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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

#102 – Extreme Endurance Training and Ketosis with Ben Greenfield

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

Education, Diet, Meditation, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Self-improvement, Brain, Fasting, Fat, Fitness, Hacking, Wellness, Science, Biohacking, Health & Fitness

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2014

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The days of eating bananas and oatmeal before a race are over. Nowadays extreme endurance athletes are finishing Ironmans (and the like) in ketosis. Enter top competitor, performance trainer, and hardcore biohacker, Ben Greenfield. On this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and Ben discuss many things ketosis, increasing mitochondrial density, and the fine line between moving your body for optimal performance and chronic cardio. The show will also expose Ben’s upgraded protocol for staying in a state of ketosis while training for Ironman competitions. There’s a ton of useful information to take note of here. Check out the show notes for links and resources!     Ben Greenfield is a coach, author, speaker, ex-bodybuilder and Ironman triathlete. His science-based approach to discovering a potent balance between health and performance has revolutionized the way thousands of athletes and exercise enthusiasts around the world live, train and eat. Ben now works with athletes, CEO’s and soccer moms from around the world to achieve amazing feats of physical endurance without destroying their body in the process. Follow him on Twitter at @bengreenfield. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

If you read my anti-aging book, you know that there are seven things that cause aging in your body,

0:04.7

and one of the biggest ones you could call zombie cells. Those are cells in your body

0:09.2

that are done living, but they don't really die. They sit around, they take up resources,

0:13.1

and they make free radicals and inflammation. As you age, you get more and more zombie cells.

0:18.2

They also cause aging symptoms like less energy and longer recovery times.

0:22.3

I've been working with my friends at Neurohacker on a formula that would cause your body

0:27.0

to eliminate those zombie cells. It's called qualia synolytics. It's a new kind of supplement.

0:33.1

It's got the most powerful, herbal, and natural synolytics, and it's so powerful you only take it

0:38.5

for two days per month to turn on this cleanup of your zombie cells. You don't take it every day

0:43.9

because you don't want your body to get rid of those cells every day because that would get in

0:48.0

the way of your body's normal functioning. In other words, you need to do a once a month cleaning

0:52.0

cycle. When you check it out, you'll feel the difference. Go to Neurohacker.com slash

0:56.5

Dave. Use code Asprey15. They'll give you 15% off. That's Neurohacker.com slash Dave code

1:02.8

Asprey15. You know, it's possible that your gut bacteria are part of what's making you old.

1:08.1

At this point, there is a huge amount of research suggesting that one of the secrets to living

1:13.0

a long, healthy life is controlling what's happening in your gut, and your specific combination

1:19.3

of gut bacteria can determine how well you age. One of your first lines of defense to protect

1:24.4

your gut is a good probiotic. If you've been following me for a while, you've probably heard

1:29.4

about P3OM from bioptimizers. So if you're looking to completely transform your digestion, especially

1:36.2

if you need help or you're looking for more energy or you just want to feel better,

1:40.8

P3OM is the thing to try. And because you listen to the show, bioptimizers is offering you a

1:46.8

free bottle of P3OM super-strain probiotics. I've used them. I've talked about my experience on

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