6 Crazy, Exotic Superfood Cocktails, Shakes & Mind-Bending Recipes.

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My wife, a wonderful chef, gets annoyed when I say this, but I truly believe I could survive the entire rest of my life armed with a blender and a handful of superfoods. I'm serious. I could drink a smoothie, shake or any of the other mind-bending recipes you're about to discover, and be happy and satisfied for all time – for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

ButĀ no, I don't plan on drinking or melting my meals in my mouth until I die. Ribeye steak, corn-on-the-cob and sweet potato fries are just too good for that. However I do have six crazy, exotic, superfood cocktails that I don't plan on forsaking anytime soon.

So without further ado, and in no particular order of tastiness or importance, here they are:


1. The Big-Ass Smoothie

Although a nuked Reese's peanut butter cup can certainly brighten a weary morning, I'm come a very long way since my daily breakfast of microwaved oatmeal with protein powder, peanut butter and a chocolate bar.Ā 

I now simply chew on a what I call my “big-ass smoothie”. And by chew, I do mean chew. I use a high quality blender that can take a serious beating, mix the entire smoothieĀ at a texture that allows meĀ to eat it with a spoon (so that the enzymes in my mouth can initiate pre-digestion), then scoop it all intoĀ my lucky Theodore Roosevelt “Man In The Arena” mug.

This thing is constantly evolving.Ā Here's one versionĀ of the morningĀ smoothie, from about two years ago. Here's another version, from last year.

And what's the current iteration look like? Knock yourself out.

-Gather four to eight varieties of leafy greens, wild plants, vegetables and herbs. Chop and add to blender. On one morning, I mightĀ include dinosaur kale, spinach, cucumber, celery, mint, parsley and cilantro, and on another morning purple cabbage, red lettuce, carrot, basil and ginger. No rules.

-Add 3-6 ounces of full fat, BPA-free coconut milkĀ 

-Add 1 tsp Bulletproof XCT OilĀ 

-Add 1/2 of a choppedĀ avocado

-Add 1-2 scoops (20-30 grams) Bulletproof protein powder

-Add 2 teaspoons organic ceylon cinnamon (which lowers blood sugar response to a meal)Ā 

-Add 2 teaspoons Bulletproof chocolate powderĀ if you like chocolat-ey goodnessĀ 

After blending, for added texture and crunch, add:

-1 handful unsweetened coconut flakes

-1 tablespoon organic cacao nibsĀ 

-1 handful raw almondsĀ 

-3-5 brazil nuts

-1 pinch Aztec salt (you can't go wrong with this salt, trust me. It makes the taste of anything go from good to great)Ā 

Should this seem overboard to you, here a recipe one of my readers (Eric) recently sent to me, a recipe he drinks each day and a recipe that makes the complexity of my own smoothie seem quite trite:

“Ben, place these ingredients into large-mouth quart sized Mason jars duringĀ the weekend to save prep time:

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Brazil Nuts

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Pumpkin seeds

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Chia seeds

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Primal Defense Ultra

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Active Lipoic Acid (300 mg)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  CoQ10 (200 mg)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Vitamin C (1,000 mg)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Vitamin B Complex

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Vitamin D3 (3,000 mg)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Thorne curcumin (Meriva – SR)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cissus Quadrangularis Extract

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Pine pollen extract

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Bladderwack powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Tongat-Ali powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Maca Root powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  MSM powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cinnamon powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Maqui Berry powder

ā€¢ Ā  Ā  Ā  Matcha green tea extract

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Sunflower lecithin

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cocao nibs

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cocao butter

ā€¢ Ā  Ā  Ā  Schizandra extract

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Astragalus root extract

ā€¢ Ā  Ā  Ā  Chlorella powder

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Spirulina powders

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Seaweed (both Dulse and Hiziki)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Goji Berries

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Collagen protein

The day prior to making a shake from these ingredients, I take the jar ofĀ powders and add the following:

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Spring water (stir the powder and pills)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Raw-milk kefir

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Natto (wake it up first by stirring)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Aloe vera juice

The mixture is then allowed to soak overnight. The next day, the contentsĀ from the jar are put into a blender with:

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Celery

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Basil

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Rosemary

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Parsley (curley ā€“ full bunch)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cilantro (full bunch)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Fresh Ginger

