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Transcript – July Q&A: Aging, Gut Health, Red Meat

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Bulletproof Radio July QA #331

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Dave: You'relisteningtoBulletproofRadiowithDaveAsprey.Today'scoolfactofthedayisthattheYoruba,anAfricanethnicgroup,haveanoddlyhighbirthrateoftwinswhichmakethemtheprimestudygroupforresearchinthefieldofheritability.Anytimesomeonetellsyousomethingisorisn'tpossible,geneticallyorbiologically,allyouhavetodoissay,"WhatabouttheYoruba?"Untilwecanexplainexactlywhytheyhaveanunusualhighbirthrateoftwinsit'ssafetosaythere'salotwestilldon'tknowabouttheinnerworkingsofourownbiology.

We'relearninghowtohackitonadailybasisbuttherearelotsofthingsthatwereonceconsideredimpossiblethatareabsolutelyroutineandnormal,includingthingslikeneuroplasticity.Neverfallpreytotheideathatsomethingcanorcan'tworkbecausetheassumptionsyou'remakingareassumingthateverythingthatwethinkweknowisaccurateandthatweknoweverything.Thosearebothfalseassumptions.They'reprovablyfalse.Wedon'tknoweverything.Infact,Idon'tthinkwe'lleverknoweverythingbutwe'llalwaysknowmoreandthat'swhythisissomuchfun.

Ifyou'rearegularlistenerofBulletproofRadioyou'vealreadyheardthelistofthetoptenBulletproofBiohacks.Let'stalkaboutnumber9,funhacksfortheBulletproofmind.Hangingupsidedown,alsoknownasinversiontherapy,isasimple,naturalwaytoenhanceperformance.plustheinvertedstretch,whichiscalleddecompression,isareallygoodwaytokeepyourbackingoodshape.YoucanuseaninversiontableoryoucanusegravitybootsbuttheonlyinversionequipmentIrecommendisfromTeeter.

WithmyTeeterinversiontableIcaneasilyandsecurelyinvertforjustafewminutesadaygettingthatvitaloxygentomybrainwhichissoessentialforoptimumfocus,concentration,mentalenergy.That'snottheonlybenefit.Itmakesmybackfeelgreattoo.TheTeetergivesafull-bodystretchusinggravityandmyownbodyweighttoelongatemyspineandtotakethepressureoffthediscssotheycanplumpbackup.Lesspressuremeanslesspain.Ifyouhavebackpain,evenifyou'vebeenluckyenoughtoavoiditsofaryoureallyneedaTeetertoinverteverydaytokeepyourbackingreatshapeandmovingatyourbest.

Forover35years,Teeterhassetthestandardforqualityinversionequipment.Designedwithinnovativefeaturesthatletyougetthemostbenefit'sforyourtime.They'regivinganamazingofferjustforBulletprooflisteners.ForalimitedtimeyoucangettheTeeterinversiontablewithbonusaccessoriesandafreepairofgravitybootssoyoucaninvertathomeortakethebootswithyoutothegym.Togetthisdeal,whichisasavingsofover$138bucks,youhavetogotoGetteeter.com/Bulletproof.Youalsogetfreeshippinganda60daymoneybackguaranteeandfreereturnssothere'sabsolutelynoriskatalltotryitout.Remember,youcanonlygettheTeeterwithbonusaccessoriesandafreepairofgravitybootsbygoingtoGettteeter.com/Bulletproof.That'sGettteeter.com/Bulletproof.Checkitout.

Todayisoneofthosepodcastswherewegettolearnmorebecauseit'sanopportunityforDr.MarkAtkinson,theleaderofBulletproofcoachingtraining,andmetoanswerquestionsfromyou.OverthepastfewmonthstheBulletproofteamhasbeencollectingquestionssentinviatheblog,socialmedia,andevenafewofthemrecordedliveatthelastBulletproofBioHackingconference.Wearegoingtoanswerthosequestionsforyoutoday.SpeakingoftheBulletproofBiohackingconference,ifyouhaven'tseenthewebsiteforBulletproofconference.comoryou


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haven'tthoughtaboutitfromSeptember23rdthrough25thofthisyearwe'reexpectingseveralthousandpeopleinPasadena,CaliforniaattheBulletproofconference.

Thisisourfourthannualconference.ThefirstconferencewasinSanFrancisco.Itwasonly100people.Thatwasthreeandahalfshortyearsago.Nowwe'relookingatseveralthousandpeoplebecausebiohackinghastakenoff.Ifyou'reinterestedinseeingandfeelingandexperiencingandtouchingandplayingwiththethingsthatgiveyoucontrolofyourownbiologythisistheplaceforyou.Worldclassspeakers,anamazinggroupofpeoplewhereyoucanbecomefriendswithluminariesinthefieldandjustotherpeoplewhocareabouttheirownbiology,theirownperformance,asmuchasyoudo.

Thisistheplacetogo.Thereisbasicallyanadultplaygroundtherewithallofthetoys.Youeverwanttotryneurofeedback?Didyouwanttotryhyperbaricoxygen?DidyouwanttoseethosetwogiantnewBulletproofproductsthatwehavetobringthereintrucks?Thatchangethewayyourmitochondriafunction?Hmm.YoushouldcometotheBulletproofconference.

GotoBulletproofconference.comandcheckitout.Youcanstillgetearlybirdpricingandthisisoneofmyfavoritethingstodoeverysingleyear.IgettospendseveraldayswithafewthousandpeoplewhocareaboutallthisstuffasmuchasIdo.It'sjustfantasticamountsoffunandwegettoplay.Seeyouthere.

Allright,Mark.You'regoingtobetherebecausewe'redoingBulletproofcoachtrainingrightbeforetheconferencesopeoplewhocomeinforthetraininggettoalsogototheconferenceright.

Mark: YeahtheydoandyouknowIwentforthefirsttimelastyearanditwasincredibleyouknowwhenpeoplearesopassionateaboutimprovingthemselves,discoveringmoreandmorethingsaboutthemselvesandtobesurroundedbyhundredsandthousandsofotherpeopledoingexactlythesamethingyoufindsomethingthatsomepeoplestruggletofindwhichiscommunity,sometimesthewholebiohackingmovementcanfeellikepeoplearoundyoujustjustthinkyou'recrazy,theydon'tunderstandit,butgettogetherwithotherbio-hackersandit'slikegameon,itjustbringsoutthebestinyou.

Dave: That'sactuallywhyIstayedthefirstconferenceinSanFrancisco,Ilostmoneyonit,itstillisn'tamoneymakingthinkforBulletproofthisislikeI'mhopingwebreakevenbecausewethrowanepicconferenceandwebringeverything,webringsomanyBulletproofemployees,butit'sthereactuallyIwanttohangoutwithcoolpeople.

Mark: Youknowit'sjustfunandthestandardofthepresentationsandtheteachingisincrediblesoI'mjustlookingforwardtothataswell.

Dave: NowwejustpluggedthelivingcrapoutoftheBulletproofconference,didyouguyscatchthat?Werewesneakyonyou?Seriouslyit'sthatgoodsoI'mwillingtosharethestuffthatIcareaboutandletmetellyoutheamountofmypersonaleffortaswellastheentireBulletproofteamforthisconferenceisthesinglebiggesteventlikethisintheentireyearandit'skindofallhandsondecksoit'sabigproductionbutit'sdoneoutoflove.Allrightletsanswersome


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questionsforpeoplebecausethat'swhythey'rehere.

Mark: Let'sdoits.FirstquestionisfromSharonage56.So,IlovedtheBiohackingconferencelastyear,however,IcameawayfeelinglikeI'mgoingtobethelastpersonwithanysignsofaging,whatdoyouthinkofalltheinterventionsyoungerwomenseemtobedoingthesedaysincluding,Retin-A,Botox,skinwhiteningformulas,etc.Anythingtopreventsignsofagingfromshowing?

Dave: That'saveryinterestingquestion.I'moftwomindsaboutthatandoneofthemisabsolutelyamazingyoushoulddothis.However,alotofthestuffespeciallythepreparationshavetoxinsandthingsthatcauseharmtothebody.Totheextentthatyou'redoinganti-agingtreatmentsthatactuallysupportyourbiologyyou'recrazynottodothat,you'lllivelongerifyoudothosethings.Likeyou'lllookbetterit'sgood.Ifyou'redoingthingsthattakeawayfromyourbiologytomakeyoulookbetteryou'renotgoingtodoit,soIdon'tthinkyoucansaythatthey'regoodorbad.

IcantellyouBotoxprobablynotgreatforyoubutprobablynotthatharmful.There'sevidencethatitaccumulatessomewhereinabasalganglia,butintheoverallschemeofthingsitdoeshaveaprettylargeimpactifyoudon'tdotoomuchofit,ifyoudotoomuchofyougoingtolooklikesortofarobotface.It'sprobablynotthatharmfulbutyoumightbeabletodobetterandI'mnotreallyplanningtodoit.Skinwhiteningformulas,dependsonwhat'sinthemright.Thenwhatelse,wehaveaRetin-Aisprobablynotabadthing,doyouhaveanyevidenceaboutRetin-A?

