Ben Greenfield Q&A: Detox Myths, Amino Acids While Fasting, Muscle Gain Protocols, Cell Phone Dangers & Much More!
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Exploring the Impact of Amino Acids on Muscle Growth and Fasting
This chapter explores the crucial role of amino acids in muscle building, focusing on their impact on mTOR pathways and daily intake recommendations. It also examines the differences between essential amino acids and branched-chain amino acids in relation to anabolic responses and fasting.
In this podcast, recorded during the Swiss Clinic retreat that I led in the Swiss Alps two weeks ago, we cover a host of questions from attendees.
Strap yourself in and prepare for this massive Q&A that includes the following: -Are you increasing mTOR by taking Kion Aminos throughout the day vs. around a workout? [6:25]- 1 gram of amino acids = 1 gram of protein
- Any protein can be anabolic
- Exercising with 10 g of aminos is more effective than in a pure fasted state
- Process vs. Event. Daily detox is far more effective than a yearly or quarterly
- The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo
- Ben's Kitchari recipe
- BGF podcast with Dr. Dan Pompa
- BGF podcast with Dr. Satchin Panda
- Ben's personal protocol
- Sauna treatment everyday
- Coffee enema weekly
- Rebounder and vibration platform
- Biggest detox organ is the skin
- Mass spectrometry
- Onegevity
- NutrEval by Genova Diagnostics
- GI Effects 3 day gut test
- Wellness FX
- Once in a Lifetime Genetic Test
- Tree of Life
- BGF podcast w/ Dr. Kharim Dhanani
- Microbiome analysis: Viome or Onegevity
- HistaBlock
- Avoid dairy
- There is no threshold
- Autonomic nervous system sends signal to the heart via vagus nerve
- Good balance between the two dictates the vagus nerve communication with the heart will be clear
- High HRV is indicative of healthy balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- Breath work is highly efficacious
- There is no one "perfect" diet to follow; it's highly individualized
- Be aware of your ancestry and adjust your diet accordingly
- Periods of caloric restriction are very beneficial
- Ben does a Kitchari cleanse 4x per year
- BGF podcast w/ Nick Pineault
- The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMF's by Nick Pineault
- BGF podcast w/ building biologist Brian Hoyer
- Shielded Healing dirty electricity filters
- Will humans evolve to tolerate these hazards?
- BluShield signal scrambling device
- Acoustimeter
- Holding your phone makes you a conductor of EMF
- Phase Angle (recommended by Dr. Mercola)
- Defender Shield bluetooth device
- Yur Buds (amazon)
- BGF podcast on Ben's Viome test results
- Kion Flex is being reformulated
- When eating at a steak house:
- HistaBlock
- Kion Lean
- Gluten Guardian (4)
- Charcoal capsules before bed
- High ferritin is usually the concern
- Look at diet adjustments
- High red blood cell turnover
- Ferritin pyrophosphate - Floradix (link)
- Increasing intake of iron could be risky for men
- Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
- Stratagene, Dr. Lynch's company
- Impaired metabolism
- It would affect a supplementation protocol
- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
- Deuterium depleted water
- BGF podcast w/ Robert Slovak of Water and Wellness
- Auto immune control
- Mistletoe extract (link)
- Keto, CBD, infrared light
- Hyperthermia
- Awareness of mitochondrial health
- Mitigation of EMF
- Stem cell treatments
- An upcoming podcast will be on the topic
- Potential oxidation of cholesterol
- Formation of lipopolysaccharides
- Similar to a body builder's approach (stronger by science)
- Dan John's 18 Week protocol
- Creatine (link)
- Peptides
- Deep tissue massage is very beneficial; injury-free
- Every Wednesday, 2.5 hr. massage
- Essential oils
- Music w/ healing frequencies
- Essential Oil Wizardry
- BGF podcast w/ Dr. Nick Berry
- BPC 157 and TB500 peptides
- Amino acids
- PEMF therapy
- Infrared sauna
- JOOVV light
- Water and non-weight bearing exercise
- Magnesium bath salts
- Fasting (with caution)
- The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo
- BGF podcast with Dr. Dan Pompa
- BGF podcast with Dr. Satchin Panda
- The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMF's by Nick Pineault
- BGF podcast w/ Nick Pineault
- BGF podcast w/ building biologist Brian Hoyer
- Shielded Healing dirty electricity filters
- BGF podcast on Ben's Viome test results
- Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
- Stratagene, Dr. Lynch's company
- BGF podcast w/ Robert Slovak of Water and Wellness
- BGF podcast w/ Dr. Nick Berry
- Unschooling to University by Judy Arnall
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