How Traditional Healing, Red Light Therapy, & Full-Body Stem Cells Can Radically Extend Your Healthspan (Even in Polluted, High-Stress Environments) With Sharad Baid

Ben Greenfield

Apr 19, 2025

Episode description

In today’s show, the script is flipped—I’m the one in the hot seat, answering questions instead of asking them. And the setting couldn’t be more powerful: India—a country where ancient wellness practices are part of everyday life, yet there's an undeniable hunger for innovation and cutting-edge health strategies.

This conversation, led by Sharad Baid, the Managing Director of Utkal Builders, a leading real estate company based in Bhubaneswar, India, explores the fascinating intersection between traditional healing and modern biohacking. You’ll discover what it really means to take control of your healthspan—not just adding years to your life but adding life to your years. We talk about everything from tweaking your diet for better brain function or muscle gain, to using red light therapy on the road, and even the radical experiments I’ve tried—like full-body stem cell injections and gene therapy.

Whether you’re just starting to explore the world of biohacking or you’re deep in the trenches, this episode offers a dynamic, India-inspired lens into what’s possible when tradition and innovation meet. Let’s dive in!

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

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Episode description

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

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Practice earthing daily to recharge your body for free

The simplest and cheapest biohack is 'earthing,' which involves getting at least 20 minutes of direct skin contact with the planet's surface daily to absorb negative ions and recharge your body.

#biohacking

#grounding

Multi-stack biohacks to enhance efficiency without cognitive drain

Instead of cognitive multitasking, you can 'multi-stack' by combining a physical modality like a sauna with a mental task like reading to improve efficiency without cognitive drain.

#biohacking

#efficiency

Prioritize reducing processed seed oils to combat diabetes

The rise in diabetes in India correlates more strongly with the increased consumption of processed seed oils and poor air quality than with sugar intake.

#diabetes

#seed-oil

Nebulize with hydrogen peroxide or glutathione to combat air pollution

You can mitigate the effects of air pollution by using a nebulizer with a simple solution of hydrogen peroxide and salted water, or more powerfully, with liquid glutathione.

#air-quality

#glutathione

Stimulate vagus nerve with wearable vibrations for calm

Wearable devices like the Sensate deliver vibrations to your chest to stimulate the vagus nerve, helping you quickly enter a peaceful, meditative state.

#device

#vagus-nerve

Unlock nutrients in plants through ancestral preparation methods

Increase the protein and nutrient bioavailability from plant foods by using ancestral preparation methods like soaking, sprouting, and fermenting before cooking.

#bioavailability

#nutrition

Lift heavy to build muscle using reps in reserve rule

To ensure you are lifting heavy enough to build muscle, follow the 'reps in reserve' rule of three, meaning you should not be able to do more than three additional reps at the end of your set.

#muscle

#strength

Utilize one-tenth dose of Ozempic to manage appetite safely

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can be used to control appetite with fewer side effects like muscle loss and depression by using one-tenth or less of the commonly prescribed dose.