April 6, 2023

Dr. Leland Stillman is one fascinating doctor and a man after my own heart…

…meaning he's interested in everything from how polar bears use cold thermogenesis and hibernation to enhance longevity to how your environment drastically shapes your health no matter how hard you exercise or how perfectly you eat.

Early on, Leland was drawn to natural and integrative medicine. After majoring in environmental health at Connecticut College and earning his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Leland completed his training in internal medicine at Maine Medical Center. Board-certified in internal medicine and specializing in integrative medicine, he is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to discover the root cause of his patients' medical problems through advanced laboratory testing, and then addressing those imbalances with dietary or lifestyle interventions. Leland focuses not only on the patient but on all aspects of the environment they live in. Some of Leland's professional interests include phototherapy (photobiomodulation), nutrition, toxicology, and the immune system.

In our previous podcast with me, “Light As Medicine, Metabolic Typing, COVID Controversies, Polar Bear Fitness, Healing Yourself With Laughter & More With Dr. Leland Stillman.“, Leland and I covered:

• His history and training
• Why he is not planning on getting vaccinated for COVID
• How to mitigate the effects of, and how to avoid contracting, COVID
• Optimizing light for biology
• Proper home lighting
• “Eat like a shark, live like a polar bear”
• How to use melatonin as a “circadian reset”
• Leland's breathwork protocols
• Dietary protocol for him and his patients
• The two elements of health he views as non-negotiable

And in this episode, recorded during a chilly walk in Spokane, Washington – combined with a “make-up” recording of the latter half from my home studio treadmill – we dive right back into some of that content and so much more.

During our discussion, you'll discover:

-Who is Dr. Leland Stillman?…05:33 

• Dr. Leland Stillman
  • Schedule Your Free Health Consultation
• The 5 Biggest Health Mistakes with Dr. Leland Stillman
• Runga Q&A:
  • The Ultimate Detoxification Guide: How To Use Supplements, Saunas, Skin Brushing & More To Quickly & Safely Clean Up Your Body: An Official “RUNGA” Q&A.

-What happens with over-exercising and over-training…07:55

• Polar Bear Fitness program
  • Fixing circadian rhythm
  • Wearing blue light blockers
  • Infrared light
• Cold plunge 
• Raw liver smoothie recipe:
  • Vanilla whey protein 
  • Cacao 
  • Bone broth
  • Frozen raw liver
  • Cinnamon
  • Stevia (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
• People who over-exercise
  • Liver King’s confession
• Dr. Stillman recruited his friend Jim Laird for the exercise component
• A girl with abdominal issues and pain
  • Jim said she was an exercise addict within 5 minutes
  • Further checks showed she was over-exercising
• Energy and matter can cause dysfunction in the system
• Stress (light, sound pollution) can cause nutrient deficiency
• Study on sound pollution depleting minerals in the body
  • The effect of noise on serum and urinary magnesium and catecholamines in humans
• The faster you drive the car, the better driver you need to be

-The importance of the seasons of life…17:00

• Ben’s experience
  • Very intense and busy seasons vs. more relaxed seasons
• Seasonality is crucial
• Emotionally healthy people understand that it’s ok to have seasons in your life
• Tracking HRV
• Oura ring
• Hyperbaric chamber
• Yoga Nidra session
• BrainTap
• Jim Laird helped Dr. Leland put 18 pounds of muscle in 3 months
  • The secret was protein
  • 20-30 minutes, 3-4 times a week in a gym
• Monster Mash recipe by Stan Efferding 
  • A couple of pounds of ground beef
  • Onion, garlic, spices
  • Starch (potato or rice)
  • Greens and vegetables
  • Seeds
  • Bone broth
  • Shrimp, eggs
• The Vertical Diet by Stan Efferding
• Leland takes a gram of protein per pound of weight
• Ben usually recommends 0.6 to 0.8 grams per pound weight as a general range

 -Leland's thoughts on melatonin..26:48

• Researched melatonin literature
  • No documented lasting negative effects of melatonin
• Podcasts with Dr. John Lieurance:
  • How To Biohack With The Elements of Air, Fire, Water & Earth: VSELs, Dosing Methylene Blue, Melatonin For Inflammation & Much More.
  • The “Dr. Strange” Of Medicine & Biohacking: Methylene Blue, Stem Cells, Lasers, Earth, Air, Water, Fire & More With Dr. John Lieurance.
  • The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance.
  • The Shocking Truth About High-Dose Melatonin, Does Melatonin Supplementation Shut Down Your Own Production, How To Use Melatonin To Enhance Fasting & Much More With Dr. John Lieurance.
• Dr. Lieurance's high-dose melatonin suppository (use code BEN to save 5%)
• A patient took 60mg of melatonin twice a day
  • Didn’t affect circadian rhythm
  • Night sweats, fatigue, and headaches got better
  • Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
    • She broke the level of aluminum (normal up to 4, hers above 100)
    • Maybe there is a detox effect
    • The fact that it's high on the HTMA can mean the body is getting rid of it
    • HTMA is more a marker of excretion than it is of total body accumulation
• Jim has had problems with sleep (with TBI from security work and MMA)
  • Started from 20 up to 300mg of melatonin a day; effectively reset his sleep
• Super SandMan Melatonin (use code BEN to save 5%)

