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Q&A 416: How To Reverse Gray Hair (& Other Beauty Biohacks), The Adrenal Fatigue Myth, The Shocking Beer Exercise Results & Much More!

Aug 13, 2020
01:23:13

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[5:40] Those who want to lose weight but don’t want to give up their beer will find this study quite compelling: alcohol (especially beer) seems to be OK if you’re doing HIIT training: 

 

 

 

 

[9:05] Alcohol consumption following a workout doesn’t seem to affect the majority of the biological and physical benefits, but cortisol increased, and testosterone and muscle protein synthesis decreased, so long term muscular adaptations could be impaired if alcohol consumption during recovery is consistent: (Alcohol is a well known HGH acting at the GHRH level inhibitor/supressor and it also leads to IGF-1 decrease. Surprising it's not mentioned in the study.)              [13:00] Chalk another one up to the life-extending benefits of low-to-moderate alcohol consumption, at least in tiny cocktail swigging rodents         [20:45] Israeli firm says Medical marijuana best taken in ‘micro-doses’  (500mcg!) with no high           [23:45] An interesting idea: Use your old coffee grounds by drying them, mixing into foods, and then burn more fat by changing your gut biome? Read more

 

 

 

 

Listener Q&A:

 

 

How To Reverse Gray Hair...36:34

 

 

 

The Adrenal Fatigue Myth...55:30

 

 

 

How To Recover From COVID-19...1:07:35

 

 

Episode sponsors: Kion Coffee, Organifi, Seed Daily Synbiotic, Paleo Valley

 

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