Ray Cronise

Ray Cronise is a former NASA material scientist and cofounder of zero gravity, a company that offers weightless parabolic flights to consumers and researchers. The interesting thing about this interview, isn't strictly raised professional background, however, but instead his propensity towards aggressive self-experimentation.

In this episode, Ray and I discuss...

(00:00) Introduction
(03:40) Ray's 23-day (and counting) water fast
(05:13) Using fasting and cold stress to lose weight
(10:44) Meeting nutritional needs over the long-term
(17:22) We are simultaneously overnourished and malnourished
(23:31) Inflammation may be the best predictor of aging
(29:03) What is metabolism and how do we measure it?
(40:22) Meal timing to optimize health
(01:12:04) Cold stress promotes wellness
(01:27:19) Similarities between cold stress and exercise
(01:42:27) Exercise and cold stress delay neurodegeneration
(01:45:13) Cold stress increases fat oxidation
(01:51:52) Anecdotes and fun facts about melatonin

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