November 1, 2015
Ahh...it's that precious moment of year again: the time when I saunter into my local laboratory, slap down a fancy requisition form printed off the internet, and politely request that they remove a couple...November 1, 2015
Ahh...it's that precious moment of year again: the time when I saunter into my local laboratory, slap down a fancy requisition form printed off the internet, and politely request that they remove a couple...September 28, 2015
My wife is not happy with me. See, for the past several days, I've been randomly grabbing drinking glasses from the shelf in the kitchen... ...and peeing into them. And yes, I realize that now you will...June 30, 2015
I get dozens of calls, podcast questions, and emails each week from people who ask things like... “How can I optimize my health and longevity?” "How can I live a long time and feel good doing...February 16, 2015
Two years ago I did back-to-back triathlons at one of the most difficult triathlons in the world, and tested my blood before and after to see what happened. You can see the results at "What Kind...May 21, 2014
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of getting your blood tested, even if it’s just once a year. After all, if you don’t know what’s going on inside your body, you have no clue how...May 5, 2014
This week, I took a deluxe deep dive into the inner workings of my blood and biomarkers. The best way to think about blood testing is this: it’s like paying attention to your check-engine light instead...January 31, 2014
This morning, I drove through the snow and ice-covered roads of my hometown in Spokane, Washington to visit Dr. Toby Hallowitz - the same guy I introduced to you in the article "Natural Remedies...November 18, 2013
About every 3-4 months, I test my blood with a WellnessFX Performance Panel. Part of this is pure and simple preventive medicine. In other words, I want to know if there are things happening inside...March 25, 2013
Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. I'll admit it. I'm a total self-quantification nerd. You know this if you read my article "A Crash Course On Finding Out What Is Happening Inside...November 24, 2012
You've probably experienced muscle testing at some point in your life. Typically it involves someone pushing down on your arm or trying to pull your fingers apart, while you are in the presence of something...August 9, 2012
Ben Greenfield racing a Half Ironman last weekend, photo courtesy James Richman Do you ever wish you could know exactly what is going on inside your body? In my recent bout with MRSA (a nasty staph...August 12, 2011
Yesterday morning, I was on running along an asphalt path beside the river. Committed to the plan for the workout, I was carefully gauging intensity, calculating pace, and watching my GPS. Totally geeked out. Sadly, I was...August 13, 2010
Every 4 months or so, I drip saliva, bleed on paper and pee in a cup to find out what my essential fatty acids, amino acids, Vitamin D, minerals (like magnesium), hormones (like testosterone...May 13, 2010
Congratulations - you've found Ben's secret page with the free body fat calculator! Body Fat Calculator Height: 4 feet 4 inches 4 feet 5 inches 4 feet 6 inches 4 feet 7 inches 4 feet 8 inches 4 feet 9 inches 4 feet...November 3, 2009
I'm not one to recommend that every time you go exercise, you take eight pounds of heart rate monitors, GPS devices, foot pods and fancy cell phone applications with you. Neither do I endorse...