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Mar 2024
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Q&A 469: The New, Science-Backed Way To ...

BEN GREENFIELD
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Everything you need to know about why twitching, calf raises, frequent activity and other “non-exercise” forms of daily movement are a gamechanger when it comes to glucose and lipid regulation, lowered risk of type 2 diabetes, fat loss, and general physiological health...08:10

This is an absolutely fantastic list of things that can help with opiate, kratom, or substance withdrawal. Worth a check...21:43

Related to yesterday’s tweet about getting off kratom, opioids, etc., here’s another excellent resource for anti-depressant withdrawal...34:31

Quelling tobacco/nicotine addiction with black pepper, lime rinds, St. John’s Wort, lavender, and more...39:34

Bob Beede asks: Dealing with arthritis in both knees and right arm. Have any suggestions? Thanks!...44:00 

Donna asks: Could you recommend a “dirty” electricity filter to plug my grounding mat into?...57:03

Martin asks: Hello Ben, I just found the old episode from 2021 with Andreas Wecker, and I'm intrigued by his seed oil products. But given that almost all biohackers/functional medicine practitioners I've read or listened to say to stay away from seed oils, will you please provide an update?...1:04:38

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