Part 1: How To Identify The Lies That Popular Media Spews About Wellness (& My Reply To "The Most Overhyped Wellness Promises, Debunked")

Ben Greenfield (0:04)

They're basically screwing one in five people who would read that and then go out and consume. Well, if somebody puts two grams of dark chocolate in front of me and two grams of gummy bears, based on the research I've seen, I'm reaching for the dark chocolate, and I will also argue that it is better for me than the gummy bears.

So congratulations, Vice, over the course of 44 different myths you've convinced me to, thus far, switch toothpaste. I have a master's degree in physiology, biomechanics, and human nutrition. I've spent the past two decades competing in some of the most masochistic events on the planet, from seal-fit Kokoro, Spartanagoji, and the world's toughest mutter, to 13 Iron Man triathlons, brutal bow hunts, adventure races, spearfishing, plant foraging, free diving, bodybuilding, and beyond. I combine this intense time in the trenches with a blend of ancestral wisdom and modern science, searched the globe for the world's top experts in performance, fat loss, recovery, hormones, brain, beauty, and brawn, to deliver you this podcast. Everything you need to know to live an adventurous, joyful, and fulfilling life. My name is Ben Greenfield. Enjoy the ride.

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Welcome to a very special episode of my show. It's special for a couple of reasons. First of all, I'm recording in the Swiss Alps. No, seriously, I'm looking out over the snow-capped mountains while I sit here at something called the Swiss Mountain Clinic. I'm here for two weeks doing all manner of strange European biological medicine remedies. I think in the past week, I've had like six coffee enemas. I'm doing like biophoton therapy and this stuff called endeeba therapy and hyperthermia on my liver, and getting vitamin IVs every day and oxygen infusions. Did a 24-hour fast a couple of days ago, along with a bit of colonic hydrotherapy, which was just absolutely pleasant, absolutely wonderful to watch green goo come out your butthole and pass by you in a little viewing chamber as a man named Bruno. Not kidding, gently massages my colon from left to right for a good 45 minutes. God bless Bruno. He made some stuff happen.