Hvmn Enhancement: Biohacking, Health, And Cognition

After years of failed diets & medications, Mikhaila Peterson found the answer to her life-long issues: Meat. "Meat heals" is a popular tagline within the carnivore community. This rings true for Mikhaila, who has suffered from autoimmune disorders & depression for the majority of her life. Simply eating an organic olive could trigger a waterfall of symptoms that could cause the next few weeks to be an ordeal. In this episode, you'll discover: Discussing the common critique that the carnivore diet works purely because it's an elimination diet How to incorporate a meat-only diet into a sustainable lifestyle Fitness vs. Nutrition...what should come first? Check out Mikhaila here: http://mikhailapeterson.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website to learn more: https://go.hvmn.com/podcast-audio Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered in a HVMN Ketone giveaway: https://go.hvmn.com/podcastsurvey We also want to hear

The most commonly asked questions about ketone esters, answered. From inquiries directly from our community, Geoff and Dr. Brianna Stubbs clear the misconceptions, talk data, and explore both proven and potential applications of HVMN Ketone. In this episode, we answer: How can a non-athlete use ketone esters? Would it be beneficial for someone who is fasting or following the ketogenic diet? Why not just eat more carbs for athletic performance? Why add ketones? Can ketone esters be helpful for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Diabetes?  Save $50 off a 12-pack of HVMN Ketone: https://go.hvmn.com/podcast-offer Offer ends November 30th, 2018. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered in a HVMN Ketone giveaway: https://go.hvmn.com/podcastsurvey We also want to hear from our listeners/viewers! Contact podcast@hvmn.com with any feedback, questions, and guest suggestions! Write a review for us on iTunes, let

The average human reaction time is 284 milliseconds. A professional baseball player, on average, reacts to a 95mph fastball in 150ms. Vince Mancinni, a professional gamer who goes by Noted, has a speedy reaction time going all the way down to 97ms. In Vince's effort to get to the next level, he has recently embarked on a holistic biohacking journey: Experimenting with intermittent fasting, diet, nootropics, hydrotherapy, & more. In this episode, you'll discover: What nootropics and other biohacking interventions have been most effective for Vince The nuances of reaction time and how Vince's compares to other elite athletes How Vince trains his brain & tracks progress via daily cognitive measures Check out Vince's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ4dS_JStXcK3A30isduBbg ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website to learn more: https://go.hvmn.com/podcast-audio Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered

The carnivore diet. Eat meat, drink water. With no vegetables, fruits, or carbs, the carnivore diet is reaching fad/cult status as a nutritional strategy that some swear by...while many wave off as unscientific and unsafe. While it may be easy to glance at the headlines and think "Now, that's just crazy", we remember when intermittent fasting received the same mixed reactions in its infancy. In true HVMN fashion, we will look at the available data, anecdotes, and theories before closing the book on the carnivore diet. Travis Statham, our carnivorous guest today, moderates well-known carnivore communities including World Carnivore Tribe & r/zerocarb. Before going carnivore, Travis ate keto for more than 5 years. In this discussion, you'll discover: Why carnivores believe the fiber from vegetables aren't essential for human health The nutrient density of red meat & misconceptions of saturated fat Theories on human evolution and how these theories inspire the carnivorous philosophy Check out the World

What's 9 + 10? Hopefully, 21 wasn't your answer *wink*. We always say here at the company that we take a systems approach to the human platform, and mental math achieves exactly that: A systems approach within the brain. Yusnier Viera is a real-life math wizard, known around the world as the “The Human Calendar”. Born and raised in Cuba, Yusnier holds the world record calculating calendar dates, using a mixture of flash math & trained memorization. Along with demonstrating this unique skill within the episode, Yusnier and Geoff discuss the following: The importance of math for daily life and how Yusnier trains his brain The future of education & what the best approach to learning is What it was like growing up under the Cuban government and how his upbringing pushed him to become one of the best mental sports athletes today Check out Yusnier's education academy: https://viera.academy/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website to learn more: https

