The Genius Life 80: Help! I'm at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease | Richard Isaacson, MD

November 20, 2019

Richard Isaacson is a board-certified neurologist and director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Strategies for staving off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment.
Dr. Isaacson's recent study, which found that a personalized intervention not only stopped cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, but increased their memory and thinking skills within 18 months.
The effect of exercise, sleep, and diet on cognitive health.
The implications of carrying the ApoE4 gene (as one in four people do) and why Dr. Isaacson isn't afraid of it.
How to get free, advanced exercise content via alzu.org instructed by none other than yours truly!
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine

Richard S. Isaacson at New York-Presbyterian

Individualized Clinical Management of Patients at Risk for Alzheimer's Dementia by Richard S. Isaacson et al., Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association

Using the APOE4 Gene to Determine Alzheimer's Care by Richard S. Isaacson, MD, Medscape

Alzheimer's Universe

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The Genius Life 79: Prevent Burnout and Stop Feeling Like Crap | Robin Berzin, MD

November 13, 2019

Robin Berzin, MD is a Columbia University-trained physician and the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, a new "operating system" for primary care medicine—one that combines modern medicine and smart technology with a functional, whole body approach from which anyone, anywhere, can benefit.

What you'll learn from this episode:

How to stop burnout in its tracks.
The controversial truth about adrenal fatigue.
The social determinants of your health.
Dr. Berzin's feelings about coffee and sushi.
The gene polymorphism you can test for that Dr. Berzin has found essential for healthy detoxification (and how to circumvent it).
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

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The Genius Life 78: Inflammation Hacks, Food Sensitivity Testing, and How Your Eyebrows Might Reveal Your Thyroid Health | Will Cole, DC

November 6, 2019

Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional-medicine expert and consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. He is the author (with Eve Adamson) of The Inflammation Spectrum: Find Your Food Triggers and Reset Your System.

What you'll learn from this episode:

What inflammation is and how to know if you're experiencing its symptoms.
Why an anti-inflammatory diet lifestyle approach should not be considered a one-size-fits-all solution.
An eyebrow trick that will let you know whether or not your thyroid hormones are out of balance.
Because the gut isn't like Las Vegas, what happens there doesn't necessarily stay there.
Our respective journeys to health and wellness and some of the crazy diets that I, myself, tried back in high school that I would never try again.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

The Inflammation Spectrum: Find Your Food Triggers and Reset Your System by Will Cole and Eve Adamson

Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation by Will Cole

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Copy of The Genius Life 77: Losing Fat Without Counting Calories, "The Game Changers," Plant-Based Politics | Sal di Stefano

October 30, 2019

Sal Di Stefano is one of the hosts of Mind Pump Radio and Mind Pump TV. By 19 he was managing health clubs and by 22 he owned his own gym. After 20 years as a personal trainer he has dedicated himself to bringing science and truth to the fitness industry.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Sal's take on the new Netflix documentary The Game Changers and its pro-vegan, anti-meat message.
Why calorie and macro counting is so popular in the fitness industry.
Some simple fat loss techniques that actually work.
The truth about zero-calorie artificial sweeteners and cheat days.
Can wearing blue blocking sunglasses reduce your food intake?
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

How to Lose Weight and Get in Shape | Sal Di Stefano, The Genius Life 19

Free Mind Pump Resources

The Game Changers

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The Genius Life 77: Losing Fat Without Counting Calories, "The Game Changers," Plant-Based Politics | Sal di Stefano

October 30, 2019

Sal Di Stefano is one of the hosts of Mind Pump Radio and Mind Pump TV. By 19 he was managing health clubs and by 22 he owned his own gym. After 20 years as a personal trainer he has dedicated himself to bringing science and truth to the fitness industry.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Sal's take on the new Netflix documentary The Game Changers and its pro-vegan, anti-meat message.
Why calorie and macro counting is so popular in the fitness industry.
Some simple fat loss techniques that actually work.
The truth about zero-calorie artificial sweeteners and cheat days.
Can wearing blue blocking sunglasses reduce your food intake?
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

How to Lose Weight and Get in Shape | Sal Di Stefano, The Genius Life 19

Free Mind Pump Resources

The Game Changers

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The Genius Life 76: Sex, Hormones, and Your Brain on Birth Control | Sarah E. Hill, PhD

October 23, 2019

A leading researcher in the dynamic and rapidly expanding field of evolutionary psychology, Sarah E. Hill completed her PhD at UT Austin and is now a professor at TCU. With more than 50 scientific publications and multiple prestigious research grants to her credit, Dr. Hill has become an authority on evolutionary approaches to psychology and health. She is the author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences.

