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Cool Things for 2/5/2021

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Here are a few cool things I thought you might find interesting.

The recommendation of how much someone should drink is subject to a broad range of scenarios—like the aforementioned illness, heat, or exercise. The individual scenario—as is the case with most recommendations—is the determining factor. By the same token, the body is generally highly attuned to both dehydration and overhydration. But what is certain is that applying the 8 x 8 rule to the general public is simply not supported by scientific data.

– Dr. Peter Attia
  • What Are the Different Stages of Fasting (Heathline article) – The four phases in the fasting cycle are the fed state, early fasting state, fasting state, and long-term fasting state (starvation state). This article gives a nice overview of each stage.
  • 10 Graphs that Show the Immense Power of Creatine (Healthline article) – Creatine is one of the few supplements I take consistently EVERY DAY. 5g. It is one of the most researched supplements and this article shows you exactly why it should be part of your supplement routine. From athletic performance to cognitive, it covers the gamut of health benefits. I like Thorne Research Creatine which is the exact brand Healthline recommends as the best overall brand. You can purchase it here and get 15% off with code VIP15.
  • Onnit, one of my favorite high-performance company’s is offering free samples of a few of there top-selling products. Just pay S&H.
    • Total Human, a convenient day and night pack – complete with essential vitamins, minerals, herbs and amino acids to make optimization easy.
    • Alpha BRAIN, a nootropic designed to support cognitive functions, including memory, mental speed, and focus.
    • Shroom Tech Sport, designed to help the body with cellular energy and cardiovascular endurance
    • New MOOD, great for unwinding after a long day at work, or helping to support a normal daily stress response (like a deep breath and a smile in a bottle)
    • Total Hemp, great for daily stress support, joint health, memory, and cognition

The Ultimate Guide to Decaf Coffee: Using it to Improve Health & Performance and Choosing the Best Decaf

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Many people are dependent on their coffee and don’t even know it. They rely on and look forward to that ‘kick’ first thing in the morning. Or you might be one of those that experience unpleasant physical and mental symptoms from caffeine, including anxiety, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, stomach pain, and bladder irritation.

Most people don’t even consider replacing regular coffee with decaf, even for a short period of time because most decafs taste bad and may harm your health because of the potentially dangerous chemicals they use to process it.

In fact, most commercial decaf coffees use Methylene Chloride or Ethyl Acetate in their decaffeination process. Ethyl Acetate is commonly also used in glues, nail polish removers. Methylene chloride is so harmful that it was even banned to be used in paint thinners. The FDA has approved the chemical to be non-toxic to consume in accepted levels.

Although most of us will not be imminently affected by methylene chloride, those who are vulnerable include pregnant moms, the elderly, and those with heart complications. You can see the issue here as those groups are usually decaf drinkers. This harsh chemical used in most decaf coffees can be passed on from the mother to the baby which can cause serious damage even if it is a small amount of methylene chloride. 

Finding the right decaf that tastes good, makes you feel good and is good for you can be a complete game changer.

You can enjoy decaf coffee and still drink regular strategically to get the most out of it.

WHY DRINK DECAF

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Part 2 Recovery Series: My Strategy to Mitigate the Damages of a Hospital Stay, Surgery & Radiation Exposure

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I mentioned in Part 1 of my RECOVERY series that I had been hospitalized for 14 days and had thoracic surgery. In this series I layout my blueprint for accelerating recovery and coming back stronger from a setback.

Staying confined to a hospital for this long brings with it many mental and physical challenges — antibiotics (I had some of the strongest like vancomycin) and other drugs, being stuck indoors all day (no nature, circadian rhythm disruption, and no sunlight on my skin), limited to one visitor so I couldn’t see my kids, the stress from surgery, many, many x-rays and CT scans (according to a physicist at the Mayo Clinic, I received around 20,000 millisieverts* of ionic radiation over three months) and poor sleep (how am I supposed to recover when I’m woken every two hours for vitals, blood draws or something else???).

Needless to say, there were many things fighting against me.

But I had a plan and I hope it can help you if you need surgery, have an extended stay in a hospital or just need to bounce back from a stressful event.

I started with the basics — these are the things I’m going to address over the next few posts in my RECOVERY series:

  1. Proper food
  2. Supplements
  3. Movement & exercise
  4. Fasting
  5. Sleep
  6. Nature, stress management & breathing
  7. Social connection & companionship
  8. Biohacks & other advanced mitigation strategies
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2020 Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals for Health, Longevity & Performance

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Here are a few of my favorite health, fitness and longevity products that are currently on sale (November 23-December 6, 2020).

But remember, do not fall into the huge negative impact that hyper consumerism has on our planet by purchasing things you don’t need or won’t improve you or a loved one’s life. Spend consciously.

My Top 3 Recommendations

Onnit’s Total Human free 7-day trial (good while supplies last). Their full Black Friday deals run from 11/26 through 12/6 include:

  • 25% OFF SUPPLEMENTS
  • 20% OFF NUTRITION 
  • 10% OFF FITNESS EQUIPMENT
  • 30% (AND UP) OFF APPAREL
  • 50% OFF ONNIT 6 PROGRAMS
  • UP TO 60% OFF DOORBUSTERS

Purity Organic Coffee — My favorite and the healthiest coffee available, with 2x the antioxidants of other leading brands and lab tested to ensure their coffee is free of mold and mycotoxins. I love their decaf! 20% off everything + free shipping with code BF20. (11/26-11/30)

SHOP HERE

Viome — The leading company in microbiome and individualized health testing. Get 50% off your first month on all plans with code DECODED. Their Health Intelligence test (which measures microbiome, biological age, stress response plus mitochondrial, cellular and immune health) is only $199 (normally $599 so I got one!). Their Gut Intelligence (microbiome) test is only $119 (normally $299). Get an additional $10 off with code TROY10.

SHOP HERE
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How an Additional Clearlight Sauna Full-Spectrum Heater Improved my Sauna Experience & Benefits

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I love my Clearlight Sanctuary Y sauna (read/watch my full review here)! It’s one of the things I look forward to each day.

But as I mentioned in a previous article about hacking your sauna experience, I’m constantly looking for ways to maximize the time I spend doing something, including my sauna time. 

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