Can a Necklace or Pendant REALLY Provide EMF Protection?! How to Transform Harmful EMF Waves into Safe Energy

Today, you get to learn about a new wearable device that gives you all the benefits of cold thermogenesis...   ...via a tiny device that you wear your wrist like a wristwatch.   But this device goes way beyond that, including generating infrared light that induces a release of nitric oxide and ATP, reducing travel and jet lag symptoms, inducing sleep, shutting down inflammation...   ...and much more.   You must listen to this episode. My mind was blown.   My guest is Ruben Salinas. Ruben is a Harvard MBA graduate, an inventor, medical devices entrepreneur and angel investor and EMT with a track record of product development in the areas of spectroscopy, medical devices and diagnostics. He is also an avid biohacker and is featured in the upcoming documentary film “Supercharged”, along with Dave Asprey, Wim Hof, Abel James and Dr. Jack Kruse. He is also currently the President & CEO of a company focused on the development of diagnostics in the women’s health arena. Before that, he was Chairman of PowerMedic Systems, a medical laser company and CEO of MPI, Inc., a company he acquired via a leveraged buyout. And before that, he held Product Management and Engineering positions at GE Healthcare and GE Lighting. Since graduating as a Harvard MBA, he has bought, sold and started several companies mainly in the medical space. His proudest moments, however, happen in his prototyping lab where he gets to apply his biomedical engineering skills and delve into his latest venture, a venture we are going to talk about today... ...because Ruben is, in addition to the impressive list above, the Chairman of Quantum Dynamics, a company currently developing a wearable device called the Quantlet. What is the Quantlet? Basically, it is a wearable that produces two things: cold and light. Why cold? Physical performance is deeply tied to your body’s temperature. When you get hot, your performance suffers. This is because key respiratory proteins and cellular enzymes change shape and may even malfunction if they overheat, which impacts certain metabolic processes. Keeping the body cool during exercise or exertion can therefore help you better perform. Cold Thermogenesis (CT), as it is known scientifically, is an exciting new area of research which has recently shown positive effects on thyroid function, fat loss, exercise efficiency and inflammation reduction. This is because recent studies have found that adults have more brown adipose tissue (BAT) than was previously believed, which can significantly increase energy expenditure in response to cold exposure. Why light? The use of visible and near-infrared (NIR) light for reducing pain, inflammation and edema, has been known for almost forty years. The effects of photobiomodulation, as it is known scientifically, are photochemical – just like photosynthesis in plants. When the correct power, frequency and application time are used, light reduces oxidative stress and increases ATP. This in turn improves cell metabolism and reduces inflammation. In recent studies, photobiomodulation has demonstrated increased exercise capacity and longer exercise times, as well as improved biomarkers (including reduced lactate, creatine kinase, and CRP) after exercise in people treated with red and infrared light. Photobiomodulation has also been reported to release certain brain compounds that positively affect mood and sleep. During today's podcast, you'll discover: -Why irradiating your blood with light is one of the most powerful vasodilation techniques known to man... -Why it's crucial that you figure out how to reduce your blood thickness, especially if you travel and or if you get jet lag... -How light exposure and a process called photobiomodulation induces the release of nitric oxide... -Why (until now) science hasn't yet discovered how to get the positive benefits of light and cold at the same time... -How a thermo-electric cooler works and why it allows you to fool your body into not vasoconstricting in response to cold... -When you should use light and cold, for how long, and when not to use light and cold... -Whether the Quantlet produces Bluetooth, WiFi or other EMF frequencies... -How well the Quantlet holds up under conditions like water immersion or workouts... -And much more! Resources from this episode: -The Quantlet -Quantlet video for Indiegogo Campaign -Interview with Prof. Michael Hamblin (Harvard and Quantlet's Scientific Advisor) -Interview with James Carroll (LLLT expert and Quantlet's Light Module Developer) -Interview with Ruben Salinas on The Quantlet's Protocols -Ben Greenfield's Heat-Hacking Experiment in LAVA Magazine -The Peltier thermo-electric cooling effect Do you have questions, comments or feedback about the Quantlet? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and either Ruben or I will reply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Joulu 20151h 3min

