Ben's Top Biohacks, Saving Your Carbs For Night, Problems With Keto, The Amazing Healing Power Of Light & Much More!
Boundless Life
The Healing Power of Light and Grounding
This chapter explores the intricate connection between light exposure and human health, focusing on how melanin can generate energy from biophotons and the importance of a dark sleep environment for circadian rhythms. It also discusses the benefits of grounding practices, hot-cold contrast showers, and their role in improving overall wellness and mitigating the effects of electronic pollution.
I recently had the pleasure to give a Q&A talk on all things health, wellness, nutrition, biohacking and more at Bouley's Test Kitchen in New York City. Every week, as part of his speaker series, world famous chef David Bouley brings in a physician or other guest expert to present on a topic or to answer questions, and each series is accompanied by a fabulous 5 star, multi-course meal that is both amazingly healthy and delicious.
I always enjoy giving these talks, and decided to record this one for your listening pleasure. Every member of the audience received a signed copy of my new book Boundless, so you'll hear me talk about the book a bit in this episode as well. Enjoy!
In this episode, you'll discover: -The 3 non-negotiable things Ben does for his mitochondrial health...5:35- Book: The Human Photosynthesis
- Light
- Sunlight
- Photobiomodulation (JOOVV)
- Cold thermogenesis
- Hot/cold contrast showers (2o sec. cold, 10 sec hot 10x thru)
- Sauna therapy
- Grounded w/ the earth (exposure negative ions in the earth)
- Look for stimulating the vagus nerve
- Shift yourself into parasympathetic state
- Vagal nerve stimulators
- Shift body into state of ketosis
- Low protein, low carb, high fat diet
- Avoid amino acid supplements
- Light can potentially exacerbate the tumor
- Book: Eat to Beat Disease
- Save carb intake until the evening
- Helps w/ serotonin production
- Won't impact triglycerides
- Producing ketones throughout the day
- Dinner is often the most social meal of the day
- Exercise mimics the insulin sensitivity we have in the morning
- Quality carbs: butternut squash, pumpkin, homemade sourdough bread, etc. (no Twinkies)
- Shoot for 100 g of carbs
- Rule #1: Don't eat from crop that's been treated w/ glyphosate
- Compounds which make the gut less permeable:
- Gluten Guardian
- 2 ways to plummet blood glucose after a long meal
- Post-prandial stroll
- Cold exposure
- Contain bacteria that's good for the biome and immune systems
- Used irresponsibly in many cases
- Lots of preparation that goes into (and going out of) proper ayahuasca retreat or use of psychedelics
- Journal and listen digital recorder for what you've said
- Track HRV via...
- Oura ring
- Whoop
- Elite HRV
- Nature Beat
- Track sleep (Quantified Bob)
- Quarterly blood panel
- Wellness FX
- Thorne blood test (Thyroid, testosterone, heavy metals, vitamin d, and weight management)
- Stool test once per year
- DNA test once per lifetime
- Dutch Panel to test hormones and neurotransmitters
- Cyrex Panel
- Apollo wearable (BGF podcast w/ the founder of Apollo is coming soon!)
- Very healthy and tasty when used in moderation
- Overuse can lead to a dependency
- Switch to decaf coffee for 7-10 days on a regular basis (reset adenosine receptors)
- MiCacao
- The risk of anti-nutrients found in plants may outweigh the benefits of a plant-based diet
- Must be soaked, fermented, treated properly prior to eating (quinoa, legumes, etc...)
- Risk excessive gas, or gut damage
- A piece of salmon, eggs, grass fed steak is simply easier to get the protein you need
- Can be difficult on the environment to grow the amount of plants needed
- Ch 18 of Boundless is on symmetry and beauty
- Breathe through the nose as much as possible (including while exercising)
- Heel rise of your shoes (as low as possible)
- Earth sandals
- Movement throughout the day:
- Eldoa stretching (BGF podcast on it)
- Foundation training
- JOOVV
- NuCalm
- MiCacao
- Book: Eat to Beat Disease
- Book: The Human Photosynthesis
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