What you'll learn from this episode:

The science behind how hormonal birth control pills actually work and what they do to keep a woman from ovulating.
What a woman is signing herself up for when filling her birth control prescription, and the trade-offs she'll experience by going on the pill.
How modifying a woman's level of sex hormones influences every system in her body—including behavior and who she finds attractive.
How changing the chemical signals in the body also changes who we are and the version of ourselves that the brain has created.
Alternatives to hormonal birth control and how they compare in effectiveness.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences by Sarah E. Hill, PhD

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

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The Genius Life 75: How to Have Happier, Healthier Periods and Be More Fertile | Tracy Lockwood Beckerman

October 16, 2019

Tracy Lockwood Beckerman is a nationally recognized registered dietitian, author of the new book The Better Period Food Solution, and women's health expert. She is the nutrition expert for Betches Media, a regular guest on their podcast Diet Starts Tomorrow, and is the host of Well+Good's YouTube Series You Versus Food.

What you'll learn from this episode:

The specific foods to eat during the different phases of the menstrual cycle to support better health.
The connection between leptin and fertility, the female athlete triad, and why women with imbalanced weight loss regimens may stop having periods.
How food affects hormone balance, fertility, and monthly flow.
What the “pink tax” is and why menstrual equality and education is crucial for the future of women's health.
How we become seduced by diet culture.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

The Better Period Food Solution: Eat Your Way to a Lifetime of Healthier Cycles by Tracy Lockwood Beckerman

Diet Starts Tomorrow [Betches]

You Versus Food [Well+Good]

Tracy Nutrition

Tracy Nutrition at Instagram

Tracy Nutrition at Facebook

How Does Peristalsis Let You Swallow Upside Down? The Straight Dope

How Wounds Heal, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Heart Bypass Surgery Explained, Verywell Health

Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms and Causes, The Mayo Clinic

15 Causes of Infertility in Women, Health Magazine

What Is Cortisol? Hormone Health Network

What Is Leptin? Hormone Health Network

Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Shady Grove Fertility

Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH), You and Your Hormones

The Female Athlete Triad, American Family Physician

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms and Causes, The Mayo Clinic

Period. The Menstrual Movement

The Pink Tax: Gender Price Discrimination

22 States Considered Eliminating the 'Tampon Tax' This Year. Here's What Happened. The New York Times

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The Genius Life 74: Optimizing Gut Health and Your Microbiome, and How Fiber Protects Your Heart | Raja Dhir

October 2, 2019

Raja Dhir is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of bacteria to have an impact on human and environmental health. He’s an expert on the microbiome, and is able to speak eloquently on a number of topics related to gut health.

What you'll learn from this episode:

What the microbiome is, its impact on the entire body, and how to optimize your own health through the gut.
How to improve cardiovascular health with a certain type of commonly available supplement most typically used for constipation.
What the science says about the efficacy of consumer-level microbiome tests in 2019.
Sugar vs. sugar alternatives.
How different types of dietary fibers, meat and fat, and general diet affect the gut.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

Seed Health

Seed Health at Instagram

Seed Health at Twitter

Raja at Instagram

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The Genius Life 73: Menstrual Blood Face Masks, Urine Therapy, and Sunning Your Butthole | Ra of Earth

September 18, 2019

Ra is the owner of Kriya of the Week, which offers a short daily practice for people to get into meditation and working with their energy. It is based on an accumulation of techniques from his many years of gym ownership, a lifetime of competitive athletics, studies in psychology, and multidimensional energetic techniques from around the world. This interview shouldn't be taken as an endorsement for Ra's practices—which come from ancient traditional medicine rather than science. I leave the listener to decide what to take away from this rather interesting conversation off the beaten path.

What you'll learn from this episode:

How a wellness-obsessed hockey player from the nation's second-most unhealthy state moved to California and reinvented himself as Ra of Earth.
What Ra learned by spending most of his day on the beach under the California sun instead of sweating it out for hours at the gym and still performing at a competitive athletic level.
The numerous traditions, observations, serendipitous encounters, and entities that inform Ra's controversial regimens and practices.
Ra's philosophy of yoga and how he sees the body as a piece of technology akin to a smartphone.
How ice baths, breath work, fasting, hormesis, and self-flagellation break us down to build us up.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

Kriya of the Week

Kriya of the Week at Instagram

Ra of Earth's Website

Ra of Earth at Instagram

Ra, Ancient Egypt Online

Introduction to Kundalini: The Yoga of Awareness, HuffPost

Channeling & Spirit Guides: Voices From Within, Not Beyond, LiveScience

List of Modern Channelled Texts, Wikipedia

How Psychedelics Might Fix Our Mental Health Crisis | Michael Pollan, The Genius Life 57

Atlantis Legend, National Geographic

Lemuria: The Fabled Lost Continent That Turned Out To Be Real -- Almost, ATI

Living Maya Time, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

The Astrological Ages, Astrolada

As Solar Wind Blows, Our Heliosphere Balloons, NASA

Standing Tall: Egypt’s Great Pyramids, National Geographic

The Wim Hof Method

Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Health and Well-Being, NCCIH

Mantak Chia

The Life of An Egyptian Initiate, Crystalinks

Hormesis Defined, Ageing Research Reviews

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The Genius Life 72: The 4 Deprivation-Free Keys to Weight Loss, Better Digestion, and True Health | Kelly LeVeque

September 11, 2019

Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and celebrity health coach based in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Kelly's Fab Four eating paradigm, which tells you exactly what to look out for in every meal so you can feel satisfied and nourished, while healing your relationship with food to feel great and age well.
Kelly's Fab Four smoothie and the reasoning behind why this combination of four special items works so well for her and her clients.
A trick you can do at home with a very commonly available piece of jewelry to gauge whether or not you're in good health relative to how you were in the past.
Kelly's favorite protein powders.
Kelly's recommended apps for staying accountable to your dietary and lifestyle choices.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Also, I'm inviting you to join me with my friends at Belcampo Meat Co. from October 4 - 6, 2019 for Wellness Camp, where we'll spend three days and two nights on the beautiful and picturesque Belcampo Farms at the base of Mount Shasta in Northern California! If you want to learn more, go to belcampo.com/meatcamp and scroll down to where it says my name. (Also, be sure to check out my conversation with Belcampo founder Anya Fernald to discover what this pioneering company is all about!)

Resources from this episode:

Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever by Kelly LeVeque

Be Well By Kelly

Kelly at Instagram

Kelly at Twitter

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

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The Genius Life 71: How to Overcome Loss, Beat Boredom, and Stay Present | Aubrey Marcus

September 4, 2019

Aubrey Marcus is the CEO and Founder of Onnit and the author of Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Dealing with adversity and the tools Aubrey uses to stay grounded, focused, and at peace.
The difficulties of maintaining romantic relationships—both monogamous and polyamorous.
How to maintain an appreciative relationship with the now to be present and avoid hedonic adaptation.
Why we need to approach mind-altering substances with reverence and caution.
Aubrey's current workout routine, nutrition philosophy, and sleep optimization techniques.
And so much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex by Aubrey Marcus

Aubrey Marcus Podcast

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The Genius Life 70: The Nutrient Dense Super-Nut You Need to Try | Darin Olien

August 28, 2019

Superfood hunter Darin Olien is known within the health and wellness community as an exotic superfood expert and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants. He's the author of SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome and founder of Barukas. You can try Barukas at http://barukas.com/genius and use promo code "Genius" for 15% off your first order.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Barùkas nuts have fewer fat calories than almost any other nut, but more fiber, protein, and potassium.
Barùkas nuts have over three times the antioxidant power of the most popular nuts.
The areas of fitness and health that tend to confuse most people and how to focus on what really makes a difference.
Why Darin is a vegan, but he's not a pushy vegan.
The multiple reasons why you should be eating a wide diversity of plants.
And so much more!

Resources from this episode:

SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome

Barukas (Use promo code "Genius" for 15% off your first order!)

Darin's Website

Darin at Instagram

Darin at Facebook

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The Genius Life 69: Fighting Alzheimer's Disease with Comedy | Lauren Miller Rogen

August 21, 2019

Lauren Miller Rogen is an actor, filmmaker, and co-founder (with her husband Seth) of Hilarity for Charity, which is dedicated to raising awareness around Alzheimer's disease.

