Sweating for Longevity: Are Infrared Saunas Worth It? #688

When a Peloton monk says the world needs to slow down - you listen.  My guest today is Sam Yo... Peloton instructor, West End actor, and ordained monk. He's been on stage at the London Palladium, played villain roles in The King and I, taught thousands of people on bikes they never leave the house on, and somewhere in between all of that, became a monk. His debut book, The Monk's Mindset: Finding Stillness in a World That Won't Stop Moving, is out May 19th and July 2nd UK. Pre-order it here. Follow Sam Yo on Instagram.

Coming up today, A life update from me. Squats after meals, why they're better than walking. And... Sarah Knight writes sweary self-help books. The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A F*ck and & 4 more including F*ck No!  She gives so little of a... well you get the idea... that she upped sticks and went to live in paradise with a dodgy internet connection. Follow Sarah Knight on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY My Histamine Masterclass: Histamine Intolerance: Why It's So Hard to Feel Better (And What Actually Helps) - sign up for a session now.  If you've got mystery symptoms no one can quite explain, histamine intolerance could be the missing piece. Flushing, anxiety, gut issues, headaches, insomnia - and you used to be fine. I've put together a masterclass where I'll look in detail at this frustrating and misunderstood condition, and how to support lower histamine levels and manage symptoms, starting today. Histamine Intolerance: Why It's So Hard to Feel Better (And What Actually Helps) - sign up for a session now. 

Infrared saunas, red light panels, and compression boots — do they actually work or just look good on Instagram? Sometimes we have 'A Biohacker's Day' midweek episodes, but today, it's a biohacking review episode.  We break down the science, the hype, and the home-use infrared saunas that are actually worth your time. Biohacking gear, reviewed — so you don't waste your money (or your mitochondria). This is a biohacking reviews episode, enjoy! Ben Azadi is a leading voice in metabolic health and bestselling author, and he came on the podcast a few months to review infrared saunas. So here's a cheeky midweek review episode for you.  Follow Ben Azadi on Instagram.

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Biohackers have been using CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors) for years.  Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer is the co-founder of Signos, the first ever FDA-cleared CGM for weight management. So how has running a company (and looking at all the data from their 35k person clinical trial) changed his own routine?  Follow Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer on LinkedIn.

Yet more GLP1 news this week.  People regain on average 60% of their lost weight within a year of stopping GLP-1 drugs — and the regained weight may be disproportionately fat rather than muscle.  So are a tool that biohackers have known about for years - CGMs - the answer?  Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer is the co-founder of Signos, the first ever FDA-cleared glucose system for weight management. Follow Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer on LinkedIn.

Ed Stafford is a British explorer,  renowned as the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River, a 4,000-mile, 860-day journey completed in 2010. He is famous for his Discovery Channel survival series, including Naked and Marooned, Marooned, and First Man Out, and his new one... Rite of Passage.  But what's his daily biohacker routine.  Follow Ed Stafford on Instagram.   

The man who famously walked the length of the Amazon and survived naked on a deserted island is back, and on Biohacking News today.  In his groundbreaking new series, "Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage", the world-renowned adventurer pivots from solo survival to deep cultural immersion. From the plains of Ethiopia to the dense jungles of Brazil, Stafford isn't just filming indigenous rituals; he's participating in them. And I'm a huge fan of Ed's... watch the whole series on Discovery. Follow Ed Stafford on Instagram. 

Filmmaker David Donnelly was on the main podcast a few days ago.  In this short midweek routines podcast, he told me what he saw behind the scenes while making Forever Young completely changed his focus on his own health.  https://www.foreveryoung.film/ Follow David Donnelly: Substack  Instagram  X  FB  YT   

Longevity science has moved from the fringe to serious labs around the world. Today, filmmaker David Donnelly joins me to talk about what he saw behind the scenes while making Forever Young - and what we're getting right and wrong about living longer. Check out the film here https://www.foreveryoung.film/ Follow David Donnelly: Substack  Instagram  X  FB  YT