Meet Dr. Kirk Parsley (pictured above), affectionately known as "Doc Parsley". Doc Parsley is a former Navy SEAL. He received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2004. He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006. He served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One from June 2009 to January 2013. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. And in addition to being able to kill you with his pinky finger, he's a total sleep nerd. Doc Parsley has been a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2006 and served as Naval Special Warfare’s expert on Sleep Medicine. After leaving the Navy he went into concierge medicine and consulting. He consults on sleep for multiple corporations, and professional athletes, teams and individual clients, including the Navy SEALs. He lectures worldwide on sleep, wellness, anti-aging and hormonal optimization. But wait, I'm not done... Doc Parsley is also a bit of a chemist, and his supplement formulations are used to help the world’s most elite fighting organization: the Navy SEALs. He designs sleep products to compensate for the toxic environment that SEALs find themselves living in - high stress, heavily processed foods, and insufficient sleep, and his brand new "Sleep Cocktail" is the first sleep product designed specifically for hard-charging, high-achievers to fall asleep fast. I know that I talk a lot about different pills, capsules, powders and oils that can help you sleep, but this Sleep Cocktail stuff is one of the most potent that I've used lately, and worth a try, especially if nothing else seems to be working for you. So now you can tap into the same stuff Doc Parsley is feeding the SEALs, and in today's podcast we get to talk about that, the unique mix of Sleep Cocktail ingredients, sleep cycles, melatonin, jet lag, and much, much more. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The shocking things that happen to your body while you are sleeping if you take Ambien or Valium... -Why the GABA in sleep supplements doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier (and how to actually make GABA cross your blood-brain barrier)... -Why you must shut down your neocortex if you want to get true, restorative sleep... -The biggest nutrient deficiencies that keep you from falling asleep... -One big disturbing fact about physicians and sleep... -Why you "wake up" in middle of night when melatonin wears off... -How to manage jet lag symptoms with supplementation protocol... -If you can take sleep supplements when you wake up at, say, 4 or 5am and you want to sleep until 7am... -And much more! Click here and use coupon code Greenfield to save 10% on Sleep Cocktail. Do you have questions, comments or feedback about sleep supplements or insomnia? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and either myself or Doc Parsley will reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Joulu 201558min

Last year, my friend Skye Chilton visited my house. One night, he sat down at my kitchen table and spread out an array of colorful mushrooms, including cordyceps, a mushroom well-known for it's athletic performance enhancing capabilities (and one that I recently tweeted this study about). "Taste this." Skye said, as he handed me a standard, commercial cordyceps product. It was tasteless, flavorless and a bland brownish color. I didn't care for it. Then he gave me another handful of cordyceps. This different blend was a rich, reddish-brown color, and had a powerful, potent, medicinal taste. Within just a couple minutes I felt a surge of energy. The difference between these two mushroom extracts was noticeable, palatable, and significant. So what makes one mushroom extract different from another? Do medicinal mushrooms have different benefits depending on how they are grown, what stage they are harvested in, or where they are sourced? How do you actually use mushrooms in your daily life? In today's podcast, you'll get all these answers and more from Skye's father, Jeff Chilton, who wrote a book called "The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home", which Skye gave me after he left my house, and which I realized after I read it is the most comprehensive guide on medicinal mushrooms I've ever seen. In the 1980's he operated a commercial mushroom spawn laboratory, and in 1989 he started one of the first medicinal mushroom businesses in North America. His company, Nammex, sells certified organic mushroom extracts to nutritional supplement businesses in the US, Canada and worldwide. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why you should add mushroom extracts such as reishi, shitaake, cordyceps to a morning cup of coffee... -The important difference between medicinal mushroom and the kind of mushrooms you eat as food... -How to cut through the confusion of which mushroom extracts are actually quality and which are a complete waste of your money... -Why some mushrooms just contain grain, with very little actual mushroom extract... -An easy way you can use an iodine dropper test yourself at home to see if a mushroom contains a bunch of cheap starch...   -The medical condition that some people have which indicates they should avoid eating mushrooms...   -Whether psychedelic mushrooms are safe, or have any helpful utilization...   -And much more!   Resources from this episode:   -The Mushroom Cultivator book by Jeff Chilton   -FourSigmaFoods mushroom extracts (the ones Ben uses)   -Jeff's company "Real Mushrooms" on Amazon   Do you have questions, comments or feedback about medicinal mushrooms? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and either Jeff or I will reply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Marras 201559min

