Fit Soul Chapter 18 - Hope

Hey, what's up. It's Ben Greenfield. You may have heard that I wrote a new book. It's free at fitsoulbook.com as a digital download. You can also get the physical version for next to nothing. I'm not making any money off this book. I'm just covering my shipping and handling and printing costs. I just want you to experience some of the things I've written within the pages. Now, because of that, I'm also recording the audio book version, and I want to give you a bit of a taste of that audio book version.  If you like it all the resources and everything for what you're about to hear are at fitsoulbook.com/resources. So I hope you enjoy this chapter and you can always find me on social media at Ben Greenfield Fitness on most social media platforms. And perhaps there you can just let me know what you think.  So without further ado, here we go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Apr 202135min

bengreenfieldfitness.com/ayurveda It's no secret that I weave into my personal health protocol many "ancient" tactics I've borrowed from the fields of Traditional Chinese Medicine and also Ayurveda, including... ...tooth and oral care via coconut oil pulling and tongue scraping... ...Tai Chi and Qi Gong-esque morning exercises... ...acupuncture, acupressure, and tapping... ...digestive organ massage... ...dry skin brushing... ...cooking and blending with ghee... ...and much more... I find Ayurveda particularly intriguing. After all, these days, time is scarce and precious in today’s world and we seek solutions that are quick. While allopathic medicine tends to focus on the management of disease, the ancient study of Ayurveda provides us with holistic knowledge for preventing disease and eliminating its root cause. For the past 21 years, my guest on today's podcast and author of the excellent book Everyday Ayurveda: Daily Habits That Can Change Your Life in a Day, Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MPH, MD, Ph.D., DABHM, FABPM, HHC, CAP, has been practicing holistic family medicine emphasizing Ayurveda and teaching best clinical practices and educational techniques for learning Integrative Medicine. She currently works between her private consultation medical practice in Manhattan and her deeper study of indigenous medicines around the world, when she consults with patients via phone/video conference. She has recently completed a Ph.D. in Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in the ancient city of Varanasi in India. As the first U.S. Fulbright Scholar sponsored jointly in 2013-2014 by the U.S. Department of State and the Government of India to research and teach Ayurvedic medicine, Dr. Bhattacharya continued research in the clinical and physicochemical bases of bhasmas, which are herbometallic compounds that often work quickly and cleanly to rebalance the body from "incurable" diseases. For her Ph.D. thesis 2014-2018, she studied how plants work medicinally, from soil to stomach to cell. Specializing in The Patient, Dr. Bhattacharya actively incorporates traditional and indigenous medical systems into her clinical practice of holistic family medicine, using modern science only where it actually works for real patients. The goal is not a clinical trial; it is to help each patient improve his/her quality of life, health, and well-being. She defines, refines, and practices medicine on a holistic and truly integrative path. She provides holistic medical care for the underserved as well as for insured patients. Modalities that Dr. Bhattacharya uses include herbs, nutrition, yoga, breathwork (pranayama), exercise counseling, energy work, mind-body medicine, homeopathy, and aromatherapy, with a strong underpinning of Ayurveda, as well as the use of biomedical drugs and procedures as needed. During this discussion, you'll discover: -Bhaswati's childhood development as an ayurvedic practitioner...7:30 -How phases of the moon affect the quality of ghee while it's being made...13:45 -How the day is split up according to Ayurvedic principles...21:30 -Bhaswati's morning routine ...36:15 Bhaswati writes a weekly column for South Asian Times Bhaswati's 12-step morning routine: Rise an hour before dawn Lie still and listen to your belly Your belly conveys how it's doing (your second brain—your gut—talks to your first brain) The gut tells you what it wants (if you are hungry) and any other information (gut instinct) Bend fully down and touch the ground with your hands; say a prayer before stepping on the earth When you twist your body you twist your gut; waking it up Sit up, take a small sip of water from your right palm and swallow Gives information from your mouth's microbiome to your body (do this only when you are healthy) Things growing in your mouth signals the body to produce natural antibodies as well as hormones Head to the toilet Wash your hands, wash your face with cold water, a little bit of water into each nostril and expel Swish some water in your mouth Clean your teeth Use a small Nim tree branch (4 inches long), chew on it, brush teeth with it, spit the bitter juice, rinse your mouth with water Tongue scraping Swish your mouth with sesame oil; very good for lubricating the nerves Put some oil on your fingers, swipe on the insides of your cheek, gums, and put some hot water in the mouth Fill the 5 senses with beauty, good things, light a candle, light incense, touch something soft, tulsi plant Look in the mirror, present yourself for the day; head to the kitchen to sip your first beverage -Problems with the way processed food is produced...49:20 -The 5 oils that are compatible with Ayurvedic practice...57:35 -Practical uses of Ayurveda in everyday life...1:05:45 -The best oil to use in rinsing out your mouth...1:16:40 -How neglect of our senses will deleteriously affect our lives...1:22:15 -And much more!   Episode sponsors: -Ben Recommends: Curated by yours truly, each and every item on this list will take you one step closer to living your best, healthiest, most fulfilling life—every hour, every minute, and every second of every day. -Kion Ground Coffee -Organifi Gold -Ra Optics -Chili Technologies Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya or me? Leave your comments at bengreenfieldfitness.com/ayurveda and one of us will reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Apr 20211h 28min

