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Key biomarker tests for optimized health & performance

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I love to tinker with my biology, pushing my limits and discovering what makes me thrive. If you do too, I have a question for you…

How do you know what you’re doing is working?

A few good qualitative metrics are:

  1. how well you feel
  2. how your body composition is (muscle vs fat) and
  3. how well you sleep.

​But to truly know what is working, you have to look under the hood and dig into biomarkers….

Biological molecules found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that indicate normal or abnormal process, conditions or disease.

Tracking certain biomarkers can help you optimize your health and performance.

There are a few tests I do every year (and one you only have to do once). And today (Cyber Monday) happens to be the best time to buy them.

Here are my top three tests I do every year (and will purchase today) plus a bonus:

  1. ​Inside Tracker’s Ultimate Test + InnerAge (Take 25% off at Insidetracker.com using code INSIDETWENTYFIVE at checkout!)
  2. ​Viome’s Health Intelligence Test (Take $10 off with TROY10)
  3. ​Omegaquant’s Omega-3 Index Plus Test
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2021 Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals for Biohacking Health, Longevity & Performance + Dr. Peter Attia’s Top Recommended Products

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Here is a cumulation of Dr. Peter Attia‘s and my favorite health, fitness and longevity products that are currently on sale for 2021 (sale dates vary depending on company). For most of these companies, this is the biggest sale of the year, so whether you’re buying for yourself or as a gift for a friend/loved one, stock up! I’m updating this daily as companies announce new promotions so be sure to check in frequently for the latest deals.

Did you know that up to 80% of all Black Friday purchases are discarded after just ONE USE (and sometimes even zero uses!)? So shop consciously and wisely.

Any item marked with a * indicates a Dr. Peter Attia recommendation based on his comments in podcasts, social media posts and articles. 

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Top Amazon recommendations:

My Top 4 Recommendations

ONNIT*

Onnit’s Free Trials (while supplies last) – Just pay S&H

Their full Black Friday deals run from 11/25 through 12/5 includes:

  • 25% OFF SUPPLEMENTS
  • 20% OFF NUTRITION 
  • 10% OFF FITNESS EQUIPMENT
  • 20% OFF APPAREL
  • 50% OFF ONNIT 6 PROGRAMS
  • UP TO 60% OFF DOORBUSTERS

Four Sigmatic

Four Sigmatic (11/23-28) – Get their bestselling functional foods up to 50% off, and an additional 10% off with code TROY10! I recommend the Muscle Up Bundle (50% off) and their Creativity Boost Bundle (30% 0ff).

  • 25% off when you spend $100 or more with code BFCM25 (excludes bundles and subscriptions)
  • 40% off your first subscription with code BFSUB40
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Antifragile Fit Store

My Antifragile Fit online store (11/17-11/29) – 20% off the entire store + Free Shipping with code BLACKFRI21 at checkout. All products ship direct from the respective manufacturer.

Plus, you can use your FSA/HSA to pay for your order.

In addition to some of the top supplement brands like Thorne Research, Quicksilver Scientific, Klair Labs and Pure Encapsulations, I’ve worked with some of the best companies to bring you:

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Mayu Swirl

Mayu Swirl — Save $50, the lowest price ever! 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).

They focus on creating sustainable, quality products that are meant to be used for a whole lot longer than one time. Sounds like a win for the planet and for you! What’s even cooler? They’ve partner with 1% for the Planet, which means that 1% of every Mayu purchase goes towards environmental projects around the world. 

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Mushrooms + Chocolate = Longevity (and looking good)

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Four Sigmatic’s Cacao Mix with Reishi

I want to share the ultimate stack for health and longevity.

First, if we’re going to live longer, we can look better while doing it…

I’ve been digging into all of the science on increasing lifespan and found that we can consume specific foods that support healthy aging and even REVERSING age-related issues.

​This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (the gold-standard of clinical testing) uncovered that compounds in CHOCOLATE can reduce wrinkles and improve skin elasticity.

The loss of skin elasticity is one of the major factors that cause visual degradation of the skin.

Today we know that certain foods and nutrients are so rejuvenate to the skin that they’re truly in a league of their own.

The most efficacious form of chocolate that’s concentrated with antioxidants is organic cacao.

Combining the highest quality chocolate PLUS another powerful anti-aging food…

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How to Enhance the Benefits of Cold Thermogenesis

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Baby, it’s cold outside…GOOD.

Before I get into the details, I recommend joining my Fire & Ice Contrast Therapy (Hot-Cold) facebook group.

There is an ancient Japanese practice called misogi that helps you reestablish a harmonious relationship with yourself and everything around you. The approach that is best known is through exposing the body to ice-cold water. A person typically immerses him or herself in a lake, waterfall or the sea. After performing misogi properly, you enter sumikiri – a state of pure clarity of body and mind. It is said that in this condition, your heart is as bright and clear as a cloudless sky, untainted by obstructive thoughts or worldly concerns.

Cold plunging is my misogi and I feel a sense of sumikiri every time I do it.

A Cold Thermogenesis Refresher

Cold water therapy — whether it’s a quick swim in an icy lake, a post-workout ice bath, or a brisk shower — can benefit your health in several ways.

Research has shown it can help you:

  • cut down on muscle soreness
  • cool down after a sweaty workout
  • get into a better mood (I know it does for me!)
  • aid your immune system
  • boost your metabolism and calorie burning
  • increase insulin sensitivity and help control blood glucose levels

It can even convert belly fat into metabolically active brown adipose tissue (BAT), which will increase your fat-burning capacity. More on this in a minute.

Some advocates say it can also decrease inflammation, improve your sleep and recovery, sharpen your mental focus and potentially fight certain types of disease as well as promote overall longevity. But more research needs to be done to determine if these benefits are supported by science.

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Nutritional Hacks to Deal with Stress: Adaptogens & Functional Mushrooms

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Feeling run-down and stressed-out? Does it seem you always catch whatever is going around? Stress is unavoidable, so I always try to do my best to be proactive in preparing my mind and body.

A little stress can actually help you. Using low-dose stressors can be a powerful way to improve your physical and mental health and resilience. Take Time Restricted Eating/Intermittent Fasting, HIIT and sauna as examples. These activities cause mild stress in the body, which, in turn can be beneficial. In animal studies, this hormetic stress has shown to increase resilience, delay most age-related physiological changes, help expand lifespan, and prevent or lessen the severity of cancer, stroke and other serious health problems.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to help the body adapt to stress is through the use of supplements and tonics such as magnesium, B-complex vitamins, L-theanine, melatonin, valerian, chamomile, and cannabidiol (CBD) and my favorite, adaptogens and functional mushrooms.

Adaptogens are herbal (plant or fungi based) tonics believed to increase resistance to all kinds of stress, confer balancing properties to energy, create a sense of well-being as well bolster your body’s natural defenses and potentially extend longevity.

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