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Cranberry juice

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Olive oil (raw unfiltered cold pressed)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Coconut vinegar

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Avocado pit (if I have avocado that day)

ā€¢ Ā  Ā  Ā  Raw (frozen) liver

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Palm oil

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Stevia

I then run the blender on high for about a minute, and then bring it down toĀ a low level and add:

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Pastured raw eggs (2)

ā€¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Whey protein”

Holy. Smoothie.Ā 


2. Black AntĀ Frappe

Sure, you could swing into Starbuck's and grab a caffeinated, sugar-laden, milk-infused, calorie-bomb frappuccino, or you could try my version, which relies upon one secret ingredient that beats the pants off black coffee: black ant extract (read more about it here and stay tuned for a forthcoming podcast on it).

Upon waking from my afternoon nap, I simply blend the following:

-1 teaspoon black ant extract

-2 teaspoons organic ceylon cinnamonĀ 

-5-6 drops dark chocolate steviaĀ 

-1-2 handfuls ice

-4-6oz water

Low calorie? You betcha. As in, zero calories. If I do want an extra ketotic-kick-in-the-pants, I drizzle in a tablespoon of brain octane oil.


3. Pau D' Arco Bark Milk

Yeah. You read correctly. Bark milk.

Here's the science behind this one: if you listened to my podcast on the anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer benefits of a compound called “Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide” (NAD), you may have heardĀ that you can spend hundreds of dollars on NAD supplements or thousands of dollars on NAD injections.

But after a bit of research following that podcast, and a fascinating discussion with a man who I consider to be one of the brightest minds in medicine: Dr. Joseph Mercola, I discovered that a compound called “beta-lapachone” can massively increase levels of NAD, and that this pricey chemical can actually be quite inexpensively obtained via a pau d' arco tree bark tea from the Peruvian jungles. Dr. Mercola is way ahead of his time in terms of his experiments with and knowledge on NAD, he's working on a new book on mitochondria that will go into this and much more (I'll be interviewing him soon for the podcast about the book) and he clued me into and gave me instructions on how to prepare an absorbable NAD precursor for pennies on the dollar – instructions he put together after hearing this fascinating interview with anti-aging expert Vince Giulliano.

How?

Follow this recipe:

-Mix 1-2 teaspoons ofĀ pau d' arco tree barkĀ with 4-8 ounces of warm water and allow it to sit overnight for 10-12 hours.

-In a good blender for 2-3 minutes, blend the water and soaked bark with fats, which will form liposomes that can increase absorption of the beta-lapachone from the tea. For fats, youĀ can use ghee,Ā brain octane oilĀ ,Ā coconut oil, olive oil, fish oilĀ orĀ full fat coconut milkĀ – but Dr. Mercola advised me that the best solution, aside from a special krill oil formulation that is not yet available on the market, is simply a half teaspoon of organic, non-GMO sunflower lecithin,Ā which contains good amounts of phosphatidylcholine, an excellent way to make phospholipids.Ā 

-For even more absorption, add 1-2 teaspoons of organic turmeric powderĀ to this mixture.

-Strain after blending.

You can then use the resulting foamy white bark “milk” as an ingredient in smoothies or shakes, or you can drink it straight.


4.Ā Starbucks Surprise

I'm lying. This mix is not really a surprise, because, just like McDonald's, 7-11, paper clips Lego blocks and fly swatters Starbucks rarelyĀ ever changes. You can almost always find at any Starbucks the two necessary ingredients you'll need for this next recipe: raw almonds and a banana.Ā 

Here's how the Starbuck's Surprise goes…

-Travel with some kind of greens-superfood-meal-replacement-type-of-powder. That's my catch-all name for anything organic, relativelyĀ healthy, serves as a replacement for vegetables, comes in powdered form and preferably does not include sucralose, other artificial sweeteners, fructose, maltodextrin, etc. My weaponĀ of choice is usually either AmbroniteĀ or SuperGreens.

-Waltz up to Starbucks, stand in line, purchase a banana (bonus if the bananaĀ green because the glycemic index is lower and it contains more probiotic-feeding resistant starch) and a bag of raw almonds.

-Politely ask if they can also includeĀ a big plastic cup of water, no ice.

-Once they pour you the water, casually add, “Oh, I almost forgot, is thereĀ anyĀ chance I could also get one of your little plastic spoons?”

