High Performance Longevity

The anti-aging/longevity industry changes fast so I brought on Ryan Smith, a biological aging expert, for a second round. In this one, we discuss some of the most promising emerging trends. Meet our guest Ryan Smith attended Transylvania University and graduated with a degree in Biochemistry. After finishing all the educational curriculum and passing USMLE Step 1 he decided to leave and open up a pharmacy in the United States that focused on peptide synthesis and formulations for pharmaceutical preparations. That pharmacy, Tailor Made Compounding, became the 4th fastest growing company in healthcare in the US. During that time Ryan invested in several businesses in functional medicine space. Ryan exited Tailor Made in late 2020. Since then, Ryan has opened many businesses including TruDiagnostic, a company focusing on methylation array-based diagnostics for life extension and preventive healthcare. TruDiagnostic is a CLIA certified lab and health data company focused on serving integrative and functional medicine providers in the United States. TruDiagnostic has a commitment to research with over 30 approved clinical research studies investigating the epigenetic methylation changes of a variety of longevity and health interventions. Since Tru Diagnostics inception, they have created one of the largest private epigenetic health databases in the world with over 13,000 patients tested and continues to lead the space in epigenetic methylation interpretation and diagnostic prediction. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your brain with the FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course  Key takeaways The generations after you could inherit your traumas You can slow down epigenetic aging via stress management Exposure to specific substances can alter particular imprintome regions Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbgVv2akiWc Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/82  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

I called myself a "biohacker" for over a decade. Over the last few years, I started feeling uneasy about the term and where the industry is going. From my studies of effective ancient cultures and modern medical systems yielding the greatest results, I coined a new movement I call "bioharmony". Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your brain with the FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course Key takeaways Bioharmonization is the more effective and safer alternative to biohacking Amplifying—rather than opposing—the body's functions, processes, and systems improves your quality of life over the long-term We can rule out placebo effects via self-quantification (HRV biofeedback, EEG brain wave sensing, kinsiotesting, etc) or by testing forms of life more immune to placebo (babies, plants, animals) Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GeFqf5-UlzA Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/81  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

Over 5,000 years ago, Ayurvedic medicine discovered a lot about the aging process. Including the processes, systems, and pathways that dazzle modern scientists. These were the original longevity experts. What happens when you combine the best ancient wisdom with powerful modern therapies? Our guest this week is in the unique position to view longevity through both lenses. Meet our guest Dr. Nick Bitz is a Naturopathic Physician that specializes in Ayurvedic medicine. He is a leading voice in the natural products industry and currently serves as Senior VP of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging medicine, biohacking, herbology, nutrition, and dietary supplements. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your brain and quality of life with Neurohacker's Qualia  line of supplements (code URBAN saves 15%) Key takeaways The most impactful Ayurvedic supplements with great safety profiles Bioindividual optimized yoga routine Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/arG9vFw3iTc  Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/80  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

Clean eating can take time, money, and bore your tastebuds. Luckily, there's a better way. In this chat with Asher Cowan, we discuss the art of food preparation; easy swaps to make junk food healthy and tasty; the discrepancy between science showing the health benefits of seed oil and the actual results; and some ancestral food tips. Meet our guest Asher grew up in New Hampshire and played a lot of sports in his youth.He played basketball at Clark University where he studied Economics and Entrepreneurship. After college, he worked as a consultant and financial analyst but quickly became disillusioned with living the "corporate" life. He decided to combine two passions of his, health food and entrepreneurship, and co-found Dr. Cowan's Garden. They started by launching a line of vegetable powders, before expanding into kitchen staples, like grains and legumes, sprouted nuts and nut butters, sprouted granolas, cold-pressed seed oils, packaged meat, and ghee. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your kitchen & pantry with the ultimate nutrition products made by Dr. Cowan's Garden (code URBAN saves 15%) Key takeaways Seed oils can be healthy if the manufacturer took extra precautions to cold process them (never exposing them to ANY heat), and avoided adding harsh chemicals Additives and chemicals lead to food intolerance Follow the ancestral wisdom of bioharmonous food processing (soaking, sprouting, fermenting, etc) Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E81DppstEYQ Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/79  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

