THE Ben Greenfield!

06/29/21 • 39 min

Ben Greenfield is a fitness guru and NY Times Best Selling author leading the field of human performance and biohacking. His unique voice and influence in the health and fitness industry have paved the way to optimal health for thousands and thousands of people. Ben’s teaching platforms, podcasts, and books offer the latest research on longevity, athletic performance, and anti-aging.

On today’s episode, Ben discusses some practical biohacking tips and the importance of identifying and fulfilling your life purpose.

Today on The Lab Report:

3:00 Ben Greenfield discusses his fitness journey
10:20 What is ‘biohacking’?
13:10 Practical life changes for optimal health
20:40 Ben’s take on ‘diets’
27:20 Mindfulness, breathwork, and gratitude practices
30:55 Importance of a purpose statement
34:00 Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
36:50 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Ben Greenfield Fitness

Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You

BoundlessBook.com

Ben Greenfield Coaching

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On today’s episode, Ben discusses some practical biohacking tips and the importance of identifying and fulfilling your life purpose.

Today on The Lab Report:

3:00 Ben Greenfield discusses his fitness journey
10:20 What is ‘biohacking’?
13:10 Practical life changes for optimal health
20:40 Ben’s take on ‘diets’
27:20 Mindfulness, breathwork, and gratitude practices
30:55 Importance of a purpose statement
34:00 Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging
36:50 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Ben Greenfield Fitness

Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You

BoundlessBook.com

Ben Greenfield Coaching

Subscribe, Rate, & Review The Lab Report

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr. Jeffrey Bland - The Father of Functional Medicine

Anyone practicing functional medicine, or those patients whose lives have been changed because of it, owe a debt of gratitude to the vision of Dr. Jeffrey Bland. Dr. Bland’s teaching, writing, and research have helped this field to evolve over the past several decades. His latest venture, Big Bold Health, focuses on personalized and global immunity while espousing environmental stewardship.

Today we discuss the history of functional medicine, the legacy of Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and his latest work on immunity.

Today on The Lab Report:

2:30 Jeffrey Bland on the history and future of functional medicine
8:00 Functional medicine approach to long-haul COVID
13:50 Big Bold Health and personalized immunity
18:05 Global immunity
22:40 The story of Dutch Harbor Omega capsules
26:40 Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat
31:20 Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI)

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Dr. Paul Saladino on the Carnivore Diet & Plant Toxicities [Rebroadcast]

Dr. Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet. He has used this diet to reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, and mental health issues in hundreds of patients, many of whom had been told their conditions were untreatable. In addition to his personal podcast, Fundamental Health, he can be found featured on numerous podcasts including The Minimalists, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Model Health Show, Bulletproof Radio, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, The Ben Greenfield Podcast, Dr. Mercola, Health Theory, Mark Bell’s Power Project, and many others. He has also appeared on The Doctors TV show and authored the bestselling book, “The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to our Ancestral Diet.”

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

Why Paul decided to focus his career on the carnivore diet.
What the "Carnivore Diet" is.
How the human body responds to plant toxins.
The composition of the human diet in the last two million years.
How being carnivorous could have helped humans evolve.
Paul's thoughts on polyphenols and phytonutrients.
What hormesis is and where the idea came from.
Why plant compounds have redundant benefits with ignored side effects.
Paul's thoughts on short chain fatty acids and the effects of fiber on gut bacteria.

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Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most pressing questions on functional medicine.

And be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.

Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

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