Are “Healthy” Foods Actually Hurting You? Meal Tracking, Stem Cell Therapy, & Radical Anti-Aging Hacks With Jennifer Cohen

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What I Discuss with Jennifer Cohen:

• The hidden risks in so-called “healthy” drinks—like unfiltered water, can linings, and misleading ingredient labels…06:07
• How eating only egg whites without the yolk can increase intolerance risk, and how low dietary diversity can weaken the microbiome and lead to long-term health issues…10:25
• How high-intensity workouts can ramp up your appetite, why rewarding yourself with food can sabotage progress, and how simple tracking—not strict dieting—can make all the difference in staying fit and healthy…18:09
• How GPT-4o can now scan your meals, estimate calories, and break down macros from just a photo—making healthy eating way easier than logging every bite manually…23:46
• Recording while getting IV drips and explaining how NAD and creatine stacks can boost brain function, fight sleep deprivation, and support mitochondrial health…27:30
• Why full-fat, fermented, or goat and camel milk might be better for your gut than skim or nut milk with sneaky labels…34:50
• The truth about agave and fructose—why fruit sugars aren’t the enemy if you’re active, and how overdoing it can mess with your metabolism…41:09
• A deep dive into stem cell therapy—how infusions and treatments like ozonated blood and laser activation work, the difference between U.S. and international options, and why creating a low-stress, healthy environment is key to making treatments truly effective…43:43
• How I keep my skin looking young, from using red light therapy and clay masks to stem cell facials, peptide skincare, and simple weekly routines that really work…51:01
• Advanced anti-aging treatments, from full-body stem cell therapy and peptide skincare to vagus nerve injections, and why even the most powerful biohacks only work if you build healthy habits…55:30
• How MDMA therapy helped deepen my marriage, the value of celibacy and open communication, and teaching the next generation how to build strong, lasting partnerships…1:01:41
• How I'm raising strong, independent kids—from sending them on a solo road trip after graduation to creating a family constitution, using unschooling instead of traditional education, and teaching real-life skills that actually prepare them for the world…1:09:22
• The extreme anti-aging procedure Bryan Johnson, many celebrities, and even my wife have done, which involves weeks of pain, swelling, and recovery but delivers jaw-dropping results…1:09:22
• The most transformative wellness tool I’ve tried—combining light, sound, vibration, and electrical stimulation…1:31:30
• Why I’m excited to try a powerful new full-body blood detox that filters out toxins like microplastics, spike proteins, and Epstein-Barr, and how daily prayer and Bible reading brought me more peace, purpose, and clarity than anything else I've ever done…1:39:40
• How I stay off social media to protect my time and focus, the top supplements I actually recommend, and the most effective, low-risk exercises to stay strong and injury-free in your 40s…1:50:38

In this episode—released as a special dual drop with Habits & Hustle with Jennifer Cohen—you’ll get to explore everything from sneaky “health” foods to radical anti-aging protocols, all while diving into the latest tools for living a truly boundless life.

We kick things off by calling out some of the hidden dangers lurking in your favorite “healthy” drinks—like unfiltered water, aluminum-lined cans, and misleading ingredient labels that hide more than they reveal. You’ll learn why eating just egg whites (and skipping the yolk) could backfire, how a lack of dietary diversity can weaken your gut, and why your intense workouts might be fueling an out-of-control appetite rather than helping you slim down.

And yes, all of this happens while I’m literally hooked up to an IV—talking NAD stacks, creatine for sleep deprivation, and how I keep my mitochondrial health sharp even during busy travel or back-to-back days of recording.

Jennifer and I get into it all—from how AI like GPT-4o can now analyze your meals just from a photo (seriously—no more tedious food logging), to the truth behind agave, fructose, and why goat or camel milk might be better for your gut than those trendy nut milks with suspicious ingredients.

We also go deep on stem cell therapy (including ozonated blood and laser activation), how to create a low-stress internal environment that makes these treatments more effective, and the anti-aging routines I actually follow—like red light therapy, peptide skincare, vagus nerve injections, and even full-body protocols that many celebrities and my own wife have tried (spoiler: recovery hurts, but the results are wild).

You’ll also hear my personal take on how MDMA therapy helped strengthen my marriage, how I’m raising independent, resilient kids through unschooling and real-world rites of passage, and why I stay off social media to protect my time and focus.

Whether it’s practical tracking tools, advanced biohacking strategies, or daily routines that fuel a long, vibrant life—this conversation with Jennifer Cohen pulls back the curtain on it all.

