July 12, 2017
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July 12, 2017 Podcast: 370 – The Latest On “Workouts In A Pill”, How Much Exercise Keeps Your Cells Young, Oxytocin Supplementation & More!
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News Flashes [4:00]:
- How much exercise keeps your cells young? This is freakin’ fascinating and yes, we will discuss on next podcast Q&A!
- Chalk up another benefit for blood flow restriction training (I use https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/BFRbands).
- I find it fascinating how many animals “self medicate” – what do you think?
- The latest research on “exercise in a pill” (I’ve been talking about SARMs like for months…like here)
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-Southeast Showdown, Asheville, July 29
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Listener Q&A [28:25]:
As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by Brock Armstrong, the Podcast Sidekick.
How To Read At Night Without Disrupting Sleep
Tony says: He is looking for the best way to read in bed without disturbing deep sleep. He has 3 scenarios (all of which include blue blocking glasses): 1. Reading on his phone using a low light app on top of an iris app. 2. Using his paperlight Kindle with a bit of light. 3. Reading a hardcover book with a scientific light in the room (like a sleepy baby).
–Kindle Paperwhite
–The Iris software
–Rubylux red bulb
–Lighting Science Good Night and SleepyTime Bulb
–TrueDark Twilight glasses
–Dr. Kirk Parsley's Sleep Remedy
How To Keep Your Appetite Satiated During A Fast
Rob says: What are some tricks or mental hacks you use to keep yourself from breaking a 18-24 hour fast and giving in and some munching on something?
–Mastic Gum
–Simply Gum
–Pellegrino
-Zevia
–NatureAminos
–Hammer Fizz
–Omica Organic Stevia
–Bone Broth (Kettle & Fire)
–Miracle Noodles
How To Increase Oxytocin
Stephanie says: She is interested in using Oxytocin as a therapeutic remedy. How can she purchase some or how can she increase it naturally?
-My upcoming Christian Gratitude Journal
–Oxytocin sprays and supplements
How To Naturally Clean Swimming Pools
Jodi says: What do you think of the Clear Choice Natural Swimming Pool Treatment? It uses enzymes instead of chemicals. Is it a legitimate product and is it a better choice than chlorine?
-Podcast: How To Reduce The Risk From Swimming in Chlorinated Pools and Drinking Chlorinated Water.
–Swim Spray
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I have for 6 days tried LGD 4033 and Caradine both from DNA Anabolics and I feel like total crap – headache, severe nausea, anxiety, drowsiness – feels like the very tail end hours of when I’ve tried armodafinil, but much stronger. Obvioulsy working out is a bit of a trial, so I think I’m going to have to accept these are not my bag. Have you or anyone you know experienced anything similar? It’s a shame as I was excited to try them out.
I can only vouch for the source I list here…that might be your issue: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2016/12/how-to-g…
Hey Ben
I’ve used SARMS. I did 2 different cycled on LGD-4033 and am starting another on MK-677 and Rad 140. The LGD made me look pretty awesome, but didn’t in fact show a gain in muscle weight for me. I checked with Dexa before and after. The appearance though was big, and bone density went up a lot. I did a cycle on 5mg a day and another on 10mg a day and same results. I’m hoping the MK and Rad will be better. Will check with Dexa at the end and post. Here’s a link to the article I wrote up about SARMs use. I referenced your podcasts and articles as that’s what initiated my trial and post. http://erisfit.com/how-to-use-sarms/
Hi Ben,
Regarding you pool cleaning. Have you checked “natural pools” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_pool) where the water is cleaned/ filtered by vegetation (basically reproducing the conditions of good natural clean water)?
It will not work for a hot tube but would be perfect for a cold swimming suface.
Not quite sure how I would swim through plants?
Whats the name of the push IVs you mentioned?
Great podcast. Thanks for touching on fasting again, and my apologies if this has been discussed previously (although I couldn’t find it specifically). There seems to be a lot of ‘internet advise’ that fasting in females could cause hormonal imbalances. Is there any truth in this? Currently I carry out 16 hour fasts daily and have not experienced any obvious negative side affects but would like to introduce a 24 hour fast fortnightly.
Ive read your previois articles on SARMs. Please correct me if im wrong but it was suggested 10ml a day for 8 weeks or 20 ml a day if fat loss is the goal. Looks like GW is about 50-55$ for 10ml. This could rack you up a bill of about 3000$ if used once a day for 8 weeks. Is this correct or is GW to be reconstituted like other peptides?
Hi Mark..I went on that website and if u look at the bottle details it is 10ml GW/1ml of the bottle…so therefore it should be 30 serves of 10 ml.
Hope my explanation makes sense :-)
10mg a day – not ml. So if a bottle is 10mg/ml and a bottle is 30ml: you would have 15-30 days usage in a single bottle. Most already come in a liquid solution.
Hey. I tried the three SARMS Ben recommended in his big article while doing CrossFit for a free months. I got huge. The biggest I’ve ever been. I didnt really get puffy. I certainly packed on a lot of muscle but didn’t get very lean. My drive didn’t improve sadly. I’m off them now as I want to lean out so I can fit back in a pair of skinny jeans!
I also got a bit of a protruding belly. I have abs but when I wear a shirt it looks like I have a belly. I’m not sure if this is the same thing that steroid users get or if it’s because I was squatting and deadlifting so much more weight.
Based on the coffee class I recently took the caffeine content of coffee doesn’t change based on the roasting of it since caffeine is heat stable.