Muscle Expert Podcast | Ben Pakulski Interviews | How to Build Muscle & Dominate Life

Joining us today is Dr. Anthony Jay, scientist, author, and expert on a wealth of topics including xenoestrogens, epigenetics, and mesenchymal stem cells. Ben and Dr. Jay dive deep on how to remove artificial estrogens from your environment and diet and the effects of xenoestrogens. We also discuss how you can impact your genetics through diet, exercise and environment as well as the implications of your epigenetics on future generations. Lastly we discuss Dr. Jay’s latest research at the Mayo Clinic on fat derived mesenchymal stem cells and his thoughts on the future of stem cell medicine. The MI 40 Nation is putting on a Transformation Challenge for the next 12 weeks! We are giving away over $10,000 in cash and prizes. Sign up at bit.ly/mi40transformation to be entered for the 4 week contests and to win the grand prize! This episode’s featured supplement from ATP Labs is Estro Control. This 100% natural formula helps to detox estrogens and support a healthy estrogen metabolism. Visit atplab.com/product/estro-control/ to purchase Estro Control and use code Ben10 for 10% off of your order Time Stamps: 4:20- The effects of artificial estrogens on our bodies and minds. 6:30- Dr. Jay’s list of the top 10 environmental contributors of environmental estrogens including mold sources, plastics, and personal care products. 8:20- Atrazine and your food. The effects of the second most common pesticide on your hormones. 9:50- How to avoid xenoestrogens. 11:50- Detoxing estrogens. The importance of a healthy lifestyle to support estrogen detoxing. 13:20- The difference between natural and artificial estrogen. 17:50- Epigenetics and diet. How your diet can effect your genes for generations to come. 22:00- How to determine your optimal diet from your genes. 25:15- Genetics and estrogen detox. How much can Dr. Jay learn from your DNA about how you detox estrogens? 29:00- Recommendations for reducing the estrogen burden in your house, whole house filtration, glass containers and more. 31:30- Red dyes and your epigenetics. How Red 40 can alter your stem cells and change the genetics you pass along to your children. 38:30- Ways to promote healthy epigenetics. 42:00- How Dr. Jay lives his greatest life in his greatest body. 44:30- Reading List! Dr. Jay’s must reads. 47:00- Who is best suited to eat a high fat diet? 50:15- Dr. Jay and ketosis. What diet does Dr. Jay follow and why. 52:50- Dr. Jay’s latest research at the Mayo Clinic. The efficacy of stem cell therapy in Dr. Jay’s eyes. 56:30- The challenges that face stem cell research and expansion. Resources: Dr. Jay’s favorite books- Stem Cell Therapy: A Rising Tide: How Stem Cells Are Disrupting Medicine and Transforming Lives by Neil Riordan Tripping over the Truth: How the Metabolic Theory of Cancer Is Overturning One of Medicine's Most Entrenched Paradigms by Travis Christofferson Fat for Fuel: A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy by Dr. Joseph Mercola Multipure Water Filtration- https://www.multipure.com/products.html

Stan Efferding, the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder, is the master of many areas of health and fitness, he is a retired powerlifter and body builder and creator of the Vertical Diet. His clients include Brian Shaw, Ben Smith, Hafthor Bjornsson and many more. Ben and Stan go deep on the vertical diet, why Stan believes that you need to look beyond your macros, protein sources and the sustainability of the vertical diet. This episode is brought to you by ATP Labs. Check out this weeks recommended product Vitamin D3 and use code Ben10 to receive 10% off of your total order. 1:30- Do No Harm. How Stan has evolved his training an nutrition style to support his health. 5:00- The importance of health while bulking. Why Stan has evolved his thinking when it comes to bulking. 7:30- The importance of eating foods that agree with YOUR body not necessarily traditional diets. 10:15- What is the Vertical Diet and how did Stan come up with it? 12:44- The importance of fruit, hydration and the fourth phase of water. 15:00- Nutrient timing. Why Stan believes that consuming micronutrients through the day is extremely important. 18:50- Salt’s influence on hydration and performance. 22:45- Optimizing nutrients rather than calories. How to optimize your diet without caloric restriction. 29:00- How Stan took Thor from 440 lbs to 395 lbs and increased his performance. 31:00- Foods not to eat. Stan’s framework for the vertical diet and optimizing performance and health. 35:15- Why quality food matters more to competitors and why you don’t know how poorly you feel until you experience what feeling great is. 41:00- Stan’s take on the “myth” of alkalized water. 44:15- Hydration and salt. Stan’s take on hydration, blood pressure and performance. 50:30- STOP EATING JUST THE EGG WHITES! Why yolks are necessary for micro nutrient intake. 53:00- What can you eat on the Vertical Diet? 58:00- Steak vs Chicken. Why Stan prefers red meat over poultry. 1:04:00- The biggest mistakes people are making when implementing the vertical diet. 1:09:00- How restrictive is the Vertical Diet? 1:10:45- The results. Stan shows some before and afters of himself and his clients. Check out the video podcast on YouTube to see!

