Dr. Ray Peat had a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon, with specialization in physiology. The schools he taught at include: the University of Oregon, Urbana College, Montana State University, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Universidad Veracruzana, the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, and Blake College. 

He started his work with progesterone and related hormones in 1968. In papers in Physiological Chemistry and Physics (1971 and 1972) and in his dissertation (University of Oregon, 1972), he outlined his ideas regarding progesterone, and the hormones closely related to it, as protectors of the body's structure and energy against the harmful effects of estrogen, radiation, stress, and lack of oxygen.

Dr. Peats website: www.raypeat.com

Primitive Initiative website, products, show notes, resources and timestamps:

www.primitiveinitiative.com

Danny Roddy has been independently researching stress, hair loss, and aging since 2007. He authored the best-selling book, HAIR LIKE A FOX: A Bioenergetic View of Pattern Hair Loss, in 2013.

Danny's content and ability to simplify complicated subjects for his own comprehension and others is often a lifesaver for people who are new to the bioenergetic view of being. Danny is organized, precise and methodical in his approach to the many different subjects and people Ray Peat mentions.

Dannys deeply involved first hand experience in the health and diet "sphere" make him relatable to people of many different philosophical backgrounds.

Our conversation in this podcast is very free form and laid back. We catch up on current events and review our life history in context to our shared passion in bioenergetics. Im hoping Danny will join me for a more focused conversation on hair loss and its many implications soon.

Dannys website for consults, blog, podcast and much more: www.dannyroddy.com

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Dr Andrew Kaufman MD a natural healing consultant, inventor,

public speaker, forensic psychiatrist, and expert witness. He

completed his psychiatric training at Duke University Medical

Center after graduating from the Medical University of South

Carolina, and he has a B.S. from M.I.T. in Molecular Biology. He

has conducted and published original research and lectured,

supervised, and mentored medical students, residents, and fellows

in all psychiatric specialties. He has qualified as an expert witness

in local, state, and federal courts. Andrew has held leadership

positions in academic medicine and professional organizations. He

has run a start-up company, which develop a medical device he

invented and patented.

Dr Andrew Kaufman's website where you can find more of his content and the banned videos we referred to: https://andrewkaufmanmd.com/

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Raised in the Western Cape of South Africa Hans was a complete nature and adrenaline junky. If he wasn’t in school, he was out in the oceanic nature of the Western Cape, jumping and climbing rocks enjoying the freedom away from boarding school. He also loved doing parkour and riding quad, but at the age of 17 weight training became his new obsession. Hans began college at 19 while starting to train more seriously, deciding that it was something he wanted to do lifelong.

Hans studied anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry and nutrition until completing his degree at 22 at the University of Potchefstroom, NWU. But that was only the beginning of his years of studying as he began to develop a much deeper interest in real science and the mechanics of how the body works. Hans and his wife later became involved in Hans’ grandmother and late grandfather’s cosmetic family business. There they gained good company experience and Hans became the company’s lead researcher. Hans also started his first male blog to give training and nutritional advice to men.

But Hans and his wife soon realized that the family business and cosmetics wasn’t their cup of tea and it wasn’t the type of life they wanted. In the beginning of 2016, Hans and Anya took a big leap of faith and decided to leave the family business and start their own personal business focused on training, nutrition and lifestyle.

They continue to grow (individually and business-wise) as they expand their knowledge and experience through research and the knowledge of highly experienced (non-mainstream) experts. Today, both Hans and Anya are helping clients around the world to optimize their health through better, healthier and smarter living.

As founder and CEO of MenElite, Hans now creates step-by-step solutions – from articles and eBooks to coaching and consulting, to education and media. Whether you want to become the complete mental athlete with a flawless brain and nervous system; attain an ideal human body that fires on all cylinders from performance to beauty to hormones and beyond; or achieve true and lasting health, happiness, and longevity; Hans combines intense time-in-the-trenches with ancestral wisdom and modern science to make your dreams a reality.

Hans' entertaining and information packed website;

www.men-elite.com

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Today's guests are Courtney Lawyer and Jim Blakely speaking on behalf of Pure and Secure LLC the makers of Pure Water and AquaNui Distillers. There is so much debate over which water purifier or filter is best, the truth is, context matters. There are different water purifiers for different situations, survival, power availability, water hardness, variation of contaminants etc. However, for dependable everyday use, great efficacy in contaminant removal and no fall off in performance nothing beats the distillers made by Pure and Secure.

I've trusted this company for almost seven years to decontaminate my water. It was a delight talking to Courtney and Jim about frequently asked questions. This is an introductory podcast to water purification/ distillation with more shows about water to come.

