Selfhacked Radio

Today, I’m here with Dr. David Rabin, who is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. 

 We discuss PTSD, psychedelics and their mechanisms, and the different drugs being used for microdosing.

Today I'm here with Alex Tarnava, CEO of Drink HRW. After a lifetime of being active, Alex found out that he'd developed osteoarthritis while still in his physical prime. Unwilling to give up his way of life, he dosed himself regularly with Naproxen to counter the pain and discomfort he lived with every day. Over time, the drug’s effects lessened while the gastro-intestinal side-effects increased. Searching for alternatives, Alex scoured the internet medical sites looking for emerging treatments that would help, reading hundreds of published articles in the process. This was where he discovered the potential of molecular hydrogen. Listen to find out the effects that Hydrogen Water had on his life.

In this podcast with Dr. Chris Masterjohn, we discuss MTHFR secrets, and testing for nutritional deficiencies. Interested in learning more about whether your MTHFR gene affects your methylfolate production? SelfDecode.com has released an MTHFR DNA Wellness Report that explains everything you need to know about MTHFR, including how to fix it if you have the bad variation. Find it here: http://bit.ly/2Qlg1E4

I’m here today with Paul Saladino to discuss the Carnivore Diet. Paul is a medical doctor and has been interested in health for many years. After getting his degree in Chemistry, he spent 6 years traveling before returning to academia to become a PA in cardiology and later went on to pursue his MD at the University of Arizona. Now, Paul has recently completed his residency and is board certified in psychiatry and functional medicine.

Today I'm here with Dr. Shawn Baker to talk with him about the Carnivore Diet. Shawn Baker is a doctor, athlete, father, and proponent of carnivore diets and lifestyles. He received his doctoral degree at Texas Tech University and completed his orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Texas. He was the Chief of Orthopedics at various air force bases and the lead surgeon in his own private practice until 2016. He is a distinguished graduate of the US Airforce Officer Training school and served as a Nuclear Weapons Launch Officer.

Today I'm here with Dr. Chris Masterjohn. In this podcast, we discuss his diet (ideal and actual), the liver, his thoughts on the carnivore diet, and Vitamin C. Chris received his Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut. In 2016, Chris decided to leave academia to pursue entrepreneurship and is currently conducting independent research, consulting, developing informational products, and producing free content to help people gain better health.

In this podcast, Joe Cohen and Dr. Antony Jay dive into the hidden dangers of estrogens found in our environment.

Today I am here with Mikhaila Peterson. She is the daughter of the renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson and some of you may know her from her blog “Don’t Eat That”. What got me interested in speaking with Mikhaila is that she suffered from a lot of the same food sensitivities that I and some readers of SelfHacked experience. In this podcast, we will be learning about Mikhaila's long and complicated health journey, discussing the benefits of a carnivore diet and some potential nutrient deficiencies that may result from it, and seeing what her genetics have to say about her body using our health tool, SelfDecode. SelfDecode allows you to identify specific genes that impact your body the most and see what substances interact with these genes to potentially improve your health.

Mental health disorders can follow you throughout your life if not treated properly. The Walsh Research Institute strives to help people who have serious disorders without having to resort to drugs that often have harmful side effects. In this podcast between Dr. William Walsh and I, you will gain a more in-depth understanding of mental disorders and the many factors that control them.

Monitoring and analyzing your blood biomarkers is essential for optimal health. Instead of waiting and adjusting your health after problematic symptoms have already arisen, it is better to get ahead of the problems by stopping them before they even start. In this discussion between Teemu Arina and I, we dive into Arina’s health history and discuss various ways to improve multiple biomarkers that may be putting your health at risk.

