--- title: Lifehacking Longevity with Edward Van Harmelen of Youth and Earth - Limitless Mindset description: "With advancing age comes inevitable decline. Might that be something that was once the non-negotiable human condition, but now - hackable? I think so, and today, I'm talking to a man who has made that his mission, Edward Van Harmelen of Youth and Earth." author: Jonathan Roseland url: https://www.limitlessmindset.com/podcast/1702-evh-youth-earth --- # Lifehacking Longevity with Edward Van Harmelen of Youth and Earth Ⓒ By **Jonathan Roseland** Applied Neuroscience Strategist, K-Selected Biohacker, Tantric husband, Promethean peaceful parent, Adventuring philosopher, Raconteur, and Author. He spent +14 years researching the intersection of human performance enhancement and advanced personal growth in his obsessive quest - spanning three continents - to find real-life "NZT-48." --- [Subscribe to the Limitless Podcast](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/LM-Podcast) To Listen on the Go #### My whole life, I've been told that the first year of parenthood will be the hardest year of one's life... That you'll be badly underslept all the time. That the hectic overwhelm will devour every spare moment. That you get not a spare second of "me time" to devote to staying sane. That you get "new mom" or "new dad" brain: happy yet forgetful, irritable, and foggy. That your productivity in your career or extra-curricular pursuits drops off a cliff as you muddle through each day. But with almost four months under my belt as a brand new 40-year-old dad, my experience has been very different. Being a parent is easier than I expected. This year, I've managed to write two books, my income has increased while my working hours have decreased, and I manage to work out and make love to my wife a few times a week. This has got a lot to do with the productivity hacks I've had in place for years, but it's also due to my stack of health habits and the Nootropics almost constantly flowing in my blood. The obsessive Biohacking and self-care stuff that can seem, perhaps, self-indulgent becomes a 1000% validated when one embarks on the grand adventure of parenthood. And this should have you questioning the other thing you've been told a thousand times: that with advancing age comes inevitable decline. *Might that also be something that was once the non-negotiable human condition, but now - hackable?* I think so, and today, I'm talking to a man who has made that his mission, **Edward Van Harmelen of [Youth and Earth](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Youth-Earth)**. ![](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8f/4c/2a/evh-youth-earth-97-1764346358.webp)  ## About **Youth and Earth** Some of you have told me you are sick of taking pills and capsules. The Nootropic/longevity stack I'm currently on has almost none, thanks to Youth and Earth's powdered adaptogenic herbal mixes... - In the mornings, I drink their AM Blend - In the midday, I drink their V14 longevity mix with 14 powerful anti-aging agents (tastes - *kinda/sorta* - like a girly cocktail) - Before bed, I sip their Sleep Dust [![](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/media/reviews/photos/original/75/99/a2/evh-youth-earth-39-1764404429.webp)](https://youthandearth.com/products/complete-system-bundle-v14-am-sunriseblend-pm-sleepdust) They take the flavor engineering seriously. Everything I've tried from them has been a flavorful pleasure to consume. Check out my [recent unboxing video](https://odysee.com/@JRoseland:7/Y-E-Unboxing:7) of their stuff. [**Shop** 🛒 Youth and Earth](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Youth-Earth) **Y&E serves Biohackers from distribution centers in both the US and EU/UK, so there's no shipping or import *****brain damage***** to deal with**. Pick up $300 worth of their stuff, and you can get a free Biohacking consultation with me. [**Take Survey**  🛒 Youth and Earth](https://youthandearth.com/pages/quiz) ## **Mentioned** in the interview #### Supplements and anti-aging [**Nicotinamide Mononucleotide**](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/NMN-YE): The epigenetic vitamin for smarter genes - from Youth and Earth Case report:[This man biologically aged BACKWARDS from 70 to 44-years-old in 8 months, here's how...](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/750-man-aged-backwards)  **Adaptogens for fatigue**: Eleuthero, Rhodiola, Schisandra **Piracetam**- A gram or two outperforms most of the Nootropics stacks out there **Nicotine** - My favorite addictive smart drug #### **Self-quantification** [**Whole genome sequencing**](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Sequencing) - more expensive, gives you an ocean of data about yourself, but only needs to be done once **HRV tracking** (best explained by [Dr. Torkil in this](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/books/136-the-pulse-cure#video) Limitless podcast interview and his book, [*The Pulse Cure*](https://amzn.to/4gkrKuv)) **Gut-microbiome** testing via [Viome](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/viome) - I haven't tried this yet #### Books & informational resources [You Are The Placebo](https://amzn.to/33CnLmr) - Explaining Dr. Joe Dispenza's approach to reprogramming your story on an epigenetic level [EMF*](https://amzn.to/3f3CsG8)D by Dr. Mercola - Breaks down what you need to know about the toxicity of EMFs and how to hack it.  Ed's recent article on [Melatonin](https://youthandearth.com/blogs/learninghub/melatonin-more-than-just-a-sleep-hormon) and [MELATONIN MIRACLE](https://amzn.to/4iCiJ1x) by Walter Pierpaoli - About mega-dosing Melatonin Jonathan's new books: [*Hourglass*](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Hourglass) and its sequel, *The Trident, The Tachyon & The Temptress* Scott Carney's [investigation of AG1](https://www.youtube.com/@sgcarney/search?query=AG1) (formerly Athletic Greens)  #### Nomad resources [My article](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=932:berlin-vs-medellin&catid=8:blog-articles&Itemid=169) about living in Berlin, Germany [My $1 Diet Lifehack: Coconuts](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/brain-power-diet/20-diet-lifehack-coconuts) [OptimallyMe](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/OptimallyMe) - Ed's practitioner-facing AI platform --- Ed inspired me to create this song (don't blame him for it): *“Gratitude in the Winter Glow” 🎵 Christmassy jangle to get your mitochondria out of a mangle* ## **Finally**... ### Photos [![Edward Van Harmelen / Youth and Earth interview](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8f/4c/2a/evh-youth-earth-97-1764346358.webp "Edward Van Harmelen / Youth and Earth interview") [![Lifehacking Longevity with Edward Van Harmelen of Youth and Earth](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/media/reviews/photos/original/75/99/a2/evh-youth-earth-39-1764404429.webp "Lifehacking Longevity with Edward Van Harmelen of Youth and Earth") {{title}} {{#ratings}} {{#editor}}   ({{count}}) {{/editor}} {{#user}}   ({{count}}) {{/user}} {{/ratings}} {{title}} {{#ownerCreatedBlock}} - {{#url}} {{#avatarSrc}} {{/avatarSrc}} {{^avatarSrc}} {{& avatar}} {{/avatarSrc}} {{name}} {{/url}} {{^url}} {{#avatar}} {{& avatar}} {{/avatar}} {{name}} {{/url}} - {{/owner}} {{#created}} - {{created}} {{/ownerCreatedBlock}} {{#category}} Category: {{category.title}} {{/category}} {{#fields}} {{#showLabel}} {{label}}: {{/showLabel}} {{& text}} {{/fields}} -