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Resources from this episode: 

• Jennifer Cohen:
  • Habits and Hustle Podcast
  • Jen's Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get by Jennifer Cohen
• Podcasts and Articles:
  • A “Healthy Soda” Super-Special: Is Diet Soda Good For You, Stevia DeMystified, Sugar Alcohols, Natural Flavors & More.
  • 1 Cheap & Easy Underground Training Method For Growth Hormone Release, 5 Biohacks to Increase Strength in 60 Seconds, 7 Exercises for the Eyes to Radically Enhance Stamina & Speed
  • The Official KAATSU Episode: Everything You Need To Know About How To Use Blood Flow Restriction For Muscle Gain, Injury Recovery, Testosterone, Growth Hormone & Much More!
  • Get The MOST Out of Stem Cells By Stacking Ozone, Peptides, Exosomes, Lasers & More With Dr. Joy Kong
  • Age Reversal In Mexico: Follistatin & Klotho Gene Therapy, The Right & Wrong Kind Of Stem Cells, NK Killer Cell Infusion, Nerve Blocks & More With Adeel Khan.
  • The Future Of Stem Cell Therapy, Making Fancy Stem Cell Protocols Affordable To More People Than The Elite Rich, Stem Cell Injection Secrets & Much More With Dr. Harry Adelson.
  • East Meets West Medicine Part 2: Stem Cell Myths, Hydrodissection, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Devices, & Much More With Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz (Part 2).
  • Fixing A Knee Without Surgery, Building “Young Muscle”, Zenjections For The Vagus Nerve, Peptides For COVID & Much More with Dr. Matt Cook.
  • Educating The Next Generation With Ceremonies, Rites Of Passage, Nature Immersion, Wilderness Survival & More With Tim Corcoran & Jeannine Tidwell.
  • How A Steady Diet Of Standard Education Is Choking The Creativity, Health & Fitness Out Of Our Kids And What You Can Do About It.
  • The Ultimate Guide To Unschooling: Top Tips To Create Free-Thinking, Resilient, Creative Young Humans Who Can Thrive In A Modern World.
  • The Beauty Secrets of Hollywood Celebrities, Plastic Surgery Do’s & Don’ts, Do Red Light Masks Actually Work? & More With Dr. Cameron Chesnut.
  • How To Build Your Legacy, Bond Your Family With Traditions, Rituals & Routines, Rites Of Passage & Much More With Rich Christiansen of Legado Family Founder.
  • The Superhuman Protocol That Declumps Cells, Hyperoxygenates The Body, Restores Cellular Wellness & Much More, With Gary Brecka.
  • The Man Who Is Curing Blindness And Alzheimer's, Growing New Brain Cells & Elegantly Fabricating Some Of The Most Powerful Nootropics Known To Humankind.
  • A Step-By-Step Blueprint For Longevity: The Most Advanced Age Reversal Strategies Known To Humankind, With Bryan Johnson.
• Books:
  • Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine by Robert H. Lustig
  • Boundless Parenting by Ben Greenfield
  • Unschooling To University by Judy Arnall
  • Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Dr. Robert Sapolsky
• Studies:
  • The Goldilocks Zone for Exercise: Not Too Little, Not Too Much
• Other Resources:
  • Slate Protein Drink
  • Magic Mind Shots
  • Zevia Soda
  • Food Intolerance and Allergy Testing
  • Cronometer Calorie Tracking App
  • Treadmill (5% discount auto-applied at checkout)
  • BFR Bands
  • Kaatsu (use code BEN to get a 5% discount)
  • Cold Plunge
  • My Fitness Pal Nutrition Tracking
  • Tru Niagen NAD
  • Creatine
  • Blood Glucose Monitor
  • Desert Farms Camel Milk
  • Mt. Capra Goat Milk
  • A2 Milk
  • Macadamia Milk
  • Hydrogen Infused Water (Active H2)
  • Young Goose (use code BEN10 to get a 10% discount)
  • Alitura Naturals Skincare (use code ALITURA20 to get a 20% discount)
  • Twin Eagles Wilderness School
  • Vision Quest
  • Legado Family
  • Clinic 5C
  • Dry Farm Wines
  • Seth Godin
  • Shiftwave Chair
  • A4M (American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine)
  • BrainTap (use code GREENFIELD to save $50 off a headset)
  • NeuroVIZR (use code GREENFIELD to to get a 10% discount)
  • Haelo (use code BEN to get a $200 discount)
  • roXiva
  • Apollo 
  • Lumati 
  • Kion
  • Fish Oil
  • NAD
  • Vitamin D

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