What you'll learn from this episode:

What Alzheimer's disease really feels like.

What the condition looks like from the outside as it begins to rear its ugly head in a loved one.
Why Lauren says you should always have difficult conversations in the car.
The specific strategies Lauren is employing in hopes of reducing her risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.
How Lauren manages her obsession with sugar—and specifically ice cream.
Why sleep is crucial for brain health, and Lauren's top sleep hacks.
The mistake you are likely making that can leave you feeling "jet lagged" every week.
How your genes "load the gun," but it's the lifestyle choices you make that "pull the trigger."
How I cheat on my Genius diet—the types of "healthier" junk foods I reach for.
Why having a dog or cat in the house is good for your gut health.
And so much more!

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Resources from this episode:

Hilarity for Charity

Hilarity for Charity at Instagram

Hilarity for Charity at Twitter

Hilarity for Charity at Facebook

Lauren Miller Rogen at Instagram

Lauren Miller Rogen at Twitter

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The Genius Life 68: Brain-Boosting Foods and Supplements, Keto, and Exercise for Stress Relief | Max Lugavere

August 14, 2019

Surprise! This was taped in front of a live studio audience! And...I'm being interviewed! We discuss keto, stress overload, dietary and lifestyle interventions to improve or slow cognitive decline, nootropic foods and supplements, and much more.

What you'll learn from this episode:

How I got started in health and nutrition.
My motivation for the work I do.
My current thoughts on keto, fasting, and exercising for stress.
My thoughts on coffee.
The foods, nutrients, and supplements you can use to boost your brain function.
Dietary and lifestyle interventions to treat cognitive decline including Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Why sleep is crucial and how one night of poor sleep can make you temporarily metabolically obese.

And much more!

This episode is sponsored by my friends at Cognizin, who make cognitive-enhancing, brain-supporting Citicoline, which research has shown to increase the formation of brain membranes and restore brain energy in middle-aged adults and improve attention and motor speed in adolescents. Check out Cognizin Citicoline here!

Resources from this episode:

Cognizin

The Experts Tell All: Max Lugavere Reveals Truth Behind Brain-Hacking & Nootropics, Cognizin

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

Jason Bosley-Smith at LinkedIn

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The Genius Life 67: Fasting, Getting Fat-Adapted, and Boosting Your Mitochondria | Molly Maloof, MD

August 8, 2019

Dr. Molly Maloof is on a mission to radically extend healthspan and maximize human potential using scientific wellness, health technology, educational media, and health optimization medicine. Her fascination with innovation permeates her concierge medical practice that is focused on providing personalized medicine to entrepreneurs, technology executives, and investors.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Why focusing on lengthening your lifespan (quantity of years ahead) is a fool's errand if you're neglecting your healthspan (quality of years ahead).
What you should do when your skin just doesn't seem to be as autofluorescent as it used to be.
Why you should probably be coddling your mitochondria instead of overeating, sitting around like a bump on a log, and stressing out.
Molly's surefire prescription for promoting mitochondrial health, reducing fatigue, and recharging your body's batteries.
The benefits of training your body to be metabolically flexible instead of depending on one diet to fix whatever's broken.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

Professors, Lecturers, and Instructors, Wellness Department of the School of Medicine, Stanford University

Lifespan Vs. Healthspan, The Jackson Laboratory

Antibiotic Resistance Questions and Answers, CDC

Study Shows Skin Autofluorescence Can Predict Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Death, Diabetologia

What is Mitochondrial Disease? United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

Mitochondrial Dynamics, Mitophagy, and Autophagy, ABCAM

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The Genius Life 66: The Truth About Collagen, Optimizing Iron Levels, and the Little-Known Skin Vitamin | Chris Masterjohn, PhD

July 31, 2019

Chris Masterjohn has a PhD in Nutritional Sciences and is an expert in micronutrients. In this episode, we discuss the common MTHFR mutation, why riboflavin is critical for skin health, collagen supplementation, achieving healthy iron status, and more. To assess and ultimately fix any nutrient deficiencies you may have, check out his very thorough course, Testing Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet. Use code GENIUS for 20% off.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Chris' take on the saying "the plural of anecdote is data" when we're weighing the evidence of observation in a scientific context.
The value of riboflavin and why, if you're exercising vigorously or on a fat loss diet, you likely need more than you're getting.
What riboflavin deficiency does to your skin health, and the telltale warning signs you should be looking out for.
The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and why reaching iron optimal status isn't always as easy as taking an iron supplement.
The two main benefits of consuming collagen and what it can do to benefit your fitness efforts.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

Resources from this episode:

Testing Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet (Use Code GENIUS for 20% Off!)

