Mastering Sleep, Biohacking & Peptides: A Data-Driven Approach to Longevity with Boris Berjan
Ben Greenfield
6 mar 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Cultivate spirituality to embrace mortality and find fulfillment
A myopic focus on life extension is futile; a more fulfilling approach is to accept mortality and cultivate a spiritual life that addresses the soul's desire for the eternal.
Cycle growth hormone peptides for muscle growth and fat loss
For muscle growth and fat loss, you can cycle growth hormone stimulating peptides like Tesamorelin and Ipamorelin, often combined with CJC 1295, for 12 weeks at a time.
Avoid intermittent fasting to support circadian biology
Intermittent fasting isn't always great for circadian biology, as delaying your first meal can prevent your body from getting the signal that the day has started.
Utilize timekeepers to adjust your sleep schedule
You can use 'zeitgebers' (timekeepers) like light exposure, meal timing, and temperature changes to more quickly align your body clock to any time zone or desired sleep schedule.
Recall your previous day to quiet your mind for sleep
If you are lying awake with ruminating thoughts, try recalling your entire previous day in detail to shift your brain away from forward-thinking and into a state more conducive to sleep.
Prioritize sleep to enhance movement and nutrition
For overall health, prioritize your focus on sleep first, then movement, and finally nutrition, as good sleep provides the willpower for the other two.
Rethink strict sleep chronotypes for family harmony
Strictly following sleep chronotypes like 'wolf' or 'bear' is often socially restrictive and logistically difficult, especially within a family unit.
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