-Boom. You now have: banana, almonds, water, a cup, a spoon and your powder. Drink half the water, dump the powder into the cup, chop up the banana (I only use half and save the other half for later) and throw a handful of the almonds in.Ā 

-Stir the entire concoction then stuff your faceĀ with your spoon.

Sure you could travel with things like bananas and almonds and cups and spoons, but if you're anything like me, you inevitably either forget, run out, have a long layover, find yourself up the creek without a paddle, you get the idea.

So if you ever see me standing in line at Starbucks, it's quite unlikely I'm purchasing their burnt coffee.


5.Ā Ketotic Mind Bender

OK, you can now stop reading and scroll to the end of the article if you eschew booze or other potentially mind-altering compounds, because these last two are a bit…edgy. And fun.

You will need a special kind of blender for this first edgy recipe: a commercial-style, made-for-home countertop immersion blender that you can set and forget and simply walk away from as it stirs everything you pour into it while operating at a set temperature you can specify.

Yeah, they make those. The one I have is called a “Magical Butter Machine” (not joking) Ā andĀ is marketed as “the worldā€™s first countertop Botanical Extractor designed for creating fantastic recipes, infusing the essence of healthy herbs into butter, oil, grain alcohol, lotions, and more”.

Sound like fun? You bet. But upon purchasing myĀ Magical Butter Machine, I realized many of the recipes were fraught with processed sugar, juices, vegetable oils and stuff I avoid eating. So I made up my own low-carb yet incredibly tasty mind-bending recipe, which I call a Ketotic Mind Bender. Here's how it goes:

-Get a good, organic bud (or two, or three) of marijuana andĀ decarboxylate it (an important, easy step you can learn here).

-Place the decarboxylated weed (or call it “plant-based medicine” if you'd prefer) into theĀ Magical Butter Machine along with 1 cup of coconut oil per gram of bud.Ā 

-Press the Temperature button, and select 160Ā°F/71Ā°C; then press the 2 Hours/Butter button.

-Once the butter is complete, pour itĀ into a high-quality blender and blend on high for 60 seconds with theĀ following:Ā 

-10 drops dark chocolate stevia per cup of coconut oilĀ 

-1/2 cup organicĀ dark cacao powder per cup of coconut oil

-1 tablespoons of a good salt per cup of coconut oilĀ 

After blending, pour into freezer molds, freeze, then pop out of molds and store in glass container in a cool, dry place (or, if you're like me, in the freezer).Ā At the risk of dispensing potentially harmful advice, I'm not going to dish out too many math tips forĀ this recipe, but an edible approximately the size of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup is going to contain 10mg of THC using the recipe above. Be responsible, and remember, if something goes wrong, NatureCBD can make all the psychoactivity of THC go away within about 20 minutes.


6. Ginger-TurmericĀ Liver Cleansing Cocktail

My wife makes ginger-turmeric kombucha. She uses the recipe from the Kombucha Mamma's book (click here to listen to my podcast with the Kombucha Mama and to get that recipe)

I then take this delicious ginger-turmeric kombucha, which is chock full of liver-cleansing, cancer-preventingĀ glucuronic acid and glucaricĀ acidsĀ and anti-inflammatory ginger and turmericĀ and I proceed to mix it with a compound known to have the capability to mess up one's liver and cause rampant inflammation: vodka.

Yes, I defile her healthy kombucha with booze.

Here is my exact recipe, which I actually consider to be a relatively healthy cocktailĀ because I go quite easy on the vodka, I never have more than one at a time, and I add a digestif (lemon) and electrolytes.

-8 ounces ginger-turmeric kombucha, poured over ice into a glass jar.

-1 shot vodka

-1 squeeze of half a lemon

-a pinch of a really good saltĀ 

Simple, tasty and a nice occasional switch-up from my usual glass of this organic red wine. By the way, for more detox tips, and to learn about the myth of “liver detoxes”, click here to read my two-part article series on how to truly detox your body.


Summary

That's it.

NowĀ it's your turn to shareĀ yourĀ crazy, tasty, twisted, unique or nutrient dense recipes.

Leave them in the comments section below, along with anyĀ questions or feedbackĀ about any of my six special recipes.Ā I look forward to seeing what you've come up with!

