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Ice Face: An Easier Hack Than Ice Baths To Get the Benefits of Cold Thermogenesis?

I’ve spent some time experimenting with sitting in ice baths to induce cold thermogenesis, a fat burning state with wide-ranging health benefits from fat loss and faster muscle recovery after workouts, to better sleep and reduced inflammation [1-5]. Using this kind of therapy can have a ton of benefits, but it is still difficult for […]

Helen Irlen: Irlen Syndrome, & Visual Stimuli on Brain Performance – #181

Helen Irlen has over 40 years of experience as an internationally acclaimed researcher, educator, and therapist in treating visual perception problems. She has served as a professor of Psychology at Cornell, founder and Director of the Adult Learning Disabilities Program at California State University Long Beach, is listed in the Who’s Who in California, Asia […]

The Beginner’s Guide to Biohacking (and the top 7 hacks from the Bulletproof Biohacker Conference!)

This post is by my friend Mark Moschel, who you may also remember as our awesome emcee at The 2014 Bulletproof Biohacking Conference!  His post gives a taste of what we covered, and the full Bulletproof Conference video footage is now available here for anyone who didn’t attend! Warning: This is going to be interactive. Biohackers believe […]

James Swanwick: Read a Book a Day, Give Up Alcohol, & Be an Alpha Male – #180

James Swanwick is an ESPN SportsCenter anchor, co-founder of Crocmedia, and the man behind the James Swanwick Show Podcast and The Alpha Male Club. James has been in print and TV journalism for over 20 years, and has been featured in the Associated Press, The Sun, Loaded Magazine, and many more newspapers and magazines. He […]

The First Biohacker Box from Quarterly – #BIO01

Quarterly and I have been working for months to get the first biohacking box ready for shipment and I’m very pleased with how it turned out. These boxes pack tons of cool biohacking products together for a fraction of the cost that you would pay if you bought each product individually. If you’re serious about […]

Dr. Dwight Jennings: TMJ, Jaw Pain, & Substance P – #179

Dr. Dwight Jennings is a dentist and TMJ Specialist with expertise in treating orofacial pain, non-surgical orthodontics, and dental orthopedics. Dwight has been practicing neuromuscular dentistry for over 25 years, and has been involved in clinical research and creating new therapies for a large number of medical and developmental disorders that are associated with TMJ, […]

How To Make Your Sushi Bulletproof

The holidays are here, which means you’re probably busier than ever – and tempted with more seasonal kryptonite foods than ever. Most people travel during the holidays, which means that it does take more dedication to eat foods that make you feel really good while on the road. Sushi is typically one of the easiest […]

Going Bulletproof for Beginners

Maybe you heard about Bulletproof Coffee from a friend who just had to buy smaller pants, or saw a copy of The Bulletproof Diet book on the NYT Bestseller shelf at the store. Whatever brought you to the blog – whether you are hoping to lose weight, gain energy, upgrade your brain, hack your food cravings, […]

Jeffrey Smith: GMOs & Their Impact on Health – #178

Jeffrey Smith is the founding executive director of The Institute for Responsible Technology, and one of the world’s foremost experts on the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their impact on human health. Jeffrey directed the feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette, which was awarded the Solari Report 2012 Movie of the Year, and the AwareGuide […]

Breakfast Foods To Avoid To Feel Good All Day

Are you struggling to keep your energy up throughout the day? Or do you usually have a mid-afternoon crash and don’t understand why? This could be due to a hurried or botched breakfast. I’ve found that with a few tweaks to that first meal of the day, you can feel good all day. Here’s the […]