What's the best, most effective, safest form of training? The personalized plan tailored to your biology and goals. While generic fitness programs can work, the world's greatest personal trainers approach transforming your body differently. In this interview, our guest shares often-overlooked facets and principles of physical human performance. Meet our guest Mike Salemi specializes in human performance and is a sought-after international presenter in the field of health and fitness. Mike has a diverse background in strength and conditioning and has competed over the course of 15+ years at an elite level in Powerlifting and Kettlebell Sport. Professionally, Mike has served as a Division 1 strength and conditioning coach for Santa Clara University, as well as been the trainer to elite athletes across a wide range of sports. His focus is teaching educational workshops, certifications, and creating programs on unconventional training that build more balanced athletes. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your brain with the FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course Key takeaways The 3 planes of movement & 7 movement patterns vital for any healthy, functional human "Inflammation in the organs downregulates our ability to stabilize our spine" "Breathing pattern is among the first things any personal trainer should assess" "The more intelligent the nervous system, the more intelligent the entire body" Any personal trainer can kick your butt, but getting you long-term POWERFUL results comes from building fundamentals Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KOe0WWhLVCc Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/78  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

In this continuation of our interview with Amitay, we discuss the best ingredients, trends, diet, and products to optimize your skin health and radiate vitality. Meet our guest Amitay Eshel is an entrepreneur in the biohacking and beauty fields. He has held executive roles in the health, wellness, and beauty industry for over a decade, as well as being a business development consultant in that space. As co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, the biohacking skincare company, and host of the Young Goose's Biohacking Beauty podcast, Amitay has been making waves in his industry through education and innovation. Young Goose embodies his two passions, performance optimization, and skin health, with products that boost the functions of natural rejuvenation processes in the skin. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear The only skincare products you'll ever need (code NICKURBAN saves 20%) Key takeaways "Peptides are like computer code for the body" Dietary sugar is a signal for growth in the body Common categories of skincare ingredients include: cellular renewal agents, antioxidants, peptide Normal resveratrol is toxic to the skin Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-5i7EYV7zTI Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/77  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

Looking good matters. Those that take care of themselves are not only perceived as more attractive (obviously), but also enjoy additional luxuries, higher status, and more. Did you know that your skin health directly impacts your longevity and even performance? I brought on someone that's not only well involved in the beauty industry, but is well-steeped in the science and a fellow biohacker. Meet our guest Amitay Eshel is an entrepreneur in the biohacking and beauty fields. He has held executive roles in the health, wellness, and beauty industry for over a decade, as well as being a business development consultant in that space. As co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, the biohacking skincare company, and host of the Young Goose's Biohacking Beauty podcast, Amitay has been making waves in his industry through education and innovation. Young Goose embodies his two passions, performance optimization, and skin health, with products that boost the functions of natural rejuvenation processes in the skin. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear The only skincare products you'll ever need (code NICKURBAN saves 20%) Key takeaways The skin is not only a mirror of your biological age but drives aging The highest concentration of senescent cells exist in the skin, and they impact your longevity the most Senescent cell burden is the only tenant of aging that impacts all the others 100% natural skincare products without stabilizers and other additives will have oxidized and become useless (or worse) long before you use them Use a quality mineral (physical) rather than a chemical-based sunscreen Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tMLebncCmio Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/76  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

