July 20, 2018
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield's discoveries from the latest news from 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!
– What's In My Coffee:
Cistanche: Cistanche, which also goes by the names rou cong-rong in Chinese (where it's also referred to as “The Stalk Enlarger” because of its potent erectile enhancement properties), and the “ginseng of the desert” in English, is looked to in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a sort of all-around replenishing tonic. In TCM, cistanche was a top-notch yang tonic. Translated to modern standards, yang tonics are adaptogenic antioxidants—namely, herbs and botanicals that may help restore function to the body’s organs at its most minute levels, especially in terms of energy, immunity, and inflammation. There also shows to be hope for it in the actual treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s: a study in 2013 on patients with Alzheimer’s found that cistanche improved their symptoms, including the improvement of memory. This could make it similar to other famous nootropic remedies like Lion's Mane (see below for more on that) or Reishi mushroom extract. Anyways, I've been trying it as a tonic in my morning dose of Kion coffee, with the most notable change being…earmuffs kids…nighttime boners. You can try the same version I'm using by visiting Lost Empire Herbs (same place I get my black ant extract for a pre-workout pick-me-up).
– My Latest Mind-Bending Stack:
On Sundays, I typically avoid heavy physical training and instead focus on the spiritual disciplines: breathwork, fasting, meditating, studying, etc. This past Sunday I tried something new, and it turned out to be an incredibly “mind-bending” and insightful session – meaning I filled a full page of my journal with thoughts and takeaways. Here's how I did it: after a 17 hour fast, I stacked 0.5mg psilocybin, 2 packets Four Sigmatic Lion's Mane and 4 capsules TruNiagen nicotinamide riboside (use code “BEN” to save). Mushroom expert Paul Stamet invented something very similar to this as a potent stack for neurogenesis. With the shrooms in my system, I then did a 60-minute breath work session in sauna, followed by a cold plunge and swim in river. The breath work was very intense, and is the 60-minute session you find in week three of this program(use code BEN for 15% off).
– What I'm Reading:
I just finished the book “17 Hour Fast”, which is, as the title implies, an instructional manual to incorporate ONE single 17-hour fast into each week (17 hours is about the period of time when many of the more significant benefits of fasting begin to kick in). It tells you what to eat to “prime your body” for ketosis prior to the fast, what to eat after the fast, and – to my delight – gives many practical tips about how to keep your mind busy and engage in productive activities when you’re not shoving food down your gaping maw. It’s worth a read. You can grab it here.
Podcasts I Recorded This Week
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Articles I Published This Week:
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Articles & Podcasts Ben Greenfield Was Featured In This Week:
– How to Use Sports Science to Change the Way Athletes Think and Train
– Onnit Podcast Human Optimization Hour – The Return of Ben Greenfield
Special Announcements:
::: Save $50 on Viome Microbiome Gut Testing :::
You've probably already heard me preach about the benefits of Viome– whether on the podcast, in my mind-blowing Facebook Live interview with Naveen Jain or maybe when I published the results of my very own Viome Gut Microbiome test. Viome applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to recommend personalized nutritional recommendations that balance the gut microbiome inside the body for the goal of better digestive health, longevity, skin quality, brain function, and any other physiological parameter correlated to the host of critters living in your gut.
So why is this stuff from Viome so new and unique? If you’ve ever had your gut or microbiome tested, you likely were tested using the old form of sequencing called “16S sequencing” While the 16s sequencing can indeed tell you about your gut bacteria, it really doesn’t hold a candle to what is called “metatranscriptome sequencing”, which is the type of sequencing Viome utilizes. Viome has dumped a ton of research, development and cash into this new form of testing. Intrigued? Check out my episode with Naveen, who believes so strongly in Viome, he wants it to be the cornerstone technology for eventually ridding the world of all chronic disease. You can order your test here. Use code FITNESS to save!
::: Learn From The Master | Yi Jin Jing Qi Gong 14-Week Online Course :::
Qi Gong is an ancient art that has the power to transform your body and mind. My friend and Qi Gong master practitioner, Robert Peng, offers a 14-week online course designed to jumpstart your Qi Gong practice. If you want to learn this ancient, transformational art, Robert is the ONLY one I recommend going to. Listen to our podcast recorded in NYC here and sign up here for his powerful online course designed to transform your relationship to yourself and to the world.
Upcoming Events:
JULY
– July 19, 2018: Ancestral Health Symposium, Bozeman, Montana. “AHS” is a scientific conference which provides a forum so that learning and qualified discussion on all areas of human health can take place. Most noteworthy, at this conference you will go beyond diet and learn about the latest research across a wide range of topics, all united by an evolutionary perspective. speakers present on topics including diet, movement, sleep, stress, epigenetics, and more. Join me!
AUGUST
– August 17 – 19, 2018: Colorado Rockies Ultra Beast and Sprint Weekend, Breckenridge, Colorado. The mountain is calling! This is an extra-special Spartan race. Team members from my company, Kion, and I are competing together in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Experience the immense beauty of Colorado while conquering climbs, crawls, carries and traverses. See you there!
FUTURE
– October 14-16, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The 2018 SPARK Bio-Hack Conference features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to amplify your life. Registration is now open, secure your spot here.
– October 11 – 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat. Runga is going to Napa! Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. Join the waitlist!
– December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You're invited to join me at RUNGA in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you'll be getting into, just click here. Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I'll be there, too. Join the waitlist here.
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This Week's Most Popular Instagram Pic:
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This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
Sunday is my "no training"/"spiritual disciplines" day – today: 18hr fast, followed by stacking psilocybin/lion's mane/niacin for a 60 min sauna breathwork session, following by a cold plunge swim in Spokane river. Will detail session in Friday's roundup on my site. Stay tuned.
— Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfield) July 16, 2018
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This Week's Most Popular Snapchat Story:
This week on Snapchat I showed you how I fill a mini fridge in my hotel room when I am on the go. In it you'll find longstanding staples of mine like Recovery Bits (code BEN to save 10%) and macadamia nuts. Add me here on Snapchat for more unique tidbits .
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Ben Greenfield Fitness saved to “Ben's Nutrition Advice.” Read the article here.
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Cheers,
Ben
Are microdoses of psilocybin available to purchase legally? If so, where are you getting them?
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