Pushing The Limits
Longevity Supplements And Mitochondrial Health With Shawn Wells
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Quick takeaways
- Mitochondrial health is crucial for overall well-being and mitigating disease through boosting energy production.
- Stress adaptation and resilience are key for longevity, emphasizing the balance between stressors and recovery mechanisms.
- Personalized supplement cycles and understanding individual responses are vital for optimizing health benefits and preventing potential drawbacks.
Deep dives
Sean Wells: The Expert Formulator
Sean Wells, known as the world's number one formulator, shares insights on supplements, health optimization, and longevity. With over a thousand formulations to his credit, patented ingredients, and expertise in hacking longevity, his book 'The Energy Formula' delves into biohacking and high performance health. Explore Sean's journey from overcoming chronic health issues to becoming a sought-after expert in the field.
Optimizing Mitochondrial Health
Understanding the key role of mitochondria in energy production and overall health, Sean discusses the importance of mitochondrial biogenesis and stresses the impact of mitigating cellular energy deficits. He highlights the significance of stressing the mitochondria, potential supplements like NMN, CoQ10, and PQQ, and strategies to protect and enhance mitochondrial functions.
Stress Adaptation and Resilience
Sean emphasizes the importance of stress adaptation and resilience in promoting health and longevity. He delves into the concept of 'eustress', optimal stress levels for positive adaptation, and the balance between stress and recovery mechanisms. Sean advocates for a mindset of growth through overcoming obstacles and proper stress management.
Synergy of Supplements and Cycling Approach
Discussing the complexity of supplement synergy and individual responses, Sean recommends engaging in personalized cycles of supplementation. By varying doses, understanding biochemistry, and intuitively listening to the body's needs, he suggests a tailored approach to optimize health benefits and prevent potential drawbacks.
Innovative Supplement 'Paraxanthine'
Introducing 'Paraxanthine', a promising metabolite of caffeine developed by Sean Wells, which offers the benefits of caffeine without the common side effects. Paraxanthine enhances brain function, increases energy levels, and shows potential in areas like fat loss, cognitive improvement, and gaming performance, offering a cleaner and more effective alternative to traditional caffeine consumption.
This week I interview the world's leading formulator of supplements Shawn Wells AKA The Ingredientologist. Shawn is famous in the biohacking, longevity science and supplement world and holds dozens of patents and has formulated over 1000 products. What this guy doesn't know about biochemistry and longevity isn't worth knowing.
We dive deep today into
- Mitochondrial health - why most disease has it's base in mitochondrial dysfunction
- Why for optimal performance, health and longevity you need parasympathetic vs sympathetic balance
- How to use mitohormesis and hormetic stressors to up your game with out tipping yourself over the edge.
- What Allostatic load is and how to increase your resilience and ability to adapt
- We dive into some exercise hacks - using resistance bands, eccentric loading, blood flow blocking, exercising to exhaustion, high intensity and more
- We talk the latest supplements hitting the world from paraxanthine to understanding the NAD+ system and why it's not just about NMN or NR
- Shawns favorite supplements
- How to get over chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia.
BIO
Shawn Wells AKA The Ingredientologist Shawn Wells MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN is the world's leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization. He has formulated over 1000 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 25 novel ingredients and is now known as the Ingredientologist - the scientist of ingredients. Formerly a Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he has counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements. He has also personally overcome various health issues including Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity, and a pituitary tumor. As a world-renowned thought-leader on mitochondrial health, he has been paid to speak on five different continents. His insights have been prominently featured in documentaries, nationally syndicated radio programs and regularly on morning television. His expertise can help any health-conscious individual to better manage stress and experience higher performance and more energy through utilizing his practical wholistic solutions.
He as appeared on 300+podcasts, 700+Radio Shows, 1,000+ media appearances. You can find shawn at https://shawnwells.com or @shawnwells
Find his book at https://mybook.to/the-energy-formula
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