Mark: Idon'tknowthatmuchandthewayIfeelaboutthewholeantiagingmovementisthatit'ssoimportanttofeelgoodaboutyourselfandweallhaveafundamentalrighttofeelgoodaboutourself.Thatmeansawholebunchofthings.Ifit'sjustcosmeticwithoutchangingtheinnerbiologythenthat'sanissuebecausewhenyoutakecontrolofyourbiologyyounaturallywillbecomemuchmoreyouthful.

Alsoyoujusthavetocheckwiththeintentionalitybehindit,isitcomingfromsomeobsession,orfromselfrejectionorself-criticism?Whatisthedriver?Beforeweengageinanti-agingapproachwhat'stheintentionbehindit.Isthiscomingfromaplaceofselfacceptanceandletsneverlosesightofthethingthatreallycreatesthemostbeauty,ismypersonalperspectiveissomeonewhoishappyandjoyousandlivingafulfillingandengaginglifebecausethatjustradiatesthrough.

Dave: Ithoughtyouweretosayaheartshapedbutt,ImeangeezMark.

Mark: Iwasbuildinguptothat.

Dave: Whathesaid.Letstalkaboutthis,I'mgoingtoshowoffmyabs,areyouguysready.Checkthisout,I'mnotreallygoingtoshowoffmyabsbutyoushouldwatchthisonYouTubevideo.Youseeallthesebandagesrighthere,that'sbecauseIjusthadarelativelydeeplasertreatmentbecauseIhavemassivestretchmarks.Youprobablycan'tseethemoncamerabutoverhereitlookslikeIhavesurgicalscarsright.Thatsucksandthat'sbecauseIwascoveredinstretchmarks,stillamcoveredinstretchmarksbutIwasobese.Ijusthadthislaserthingdonebecause


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stretchmarkssuckandIhavelikehundredsofthemsoI'mnotgoingtogetridofallofthembecauseIwouldhavetoreplacehalfofmyskin.

I'mwritingabookaboutstretchmarksbecauseallofthesewerepreventableandpreventionismuchbetterthanreversing.I'mgoingthroughtheworkofreversingthesebutwehaveyouknow80pagesofresearchabouthowandwhytheyformsothatifIcouldgobackintimeandtellmyselfwhenIstartedgettingthesewhenIwas16,hereiswhyit'shappening,here'swhattodoaboutit,Iwouldhavetwostretchmarksinsteadof200.NowI'mgoingtogothroughandreversingonthissideitdoesn'thurtatallbutit'sannoyingtocovertheminVaselinefor5daysandkeeptheminbandageswhichiswhatI'mdoing.

Illtalkaboutthisattheconferenceaswellbutthat'sacosmetictreatment,Iwillnotdie,Ialreadyhavekids,I'malreadymarriedlikeIdon'tneedtohavenostretchmarks,buthey,Iliketocontrolmyownbiologyit'smyhobbysoIdidthat.Thisisanexampleofacosmeticthing.

Mark: Itisandthatstuffdoesmatter,youknowIworkwithpatientswhohavescarsthatpeoplecanseeandthere'salwaysapartofthemthat'sawareofthatanditdoesjustundermineeversoslightsometimestheselfesteemandthat'sjustgoodselfcare,islikeyouwanttofeelgoodaboutyourselfbutjustmakesurethefoundationsareinplace.Makesureyou'renailingyournutrition,yourlifestyle,yoursleep,you'reontherightsupplements.You'relivinganengagingfulfillinglife,you'retendingtoyourrelationships,that'sthefoundationandthenconsciouslychoosewhatyouwanttobuildintothatintermsofthecosmetics.

JustwatchtheobsessivesideofitbecauseIseealotofthataswell,whichisthatpeoplestarttweakingwiththewaytheyappear,thenit'snotquiteenough,thentheygodownthatkindofslipperyslope.Ifyouseethatinyourselfandyourarelisteningtothisandthinkingyeahthatismethanyoumaywanttosharethatwithsomeonefindyouatherapisttotalkaboutthatbecausethatcanbesouldestroyingwhenyoustarttoobsessaboutyourappearance.

Dave: Youalsoendupwithafrozenface,giantlipsandyou'lllookkindoflikeMichaelJacksondidtowardstheendofhislife.Itdoesn'tleadtoagoodplace.Youcanhavecontrolofyourbiologyandthat'stheartandsciencebiohackingofthereandwhatyoudowithitisuptoyou.Ifullyexpectin100yearstherewillpeoplelikebiohackingyouknowIdecidedIwantedtogrowanextrawhateversomewhere.WewillhaveprettyradicalcontrolofourbodiesbecausewewillunderstandcelldifferentiationanddedifferentiationsoI'malloveryouhavingthefreedomtodowhateveryouwantwithyourbody.

Butifwhatyoudecidetodoisactuallyloweringyourperformanceandit'sdoneoutofasenseoffearandloss,wehaveproblems.Thatsaid,I'llbereallyblunt,whetheryou'reamanorwomanifyoulookhealthyyougetpaidmoreandpeopletreatyoudifferentlysothereisafinancialincentiveespeciallyifyouworkinLosAngelesoryouworkinentertainment.

TherearemajorAlistcelebritieswhouseBulletprooftechniquestolookgoodfromtheinsideout,I'mprettysurethatmostofthemarealsodoingRetin-AandBotox,hydrofacialsandallthatkindofstuff.Itactuallytakesalotofmoneyandtimetodothosethings,IalsoattheBulletproofconferenceIhavethreeexpertsonstemcellsthisyearbecauseI'mabio-hackerand


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becauseIliketogetstartedearly.Ihadstemcellsinjectedallovermyface,Ialsoinjectedthemintravenouslyandineveryinjurysite.IwentinforinjuriesbutIsaidheyifI'mgoingtohavestemcellsandtheyaregoingtobenailingthingsintomybonemarrow,I'llbedamnedifI'mnotgettingthoseonmyface.IllhavetosayI'mlookingprettyyouthfulamInot?

Mark: Letsgowiththat.OkaysonextquestionfromMarcusage28.I'vebeensufferingirritablebowelsyndromeformorethantenyearsandIamfedupwithit.I'vetriedprobiotics,exclusiondietsbutnothingseemstohelp,wouldappreciateanysuggestionsthatyoumighthave.Ihavealottosayonthis.

Dave: Whydon'tyoustartandIllfollowupwithsomeinterestingideas.

Mark: OkayfirstupjustreallysharefrompersonalexperienceIhadIBSforabout20yearsofmylifeandIknowthatmiserythatcomewithwhenyouaresuddenlystruckwithabdominalpains.

Dave: InfactIstillhaveit.Idon'tstillhavebutit'suncomfortableI'vehadit.

Mark: Itcanbereallybadandreallyundermineyourconfidenceanddepleteyourenergy.TherearejustacoupleofthingsIwanttoshare.OneisthatthereisalwaysacausefortheIBS.IBSisnotahelpfultermatallweshouldjustscrapthetermIBSbecausereallywhatwewanttodoiswewanttoassumetheroleofdetectiveandtheroleofthedetectiveistosystematicallygothroughthepossiblecausesandcontributorsandifyoudon'tpossessthatknowledgeyoufindsomebodywhodoes.ThisisreallywhereaFunctionMedicinepractitionerwouldbereallygreat.

There'ssomebasicthingsyouwanttostartwith.Firstofallreallymakesureyouexcludeceliacdiseasethat'sonenottomiss.Celiacdiseaseit'sanautoimmunediseasetriggeredbygluten,effectsthesmallintestine,effectsabsorptionofnutrientsandthatcancauseboweldisturbance.Youcandoahometestforthatprettystraightup.Justmakesurethat'snotthere.ThenthenextbigthingofcourseisfoodsensitivitiesandthenyouhaveyourtopfoodsensitivitiesofdairysoIalwayswasintoleranttodairy.You'vegotwheat,eggs,soy,itcouldbeprettymuchanything.Youhavetosystematicallygothroughthose.Howdoyoudothat?Wellyouhaveacoupleofoptions,youcandoyourIGG,foodintolerancetesting.Somecontroversyaroundthatbutinclinicalrealityit'sactuallyreallyhelpfultodothat.

Dave: It'sonlycontroversyforpeoplewhodon'thavefoodsensitivities.

Mark: They'veneverdoneitthemselvesandneverexperiencedthebenefitofdoingit.

Dave: Itworks.

Mark: Itreallyworks,youcandotheeliminationdietbutunlessyou're...myexperienceisunlessyou'rereallygoodatbeingorganizedandplanningandonthecontrollingsideofthingsthat'sprettytrickytodo.

Dave: IttookmealmosttwoyearstodotheeliminationdietwhenIfirststartedthisinthelate90s.Imeanitistheclassicalstuffisreallyhardtodo.That'soneofthereasonsontheBulletproofdiet


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I'mlikejustexcludeallofthesethingsandifyouhaveIBStakeouteggsaswellwhichareintheBulletprooffoodsbecausetheyaresogoodforyoubuttheytendtobeanimmunetriggerforalotofpeople.Ifyouonlyeatgreenzoneforaweekortwo,there'satwo-weekplaninthebook,whathappensafterthat?Iimagineyoursymptomsmightbedifferentandifthey'renotthat'salsoareallygooddatapointbutthat'skindoflikeawholetwoyearsofEliminationDietallinone.Justpulloutallthestuffthat'sbadandwhat'sleftisjustafewthings.