Here at HVMN, we take a systems engineering approach to human performance. This ethos, rooted in following the latest science and research, has played a role in how we develop our products.  Introducing HVMN Performance Supplements. A culmination of over a year and a half of research and development across the company, HVMN Performance Supplements marks an evolution of our existing nootropics line complete with improved formulations and new ingredients. In this special episode, Geoffrey Woo (CEO) and Dr. Brianna Stubbs (Research Lead) dive deep into the research, thought-process, and nuances behind formulating nootropics from the ground up. In this discussion, you’ll discover: What separates HVMN Performance Supplements from other nootropic products and why we strongly believe in carefully crafted, simple stacks vs. a hodgepodge of ingredients The literature we explored when choosing new ingredients and why we specifically searched for research that studied young adults The specific updates to the formulatio

Metabolic health, a favorite topic here on the HVMN Podcast, is about much more than just how we metabolize our food. Our metabolic biomarkers can act as a signal to how we perform...perhaps even in the bedroom. This week, we discuss sex health and the links to metabolic health with a listener favorite and returning guest: Dr. Priyanka Wali. She is a San Francisco-based doctor with expertise in applying low-carb, ketogenic diets to combat the root cause of many metabolic diseases. In this discussion, you'll discover: - How and why does insulin resistance affect your sex life? - Sexual dysfunction for both men and women as a symptom of a deeper root cause related to metabolism - Changing sex education for a safer, more accepting society Check out Dr. Priyanka Wali here: https://www.drpriyankawali.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website to learn more: https://go.hvmn.com/podcast-audio Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be en

Welcome to the first episode of our brand-new monthly series: Research Round-up. To stay up to date on the cutting-edge of health and performance, our HVMN Research Lead Dr. Brianna Stubbs tends to read a lot of scientific literature...A LOT. In fact, she wants to share all this stored up knowledge with you: Our podcast listeners. Every month, she will dive into the latest, most relevant, and exciting research papers. It's tough to get through a written study, and that's why Dr. Stubbs is here to walk us through the experiment process, dissect the results and implications, and candidly share her own thoughts on the paper and subject as a whole.  This month, Dr. Stubbs dives into three papers, all relating to the topic of aging and longevity: BHB Prevents Vascular Senescence Through hnRNP A1-Mediated Upregulation of Oct4 Quantitative Analysis of NAD Synthesis-Breakdown Fluxes Young Blood Reverses Age-Related Impairments in Cognitive Function and Synaptic Plasticity in Mice ----------------------------------

The Boston Marathon is seen as the ultimate marathon that many runners aspire to achieve and conquer. In 1967, history was made as Kathrine Switzer became the first official woman to run the Boston Marathon. During the race, she was attacked by an angry race official who was so distraught that a woman was running “his” race. Shaken by the incident, she nevertheless went on to not only finishing but also become a historical figure around the world for sports equality. She also later played a driving role in making the Women’s Marathon an Olympic event. In this discussion, you'll discover: Her experience and thought-process of when she ran the Boston Marathon What role models are made of and what it takes How sport will evolve and take advantage of the different physiology and strengths of both men and women.     You can check out Kathrine, his story, and what she's up to now here: https://kathrineswitzer.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website to

Anthony Bourdain. Kate Spade. Robin Williams. The news of a celebrity suicide is always shocking & brings mental health to the forefront of discussion. More than a few of us wonder how someone who seemingly "has it all" can reach such a low point where they decide to end their own life. It's a sad reminder that shows how little we know about mental health issues & the prevalence it has within society. Josh Macin, our guest this week, was at the top of his world: He was a recently minted Brazilian Ji Jitsu world champion and had a stable sales career with a healthy family life. He was, on the surface, completely healthy. Over a two week period, he mentally broke down and began to lose his sanity: Depression ensued, panic attacks became a regular occurrence, & suicidal thoughts were not uncommon. When his doctors and traditional pharmaceuticals couldn’t help him, Josh went on a three- year journey to figure out what he could do to cure himself and essentially save his own life. It became a fight for

Rowing as a sport is incredibly nuanced. While not perhaps as popular as other sports, the technique, teamwork, training, nutrition, the combination of aerobic and anaerobic exertion requires a high-level skill set. This week, we have on Mike DiSanto to really dive into the life of an active Olympian rower and learn more about the sport. Mike has unique insight: He represented America at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, balances a full-time job with a full-time athletic career, and was an early user of our ketone ester when it was being researched at the University of Oxford. In this discussion, you'll discover: The various coaching philosophies Mike trained under and how he structures his training now How he overcame his nontraditional rowing physique and used it to his advantage The experience of competing in the Rio Olympics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website to learn more: https://go.hvmn.com/podcast-audio Take a short survey that will help us impr

Hydration is more than just drinking "enough" water. There's room to optimize according to your own biology, needs, and goals. Andy Blow, a triathlete and sports scientist, suffered from serious cramps throughout his athletic career. There are many reasons why people cramp, and a key mechanism is through dehydration and poor electrolyte replenishment. All athletes sweat, yet there's a huge variance in sweat and sodium losses, which can lead to sub-optimal performance and a terrible feeling we've all experienced: Cramps. To combat this, Andy founded Precision Hydration to help endurance athletes and a number of teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB meet their personalized hydration and electrolyte needs. In this discussion, you'll discover: The misconceptions of hydration and electrolytes, and how there is a huge variance in how much sodium each individual loses when sweating How and why endurance athletes tend to lean more into the quantified-self philosophy than other types of athletes The physiology behind crampi

Many of our conversations center around actionable interventions for peak physical performance, but something we’ve been wanting to dive into is the more philosophical side of fitness and how it ties in with our society.  We explore these topics with Samuel Robinson, who holds a Ph.D. in history and is a centerpiece in the endurance community here in the Bay Area. His writing, published on outlets such as Outside Magazine, focuses on the culture, experience, and inner lives of endurance athletes and uses sport as a lens that provides otherwise unseen perspectives around us. In this discussion, you'll discover: How do we as a society and culture play a better role in promoting health? What exactly has been attracting everyday people to competing in marathons and triathlons vs. other sports? Running motivation...what drives us to keep pushing even when it hurts? Check out Sam's work here: https://www.robinsonsamuel.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our we

Tennis is commonly dubbed the “sport of a lifetime”. This is true for none other than Pat Cash, a legend of the sport who is a Wimbledon Men’s Champion and 5x Grand Slam Finalist. A force to be reckoned with throughout the 80’s, Pat dominated the court by seeking out the cutting-edge of training, nutrition, and recovery…even when no one else was. Pat’s philosophy of following the science extends into his coaching career, in which he is currently coaching top players like Coco Vandeweghe. In this discussion, you’ll discover: - The evolution of tennis, how modern players are pushing the envelope more than ever before, & current controversies regarding the double standard between men and women players - The mental aspect of the game and the discipline required to wear down opponents set after set - Pat’s explorations in optimizing human performance throughout the years, including his recent experiments with HVMN Ketone Pat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealPatCash Pat's Website: https://www.patcash.co.uk

With data as the backbone, athletes are looking for new ways to train, fuel, recover and even think. After years of research on these topics, Alex Hutchinson has become an authority on the limits of human endurance. His newest book, Endure, is a New York Times bestseller; his Sweat Science column in Outside magazine is wildly popular; he received a National Magazine Award for his technology coverage in Popular Science. With an unbiased, balanced outlook, Alex has been especially interested in analyzing groundbreaking research that suggests physical barriers are as much a product of our mind as our body. In this discussion, you’ll discover: The different philosophies of the brain’s impact on physical performance through research by Professors Tim Noakes and Samuele Marcora How Alex’s thinking around sports nutrition has evolved Alex’s approach to retaining journalistic integrity while exploring new theories, research, and products in endurance sport ---------------------------------------------------------

The heart of all life is DNA. What possibilities open up when one can directly manipulate and alter this fundamental building block…in humans? Josiah Zayner, who holds a PhD in Molecular Biophysics and previously worked with NASA on engineering bacteria to terraform Mars, was drawn to explore the applications genetic engineering could bring to humanity. So much so, in fact, that Josiah performed multiple self-experiments, attempting to genetically engineer the color of his skin and becoming the first known person to directly edit his genes with CRISPR-Cas9. In this discussion, you'll discover: - The nuances of genetic engineering: What it means, how it's done, and why it's currently largely inaccessible - Increasing creativity and divergent thinking by thought expansion by reading atypical books - How the biohacking space can mature and evolve alongside established regulation agencies like the FDA. Check out Josiah's company The ODIN: http://www.the-odin.com/ -------------------------------------------------

As a new runner, it can be daunting to look at the miles ahead and know the only way to get there is with your own two feet. You hear about runners who are completely enamored with the sport... they run every day, they run fast, and they run far. But really, they’re not that different from you. Let’s talk about how you can achieve your own personal running success. Michael Brandt (HVMN co-founder) will be going through 10 valuable tips that have helped him and other runners get started, stay motivated, and continue to improve their running game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered in a HVMN Ketone giveaway: https://go.hvmn.com/podcastsurvey We also want to hear from our listeners/viewers! Contact podcast@hvmn.com with any feedback, questions, and guest suggestions! Write a review for us on iTunes, let us know via email, and we'll send you a free Sprint Mini.

Who are you calling old? When you look at the world's greatest athletes, past and increasingly present, you'll notice that many of them are past what we would consider "prime age" for peak sports performance. One example is NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who is over 40 years old. Despite already winning multiple Super Bowl championships and being the fifth-oldest player in the League, Tom shows no signs of slowing down and proves he can still improve his performance. How can one maintain or achieve such elite performance in the face of natural aging? This was the question that drove Jeff Bercovici, the San Francisco bureau chief of Inc and an athlete in his own right, on a quest to find the answer. After talking to top players, coaches, and sports scientists, such as the aforementioned Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Carli Lloyd, he laid out all his learnings in his book "Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance At Any Age". In this discussion, you'll discover: - The common misconceptions of famous athletes

Angel investing, which is backing and investing in companies at the earliest stages, is a high-risk, high-reward game. Jason Calacanis, who was one of the first investors for billion dollar startups Uber and Robinhood, came from a difficult beginning. As a scrappy kid from Brooklyn who lost out on a $20 million buyout offer for Silicon Alley Reporter when the dotcom bubble burst, Jason refused to give up and made his fortune as an angel investor. Still not satisfied, Jason is setting his sights even higher to impact the world at scale. Within the episode, he tells host Geoffrey Woo that he is aiming to become the greatest investor in the history of Silicon Valley. In this discussion, you'll discover: How and why Jason plans to become the greatest investor in Silicon Valley The impact of social media and identity politics on conversation and discourse Techniques for developing a self-aware, self-improving mindset   Check out a full transcription and highlights for the episode. -----------------------------

How does one perform at peak capacity in life or death situations on an ongoing basis? This is the life of a special operator in the military, where an unbreakable mind and body is imperative for survival and success. In his podcast debut, we sit down with the person responsible for founding Seal Team 7: Ret. Navy Seal Admiral Alexander Krongard. Between reaching one of the highest ranks achievable in the Navy, serving in President Barack Obama’s National Security Council Staff, and now doing business in Silicon Valley, Alex has deep insight in human performance from a very special angle. In this episode, you’ll discover: What it takes to excel at senior-level leadership in the military and beyond The mindset and mental resilience of those in service Strategies and approaches to tackle the psychological burden of combat and deployment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered in a HVMN Ketone giveawa