July Biohacking Q&A
| By Jonathan Roseland |
I'm not a doctor, medical professional, or trained therapist. I'm a researcher and pragmatic biohacking practitioner exercising free speech to share evidence as I find it. I make no claims. Please practice skepticism and rational critical thinking. You should consult a professional about any serious decisions that you might make about your health. Affiliate links in this article support Limitless Mindset - spend over $150 and you'll be eligible to join the Limitless Mindset Secret Society.
I answer the July Biohacking and lifehacking questions in the Q&A podcasts below...
Disclaimer
What you find on this website is NOT medical advice. I'm not a doctor. I'm just an experienced unlicensed self-experimenter practicing free speech in talking about my own extensive experiences and my interpretations of published science. Please see my guide on How to Biohack Smart and Safe. You should consult a doctor about any biohacking you're doing and ideally, also get a second opinion.
Listen to this on the go with the Castbox app here
#25 Questions
Q
I really wanted to take NAC because I found a good study indicating it was quite effective in chelating methylmercury from the brain and I had eaten too much large type fish over the years which is majorly contaminated with this neurotoxic chemical form of mercury. I also found several studies indicating it has a positive effect on increasing telomeres via its antioxidant effect. However, I had two unusual side effects I had not seen reported elsewhere, which included achy joints all over, a stiff back, and my tongue looked sore and rather geographic (indentations and fissures) that almost looked like it was going to bleed. We only seem to know the positive biochemical pathways for example with increased glutathione production or increased detoxification but I wonder why they have not yet figured out the negative pathways, for instance when a person develops a geographic tongue or so me of the more common side effects that others have developed such as skin rashes.
A
This sounds like a Herxheimer reaction to me.
Recommendations
Detox with Carbon 60 Fullerenes
Q
I like taking NAC daily. My therapist recommended it for me because I suffer from depression/anxiety , Liver disease called NASH. The only con I have with NAC is it gives me a body odor. I apologize if this is too much information.... But, it makes my bowel movements and flatulence smell stronger. Do you have any suggestions that might help me with these issues? Thanks for your help.
A
Recommendations
Avoid cheap NAC. Take pharma-grade, purity-tested N-Acetyl Cysteine
Read NAC and Rotten Eggs – Where to draw the line?
Take Activated Charcoal
Q
just read your article on NAC. I’ve been taking 3600mg and my ALT is elevated (always) and my first glutathione test is under the reference range. Any idea what could be going on? I don’t see my doctor for 6 weeks and I’m doing my own digging.
I’m not saying I’ve been saintly to my liver but when I look around at my peers there’s no other liver I would trade for. I’ve also made great strides in my gut bacteria with tests to back it up. Seems like conversion should be ok. Maybe I’m using a lot of glutathione?
A
Recommendations
Try Bulletproof Glutathione Force
Q
You know anything about the 40hz light/sound and being used to reduced plaques in the brain? (i know mice/rats are not the best way to model humans, well except for behavior!) Is there currently any non-invasive ways to measure plaque in the brain? The research hinted something about restoring gamma waves in the brain. I thought gamma waves in the brain operated around 20-70hz, why 40hz? Is there a way to measure what hz rate is "normal" for our/your brain and sync the light to that? Or is going up/down off that rate better? I was trying 40hz light/sound off youtube and was aware of some changes in my brain but I have no way to measure or know what they are. They seemed positive but that could just be placebo rationalization kicking in. Also some "geek"(god bless her/him) pointed out in a comment that on most monitors you can not get a 40hz flicker, true/not true? Thanks for any thoughts or feedback on this.
A
Research
- 16 Clinical Trials on Pubmed
- The Effect of 40-Hz Light Therapy on Amyloid Load in Patients with Prodromal and Clinical Alzheimer’s Disease
- How flashing lights and pink noise might banish Alzheimer’s, improve memory and more
Recommendation
Listen
- 1hr Gamma Binaural Beat Session (40hz)
- Why 432hz is better - War on Consciousness by the Imposition of A=440hz Standard Tuning
Watch
Try it: gammalighttherapy.com
Q
Before nootropics, you may be interested in maintaining your brain through right nutrition. I always considered nutrition to be more important than supplementation. You don't put performance fuel into an old and destroyed old car... the best nutriment you can also consider taking as a supplement is definitely omega 3 and a few other things like zinc, magnesium etc. Once you have a reasonably well working brain you can try to boost its performances.