bengreenfieldfitness.com/427  News flashes: Could coloring our steaks blue help reduce the world’s insatiable demand for meat?...11:20 Related to podcast 424, in which I mentioned a proposal to give us patches that make us allergic to meat and smart drugs that make us want to have fewer babies, all for “climate change” management A microbe enhanced carpet? Couldn't we just all wear our dirty shoes around the house?...20:22 Food insecurity, intermittent fasting and exercise are all ways to grow new neural pathways. Basically, your brain gets smarter to get better at surviving and hunting down calories...24:15 Special Announcements... -The Boundless Cookbook: Pre-order yours today here! Check out Ben on Instagram for epic posts and photos about his morning, day, and evening routines, recipes, and much more! Follow Ben on Twitter for daily news flashes and the latest health, fitness, and anti-aging research. Join Ben's Facebook page for conversations with listeners and even more useful information, posts, and support! This podcast is brought to you by: -The Boundless Cookbook -Kion Ground Coffee -Organifi Green Juice -Powerdot -Butcher Box Listener Q&A: -Exercises to balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems...42:40 -Natural ways to boost DHEA...52:40 -Is mold in kombucha a good thing?...58:30 -Sauna use in an apartment...1:05:40 bengreenfieldfitness.com/427See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Apr 20211h 4min

Hey, what's up. It's Ben Greenfield. You may have heard that I wrote a new book. It's free at fitsoulbook.com as a digital download. You can also get the physical version for next to nothing. I'm not making any money off this book. I'm just covering my shipping and handling and printing costs. I just want you to experience some of the things I've written within the pages. Now, because of that, I'm also recording the audio book version, and I want to give you a bit of a taste of that audio book version.  If you like it all the resources and everything for what you're about to hear are at fitsoulbook.com/resources. So I hope you enjoy this chapter and you can always find me on social media at Ben Greenfield Fitness on most social media platforms. And perhaps there you can just let me know what you think.  So without further ado, here we go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Apr 202143min

