July 12, 2019
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from 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 giveaways, discounts and more!
New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I'm Trying, Books I'm Reading, And More!
– The Results Of My Latest Carnivore Diet Bloodwork
Below is my comprehensive bloodwork after 12 weeks of modified carnivore diet (a nose-to-tail approach that also included small amounts of berries/raw honey/tubers/red wine/coffee): (note elevated liver enzymes/creatinine due to very hard weight training day prior). In this case, the bloodwork I ran was the WellnessFX Greenfield Longevity Panel For Men. (Click here for Longevity Panel For Women)
– What Happened To My Blood Sugar During My 2 Week Detox In The Swiss Alps
It is so surprising to me to see how significantly my blood sugar has responded to a plant-based diet combined with a liver cleanse/detox/fasting protocol. I suspect enhanced hepatic function is somehow vastly increasing my insulin sensitivity and plummeting blood glucose (despite my carb intake going up ~30%). I actually had to remove my Dexcom G6 because the alarm kept going off due to my blood sugar being consistently in 40s-50s at the end of the day.
It's a very interesting phenomenon I've never experienced, and suspect it's due to the multimodal approach (e.g. tons of different protocols on liver such as hyperthermia, liver massage, Indiba and biophoton liver treatments, daily coffee enemas, etc.). Fascinating.
To learn more about the Swiss Mountain Clinic I was at, you can click here. If you decide to go, please let them know I sent you!
Podcasts I Recorded This Week:
398: Top 12 Keto Myths, The Dark Side Of Tabatas, Dad Bod, Healthy Sunscreen Alternatives & More!
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Articles Published By Me & Kion This Week:
– Why You Can’t Afford Not To Meditate (& One Simple Mindfulness Exercise You Can Do Today)
– What No One Tells You About Meditation
My full article feed and all past archives of my articles are here if you want to check out past articles.
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Upcoming Events:
– July 13 – 14, 2019: Train To Hunt Nationals, Mesa, CO. Nationals are right around the corner and I’m eager to take the podium! If you are a hunter, then you understand how fitness can impact your season. There’s no better way to prepare than through Train to Hunt challenges. Learn more here.
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– August 3-4, 2019: Colorado Rockies Ultra, Beast, and Sprint Weekend – Aspen, CO. The mountains are calling! High in the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, team members from my company, Kion and I will be experiencing the immense beauty of Colorado while conquering climbs, crawls, carries, and traverses. We hope to see you there! Sign up here!
– September 12 – 15, 2019: RUNGA Immersion, Napa Valley, California. I attend this total mind-body reboot retreat each year with my wife, Jessa, to connect with a handful of friends and YOU can one of them! I would love if you could join me at this retreat. Click here for details on this incredible event!
– September 27 – 29, 2019: Spartan World Championships, Squaw Valley, California. Right beside Lake Tahoe, this epic venue was once host to the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. Join me there for the greatest obstacle course race in North Tahoe Lake, Olympic Village, CA. Sign up here!
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This Week's Most Popular Instagram Post:
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This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
Oldest woman in America turns 114 – no NAD, metformin or fringe injections…just “belief in God” and “being a good person”. https://t.co/PU6RZJ7VXg
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Leave your comments below – and any news or discoveries that you think I missed!
Cheers,
Ben
Are you on trt? Why your lh level’s so low. Even if so i could see a nice drop in shbg from your last bloodwork (it was around 80).
The drop in blood sugar per CGM needs to be studied in the context of your “liver cleanse”! That is fascinating. In non-diabetic patients on CGM, I often see glucose in the 90s-100 despite a super strict low carb diet and the assumption has always been hepatic glucose output…. Also of note on your lab however are the higher liver enzyme values. Is that also unusual?
Will you be doing a blog or podcast on blood work changes, positive or negative, from your previous test(s)? And, drawing some personal conclusions? Thanks, Tom
Yes, stay tuned. I'm constantly retesting and posting about the results.
That blood work isn’t great. Kidney, cholesterol and sex hormones are pretty awful.