Mark: That'sgenerallyhowwestartwithpatients,youjustpulloutthekindofclassicirritants.Lactosemal-absorptionisreallyimportantsolactoseisthesugarinsidemilkanddairyproducts,aspeopleageparticularlyiftheyareofAfricanandHispanic,AsianoriginorMediterranean,theamountsoflactosetheenzymeinsmallintestinethatbreaksdownthatsugardiminishessowhathappensisyoueatdairyandthenaboutahalfanhourandhourlateryoubloating,yougetgasreduction.

Fructosemalabsorbtionaswellthat'srallybig.Ifyouhavelactosemalabsorbtionyouhaveahigherchanceofhavingfructosemalabsorbtion.Wehavespecialisttransportersinthesmallintestinethattakethefructosefromnormallykindoffruitandtheytransportitacrossthesouthwallofthesmallintestineintothebody.Ifthat'snotworkingproperly,wedonghaveenoughofthemallofthatfructosemovesondowntothelargeintestineandgetsfermentedandcreatesalotofgas.

Nowifyouhavethingslike,apples,pears,peaches,mangoes,watermelonandafteraboutahalfanhouryoutostarttogetalotofgas,alotofbloating,thenthatcouldbeacontributingfactortoit.WrappedupinthatiswhatwecallFODMAPS.FODMAPSisthisreallycoolacronym,fermentable,oligosaccharides,disaccharides,monosaccharidesandpolyols.Basicallytheseareshortchainedfermentablecarbohydratesthatifyoueatcancreatealotofgas.Thesearethingslikedairyproducts,chickpeas,lentils,beansthefruitIjustmentionedbefore.Highfructosecornsyrup.

Dave: ImportantlyXylitolandErythritolarealsoonthoseandSorbitol.IlikeziotalandErythritolformostpeopletheyareactuallyamazingsweetenersbecausetheytastelikesugarandtheyactuallyhavehealthbenefits,butifyouhaveIBS,youmightneedtobeoffofallfermentablethingsatleastforawhile.

Mark: Justdothatasatwo-weektrialandyoucangoontheinternetandjustGooglelowFODMAPdietandthereislotsofstuffoutthere.Thebigthingnottomississmallintestinalbacteriaeverywhere.Theresearchshowsmaybe50%ofpeoplewithIBSactuallyhavesmallintestinalbacterialovergrowth.

Dave: Iusedtohavethatforsure.

Mark: Iwasdiagnosedwithitaboutsixmonthsagoaswell.YeahIwasandyouknowwhatit'samazingtome,I'veknownaboutitforawhilebutsometimesselfdiagnosisisatrickything.

Dave: Waitaminute,didyoualwayshavethis?Becausehere'swhatIthinkisgoingonandthisisreallycoolbiohackingstuff.Weknowthatifyouliveinahousewithtoxicmoldoryou'rejust


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exposedtoitintheenvironmentaroundyou,thatitcancausetheformationofbio-filmsespeciallyinsidethesinuses.Thebio-filmsarewhenbacteriastackthemselvesuptheyformlittlecirculatorysystemsandtheyprotectthemselvesfromtoxinsintheenvironmentaroundthem.

Thisiswhysurgicalimplantsandhospitalinfectionsaresobad,bio-filmsareverydestructiveindustriallytoo,theareliketheseslimylayersthatformonthings.Siboisessentiallyabiofilminthegut.Ibelievethatwhenweareexposedtoenvironmental,notnecessarilynutritionalmycotoxinsormotoxinsIdidawholedocumentaryaboutthis,moldymovie.com,it'soneofthebiggestsourcesofofKryptoniteinthemodernenvironmentaffectinghundredsofmillionsofpeople'smentalhealthandwellbeingonaregularbasislikethat'swhythere'sadocumentary.

Ithinkthat'swhat'sgoingonhereisthatpeopletendtogetSibowhentheyliveinmoldyenvironmentsbecausethenmoldsendsasignaltothebacteriatoformabiofilm.I'mwonderingifyoualwayshadSiboorifyourSibochangedinrelationtoyourexposuretotheenvironmentaroundyou.

Mark: MytakeonthatisthatwhenIwasexposedtomoldacoupleofthingshappened.OneismydigestivesymptomsgotworseandIhadawholebunchofallergiesandhayfeverjustkickeditoff.TheamountofstressthatwasdownloadedtomybiologytriggeredandexasperatedallofthisandsowithSibowhatyougetisthiskindofbacteriaovergrowthinthesmallintestineandwhatthatmeansisthatwhenyouconsumecarbohydratestheyfermentandthecreatealotofgasandalotofabdominaldiscomfort.Youcanactuallytestforthis.Youcangetwhat'scalledalactosebreathtest,basicallyyoutakelactoseandyoumeasuretheamountofhydrogenandmethaneinyourbreathoveraperiodofacoupleofhours.

Ididthetestandwhatitshowedwasthisearlyspikeofhydrogenwhichiscomingfromthebacteriainthesmallintestine.Nowthegoodnewsisitcanbetreated,youtreatitwiththisanthropologicalreplexicanandthenthatfollowedbyburberineandoreganoandgarlicandIwasonalowcarbdietanywaybutthat'sanessentialpartofit.Butheyit'slikeonceyoustoptreatingthatyourenergylevelsshootup,youbecomemorealive,buthere'sthekeyiftheinitialtriggerforitisthemold,that'swhatyouhavetodealwith.

Dave: You'vegottoreversetheenvironmentalinputsthatcausedthesystemtofail.

Mark: Yeahit'slikesometimeswethinktoonarrowly,soI'vegotagutproblemsoallmyfiguresaregood.Noasageneralruleofthumblookaroundyourenvironmentfirst,whatinmyenvironmentiscompromisingmyenergy,myvitalityandmyperformance.You'vegotothink,doesmyallergiesisitenvironmentalallergens,isitmold?It'sjustasystematicapproachthenokaywhataboutthefoodthatI'mingestingandyourealizelikewhenIhaveapplesIgetkindoflikethisbloatingorifIhaveXylitolorwhateveritmaybe.Youstartadoptingthepositionofadetective.

WhenItookthisandtreateditit'slikewowmyenergygoesupitwentbacktonormalagain.BasicallyIsharethisbecausethosearethekindofthingsthatyouwanttoconsider.Justforsomebodythatislisteningtothisandyoudon'tknowmuchaboutirritablebowelsyndromeI


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justwanttoexplainalittlebitaboutthesymptomsarejustsoyoucanrecognizeityourself.

ThereisanorganisationcalledtheRomeFoundation,notforprofitwhobroughttogethertheworld'sleadingexpertsandtheyhavecreatedsomediagnosticcriteria.Ifyou'relisteningtothisandyougetrecurrentabdominalpain,justlistenintothis,thismaybehelpfultoyou.Basicallyifyougetrecurringabdominalpainoccurringaminimumofonceaweek,you'vehaditforthreemonthsatleastandthat'sassociatedwithpainthatisrelievedbygoingtothetoilet,defecationandorwithconstipationordiarrheaandit'sbeengoingonforatotalofsixmonths,thatisthediagnosticcriteriaforirritablebowelsyndrome.

However,ifyouarelisteningtothisandthispainstartsaftertheageof50,youhaveafever,thepainkeepsyouawakeatnighttime,yougetnightsweats,unintentionalweightloss,thosearewhatinmedicinewecallredflagssigns.Ifyouhaveanyofthoseredflagssigns,youhavetogoandseeyourdoctorandhavemoreseriousthingseradicated.

Dave: Likecancerorthingslikethat.

Mark: Inflammatoryboweldisease.

Dave: Okaygotit.It'sinterestingbecausewhenyoulookatsayastudyofhowoftenyoushouldfart,yesIsaidfart,Iloveitmedicalterms.Theyarebasedonpeopleeatingwholegrainbizarredietsthatprobablyaren'tthatnatural.Here'swhatIlearnedhavingbeenobeseandhavingroomclearinggasasaregularpartofmylifeforalargeportionofmylife.Whenyoueatwhatyou'resupposedtoeatincludingaplatefullofvegetablesatmostmealswithamoderateamountofhighqualityproteinandmassesoffat,youactuallydon'thavelotsofgasandifyoudoitdoesn'treallysmellbadandit'snotthatyouthinkthatitdoesn'tsmellbadit'sthatthepeoplearoundyoudon'tthinkitsmellsbad.

I'veseenhugechangestherefromadoptingtheBulletproofDiettothepointthatitwasactuallykindofliberatingtojusthavethateffect.Thesamethinggoesforwellwewilljustgetkindofgrosshere,likestools,evenifyoudon'thaveIBSyouarejustsittingherelikeokayifyouhaveextremelyfoul-smellingstoolsthereissomethingnothappygoingoninthereifithappensallthetime.

Ifithappenseverynowandthenwhatdidyoueat,youdidsomethingtocausethatright?ThatkindofknowledgewhereitlikeohwowIactuallyIdon'tknowhowtoputityouknowbutlike,I'mnotoneofthosepeoplethatgoesaroundsayingmyshitdoesn'tstink.Here'sthedeal,itdoesbutnotnearlyasmuchasitusedtoitsothisisasign,anearlysignthatifthingsaren'tcomingoutthewaytheyshould,yourperformancewillbehinderedonthatday,literallythatday.

