August 31, 2023
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup!
In this weekly post, I share with you my most interesting discoveries of the week, including the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with opportunities to learn, giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries
How To Become Your Own Health & Lab Interpretation Ninja
Feeling overwhelmed by the flood of health information out there today?
If so, you're certainly not alone.
When my friend Dr. Leland Stillman teamed up with his strength and conditioning/wellness coach, Jim Laird, he was already a prominent figure in high-end concierge medical services. Dr. Stillman's expertise was highly sought-after, resulting in a fully booked schedule and countless one-on-one consultations.
Yet, he felt a growing dissatisfaction. Dr. Stillman recognized that real change comes from continuous coaching and lifestyle shifts, not just occasional visits to an MD. This realization led him to create his own comprehensive wellness coaching programs, designed for physicians and patients alike to learn how to apply cutting-edge functional medicine concepts to their own lives.
While many waiting lists to see a functional medical doctor are incredibly long, you can get into Dr. Stillman's coaching programs quickly, including fundamentals of wellness, health coaching, thyroid regulation, and lab interpretation courses. He also offers exclusive specialty programs, rolled out a few times a year based on demand, and even does telemedicine (several of my clients use Leland as their primary physician!). Feedback from Dr. Stillman's clients indicates that the best outcomes are derived from a blend of courses and coaching.
Dr. Stillman's approach will empower you to pinpoint the key priorities in your health journey, communicate effectively with your current physician, secure necessary lab tests, and adeptly maneuver the often complex medical landscape. At its core, the coaching will help you forge habits tailored to your unique circumstances, accelerating your path to optimal health.
Why linger in uncertainty when you can act now and fast-track your wellness journey? On behalf of Dr. Stillman, I'd like to invite you to explore his services and allow him to simplify everything for you.
As a thank you for being a valued follower of mine, Dr. Stillman is extending special discounts for courses and coaching programs. Simply click here and use code BEN for 10% off.
P.S. Dr. Stillman has been a guest on my podcast twice. You can listen to those episodes here and here to learn more about his background and expertise.
My Newest Elite Coaching Program: Transform Your Life & Reach Boundless Success
Are you craving a truly personalized approach to fitness and unwavering accountability to reach your goals?
If so, your search ends today.
Imagine having a team of dedicated expert coaches right by your side, crafting a training plan tailored exclusively for you. We'll dive deep into your unique goals, aspirations, and challenges to create a roadmap that leads you to success.
While Dr. Stillman's programs (featured above) are tailored to guide you through lab work, overall wellness, and the intricacies of the medical world, my Elite Coaching Program focuses more intensively on workouts, biohacking secrets, and nutrition. This comprehensive experience covers every facet of your well-being, from personalized nutritional advice to cutting-edge biohacking techniques, positioning you at the pinnacle of peak performance.
My Elite Coaching Program is not just about workouts and exercises; it's a holistic journey that encompasses every aspect of your well-being. From customized nutrition guidance to biohacking, we leave no stone unturned in our quest to help you surpass your own limits.
My new 16-week program will guide you from information overload to transformation enjoyment.
Check out Ben Greenfield Coaching's Elite Coaching plan now!
A Quick ‘By The Way' — I’m Hiring!
I'll keep this brief.
Ben Greenfield Life is hiring! I'm currently looking to bring on a full-time editor to join the team.
The Editor position will play a lead role within our global media team, which is responsible for project managing, scheduling, and the creation and publishing of all written content for Ben Greenfield Life. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, or you know someone who'd fit the bill, click here and check out the application.
Looking forward to seeing what you can bring to the table. :)
Podcasts I Recorded This Week:
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Product Of The Week
::: Save 10% On A Single Supplement That Gives You The 7 Best Forms Of Magnesium :::
Did you know that 80% of Americans are magnesium deficient?
This isn't just a minor oversight. A lack of magnesium can leave you vulnerable, especially when facing stress.
Why? Because magnesium:
- Is vital for allowing your nervous system to relax.
- Assists in lowering cortisol and other stress hormones.
- Ensures your blood vessels remain relaxed.
- Is fundamental for heart and nervous system functions.
- Bolsters a balanced immune system.
- Advocates for brain and mental well-being.
- Aids in nighttime relaxation and boosts sleep quality.
In sum: a shortage of magnesium means you're likely to feel the toll stress takes on your health more acutely.
Now, before you rush out to grab any magnesium supplement from your local store, pause. Magnesium comes in several efficiently absorbed forms like glycinate, malate, aspartate, orotate, and citrate, each optimized for different parts of your body. However, most over-the-counter options are of inferior quality, often providing just one or two forms at best.
