June 12, 2020
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Anti-Aging Hack For Your Face & Hair
You’ve probably heard of peptides before. But TOPICAL peptides aren’t discussed too much. Turns out applying natural peptides to your skin topically may increase your body’s natural production of collagen peptides for your skin. While you can’t really smear bone broth on your face (collagen molecules are too large to penetrate the skin), peptides are small enough to penetrate the skin, and when applied topically, they signal the skin to repair itself. So I’ve started experimenting with one really potent one: GHK-Cu, which is a copper peptide. Check out the video below.
Copper is something that exists naturally within our bodies, and there’s a direct correlation between copper peptides and many degenerative diseases. Studies show copper peptides not only promote collagen and elastin production but also promote the production of glycosaminoglycans, a very hard to pronounce word for the family of carbohydrates that maintain and support collagen and elastin. Copper peptides are small, naturally occurring protein fragments with high affinity for copper ions, which are critical for various bodily functions. In the case of GHK-Cu, it is a complex between the tripeptide glycl-L-histidyl-L-lysine and copper.
This peptide was first identified in human plasma but is known to be found in multiple locations of the body (ex. urine, saliva). The molecule itself is very safe and no issues have ever arisen during its use as a skin cosmetic or in human wound healing studies. GHK-CU concentration in human plasma is ~200 ng/mL at age 20 but declines to 80 ng/mL by age 60, and this decline in the GHK-level coincides with the noticeable decrease in regenerative capacity. As a result, there is a considerable increase in inflammation, decreased ability of your body to regenerate from wear and tear, and tissue destruction within the body.
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Articles And Podcasts I Was Featured In This Week:
Water Fasting Is A Game-Changer: What I Learnt In 8 Days
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Long shot, but I'm interested in interviewing @elonmusk . I'll be in LA July 27-31. Anybody have any connections?
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Leave your comments and any news or discoveries that you think I missed below!
Cheers,
Ben
Hi Ben
I love your podcast and site, it truly excites me about improving my life.
Thank you!!
Oh yeah, ButcherBox suspended all promo codes so we don’t get your special offer.
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