Mark: You'llgetbrainfogandyoujustwon'tbeabletothink.Basicallydonotignoreitifyouhavefartsthatstinkorstoolsthatstinkthatisnotnormal,thatisnothealthyandifthat'sconsistentthanthatnormallyshowsthatthesymbiosisgotfarimbalanceditcouldbesmallintestinebacterialgrowth.Hereareacoupleofthingsmostpeopledon'tknow,ifyouhavesmallintestinalbacterialovergrowthitwilloftengetworseifyouaddfiberandprobiotic.


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Dave: Absolutelyyou'llfeellikecrap.

Mark: You'rethinkingwellokayIknowprobioticsaregoodformesoI'mtakingtheprobioticsandyet

youraregoingtofeelterribleandthat'sbecausethesmallintestinalbacterialovergrowth.

Dave: TheresomethingcalledLPS,lyplpolysaccharidesthesearetoxinsmadebybacteriainyourgutandonthosedayswhenyouhavefoulsmellingstoolsyourproductionoflipidpolysaccharideswillbehigher.Thesethingscrossthegutbarriertosomedegreeoranotherdependingonhowhealthyyourgutbarrierisbutwhenyouhavelotsofthemtheycancrossittheyimpactliverfunctionandtheycrosstheblood-brainbarrierandtheygiveyoubrainfog.

There'sadirectcorrelationbetweenhavingfoul-smellingstoolsandhavingslightlylesscognitiveperformance.That'sjusthowitis,weunderstandthepathwaysatleastsomeofthepathwaysforthis.Acknowledgethatandthat'soneofthethingsthatyoushouldbetrackingandhacking.Youdon'thavetojournalhowyousmellbutjusttakenoteofit,it'snotaprettyconversationherebutthisactuallymatters.

Mark: It'sreallyimportantandeffectsalotofpeople.AlsothiswouldbeagoodtimetotalkaboutthefiveR'sjustverybriefly.InFunctionalMedicinewetalkaboutthefiveR'sofguthealthandthisisjustasimplesystematicwaytoapproachanyguthealthrelatedkindofissue.ThefirstRisforremoveandremoveisbasicallyremovingwhatwecallKryptonitesofoodsandanythingthatunderminesyourperformanceandyourenergyandyourfunction.

Dave: Likeyourmother-in-law.

Mark: Mother-in-lawtopofthelist,followedbyfoodsandsothatwouldbetheglutandthedairyandwhateverelseitmaybe.ThenyouhavetoalsoremovepathogenicorganismsaswellsoyoucandothebreathtestbutifyouworkwithaFunctionalMedicinepractitioner,theywillprobablydoastoolanalysissotheylookforbacteria,theycanlookforparasites,thatkindofthing.

Youwanttoremovethebadstuffthenyouwanttoreplacesoasignificantnumberofpeopledon'tproduceenoughstomachacidortheydon'thaveenoughpancreaticenzymes,it'shugeitreallyis.I'mconventionallymedicallytrainedandofcoursewewerehardwiredtothinkwellpeopleproducetoomuchstomachacidandactuallyveryearlyonwhendoctorsstartlearningaboutfunctionmedicineandaboutrealpeopleandhowtohelpthemyourealizewowthat'stopsyturvy,it'sawrongwayaround.Actuallyalotofpeopleneedextrabeatinehydrochloridewhichyoucangetasasupplement.

Dave: Ididforalmostalmost10yearssoIwastaking6gramswhicheachmealwhichis6bigcapsulestogetenoughstomachacidtodigestmyfoodandwhenIdidthatIwaslikeIwowIfeelbetter,mydigestionisbetterIdidn'tneeditanymoreIrestoredmynaturalproductionIdigesteverythingjustfinenowwhichiscool.

Mark: Ifyoueatamealandyoufeelheavyafterwardsthenthatmayindicateaslongasyouhaven'tgotgastritisorulcerthenyouwouldbenefitfromatrialofbetainehydrochlorideandyoujust


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graduallyincreasethedoseandyetthatkindofstuffisonlineandyoucanreadaboutit.

We'vegotremove,we'vegotreplacethenwe'vegotreinoculateandthat'sputtinginthegoodbacteriatheprobiotics,theprebiotics.Thenwe'vegotrepair,reallyimportant.You'veremovedthebadstuff,youputintheprobioticsthenyouwanttotakethingslikeL-glutamine,Zinc,vitaminD,vitaminAallthosekindsofthingstohelpthegutrepair.Thenyouwanttore-balanceandre-balanceisjustaboutjustlivingahealthylifestyle.ThosearethefiveR's,lookthemuponlineandit'sjustareallykindofreallysimpleframeworkfordealingwithguthealth.Ifyoudoallofthatanditdoesn'thelporyourgettingoverwhelmed,seekthehelpofaFunctionalMedicinepractitioner.

Dave: Functionalmedicinerocks.NowL-glutamineisaveryinterestingaminoacidwhichisworthtalkingabout.L-glutamineissomethingIusedtorelyonwhenIwasgoingtoWhartonIwasgettingmyMBA,Iwasworkingatastartupfulltimeandmybrainwasfailing,Iwasjustaboutfailingoutofclasses,Ijustcouldn'tpayattention.IhadstressIhadallkindsofbadstuffgoingon.InfactthisiswhenIdiscoveredModafonil,thesmartdrug,Iwaslikewowthisreallyhelpedme.

OnethingInoticedandIhadalreadyknownforseveralyearswasthatL-glutaminewouldtotallyfixmyperformancesomeofthetimesoIwouldtakeabout10gramswhichisabigscoopofthiskindofneutraltastingpowderandIwasgivingittomyclassmates,theonesthatwerelikeI'mtiredandyougivethemtheL-glutamineandtheyarelikewoohooIfeelgreat.

Thisisaneathackbutthere'sadownsidetoglutaminethatisn'twell-known.Glutaminewillalmostinstantlytakeyououtofketosis.Ketosisprovidesadditionalmitochondrialenergylikeburningfatinsteadofburningsugarandit'santi-inflammatoryandit'santioxidant,literallyit'slikethesuperpowerthat'swhyIputbrainoctaneineverymealeverydaycausebrainoctaneisasourceofexogenousketones,itactuallyconvertstoketones.

It'sthenumberonesourceofexternaldrivenketonesthatanyonecangettoday,it'sthemostcommononeoutthere.It'sdifferentthanMCToilwhichdoesn'traiseketonesthesameamountandprofoundlydifferentthancoconutoilwhichdoesn'traiseketonesmorethanjustfastingforinstance.Coconutoiljustisn'tagoodsourceofMCTifyou'relookingatketoneproduction.Thisisn'twell-knownbutwe'vegotthescience.

WhenIlookatthatI'mlikeokayI'mburyingoctane,IhaveketosisandItakeglutamineitpullsmeoutofthatsothereisstillgoingtobesomeketonespresentbutyou'renotgoingtogetexactlythesamethingthatyouwouldgetfromnutritionalketosis.I'mhappytodoBrainOctaneplusglutaminebutifyou'regoingtodocarbrestrictionandglutamineitwillnotworksoifyou'reontheBulletproofdietandyou'reonadaywhereyouwanttobeinnutritionalketosis,don'ttakeglutaminethatdayorsayyouknowwhatIhavegutissues,glutamineinhighdosescanhealmygut,screwketosisfortoday.I'mgoingtogetexogenousketonesalittlebitfromBrainOctaneandIjustdon'tneedtobeoncarbrestrictedIneedmyguttoworktoday.

Mark: OnefinalthingaboutL-glutamine,IworkwithalotofpeoplewithcancerandL-glutamineisalsoasourceoffuelforcancercells,soifwedon'tneedtobedoingthatifyouhavecancer.Ifyou're


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goingthroughradiotherapythatactuallyisactuallyareallygoodthingtohavebecauseitactuallyprotectsthehealthofyourgutmucous,soit'sreallyimportant.

Dave: LetsgowithMichelle.

Mark: Okay,Michelle,age43.HiDaveI'minlovewithmymorningcupofBulletproofCoffee?Itissoyummyandcreamy.

Dave: ThankyouMichelle.

Mark: Istartedfollowingthatdietrecentlyandcouldn'tbelievehowquicklyIwaslosingweightanditdidn'tevenseemlikeIwastrying.OnequestionthoughI'mnotabigfanofredmeatisthereasubstitutionthatIcanhaveinsteadandstillgetthesameresultsfrom?ThankyouandpleasehurryandbringyourshopstotheSanFranciscoBayArea.

Dave: I'mworkingonitforyouintheSanFranciscoBayareadefinitelylookingfortherightpartnerstomakethathappensojustgetthatoneoutofthewayyeahImeanIlovetheBayArea,IhavetonsoffriendsthereandIlivedthereforquiteawhile,theSiliconValleysistheresoyoucancountonit,Iknowthereisbigdemand.

Ifyoudon'tlikeredmeatwhatdoyoudo?IwouldsaylookattheBulletproofDietRoadMap,ifyoulistentothisandyoudon'thaveitprintedoutonyourfridgeit'sfreegototheBulletproofwebsiteandsearchfor“Roadmap”andit'saonepageinfographthattellsyouwhattoeat.You'llfindwildcaughtfishishighonthelist.Youcandothismostlywithwildcaughtfish,thethingisthoughevenifacoupletimesaweekyoucandosomegrassfedmeatevenifit'snotyourfavorite,that'sgoingtomakeadifferenceandthereasonisthattherearesomethingslikeCLAthatyoucangetinthatmeatandsomeotherfatsolublevitaminsthatjustaren'tavailableinfish.

