:53] The influential arm of the CSPI... and the lack of science which backs their statements.
• [26:18] Observational studies
• [35:03] The origin of man boobs
• [38:31] Put down the orange juice
• [40:36] Simple steps to creating the optimal diet
• [44:24] Tom answers the final 4 questions

Resources Mentioned

• Fat Head Website
• Fat Head Director's Cut
• Fat Head Kids
• Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan M.D
• Awaken the Giant by Tony Robbins
• The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
• The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Tom Naughton

• Fat Head Website
• Tom Naughton's Website
• Twitter

Sponsor

Our sponsor today is Neurohacker Collective. Chairman, Jordan Greenhall has been on the show discussing Sovereignty and Medical Director, Dr. Daniel Stickler joined me to discuss Unleashing your Human Potential Through Epigenetics. I enjoy the products so much that I use them 5 out of 7 days. Whether it’s Qualia or Qualia Mind, which is a new formula that you should all try, I do find them to be completely revolutionary in the supplement world. I do think it upgrades me as a person. If you wanna try either Qualia or Qualia Mind, go over to neurohacker.com, plug in the discount code ‘BOOMER’ and you’ll get 10% off your first order or 15% off any order if you subscribe. Get their free Foundational Guide to Neurohacking at Neurohacker.com

Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).

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Dr. Benjamin Smarr returns for a deeper dive into sleep physiology, wearable technology, social jet lag, and the missed opportunities in health innovation.

“If people have been doing rotating shift work, the longer that they've not been doing it, the more all these bad effects tend to go away...which is amazing and wonderful. That's for adults. That's not for developing kids. But even so, I think saying I'm pregnant so I can never fly is probably overblown. I think it's more an issue of the chronic daily insults where you just don't get time to recover.”

Dr. Benjamin Smarr

Who is Dr. Benjamin Smarr?

Dr. Benjamin Smarr studies the temporal structures that biological systems make as they move through time. An NIH research fellow at UC Berkeley, his work focuses on understanding how physiological dynamics like sleep, circadian rhythms, and ovulatory cycles are shaped by the brain, and how disturbances to those cycles gives rise to disease. Dr. Smarr is also an advocate for scientific outreach, and routinely gives public lectures and visits K-12 classrooms to help promote the idea that by understanding the biology that guides us, we can live more empowered lives.

Highlights on Sleep

• [4:59] The importance of sleep cycles
• [6:36] Is any sleep stage more important than another?
• [11:04] Uberman, or Polyphasic sleep
• [14:40] Social jet lag
• [20:45] Circadian rhythms and pregnancy
• [24:18] The role of circadian rhythms and inflammation
• [27:40] Social jet lag, chronotypes, and student performance in the classroom.
• [32:50] Testing your chronotype without genetics
• [34:27] Dr. Smarr's take on the wearable market and the current best of breed. I do a deeper dive on this here.
• [37:54] If Dr. Benjamin Smarr designed his own wearable, what would it look like?
• [41:19] Global healthcare, data privacy, and other issues deterring health innovation
• [43:59] Why do we know so little about sleep?
• [49:59] Dr. Smarr's recent research with the "Gut Rig"
• [52:09] The Quantified Self project Dr. Smarr and I were involved in together
• [54:47] Dr. Smarr answers the final three questions

Resources Mentioned

• 3.4 million real-world learning management system logins reveal the majority of students experience social jet lag correlated with decreased performance
• Gut Rig - Artifact Rejection Methodology Enables Continuous, Noninvasive Measurement of Gastric Myoelectric Activity in Ambulatory Subjects.
• Class performance and chronotypes
• Circadian disruption in maternal and early life
• Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Franz de Waal
• The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Continue Your High Performance Journey with Dr. Smarr

• LinkedIn
• Research
• Dr. Benjamin Smarr on Quartz

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