5 Best Biohacks for Living Better & Longer | Ben Greenfield on Health Theory

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🗓️ 17 January 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, ironman triathlete and the CEO of Kion Supplements. He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of “Beyond Training”. In this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, they talk about the best bio hacks for longevity, raising a family, and the importance of connection. Check out our amazing sponsors! Thrive Market: Get 25% off your first order and a 30-day free trial at thrivemarket.com/health ButcherBox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON SHOW NOTES Are we actually living longer than our ancestors? [01:14] The benefits of stressing your body [03:46] Simulating what the blue zones are doing right [05:58] Why antioxidants are bad for you, at the wrong time [11:20] The best exercise for longevity [14:21] Why fitness has become a new rite of passage [20:33] Ben’s new Everest [23:20] Why Ben is taking his kids on a vision quest [24:25] The real reason Ben doesn’t have strict rules at home [28:21] How to use plant medicines responsibly [33:39] How men can improve their sexual performance [39:01] The craziest “biohacker” thing Ben has ever done [41:56] Why you should be able to name your purpose succinctly [47:47] The one thing you should do to improve your health [51:24] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield: https://amzn.to/2swwfvu Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay: https://amzn.to/2SZ7bJ8 The Multi-Orgasmic Man by Maltak Chia: https://amzn.to/2MfH12n Secrets of the Superhuman Food Pyramid by Ben Greenfield: https://amzn.to/2STZbJb FOLLOW BEN GREENFIELD WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2yJvqR8 PODCAST: https://apple.co/1lYTUaI INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2O2gFkL FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2muYJTc

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0:00.0	In today's episode of Health Theory with Ben Greenfield, we discuss his top biohacks for longevity,
0:06.4	micro-dosing with psychedelics, which salts you should use in your food,
0:11.4	and the surprise benefits of injecting yourself with stem cells.
0:19.2	Everybody, welcome to Health Theory.
0:21.0	Today's guest is Ben Greenfield.
0:23.2	He's a New York Times bestselling author and legendary biohacker,
0:26.8	who was named America's top personal trainer in 2008,
0:30.2	and one of the world's top 100 most influential people in fitness in 2013 and 2014.
0:36.4	He's also the founder and CEO of Keon, a former bodybuilder,
0:40.4	and an endurance athlete who in a single year completed the nine hardest Spartan races.
0:45.4	To top it all off, he lives almost completely off the grid in Spokane, Washington,
0:49.4	and he writes one of the most incredible blogs around on health, fitness, and nutrition.
0:55.0	Now, Ben, whenever I have somebody on the show that knows a lot about health and nutrition,
0:58.4	I always want to talk about how can we at least make a real attempt at living forever?
1:03.0	Forever, forever.
1:04.2	It is interesting, right?
1:05.2	Because we live in a modern era in which people seem to be pretty infatuated
1:09.8	with anti-aging technology or supplements or medications that the headlines say they promise to extend life at a nickel a pop.
1:18.8	But what's interesting is that people do not seem to be living much longer yet despite these efforts.
1:27.8	It looks like on paper that we are,
1:30.4	but what's primarily measured with life expectancy is how long you're going to live
1:36.4	from the time that you're born until the time that you die.
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