IrecommendeveryoneeatfishyouwanttogetDHAandtheEPAfromfishandfishisagoodsourcebutit'sgenerallynotfattyenoughandjustonceaweekhavealittlebitofredmeatandyou'lllikehowyoufeelevenifit'snotyourfavoritemeal,wouldbemyrecommendation.

Mark: That'swhatIwasgoingtosay.

Dave: Thereissomethingaboutarachidonicacidtoowhichisalittlebitcontroversial.Wetalkabouteatingomega-6oils,therelativelydamagedoneslikecornoilandsoybeanoilandthingslikethat.Oneofthereasonsthatwedon'teatalotofthoseisbecausetheyraisearachidonicacidtoomuch.Ifyou'regettinglightlycookedgrass-fedmeat,you'regettingsomeundamagedstraight-uparachidonicacidversesprecursors.

Mark: Whichyoudoneed.

Dave: Thereyougo,needitforyourbrainandyouneedifforyourcellmembranesandthisisoneofthethingsifyougoBulletproofittakesabouttwoyears,about700daystoreplacehalfthefatinyourcellmembranes.Ifyou'regettingtheseeggyolkswhichisanothergoodsourceof


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arachidonicacidandgrass-fedbeeforlambthatisn'tburnedtoacrispit'simportantyoudon'tdamageallthefat.You'reactuallygoingtogetbettercellmembranesoverthecourseofyearsandthat'skindofaneathacktherejusteatingfishallthetimecanactually...itcanactuallyharmyourcellmembranes.YoucangettoomuchDHAandtoomuchEPAinthecellmembraneandwhenthathappensyougetexcessfluidityandit'snotnormalanditcontributestobio-toxinillness.Whowouldhavethoughtandoverdoseoffishoilcandothatbutitcan.

Mark: Thatisaconcernwithfish,itisheartbreakingatonelevelthatsomanyfishhavesuchhighlevelsoftoxinsandofcoursemostpeoplelisteningtothiswillknowabouttunaandmercuryandthat'ssounfortunate.Ourseasarecontaminatedandthat'seffectingthefishandsoreallythat'swhygrassfedmeatisrallyideallyanimportantstaple.Iunderstanditcanbeexpensivebutit'saboutqualityandreallywhenyouoftenfindaswellthatwhenpeopleeatalotofmeatmostpeopleeatmeatunconsciouslyandtheyarejustsousedtoeatingitinvastquantitieswithouteverreallytastingit.

Thegreatthingwithkindofgrassfedmeatisyouslowrightdownandyoureallyenjoyitandthenyoudelightinyourbody'sresponsetoit.Mostpeoplewellfindthiswaveofwellbeing,it'sjustlikeohmygoshthisisamazing.Justputtingitouttherejustremindyouhowimportantisistoslowdownandreallypayattentiontoqualityandthenyoucaneatsmallerportionsizesyoudon'tneedmuch.

Dave: That'sthetrickandpeoplesayit'sreallyexpensive,it'sexpensiveifyoueataonepoundsteakbutthewholepointisamoderateamountofhighqualityprotein.Ahighproteindietisbadforyouitgivesyoucancerovertime,it'scausesinflammation,itgivesyouammonia.Usingproteinasfuelisreallyabadidea.It'sprobablybetterthanusingsugarforfuelbutit'snotagoodwaytolive.Usingvegetablesasmasksandusingfatasfuelandproteinasbuildingblocksiswhatyouwanttodotolivealongtime,infactthat'stheBulletproofdiet.

Ifthemeatistwiceasexpensiveandyoueathalfasmuchyou'reactuallydoingthesamethingandallyouhavetodoisgetafreezer.Costcowellsellyouafreezerforabouta$150,alittleminiaturechestfreezerandthenyougoonlineandIhaveseveralblogpostswithmyfavoritegrass-fedsourcesandyoubuy40or50poundsofgrass-fedhamburger,itwillcostyouaround$5apound.

It'snotexpensive,it'sexpensiveifyougotothegrass-fedgourmetrestaurantandorderthe$40grass-fedsteak,that'scheapbytheway.Youdon'thavetodothat,that'samentalmodelthat'sbrokenliterallyapoundofmeatfor$5or$6,throwitinapanwithsomebutterandsomesalt,thereyougo,oreganoifyouwanttobefancy.Youdon'tneedapoundofthatsoyouaretalking$2.50,that'sahappymeal.

Mark: Alsoalotofpeopleusemeattofillthemselvesup,usegreenvegetablestogiveyourselfthevolume.

Dave: Thoseareexpensive.

Mark: Yeahthat'swheretheexpenseis.TheBulletproofDietisactuallyhighinvegetablesandyou


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wanttomakesurethevegetablethattheygivethebulkandthat'scomplimentedwiththemeat.

Dave: Goodquestion.

Mark: NextquestionisfromJimage26heisatmedicalschool,prettystressedoutwithalltheworkIhavetodo,that'sbringingbackmemories.Plusmydietisnotgreatofcourse.Anytipsforhelpingmemanagethestressandkickassattheexams?

Dave: WellIcanthinkoftwothingsrightoffthetopofmyhead.Numberoneheartratevariabilitytraining,ifyou'renotdoingyour10minutesadaywithaheartratemonitoryouaregoingtohavelotsofstressbeforetheexam,Iwouldrecommenddoingitbeforeyougointotaketheexam.You'lltakeyourselfoutofthefightorflightmodewhichthereisalwaysfearoffailureandyouknowIwanttopasstheexamandyougetallthestress.Youcanjustturnoffallthosevoicesinyourheadandyoudoitbychangingthespaceinbetweenthehearbeats,ThereisplentywrittenontheBulletproofblogaboutheartratevariabilitytraining.That'sonesideofthings.

TheotherthingI'mjustgoingtothrowitoutthere,howdidIgetthroughWharton,IactuallyfromsomeofthefirstexamsandlikeI'msortofcheatinghere.Itooksmartdrugs,flatoutpharmaceuticalsmartdrugsandnaturalsupplements.Nowthere'ssomanymorethingsyougetglutathione,yougetUnfairAdvantage.YoucangettheUpgradedAgingFormulawemake,thoseareallcognitiveboostingformulasandcolineforceisanotheronebutifyouwanttogetModafinil,ifIwasinmedschoolIwouldabsolutelybetakingModafinilifitworkedformeitworksformostpeople.

IwouldprobablysteerclearofAdderallandthingslikethat.Ifyou'renottakingAniracetamoneofmyveryfavoritequasilegalsmartdrugs.ThatstuffincreasesmemoryIO,theabilitytogetstuffinandoutofyourmemory.Ifyouwanttoloweryourstressbeabletopullthingsoutofyou'rememorymoreeasilyonatestyouwillbelessstressed.

IevenlinedupmysmartdrugsonthedeskinfrontofmewhenIwasgettingmyivyleagueMBAandI'mlikeheyguysI'mdopingbutit'snotillegal,I'mnotbreakingtherulesbutI'mdisclosingbecauseIdon'twanttheappearanceofimpropriety.BythewayifanyonewantssomeofmynonprescriptionsmartdrugsIllsharethembecauseIthinkthisispartofbeinghuman.

Mark: ThisisreallyimportantandobviouslyI'vebeenthroughmedicalschoolmyselfIrememberitwell.Ifyou'redrinkingloadsofalcoholstop.Ihavetosaythatbecausemedicalstudents.

Dave: Youhavetobeinsanetobeinahigh-stressanddrinkingallthetime.

Mark: Itisincompatiblewithgoodmemoryandhigh-performanceifyoudrinklitersofalcoholandyou'vegottobepayingattentiontoyoursleepandevenjustkindofswappingawayfromyourhighcarb,processedbreakfastandmovingontotheBulletproofCoffeehavethattostartyourday.


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Dave: BrainOctanebeforetheexamthenumberofmedicalstudentswhohavereachedoutandsaidthanksforthat.

Mark: Becausepeoplegethypoglycemicbecauseofthestressthestresscompoundsthehighcardietsotheygohighhypoglycemicsothey'reallovertheplaceinastateofadrenaline,theycan'tactuallyaccesstheirmemoryarounditandthey'rejustfreakingout.Youhavetohaveacorestressreductionpractice,heartratevariability,meditation,yogawhateverworks,youhavetohavethatasyourfoundation,neutropics,gooddiet,alcoholout.

Alsohere'sahackforgettingthroughexams.Ididn'tattendalotofmylecturesandforaverygoodreason.Therewasagirlwhosatinthefrontrowwhowasamazingattakingnotes.IdidadealwithherIsaidattheendoftheyearIwillpurchasethosenotesandIwillrewardyoufinanciallyforit.WhatIwasreallygooditwasactuallybecausehernoteswerejustbrilliant,justorganizingthosenoteshighlightingitandputtingintoaformulathatIcouldrememberandthat'showIdidit.