Brain Gauge is a new groundbreaking device that allows you to precisely measure brain function. It is so sensitive that it can detect subtle changes in brain function before you even feel it. It is exciting because we can use Brain Gauge to measure the effects of different foods or diets, supplements, and lifestyle changes on cognitive functions. In addition, it allows doctors to detect and track the progression of mild traumatic brain injuries that would be difficult and expensive to do with existing medical imaging technologies. It may even have an application as an objective way to measure pain. In this episode, Joe Cohen discusses his Brain Gauge test results with Bob Dennis as well as the scientific principles that allow it to be such an amazing biohacking tool. To see Joe using the Brain Gauge, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKBwnVs6g8

In this interview, Joe speaks with Connor Young, the CEO and founder of Ample Foods. Ample is an up-and-coming leader in science-backed meal substitution drinks. Ample provides three unique formulas for convenient and high-performance meal replacement. Ample's ketogenic formula, Ample K, is explained in great detail, covering each ingredient and the unique process of converting fats into a stable, mixable powder. Ample was made possible with the help of over 1,400 backers during a widely successful crowdfunding campaign in 2016, raising more than $370,000. Receive 15% off when you use the discount code Selfhacked15 (Subscribe to Ample to save an additional 10%) Time Stamps: 00:00: Introduction to Ample 04:53: Ample K (ketogenic formula) 07:26: Ketosis with Ample K 08:26: How Ample K fits into the diet 09:40: Joe's experience with Ample 10:26: Ingredients in Ample 11:07: Fats in Ample K 16:12: Carbs in Ample K 17:53: The design/customization ability of Ample 19:43: Sweeteners used in Ample K 22:27: Proteins in Ample K 25:19: Fat and protein totals/calorie counts 27:12: Fiber in Ample K 29:12: Micronutrients in Ample K 30:01: Ample is free from (additives, etc.) 31:06: Electrolytes in Ample K/the importance of potassium supplementation in ketogenic diets 37:15: Vitamins and minerals in Ample K 40:45: Probiotics in Ample K 42:09: Recommendations for use of Ample 44:07: Ample V (vegan formula) 44:35: Cost of Ample 49:32: Connor's diet experimentation 50:41: Ample and food sensitivities (whey and eggs) 52:34: Joe and Connor discuss business, hiring, dating, and marketing 57:06: Ample's crowdfunding campaign

Bob Dennis answers audience questions on the ICES next-gen PEMF device. * Does ICES help with autoimmunity, injuries, brain fog, chronic pain, and many other conditions? * An update on how the ICES works to support healing * How to use the ICES and try out to see if it is for you * Contraindications for ICES use

Get the Lectin Avoidance Diet cookbook: http://bit.ly/lectincookbook. Dr. Gundry exposes the dangerous truth behind lectins and how they relate to autoimmune disease. Most importantly, he shares his vast experience and research on why lectins are so harmful to the body, and how to reverse the damages they cause. Anyone who reads SelfHacked knows I am very ‘anti-lectin’ for people with autoimmune/inflammatory issues. Dr. Gundry, originally a very famous heart surgeon, discovered how dangerous lectins are and altered his career to help people reverse autoimmune disease through his matrix diet. He has completed the only human study related to lectins and is now the most knowledgeable on the subject. His second book "the Plant Paradox" is coming out on April 25th.

Dr. Jarred Younger's goal is to end the chronic pain and fatigue caused by the inflammation in the brain. He received his PhD in Experimental Psychophysiology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He completed his post-doctoral fellowship at Arizona State University and the Stanford University of Medicine, before taking an assistant professor position at Stanford. In 2014, he joined the faculty at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is currently funded by the NIH, the Department of Defense, and several nonprofit agencies to develop techniques for diagnosing and treating neuroinflammation, pain, and fatigue.

I'm happy to be interviewing Dr. Shoemaker with guest host Dana Howell. Dana's introduced me to a lot of the CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) and mold research. I was really impressed with her story; now she has greatly healed herself from CIRS and helps others to recover. Dr. Shoemaker is a pioneer in CIRS research, has written several books, and has successfully treated thousands of mold patients. Dana: Thrilled to be bringing two people together that have been so instrumental in my healing of CIRS. After being exposed to a moldy building in Vietnam I experienced some really chronic and excruciating symptoms that truly baffled doctors and really caused me to dig into the depths of my heart and soul to overcome. It was Dr. Shoemaker’s knowledge of biotoxin pathways that really played a huge part in my recovery. He’s really changed my life. He’s written several books, including "Mold Warriors," and also "Surviving Mold," (Joe calls that one my bible). Joe Cohen was a wonderful addition to Dr. Shoemaker’s work, and he’s integrated some other processes into the mix that have helped me to really get that much better. In the interview we cover: -Dr. Shoemaker's discovery of biotoxins (and where they come from: the biggest culprits being from mold and lyme disease) -Diagnosing CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) -Genetics -When CIRS is an underlying cause to other health issues -The relationship between CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and CIRS -Possible predisposing factors to CIRS, including lack of sunlight, priming infections and toxins, diet/lectin consumption, genetics, stress (sometimes), circadian rhythm disruption -The roles of MSH and VIP in CIRS -Brain changes measured by NeuroQuant in CIRS patients -Recent MARCoNS research