Moreover, commonly found supplements are usually just 10-25% elemental magnesium. For instance, a 200 mg capsule of magnesium glycinate delivers a mere 28 mg of the elemental kind. You'd need to gulp down 15 of these to hit the daily recommended 420 mg.
It's no wonder I've tried many magnesium supplements and felt no change.
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Upcoming Events:
Disrupt: September 28th – 30th, 2023
Join me for the Disrupt 2023 Event in Atlanta, Georgia, from September 29th – October 1st. This event is oriented towards entrepreneurs and health practitioners alike, centered around the topic of making healthcare truly healthy. This highly practical and immersive workshop will feature live Q&As, my top secrets for career success, and much more! Also, starting Aug. 31, the Disrupt team is dropping tickets down to $397 until Sept 4th. After this sale, tickets will be back up to $697 until the event. Learn more here.
Couples Collective: October 25th – 29th, 2023
Couples Collective is an exclusive and immersive way to explore health, wellness, and mindset with your significant other. Jessa and I will be leading a health optimization and relationships workshop, alongside many other awesome couples. This is a small event, and access requires you to interview with event-holder OWN IT to ensure a right fit. However, for those who are said fit, this event is designed to bring you into deeper union within your relationship and onward into greater connection with your life, love, health, and happiness. I'm looking for 6 to 7 powerful couples to come join me at the event – are you one of them? Learn more here.
Keep up on Ben's LIVE appearances by following bengreenfieldfitness.com/calendar!
Kion Product Of The Week: Kion Protein Bar
You know I’m a huge fan of Kion.
They combine the cleanest natural ingredients into complementing supplements (and foods!) that help you unlock your body’s natural energy.
And their new Chocolate Crunch Protein Bar is out of this world delicious.
Not only that but it is made with only real, whole-food ingredients—giving it balanced macronutrients for clean, stable energy.
The Chocolate Crunch Protein Bar’s complex flavors and texture come from real, natural, whole-food ingredients such as…
- Organic almonds
- Organic cocoa nibs
- Organic chia seeds
- Organic coconut, and
- Organic honey
And it contains 11 grams of satiating protein from grass-fed whey protein isolate to support your active lifestyle.
I promise you, you’re going to love this new protein bar. Click here to try it.
Asking A Quick Favor About My New Book Boundless Parenting: Tools, Tactics & Habits of Great Parents.
As you may know, in February of this year I released Boundless Parenting: a labor of love made up of interviews with some of the most incredible parents on the planet and their combined wisdom.
This book is designed to be a guide to, well, guiding your child in a world where navigating the act of raising a family has become a lost art.
The interviews in Boundless Parenting range from Bryan Johnson of Blueprint to my friends Dr. Dan and Merily Pompa, and many, many more. The text is chock full of all sorts of tools and tactics, from teaching your kids how to fast (and when it would be appropriate) to the ways Jessa and I have invested in the Greenfield family legacy. It has everything you need to go from lost-puppy-without-a-clue to grade-A super parent, and also has plenty of wisdom and actionable information for well-seasoned parents.
Now Boundless Parenting is available as the ultimate audio experience, as each chapter's narration comes not just from me and my wife Jessa, but also from each contributing parent's voice.
That’s right, you get to hear each parent read their chapter from their own perspective, making this audiobook come to life.
The parents, including my very own mom, my dad, myself, my wife, and many other models of practical parenting wisdom, delve into the fascinating realms of education, discipline, parenting, legacy, and so much more with specifics like:
- The best methods for developing lifelong immunity, cellular resilience, mental toughness, and overall health in a child
- How to manage your time, deal with overwhelm, care for yourself, and maintain high levels of productivity and health while raising children
- Family mission statements to family brands, traditions, and routines that foster pride and a strong identity in children
- Parents like Naveen Jain reveal how anyone can start a non-profit for their child for generational wealth building
- The crazy, controversial primal secrets of “tiger dad” parents like The Liver King and Joe Desena
- Lenore Skenazy on why she's America's Worst Mom (and why you should be too!)
- Joseph Anew and Emilia Run's advice on respectful parenting, slowing down, and controversial topics like co-sleeping
- Angie Fletcher on the intriguing traditions she began with her oldest child as a single, divorced mother
- My own parents Gary and Pat Greenfield on how they raised me and my 4 siblings to approach the world in a far different, outside-the-box way compared to other kids
- And much more!
I’ve even included a sneak peek just for you in a podcast I recorded, so you can start learning right here, right now!
Listen to me go over my love and logic parenting philosophy, how Boundless Parenting came to be, and other sections directly from the book.
Because parenting isn’t something you have to do alone. Remember the saying “It takes a village”?
So here's the favor: Listen to the sneak peek and if it strikes your fancy, let my book and the incredible parents in it be your village. Check out the audiobook release of Boundless Parenting here.
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Ben
