Q&A 469: The New, Science-Backed Way To Keep Your Metabolism Elevated, Best Biohacks For Addiction, Healing Joints Fast Using Modern Medicine & Much More!

Ben Greenfield

Mar 16, 2024

Episode description

News Flashes

Everything you need to know about why twitching, calf raises, frequent activity and other “non-exercise” forms of daily movement are a gamechanger when it comes to glucose and lipid regulation, lowered risk of type 2 diabetes, fat loss, and general physiological health...08:10

This is an absolutely fantastic list of things that can help with opiate, kratom, or substance withdrawal. Worth a check...21:43

Related to yesterday’s tweet about getting off kratom, opioids, etc., here’s another excellent resource for anti-depressant withdrawal...34:31

Quelling tobacco/nicotine addiction with black pepper, lime rinds, St. John’s Wort, lavender, and more...39:34

Bob Beede asks: Dealing with arthritis in both knees and right arm. Have any suggestions? Thanks!...44:00 

Donna asks: Could you recommend a “dirty” electricity filter to plug my grounding mat into?...57:03

Martin asks: Hello Ben, I just found the old episode from 2021 with Andreas Wecker, and I'm intrigued by his seed oil products. But given that almost all biohackers/functional medicine practitioners I've read or listened to say to stay away from seed oils, will you please provide an update?...1:04:38

Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/469

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Episode description

News Flashes

Everything you need to know about why twitching, calf raises, frequent activity and other “non-exercise” forms of daily movement are a gamechanger when it comes to glucose and lipid regulation, lowered risk of type 2 diabetes, fat loss, and general physiological health...08:10

This is an absolutely fantastic list of things that can help with opiate, kratom, or substance withdrawal. Worth a check...21:43

Related to yesterday’s tweet about getting off kratom, opioids, etc., here’s another excellent resource for anti-depressant withdrawal...34:31

Quelling tobacco/nicotine addiction with black pepper, lime rinds, St. John’s Wort, lavender, and more...39:34

Bob Beede asks: Dealing with arthritis in both knees and right arm. Have any suggestions? Thanks!...44:00 

Donna asks: Could you recommend a “dirty” electricity filter to plug my grounding mat into?...57:03

Martin asks: Hello Ben, I just found the old episode from 2021 with Andreas Wecker, and I'm intrigued by his seed oil products. But given that almost all biohackers/functional medicine practitioners I've read or listened to say to stay away from seed oils, will you please provide an update?...1:04:38

Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/469

Episode sponsors:

BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to bioptimizers.com/ben now and use code BEN10 to get 10% off any order.

CAROL Bike: Visit carolbike.com/ben today for $250 off.

Aires Tech: Aires Tech is offering a 30% discount to all Ben Greenfield Life listeners at airestech.com/ben by using code BEN30.

FUM: Head to tryfum.com/BEN and use code BEN to save an additional 10% off your order today.

Mary Ruth’s Organics: Save 20% on Mary Ruth's Organics products by using code MROBENG20 (valid on both maryruthorganics.com and Amazon).

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Avoid grounding mats without dirty electricity filters to prevent power surge exposure

Using a grounding mat plugged into a wall outlet without a dirty electricity filter can be worse than not using one at all, as it may expose your body to power surges.

Protect joints with tumorosaccharides from Keon Flex supplement

A special water-extracted form of turmeric containing "tumorosaccharides," found in the Keon Flex supplement, can protect against cartilage degradation.

Choose healthy seed oils from cold-pressed brands

Seed oils from brands like Andreas Seed Oils, which use a special cold-pressing technology without solvents or high pressure, can be healthy unlike conventionally processed oils.

Cultivate independence for true happiness

To achieve true happiness, you should be able to look at anything or anyone in your life and honestly say, "I do not depend on you for my happiness.".

Utilize supplement stack to ease withdrawal from substances

A stack of high-dose Vitamin C, magnesium glycinate, agmatine, black seed oil, DLPA, and NAC can help mitigate withdrawal symptoms from substances like kratom.

Perform soleus push-ups to control blood glucose while sitting

Performing "soleus push-ups," which are essentially seated calf raises, is a potent way to control blood glucose and upregulate fat-burning enzymes while sitting.

Activate fat burning by standing up

The simple act of standing up regulates lipoprotein lipase (LPL), the enzyme responsible for oxidizing fat, which loses over 75% of its ability to do so when you sit.

Combat inactivity physiology with more than one daily workout

A single daily workout is not enough to counteract the negative metabolic effects of sitting all day, a phenomenon known as "inactivity physiology.".

Utilize autologous microfragmented adipose tissue to alleviate osteoarthritis pain

A procedure called autologous microfragmented adipose tissue (M-FAT), which injects your own processed fat cells, can significantly improve osteoarthritis pain and function.

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