Q
I was thinking which 6 ingredients would you combine in a single stack?
A
Recommendations
The Racetams: Piracetam, Oxiracetam, Pramiracetam, and Noopept
Branded Nootropic Stack products
Mentioned: I've discovered that the Castbox.FM app actually works to host and watch video content, the advantage with Castbox is you can download my videos to your device and watch them at your leisure sans buffering! Subscribe to my Castbox video feed here, if you have some summer travel coming up I suggest that you pop in an SD card and load your device up with a couple of hours worth of my biohacking video curriculum instead of binging on Netflix or whatever.
#26 Questions
Q
Let me ask you something my friend... is there such a pill like the Limitless movie??? Since you speak so highly about these powerful drug's
A
Recommendations
The Racetams
And my Racetam-rich smart drug formulation, Caballo - is no longer for sale, sorry!
Q
I am totally newbie in biohacking. I want to ask you - if it is safe to take nootropics while fasting?
A
Choose water-soluble Nootropics
Many will question: Can I take supplements while fasting? Dave suggests that's generally ok although there are a few supplements you'd want to avoid: B-Vitamins, Multivitamins, fish oil, and iron or multimineral supplements.
From my book review of Fast This Way by Dave Asprey
Read
Q
I have been following you for quite sometime now and was wondering if you could let me know your thoughts on this new Australian company and thier ingredients that are providing a pre made stack Cognetics?
Do you think that this stack would be effective?
A
Read: Why Choose Pharmaceutical Grade Nootropics+3rd Party Verified Sources
Q
Hey what supplements would you recommend for:
1. Peace of mind, happiness, destress.
2. Strength
I currently take Ashwagandha and couldn't live without it, I feel i'm a better me on it overall.
A
Read
For mood: Rhodiola and Tianeptine
For strength: HMB, Yohimbine, and Creatine
Q
As magnesium is critical to the integrity of the blood brain barrier, have you noticed that supplementation of magnesium L-threonate has lead to the need of higher doses nootropics, say piracetam, to achieve the same effect prior to when you began supplementation?
A
Recommendation: Magnesium L-Threonate
INVEST at least $150 in your own mind with these recommended sources and get a Biohacking consultation
Lean Life Coaching biohacking consulting
As mentioned in the podcast, this is a very lean biohacking consulting/life coaching program. Here's how this would work...
- The Biohacking Consultation is 1 hour and 45 minutes total - which is actually two consulting calls.
- First Call 1 hour - Discovery & Strategizing call, I need to ask you some questions, we'll discuss your history and outline a biohacking strategy and action plan to overcome your issues.
- Second Call 45 minutes - Follow-up call in 30 - 90 days to see how you're doing with the plan we outlined; how you've improved, what you're struggling with, etc
There are a few important reasons we split the time up into two calls
- It's a significant motivation hack for you to follow through on the biohacking habits and plan we'll outline because you're accountable to me in 30 - 90 days.
- I'm incentivized to come up with an effective biohacking strategy for you because I have to talk to you after you've been following it for a month or two.
- It timeboxes us with a deadline in 30 - 90 days for you to make improvements and accomplish your goals.
PLEASE fill out this form
Apply for Biohacking Consultation
Take a few minutes to answer a few questions, if your issues are far outside my areas of expertise I'll decline the consultation. My time is finite and very valuable so I only want to spend it consulting the people I can really help. Thanks in advance for your understanding!
Finally...
Join the Limitless Mindset Substack to...
Get frequent free edifying content about Biohacking, Lifehacking, and my holistic pragmatic antifragility philosophy. This informative (and often entertaining!) Substack is about how to take advantage of the latest anti-aging and Biohacking science and where I dispense timely mindset nuggets, lifehacking tips, and my own musings.Videos
-
{{#owner}}
-
{{#url}}
{{#avatarSrc}}
{{name}} {{/url}} {{^url}} {{#avatar}} {{& avatar}} {{/avatar}} {{name}} {{/url}} - {{/owner}} {{#created}}
- {{created}} {{/created}}