If you are interested in a distiller, visit my website at www.primitiveinitiative.com for a link and discount code. There are many options to choose from. They depend on the features you want and the quantity of water you need produced.

*If you act fast there are also Thanksgiving deals going on right now!

Pure and Secure direct website links are:

* https://myaquanui.com/

* https://mypurewater.com/

Keith Littlewood B.Sc. PgD, M.Sc has been involved in the health, fitness and well-being industry for over 20 years and after working for a variety of organizations as a trainer for the likes of Matt Roberts and owning his own health club, he realized that he was more interested in helping others than managing others. He also worked at the prestigious Bowskill clinic working as a corrective exercise and rehabilitation specialist. He has worked around the world conducting rehabilitation and pop up clinics in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, US and the UK.

Endocrinology, biology and health related experience:

After gaining a degree in fitness and health, he studied areas such as metabolic typing, functional medicine (with the Institute of Functional Medicine), neurobiology of sleep with Michigan University and in 2017 gained a post graduate diploma in endocrinology with distinction from the University of South Wales. He has a specific interest in resolving hormone and other energy related issues that affect digestion, sleep, mood, fertility and health. He is influenced by the biological reasoning of scientists like Ray Peat, Denis Noble, Albert Szent Györgi, Hans Selye, Katherina Dalton and many others. In 2019 he received a masters of science degree in endocrinology with distinction, researching the accuracy of thyroid stimulating hormone in the face of mounting pollution, stress and nutrition factors.

Pain, biomechanics and movement experience:

His previous work as a rehabilitation and performance coach has evolved after originally completing the CHEK institute Level 3 practitioner and became a neuromuscular therapist. Since then he has also completed the selective functional movement assessment (SFMA) and Neuro Kinetic Therapy courses. Also undertaken short courses with the Neuro Orthopedic institute (NOI), Rehab School of Prague and Duke University/Neuroscience.

He is Currently undertaking a course of study of Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex – P.D.T.R with Orthopaedic Surgeon Jose Palomar which combines neuroscience and biomechanics. He also teaches courses on integrated approach to breathing, digestion, sleep and hormone related issues.

More of Keith's work, resources and articles can be found at www.balancedbodymind.com

More resources for and about this episode can be found on www.primitiveinitiative.com

Dr. Ray Peat has a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon, with specialization in physiology. The schools he has taught at include: the University of Oregon, Urbana College, Montana State University, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Universidad Veracruzana, the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, and Blake College. 

He started his work with progesterone and related hormones in 1968. In papers in Physiological Chemistry and Physics (1971 and 1972) and in his dissertation (University of Oregon, 1972), he outlined his ideas regarding progesterone, and the hormones closely related to it, as protectors of the body's structure and energy against the harmful effects of estrogen, radiation, stress, and lack of oxygen.

Dr. Peats website: www.raypeat.com

Primitive Initiative website, products, show notes, resources and timestamps: www.primitiveinitiative.com

Thaddeus Owen was recently listed as one of the top biohacking influencers on Instagram. After serving his time in Engineering school and playing the role of corporate employee for large manufacturers like Procter & Gamble and various pharmaceutical companies, he said enough. He started working for his Master’s in Holistic Nutrition and started down the path of achieving true health by supporting his body and mind. He used practices that are not talked about by mainstream media and family doctors.

Studying Qigong, Biohacking, and more conspiracy theories than many have ever heard of brought him to realize that in many cases, the media is lying to us. "If you want to be optimally healthy you have to study secrets because the best practices are not generally public." says Thaddeus (and we agree). He also found that he had to experiment on himself to find out what really worked.

His goal is to bring back some of these secrets to share with you.

He summarizes, "I want you to have optimal health. Most statistics show what it takes to be “average”. We don’t want to be average, we want to be as healthy as humanly possible while we’re on this plane of reality. This is what we’re here to teach you. Information from ancient sages, spiritual masters, health experts, and the latest science thrown in with a bit of the occult (meaning hidden)."

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Primal Hacker Website: www.primalhacker.com

Dr. Ray Peat has a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon, with specialization in physiology. The schools he has taught at include: the University of Oregon, Urbana College, Montana State University, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Universidad Veracruzana, the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, and Blake College. 

He started his work with progesterone and related hormones in 1968. In papers in Physiological Chemistry and Physics (1971 and 1972) and in his dissertation (University of Oregon, 1972), he outlined his ideas regarding progesterone, and the hormones closely related to it, as protectors of the body's structure and energy against the harmful effects of estrogen, radiation, stress, and lack of oxygen.

Dr. Peats website: www.raypeat.com

Podcast timestamps, notes and resources:

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