Comeupwithasystemthatworksforyouandalsofindwaysofgettingreallyexcitedaboutwhatyou'relearning.Peoplewhogetexcitedaboutwhatthey'relearningandtheysayifyouthinkit'sjustbiochemistryit'sgoingtobereallyhardforyoutorememberthat.You'vegottorelatetothisisreallyimportantbiochemistrythatgivesmeinformationthathelpedmyselftohelpmyfuturepatients.Youreframeityougetreallyengagedwithitanditjustupsyourabilitytoactuallystoreinformation.

Dave: Thethingaboutunderstandingyourcognitivestyleisreallyimportant.ItoldyouhowsmartdrugsgotmethroughbusinessschooltheotherthingisIdidn'tquiterealizethisatthetimebutIamnotagreatauditorylearnerIliketotalkaboutstuff,I'magoodauditorysharerbutIabsorbinformationvisually.Whatthatmeansisthatsittinginalectureisnotveryproductiveuseoftimeformeeither.

Mark: Underartificiallights.

Dave: Yeahitwouldgivemeawholebraininfact48%ofpeoplearemadeweakbythataccordingtoHelenIrlen,thatwasanissue.WhatIdidisIhadmysecretRyanpowersmybuddyRyanwhomayormaynotbelisteningtothiswhoisnowasuccessfulCFOtypeinSiliconValley.HewasthebestnotetakerI'veeverseenhewastopofhisclassatBerkeleybeforehecametoWhartonandhewaskindenoughtosharehisnoteswithme.Icanabsorbthethisislikestraight-upuploadinglikeinTheMatrix.Iknowkaratekindofthing.Formethatwasfarmorevaluablethanalectureanditdoesn'tmeanthatI'mabadpersonorwhateverelseitjustmeansthat'showIlearn.

Ifthat'syourdealyoushoulddoitandhere'sanotherhackI'venevertalkedabout.Thisisfromearlierinmyacademiccareer.IoncedecidedIwasgoingtotakeadoublecourseloadinonesemestersotwosemestersinoneIjustwantedtograduate.IgotthehighestGPAofmyacademiccareerduringthattimebecauseIdidthis80/20rule,inthatclassIthinkI'lljustmaybefailitormaybegetaCandIgotanAanyway.ThatwasthefirstsemesterIhadalaptopandIwastheonlyoneinclasswhohaditandIusedtoplaythisgamecalledFreeCelljustkindofa


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WhatIfoundwasifIplayedthatgameitwouldengagemybrainandIwouldlistenandIwouldjustalt-tabswitchovertakenotes.AttheendoftheclassIhadbeautifulnotesandtheentiretimeeveryonethoughtIwasplayingvideogames.ItpissedthemalloffandIwaskindofajerkbecauseIwouldbelikehere'sthedeal,lookingatmyscreenwhileI'mtakingnotesasveryrudesoI'moffendedthatyouwerelookingatmycomputer.ThenwewereatastandoffandI'mlikebythewayI'mtopoftheclasssoifyouhaveaproblemwithmeplayingvideogamesIdon'tcare.

It'schangednowandpeoplearedistractedanddoingsocialmediaandallsortsofbadstuffthatprobablytakesyououtofit.IfyouneedahacklikethatIprobablyhadundiagnosedADDatthetimeandIwasstilldrinkingdietsodasthisisgoingwayback.IfoundawaytokeepmybrainengagedbecauseifsomethingworksforyouIdon'tcarewhatitisdoitandformeIliterallywascomingupwithneweconomictheoriesandwaysofdoingmathdifferentlyineconomicswhichisn'tevenmysubjectbecausemybrainwasneverallowedtostopbecauseIwaslookingforwheretheacecouldstackup,thebrainsareawesome.

Mark: Whateverittakesforyoujustfindyourwaythinkout-of-the-boxbeopentoanythingreallyandjustfindyourwayandyouthinkwithrevisingformedicalschool,justkeepitlinkedintothefactthatthisexamservesmyabilitytoeventuallybecomeamedicaldoctortohelpothers.Keepthatlogiccontextthereitkindofreallyhelps.

Dave: DoingitforareasonnotjusttohaveacareerI'mgoingtodothisformoneyifyou'regoingtoschoolformoneyyoushouldquitrightnow.Ifyou'regoingtoschoolbecauseyouthinkit'sgoingtohelpyoudosomethingamazing.

Josephage52,I'vebeenintopersonaldevelopmentforover30yearsandI'vedevelopedalotofself-awarenessandI'mnowlivingclosetomyideallife.Ihaveagreatrelationshipwithmywife,wonderfulchildrenandIenjoytheworkIdo.Canyoushareabitaboutyourownpersonaldevelopmentjourneyandwhatyoulearnedaboutyourselfandaboutlife?

Ithinkwecouldbothtalkaboutthat.YouareveryexperiencedpersonaldevelopmentguyandIthinkthatcertainlyJosephisaskingmethataswell.WalkthroughyourstuffbecauseabigpartoftheBulletproofcoachtrainingprogram,peopledon'tknowthis,you'readoctorbutit'spersonaldevelopmentbecauseIteachpeoplehowtocontroltheirbiologybutonceyougetyourmitochondriafiringsothatyouactuallyhaveenoughenergyinthebodyonceyougetyourhormonessystemsonlineonceyou'reabletomakeBDFbrainderivedneurotrophicfactorsoyouactuallygrownewneurons.Whatareyougoingtodowithallthat?That'swhenthepersonaldevelopmentworkcanhappen.

IfyoufeellikeyoudidwhenyouhadSibooryouhavemoldinyourhouseoryou'rejustfatandyourenergyregulationsystemsareoff,it'stoomuchworktodopersonaldevelopment.Youwillgotothemeditationretreatandyouwillfallasleepandyouwillcomebackandjustthinkyou'reabadperson.Ithinkhittingthebiologyfirstandthenhittingthebrainchemistryandthenhittingthepersonaldevelopmentprogramisimportantbutthat'swhereourcoachingprogram


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isaphysicianwithpersonaldevelopmentexperience.You'vegottohavebasisofbiologyandthendopersonaldevelopment.JosephIdon'tknowhowmuchbiologyyou'redoinginyourpersonaldevelopmentit'spossibletomeditateonavegandietyoujustmeditatebetterwhenyouareachievingyourvegandietsit'sjusthowitis.

Mark: Itisarevelationwhenyoucometounderstandthatthenumberandprioritiesistakingcareofyourbiology.Becauseitissoeasytogetdistractedwecanreadawholebunchofself-helpbooksthatyouneverdoanythingwith,atthetimeyoukindoffeeldisinterested.Thereareacoupleofthingsthatyouneedtodopersonaldevelopment.Youneedenergy,youneedtobeabletofocusandyouneedtobeabletoreallygetreallyclearaboutwhatmattersmost.Ifyourbiologyisscrambledyoucan'tdothat.

Thatisthatformetheessentialfoundationthatonceyou'vedonethatthenyou'vegottolearnbasicscoreessentialskills.Workingwithemotions,soemotionalintelligence.Youhavetolearnsocialintelligencehowtorelatetoothershowtoreallylistenandhearwhatanotherpersonissaying.AsopposedtobeingupinmyheadjustwaitingforanopportunitytosharewiththisotherpersonwhatIthinkandnotreallyengagingwiththem.

Thenifyou'reintospiritualdevelopmentit'slikewhatisthatinserviceofandit'saboutdevelopingapersonalrelationshipwithsomesourceofin-siteorwisdomthatsustainsyouandhelpsyoubecomeabetterperson.WeallfindawaythroughthisbutwhatIseealotofisself-helpaddictionasabypasstolifebecauseIdon'tknowhowyoufeelaboutthisbut90%ofwhoI'vebecomeandwhatI'velearnedthat'scomeaboutthroughlifeexperiencenotfromreadingcountlessself-helpbooks.IalwaysrecallatimewhenI'msittingnexttomywifereadingabookaboutrelationshipshowtobeemotionallyintimate.MywifewastherewantingtobeemotionallyintimatebutIwasn'tbecauseIwasreadingmybook.

InthatmomentIhadthislightbulbthatgoeslikewowhowmanytimeshaveIbeenby-passingtheverythingthatIwantbyturningtoabookandlookingfortheanswersthere.Ithinkourrelationshipstothepresentmomentandtolifeiscrucialtothisandit'sthewillingnesstofaceeverythingandavoidnothingandtodothatyouhavetobeabletodolearnhowtotoleratediscomfort.Whenyoudothatyoustarttocleanupeveryareaofyourlife,yourrelationships,yourpersonalhealth,yourworklife,yourfinancesandfaceeverythingdonothingpayattentiontothepresentmoment,managingenergy,managingperception.

It'slikesomanypeopleprojectalloftheirpersonalstuffontothepeoplearoundthemandtheystartblamingotherpeoplewhereit'sactuallyallaboutthem.Youhavetohaveabasicunderstandingofhowperceptionshowsupandimpactsyourrelationships.ThisiseverythingweteachintheBulletproofCoachTrainingprogram.WhydowedothisbecausewhensomeoneshowsupasaBulletproofCoachandthenclientengages,IwantthemtoknowthatthisBulletproofCoachhasdonetheinnerworktomeasurethemselvestheyarelivingintheirintegrity.Theyarepassionateaboutitbecausethey'veexperiencedthebenefit'sthemselvesandsonotonlyaretheyabletofacilitatedeepinsightandchangeandrealizefortheclientbutyoucanalsoimpartallthisamazingwisdomandinsightabouthowtoimprovetheirbiologyandtheirenergy.Youdon'tnormallygetthatwithacoach,that'swhyit'sunique.