bengreenfieldfitness.com/earthingpodcast I recently read the book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! (and my twin boys also watched the accompanying documentary "THE EARTHING MOVIE"). Although I already knew about the importance of having an intimate connection with the planet we live upon, this book blew my mind when it comes to identifying one of the best solutions for chronic inflammation, better sleep, enhanced deep sleep, and much more. Since reading it, I've been traveling everywhere with my grounding sleeping mat, wearing my Earth runners every day, and my boys have barely even touched their shoes. In the book, author Clint Ober introduces the planet's powerful, amazing, and overlooked natural healing energy and how people anywhere can readily connect to it. This never-before-told story—filled with fascinating research and real-life testimonials—chronicles a discovery with the potential to create a global health revolution. So obviously, I had to get Clint on the show! Clint Ober is the innovator behind the Grounding Movement & CEO of Earth FX Inc., a research and development company located in Palm Springs, California. A series of seemingly unrelated synchronistic events dating back to his early childhood led to a groundbreaking discovery that’s being recognized as the greatest health discovery of all time. Grounding has now become a massive international movement—causing people to shed their shoes and reconnect electrically to the surface of the Earth. Clint first learned about grounding when installing cable TV systems in Billings, Montana in the early 1960s. A decade later, he formed Telecrafter Corporation and built it into the largest provider of cable installation services in the United States. This company specialized in the proper grounding of cable installations for safety and TV signal stability. In the 1980s, he turned his attention to the developing computer industry and partnered with McGraw-Hill to distribute live digital news services, via cable, to PCs. This led to the development of the first cable modem and an increased awareness of the need for proper system grounding. Following a health challenge in 1995, Clint retired and embarked on a personal journey looking for a higher purpose in life. During his travels, he noticed people wearing plastic and rubber-soled shoes that insulate the body from Earth. He wondered if no longer being naturally grounded could affect us. The question led to an experiment that suggested grounding alone reduced chronic pain and improved sleep. Thereafter, he developed a working hypothesis: Grounding the human body to the Earth normalizes the functioning of all of the body’s systems ​—​ the body utilizes the earth’s electrical potential and free electrons to maintain its internal electrical stability, normalizing all of its self-regulating and self-healing systems. Over the past twenty years, he has supported over 20 research studies* that collectively demonstrate that grounding reduces inflammation and promotes normal functioning of all body systems. During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Clint became interested in the concept of earthing...7:45 -How a busload of Japanese tourists gave Clint his big idea regarding grounding...17:12 -The early days of Clint's clinical research on grounding the body with the Earth...23:23 -What is going on in the body when a person is grounded with the Earth...33:25 -The mechanism of action for grounding to the earth...43:30 -What our ancestors understood about earthing and grounding...48:15 -The best surface when it comes to conductivity between the Earth and the body...50:20 -Best shoes to wear to properly ground with the earth...53:35 -The length of time required for a person to become properly grounded with the Earth...57:15 -How to know whether or not your home is grounded with the Earth...1:02:15 -Whether all grounding mats created equal...1:04:05 -The grounding patches that are an athlete's best friend...1:08:00 -And much more... Episode sponsors: -Kion Aminos -Paleo Valley Beef Sticks -Chili Technologies -Magic Spoon Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Clint or I? Leave them at https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/earthingpodcast and one of us will reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Apr 20211h 12min

