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Optimize Performance & Life

| MY WIFE THINKS I'M CRAZY BUT IT WORKS

My Optimization Toolbox

I thought it would be helpful to create a resource page for all of the valuable tools I’ve found to explore and optimize human health, performance and longevity. I’ll add to it as I learn more. You’ll notice that I reference this page quite often. I recommend bookmarking it for your reference and convenience. There’s no hype or fluff here—just the very best stuff that I’ve found to be essential to living the highest-performing life. Enjoy!

Table of Contents

Troy's Most Recommended

If you look at nothing else on this page, these are the four that you should know about. I find myself recommending these products again and again, in emails and on blog posts. I use them because I’ve found they improve my performance and make me feel healthier, and I’m confident you’ll agree too.

The healthiest coffee on the Planet! Lab tested to contain the most amount of antioxidants and zero toxins. Get 10% off + Free Shipping with code EVOLVEDNS
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Call Jenny Cross at 415.722.5354 to purchase a Jacuzzi Clearlight Infrared sauna and mention Troy for a free backrest.
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The Ultimate Health Reboot - Reset and rejuvenate with the clinically-researched ProLon 5-day meal kit -- get the benefits of fasting while eating. I do this twice a year as a complete mind and body reset.
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four-sigmatic
I never miss a day without Four Sigmatic's Lion's Mane Elixir in my morning coffee or tea. It helps me stay focused and productive. Get 10% off with code TROY10.
Try Lion's Mane

Troy's GoTo Health & Fitness Experts

Troy's Top 4 FREE Things for Health & Longevity

BREATHE

I recommend EVERYONE adopt a daily breathing routine (this will be a game-changer). It can be as simple as two minutes of the energizing Wim Hof method or Dr. Weil’s stress-relieving 4-7-8. Go ahead, try it right now. 

NATURE

Get in nature, preferably barefoot. 15 minutes a day in sunshine on as much skin as you care to bare.

GET UNCOMFORTABLE

Spend a little time out of your comfort zone: sauna, cold shower, fast, talk to strangers, contrast therapy (to get started, complete the following 5-minute daily protocol in the shower: 10 sec warm, 20 sec cold, 10x through).

MOVE!

Walk. Lift. Run. Climb. Swim. Stretch. Move. Play. In Nature.

Does it Suck? GOOD

When things are going bad or become difficult, I tell myself “good“. Jocko Willink, a retired Navy SEAL, explains why. This will be the most motivating two minutes of your life. I watch it often.

Troy's Supplement Routine - Use code FIRST10 for 10% off

Creatine for improved mental & physical performance | 5g daily
Try Creatine
H2, one of nature’s most effective antioxidants for energy & metabolism | 1 tablet daily
Try H2Elite
collagen
Collagen for improved skin, joints, ligaments, & tendon health | 20g daily
Try Collagen
Nature's multivitamin, beef liver from grass-fed cows is packed with vital nutrients. | 3-6 capsules daily
Try Beef Liver
curcumin
Thorne Meriva is one of the most absorbable forms of curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory from the turmeric root. | 1 capsule daily
Try Curcumin
Omega-3s support musculoskeletal, heart and brain health. | 1-2 capsules daily
Try Ultimate Omega

Top Health & Longevity Books

Boundless
Boundless
The Longevity Diet
The Longevity Diet
Tools TItans
Tools of Titans
Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits
The Comfort Crisis
The Comfort Crisis
Life Force
Life Force

Fitness, For Your Body & Brain

X3 Bar is the ultimate hacked workout. It's super portable and the workouts only take 10-15 minutes. Save $50 with code SAVE50.
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If there's one piece of fitness equipment everyone should own it's this. Get a full-body strength workout with this sandbag and 3 removable kettlebells. It's the the most universal fitness tool I've found.
Buy Sandbag
GORUCK is the highest quality ruck bag on the market. I use this every day when I walk my dog in the morning.
Shop GORUCK
Call Jenny Cross at 415.722.5354 to purchase a Jacuzzi Clearlight Infrared sauna and mention Troy for a free backrest.

