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BHP 091: Ry and Ry | Our New Number 1 Tip To Sleep Better Aug 13, 2020

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A few weeks ago - and unbeknownst to each other - both Ryland and I began taping our mouths at night to encourage nasal breathing and improve sleep quality.

On a recent phone call, we each expected to shock the other with our findings. The real shock was that we were both simultaneously conducting this self-experiment and were both enjoying similar - and profound - benefits from this simple action.

In this episode, we revive the Ry and Ry format to share our mouth taping experiences, including why we're doing it, the benefits we've seen so far - expected and unexpected - and of course, we've included tons of actionable tips to help you:

Get better sleep
Improve oxygen uptake
Improve oxygen efficiency
Improve oxygen delivery
Promote recovery
Increase CO2 tolerance
Simulate altitude training
and more...

PRESS PLAY to TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
Breath by James Nestor
Patrick McKeown's Oxygen Advantage Masterclass (Online and In-Person Options)

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Ryan Munsey | Website | Instagram
Better Human Project on Instagram
Master Your Mind Online Course
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BHP 091: Ry & Ry | Our New Number 1 Tip To Sleep Better Aug 13, 2020

Show notes

A few weeks ago – and unbeknownst to each other – both Ryland and I began taping our mouths at night to encourage nasal breathing and improve sleep quality.

In this episode, we revive the Ry and Ry format to share our mouth taping experiences, including why we’re doing it, the benefits we’ve seen so far – expected and unexpected – and of course, we’ve included tons of actionable tips to help you:

Get better sleep
Improve oxygen uptake
Improve oxygen efficiency
Improve oxygen delivery
Promote recovery
Increase CO2 tolerance
Simulate altitude training
and more…

PRESS PLAY to TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
Breath by James Nestor
Patrick McKeown’s Oxygen Advantage Masterclass (Online and In-Person Options)

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BHP 090: Adam Lamb | Testoterone (TRT), Hormones, and Alcohol Jul 30, 2020

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Adam Lamb is the founder of New Life Management Group, an innovative company in the hormone optimization, regenerative medicine, and stem cell treatment space.

He is also the author of the best seller, Better Than the Binge: Overcoming the Social Obligation of Alcohol, where he helps ordinary people remove alcohol from their life so they can accomplish extraordinary things.

Adam is obsessed with finding a better way in everything aspect of life and business and he often speaks on managing the daily challenges of an entrepreneur, family man and also keeping himself in peak physical condition.

In This Episode:

How Adam built a successful regenerative medicine organization that serves patients across the country
Nailing the user/customer experience: Speed, discretion, and customization
Hormone optimization isn't just for men. Why women also need Testosterone optimization
Testosterone: Creams vs. Injections
The importance regular blood work & lab testing
- What tests should every human get?
- "Normal" versus optimal
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and why LCHF diets raise SHBG?
Alcohol and it's impact on sleep, hormones, and performance
The social connections - and obligations - of alcohol
Ada Lamb's #1 Tips to:
- Be Better
- Do Better

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Links & Resources

Renew Life Rx's BHP Listener Special: Save $200 on your first lab work & consultation (Tell them Ryan sent you!)
Better Than The Binge: Overcoming The Social Obligation of Alcohol by Adam Lamb on Amazon
Follow Adam Lamb on Instagram
Related BHP Episodes

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Ryan Munsey | Website | Instagram
Better Human Project on Instagram
Master Your Mind Online Course
F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

BHP 090: Adam Lamb | Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), Hormones, and Alcohol Jul 30, 2020

Show notes

Adam Lamb is the founder of New Life Management Group, an innovative company in the hormone optimization, regenerative medicine, and stem cell treatment space.