http://bengreenfieldfitness.com/339 November 25, 2015 Podcast: Is Cardio Really Bad For Your Heart, What Is The Best Way To Filter Your Water, How To Get Rid of Candida & 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, or use the “Ask Ben” form at the bottom of this page. ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: What do you think about this? (particularly in light of my recent personal “volume vs. intensity” decision I unveiled) What do you think? Would you use a bike to power your home?  Green tea with Thanksgiving Dinner anyone (fat burning trick)?  You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on Twitter.com/BenGreenfield, Instagram.com/BenGreenfieldFitness, Facebook.com/BGFitness and Google+. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: This podcast is brought to you by: Kimera Koffee, noo-tropic infused coffee that makes your brain work faster (use 10% discount code BEN10), and by Onnit, the world's best website for outside-the-box performance enhancement. The Fat Loss Summit just began and goes November 15-29. This is a FREE online event you can attend from home or on any mobile device, and includes talks like: How to lose more fat with intermittent fasting and carb cycling strategies, secret Russian and mixed martial art training principles that speed fat loss, how to gamify your workouts to burn more fat in less time, a gut healing plan to go from sugar burner to fat burner, how to tweak your nervous system to lose weight faster...and much more (including a cold thermogenesis episode from yours truly). Sign up NOW here: BenGreenfieldFitness.com/fatlosssummit Did you miss the weekend podcast episode with Dr Andrew Hill? It was a must-listen - titled "Can Weed Really Shrink Your Brain". Click here to listen now or download for later! Now Available - Ben Greenfield’s “REV Yourself Conference” – 25 Packaged Interviews With The World’s Leading Experts In Physical & Mental Performance Enhancement Strategies. In this package, you’ll get to watch and listen as Ben Greenfield sits down with the world’s leading experts in biohacking, physical performance, mental performance, cognitive enhancement, personal productivity, muscle gain, fat loss and more. In a frank, easy-to-understand, fireside chat format, these experts reveal all their most cutting-edge secrets, and your access to the videos and audios also includes helpful notes, summaries and more. From Dr. Mercola to Mark Sisson to Nora Gedgaudas, you can check out the lineup and get access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, forever (no expiration!) once you click here to get lifetime access for $47. Dec 4-6, 2015: Ben is speaking at the Unbeatable Mind Retreat in Carlsbad, California. This is where SEALFit and Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine will be assembling the best of the best in everything from performance to cutting-edge mental training to advanced sleep tactics and more. Includes amazing ancestral meals, morning WOD's at SEALFit HQ (the site of the world famous Kokoro camp), Warrior Yoga instruction and workouts, and speakers such as Robb Wolf, Dr. Kirk Parsley, Dominic D'Agostino, and more. Click here to get in now. Nov 17-18, 2016: Ben is speaking at the Biohacker's Summit in Helsinki, Finland. Discover the latest in wearables, internet of things, digital health, and mobile apps to increase performance, be healthier, stay fit, and get more done. Learn about taking food, preparation, cooking, and eating to the next level with the latest science and kitchen chemistry. Even delve into implanted chips, gene therapy, bionic arms, biometric shirts, robotic assistants, and virtual reality. Two days with an amazing crowd and a closing party with upgraded DJs to talk about. Click here to get in now at a 40% discount. Grab this Official Ben Greenfield Fitness Gear package that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - click here to leave your review for a chance to win some! ----------------------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by Rachel Browne, the NEW Podcast Sidekick. How To Know If Your Brain Is Damaged Terrence says: He heard that you recently took up boxing. He's an MMA fighter and is always worried about traumatic brain injury - he takes turmeric and fish oil regularly. But he's wondering if HRV can be used as an indicator of TBI or if not, are there any biomarkers specifically of brain trauma and brain inflammation that he should be aware of and on the look out for? In my response, I recommend: -TianChi -How To Heal From A Concussion podcast -DirectLabs CRP Test and Inflammatory Cytokine test -HeartMath website What Is The Best Way To Filter Your Water? Julia says: She's on the go and often ends up buying a lot of bottle water. She's wondering if you have the chance to evaluate any filters for handheld bottles? In my response, I recommend: -Structured water filter (the one Ben uses in his home) -OralIV (use 20% discount code BEN20) -Klean Kanteen with Kishu Charcoal Sticks -Bobble - Bobble's sleek water bottle comes in three sizes and many different colors. The carbon filter removes chlorine and organic contaminants. -Camelbak - Camelbak's durable bottle has a carrying handle and spill-proof bite valve. The filter reduces chlorine, taste, and odor. -Vapur - Vapur's water bottle is collapsible, making it easy to stash and carry. The filter removes 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa. -Hydros -The Hydros filtering water bottle has a unique side opening for ease in filling up at water fountains and taps. The filter reduces chlorine, chloramines, and particulates. How To Get Rid Of Candida Chrissy says: She's wondering if you can provide information to get rid of candida overgrowth for good. Since September last year she's had recurring UTI's and yeast infections, she's started taking supplements like anti-fungals, probiotics, fermented