(Oh, and that featured image at the top of this post? That's simply my wife's elderberry cordial made from a tree in our backyard…and she also makes fancy kombucha infusions, fermented lemon rind concoctions, flavored nut milks and all sorts of other home-y craziness that you can access here. Enjoy.)

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  5. Tony K says:

    Currently using subQ NAD+ for chronic illness. Just started Pau Dā€™Arco capsules after coming across material on its impact on NAD/NADH ratio and NAD recycling.

    Are the NAD balancing impacts of this herb noticed fairly quickly? Is that known?

    Approaching this as a NR/NAD for raw materials, and Pau for ratio/recycling, type of equation.

    Thanks!

  6. Jen says:

    Thanks for the recipes!

    I can vouch for the pau d’arco rejuvenation. I had problems from working in toxic building (formaldehyde) for 2 yrs. I have been on black cumin seed tea for 1 year ( 2 cups/day) and pau d’arco tea (4 cups/day) for 7 months. I lost all the inflammation and feel 20 years younger. I also take 1.5 g of nicotinamide daily. Good luck for everyone’s rejuvenation!

    1. Jess says:

      Can you make a small batch of this and store it in the fridge to use over three days or so?

  7. Justin Swenson says:

    ā€œSo if you ever see me standing in line at Starbucks, itā€™s quite unlikely Iā€™m purchasing their burnt coffee.ā€

    I chuckled at this. Itā€™s so true! Thank you Ben Greenfield. Words cannot begin to describe the impact that you have had on my life. From morning routines and cold showers, to food biohacks, and understading the various mechanisms behind things. You are the best. I hope that someday I can attain the freedom to do the type of work that you do while still being able to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. Itā€™s too bad that money rules all or I wouldnā€™t be in an office all day.

  8. Keenan Eriksson says:

    Bit of powerful anecdote for anyone interested. Iā€™ve been healing slowly from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that started a year ago from overtraining. I started Benā€™s Pau Dā€™arco about 10 days ago and now Iā€™m 100% back to normal. I havenā€™t felt like this since April of 2017. Now, in fairness Pau Dā€™arco Isnā€™t the only thing Iā€™ve been doing. Iā€™ve been doing Dan Pompaā€™s true cellular detox since February 2018, but though I was much improving, I still had fatigue, palpitations, and anxiety if I pushed too hard or ate wrong. Since the Pau Dā€™Arco Iā€™ve had more energy than Iā€™ve felt in months, it feels like Iā€™ve never had anxiety, Iā€™m not even that afraid to go do things I previously couldnā€™t. Yesterday I walked my dogs, and though normally if I went to the corner and back Iā€™d feel wiped out and maybe anxious, I found myself walking triple the distance and without any concern.

    I donā€™t know how much evidence exists showing Pau Dā€™Arco really improves NAD+ but all the positive benefits Iā€™ve had mirror stories Iā€™ve heard not only about NAD+ boosting supplements but also NAD+ IV therapy. Anyway, you might as well try the tea for a week and see what it does for you.

    I do use Benā€™s method and I make my tea with Frontier Pau Dā€™Arco, bulletproof brain octane, and turmeric from nuts.com in a vitamin blender. I drink it once a day in the morning and steep it by leaving the Pau Dā€™Arco in warm water overnight. I do not know if Pau Dā€™Arco would work without these additions.

    1. Justin Swenson says:

      “So if you ever see me standing in line at Starbucks, itā€™s quite unlikely Iā€™m purchasing their burnt coffee.”

      I chuckled at this. It’s so true! Thank you Ben Greenfield. Words cannot begin to describe the impact that you have had on my life. From morning routines and cold showers, to food biohacks, and understading the various mechanisms behind things. You are the best. I hope that someday I can attain the freedom to do the type of work that you do while still being able to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. It’s too bad that money rules all or I wouldn’t be in an office all day.

  9. R.J. says:

    Ben,

    I love you work! Youā€™re podcast is my go-to! I couldā€™ve sworn you mentioned mixing Pau Dā€™Arco with D-Ribose, but I cannot find any reference to this combo. Is this combo a real thing, or am I hearing ā€œvoices in my head?ā€

    Thanks Man!

    R.J.

    1. Are you thinking of this podcast where Dr. Mercola talks about niacin + d-ribose? https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/transcripts/tran…

  10. ramon says:

    Ben, I have been a long time follower, you are my “10 year younger” self.