 – The vicious cycle of overworking…41:10

• Podcast with Douglas Brackmann:
  • Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes (& Maybe You).
• Driven by Douglas Brackmann
• Some people are very ambitious and success driven
  • They need help to maintain their lifestyle and their pace
• Blue light blockers
• Liver King Brian Johnson revealed he was using steroids and hormones
• People need something to help them push through the day then something to calm them in the evening
• Talking to people about their problems is cathartic and most therapeutic thing; helps in healing
• People get into the cycle of overworking
  • Importance of finding your authentic self
  • Talking to someone is essential
• Overworking may be a strategy to cope with feelings
  • People do things because of how they feel and they try to rationalize it
• Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield

– The benefits of iodine…58:40

• Dr. Jack Kruse – biohacking the periodic table of elements
• People think of iodine as just one of the precursors to thyroid hormone
• Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It by David Brownstein
• The Hidden Cause of Acne by Melissa Gallico
  • Fluoride is the cause of acne epidemic
• Iodine is responsible for:
  • Producing thyroid hormone
  • Interacting with different components in your cells and creating what are called iodolactones 
• Iodine can replace and push out fluoride and bromide, and the other halogens in the body
• The higher the iodine content in the diet, the healthier the population
  • Seaweed is the major source
• Lugol's Iodine
• Healing actions of iodine
• Historically, iodine was commonly used and treated many things
• Dr. Cowan's Garden (use code BEN to save 15%)
• Maine Coast Sea Vegetables
• 50mg a day is the highest dose in clinical practice
• Article on minerals:
  • Is A Mineral Deficiency Draining Your Human “Battery?” How To Determine If You’re Deficient In Key Minerals & What To Do About It.
• Leland has Sauna Space and Photon 
• Benefits of iodine
• Fluoride and iodine
  • Fluoride reduces IQ, especially in kids
  • Iodine can push fluoride out of cells
  • Iodine is an antidote for fluoride toxicity
• Doctors writing books to promote their products
• Charles Mayfield
• Methylene Blue
• Chlorella
• Sea Vegetables Powder (use code BEN to save 15%)
• Bryan Johnson uses iodine and noticed drastic effects in energy

– And Much More…

• The 5 Biggest Health Mistakes with Dr. Leland Stillman

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

– Dr. Leland Stillman:

• Free Webinar For Men – Discover How to Optimize Your Vitality!
• The 5 Biggest Health Mistakes with Dr. Leland Stillman
• Join the Female Vitality Wait List!
• Schedule Your Free Men’s Health Consultation
• Pretty Healthy
• Light As Medicine, Metabolic Typing, COVID Controversies, Polar Bear Fitness, Healing Yourself With Laughter & More With Dr. Leland Stillman.

– Podcasts And Articles:

• The Ultimate Detoxification Guide: How To Use Supplements, Saunas, Skin Brushing & More To Quickly & Safely Clean Up Your Body: An Official “RUNGA” Q&A.
• How To Biohack With The Elements of Air, Fire, Water & Earth: VSELs, Dosing Methylene Blue, Melatonin For Inflammation & Much More.
• The “Dr. Strange” Of Medicine & Biohacking: Methylene Blue, Stem Cells, Lasers, Earth, Air, Water, Fire & More With Dr. John Lieurance.
• The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance.
• The Shocking Truth About High-Dose Melatonin, Does Melatonin Supplementation Shut Down Your Own Production, How To Use Melatonin To Enhance Fasting & Much More With Dr. John Lieurance.
• Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes (& Maybe You).
• Is A Mineral Deficiency Draining Your Human “Battery?” How To Determine If You’re Deficient In Key Minerals & What To Do About It.

– Books:

• The Vertical Diet by Stan Efferding
• Driven by Douglas Brackmann
• Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield
• Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It by David Brownstein
• The Hidden Cause of Acne by Melissa Gallico

– Other Resources:

• Raw liver smoothie recipe:
  • Kion Clean rotein 
  • Cacao (use code BENG10 to save 10%)
  • Bone Broth
  • Raw Liver
  • Cinnamon
  • Stevia (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
• Blue Light Blocking Glasses
• JOOVV
• Moroko Forge 
• Hanu
• Oura Ring
• HBOT
• Yoga Nidra
• BrainTap
• Super SandMan Melatonin (use code BEN to save 5%)
• Lugol's Iodine
• Dr. Cowan's Garden (use code BEN to save 15%)
• Maine Coast Sea Vegetables
• Sauna Space Photon
• Methylene Blue
• Chlorella
• Sea Vegetables Powder (use code BEN to save 15%)
• Jim Laird
• Dr. Jack Kruse
• Charles Maydield
• Bryan Johnson

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