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The best nutrition and fitness equipment when it comes to Total Human Optimization. I love the digital Onnit in 30 workouts (and they're only $10!). Use code TROY10 for 10% off.
Shop Onnit
Xero has some of the most comfy minimalist shoes I've worn plus they come with a 5000 mile warranty.
Try Xero Shoes
Hydration is key to optimal physical and mental performance and my go to electrolyte supplement is Phenoh. It contains 1000mg of potassium, one of the most commonly deficient electrolyte. It's also alkalinizing and enhanced with specific superfoods, depending on your goals. Use code TROY10 for 10% off.
Try Phenoh
PerfectAmino is my favorite Essential Amino Acid supplement. I take this 1-2 times a day on workout days. PerfectAmino is in a form that is both 99% utilized (3-6x the protein of other sources with almost no calories) and fully absorbed within 20-30 minutes! 100% vegan and non-GMO.
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Optimized Bathroom Experience

A bidet is great for the environment and will change your life. Trust me 😉 Use code TUSY5OFF for $5 off.
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The Squatty Potty...the way nature intended you to poop.
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Balance your gut flora and optimize your digestive system with my favorite probiotic. Seed is an evidence-based mix of highly effective strains and a patented delivery system that allows it to get to the colon, where it belongs. It’s the most effective probiotic I’ve ever used myself and for my clients. Use code TROY15 for 15% off your 1st month of a subscription.
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ION Complete Gut Well-Being. Create a beneficial shift in the bacteria of the microbiome. Use code VIP15 for 15% off.
Try ION Gut Health

Sleep Optimization

ChiliSleep offers innovative cooling and warming pads and blankets. Never sleep hot or cold again and have the best night sleep of your life. Use code Chilipad20, OOLER15 or chiliBLANKET10 to get 20%, 15% or 10% off.
Try Chili
My go-to nighttime glasses to help me fall asleep quickly even if I'm exposed to blue light from a screen.
Try Swanwick
Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy is deep sleep in a bottle. The sleep supplement of choice for Navy SEALs, pro athletes, and C-level executives, Sleep Remedy is designed to naturally decrease stress hormones while boosting relaxation chemistry for a deeply restorative sleep. Use code 'antifragile10' for 10% off.
Try Sleep Remedy
GRAVITY is the only weighted blanket studied & proven to improve sleep. They also have great bamboo sheets, weight sleep masks & pillows.
Try Gravity
AvocadoLuxuryPlushOrganicNaturalMattress3_2500x
I spent months searching for THE BEST mattress and the Avocado ORGANIC LUXURY PLUSH MATTRESS was the one I went with. It is both soft and firm at the same time so it's ideal for side sleepers like my wife and back/stomach sleepers like myself. It's also the healthiest, free of VOCs and harmful chemicals.
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All Things Fasting

fasting-guide
Check out my Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Fasting Lifestyle
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Hack your water with the Mayu Swirl. The Mayu Swirl creates a vortex in your at-home filtered water, bringing it to its natural state by aerating and structuring the water. This makes the water healthier, more alkaline and tastier. It's like drinking water from a pristine stream! I use it every day (my kids love it too).
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Get the benefits of fasting while eating with the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet kit.
Try ProLon
The only nutrition bar that mimics fasting.
Try Fast Bar
Stay energized and suppress your appetite with clean, pure coffee. Purity is 100% organic, toxin & mold free & highest in antioxidants.
Try Purity
Pique tea crystals are great for fighting off cravings, beat boredom, stay fasted longer while enhancing the benefits of fasting. Use cold or hot water, with no steeping required. Perfect for everyday use or during fasting. Use code TROY for 5% off.
Try Pique
The 28-DAY RESET GROUP FAST

A jump-start to your diet and overall wellbeing. The 28-Day Reset is a coached group program where we spend 21 days eating a whole-foods diet, 5 days fasting using the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet kit (fasting with food) and 2 days transitioning to a healthy lifestyle. Buy now and immediately get my 10 Tips for Completing an Extended Fast download and Dr. Longo’s book The Longevity Diet ($25 value).

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All Things Feasting (Healthy Eating)

