Ben Greenfield's Top Anti-Aging Tactics: Basic & Ancestral Strategies To Enhance Longevity
Boundless Life
Harnessing Breath and Spiritual Discipline for Longevity
This chapter delves into breathwork practices from indigenous societies, showcasing their effectiveness in stress management and overall wellness. It also connects these techniques to spiritual engagement and longevity, shedding light on their relevance to blue zones.
I recently had a chance to speak to a wonderful crowd of personal wealth management experts at the Raymond James conference in Las Vegas. During my talk, I covered both basic and advanced tactics to enhance longevity, and the talk was also recorded for your listening pleasure here.
In this episode, you'll learn... -Clues from the animal kingdom about our own longevity...9:45- Lobster has high activity of the telomerase enzyme (prevents telomeres from shortening rapidly)
- Naked mole rat have robust protein folding mechanisms
- Hummingbird has extremely high metabolism; produces high amount of endogenous antioxidants which extends its life
- Tortoise's internal organs do not degrade as rapidly as the rest of its body
- The Immortal Jellyfish: Sinks to the bottom of the ocean when it dies and renews its life
- Humans do not tap into their longevity potential due to their deleterious lifestyle
- Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
- Air quality in your environment [17:15]
- We're bombarded with air pollution
- 150,000 cases of diabetes directly related to air pollution
- Allerair air filters
- Molekule (use code BEN)
- It's possible to begin reversing lung damage from smoking within 12 months
- Full spectrum antioxidants
- Taurine
- Wild plants, herbs and spices [20:32]
- Hormesis: Things that are bad for you in large amounts can strengthen your body's stress resilience in small amounts
- Plants have built-in defense mechanisms
- Xenohormesis
- Book: The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry
- Plants cause gut damage to those with existing gut damage (leaky gut, dysbiosis, etc.)
- Book: Eating on the Wild Side by Joe Robinson
- Avoid processed food [24:45]
- Two ingredients commonly found on processed "healthy" food: vegetable oil and sugar
- Two things to track:
- Glycemic variability w/ Dexcom G6
- Inflammation
- High amount of legumes [28:50]
- Rinsing and sprouting
- Legumes are a low glycemic index food
- Slow carbs
- A slice of bread can spike your sugar higher than a candy bar
- Low level physical activity throughout the day [34:50]
- You don't see cross fit regimens in blue zones
- Gyms are a product of the post-industrial era
- Natural way to exercise is walking, chopping wood, outdoor activities
- Standing work station [link]
- Treadmill work station [link]
- Design your lifestyle so that the gym is an option, not a necessity
- Strenuous gym activity will not improve your longevity
- Social engagement [38:25]
- Podcast: The Hidden Health Epidemic Nobody is Talking About
- It's impossible to simulate face to face interaction in a digital format
- Use the Internet as a means of facilitating F2F contact, not trying to simulate it (meetup.com)
- Drink healthy forms of alcohol [40:55]
- Ben's cocktail: Gin or vodka, on the rocks, wedge of lemon and house bitters
- FitVine Wine (discount code greenfield10 for 10% off)
- Podcast: Todd White of Dry Farm Wines
- Alcohol is toxic, but while too much can be harmful, a little bit can be efficacious
- Calorie restriction and fasting [44:15]
- Long time between meals, your body up regulates cellular autophagy (cleanup of cellular debris in your body)
- Intermittent fasting allows you to derive benefits of fasting without calorie restriction
- The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo
- Ben's fasting protocol:
- Quarterly 5 day period of calorie restriction
- Daily intermittent fast
- Monthly: Dinner to dinner fast
- Strong life purpose [48:05]
- Have a reason you exist, a mission statement, you can clearly articulate to yourself and others regardless of your circumstances
- My podcast with Mastin Kipp
- Claim Your Power: A 40-Day Journey to Dissolve the Hidden Blocks that Keep You Stuck and Finally Thrive in Your Unique Life's Purpose
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- Low amounts of stress [50:40]
- Go for the low hanging fruit (natural stress relief) before using technology
- Our breath (prana) is a natural stress relief
- Box breathing
- Alternate nostril breathing
- 4-7-8 breathing
- Spiritual discipline and belief in a higher power [53:12]
- Believe we're more than blobs floating through the air, seeing who can accumulate the most trophies
- Physical intimacy [55:30]
- Nature doesn't want to keep organisms that aren't useful to its propagation
- Having sex regularly sends a message to Nature that you want to propagate the Earth
- Hormesis via hyper oxygenation (hyperbaric chamber)
- Hormesis via EWOT (exercise with oxygen therapy)
- Thermogenesis
- Cryotherapy chamber
- Full spectrum infrared sauna (Clearlight)
- UVA/UVB radiation
- Rhodiola
- Calorie restriction pneumatics
- Rapamycin
- Metformin
- Ketone esters
- Insulin stabilizing herbs and spices
- Ceylon cinnamon
- Apple cider vinegar
- Berberine [thorne link]
- Bitter melon extract
- Sirtuin activating compounds (stacs)
- Fisetin
- Quercetin
- Stem cells
- V cells
- Exosomes
- Foods that can enhance your own stem cell productioin
- Colostrum
- Chlorella
- Aloe vera
- Coffee berry fruit extract
- Ben Greenfield's ultimate anti-aging smoothie
- Peptides
- Mitochondrial support
- Telomeres
- Astragalus
- Trusii Hydrogen-rich water (enter code BEN at checkout and get 30% off)
- TA 65
- TAM 818 (link?)
- Book: The End of Alzheimer's by Dale Bredesen
- Book: Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
- Book: The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry
- Book: Eating on the Wild Side by Joe Robinson
- Book: The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo
- Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- Rhodiola
- Ben Greenfield's ultimate anti-aging smoothie
- Thymus
- Fish oil
- Trusii Hydrogen-rich water (enter code BEN at checkout and get 30% off)
- TA 65
- TAM 818
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