In This Episode:

How Adam built a successful regenerative medicine organization that serves patients across the country
Nailing the user/customer experience: Speed, discretion, and customization
Hormone optimization isn’t just for men. Why women also need Testosterone optimization
Testosterone: Creams vs. Injections
The importance regular blood work & lab testing
- What tests should every human get?
- “Normal” versus optimal
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and why LCHF diets raise SHBG?
Alcohol and it’s impact on sleep, hormones, and performance
The social connections – and obligations – of alcohol
Ada Lamb’s #1 Tips to:
- Be Better
- Do Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Renew Life Rx’s BHP Listener Special: Save $200 on your first lab work & consultation (Tell them Ryan sent you!)
Better Than The Binge: Overcoming The Social Obligation of Alcohol by Adam Lamb on Amazon
Follow Adam Lamb on Instagram
Related BHP Episodes

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BHP 089: Katie Singer | Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Planet? Jul 23, 2020

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In our greenest, most Eco-friendly Utopian visions, we likely see a world in which every car is powered by electricity, solar power, and/or batteries.

But, as our guest Katie Singer points out today, our myopic view of these vehicles has a potentially fatal flaw. That idyllic vision is concerned only with the way we fuel our vehicles as they transport us from place to place in our daily lives, and we fail to see the true cost of Electric Vehicles.

"Government agencies, manufacturers and marketers often call electric vehicles (EVs) "clean," "carbon-neutral," "zero-emitters." These evaluations focus exclusively on operation of the vehicle. They fail to include the energy used, extraction and refining of ores, hazards to miners and assembly workers, (energy-intensive) robotics needed for design, production and application of chemical solvents, and greenhouse gases and toxic waste emitted during manufacturing of the vehicle. They fail to include the energy used and the gases and toxins emitted during the vehicle's disposal or recycling."

Our narrow focus on the actual use of these vehicles has created blind spots to the true cost of what is required to create these supposedly eco-friendly electric vehicles. This is exactly why Katie and her colleague Gary Olhelft, PhD are publishing a paper to shine light on these important issues.

(Some of) The True Costs of Electric Vehicle Production:

In 2016, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued Globe Metallurgical Inc. (a silicon manufacturer) a permit to release the following contaminants annually: 250 tons of carbon monoxide, 10 tons of formaldehyde, 10 tons of hydrogen chloride, 10 tons of lead, 75,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen, 75,000 tons of particulates, 10 tons of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 40 tons of sulfur dioxide, and seven tons of sulfuric acid mist.
While Tesla calls its supercharging stations "free," scientists from UK's Natural History Museum report that charging EVs for the 252.5 billion miles that Brits currently drive annually would require a 20% increase in UK-generated electricity.
Mining for coltan has led to more murders than any other single event since WWII.
In 2019, leading scientists from UK's Natural History Museum explained that "replacing all UK-based vehicles with electric vehicles...would take 207,900 tonnes cobalt, 264,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate, at least 7,200 tonnes of neodymium and dysprosium, and 2,362,500 tonnes of copper."
Electric Vehicle (EV) motors hold copper wiring. A U.S. Geological Survey study found that for every kilogram of copper mined, at least 21 kilograms of waste are generated.
According to the Chinese Society of Rare Earths, production of such rare earths generates fluorine, waste gas containing dust, hydrofluoric acid, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, acidic waste water and radioactive waste residue. "All the rare-earth enterprises in (China's) Baotou region produce approximately ten million tons of all varieties of waste water every year," and most of that waste is "discharged without being effectively treated, which contaminates potable water for daily living, but also contaminates the surrounding water environment and irrigated farmlands."
Want to read the entire paper? CLICK HERE

In This Episode:

Understanding the True Cost framework and how we can apply it to more than just Electric Vehicles
Embodied Energy - the true cost of the entire lifespan from design through manufacturing, using, and disposal, aka Cradle To Grave
Startling facts about conflict minerals, and the incredibly resource-intensive "cradle" phase of EV's
More startling facts about the amount of toxic emissions states and nations are allowing to produce these "carbon neutral" vehicles
The paradox of efficiency and consumption
The hidden fuel costs in the usage phase of our favorite EV's
Disposing of toxic materials and why we don't reuse these resource-intensive components
The big questions... what should we do? What CAN we do? What is better for the planet: buying a new EV or driving a 1990 Toyota?

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources from Katie

At the time of our publish date for this episode, Katie and Gary's paper has not yet published.
Want more? START HERE
Sovacool, Benjamin K., et al., "Sustainable minerals and metals for a low-carbon future," Science, Vol. 367, Issue 6473, 3 January 2020.
"Leading scientists set out resource challenge of meeting net zero emissions in the UK by 2050," 5 June 2019; https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/leading-scientists-set-out-resource-challenge-of-meeting-net-zer.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-google-microsoft-tesla-dell-sued-over-cobalt-mining-children-in-congo-for-batteries-2019-12-17/;
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/apple-and-google-named-in-us-lawsuit-over-congolese-child-cobalt-mining-death
Eichstadt, Peter, Consuming the Congo, Lawrence Hill Books, 2011.
Katwala, Amit, "The spiraling environmental cost of our lithium battery addiction," 8.5.18; https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/your-phone-costs-energyeven-before-you-turn-it-on
Needhidasan, S., et al., "Electronic waste--an emerging threat to the environment of urban India," J. Environ Health Sci. Eng., Jan. 20, 2014; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3908467.
Professor Olhoeft speaks on "Electromagnetic Interference and Medical Implants" at http://www.electronicsilentspring.com/electromagnetic-interference-medical-implants
FuelEconomy.gov
Jevon's Paradox

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Ryan Munsey | Website | Instagram
Better Human Project on Instagram
Master Your Mind Online Course
F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

BHP 089: Katie Singer | Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Planet? Jul 23, 2020

Show notes

In our greenest, most Eco-friendly Utopian visions, we likely see a world in which every car is powered by electricity, solar power, and/or batteries.

Government agencies, manufacturers and marketers often call electric vehicles (EVs) “clean,” “carbon-neutral,” “zero-emitters.” These evaluations focus exclusively on operation of the vehicle. They fail to include the energy used, extraction and refining of ores, hazards to miners and assembly workers, (energy-intensive) robotics needed for design, production and application of chemical solvents, and greenhouse gases and toxic waste emitted during manufacturing of the vehicle. They fail to include the energy used and the gases and toxins emitted during the vehicle’s disposal or recycling.

(Some of) The True Costs of Electric Vehicle Production:

In 2016, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued Globe Metallurgical Inc. (a silicon manufacturer) a permit to release the following contaminants annually: 250 tons of carbon monoxide, 10 tons of formaldehyde, 10 tons of hydrogen chloride, 10 tons of lead, 75,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen, 75,000 tons of particulates, 10 tons of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 40 tons of sulfur dioxide, and seven tons of sulfuric acid mist.
While Tesla calls its supercharging stations “free,” scientists from UK’s Natural History Museum report that charging EVs for the 252.5 billion miles that Brits currently drive annually would require a 20% increase in UK-generated electricity.
Mining for coltan has led to more murders than any other single event since WWII.
In 2019, leading scientists from UK’s Natural History Museum explained that “replacing all UK-based vehicles with electric vehicles…would take 207,900 tonnes cobalt, 264,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate, at least 7,200 tonnes of neodymium and dysprosium, and 2,362,500 tonnes of copper.”
Electric Vehicle (EV) motors hold copper wiring. A U.S. Geological Survey study found that for every kilogram of copper mined, at least 21 kilograms of waste are generated.
According to the Chinese Society of Rare Earths, production of such rare earths generates fluorine, waste gas containing dust, hydrofluoric acid, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, acidic waste water and radioactive waste residue. “All the rare-earth enterprises in (China’s) Baotou region produce approximately ten million tons of all varieties of waste water every year,” and most of that waste is “discharged without being effectively treated, which contaminates potable water for daily living, but also contaminates the surrounding water environment and irrigated farmlands.”
Want to read the entire paper? CLICK HERE

In This Episode:

Understanding the True Cost framework and how we can apply it to more than just Electric Vehicles
Embodied Energy – the true cost of the entire lifespan from design through manufacturing, using, and disposal, aka Cradle To Grave
Startling facts about conflict minerals, and the incredibly resource-intensive “cradle” phase of EV’s
More startling facts about the amount of toxic emissions states and nations are allowing to produce these “carbon neutral” vehicles
The paradox of efficiency and consumption
The hidden fuel costs in the usage phase of our favorite EV’s
Disposing of toxic materials and why we don’t reuse these resource-intensive components
The big questions… what should we do? What CAN we do? What is better for the planet: buying a new EV or driving a 1990 Toyota?