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Dave: It'susuallyoneoftheotherandtheBulletproofcoachprogramisnotanutritioncoachingprogram.IsendpeopletoCynthiaPasquella'scourse,InstituteforTransformationalNutritionisonewheretheygoreallydeeponfood.WegodeepenoughtosaythesearetheKryptonitefoods,thesearethehighenergyfoodsthisistheBulletproofRoadmap,thatprovidesthefueltodowhat'sreallyincoaching.Thisaddictiontopersonaldevelopmenttrainingiskindofafunnyconcept.IseethesamethinginentrepreneursandImentorsomeentrepreneursandI'manadvisortostartupsandhavebeenformanyyears.

Thereisatypeofthingthat'sactuallybecominganepidemicrightnowIcallthemwantrepreneurs.Youreadabookthattellsyouyoucangoliveonanislandandmakeenoughmoneytosurfalldayeverydayorsomething.That'scoolifthat'swhatyouwanttodo,butthereisalotofpeoplewhospendmoremoneyandtimeoncoursestolearnhowtohacktheirtoolsorsomethingthentojustgooutandstartacompany.Iactuallythinkstartingacompanyisharderit'sactuallyanactofcreation,it'salotofwork.

Itrequiresacertainlevelofpersonaldevelopmenttodothatsuccessfully.Otherwiseyoumayendupmakingreallybaddecisions.ThereisaparallelonpersonaldevelopmenttobeinganentrepreneurandIthinkthatthere'saIwanttobeanenlightenedversesIwanttodosomeworkIhavenoideaifI'lldoitbutI'mgoingtoactuallystartmeditatinginsteadofreadingbooksaboutmeditation.

Thesamethinggoesforstartingcompanies.I'mgoingtostartacompanyorI'mgoingtoreadbooksandtakeonlinecourses.There'sjustaverydifferentmindsetanditactuallyisallthesamethingthatalwayscomesfromprocrastination.It'sfear.

Mark: It'sfear-basedandBulletproofCoachingwehaveawholesectiononsuccess.Firstofallhowtoreallydrilldowntowhatsuccessisanditallcomesbackdowntoitrequiresawholebunchofthings.Youneedenergy,youneedfocus,youneedclarity,youneedpassion,youneedperseverance,youneedhumility,youneedresilienceandyouneedgrit.AboveallelsegivenallthoseyouneedtotakeactionandtheamountoftimesIcomeacrosspeoplewhotalkagoodgameandjustsayspendallthetimereadingthebooksdoingthecoursesandtheyjustneedtotakeaction.Thegreatestlearningcomesfromjustshowingupinlifeengagingwithwhat'sinfrontofyouanddoingittothebestofyourability.Whereverpossiblebeingsurroundedbymentorsandpeoplewhocansupportyouandencourageyou.

Dave: IlovethatperspectiveandJosephyou'reaskingsharesomeofmyownpersonaldevelopmentjourneyandwhatIlearnedaboutmyselfandaboutlife.Ididn'tbelievetoomuchinpersonaldevelopmentIkindofdidsubscribetothecomputerscienceAspergersyndromemodelofrealitywhichiswearekindofmeatrobots.Ididthisuntilmyfirstmarriagecompletelyfailed.Yougenerally,togoonapathofpersonaldevelopmentmostpeopleunlesstheyareunusualhavetohavesomesourceofmiseryinmycaselikeI'mfat,mybiologistswork,IhavebrainfogallthetimeIhaveemotionaldisregulationIhavebadsmellingfartsaswedisclosedearlier.Generallymylifeitwasn'tgoodonsomelevelsbuteconomicallysuccessful,Ihavealreadyhadthiscareerthatisindustrychanging,disruptinggiantthings,thefirst-evere-commerceproductsoldwasat-shirtoutofmydormroom.


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I'mkickingassfromoneperspectiveandI'mcompletelyfailingonanother.IwasjustlikewowIhavetofacefailure.IgottothepointwhereI'mworkingatthisstartup,I'mjustfinishingupmyMBAinbusinessschoolandIrememberIsatdownwithmybossatthetimeandI'mlikeIneedtotakeoff10days,it'safamilything.Nowarning,“What'sgoingon?”I'mlikedudeI'mgettingdivorced.Hejustsatdownandhe'slikeareyoukiddingmeandIhadnoideayouneversaidanything.

NoneofmyfriendshadanyideathatIwasgoingthroughanyofthatstuffbecauseI'mlikeI'lljustpushthrough.FormeitwasliketorealizeIfailedbuttheonethingthatifyou'rearationalpersonoratleastyoubelieveyou'rearationalpersonallrightyoudoarootcauseanalysis.Italsohelps...Iactuallyusedtodesignsoftwarethatdidrootcauseanalysisofcomplexsystems.I'mprettywell-equippedforeventcorrelationandrootcauseanalysis.

AfriendofminesaiddothispersonaldevelopmentcourseandI'mlikeI'mreallyskepticalofthisstuffandshesaidwellI'mnotgoingtotellyouwhatitisbutjusttrustmeyou'llgetsomethingoutofit.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,Iwentoffandspent10daysonatranspersonalpsychologyworkshopcalledtheStarFoundation.IdidthewholeatrophicbreathingandbirthregressionanditkindofcameoutoftheregoingholycrapIhadnoideathatthere'salltheseweirdemotionsthatareresidinginthebodyandthatI'mactuallyafraidalmostallthetimebecauseIwasbornwiththecordwrappedaroundmyneck.Icameintotheworldbiologicallyprogrammedbelievingthattheworldwasafrighteningandscaryplacewherethingstryingtochokeyoutodeath.

Ididn'tbelievethosethingsrationallyIdidn'tevenknowthatthosethingswererunninginmybiology.Thosewerethebackgroundrulesthatarewritteninourbodies.It'sthatprogrammingthat'sinvisibletousthatisthecauseofmostsufferingandmostprocrastinationandmostofthereallybaddecisionsthatyou'vemade.IfyoureadtheBulletproofDietBookandbythewayifyou'relisteningtothisandyouhaven'treadtheBulletproofDietBookit'snotaboutthedietit'sactuallyabouthavingmorewillpower,justfoodisoneofthebiginputsforwillpower.

ItalkabouttheLabradorbraininthereandthatisthebestsimplificationIcangetofallthesethingsbutweareprogrammedtoliveasmeatoperatingsystems.It'sthoseprogramsthatbetrayusandmakeusdobadthingsandmostpersonaldevelopmentisreallyallaboutbecomingawareoftheprogramsyouhavelearninghowtoforeseethemandthenhowtoresetthem,howtoreprogramthem.

WhatIdonowwithCEOcoachingclientsandIdoverylittleCEOcoachingIstilloccasionallydoitifit'ssomeoneIreally,reallywanttomaketimetospendwith.RightnowIlikefamilytimeandmyBulletproofisgrowingandI'mcreatingmassesofcontentandthingslikethat.Istilloccasionallycoachpeople.IalwaysdosomethingthatI'vespent10weeksofmylifedoingandthat'ssomethingcalled40YearsofZen.40YearsofZenisaneurofeedbacktrainingprogram,onethatI'vereallyinvestedevenmoreinlatelywherewe'veaddedawholebunchofnewtechnologythatwasn'tavailableinearliergenerationsofthis.

ThisisinfactIhaven'treallydisclosedthis,I'mdoingneurofeedbacktrainingIhaveaneuroscientistdedicatedtoBulletproofstaffrightnowbecauseit'ssoimportantthatweget


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thesenastydysfunctionalrulesoutofournervoussystemstobegoodhumanbeingsbutitalsoletsusdomoregoodworkatworkandathome.You'llbeaparent,abetterson,abetterdaughter,abetterspouse,abetterpartnerwhenyoudisruptthisprogramming.

WhatIdidwasfor10weeksofmylife,glueelectrodestoyourheadandrunwhatisessentiallyaliedetectoragainstyourself.Yousaysomethingthatlookslikethis.Iforgivesoandsoforwhateverbecauseprettymucheveryprogramyouhaverunninginyourbodyisyourbodybeingpissedoffaboutsomethingthathappenedevenifithappenedwhenyouweretwoyearsold.Ididn'tgetthecookieIwantedsoIfeltlikenoonelovedme.

Ifyouhaveaprogramlikethatyoumightbeeatingcookiesalldaylongbecausecookiesequallovetoyou.Thatdoesn'tmeanyou'reabadperson,itdoesn'tmeanyouknowwhat'shappening,it'sinvisible.Whenyouhavealiedetectorhookeduptoyourheadit'snotinvisibleanymore.EverytimeyousayIdon'thaveanissuewithcookiesyouessentiallygetasignalthatyoudon'thearthesoundslikeyourbrainshutsdown.Mypowersofself-deceptionareincrediblypowerfulandsoareyours.You'vedone40YearsofZenandyou'vebroughtotherpeopleinthroughtheprogramaswellyouknowexactlywhatI'mtalkingabouthere.

