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How To Recover From Lost Sleep, Is Your Smoothie Killing You, How Household Dust Makes You Fat & More!

Sep 30, 2015

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Sep 30, 2015 Podcast: How To Recover From Lost Sleep, Is Your Smoothie Killing You, How Household Dust Makes You Fat & More! Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to SpeakPipe), use the Contact button on the app, call 1-877-209-9439, Skype “pacificfit” or use the “Ask Ben” form at the bottom of this page.

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Listener Q&A:

As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by Rachel Browne, the NEW Podcast Sidekick.

How To Recover From Lost Sleep

Nate says: He's a paramedic/firefighter who works odd shifts and has an extremely odd sleep schedule ranging from no sleep to 1-2 hours/night. What are your tips for recovering the next day or lessening the impact of erratic sleep?

In my response, I recommend: -Human Charger article -Acetyl-L-Carnitine -Fish oil -Coffee (with cafestrol and kawehol, so use French Press or Turkish Coffee), blend with curcumin. -Nexus by AxonLabs -Huperzine (e.g. TianChi) -Creatine -Limit blood sugar fluctuations, use ketosis. Do Barre Workouts Work?

Adzua says: She's wondering about the effectiveness of barre exercises? She would love to know your thoughts on whether Barre exercises are effective.

In my response, I recommend: Can Vitamin D Supplements Cause Heart Disease?

Bill says: He recently read an article on yahoo that said anything more than 4000 IU of Vitamin D3 could cause heart disease. What are your thoughts?

In my response, I recommend: -Vitamin D/Vitamin K blend Is Your Smoothie Killing You?

Natalie says: Her holistic doctor told her that if she didn't put every different colored vegetable in her smoothie, she could be creating more oxidation at the cellular level than if she used every color. What are your thoughts ?

In my response, I recommend: -

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