foods she eats paleo/gluten free, but every time she goes off her supplements it comes back. She doesn't want to depend on supplements to keep her body in check and she's trying to figure out how to get her gut/bacteria balance back in order. In my response, I recommend: -GAPS diet or SCD Diet -The Candida Cleanse 5 Ways To Stay Healthy In The Armed Forces Olivia says: What is your advice with someone going into the Armed Forces? In regards to fitness and maintaining health and sanity in stressful situations with limited access to resources. How would you prepare for the armed forces and what would be your hacks for someone with their boots on the ground? In my response, I recommend: -Use MRP's like SuperGreens -Sleep efficiently (Sleepmask, Sleephones, Sleepstream combo) -Use carb back-loading and ketosis (get KetoCaNa with 10% discount code BG2015) -Avoid the fancy gym -Make every moment count (PowerLung, GripTrainer, etc.) ----------------------------------------------------- Prior to asking your question, do a search in upper right hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness! -----------------------------------------------------See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Marras 20151h 15min

This is a protected Premium podcast episode! Click here to get this - and over 300 additional hidden episodes, .pdf's, videos - for just $9.99/year inside the BenGreenfieldFitness Premium channel. That guy in the photo above climbing the tree like an ancient ape is Tony Federico. Tony is one of the leaders of the Paleo movement, and a guy I met several years ago at the PaleoFx conference. He is the host of the Paleo Magazine Radio podcast, editor of Paleo Fitness Magazine, and the author of "Paleo Grilling: A Modern Caveman's Guide to Cooking with Fire". In addition to his work in the Paleo community, Tony is a full-time personal trainer with 10 years of experience in the fitness industry... ...and he's quite knowledgeable on living ancestrally in a modern world, even if you don't have any desire to be a coconut-collecting caveman. During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Tony has biohacked his office to make it more ancestral... -Why sitting isn't necessarily evil... -How you can figure out what's ancestral and what's not... -How you can sleep ancestrally, yet still live a modern life with streetlights, car headlights, night work, etc... -How you can tweak your electronic environment at work to be more ancestral... -Whether Crossfit, Spartan, triathlons, etc. are ancestral forms of movement... -And much more! Resources from this episode: -Daylamp Light -Stand Steady -Melatonin Patch -NASA Clean Air Study -The Paleo Manifesto book by John Durant -MovNat by Erwin Le Corre Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Tony or me about marrying modern living with ancestral fitness? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will reply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Marras 201553min

A few weeks ago, I talked on this podcast episode about whether THC can cause damage to the grey matter in your brain. But, frankly, I spent very little time addressing the matter on that particular show, so in today's episode, I'm revisiting the topic of THC, brain damage, liver damage, myths about marijuana, CBD, smart drugs, nootropics and more with Dr. Andrew Hill, Lead Neuroscientist at truBrain, and one smart cookie. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why left-handed people are more sensitive to chemical stimulants... -The truth behind the evidence that THC can shrink the brain... -The important differences between THC and CBD... -How Dr. Hill can "reset" tolerance to marijuana using neurofeedback in his clinic... -If there is a deleterious effect of THC on the liver or other organs... -How to map your brain and change your brain using neurofeedback... -Little known smart drug ingredients such as oxiracetam and centrophenoxine... -And much more, including a killer giveaway at the end of the show!   Resources & studies cited in this episode: Decreased grey matter but increased connectivity (not controlled for SES): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25385625   More recent and much larger study that failed to find grey matter volume changes: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2429550#Abstract   And a summary of another study that found decreased volume, and the two studies that refute this: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-food/201501/daily-marijuana-will-not-shrink-your-brain -Alternatives Brain Institute -Pocket Neurobics -Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Training -TruBrain drinks and capsules (use code BEN to save 50%) -Previous episode with Dr. Andrew Hill on smart drugs vs. nootropics -Water soluble CBD Do you have questions, comments or feedback for myself or Dr. Andrew Hill? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfield.com and one of us will reply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Marras 201558min