Why You're Probably Nutrient Deficient | Chris Masterjohn, PhD, The Genius Life 53

Mastering Nutrition Podcast

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The Genius Life 65: How to Have More Mind-Blowing Sex | Emily Morse, PhD

July 17, 2019

Emily Morse is a doctor of human sexuality, host of the Sex with Emily podcast, and co-author of Hot Sex: Over 200 Things You Can Try Tonight!

What you'll learn from this episode:

The mindset shift that took Emily's own sexual experiences from meh. to whoa!
Crucial tactics couples can use to spice things up in the bedroom.
The ins and outs of porn and why masturbation is a form of medicine.
How to overcome the shyness of letting your significant other know about new sexual explorations you want to try.
The lifestyle factors that support optimal sexual performance, along with those that detract from it.
What to look out for when buying lube.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

Hot Sex: Over 200 Things You Can Try Tonight! by Emily Morse and Jamye Waxman

The Sex with Emily Podcast

Healthy and Horny with Max Lugavere, Sex with Emily

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

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The Genius Life 64: Secrets of the Carnivore Diet Revealed | Paul Saladino, MD

July 11, 2019

Paul Saladino, MD is a licensed physician and functional medicine expert who currently advocates for and consumes a "carnivore," or all-meat, diet, and he is the host of the Fundamental Health podcast.

What you'll learn from this episode:

Why the carnivore diet is generating such buzz, the scientific reasoning behind its claimed benefits, who it can potentially benefit, and how to execute this diet properly.
Why Dr. Saladino believes the associations between plant consumption and longevity is weak science.
The plants likely in your kitchen right now that are the most toxic, according to Dr. Saladino -- including one I routinely eat.
Why, despite eating a ton of red meat, unhealthy iron accumulation isn't a concern for Dr. Saladino.
Why Dr. Saladino doesn't believe you need fiber for good digestion or healthy microbiome.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!

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Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

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The Genius Life 63: Sleep Tracking, Hot and Cold Immersion, and the Power of Walking | Kyle Kingsbury

July 3, 2019

Kyle Kingsbury is the Director of Human Optimization at Onnit, a retired mixed martial artist and UFC fighter, and the host of the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast—which helps listeners achieve peak performance in everyday life by sharing fitness regimens and mindsets of the brightest minds and strongest athletes in the world. Kyle is a living example of how diet, nutrition, training, plant medicine, and technology can be harnessed for optimal cognitive and physical power.

What you'll learn from this episode:

The tricks and tactics Kyle uses to foster a better mind and body connection.
The benefits of cold and heat stress (and how to reap these benefits even if you don't have access to a sauna or cold plunge).
Kyle's top hacks for better sleep—and his favorite sleep tracking device.
Why Kyle defaults to a ketogenic diet.
Kyle's intuitive training program that keeps him in killer shape without the "bro split" that's often recommended in fitness circles.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!

Resources from this episode:

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle at Instagram

Kyle at Twitter

Onnit

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

Join my mailing list and get access to the free PDF of 11 supplements that can help boost your brain function!

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The Genius Life 62: Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor for Less Stress and Better Sex | Lauren Roxburgh

June 28, 2019

Lauren Roxburgh is a best-selling author, wellness educator, and speaker. Lauren is a go-to writer and expert on all things fascia, alignment, the mind-body connection, and movement medicine, and regularly works with Hollywood's A-List along with some of the greatest athletes and surgeons on the planet. Her new book is called The Power Source: The Hidden Key to Ignite Your Core, Empower Your Body, Release Stress, and Realign Your Life.

What you'll learn from this episode:

How your body can become more receptive to the changes required to thrive even if it’s been stubbornly resistant to them—and merely surviving—for years.
How to loosen up and support your fascia, which is connective tissue beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, and closes and separates muscles and other internal organs.
How to strengthen up your pelvic floor muscles, which are crucial to both preventing lower back pain and helping your sexual function.
How to practice stress hygiene so you aren't living in a state of high alert all the time.
The simple tools you can use to support your posture, whether you work a desk job, drive a cab, or sit at home on your couch watching Seinfeld reruns all day.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase!