Hope Jahren is today’s guest, and she is here to discuss her book, The Story of More, and how the Earth feels about the mess that we’ve made. Hope shares her thoughts on consumption trends and the overuse of a lot of products. How can we fix this? Decisions about small things can work exponentially.
Key Takeaways:
[1:00] Hope Jahren
[2:00] What’s going on in Norway with the Coronavirus pandemic?
[2:45] Using smog levels as an indicator of how active the economy is.
[8:00] We overuse a lot of products, but are we using less of anything?
[13:00] The little changes we can make as individuals that work for the greater good.
[18:00] Our meat consumption is way over what’s needed.
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Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn)
Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes)
1-800-HARTMAN
Dr. Cynthia Fisher, Patient Rights Advocate joins Jason Hartman today to discuss the issue of hospital pricing transparency. If this issue is ever forced into action, will cash pricing or insurance pricing be the better deal in hospitals? As well, how does this issue play into Coronavirus, and have hospitals been hurt or have they benefited from Covid-19?
Key Takeaways:
[1:00] Hospital pricing transparency?
[3:00] Will cash pricing or insurance pricing be the better deal in hospitals?
[6:15] What can we fix in this next round of stimulus?
[7:30] What’s a charge master rate?
[10:00] Sued using the first amendment saying, “we have the right as hospitals and insurance companies to have our gag orders and secret hidden prices as part of our freedom of speech.”
[13:00] Have the hospitals been hurt by COVID-19?
[16:20] Patient was charged $6,000 for being tested and treated for COVID-19 in a tent outside the hospital.
Websites:
Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn)
Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes)
1-800-HARTMAN
Jason brings up the potentially forgivable loans from the SBA. Also, Jason discusses inflationary forces due to Trump's initiative for de-globalization.
In part II, Dr. Kaeberlein, professor of pathology, talks about the disadvantages of the elderly when it comes to vaccines. Dr. Kaeberlein elaborates on why this is connected to Coronavirus vaccines. Find out more about anti-aging and the Dog Aging Project.
Key Takeaways:
[2:30] The SBA is giving out potentially forgivable loans
[9:20] De-globalization will lead to many inflationary forces
[13:20] Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, Coronavirus and Age, and why those two are connected in such an important way
[17:50] Can we overcome the disadvantage of the elderly when it comes to vaccines and susceptibility to viruses?
[21:20] What therapies are you (Kaeberlein) working on to combat the age-related diseases?
[23:40] “The goal is to try to identify either drugs or lifestyle interventions that have an impact on these molecular hallmarks of aging in the direction that we want them to go” - Dr. Kaeberlein
[26:20] We probably have interventions now that could have a significant impact on health and longevity in people
[29:20] Until we consider biological age in our approach to these diseases, we’re going to continue to fail
[30:20] What’s the dog aging project?
[31:25] Does rapamycin slow aging?
Websites:
1-800-HARTMAN
Jason Hartman talks with Dr Vince Giuliano, founder of AgingSciences & Anti-Aging Firewalls, about maximizing your healthspan. Currently the limit to human life seems to be around 122 years. Can we make it longer? Maybe. Can we improve how well you live until then? Definitely. Vince details advances we're seeing in longevity and several ways you can reduce inflammation in your body.
Key Takeaways:
[2:56] The direction going on in the field of life extension
[7:09] Human beings are not designed to live forever
[11:45] Some of the big advances coming in longevity
[14:56] 60 year olds today can expand their healthspan 15-20 years
[18:14] How do you battle inflammation?
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In this off-topic 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Lawrence Susskind, Ford Professor of Environmental & Urban Planning at MIT and Vice-Chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and author of Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding and Managing The Relationships That Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success, about what urban development means in today's age and ideas coming up that can help alleviate many of our city's difficulties.
Jason and Lawrence also discuss the importance of negotiation and the mindset you must have whenever you enter into them. Many people's attitudes these days are skewed toward doing what's best for themselves, and Lawrence explains why that's wrong and why the methods we're trying to use for negotiations are all wrong.
Key Takeaways:
[3:04] The art of urban planning and its changing nature
[6:06] Cities are going through a process of change and we're likely to see big cities continuing to spread rather than becoming denser
[11:09] Some ideas for the future on how to reduce or eliminate traffic
[15:47] The single most important thing to becoming a better negotiator
[20:49] You need to know the other party's options so that you can know where you stand in negotiations
[24:42] How negotiation can make you a better leader
[29:10] We need to stop thinking that text based communication can be a way to run a business
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Jason Hartman talks with Chris Burres, founder of SES Research, about some of the advancements being made with carbon these days. In a study with rats, the C60 was able to make the rats life expectancy increase significantly, and Chris is hopeful that will be something that extrapolates into humans.
Key Takeaways:
[3:27] Why is the new carbon type important to longevity studies?
[7:22] Why haven't the studies moved up the animal scale?
[10:54] Olive oil can be as good an anti-inflammatory as Aspirin, but you have to take 3-6 Tbsp of it so it's not feasible
Website:
www.MyVitalC.com
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Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Stephen Schimpff, former Chief Executive Officer of the University of Maryland Medical Center and current professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he teaches residents and fellows in oncology and infectious diseases and is a former professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Schiff wrote the book Longevity Decoded: The 7 Keys to Healthy Aging and talks with Jason about what the keys are and how we can keep them sharp and utilize them to live our best life.
Key Takeaways:
[1:36] Every year, in every organ, we lose about 1% of function
[3:40] The list of 7 Keys to Healthy Aging
[8:41] The recommended amount of added sugar that Americans should be eating
[11:20] Why our balance deteriorates as we get older and how we can fix it
[14:40] Ways you can find out if you have inflammation
[18:57] How much sleep do you need?
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Jason Hartman talks with Matt Richtel, Pulitzer prize winning New York Times reporter and author of the new book An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System, about the new information that's come to light about our immune system and how we can help/hurt it by our actions. Matt dispels some myths that are long, long held, and gives solutions as to how we can best improve our health.
Key Takeaways:
[1:38] Matt's journey to understanding the immune system came from his friend's serious illness. It led to him confronting several myths about the immune system.
[5:07] Our immune system actually tries to get along with everything as best as possible, not to automatically attack
[7:10] Why it's a mistake to try and "boost your immune system"
[10:02] New research on your "gut health"
[13:59] How stress weakens your immune system
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Jason Hartman talks with Ocean Robbins, decendant of the Baskin-Robbins family and author of the new book 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World, about the state of American's eating today. The two break down how our diets have changed over the years, why some aspects of our diets are the way they are, how to make a more ethical, sustainable world, and more.
Key Takeaways:
[2:45] Has anything changed since Diet for New America came out?
[4:48] There's a lot of money being made on the status quo
[8:00] What to do if you want a more ethical, sustainable world
[12:20] Jason's theory on meat through the ages
[15:08] We aren't getting nearly enough fiber in our diet now
[16:53] The key use of willpower is to establish healthy habits
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Fernando Aires talks with Judy Gaman about how to achieve longevity with the help from health, activity, sleep and even happiness.
Key Takeaways:
2:32 - Making your plan to live longer
5:33 - Avoiding fad diets and truly just living a healthier lifestyle
8:31 - The mentality that "it's genetic" and we can't do anything about it and how we overcome said mentality
11:27 - The role that sleep plays in your health
16:15 - The importance of having a "spritual life"
20:50 - The role that chromosomes play in all this
24:04 - An example from a dear friend of Judy's that lived past 100
Websites Mentioned:
www.judygaman.com
100% grass fed beef is, without a doubt, the healthiest way to go when it comes to beef. But it's not what most people generally buy when they go to the store. it lacks the usual marbling that many are used to. The taste, when cooked properly, beats all of the other forms of beef, and that's what Chef Sarah Russo is trying to tell people. Fernando Aires talks with Chef Sarah about how she got into cooking, how to properly cook PRE meat, and the constant desire to challenge consumers to make sound choices when sourcing their meats.
Key Takeaways:
[4:29] Where do they source their meat?
[6:38] The varying levels of meat that are available
[8:55] The label you need to be looking for to know you're getting the best meat for your body
[12:05] When and which fats to be eating when it comes to your meats
[16:13] Why Sarah became a chef
[20:09] What PRE's certifications mean
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John Potash has been featured on CSPAN’s American History TV and has been interviewed on dozens of radio stations around the U.S. and abroad. His work has also been published in the Baltimore Chronicle, the City Paper, Covert Action Quarterly, Rock Creek Free Press, and Z magazine. He has worked counseling people with mental health issues and addictions for over twenty-five years.
Key Takeaways:
[5:37] The CIA’s psychadelic hit list
[11:47] The government’s affiliation with Tupac and Dr Dre
[18:05] What the government can accomplish with their drug operations
[24:09] Drug legalizations impact on drug prices
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Fernando Aires talks with Guillermo Ruiz, research at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, about naturopathic practices with evidence based medicine approach.
The two discuss whether some of the things we're doing are simply masking problems (or pretending to be solutions), when the right time to take supplements is, and what they can actually accomplish for a person.
Key Takeaways:
[2:03] How did living in Mexico impact the choice of what type of medicine to practice?
[4:45] The incident that caused Guillermo's paradigm shift in his medical journey
[7:14] Why isn't the literature behind naturopathic medicine studied more?
[12:55] Why Guillermo picked the supplements he did for his article on what you should keep in your medicine cabinet
[19:42] How discovering penicillin changed everything
[24:47] Some botanicals people can take to help with diabetes
[28:15] When (and for how long) should you take supplements?
[34:11] It's a good thing to ask how something fits in with our evolution
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In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Michael Gelb, author of The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship-Building Skills Every Leader Needs to Know, as well as How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday. The Art of Connection offers readers seven methods of developing better rapport in their professional and personal lives.
The two of them delve into the importance of kindness in life, and examine each of the seven skills leaders need.
Key Takeaways:
[2:52] Social media is connecting us online, but isolating us physically
[6:12] What you need to do if you really want to be innovative. #1 is embrace humility
[10:28] How much more could you accomplish if you were respectful boss rather than a jerk
[14:44] People are finding reasons to be offended these days, and it's toxic
[18:42] We are all becoming more like ourselves thanks to things like big data
[22:30] Achieving balanced energy exchange
[25:52] Turning friction into momentum
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Daniel Schmachtenberger started out as a homeschooled kid in Fairfield, Iowa. After moving around as a kid, he came back to Fairfield to attend Maharishi University and while he was there he researched the epistemological frontier of neuroscience, delving deeply into integrative medicine as well as emergent neurotech tools and psychological techniques to optimize solutions on both sides of the mind/brain interface.
Now he's the Director of R&D at Neurohacker Collective, and is here on the show to discuss the nootropic his company has released, and discuss how certain nutrients are able to help you increase the full capacity of your cognitive functions without declining in other areas of your self.
Key Takeaways:
[2:35] How Daniel became a co-founder of Neurohacker Collective
[6:27] Why Daniel's company started with a nootropic even though there's others on the market already
[11:36] What Step 1 and Step 2 of Qualia are
[18:44] How Neurohacker Collective was able to come up with the dosages of nutrients in Qualia
[22:56] Is there a long-term concern for takers of Qualia
[27:24] Is there such a thing as a biologic free lunch?
[30:31] How much Qualia costs, and why it's on the high end of pricing
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Stuart Tomc has over 20 years of experience in the field of Nutritional Medicine and is an expert on evidenced-based dietary supplements. He has also traveled all over the world to teach others about his findings for over 10 years. Stuart talks to us about food imbalances, the importance of omega-3s, and more.
Key Takeaways:
4:50 – The fat you eat may determine what kinds of food you seek out.
7:55 – We have a huge food imbalance in our culture. Stuart explains in this segment how you can correct it and balance it out again.
10:30 – We need more omega-3 fats in our body, because we are consuming almost too much omega-6 fats in our regular diet.
13:00 – If your immune system is already stressed out, it can be hard to start this new food journey.
18:55 – As we become so obsessed with our diets, we may sometimes miss out on foods that are actually good for you.
21:25 – Oil of oregano seems to be nature’s most effective germ killer.
26:00 – How does the consumer know what to believe nowadays? Read PubMed.gov
29:00 – Don’t forget to talk to your doctor or other trusted medical expert about omega-3 benefits.
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You can track your weight loss the usual way, stepping on the scale every day or week, and wondering whether you've lost fat, gained muscle, or just lost water weight. LEVL is working to change that, however, with their new device that tracks fat loss through your breath.
Dr. Joe Anderson is clinical scientist at LEVL, and is one of a few breath science leaders in the world. He has led the development of breath protocols, performed clinical trials, and structured the science and physiology goals at LEVL. He is the owner of Anderson Bioscience and is an affiliate faculty member in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, where he also obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.
Key Takeaways:
[3:16] The problem that Levl's product is attempting to solve
[8:47] How ketone bodies and fat burning go together
[12:21] How reliable is measuring with breath?
[16:08] The differences between Levl's product and Ketonix
[21:40] Breath acetone vs fat metabolism
[25:03] The professional model of LEVL
[31:30] The cost of the device and subscription services
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Keith Code is a former motorcycle racer, writer, and founder of the California Superbike School. He is one of the best known and most successful on-track motorcycle instructors in the world.
Code recently became an ambassador for The Foundation for a Drug Free World. He joins the show to discuss how prevalent drug use is in schools and in adulthood and shares some of the drugs people are experiments with these days.
Drug residues can remain in the body for years after a drug is taken. Code has long-promoted a program to flush-out these drug residues.
Code is making available a free booklet called “The Truth about Drugs.” He gives his advice to families who need experienced, professional assistance in getting family members off drugs.
Website:
For a free DVD and information kit, “The Truth About Drugs,” visit www.DrugFreeWorld.org or calling 1-888-NO-TO-DRUGS (1-888-668-6378).
For parents or families requiring immediate professional assistance or intervention call 1-877-947-5900.
A simple blood plasma transfusion might be just the thing for making you feel younger, stronger, and live a longer life. Dr. Jesse Karmazin is the founder of Ambrosia Plasma, and his company specializes in rejuvenating their patients with the blood of younger donors.
Fernando digs into the science behind Ambrosia Plasma, the business model, the costs, and who it would really work for.
Key Takeaways:
[2:22] Transferring studies from mice to men
[6:18] Where the blood Ambrosia Plasma uses comes from, and how much it costs
[10:50] How long the procedure lasts and how much plasma you're given
[15:34] What kind of follow up tests are done
[20:29] The importance of telomeres
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Dr. Sheldon Krimsky is professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning in the School of Arts & Sciences and Adjunct Professor in Public Health and Family Medicine in the School of Medicine at Tufts University. He received his bachelors and masters degrees in physics from Brooklyn College, CUNY and Purdue University respectively, and a masters and doctorate in philosophy at Boston University.
Professor Krimsky’s research has focused on the linkages between science/technology, ethics/values and public policy. He is the author of ten books: Genetic Alchemy: The Social History of the Recombinant DNA Controversy (MIT Press) 1982, Biotechnics and Society: The Rise of Industrial Genetics (Praeger) 1991, Hormonal Chaos:The Scientific and Social Origins of the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000), Science in the Private Interest: Has the lure of profits corrupted biomedical research? (Rowman & Littlefield Pub.) 2003. He is co-author of Environmental Hazards: Communicating Risks as a Social Process (Auburn House) 1988 and Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Science, Policy and Social Values (University of llinois), 1996, co-editor of a collection of papers titled Social Theories of Risk (Praeger) 1992, and Rights and Liberties in the Biotech Age: Why We Need a Genetic Bill of Rights (Rowman & Littlefield Pub.) 2005.Genetic Justice: DNA Databanking, Criminal Investigations and Civil Liberties, 2011 with Tania Simoncelli, published by Columbia University Press, 2011; Race and the Genetic Revolution with Kathleen Sloan, published by Columbia University Press, 2011. His forthcoming book edited with Jeremy Gruber to be published by Harvard University Press is titled Genetic Explanations: Sense and Nonsesene. Professor Krimsky has published over 180 essays and reviews that have appeared in many books and journals.
Professor Krimsky served on the National Institutes of Health’s Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee from 1978-1981. He was a consultant to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research and to the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. He participated on a special study panel for the American Civil Liberties Union that formulated a policy on civil liberties and scientific research. Professor Krimsky was chairperson of the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility for the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 1988-1992. Currently he serves on the Board of Directors for the Council for Responsible Genetics, as a Fellow of the Hastings Center on Bioethics and on Committee A of the American Association of University Professors.
Dr. Jaffe started his career looking for the ultimate insights in mechanisms of health. His goal was to debunk the best known advocates of a variety of health promotion and healing systems. But, as he tried to disprove holistic forms of care, he began to realize there just might be something there. Eventually he became a believer, a student and then researcher in such areas a Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, active meditation, homeopathy, and manipulative arts.
Russ then went on to reinvent himself professionally by starting the Health Studies Collegium, a think tank that focuses on sustainable solutions to global health needs, with his fellow colleagues. For the last 30 years, Dr. Jaffe has advocated a system that treats people not diagnoses, cause not consequence, and promotes long term sustainable solutions as an alternative to a system dominated by prescriptive, symptom suppressive solutions.
Russ has recently written Joy in Living: The Alkaline Way for his company PERQUE.
Key Takeaways:
[2:35] What Dr Jaffe recommends for detoxing the body at the beginning of your health journey
[4:40] The GGOBE detox foods that need to be in your diet
[8:58] Supplementation is essential in today's environment
[11:01] The benefits of eating and drinking alkaline rich food and drink (and how you can tell if you need it)
[16:08] Why Russ doesn't think Fernando's idea of drinking alkaline water is useful
[17:53] Whether adding minerals to distilled water makes sense for your body
[21:45] Some takeaways from The Alkaline Way
[25:25] Is there any concern about not having enough acid in your body as you start The Alkaline Way?
[30:29] The shift in ratios between Omega 6 and Omega 3 in the average American's diet, and why our life expectancy in the USA is declining
Website:
1-800-525-7372 (USA)
1-800-553-5472
Dr. Norman Shealy may be 81 years old, but the scientist doesn't look a day older than 60. In his lifetime he's written over 300 publications, 23 books, been on Oprah, The Today Show, and a whole host of other media appearances. Today he joins the show to talk about how lengthening telomeres, essential oils that will help with disorders and aging, and The Sacred Rings.
Key Takeaways:
1:20 – What is DHEA?
2:40 – How Norman managed to raise people's DHEA levels
4:30 – How you can managed to increase your telomeres by 3-4% a year just by using a specific mattress for 30-60 minutes every night.
5:10 – Since increasing telomeres electrically isn't feasible, Norman focused on using a method with essential oils 7:25 – Norman has already outlived the male life expectancy by 6 years, and feels as good as he did in his mid-30s
11:05 – Low levels of oxytocin have been connected to many disorders in people
13:05 – Norman's essential oils method helped an autistic boy become a different person after only 2 months of use
14:05 – How pain management has helped Norman's patients
Websites:
Living Bliss: Major Discoveries Along The Holistic Path by Dr. Norman Shealy
You hear the constant reminder to make sure you get your vitamins by taking a daily multivitamin or any of the other methods available to the general public. But what you don't hear anyone talk about is whether or not you're getting all the minerals that you need.
Pauline Jose is a family medicine specialist and a clinical instructor at UCLA, as well as the co-author of Minerals - The Forgotten Nutrient: Your Secret Weapon for Getting and Staying Healthy. She joins Fernando to discuss the importance of having the right amount of minerals in your body and how you can better your life through them.
Key Takeaways:
[4:39] The function of minerals in our bodies
[9:24] Should we focus on the 14 minerals Pauline mentions in her book or should we worry about all 60+?
[12:45] Can the toxins we're exposed to daily deplete our body of minerals?
[16:49] Whether Pauline would recommend drinking water the way Fernando's family does at home, by adding his own mineral drops into distilled water
[21:04] Some minerals are very dangerous to have too much of, which is why testing is critical
[23:36] The effect of minerals on mental performance
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Melissa Francis may have started out as a child actress, and become famous for her stint on Little House on the Prairie, but she's come a long way since then. Now more renowned for her on air time at Fox News, and very savvy when it comes to economics, Melissa has opened up in her new book Lessons from the Prairie.
Key Takeaways:
[2:05] Melissa's journey from actress to news woman
[5:16] How Michael Landon taught Melissa about your responsibility to your job
[9:11] Why it's important to remember that, in life, there are no small parts, only small actors
[13:25] The dangers of the handout culture
[18:03] How the stories of Little House on the Prairie still hold true today
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Fernando Aires talks with his friend, Naval Aviator Brandon Cook. Brandon began his journey of health and wellness a few years ago, but has been facing an uphill fight while on deployment. The US military still subscribes to the food pyramid and a grain based diet, which is nothing like what Brandon has chosen as his lifestyle. So he's had to create some hacks for what to do while on the carrier. While the hacks might have been created for life on deployment, there are tips in there to help anyone who finds themselves in a situation where they can't control the food they're eating.
Key Takeaways:
[4:41] Why Brandon got into his current health lifestyle
[10:14] Life on the carrier and your food options
[15:11] An important recommendation for which supplements to take when your options are limited
[20:32] Biohacking to help pilots optimize their body and training
[24:39] Brandon's mindset when he's thinking about eating fats
[29:22] The importance of a skeptical mind