Recently, I had the chance to sit down at Onnit, with my friend and the host of the Human Optimization Hour podcast: Kyle Kingsbury. During our discussion, we delve into a host of topics that including the latest and greatest on smart drugs, nootropics, and psychedelic micro-dosing, deep sleep enhancement, rites of passage and much more! In my conversation with Kyle, you'll discover: -What Ben does to optimize his sleep...6:42 Sleep on Chili Pad (55 degrees) at home (use code: BEN25 for a discount) Take cold shower while on the road Heal body while...
Recently, I had the chance to sit down at Onnit, with my friend and the host of the Human Optimization Hour podcast: Kyle Kingsbury. During our discussion, we delve into a host of topics that including the latest and greatest on smart drugs, nootropics, and psychedelic micro-dosing, deep sleep enhancement, rites of passage and much more!
In my conversation with Kyle, you'll discover: -What Ben does to optimize his sleep...6:42
- Sleep on Chili Pad (55 degrees) at home (use code: BEN25 for a discount)
- Take cold shower while on the road
- Heal body while sleeping
- JOOVV light (20 minutes tops) (use code: BEN for a free gift at checkout)
- Methylene blue
- VieLight (use code: GREENFIELD for 10% off)
- PEMF chair
- NanoVi
- Weighted blankets
- Body balance mat (PEMF)
- IntelliBed
- Mind Fold Mask
- Sleep Stream
- Pzizz Sleep app
- Side sleeping earbuds
- To sum up: temperature, light, sound (and keep the laptop away from the bed)
- Red Light iPhone (removes blue light from the phone)
- "A good night of sleep begins when you wake up"
- Wait to cue your body until the time you want to wake up (when traveling)
- Light, movement, food
- Reset circadian rhythm
- Supplementation:
- Careful with coffee after 4 pm
- Nicotine gum
- CBD Oil, microdose of melatonin
-Optimizing psychedelics for performance...24:37
- Ketamine (recalling previous traumatic experiences)
- Intranasal ketamine
- Ben's wife had difficulty with learning
- Ben can recall his childhood in vivid detail; connects with his boys
- Microdose psilocybin
- Ben doesn't like to lose control of his cognitive function
- Use during nature experiences: hiking, hunting, etc.
- Lysergi (LSD)
- Amplifies dopamine levels (beware of overdosing)
- If legality is an issue:
- Racetam
- Anaracetam
- Oxyracetam
- Caffeine/nicotine stack
- Huperzine/acetylcholine (good for vagal nerve function)
-Ben's thoughts on the efficacy of Restore for healing leaky gut...37:00
- Seals leaky gut based on its interaction with the zonulin protein
- Mitigates issues brought on by glyphosate exposure
- Ben and his family use it regularly
-Ben's preferred sources for colostrum...40:20
- Nigerian dwarf goats on the Greenfield property
- Mt. Capra Colostrum
- Goat milk is better than cow milk when it comes to colostrum
- Podcast: BGF interview with Niraj Naik, The Renegade Pharmacist
-Rites of passage and thoughts on how we're raising our boys in modern American culture...44:00
- Women have a clear line of demarcation into womanhood (getting their period)
- Podcast: BGF interview with Tim Corcoran of Vision Quest
- Northwest Survival School located in Spokane, WA
-And much more... Resources mentioned in the episode:
-Spartan World Championships VIP Sep. 26-29 in North Lake Tahoe, CA
-Chili Pad
-JOOVV light
-VieLight
-PEMF chair
-Weighted blankets
-Body balance mat
-Mind Fold Mask
-Sleep Stream
-Pzizz Sleep app
-Side sleeping earbuds
-Lysergi.com
-Restore
-Mt. Capra Colostrum
-Podcast: BGF interview with Niraj Naik, The Renegade Pharmacist
-Podcast: BGF interview with Tim Corcoran of Vision Quest
-Northwest Survival School located in Spokane, WA
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Got a question for Kyle Kingsbury or me about anything we talked about in today's episode? Leave a comment below, and one of us will reply!
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