I. Questions about Feel Free Tonic

–The safety and proper usage of Feel Free Tonic…07:21

• Khalil Rafati at Sunlife Organics handed Ben this drink in a blue bottle, which he called a “euphoric plant tonic”
• Get the good effects of alcohol without getting drunk
• Feel Free Tonic
• Ben started drinking a bottle every few days, then 1 bottle a day, then 5-6 bottles a day leading up to the interview with JW Ross
• Had stomach issues like constipation and even hemorrhoids once when he exceeded 2 bottles a day

-What is Feel Free Tonic made of?…09:44

• Primary active ingredients:
  • Kratom
    • Kratom is from Indonesia
    • Controversial due to legality issues as a supplement additive in the U.S.
    • Used for working long days and having fun doing it; similar to cocoa leaves; good for pain
    • Kratom products in the West are not in their pure form, they are used more for getting high than for any real health benefits
    • Once you heavily concentrate the extract from kratom, it tends to be way too strong for your liver and results in high test results for heavy metals
    • People in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia have used kratom their whole lives and are perfectly fine
    • Coffee-like extract that comes in different strains
  • Kava
    • Kava is from Vanuatu
    • Ben likes to think of it as a “Hawaiian weed”
    • Many people consider it to be euphoric
    • Has heart-opening effects like a psychedelic
• Feel Free has a ratio of 5 parts kava, 1 part kratom
• Other ingredients in Feel Free:
  • Pineapple juice – for Vitamin C
  • Coconut cream – for better delivery of fat-soluble compounds across the blood-brain barrier
  • M Stevia leaf (Reb M/Rebaudioside M) – does not have the aftertaste of ordinary stevia

• BGL podcasts on kratom and kava:
  • The Natural Drug And Alcohol Alternative That May Transform The Future Of Mental Health: Everything You Need To Know About Kava With Cameron George.
  • The Kratom User’s Guide: What Is Kratom, How Do You Use It & The Truth Behind This Controversial Natural Herb with Chris Bell.
• Ben understands why kratom is not disclosed by the manufacturer because it's hard to market
• Mind Bullet
• BASE blood test for liver enzyme evaluation; Ben regularly gets his blood checked and was watching out for elevated liver enzymes
• Ben has had a lot of Feel Free over the last few months with negligible changes in liver enzyme markers

-Ben Greenfield’s review of Feel Free…13:02

• You usually will start feeling its effects after about 15-20 minutes, and the euphoric feeling lasts for 3-4 hours
• Ben stopped taking it cold turkey for a few weeks after the interview with JW Ross because he probably took more than what's recommended and experienced withdrawal symptoms, just like from any stimulant
• Ben now consumes around 5 bottles a week, or 1 bottle every day and a half
• CYP enzymes in the liver help metabolize kratom
• Consumption recommendations on the website:
  • We do not recommend consuming more than one serving (1/2 bottle) at any one time, or consuming more than two bottles per day
• Causes of ill effects after drinking Feel Free:
  1. You're drinking way more than the recommended amount
  2. You're a poor metabolizer of kratom
  3. When you already have a compromised liver, gall bladder, and/or gut, have yourself tested
• Think about this:
  • A glass of wine is good, but you're kind of a dummy if you drink a bottle of wine
  • Weed is relaxing, but if you decide to get blasted and go into full couch lock mode, that's your problem
  • Running is good for you, but if you decide to go pound 20 miles, don't complain afterward that you aren't feeling good 
• The dose is the poison
• The ultimate takeaway – if you drink it, stop every once in a while

II. Questions about Plant Medicines…18:23

-Recurring questions on why Ben Greenfield does not recommend plant medicines anymore

• BGL podcast with Josh Trent:
  • The Pros And Cons Of Plant Medicines, The Truth About Pharmakia, Spiritual Growth & Much More With Josh Trent Of Wellness + Wisdom.
• BGL articles on plant medicines:
  • The Big Problem With “Plant Medicines”: Part 1
  • The Big Problem With “Plant Medicines”: Part 2

III. Clarogenics…19:27

• Synthetic compounds that :
  • Do not seem to involve as much dark spiritual energy, yet allow for the same type of mind expansion and altered thinking patterns that one might want for a business or a personal breakthrough
  • Merging of left and right brain hemispheric activity that puts the ego on the backburner
  • Allow you to experience what you may be looking for with plant medicines, but without the side effects, like the presence of other spirits
• Ben had a session with a facilitator
• Motor function was impaired as expected, similar to taking psilocybin, LSD, Ayahuasca, or ketamine
• The experience was controllable, especially breathing
• No dark energy at all
• The experience was similar to taking a nootropic or a smart drug and losing motor functions a little bit but turning the brain into a 20x supercomputer
• Ben was fully aware and was able to journal ideas afterward