bengreenfieldfitness.com/melatoninmiracle The brilliant, slightly crazy, fringe Dr. John Lieurance is back! You may have originally heard him in the highly popular episode "The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance.", in which we delved into everything from Amazonian herbal hape nasal spray to nebulizing glutathione to NAD suppositories and a whole lot more. Today's episode promises to be just as riveting, but is focused around one molecule in particular that John has been intensively studying and is now releasing a groundbreaking book about: melatonin. We'll answer questions about and also take a deep dive into the science behind melatonin topics such as: Should you take melatonin? How much is too much? Does it lower your own endogenous production? What delivery mechanism of melatonin is best? Is melatonin good for anything besides sleep? Should anyone not take melatonin? Can you "reset" your circadian rhythm with high dose melatonin? Dr. John Lieurance is a naturopathic physician, chiropractic neurologist, and all-around expert in medical biohacking who has been in private practice in Florida for 25 years. He is the chief scientific advisor of Glutagenic™ and Advanced Biome Corp™ and heads up Advanced Rejuvenation, a multi-disciplinary clinic with a focus on treating chronic diseases, regenerative medicine, functional neurology, functional medicine, and stem cell research. Dr. Lieurance has spent most of his career focused on finding solutions for hearing loss, balance disorders, tinnitus, degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's, autoimmune disease, chronic Lyme, CIRS, and mold illness and has suffered from chronic Lyme and mold illness himself for many years. From his treatments, he has seen the same success and ability to recover and regain a normal life—free from the chronic inflammation and pain associated with those disorders—in himself as well as in his patients. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The godfather of ozone research and medicine gets John keen on melatonin...7:30 -Melatonin the "hormone of darkness"...12:45 -How melatonin supplementation affects endogenous melatonin production...18:40 -Why melatonin may not be effective for regulating sleep unless taken in large doses...25:30 -Effects of melatonin on the mitochondria...34:00 -The effects of melatonin on cardiovascular and/or heart disease...38:15 -The impact of melatonin on the immune system, particular killer cells...42:55 -How to hack the circadian rhythm taking high doses of melatonin...48:15 -Anti-aging uses of melatonin...50:10 -Other compounds that stack well with melatonin...52:45 -Ben's plant medicine cleanse protocol...1:00:30 And much more! Episode sponsors: -Kion -Organifi Red Juice -Butcher Box -Thrive MarketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Apr 20211h 3min

Hey, what's up. It's Ben Greenfield. You may have heard that I wrote a new book. It's free at fitsoulbook.com as a digital download. You can also get the physical version for next to nothing. I'm not making any money off this book. I'm just covering my shipping and handling and printing costs. I just want you to experience some of the things I've written within the pages. Now, because of that, I'm also recording the audio book version, and I want to give you a bit of a taste of that audio book version.  If you like it all the resources and everything for what you're about to hear are at fitsoulbook.com/resources. So I hope you enjoy this chapter and you can always find me on social media at Ben Greenfield Fitness on most social media platforms. And perhaps there you can just let me know what you think.  So without further ado, here we go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Apr 202122min

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/perez Recently, on my San Diego trip during which I interviewed Navy SEAL Nick Norriss  and hydration expert Tracy Duhs, I was introduced to a guy named David Perez, who is the Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at Nurish.Me I immediately hit it off with David, because he and I were able to geek out hardcore on supplements and the supplements industry as a whole, along with a host of unique, fringe ingredients David has studied up on, and many other things David is up to and interested in, including space travel, global charities, nanotechnology and much more! Over a career span of over 40 years, David Perez has founded highly successful entrepreneurial ventures, launched cutting edge, disruptive technologies, been at the forefront of innovation, financed startups, overcome personal tragedy, coordinated large scale natural disaster relief programs and rescue missions at ground zero. Today as the CEO of Nurish.Me, he is on a mission to deliver clinically proven nutraceuticals to enhance the vitality of people's mind and body. The vision of Nurish.Me combines the best evidenced-based nutrition and dietary supplement results from clinical trials in humans with an ethical approach to business practice. Nurish.Me formulations utilizes advances in biotechnology on the nanoscale for improved bioavailability. During our discussion, you'll discover: -How David got invited by Richard Branson to travel to space...7:35 -Harvesting minerals on the moon and planets to enhance our life here...13:45 -The tragic personal story that put David on the trajectory to his current endeavors...19:05 -How David discovered a miracle cure for pain in curcumin...31:30 -The difference between the curcumin David's company produces vs. other forms of curcumin...41:05 -How Nurish curcumin affected Ben's pain in his shoulder...51:20 -Curcumin a sledgehammer on human ailments...59:45 -Rice bran and other products that boost the brain...1:07:00 -Ingredients or superfoods David has discovered recently...1:17:00 -How to try Nurish risk-free...1:23:35 -And much more! Episode sponsors: -The Boundless Cookbook -Kion -JOOVV -Water and Wellness -Organifi Red Juice Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for David Perez or me? Leave your comments at https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/perez and one of us will reply!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Apr 20211h 26min