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Are you suffering from brain fog, anxiety, stress or depression? It might be very much caused by some nutritional imbalances in the brain. "Now where did I put my keys..." Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I’m your host Siim Land and our guest today is David Tomen the Nootropics Expert. David runs the website nootropicsexpert.com which is a resource about different nootropic compounds and biohacks to improve your cognition. Topics discussed: How David Fixed His Brain 01:30 What Are Nootropics 05:00 Nootropics That Improve Cognition 10:20 Adaptogens for Stress and Anxiety 22:43 Supplements for Sleep and Relaxation 36:10 How to Fix Low Thyroid 44:10 The Best Anti-Aging Supplements 47:30   And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

4 Mai 20191h 2min

You hear people raving about autophagy and fasting nowadays. I'm a huge proponent of the health benefits. However, it's not always the best thing and there are some situations where it's not optimal.  To promote your healthspan and longevity with intermittent fasting, you have to know how to optimize both autophagy and the other anabolic pathways that support growth and repair.  Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I'm your host Siim Land and our guest today is Dr. Joseph Mercola. Dr. Mercola is one of the pioneers of alternative medicine online and his website mercola.com is the top health blogs in the world. He's also a best-selling author, speaker, and biohacker. Topics Discussed: Negative Effects of EMF and 5G 02:50 How to Protect Yourself Against EMFs 05:30 Oxidative Stress and Hormesis 10:55 What Is KetoFast 14:00 How Much Autophagy Is Good 21:45 Fasting Mimicking Diet 29:50 Autophagy Boosting Foods 36:50 Afraid of Carbs and Protein 44:40 And much more...   Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

25 Apr 201958min

Can you be a high level athlete while eating a ketogenic diet? Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I’m your host Siim Land and our guest today is Brianna Stubbs. Brianna has a PhD in Metabolic Physiology from the University of Oxford and she was a professional rower for the rowing team of Great Britain. She’s a two time champion at the World Rowing Championships. Currently, she’s the leading researcher at HVMN, which is a company that produces performance supplements for the ketogenic diet. Brianna welcome to the show. Timestamps: How Brianna Got Into Researching Ketosis 02:30 How Long Does It Take to Become Keto Adapted 12:45 What Sports Benefit From the Ketogenic Diet 19:40 Can Power Athletes Use Keto 28:22 Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Performance 33:50 Difference Between Ketone Salts and Esters 38:20 What Brianna Eats When Training for an Ironman 52:27   And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

20 Apr 201959min

You might have heard conflicting opinions about what causes obesity and overeating. Part of it is blamed on calories, part of it on satiety signaling through this hormone called leptin. However, there is so much more context to how these pathways take effect. Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I’m your host Siim Land and our guest today is Omar Mohtar. Omar is an MD PhD student at the Boston University in Molecular Medicine. He’s published papers on treating lung cancer, cell disease, leptin, and mTOR. Timestamps: How Omar Started Researching Leptin 01:30 How Does mTOR Affect Satiety 04:00 Context of mTOR Activation in Different Diets 10:50 How Processed Food Hijack Your Brain 16:30 How Does Insulin Regulate Leptin 20:30 Ketogenic Diets and Appetite 28:02 The Brain's Role in Regulating Appetite 34:30 Fasting and Leptin Sensitivity 42:15 Fasting and Overeating 50:55 Danger of Interpreting Animal Studies 01:05:00 And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes Omar's Paper on mTOR and Leptin  Metabolic Autophagy Master Class Video Course My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