Alebard Lindsay aka Justin, is a friend of mine from LongeCity, a longevity forum. Justin's background has been doing professional software development for 17 years and has been interested in nootropics and researching the brain for more than 10 years. He started out on LongeCity reading and discussing nootropics with people and getting deeper into the research, learning more about the subjects. His family has a history of neurodegenerative illness in their 70s so he was always concerned about protecting and optimizing the brain. He's followed this hobby with a passion. After doing a lot of research over the years he happened upon these studies concerning PDE4 inhibitors and their synergistic interaction with forskolin, and talking and sharing it with people on LongeCity. Many people had a strong positive reaction to the stack he built. He then released it and it grew into a phenomenon called Natural Stacks, which really took off and grew beyond his wildest dreams. He's been working with natural stacks on developing supplement stacks for cognitive enhancement ever since. Justin can be found here: http://www.abelardresearch.com/ You can read about and purchase Justin's natural stacks here: http://www.naturalstacks.com/pages/the-history-of-ciltep

Vince Giuliano has been blogging for 7 years at anti-firewalls.com and researching the anti-aging literature full-time for 10 years. He is the chief scientist at Vivace Associates where he consults on plant-based substances and how they can benefit health and wellness. He got a PhD from Harvard University in applied physics and computer science (one of the first PhDs in computer science in what became known as computer science). He has also had many successful careers in technology.

Steven Fowkes is an organic chemistry major from Reed College & CEO of Nano Palmer Systems, a material science company located in California. He blogs at Project Well Being. The director of Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute. He has been a health consultant for many years. Self Hacking for 40 years. One of the biggest experts in biochemistry, nutrition and how to feel optimally well.

I'm bringing another scientist on board today, Dr. Diego Golombek. Dr. Golombek won the Ig Nobel Prize in 2007, a parody of the Nobel Prize honoring achievements that "make people laugh, and make people think," for discovering that viagra aids jet lag in hamsters. The research can be found in this study. About Dr. Diego Golombek: Dr. Diego Golombek is an argentine biologist, communicator, popularizer of science and an experienced researcher in chronobiology. He is currently a professor at the National University of Quilmes and researcher at CONICET, and is an author of several books about biology and related topics. What We Cover in This Interview -% of circadian rhythm genes -Why you should sleep in a cool environment -PDE5 inhibitors and the best way to correct your circadian rhythm during travel -How nitric oxide can help with circadian entrainment -How much light exposure is needed during the day -Eating at night and why this interferes with our circadian rhythms -The effects of drugs on the circadian rhythm -The connection between jet lag, metabolic disorders, weight gain, and cancer

Dr. Jamie Zeitzer is an expert on circadian biology in sleep. He received his BA in biology at Vassar College, a Phd in neurobiology at Harvard University, and was a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA and Stanford. Currently he works as an Assistant Professor at Stanford. The reason I wanted to talk to Jamie Zeitzer today is because of his strong research background and expertise in sleep medicine. He has published a lot of research on many topics that are of interest, including sleep, circadian biology, the vagus nerve, and several SNPs. I’m actually not sure if he's into health at all. The purpose of this interview is to try to peek our heads into some of the most recent science on these subjects. So I’m really excited to have him. In this interview we cover how light affects our circadian rhythm and our sleep, what percentage of genes may be controlled by our circadian rhythms (his prediction may shock you), how to determine your individual requirement of necessary sleep, testing for 'sleep quality' (and what the definition of sleep quality is), sleep apnea, and why you're waking up tired, marijuana's effects on sleep, and the problems in our medical establishment, which are preventing necessary testing and treatments needed for certain sleep disorders.