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources from Katie

At the time of our publish date for this episode, Katie and Gary’s paper has not yet published.
Want more? START HERE
Sovacool, Benjamin K., et al., “Sustainable minerals and metals for a low-carbon future,” Science, Vol. 367, Issue 6473, 3 January 2020.
“Leading scientists set out resource challenge of meeting net zero emissions in the UK by 2050,” 5 June 2019; https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/leading-scientists-set-out-resource-challenge-of-meeting-net-zer.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-google-microsoft-tesla-dell-sued-over-cobalt-mining-children-in-congo-for-batteries-2019-12-17/;
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/apple-and-google-named-in-us-lawsuit-over-congolese-child-cobalt-mining-death
Eichstadt, Peter, Consuming the Congo, Lawrence Hill Books, 2011.
Katwala, Amit, “The spiraling environmental cost of our lithium battery addiction,” 8.5.18; https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/your-phone-costs-energyeven-before-you-turn-it-on
Needhidasan, S., et al., “Electronic waste–an emerging threat to the environment of urban India,” J. Environ Health Sci. Eng., Jan. 20, 2014; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3908467.
Professor Olhoeft speaks on “Electromagnetic Interference and Medical Implants” at http://www.electronicsilentspring.com/electromagnetic-interference-medical-implants
FuelEconomy.gov
Jevon’s Paradox
Forbes article on EV’s

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BHP 088: Dr. Mark Cucuzella | Sugar, Institutional Change, Running Better and Minimalist Shoes Jul 09, 2020

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Our guest this week is Dr. Mark Cucuzella - a man with more talents and accolades than we can easily fit into an opening sentence.

Here's everything you need to know:

Dr. Cucuzella is a professor at WVU School of Medicine
He's also a practicing physician and is responsible for the removal of sugar from WVU hospitals
He's a competitive runner with over 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes
Mark opened the nation's first minimalist shoe store, Two River Treads in Ranson, West Virginia
He designed the Air Force's Efficient Running Project to promote healthier and better running
And he's the author of Run For Your Life, a book about, you guessed, running better & healthier

PRESS PLAY to tune into our conversation about eating less sugar, educating the public, creating institutional change, running better, and of course, minimalist shoes.

In This Episode:

Meet "the man who removed sugar from WVU hospitals" (not a single soda in the drink machines!)
The best 5-Minute Crash Course in Sugar Metabolism you'll ever hear
Using Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for personal and coaching purposes
No coincidence: the most obese states are also the least educated
- Making education accessible in order to affect change
What it really takes to drive institutional change
Movement, natural running and why most people "run wrong" (+ what to do instead!)
The problem with most footwear and what to look for when choosing your shoes
Building and leading incredible teams and business
Using Elastic Recoil: Mark shares a few tips from Run For Your Life to help us run better and healthier
Dr. Mark's Top Tips to:
- Be Better
- Do Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Dr. Mark Cucuzella's Website
The Nation's First Minimalist Shoe Store: Two River Treads
Mark's Book: Run For Your Life
Scott Dolly: Movement, Performance, and Longevity on the BHP
Lauren Burgess: ULTRA Marathons and Self Discovery on the BHP

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Ryan Munsey | Website | Instagram
Better Human Project on Instagram
Master Your Mind Online Course
F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

BHP 088: Dr. Mark Cucuzella | Sugar, Institutional Change, Running Better and Minimalist Shoes Jul 08, 2020

Show notes

Our guest this week is Dr. Mark Cucuzella – a man with more talents and accolades than we can easily fit into an opening sentence.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Dr. Cucuzella is a professor at WVU School of Medicine
He’s also a practicing physician and is responsible for the removal of sugar from WVU hospitals
He’s a competitive runner with over 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes
Mark opened the nation’s first minimalist shoe store, Two River Treads in Ranson, West Virginia
He designed the Air Force’s Efficient Running Project to promote healthier and better running
And he’s the author of Run For Your Life, a book about, you guessed, running better & healthier

PRESS PLAY to tune into our conversation about eating less sugar, educating the public, creating institutional change, running better, and of course, minimalist shoes.