13 Apr 20191h 9min

Is eating meat going to give you cancer and shorten your lifespan? What about vegetables and plants? Are they even healthy for you or do they have an agenda of their own? Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I'm your host Siim Land and our guest today is Paul Saladino. Paul is a certified functional medicine practitioner and MD. He’s a physician and a proponent of the carnivore diet.  Timestamps: How Diet Affects Autoimmunity 03:12 Should You Eat Plants 05:40 Is Sulforaphane Healthy 11:07 Hormesis of Eating Plants 20:24 Gluten, Lectins, Pesticides 26:30 Protein and mTOR 37:00 Should You Restrict Protein 49:12 Methionine Restriction and Glycine 55:30 What Paul Eats on the Carnivore Diet 01:01:00 What Kind of Plants Are Most Toxic 01:18:50 And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes Get the Biohacker's Handbook by using the code SIIMLAND My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

7 Apr 20191h 33min

Most of our modern diseases are caused by overconsumption. Both physical and mental. Fasting and abstinence are ancient methods of cleansing the body and cleaning the mind.  Welcome to the body Mind Empowerment Podcast I’m your host Siim Land and our guest today is Elliott Hulse. Elliott is the founder and CEO of Strength Camp, which is a fitness business that not only teaches weightlifting but also how to become the strongest version of yourself.  Timestamps: How Elliott Got Into Fasting 01:54 Elliott's 10 Day Fast 14:32 How Elliott Times His Workouts During Fasting 24:17 Personal Transformation with Fasting 29:40 Masculinity and Fasting 35:55 Being Alpha and Steadfast 42:28  And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes Metabolic Autophagy Master Class Video Course My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

31 Mar 201954min

Should you eliminate gluten and dairy from your diet for the rest of your life? What about vegetables that lower your thyroid functioning? Those questions have quite profound effects on your long-term health that at first glance seem too simplistic. This is a recent live Q&A on my YouTube channel about the Metabolic Autophagy Master Class Video Course. You can get the Master Class for a 20% discount by using the code SIIM20. It's valid until March 31st. Act now and learn how to optimize your metabolism for the rest of your life! Timestamps Foods to Increase MMA Performance 03:15 Carnivore Diet and Deuterium Depletion 08:15 Do Saunas Increase Autophagy 09:40 Thyroid Function and Lifespan 10:54 Should You Eliminate Gluten and Dairy From Your Life 16:20 How to Increase Nutrient Absorption 21:45 Does Dry Fasting Fix Loose Skin 26:05 Can You Spot Reduce Fat 29:13 D-Ribose During Fasting 35:19 Cold Exposure and Autophagy 39:30 And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes Metabolic Autophagy Master Class Video Course My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

28 Mar 201943min

Protein consumption and meat have been a point of contention in longevity and lifespan for a long time. The amount of protein you should consume depends on many things such as your physical activity levels, body composition, and the environmental niche you're in. Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I'm your host Siim Land and our guest today is Dr. James DiNicolantonio. James is a cardiovascular research scientist and the associate editor of the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) Open Heart. He’s also the author of The Salt Fix, Superfuel, and The Longevity Solution. Timestamps Is Salt Bad for Your Health 02:00 Why Has Salt Been Villanized 04:25 The Longevity Solution with Jason Fung 12:00 Protein Intake and Longevity 16:20 How to Promote Longevity 19:20 Why Eat Plants 24:35 Benefits of Resistant Starch 31:30 Do You Need Fiber to Feed the Gut Bacteria 44:15 What Are Best Fats for Health 48:30 Supplements James Takes for Longevity 52:00 And much more... Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox If you want to support this podcast, then I'd greatly appreciate if you could join my Patreon community. You'll be able to get access to unique worksheets about Body Mind Empowerment, a lot of exclusive videos about my routines, biohacking workshops, and a privilege for your questions on the next Q&A.  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes James' Book with Dr Fung The Longevity Solution The Salt Fix Book My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Use the Code SIIM for a 10% discount on BluBlox Glasses Use the Code redsiim at Redlightrising.co.uk Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program   P.S. The HD video recordings of all the Biohacker Summit Tallinn speeches are now released. Incredible information about optimizing your health and well-being. My own speech talks about doing fasting with training for longevity and muscle growth. Check it out!    Stay Empowered Siim

24 Mar 201959min