#194 Stoicism and the Art of Happiness - Donald Robertson

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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 201959min

Some people do daily time restricted eating and some intermittent fasting. Other people do long experiments with extended fasting such as John here. Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast I'm your host Siim Land and our guest today is John Limansky. John is a medical doctor who helps his patients with the ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and other biohacking techniques. Timestamps: Is Keto Becoming Mainstream 01:40 15 Day Alternate Day Fasting Experiment 05:30 Measuring Insulin and Other Biomarkers 15:10 Exercise and Ice Baths During Fasting 22:45 Continuous Glucose Monitoring 27:40 Carnivore Diet and Blood Glucose 31:00 Experimenting with Metformin 36:00 How John Biohacks His Patients 44:55 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

19 Mars 201952min

If you were to be thrown into the wild, you'd survive only on the food you'll find in your local environment. That's how humans evolved over the course of eons. Seasonal eating is very easily transcended in the modern world thanks to supermarkets, agriculture, freezing, and other preservation methods. It's great. However, what kind of an effect it has on our circadian biology is still very much unknown. Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast. I'm your host Siim Land and our guest today is Mike Mutzel. Mike is the host of High Intensity Health podcast and YouTube channel. He’s also a MS in Clinical Nutrition, an author, speaker, and a functional medicine consultant. Timestamps: Time for Keto, Time for Carbs 04:59 Circadian Biology and Nutrition 12:20 Growing and Eating Animals 21:30 Intermittent Fasting VS Caloric Restriction 27:10 Epigenetics of Ketosis 38:09 Metabolic Monday Fasting 41:09 How Omega-3 Fatty Acid Balance Affects Your Health 52:06 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 Mike Mutzel's YouTube Channel and Podcast 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

12 Mars 20191h 1min

One of the biggest killers of people in the modern world is chronic stress and inflammation. It's the underlying cause of most diseases and illnesses. Welcome to the Body Mind Empowerment Podcast. I'm your host Siim Land. Our guest today is Olli Sovijärvi, MD. Olli is a medical doctor and one of the pioneers of holistic health in Finland. He's a speaker, consultant, and one of the authors of the Biohacker's Handbook. Timestamps: Why Olli Quit His Job as a Doctor 03:33 Biggest Problem People Deal With 05:33 How to Biohack Your Sleep 09:30 Exercise and Stress 26:20 Biohacking for Accelerated Recovery 34:54 Best Ways to Take a Sauna 37:17 How to Fix Your Digestion 43:03 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 Get the Biohacker's Handbook by using the code SIIMLAND 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 Mars 201954min