The 2AM Podcast EP 186: Abud Bakri MD: Nootropics, Healthcare, & Acquired ADHD
We welcome special guest and resident physician Dr. Abud Bakri for an in depth conversation on healthcare, the Liver King lie, masculinity, and more!
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TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) Welcoming Abud Bakri
(0:30) Abud's social media journey
(3:00) Fecal pathogens & restroom hygiene
(6:50) The old friends hypothesis
(9:30) Saied's stingy gut
(12:00) American healthcare model
(16:30) Ancestral wisdom
(17:40) Nocebo, placebo, & mindset
(20:00) Negotiating with insurance companies
(21:00) Doctors have it rough
(25:30) Abud's experience & thoughts on raw milk
(36:45) Ekster x The 2AM Podcast
(38:15) The Liver King lie
(40:40) Hypervitaminosis
(41:30) Origin of Nootropics
(46:20) Adderall
(48:25) Caffeine's pros & cons
(51:50) Ashwagandha
(57:20) Creatine & methylation problems
(1:03:00) How Abud deals with sleep deprivation
(1:05:00) Mindset around poor sleep
(1:09:00) Cold therapy
(1:14:30) Causes of poor male health
(1:17:20) Importance of Testosterone
(1:21:20) Why is there an attack on masculinity?
(1:26:00) Community
(1:28:40) Initiation rituals
(1:30:30) Abud's advice to the audience
(1:32:35) Outro
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