How To Increase Free Testosterone, Elevating Deep Sleep Levels, Ideal Estrogen Levels For Women & Much More (Special Q&A Episode!)
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Hormones and Health: Balancing Well-Being
This chapter explores the intricate relationship between hormone levels and overall health, discussing topics such as sleep quality, thyroid and estradiol levels, and hormone replacement therapy. It emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, spirituality, and natural strategies for optimizing hormonal balance and well-being.
The “Kentucky Castle” is a unique destination hotspot with a full biohacking facility, sauna, farm-to-table restaurant, precision medicine arm, hemp farm, horse facilities, and much more. It is owned by one of the physicians who hosts the “Wild Health” podcast, on which I was recently a guest.
Recently, at the castle, I had the pleasure of giving a talk on how to hack your biology and get the most out of the genetics you were born with. Afterward, I took part in a Q&A with several of the physicians in attendance at the conference. On today's podcast, part two of this two-part series (click here to listen to part one), you'll get to sit in on this very interesting discussion. Enjoy!
Questions and topics covered in the session... -Follow-up questions for Ben from his presentation...6:48- Q: What do you think of using the ChiliPad long term, particularly as it pertains to EMF and dirty electricity?
- Q: Do you think Great Plains Lab's test for mycotoxins is not valid?
- A: They're legit.
- Q: You said a score of 3.8 for the TSH is good but not optimal. How do you figure out what your optimal levels should be?
- Q: Is it true that if you take colostrum on an empty stomach, it won't raise your insulin-like growth factor (IGF)?
- A: I've never heard that. Colostrum is an anabolic.
- Get it back to pre-menopausal levels
- Book: Estrogen Matters
- Changes epigenetic expression, improves sleep cycles
- Gratitude changes level of empathy toward others
- Blue zones have strong beliefs in a higher power, meditation, etc.
- Medical students are not trained in the efficacy of spirituality
- Physicians "curse" patients; "so much time left to live"
- Avoid heavy amounts of intense exercise (HIIT)
- Prioritize sexual experience; send body the signal you're maintaining fertility
- Decrease insulin resistance; increase healthy fatty acids
- JOOVV light
- Get adequate rest
- Stress management
- Primal Jet Pack
- Ashwagandha supplement
- Ginseng
- Four Sigmatic (Receive a 15% discount using code: BENGREENFIELD)
- Books by Dr. Shawn Talbott
- At least 3 months
- Can vary from person to person
- SMASH fish: salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring
- Cod liver oil
- Article: Deep Sleep Decoded: Everything You Need To Know To Increase Your Deep Sleep Percentages.
- Cold environment
- CBD oil or supplement - 60-100 mg (use code: GREENFIELD15 to save 15%)
- Binaural beats for deep sleep (no Bluetooth)
- Regular exercise regimen
- Avoid alcohol
- Period of fasting (3-4 hours)
- "I haven't followed a strict ketogenic diet for years."
- Carb refeed at the end of the day
- Vitamin C, rest, electrolytes
- Chaga and sauna (save $500 with code: BEN)
- Zinc lozenges
- Oil of oregano
- Taking antibiotics correlates with anxiety and depression in the future
- Take a cold shower every morning: prevents getting a cold
- Improving vagal nerve tone
- Vagal Nerve Stimulators (use code GREENFIELD for $100 discount)
- Podcast: 32 Ways to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve, Fine-Tune Your Nervous System & Self-Hack Your Hormones
- Cold exposure: cold showers, dunk face in cold water
- Sauerkraut is good; approach kombucha with caution
- Solid science behind the fasting mimicking diet
- Fasting mimicking diet is more realistic in its feasibility (water fast is very difficult)
- Brief spurts of High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Large amounts of blue light in the morning to reset circadian rhythm
- Regular meal times
- Ketone esters or nicotine gum (save $10 with code: BEN10)
-JOOVV light (use code: BEN for a free gift at checkout)
-My podcast on Building Biology
-Book: Estrogen Matters
-Four Sigmatic (Receive a 15% discount using code: BENGREENFIELD)
-Article: Deep Sleep Decoded: Everything You Need To Know To Increase Your Deep Sleep Percentages
-Books by Dr. Shawn Talbott
-Podcast: 32 Ways to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve, Fine-Tune Your Nervous System & Self-Hack Your Hormones
-Dexcom G6 glucose monitor
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