January 25, 2024
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News Flashes
- “This 55-year-old single mom makes less than $100k per year and is reverse aging without spending millions. Here’s her daily routine”…10:14
- “The eating habits of tech execs: From Mark Zuckerberg's ‘kill what you eat' routine to Elon Musk's Diet Coke obsession”…16:00
- A new life extension drug for dogs… I wonder how many of their human owners will steal a bit for themselves. ;) “A Life-Extension Drug for Big Dogs Is Getting Closer to Reality”…24:55
- Excellent summary of why colostrum is so darn good for you and your gut/immune system: “Colostrum: ‘Liquid Gold' for Gut and Immune Health” (I use Kion Colostrum)…33:33
- Pro-tip for podcast junkies: get the Snipd app and link it to your Readwise account — fantastic for a hyper-efficient review of your most notable audio content
Resources mentioned:
- A whole week of what's called a low-residue, low-fiber diet — Ben’s preparation for his colonoscopy
- Ben's Jell-O recipe
- Ketone IQ by HVMN
- 8 cans of coconut water (Once Upon a Coconut)
- A canister of essential amino acids (Kion Aminos)
- 20 tablespoons of gelatin
- 5 tablespoons of honey
- Cologuard
- Podcast with Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz:
- Ben's Jell-O recipe
- Ben's X
- Julie Gibson Clark
- Rejuvenation Olympics
- Podcast with Bryan Johnson:
- Peter Diamandis
- NOVOS supplement
- Sauna
- Podcast with Jack Dorsey:
- Podcast with Dr. Karen Becker:
- The Forever Dog by Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib
- Loyal life extension drugs for dogs
- Ipamorelin
- BARF (biologically appropriate raw food/bones and raw food) diet
- Kion Colostrum
- The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook by Mickey Trescott
- Glutamine
- Bone broth
- “How to Cure Lactose Intolerance” — by Dr. Chris Kresser
- Snipd
- Readwise
Listener Q&A:
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Q: @BayArea1976 & @MBogie8000 ask: Can BPC-157 feed polyp growth in the colon due to the creation of new blood vessels?…49:44
- “Q&A 452: Does NR or NAD Really Cause Cancer, The Latest On THC & Your Brain, ‘Super-Ager' Brains, Artery Unclogging & Much More.”
- The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
- BPC-157
- A pentadecapeptide
- It protects and helps heal tissue by increasing blood flow
- A strong angiomodulatory agent
- Podcast with Jay Campbell:
- Podcast with Kyal Van Der Leest:
- LVLUP Health oral peptides
- Blood vessels are involved in the creation of tumors as well
- No studies have shown that BPC-157 can support cancerous tissue growth
- There's a suggested mechanism of action that may help feed the blood vessels in the tumors
- Podcast with Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz:
- Ben's recent Instagram videos about peptides:
Q: @BigSexyKG asks: Does boiling hot coffee over collagen peptides denature the peptides at all?
- Collagen
- Kion Coffee
- Gelatin
- Bone broth
- Aminos
- Podcast with Mark Sisson:
- Collagen supplements contain hydrolyzed collagen peptides
- Exposing collagen peptides to higher temperatures (300°F or higher) can result in degradation
- Dietary collagen cannot be absorbed; it has to be broken down into individual amino acids
- Hydrolyzing collagen increases its absorbability
- Vitamin C
- Foods that are rich in vitamin C, like blueberries, help boost collagen levels
– The cortisol response to early morning coffee…1:01:33
- Morning cortisol awakening responses to coffee
- If you want the ideal morning cortisol awakening response, you should wait to have coffee
- The study showed that 5 days of caffeine intake of 300 milligrams a day completely abolishes the cortisol response to drinking caffeine in the morning
- A habitual coffee consumer has already developed some amount of pharmacologic tolerance to coffee
- No need to worry about having a cup of coffee in that first hour when you get up
- Be careful with late-afternoon coffee
- Some alternatives to coffee:
Upcoming Events:
- Brain Rejuvenation Retreat: February 15–16, 2024
Join me from February 15th to the 16th at the Brain Rejuvenation Retreat, where world-leading peptide expert Regan Archibald and I will merge our knowledge in longevity, peptides, and fitness. This unique collaboration aims to offer you a transformative health experience, propelling you forward on your path to optimal health and vitality. Discover more about the Brain Rejuvenation Retreat and how these insights can shape your journey to complete well-being here.
- Unlock Longevity: February 24, 2024
Meet me in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, February 24, 2024, for the Unlock Longevity event where I'll present “The 5 Elements in Your Environment That Will Make or Break Your Health.” Check out more by going to bengreenfieldlife.com/unlock-longevity (use code Greenfield10 for $10 off your ticket).
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