Today on the Muscle Expert Podcast we welcome Dr. John Demartini, expert on human consciousness. Ben and Dr. Demartini go deep on the human consciousness and everything that it takes to allow you to do what you are meant to be doing. Listen in on Dr. Demartini’s framework for finding your true values and how he lives his life to change the world. Today's Episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic Mushrooms. For all of your mushroom, mushroom coffee and tea needs visit foursigmatic.com/muscle to receive 15% off of your order! 4:45- Why setting goals is the key to a happy and successful life. 7:45- Identifying your values and pursuing those goals will make you more productive and more successful. 8:45-Dr. Demartini’s hierarchy of values How you spend your money, time, thoughts, conversations, and create order in your life shows your true inspirations. 14:45- How to manipulate your own inspirations 16:30- Creating a life that is congruent with your fantasies. 18:00- Values and relationships. Why finding “complementary values” is more important than finding the same values. 22:15- Finding clarity in your values. Why you need to compare you to yourself not those that you look up to. 23:15- How to live your life for purpose vs for immediate gratification. 25:15- Why Dr. Demartini became an expert in many different disciplines all of which relate to human behavior. 30:00- How cosmology influences human consciousness. The origin of the universe vs the study of the universe and why making a global impact requires a cosmic perspective. 32:15- Why studying the largest and smallest denominators is important for making an impact. 33:45- Expanding your experience beyond your 5 senses. 436:45- What is Dr. Demartini’s “guiding light” to creating his philosophy on the human experience. 40:45- How to consciously access different dimensions. 43:15- Psychedelics vs optimization. Is there a faster way to elevate your consciousness? 45:15- Dr. Demartini’s steps to live your greatest life. Why 47:35- What daily habits does Dr. Demartini value most? 52:15- “The Science of Getting What You Want” the best way to download Dr. Demartini’s brain.

Ben gives his greatest tips to optimize your sleep. He discusses everything from mushrooms to supplements and of course environmental optimization. The key factors that effect your sleep are light sources and stimulants removing those as it gets closer to bedtime will be a huge benefit to getting better sleep. Additionally reducing EMFs, stressors and of course supplementation will help you get better rest and let you get the most out of your day! This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. For 15% off your mushroom coffee, tea and blend needs use code Muscle at checkout or go to foursigmatic.com/muscle. Don’t forget to pick up their Reishi Products to help optimize your sleep! 2:30- Pay attention to the factors that will effect sleep. 5:45- The night time routine. Control your environment a few hours before bed to optimize it for a quality nights sleep. 7:30- Control your circadian clock. Your circadian rhythm starts in the morning. A huge component is getting some early am sunlight. 9:00- Own the night. Eliminating sources of blue light will boost natural melatonin production to help you sleep naturally and deeply. 10:15- Eliminate EMFs as much as possible to reduce external stressors on your body. 12:45- Kill all the light. Sleep in a cave! No light should be present when you are sleeping. The only things you should do in your bedroom start with the letter S! 14:40- Organ circadian rhythm. Why 7-8 hours of sleep is necessary for your body to reset. 16:30- Optimize your environment for a healthy life. 18:30- Utilize journaling to release your mind and positive thoughts and meditation to create a relaxed, positive mindset. 21:00- Ben’s recommended sleep supplements, mag 3, greens, glutamine, alpha gpc and much more! 24:10- Ben loves Four Sigmatic Reishi! It is extremely calming and absolutely delicious in tea as well as in Four Sigmatic Reishi Hot Cacao.