The “experts” and companies vying for your attention and money to live a longer healthier life is too much to take on alone. Let’s get to the benefits of better health and lifestyle sans the stress …
Health and lifestyle are everybody’s craze … have you ever been in one of those conversations where a friend or coworker starts going on and on about a new drink, pill, pen, peptide, gadget or influencer system for longer life, smoother skin, sharper thinking or weight loss?
And you wonder, is this going to be a sales pitch or network marketing or Nutri-anything OR is Karen on to something you should explore? Advice is often cheap but rarely free as you go down a rabbit hole of prescriptions, subscriptions, lessons or memberships designed to help a few and fleece the majority.
We don’t want your money, at least not for products and lessons. We want to pair you with knowledgeable experts who will listen to your wants, explore your needs (and history) and help you self-help or review honest choices for thriving in your next 30, 40 or 50 years*
Here’s why good choices now will create BIG health and lifestyle benefits later
In his book Super Human, Dave Asprey identifies the four main killers we all face:
- Heart disease (23% risk dying from it)
- Diabetes (25% risk dying from it)
- Alzheimer’s (10% risk developing it), and
- Cancer (40% risk getting it and 20% risk dying from it)
A lot of this is linked to diets which harm our guts and create inflammation AND the crazy time/stress/binge/collapse/rinse/repeat treadmill we call life which affects sleep, body chemistry and stress levels. So, if you are facing any of these or the precursors like excess weight, brain fog, high blood pressure, blood sugar issues or meds with no cure/exit timeframe, these good choices are vital for leaving the status quo and getting on with a higher quality of LIVING.
We will review these choices and the red flags/habits/extra baggage in our Weekly Clarity (and more in-depth later in ClarityPlus) so you can progress more quickly. When it comes to improving health and lifestyle time is of the essence, so here are some resources for starting your journey.
Resources
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LIFE FORCE Really the most actionable of Tony Robbins’ books as far as life span and longevity. This effort with Peter Diamandis reveals new, novel and pricey medical technologies changing how we will heal and prevent the diseases killing millions each year. Over time, we’ll all benefit.
YOU ARE ENOUGH It’s time to jump off the guru train and get to presence and peace. That happens according to Panache Desai when we realize we are not broken and we do not need fixing. This book is an excellent companion to Desai’s online sessions including his morning Call to Calm.
BREATH One of our most overlooked bodily functions, breathing can be tuned to bring massive performance gains. In this delightful journey, James Nestor shares his journey via self-testing and medical intervention, dusting off centuries of neglected research to deliver real tips and techniques for boosting your outcomes for longevity, better sleep and exercise. Note: Nestor is also a great narrator so we also recommend the audio book.
GAME CHANGERS If you’re going to hack the knowledge out there for highest performance, why not learn from the best? That’s the premise for Dave Asprey’s compendium of tips, tricks and counsel from those dancing in the rarified air of greatness. Learn more here.
THE WIM HOF METHOD Okay, so we know deliberate cold exposure (DCE) sounds painful, but the benefits are studied and real. Couple that with the breathing techniques and control of the autonomic system and you get the insights that have made Wim Hof not just a pioneer but a crazy hero to many chasing peak performance. Note: there’s also a great bit of background to his story told in Scott Carney’s book “What Doesn’t Kill Us.”
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OURA RING Sleep can be one of the toughest nuts to crack, especially as we get older. Fortunately, this ring and the accompanying app can help you understand the data around your sleep and how to hack the specific contributing factors (like heart rate, breathing, temperature, heart rate variability) and how you rest and recover each night. A game changer for your health.
SIMPLY O3 Ozone was one of the first truly reliable disinfectants and healing agents with applications in the early 1900’s. Turns out despite what Pharma says about antibiotics, it is still ridiculously great at healing everything from skin wounds to your gut biome. The SimplyO3 is a home device that converts oxygen to ozone for easy-to-implement treatments that can change your life. This machine is a staple in the biohacking world and merits you attention.
ELITE HRV Tracking and improving your heart rate variability (HRV) is an amazing way to unlock workout performance, better sleep and is key to understanding how and why your heart rhythm needs to vary (note it isn’t a steady beat like metronome) and how great variability leads to a better tuned you. The Elite HRV app works extremely well with devices like the Polar Strap to give you consistent readings first thing in the morning or during/after workouts or activities. Good science to have in your life kit. Learn more here.
CHILISLEEP Temperature is incredibly important to better sleep, and colder temps can greatly improve the healing power of deep sleep. Chilisleep has just introduced a breakthrough device in their DockPro which utilizes water technology to cool half (or all of) the mattress during portions of the sleep cycle to cue your brain to fall asleep, repair muscles, improve deep and REM sleep and wake up feeling rested. This is another one of those must-haves for biohacking/life improvement. Learn more here.
TRUELIGHT Red and yellow light in the form of infrared and near infrared is one of the easiest therapies you can implement at home, work or on the road for rejuvenating your body from the skin down to your bones. This painless, non-invasive treatment uses specific wavelengths of light to charge your cells and promote faster, deeper healing. It’s not just for spas and athletes anymore. Note: Truelight’s companion product line is TruDark which provides an array of glasses for day and night filtering of lights. These glasses, like those available from BonCharge go way beyond basic blue blockers (like computer glasses) and help reset your body’s circadian rhythm so you’re more likely to get sleep (deep. REM and light) as it’s intended.
GROUNDING In today’s society, most people have lost contact with the Earth and its healing power. Shoes, insulated surfaces and a lack of outdoor time contributes this deficit, but fortunately it is easily corrected. Easiest is getting out on grass, dirt even concrete with your bare feet. This direct contact with the Earth’s electrons (the source of negative electric charge in nature) stabilizes and rejuvenates the body by recharging and thinning our blood, enhancing immune function, and powerfully and dramatically reducing inflammation, pain, and stress. There are methods for grounding (or earthing) indoors with devices that utilize your homes electrical system. Note: there’s a great documentary, The Earthing Movie, on these benefits. Learn more here.
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DEBRA WANGER Have you ever sat through a medical appointment and felt ignored or dumber than when you went in? While we don’t suggest giving up on traditional medicine, you can sometimes make bigger headway toward your goals with the right coach. We see Debra as more of a health partner as her functional wellness process starts with real questions and conversations, flowing into heart-centered attentive coaching and loving support. Debra’s unique approach brings together real science with a vast knowledge of human behavior, habit change and life experience to help you implement your customized plan.
She has decades of experience, having embraced biohacking in its infancy and has the health/coaching certifications to ensure the counsel you receive will be science based and actionable. Debra’s attention to health and lifestyle detail mixed with humor and genuine care makes her ideal for TML members seeking real change and true fulfillment.
LARRY PHAM Some folks were born to coach, and Larry’s zest for finding solutions, near encyclopedic knowledge of cutting-edge health solutions and pure joy in helping others puts him easily among the best we know. A certified performance coach who parlays his tech background and tireless work ethic to bring answers for helping clients thrive, he works both locally in SoCal and across the U.S. virtually. He is a go-to-guru in biohacking circles and increasingly sought out by clients needing significant health gains. Learn more here.
ANNE TRAGER We think of Anne as a quiet storm … she is full of energy, ideas and expertise around reshaping human performance, and yet when you’re speaking with her (from her French countryside retreat) she is pure calm. With certifications from multiple organizations and training in mindfulness, tai chi/qi gong, and biohacking, she is obsessed with helping people optimize their energy and presence. Her take: lead with calm authority and still feel alive, not just effective. You don’t need fixing. You need capacity first, a system that holds, then strategy. That’s when your human edge becomes your advantage, and success stops feeling like strain.