AshortcutthispersonaldevelopmentJourneyit'scalled40YearsofZenbecauseit'sdesignedtoputyouinthesamemathematicallydepictedbrainstateassomeonewho'sspent40yearsdoingdailyZenpracticeandaZenmaster.I'mnotaZenmasterIhaven'tdonealltheZentraining,I'vebeentoTibet,I'vetrainedwithZenmasters,I'vebeentoMountKailashandI'vedoneallsortsofbreathingexercises,personalgrowthIcanputmyanklesbehindmyheadlikeyogastufflikethat.Nothingcomparestohavingareal-timesignalthatsaysyouthinkyou'redonewiththat,you'renotdonewiththat.Youhavetogodeepandgodeep.

I'veneverbeenthroughthetrainingwhenIdoittomyselfwithoutcryingorthrowingupatleastonceinaweek'sworthoftraining.It'safive-daycoursenow.Ihaveneverhadaclientgothroughwithoutcryingorthrowinguporhavingreallyintenseemotionalexperiences.Thisisthescarystuffandit'sscarybecauseyournervoussystemisdesignedtokeepyourmeataliveandifyouareincontrolofyournervoussystemyournervoussystemthinksyoumightdosomethingstupid.Ittriestokeepyoufromrunningyourownbiology.That'sunacceptableatleastforme,andmybodyintheworldthatIlivein.Iwillgivemybodymaximumpower,maximumenergy,mybrainmaximumenergyandIwillusetheenergytogaincontrolofmynervoussystem.ThatiswhyIamabio-hacker,that'stheessenceofpersonaldevelopmentrightthereaswell.

WhywouldyougooninyourcaseJosepha30yearstruggle?Youdoitbecauseyoucanseethatthere'svalueinitbutwhywouldyouspend30yearswithoutsignposts,withoutinmycaseIhaverubberbumpersandbuzzerswhenIdoitwrong.Thatletsmegetalotmoreprogress.IwouldnotberunningBulletproofIwouldnotbesittinghererightnowcommunicatingthewayIamrightnowwithoutstress,withouthavingdonethisextensiveneurologicalhackingandnoneofthatstuffworkswithoutenoughmitochondrialfunction.Numberonebiology,numbertwoaddressthesoftware,that'stheessenceofit.

Mark: Justfeedbackacceleratespersonaldevelopmentbecausewearecreaturesofprofoundself-


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deception.Themorewestarttoseeitit'sastonishinghowprofounditisandthatfeedbackprocessjustgivesyoureallyhelpfulinformationbecauseunfinishedemotionalbusinessisamajorimpedimenttopersonaldevelopment.I'vedonethesametraining.

Dave: That'swhywecanworktogetherontheCoachingProgramthewaywedobecausewecantalkinthesamelanguage.Italsomeansthatyoucanholdyourground,justcallitenergeticIdon'tknowhowtodescribeitbutwedohaveamagneticfieldaroundourselvesandyoucansensethatstuffwhenyou'retrained.Whenthereissomeonewhowouldbepushingyourbuttonsbutyou'veactuallytakenthelabelsoffofyourbuttonsandyoucutthewiresbehindthebuttons,youpushthebuttonandthere'snothingthere.

Mark: Justpresent.

Dave: Someonecancompletelyunloadtheirbaggageonyouandyoudon'tlosesleepoverityoudon'tplayitoverinyourheadthevoiceinyourheaddoesn'tsayanythingaboutit.That'swhenyouknowyou'vegotitandIturnedoffthevoiceinmyhead.Thereisn'tsomemeannastypersonintheresecond-guessingmeandmakingmesociallyanxiousthewayitusedto.TheythinkI'mfatortheydon'tlikemeorIbetIsoundstupidorIbettheythinktheyarebetterthanmeortheyhavemoremoneythanmeortheyhavebiggerequipmentthanme,thatoneisjustnotpossible.

Allthosedumbthingsthatruninourheadsit'sallcompleteprogrammingjustbaggageandit'sallhackable.That'smypathandit'snotanormalpersonaldevelopmentpath.

Mark: Peopleneedtorealizethatahydraformingpeoplesuchasyoudescribetherethatarethewaytheyarebecauseoftheworkthey'vedone.Veryrarelydoyougetborninthiskindofhealthyrelaxedkindofspaciousstateofhighperformance.Yougotoworkatitandit'spatienceandit'sperseveranceandit'slearningfromothersandit'sawillingnessanditrequiresalotofcourage.Itrequiresalotofcouragetofaceyourself.

Dave: It'soneofthemostterrifyingthingsyou'lldoinfactIguaranteeyouanyonewho'sdoingrealpersonaldevelopmentworkwillhitthepointwhereyoufeellikegenerallyorgenuinelyyouaregoingtodie.Thatisyourbodygoing,noseriouslyI'mnotkidding.OnetimeIwasinthe40YearsofZenelectrodeson,therewassomethingthatwasn'tworkingformeandIcouldn'tfigureoutwhatitwas.Whichisreallyfrustratingwhenyou'retryingtoreprogramaruleandtherulekeepsmovingaround.You'relikewhatthehell.

I'msittinginthereandIstartedjustvisualizingtryingtofigureoutwhereIwasandprettysoonmystupidnervoussystemissendingmeimagesofmyselfpouringgasonmyselfandlightingmyselfonfire.I'mnotgoingtolightmyselfonfirethatwasliterallymynervoussystemgoing,noseriouslydudedonotlooktheredon'tlooktherethinkaboutthemosthorriblepainfulburningdeathpossible,thinkaboutthatinsteadoflookinghere.AssoonasthathappenedIwaslikeohcoolIfoundit.Ittakescourage.

Mark: Theegoisconstantlytryingtodistractyoufromtheverythingthatwillmakethemostsignificantdifferencetoyou.Themoreithurtsandthemoreitsucks,thebetteritisforpersonal


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Dave: That'swherethegoldis.That'swhyittakescourageandperseveranceandfranklyhavinganaccountabilitypartner,havingagoodrelationship.Whenyoufeellikewussingout,yourpartneroryourfriendoryourcoach,oneofthereasonswehaveacoachingprogramisthereandsayyoubettergetbackinthereanddoyourwork,you'renotallowedtowussoutnow.

Mark: Theresultsarekinder,healthierhumanbeingswhoarebringingtheirgiftsandthemselvesintheserviceofthegreatergoodandjustenrichingtheworld,enrichinglife.That'ssuchablessing,you'renotjustdoingitforyourself,justsomanybenefits.It'samazingreallygreattoreadthatyou'vedonesomuchworkandthatyoufeltthatyouwerelivingacloseandideallifebecauseandifyou'reafatheroramotherwhatyoubringtoyourkidsasarolemodelandtheenergyyoubringthefamilyhassuchaprofoundimpact.Wehavesuchinfluenceoverourchildrenbythewayweare.Therearesomanygiftstobedoingthisit'snotjustaboutourselvesit'saboutothers.Suchagreatquestionandgreattobeabletoshareaboutourexperience.

Dave: Kindofalonganswertherebut.ThatwasanawesomelastquestionJosephthanksforaskingthatandgivingusboththeopportunitytosortofgooffonpersonaldevelopmenttangentsandtalkaboutsomeofthis.Ihopewhenyou'relisteningtothisthatthisisvaluableforyou.Youdon'thavetoattachelectrodestoyourheadoreventoyoureartodoheartratevariabilitytraining.Youcanstartmeditating,youcanstartdoingbreathingexercisesyoucantakeupyoga,IdidArtofLivingforalongtimewithabunchofentrepreneurs,thisisasortofbreathingexercisesthatcameoutofIndiana.IactuallymetoneoftheNobellaureatesoneoftheguysbehindtheblack-scholesoptionpricingmodelatoneofthesethings.It'skindoffunnytherewassomeverypowerfulpeoplethathaveadailybreathingpractice.

Dosomethingwhateveritistherearelotsoffreethingsyoucando.IwriteaboutdifferentbreathingexercisesontheBulletproofblogandthingslikethat.Doyousomethingandifyouwanttogobigwellwejusttalkedabouthowtodothat.Therestofthesequestionshereyoulearnedsomethingaboutgastrointestinalhealthandwhatitdoestocausebrainfogevenifyoudon'thaveIBSorirritablebowelorulcercolitisorceliacanyofthoseotherdiseases.Properlyfunctioninggutmeansyouhavemoreenergy.

Wedidn'ttalkaboutthisbutyourIQcanvaryverysubstantiallyonadailybasisbasedontheamountofenergyyouhaveandtheamountoftoxinscirculatinginyourblood.Basedonhowmuchsleepyougot,basedonhowstressedyouare.Thisisoneofthevariablesforbeingahigh-performancepersonisbeingahigh-performancedigestionmachine.

WetalkedaboutsomewaystohackschoolspecificallymedschoolsIhopethiswasallhelpfulforyou.I'mgratefulthatyoutaketimetosendinquestions,ifyou...youcansendvoicemailstousthroughspeedpipe,there'slinksontheblogforthat,youcanaskquestionsonFacebook.Youcandoitincommentsontheblog.Wedoourbesttocollectallofthatstuffandatthebottomofthescreenhereifyou'rewatchingonYouTubewewillactuallyputalinkwhereyoucangotoaskquestionsfortheshow.Haveanawesomeday.MarkI'llseeyouonthenextepisode.


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