IV. Experimenting With High-Dose Proteolytic Enzymes and Ben's Thoughts on Kion Flex…24:03

• Digestive enzymes
  • Papain (from papaya) and Bromelain (from pineapple) also break down things that cause soreness in the bloodstream like fibrinogen and can be very good for the joints
  • Trypsin in meat
  • Serrapeptase in the digestive tract of silkworms eats through the silk protein that makes up the cocoon so that the silkworm can emerge as a moth; used for pain and inflammation
• Serrapeptase
  • When taken with food, just digests the food
  • When taken on an empty stomach, it can dissolve yeast and biofilms like Candida; when taken with antifungals like oregano or coconut oil, would theoretically work better
• Study – Efficient Biofilms Eradication by Enzymatic-Cocktail of Pancreatic Protease Type-I and Bacterial α-Amylase
• Kion Flex
• Biohacking Recovery: The Big Problem With Curcumin, What To Use Instead, & A Brand New Formula For Blasting Your Recovery Through The Roof.
• Ben’s experiment taking a high dosage of Kion Flex with Serrapeptase cured him of Candida yeast infection

V. Looking, Feeling, and Performing Amazing: 25 Health Tips from Dr. Mercola…32:27

-Ben knows he's controversial, but these 25 health tips from Dr. Mercola are pure gold: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2022/08/10/25-health-tips.aspx?v=1660138531

1. 1. Timed restricted eating for metabolic flexibility
      • For men -12 to 16 hours without eating, every day
      • For pre-menopausal women – 10 to 12 hours without eating, every day
   2. Ruthlessly eliminate all seed oils from your diet, period. If exposed:
      • Spirulina – 6 grams
      • Glycine – 5 grams
   3. Incorporate blood flow restriction training regularly – 
      • Lightweight BFR bands or Kaatsu bands
      • Vasper at home
   4. Regular sunlight exposure is way more important than vitamin D intake – anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours
   5. Donate blood regularly; test your blood regularly
   6. Endurance exercise to get rid of iron
   7. Eat adequate protein
   8. Drink hydrogen-rich water every day
   9. Sleep enough
   10. Minimize EMF exposure – EMF*D 
   11. Get rid of all your nonstick cookware
   12. Address high blood pressure 
       • Heat exposure – regular sauna, especially infrared sauna
   13. Stop tech from surveilling you by protecting your privacy – use DuckDuckGo as your search engine and use Brave as your browser
   14. Use melatonin regularly 
       • The Shocking Truth About High-Dose Melatonin, Does Melatonin Supplementation Shut Down Your Own Production, How To Use Melatonin To Enhance Fasting & Much More With Dr. John Lieurance.
   15. Use methylene blue regularly
   16. High collagen intake/high amino acids intake
   17. Be prepared for emergencies – food, water supply, weapons, self-defense, and survival (get a bug out bag)
   18. High-dose digestive enzyme intake
   19. Regular vitamin C protocol
       • FastVitaminIV
       • Jigsaw Health Adrenal Cocktail
   20. Hydration
   21. B vitamins for brain health
       • Thorne Multivitamin Elite
   22. Don't be afraid of cholesterol 
   23. Use Quercetin
   24. Care for your brain
   25. Astaxanthin (a red pigment that belongs to a group of chemicals called carotenoids)

VI. Vibration training…45:17

• Interesting that pre-exercise vibration platform reduces post-exercise soreness/muscle damage and increases blood flow significantly: Effects of Pre-exercise Acute Vibration Training on Symptoms of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• BGL podcast with Dr. Jason Conviser:
  • Everything You Need To Know About Whole Body Vibration For Fat Loss, Strength Gains, Cardiovascular Fitness, Stem Cell Production, Growth Hormone, Testosterone & Much More!
• Power Plate Vibration Platform

Resources mentioned:

• Feel Free Tonic (use code BEN40 to save 40%)
• Kion Flex
• Spirulina
• Glycine
• Melatonin (use code BEN to save 5%)
• Methylene Blue (use code BEN to save 10%)
• Ancient Nutrition Collagen
• Kion Aminos
• BiOptimizers Masszymes Digestive Enzyme
• Jigsaw Health Adrenal Cocktail
• FastVitaminIV
• Thorne Multivitamin Elite
• Quercetin
• BFR Bands
• Kaatsu bands (use code BEN to save 5%)
• Hydrogen Rich Water
• EMF*D by Dr. Joseph Mercola
• BASE Blood Test