A Little-Known Trick To GET RID Of Pesky Gut Issues, Are You Burning As Many Calories As You Think?, Hair Growth Hacks & More: Solosode #486

Ben Greenfield

Feb 22, 2025

Episode description

In this fascinating solosode, you'll get to explore the surprising inaccuracy of online metabolic rate calculators and why basal metabolic rate (BMR) can vary so much from person to person. If you've ever relied on one of these calculators to determine how many calories you should eat, you might be shocked at how misleading they can be. You'll also discover how hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) can reveal whether you're a slow or fast oxidizer and what that means for your metabolism, diet, and overall energy levels.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/486

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Episode description

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/486

Episode Sponsors:

Jaspr: Breathe air so clean you can smell the difference with the highest quality air purifier that actually works. Visit Jaspr.co/ben and use code BEN for 10% off.

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Beware liver risks from Nutrafol hair supplement

The popular hair growth supplement Nutrafol contains botanicals like saw palmetto and ashwagandha, which have been linked to rare instances of herb-induced liver injury.

#liver

#supplement

Condition children to ignore screens with boring TV exposure

An experiment suggests that exposing a child to extremely boring 'Slow TV' 24/7 can condition them to be completely uninterested in screens.

#children

#screen-time

Check food for microplastics to ensure safety

The website plasticlist.org lists the microplastic content of hundreds of everyday foods, revealing that 86% of the foods they tested contained plastic chemicals.

#food

#microplastics

Utilize chiropractic adjustments to support gut health and manage Crohn's disease

Chiropractic adjustments to correct vertebral subluxations may provide long-term remission for issues like Crohn's disease and allergies, according to case reports.

#cancer

#gut

Implement sucrose and starch elimination for IBS symptom relief

A diet that eliminates sucrose and starch was shown to be just as effective as a restrictive low-FODMAP diet for improving symptoms in people with irritable bowel syndrome.

#IBS

#nutrition

Rely on accurate BMR measurements over online calculators

There is a 95% chance that your actual basal metabolic rate (BMR) is within 400 calories of the estimate provided by an online calculator.

#energy

#metabolism

Implement red light therapy and derma rolling for safe hair growth

A safer and effective hair growth protocol involves using a red light helmet, derma rolling the scalp once a week, and applying topical treatments with caffeine.

#hair-loss

#red-light

Take DHM to lower elevated liver enzymes

The supplement DHM (dihydromyricetin), a Chinese raisin extract, is one of the best things you can take for lowering elevated liver enzymes.

#DHM

#liver

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