    I’ve tried a lot of what you do , but the Black Ant Frappe is a little nasty (first time today 5/31/18 for reference). Gonna work on that.

    Been doing Pau d’ arco golden milk smoothie base for a while..makes me feel good and taste fine if you can cover the turmeric with enough stuff.

    cheers

    ramon

      1. sjd says:

        Ben ! ā€œ exhilarated ā€œ in discovering you today ā€”- youā€™re expanding upon my decades of beloved info re positive healthcare support via supplements . Thanks !
        TODAYā€™s QUESTION s , re your PAO Dā€™ARCO blend ā€”-
        ā€” is it o.k. to include / combine with ginger + garlic /// ? = also the liver cleanse In One . ?
        ā€˜ IS Delicious , foamy , beauteous. !
        ā€” re othersā€™ notes : NAD – balancing / / /. their concerns re beta – l … v. l ….
        ( the l word eludes me . hoping the reference is easily clear to you )

  11. Russell Hay says:

    As someone who is obsessed with using nutrition to promote healing, I am curious, have you combined the bark milk with black ant extract?

    What are your thoughts on similar type stacks for increasing production of atp and maintaining youthfull vitality?

    1. No, sounds good though!

  12. Carla says:

    Hi Ben! Thank you for the amazing work that you do with collecting all this information! Since this post is a little older, I wanted to confirm that the Frontier pau d’arco, Swanson sunflower lecithin, and turmeric are still the same as what you linked above. Both the pau d’arco and Sunflower Lecithin don’t say “organic” on the label so I want to double check.

    Also, is the turmeric the fermented one or any regular organic turmeric? Thank you!!

  13. Juicy says:

    Hi,

    Checked out the korean study about the impact of micelles on absorption of b-lab, so I’m gonna buy that one, but could you fill us in what’s the reasoning behind the warm water – “ferment” overnight -process? I hear u say more active compounds but just wondering if there’s any data or basic brewisdom for that against say ie. steeping for 30min or boiling for 5min (what u might find if search the web for brewing pau d arco). Since I don’t have an assistant around the house helping me out with my bark or my nut milks that’s one more hassle to go through. And I might just have to prioritize my nuts. Thx

    1. I'm trying to avoid oxidation as much as possible. Also…simplicity. Mercola, who taught me this, feels it is far easier to let it soak in water for 12-18 hours than brew it, and although process is slower it involves much less effort and energy.

      1. Juicy says:

        Fair enough, thanks! Maybe I was exaggerating a bit with it being a hassle but it still sure would be nice to see some data on what’s the best way to get the most out of it. So all you chemists out there, here’s a project for you. Or maybe Mercola knows this already. Blending it with fats afterwards seems solid of course. Also read on longecity that some chemists were unable to detect any b-lab on one sample, but they were using Oregon wild harvest. From what I can find the Frontier bulk (which I’m also using) is from Brazil, so I hope it’s a different case with that one. Feels a bit of shooting in the dark… Makes a delicious bark milk though!

    2. Keith says:

      Can we just use Pau Dā€™ Arco capsules instead of all the tea work? Is it the same effectiveness?

      1. Yes, capsules work fine for the NAD effects! Tea better for candida, etc.

  14. Judy Nanney says:

    Hey Ben!

    I’m wondering if it would be possible to make a large batch of the bark milk and store in the freezer without disrupting any of the beneficial properties?

    1. Hey Judy, a lot of times when you freeze you disrupt the cell membranes from ice crystals… So I'm not sure this would work.

  15. Hey dude, was hoping I might trouble you with a very quick question.. just wondering why you steep the bark in water overnight before putting it in your smoothies? Why not just throw a pinch of it directly in the smoothie in the AM with a can of full fat coconut milk?

    Thanks, love the show!

  16. Hey Ben, just wondering why you steep the bark in water overnight before putting it in your smoothies? Why not just throw a pinch of it directly in the smoothie in the AM with a can of full fat coconut milk?

    Thanks, love the show!

    1. allows it to ferment and you get more active compounds!

  17. Jostein Stokkan says:

    Hi Ben.
    Love your podcasts :-)
    I also have a couple of BETA-LAPACHONE questions. I have used it for some weeks now.
    How much beta-lapachone do we get in a serving of the milk? Is a serving 8 oz?
    How long will it take before we will obtain a higher level of NAD in our Bodils? Is this new increased NAD level contributing to the NAD+/NADH ratio?
    You specify warm water. Does that mean boiling or just below boiling?
    Since the beta-lapachone is obtained from bark, won’t the prosess also extraxt just lapachone and other compounds? Is that something to consider? According to what I have researched, lapachone (without the “beta”) have some seroius and potentially dangerous side effects. Do we extract just lapachone as well? I will really appreciate your thoughts on my worries about the lapachone side effects.

    1. Wow, that's a lot of questions. This is the type of deep dive I usually do a consult for. I'd be happy to help you via a personal one-on-one consult. Just go to https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/coaching. and then choose a 20 or 60 minute consult, whichever you'd prefer. I can schedule ASAP after you get that.

      1. Jostein Stokkan says:

        Wow, quick answer. Thanks a million :-)

        Fair enough :-)

        I was most curious about whether the extraction process extracts both beta-lapachone and lapachone and in what concentrations? Do you know of any sources that I can read about this?

        If I go for a personal consult I have other questions that are “more important” :-)

        1. I'd start here: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.13… – and in the meantime, yes, you can ask any questions you would like on a consult!

          1. Jostein Stokkan says:

            Thank you sooo much :-)

  18. Scott Rankin says:

    Thanks for the Pau d’Arco tea recipe Ben! I’ve been making it for a couple weeks now. I do have some questions though.

    1. Is it necessary to strain out all the small particles of bark after blending? After a few minutes in my Vitamix they are really fine.

    2. Is it necessary to blend with the sunflower lecithin to form the liposomes or can I just add that to the liquid after and let things combine in the mason jar while sitting in my fridge?

    3. What about adding turmeric and black pepper? I’ve been adding it to the jar at that time too so that everything is just ready to go. Would it be better to add these to the smoothie rather than this bark milk?

    Thanks again!

    1. You don't have to strain the bargain. I just eat it. You can use something other than sunflower… Like Krill oil or coconut oil or other fats when you blend it. And I definitely like the addition of the tumeric and the black pepper…

      1. Scott Rankin says:

        Ben, Thanks for the reply! For question 2 I was wondering whether you needed to blend it with the fats to form the liposomes or would they form with just the fats added to the tea in the mason jar?

          1. Scott Rankin says:

            Thanks!

  19. Bev Cox says:

    Hi Ben

    Love your work, fantastic podcast.I listen to many and yours is the one I keep coming back too. Regarding the Pau D’arco tea, can you use powder ? I’m in Australia and seem to be having a problem finding the loose cut which i would prefer.Do you know of any sources down under.(Organic)

    Thanks Bev Sydney Australia

    1. Christian S says:

      I’ve just picked up a bag from mudbrick cottage herb farm in QLD – yet to open it though. I’m still getting through the 4 boxes of pau d’ Arco tea I got through iHerb. I’ve just been cutting open the bags and emptying them into the mason jar

  20. Sven says:

    Hi Ben,

    Hope you might possibly still answer this one:

    – Can you prepare the pau d’arco tea in advance and then store it in the fridge? Or will that disrupt the potency of the liposomes that were created from blending? Basically, does it have any downsides to let it stand for a while in the fridge?

    Thanks!

    1. Yep, I keep for 2-3 days in fridge.

      1. Sven Gevers says:

        Great! Thanks man.

      2. Paul says:

        Hey Ben!

        I heard you mention you have a pitcher full of the pau d’arco in your fridge? How do you prep that, just triple or quadruple the recipe? Thanks!

        1. Hey Paul, yep, just increase the amount based on the size of the container you are using. Let me know if you have any more questions!

  21. Richard says:

    Ben, again a great podcast and I loved the one with Vince Giulliano.

    The link for the Pau D’Arco bark takes me to a page with numerous offerings by various vendors via Amazon. Which is your preferred supplier/product variation?

    Thanks

    1. The organic bulk one in the silver bag which is one of the top hits on that link.

  22. Judy says:

    For the Pau’d arko bark tea, does anyone know if it would be more effective (or even possible) to use an ultrasonic cleaner to create a more bio-available liposomal form? Similar to the way you would make liposomal Vitimic C? Thanks!

    1. That could indeed work. Or an immersion blender like the Magic Butter machine: http://amzn.to/2g43cey. A few different ways to skin that cat!

  23. golooraam says:

    thanks Ben!

    I did that yesterday

    tastes nice too

    I got the ant stuff too… what have you noticed from that? have you ever used pre workout? what’s the taste like?

    1. Yes, love it preworkout. Slightly bitter but not in a bad way. I like to blend with coffee and ice and chocolate stevia!

  24. Kim says:

    Is the Pau d’Arco conncoction above a single serving size or more like medicine?

    1. That lasts me for about 2 days or around 4 servings if I use 2x/day.

      1. Kim says:

        Thank you for the response!

  25. golooraam says:

    regarding Pau Dā€™ Arco Bark Milk

    can you have this along with a meal that includes fat?

    if so – can one just skip the step of blending and/or blending with fat and just strain?

    (how does it taste?)

    1. Yep, you can but you still need to blend. Those phospholipids aren't going to form in your gut quite as well.

  26. Brenda Turnbull says:

    I have been making the pau de arco tea and am concerned about how warm the tea is when I process it in my nutribullet for 2-3minutes. Does the heat compromise the nutrients?

    1. You'd have to get it near boiling to destroy the compounds so that should not be an issue at all. You may also be interested in this: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/07/how-to-b…

  27. Karen Doane says:

    For the bark tea you do t mention specific about of oil to use, is it the 1/2 tsp you mention in the unavailable krill…did I miss something? You da bomb thx

    1. Josh says:

      I had the same question. Wondering how much oil to use. Also, how much more advantageous is it to use the Sunflower Lethicin vs. XCT Oil?

      Thanks for the great work!

      1. Hey Josh, I use about a tablespoon to two of oil, and have found the sunflower lecithin to be a better emulsifying agent. Hope that helps!

  28. Cathy Cooke says:

    Ben, why not just use Pau D’ Arco tea you can get at Natural Grocers, or use a tincture?

    1. Frankly, because it's fun to cook up your own and it's more fresh.

  29. Horatio says:

    I’m surprised you don’t whirl up some sort of vitamin c with a liquid before blending in the rest, to prevent the oxidation all the blending will cause.

    Off topic, hope you post any knowledge or experience you have about MMS, or is that too risky for your business?

    1. Cathy Cooke says:

      Ooh, I would also like to hear about MMS!

    2. Yes, that is a good point. I go into that here: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/07/how-to-b… – re MMS: Call in your question on MMS to the podcast – speakpipe.com/bengreenfield

      1. Horatio says:

        Yes, I actually learned about blender oxidation from you. I don’t have a specific question about MMS per se, I just wanted to know if you had any experience with it, or better yet would love to hear you interview someone about it. Not Jim Humble as he’s painful to listen to. Actually, seeing as how his mind (memory?) seems to be going so badly in his 70’s is the primary thing that makes me wonder about MMS, since he uses it all the time.

  30. Dean says:

    While your big ass smoothie contains a plethora of nutrient dense foods, I’m not sure that adding in 50 foods all at once is such a good idea. I’m a bit skeptical as to how much of those nutrients are actually being absorbed. I would assume there is a staggering amount of micro nutrient competition going on for receptor sites. I’ve always been curious about simple versus complex meals and their bioavailability. I keep an open mind about all this, just my two cents.

  31. Tannauz says:

    Well done Ben! Fantastic recipes ideas…I honestly never imagined myself looking so forward to your Podcasts and now your recpies.I do so much research that it’s still hard to believe that learning never ends and still I’m delightfully surprised. You’re sharing is well rounded with diet, supplimentation, exercise and the various forms of biohacks. Have you checked out Dr Kruse? And if yes I like to hear your thoughts, the man I think is a genius even though I think he maybe still missing some key points which one day , God willing I hope to discuss with him.Thank you for your dedication to our well being.

    Sincerly

    Nauzy

  32. Chris says:

    number 4 will make you fart

  33. Kay says:

    Definitely making number 6 asap! Thanks, Ben! Two questions: 1) Do you mix the electrolytes that you mention right in with the cocktail, or take them down separately after? 2) Would you mind sharing what brand of vodka you imbibe?
    Thanks so much!

    1. I mix em in and I usually use strange potato vodka from Poland that my brother brings me. I can't even read the label half the time.

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