In This Episode:

Meet “the man who removed sugar from WVU hospitals” (not a single soda in the drink machines!)
The best 5-Minute Crash Course in Sugar Metabolism you’ll ever hear
Using Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for personal and coaching purposes
No coincidence: the most obese states are also the least educated
- Making education accessible in order to affect change
What it really takes to drive institutional change
Movement, natural running and why most people “run wrong” (+ what to do instead!)
The problem with most footwear and what to look for when choosing your shoes
Building and leading incredible teams and business
Using Elastic Recoil: Mark shares a few tips from Run For Your Life to help us run better and healthier
Dr. Mark’s Top Tips to:
- Be Better
- Do Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Dr. Mark Cucuzella’s Website
The Nation’s First Minimalist Shoe Store: Two River Treads
Mark’s Book: Run For Your Life
Scott Dolly: Movement, Performance, and Longevity on the BHP
Lauren Burgess: ULTRA Marathons and Self Discovery on the BHP

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BHP 087: Josh Duntz | How To Increase HRV, Breath Better and Manage Stress Jul 02, 2020

Show notes

Josh Duntz is a Special Operations veteran, co-founder of Stasis High Performance currently working with Active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families to equip them with tools and strategies to manage stress and fatigue in healthy ways.

In this episode we talk about how Josh found himself working as an Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) technician, how his military career introduced him to the importance of communication, leadership, adaptability, stress management and recovery modalities - and of course, we discuss several ways to employ these strategies to drive high performance in our own daily lives.

In This Episode:

Military & EOD origins: How Josh became the guy in the bomb suit (but not really!)
Racism issues: why it's different this time
- Being a silent bystander is no longer acceptable
Talking leadership -
- Go towards the problem
- Why we all need friends who hold us accountable and call us out on our BS
Implementation & adversity
Not judging our failed hypotheses
Using cold exposure to reduce stress, boost mood, HRV, performance and more
The Stasis High Performance story
- The first direct to consumer cold tub that sanitizes water and keeps it cold...
- Applying the Bird scooter business model to cold tubs
- A second pivot to a third business model
  - Breathe work and exposure program:
  - 15 vets + 15 spouses in a stress management program
    - Increase HRV, improve sleep, reduce stress
The power of breathe: Biochemistry, biomechanics and respiratory rate
How exposure to adversity can make us better: Hard times breed hard people
- Adaptability is crucial for resiliency and long term success
Josh's #1 Tip to:
- BE Better
- DO Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

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Ryan Munsey | Website | Instagram
Better Human Project on Instagram
Master Your Mind Online Course
F*ck Your Feelings on Amazon or Audible

BHP 087: Josh Duntz | How To Increase HRV, Breath Better and Manage Stress Jul 02, 2020

Show notes

In this episode we talk about how Josh found himself working as an Explosive Ordnance Device (EOD) technician, how his military career introduced him to the importance of communication, leadership, adaptability, stress management and recovery modalities – and of course, we discuss several ways to employ these strategies to drive high performance in our own daily lives.

In This Episode:

Military & EOD origins: How Josh became the guy in the bomb suit (but not really!)
Racism issues: why it’s different this time
- Being a silent bystander is no longer acceptable
Talking leadership –
- Go towards the problem
- Why we all need friends who hold us accountable and call us out on our BS
Implementation & adversity
Not judging our failed hypotheses
Using cold exposure to reduce stress, boost mood, HRV, performance and more
The Stasis High Performance story
- The first direct to consumer cold tub that sanitizes water and keeps it cold…
- Applying the Bird scooter business model to cold tubs
- A second pivot to a third business model
  - Breathe work and exposure program:
  - 15 vets + 15 spouses in a stress management program
    - Increase HRV, improve sleep, reduce stress
The power of breathe: Biochemistry, biomechanics and respiratory rate
How exposure to adversity can make us better: Hard times breed hard people
- Adaptability is crucial for resiliency and long term success
Josh’s #1 Tip to:
- BE Better
- DO Better

PRESS PLAY TO TUNE IN.

Links & Resources

Josh Duntz on LinkedIN | Instagram | Stasis Performance | Stasis Performance on IG
Oxygen Advantage – Patrick McKeown
Breath: The New Science of A Lost Art by James Nester

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