Dr. Gundry exposes the dangerous truth behind lectins and how they relate to autoimmune disease. Most importantly, he shares his vast experience and research on why lectins are so harmful for the body, and how to reverse the damage they cause. I’ve been looking forward to speaking to Dr Gundry ever since I came upon his study regarding lectins and autoimmune disease. I had already been suspecting lectins as a cause of inflammatory problems and autoimmunity, but had little evidence before seeing Dr Gundry’s study. Note that I have developed a lectin avoidance diet that is similar to Dr Gundry’s Matrix Diet.

Todd Becher’s philosphy and biochemistry background is the perfect combo to help us figure out how to combat life stressors, ultimately making us more resilient and able to live happier lives. In this interview we cover: Using hormesis to cure myopia, rid ourselves of phobias, combat drug addiction, grow new dopamine receptors, and improve libido, all by implementing protocols like cold therapy, eating a low carb diet, exercising, and practicing intermittent fasting and modern buddhist thinking/hormesis CBT.

Dr. Alexander Wunsch is a physician in Germany of holistic medicine and photobiology. He is the CEO of medical lighting consulting in Heidelberg Germany. We cover the sun, light and it's health properties, the circadian rhythm, and rules for daily healthy sunlight exposure (hint: sunbathing naked at noon for 20 minutes)

Tim Jackson is a leader in the alternative health sphere. He has his undergraduate degree in Health science and chemistry from Wake Forest University of South Carolina. He is educated in nutritional biochemistry, digestive health and its systemic effects, as well as functional endocrinology. He has also successfully battled lyme disease. Tim has some very interesting views on alternative medicine, and has extensive experience with clients coming to him from all 50 states and 14 countries around the world. Currently his medical practice is online.

Dr. Paul Jaminet spent 5 years determining the Perfect Health Diet, and what nutrients we need for excellent health (as well as what foods incorporate these needed nutrients). Apparently we evolved to require a delicious diet. I won't object to that. During the podcast we cover: -Optimum diet, including key daily nutrients, and why it's important for immune health -Optimum lifestyle, including circadian rhythm

In this podcast I interview Ben Greenfield. He is a writer at http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com (a site that gets over 250,000 million views a month), author of NYT best-selling book "Beyond Training," and voted number 1 out of the top 100 most influential individuals in health and fitness.

In this podcast, I interview Dr. Izabella Wentz, author of "Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause." Izabella spent three years figuring out how to fully reverse her own Hashimoto's Thyroiditis beyond the limited improvement that traditional medicine provided. We discuss her top five causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: nutrient deficiencies, food intolerances, chronic infections, inability to rid of toxins, and an inability to tolerate stress). We also discuss Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and PEMF.

Dr Michael Hamblin is a professor at Harvard and has published close to 300 papers, mostly on phototherapy. There is no one in this world who knows more about infrared or light therapy for healing than him. What we discuss: The mechanisms for LLLT/Infrared, The beneficial wavelengths, What conditions can benefit, Where to put it, for how long to put it, Side effects, How he uses it personally... LLLT and Cancer

Dr Colin Campbell is the Author of the China Study, which advocates for a whole food, plant-based diet. I ask him some penetrating questions.

A Mix of Alan Watts Sayings

Dr Gordon, MD, DO, "Father of Chelation" has been practicing medicine for 57 years. We discuss PEMF, Chelation, Detox, Oxidative Therapies, Infrared...He heads a forum that has 4300 doctors reading it. He’s kind of like a doctor’s doctor…NIH gave him 31 million dollars to study chelation.

Dr Pollack is a top researcher in the field of water and how it affects our biology. We get down and dirty on how EZ water can improve your health and performance...and how to create the best water possible. See the tools I use to increase EZ in my body and a summary of the talk: http://wp.me/p46y72-30z

Dr Dennis is a top inventor and original pioneer of the PEMF technology for NASA. We discuss how you should be leery of other PEMF devices and what you need to know about it.

Dr Dennis is a top inventor and original pioneer of the PEMF technology for NASA. We discuss how you should be leery of other PEMF devices and what you need to know about it.

Dr Kruse is a neurosurgeon and dentist and is one of the most knowledgable people about health.