June 1, 2023
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April 13, 2023
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December 1, 2022
Last year, my sons and I watched the first season TV series called "The Chosen." It's basically the story of Jesus and his "chosen" disciples told in a very, very compelling manner. Imagine this... A charismatic...
February 18, 2022
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...
November 18, 2021
Two years ago, I discovered sprouts. During my early COVID quarantine time when we were all first stuck at home stocking up on Twinkies and toilet paper, I powered through "The Sprout Book: Tap into...
June 4, 2021
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...
March 11, 2021
I thought I knew everything there was to know about essential oils. I've been using them ever since my father, Gary Greenfield, introduced me to the incredibly powerful oil of oregano nearly 18 years ago....
February 4, 2021
Is juicing healthy? I'll admit, I've never been much of a fan of it, or the whole "cold-pressed juice" trend for that matter. Most of these popular juices are full of oodles of sugar that...
September 1, 2020
I recently interviewed gut microbiome researcher, educator, and passionate scholar of integrative, evidence-based health Lucy Mailing, Ph.D. on the highly recommended podcast "Is A Ketogenic Diet Bad For Your Gut, Should You Eat Resistant...
June 7, 2020
I’m writing a cookbook. Matter of fact, it's already written and now deep in the throes of design and publishing as I was able to accomplish a ton of work on it during the past...
January 11, 2020
Most people understand the importance of a healthy gut microbiome for digestive health and overall wellbeing. But what about the mycobiome―the fungi that live inside our bodies? This podcast introduces this important component of...
October 1, 2019
Well folks, this is it. For the past three years, I've been tirelessly toiling behind the scenes to create the book I've personally always wished existed: a complete guide to optimizing the human body, mind,...
August 31, 2019
Did you know... ...a baby needs 30g of fat per day to support brain development, hormone regulation, and build the immune system? Yet, sadly, nearly all modern baby food doesn't even come close to touching this...
August 27, 2019
The following is a guest post written by a new acquaintance of mine, a speech-language pathologist named Matt Criscuola. I first became aware of Matt when I read a fantastic article on his website...
May 16, 2019
Do probiotics really seed or populate your gut? How do you decide which strain or species of probiotic to take? Do certain compounds enhance the efficacy of probiotics? Should probiotics be personalized? I tackle all these probiotic questions...
January 31, 2019
Whew! The recent Kion 5 Day Fasting Challenge has now come to a close - and we had over 10,000 people participate (that's a whole lot of food that wasn't eaten). During the fast, I received...
January 30, 2017
You're sore. Maybe it was the heavy squats. The long run. The ungodly number of pull-ups you cranked out. Or just...life. So you open the refrigerator. Now you're digging around for something, *anything* to knock out the...12