#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More

Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!

This episode is brought to you by:

Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimCresset family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs: CressetCapital.com/Tim Timestamps:

• [00:00:00] A meditative start. • [00:02:19] Reflecting on our second Zen retreat in Santa Fe with Henry Shukman. • [00:04:08] Ketone liver warnings and eggplant allergies: The perils of raiding Kevin’s fridge. • [00:08:06] “Just be still” — three simple words that miraculously shut down my OCD. • [00:13:54] Is meditation secretly vagus nerve stimulation? • [00:20:17] DIY vagus nerve stim for $25 vs. Kevin’s $900 ear clip. • [00:24:57] HeartMath and watching your HRV move in real time. • [00:27:57] Marching toward 50: balance boards and the end of jiu-jitsu. • [00:31:26] Tony Hawk snowboarding Hokkaido with screws in his hip. • [00:33:01] Slacklining and why your nervous system needs sleep cycles. • [00:35:19] Bertolotti’s Syndrome: My six-year back pain gets a name. • [00:37:09] The nerve block test: everything wrong, zero pain. • [00:44:10] Abrahangs tendon protocol: 10 seconds on, 50 off. • [00:46:24] The NUG: a pocket hangboard for travelers. • [00:48:31] Craig Mod’s Japanese toothbrush and Toaster’s cameo. • [00:50:45] Kevin’s $92 vintage fire jacket: Blue Heritage Japan. • [00:54:26] Podcast picks: The Power Broker • and STEM Talk. • [00:56:20] Alzheimer’s: A plaque or mitochondrial problem? • [00:57:30] 10 grams of ketones turns one-word answers into sentences. • [00:58:40] Methylene blue on Amazon: 120 years of research, zero guardrails. • [01:02:36] Bredesen Protocol, APOE genotyping, and a cognitive comeback. • [01:05:32] Photobiomodulation: $30k laser to the forehead. • [01:07:55] Urolithin A and the high price of mitochondrial upkeep. • [01:14:56] Recipe for disaster pants: espresso + creatine + MCT oil. • [01:17:39] Norwegian 4×4 training and lactate as a brain lever. • [01:23:15] Blood flow restriction bands and schwantz ring koans. • [01:29:08] Hummingbirds named Sunset and squirrel obstacle courses. • [01:32:06] Parting thoughts.

*

For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.

For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors

Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.

For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.

Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.

Follow Tim:

Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss

Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss

YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.