Hack your water with the Mayu Swirl. The Mayu Swirl creates a vortex in your at-home filtered water, bringing it to its natural state by aerating and structuring the water. This makes the water healthier, more alkaline and tastier. It's like drinking water from a pristine stream! I use it every day (my kids love it too).
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This stuff tastes delicious in just plain water; takes just 30 seconds to dissolve with no shopping, chopping, juicing, or blending; and is 100% sourced from clean, organic ingredients. Use code Troy for 20% off.
Try Organifi
Cleaning up the medicine cabinet one science-backed solution at a time, Beekeeper's Naturals is powered by—bees! Their remedies are effective, clean, and contain no refined sugars, dyes, or dirty chemicals. I sprinkle their Bee Pollen sprinkle on EVERYTHING. Use troy15 for 15% off.
Try Beekeepers
Nutrition for Longevity meal plans. Nourish your family with clean, pesticide and preservative-free, ultra-fresh meals delivered direct from their farms within 48 hours of harvest.
Try N4L
US Wellness Meats sells quality, humanely-raised grassland meat products
Try US Wellness
The healthiest coffee on the Planet! High in antioxidants and zero toxins. Get 10% off + Free Shipping with code EVOLVEDNS
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Matcha Kari is the world’s best matcha tea with a nice, smooth taste. Use code ANTIFRAGILE for 10% off.
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Vital Choice is our trusted source for fast home delivery of the world's finest wild seafood and organic fare, harvested from healthy, well-managed wild fisheries and farms. Use codes VCAF5 & TACO10
Try Vital Choice
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Kettle & Fire is, hands down, the best bone broth you can buy. It’s chock-full of immune-boosting and gut-supporting nutrients. Up to 2-year shelf life for easy pantry storage and only high-quality ingredients. Use code TROY for 15% off.
Try Kettle & Fire
four-sigmatic
Four Sigmatic sells functional superfoods, including adaptogens and mushrooms which are believed to increase resistance to all kinds of stress as well as extend longevity. My favorite items are the Lion's Mane and the Cordyceps Elixirs. Get 10% off with code TROY10.
Try Four Sigmatic
Nutrition for Longevity's premium organic polyphenol-rich olive oil is the best tasting and the healthiest EVOO I've found. Once you try real olive oil for the first time, you'll notice it's a spicy, complex explosion of flavor.
Try Olive Oil
Thrive Market is Costco meets Whole Foods. Get up to 50% off organic groceries. I get most of my pantry items here. Choose a FREE gift when you purchase a Thrive Market membership!
Shop Thrive
Traeger is the original wood fire grill. Learn about their 6-in-1 cooking versatility. You can grill, bake, smoke, roast, braise, & BBQ with Traeger.
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Biohacking, Testing & Self-Experimenting

Biohacking is the practice of changing our chemistry, our physiology and our environment through science and self-experimentation. I believe it goes beyond lifestyle and dietary changes; it’s using technology to help monitor, regulate, optimize and even enhance our physical and mental state. Biohacking typically makes something easier, more effective and/or more efficient. 

Viome is the leading company in microbiome and individualized health testing. They have a Health Intelligence test that analyzes your microbiome, biological age, stress response plus mitochondrial, cellular and immune health and they offer the Gut Intelligence test that analyzes your microbiome and offers a customized diet and supplement recommendations to optimize your health and well-being. Use code TROY10 for $10 off either test.
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The Oura ring is the only convenient wearable I know of that measures HRV, breathing, body temp., resting heart rate, activity, detailed sleep analysis, provides a fairly accurate “readiness” score, guided meditation, along with a cloud dashboard that allows you to dig into all the details and identify correlations. And it seems to be very accurate. It’s even detected a cold coming.
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Inside Tracker is the ultimate blood and DNA testing for optimized health.
Inside Tracker uses their cutting-edge algorithmic engine to analyze your blood, DNA, and lifestyle habits, and guide you to your goals with actionable recommendations. They tell you what you need to do and why. Track your progress and adjust based on real-time feedback from your body.
You can add data from your Apple Watch, Garmin or Fitbit to your blood and DNA data to get even more health analytics and insights to make your Action Plan even more personalized - and even more effective.
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Analyze in real-time how your blood glucose levels respond to food, exercise, stress, and sleep with NutriSense. Use code TROY25 for $25 off.
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Measure fatty acid levels in your blood to get reports on omega-3, omega-6 and trans fat blood levels.
Try OmegaQuant
Red-Light
Red Light Therapy has many health and performance benefits. I love my Clearlight Red Light Tower and GembaRed panel which I use for 10 minutes every morning. GembaRed is a great, lower cost option, though not designed for using inside a sauna. They make affordable low flicker, low-EMF light panels. Use code antifragile for 10% off GembaRed.
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Cold Therapy - There are many health and performance benefits to cold therapy. This can be as simple as a cold shower or an ice plunge. Learn how I build my Chest Freezer Ice Bath. I use this daily!
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nootropics
These are some of my favorite nootropics, brain boosting nutrients that support brain health, memory and focus.
Try Alpha BRAIN

I take Alpha BRAIN on days I need to present or speak in public. Try a bottle free. Just pay S&H. 

Try B.LXR

I take a vial of B.LXR when I need quite focused time. Use code troy15 for 15% off.

Try FOCUS Blend

I add a scoop of FOCUS to my morning coffee every morning. Use code TROY10 for 10% off.

Disclosure: Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase. Oftentimes, I’ve worked out a discount for you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these products, and I only recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.

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