My guest in today's podcast is Jim Kwik (yes, that's his real name). Jim Kwik is really, really...well...quick. He can learn much faster than mere mortals. Take reading, for example. Most folks read at a rate of 200-250 words-per-minute (wpm). But Jim reads heavy science material at about 500 wpm and devours light fiction at upwards of 1300 wpm. And more importantly, he can remember everything he reads. I'm seen Jim on stage, memorizing the names of every face in the crowd. And long strings of random numbers. Many people struggle to remember all seven digits of a phone number. But Jim can remember phone numbers all day long. Hundreds of them. But Jim isn't special. He doesn't naturally have these superpowers. They were learned. And if he can learn them, anyone can learn them - regardless of age, background or education. In today's podcast, you're going to discover the amazing story of how Jim went from a childhood brain injury to being one the smartest guys with one of the fastest brains on the face of the planet.  During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Jim became a memory and learning expert, even after a debilitating head injury... -Why you shouldn't let school get in the way of your education... -Whether it's true that we only use part of our brains... -How technology can make you stupid if you use it incorrectly... -The three stages of learning you must know... -The exact process and system Jim uses when he sits down to learn a new skill or task or language... -What you can learn from Jim's recent conversation with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger... -Five easy ways you can remember names better... -Jim's top tips for becoming a speed-reader who actually remembers what you read... -The specific diet Jim follows to help his brain achieve peak function... -The 4 free videos that you can get from JimKwik.com/ben... -And much more! More about Jim: Jim is founder of Kwik Learning and a widely recognized world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance and accelerated learning. For two decades he has served as the mental coach to students and seniors, entrepreneurs and educators, and advisor to many of the world’s leading CEOs and celebrities. After a childhood brain injury left him learning challenged, Jim created strategies to dramatically enhance his mental performance. He has since dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true genius and brainpower to learn anything faster and live a life of greater power, productivity and purpose. Jim’s cutting edge techniques, entertaining presentation style, and impressive brainpower feats have made him a frequent and highly sought out trainer for top organizations, with clients that include Virgin, Nike, Zappos, SpaceX, NYU, GE, Fox Studios, Harvard, and Singularity University, and his online courses are used by students in over 100 countries. Do you have questions, comments or feedback about speed-reading, enhancing memory, learning new things faster or anything else Jim and I discuss? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com, and remember to get your four free videos at JimKwik.com/ben!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Marras 20151h 11min

Whew! World's Toughest Mudder is finally over, and although I was only able to complete 50 miles due to a nearly torn Achilles tendon, I just published all the nitty-gritty details, and big news about my 2016 racing plans, in the full audio race report which you can access at the BenGreenfieldFitness Premium channel (along with 300+ other videos, audios, .pdfs and other protected insider content). Want to see all my clothing, gear, nutrition and more? Simply watch the video below, and feel free to use the handy-dandy checklist under the video if you plan on doing the World's Toughest Mudder yourself. Fuel: FuelBelt Crush (http://geni.us/fuelbelt) Insulated Hammer Nutrition Water Bottles (get fromhttp://www.HammerNutrition.com with 15% discount code 80244) Natural Force “Natty Stack” (get from BenGreenfieldFitness.com/NaturalForce with 10% discount code BEN10) Onnit Oatmega Bars (get from http://www.BenGreenfieldFitness.com/Onnit for instant 10% discount) OralIV (get from ORALIv.com with 20% discount code BEN20) NatureAminos (get from https://greenfieldfitnesssystems.com/product/natureaminos-essential-amino-acids-tablets/)   Clothing: BlueSeventy Helix Wetsuit (http://geni.us/wetsuit) UnderArmour Long Sleeve Compression Top ((http://geni.us/comptop)) Skins A400 Compression Tights ((http://geni.us/comptights)) Brooks Running Shorts ((http://geni.us/brooksshorts)) Brooks Running Short Sleeve Top ((http://geni.us/brookstop)) Castelli Windbreaker ((http://geni.us/windbreaker)) Castelli Thermal Vest ((http://geni.us/vest))   Shoes/Foot Care: Brooks Ghost Shoes (http://geni.us/bshoes) Reebok All-Terrain Shoes (http://geni.us/reebok) Polypropylene Liners (http://geni.us/polyliners) Nike Wool Socks (http://geni.us/nike) GaiterWraps ((http://geni.us/gaiter)) DonJoy Calf Compression (use 25% discount code BENG25 athttp://www.DJOGlobal.com) RunGoo (http://geni.us/rungoo) 110% Knee Sleeves (use 10% discount and free shipping code GREENFIELD at http://www.110playharder.com)   Lighting/First Aid: Global Vision Goggles (http://geni.us/goggles) Hand/Foot Warmers ((http://geni.us/warmers)) Princeton Tec Apex 275 Lumen Headlamp (http://geni.us/lumen) Spare AA Batteries (http://geni.us/battery) Nathan Sports Strobe Light (http://geni.us/strobe) Silver Thermal Blankets (http://geni.us/blanket) ActionWipes (use 10% discount code bgfit at http://www.actionwipes.com) Badger Natural Sunscreen (http://geni.us/bsunscreen) Silver Antibacterial Lotion (http://geni.us/lotionD) Voltage Portable Solar Charger Pack (http://geni.us/charger)   Do you have questions, comments or feedback about the checklist above or the race report over on my Premium podcast channel? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and I promise to reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Marras 201521min