Welcome to the world of biohacking, where we push the boundaries of our black-boxed body system to achieve optimal performance. And in the world of biohacking, the Bulletproof radio state of high performance is the holy grail.
So, what is the Bulletproof radio state of high performance? It’s a state where your body is ideally in sync, with all your metabolic functions optimized for maximum performance. It’s a state where you feel lighter, stronger, and more focused.
However, achieving this optimal state requires a deep understanding of the body’s complex inner workings. This is where biohacking comes in. As a biohacker, you manipulate your body’s systems to achieve optimal performance without knowing exactly how they work.
The first step towards achieving the Bulletproof radio state of high performance is to change the environment around you and inside you. This means your diet, nutrition, and lifestyle habits should be modified to support your body’s metabolic functions.
But what exactly are these modifications? First, you must remove all the apparent garbage from your diet, such as sugary foods, processed foods, and artificial additives. But beyond that, there’s a lot we don’t know.
Biohacking requires you to recognize that your body is mostly a black box and experiment with different methods to find out what works best for you. This experimentation involves pushing on the box, sending signals, and observing the responses.
However, even though you don’t know everything about how your body works, there are sure signs you can look for to track your progress. One of the most significant indicators is how you feel in your digestive system. If you’re experiencing discomfort or other symptoms, such as bloating or cramping, it’s a sign that something is off.
Other signs that you’re on the right track include improved energy levels, better ability to sleep, fewer rashes or skin irritations, and reduced sensitivity to environmental factors and food sensitivities. These are all indicators that your gut is functioning optimally, which is the key to achieving the Bulletproof radio state of high performance.
But it’s not just physical symptoms that matter. Mental health is also an essential factor. Chronic stress and anxiety can lead to an overactive HPA activation cycle, harming the body. By adopting biohacking techniques, you can learn to manage stress and anxiety more effectively, improving mental health.
Ultimately, achieving a Bulletproof radio state of high performance is a never-ending journey. There’s always more to explore and experiment with, but the first step is recognizing that your body is a complex system requiring careful management and attention. By embracing biohacking principles, you can take control of your biology and achieve optimal performance in all areas of life.
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Bulletproof Radio episode #864
A guide to knowing what’s harming your gut microbiome and how to repair your immune system with spore-based pre-and probiotics.
IN THIS EPISODE OF BULLETPROOF RADIO…
Research microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, Ph.D., explores the world of microorganisms inside your body. He studies the human microbiome and knows how much inflammation damages your gut and how your immune system fixes it.
He’s particularly adept at explaining practical ways to apply the latest science he’s uncovering.
His expertise lies in the newest frontier in microbiology—gut commensal spore bacteria. He partners with Just Thrive Health to develop prebiotics, probiotics, and other gut health products.
When he was on the show previously, we got into probiotics and immune health. (Don’t miss those! Support Immune Health in Two Steps: Modulate Gut Bacteria & Neutralize Inflammation – #677 and Armor-Plated Immortal Probiotics from Space – #629. This time, he makes connections between your microbiome and immune function.
“The inflammatory response is the biggest driver of gut-related damage,” Kiran says. “You can also eat foods that are toxigenic to your microbiome.”
The good news? Kiran explains up to 80 percent of your immune system lies in your digestive tract. “Your immune system is there, ready and waiting to help with the situation.”
In this episode, you’ll learn that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the unknown villain of virtually everything. Kiran says it causes damage to the brain, contributes to metabolic disease, drives Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and is the No. 1 driver of diabetes (to name a few).
“LPS is the most pervasive toxin we have to deal with, and it’s an endotoxin, which is key because we can’t get away from it,” Kiran says.
Kiran has a strict research background in molecular medicine and microbiology. For nearly 20 years, he’s conducted dozens of human clinical trials in human nutrition through his research organization: Clinical Research Organization.
His recently published leaky gut study showed a reversal of gut enteropathy within 30 days. He’s now involved with a longer, more extensive leaky gut trial.
His current research also includes nine other ongoing human clinical trials. Some test the effect of gut commensal spore probiotics on conditions like Thyroid/Hashimoto’s, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and liver failure.
Listening to this extensive interview, you’ll learn cool stuff, like what fecal bacterium prausnitzii is and how it helps you.
“We all have all kinds of damage occurring in our large bowel all the time,” Kiran says. “But if you have fecal bacterium, it’s constantly repairing it. Suppose you don’t have fecal bacterium at some point. In that case, the damage overcomes the repair, and you start getting significant inflammation in the lining, putting you at risk for things like inflammatory bowel disease. Right, we’re constantly battling this state of damage, oxidative stress, inflammation, and all that, and then repair recovery. And then, as it turns out, microbes are so important for that repair and recovery phase.”
You’ll also gain a new perspective on your body biomes and the broader world: “I’ve always referred to the human system as a walking, talking rainforest,” Kiran says. “We are a holo-biome which is a superorganism. We are an organism made up of a collective of organisms that will function and work together in a certain balance, But we are also in constant osmosis with the ecosystem and designed to be that way.”
Another positive for your gut and immune health is your system’s vast number of microbial genes.
“We have such a limited genetic capability as a species,” Kiran says. “We barely have enough genetic material as an earthworm does, so we’re not cool or sophisticated. The two and a half million microbial genes in our system make us as sophisticated as we are. And so, being able to outsource functionality to microbes is a big part of being human. There are sets of organisms we have outsourced through evolution the ability to modulate and monitor the rest of the microbiome. We’re finding that you get positive changes when you start putting these microbes back into your system. They start refereeing the ecosystem and making things more balanced and improved.”
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