If you've taken an anti-aging product in the last decade, you've probably consumed one or more of the following: spermidine, NMN, NR, resveratrol, astaxanthin, quercetin, curcumin, carnosine, and fisetin. But they get quite pricey, and how do you even know if they're doing what you hope? Our guest this week has the most up-to-date guide, complete with visuals and tables to simplify the process. Making it easy to design your own unique and professional longevity supplement stack. Build to your specific needs. Meet our guest Dr. Sandra Kaufmann is the author and creator of the Kaufmann Protocol, a systematic explanation of why we age on a cellular basis coupled with an organized system to delay the aging process. This theory was introduced in the book, The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age and How to Stop it, which has been recognized by many longevity leaders as the go-to tome for understanding the aging process. More recently she wrote, The Kaufmann Protocol: Aging Solutions. Sandy is well respected in the longevity community for presenting viable and scientifically based aging solutions that are available to everyone. She appears on weekly podcasts around the world, sits on longevity boards, and has spoken at innumerable health and biohacking seminars. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Key takeaways Free radicals are especially damaging to lipids (and the brain is made of mostly lipids) Spermidine plays two vital and unique roles to slow the aging process Naringenin is a potent bone-growing/repairing supplement Fisetin is the highest-ranking longevity ingredient due to its myriad benefits Pterostilbene or resveratrol activate sirtuins and every longevity stack should include one Movement is the very best way to maintain optimal healthspan Magnesium threonate increases neuroplasticity in the hippocampus (improves memory) as well as reduces neuroinflammation Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W3NY3MuJZHA Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/75  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

Interested in longevity and "anti-aging"? Or increasing your quality of life throughout your later years (called healthspan) so that you can make a bigger difference? Advancements are coming fast. This is part one of an exploration into the new science of longevity and optimal living. We discuss the primary tenants of aging and our guest's approach to targeting each. To live a long time, you'll need to manage your blood sugar. Our guest this week has the most comprehensive blood glucose stabilization protocol I've come across. All that and much more with Dr. Sandra Kaufmann. Meet our guest In the realm of Longevity, Dr. Sandra Kaufmann is the author and creator of the Kaufmann Protocol, a systematic explanation of why we age on a cellular basis coupled with an organized system to delay the aging process. This theory was introduced in the book, The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age and How to Stop it, which has been recognized by many longevity leaders as the go-to tome for understanding the aging process. More recently she wrote, The Kaufmann Protocol: Aging Solutions. Sandy is well respected in the longevity community for presenting viable and scientifically based aging solutions that are available to everyone. She appears on weekly podcasts around the world, sits on longevity boards, and has spoken at innumerable health and biohacking seminars. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Key takeaways Seven tenant aging system encapsulates the current information and is succinct enough to remember "Lack of sleep is a failure of your circadian rhythms" Sirtuins power the circadian rhythm and they require NAD to function Dr. Kaufmann uses a 7-step process to offset the biological damage of consuming a donut every day Micro-dosing many longevity agents creates a powerful synergy How to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of supplements Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E2trnA3BLe4 Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/74  Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick  

You've probably heard of "the quantum", but what does it mean and how can you use it? Most so-called quantum products are little more than flashy marketing. So when I read through LeelaQ's third-party research and talked to real users, I had to have them on the show. Meet our guest Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling is a coach, conscious entrepreneur, and energy healer. In parallel to a successful international business career, he constantly worked through blockages and barriers that prevented him from truly connecting with his true self. With that, he started to also see energy fields and developed his unique skills as a healer, and he went through two decades of training in shamanic and other energy healing practices. During his business career, he worked as an executive for several well-known companies, including T-Mobile International and T-Mobile US where he served as Vice President. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Upgrade your brain with the FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course  Key takeaways The quantum is the energetic scaffolding behind all (visible) matter We cannot directly measure quantum technologies, but we can use surrogate endpoints and clinical outcomes instead Leela Quantum Tech works by harmonizing frequencies to be more biocompatible/bioharmonous LeelaQ is one of few companies willing to subject their products to third-party testing (Emoto Institute, dark field microscopy, Besa Institute, Bio-Well) Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5xuGwDEXHQ Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/73   Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter/X YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick