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Recently, I had the chance to sit down at Onnit, with my friend and the host of the Human Optimization Hour podcast: Kyle Kingsbury. During our discussion, we delve into a host of topics that including the latest and greatest on smart drugs, nootropics, and psychedelic micro-dosing, deep sleep enhancement, rites of passage and much more!

In my conversation with Kyle, you'll discover: -What Ben does to optimize his sleep...6:42

• Sleep on Chili Pad (55 degrees) at home (use code: BEN25 for a discount)
• Take cold shower while on the road
• Heal body while sleeping
• JOOVV light (20 minutes tops) (use code: BEN for a free gift at checkout)
• Methylene blue
• VieLight (use code: GREENFIELD for 10% off)
• PEMF chair
• NanoVi 
• Weighted blankets
• Body balance mat (PEMF)
• IntelliBed
• Mind Fold Mask
• Sleep Stream
• Pzizz Sleep app
• Side sleeping earbuds 
• To sum up: temperature, light, sound (and keep the laptop away from the bed)
• Red Light iPhone (removes blue light from the phone)
• "A good night of sleep begins when you wake up"
  • Wait to cue your body until the time you want to wake up (when traveling)
  • Light, movement, food
  • Reset circadian rhythm
• Supplementation:
  • Careful with coffee after 4 pm
  • Nicotine gum
• CBD Oil, microdose of melatonin

-Optimizing psychedelics for performance...24:37

• Ketamine (recalling previous traumatic experiences)
  • Intranasal ketamine
  • Ben's wife had difficulty with learning
  • Ben can recall his childhood in vivid detail; connects with his boys
• Microdose psilocybin
  • Ben doesn't like to lose control of his cognitive function
  • Use during nature experiences: hiking, hunting, etc.
• Lysergi (LSD)
  • Amplifies dopamine levels (beware of overdosing)
• If legality is an issue:
  • Racetam
  • Anaracetam
  • Oxyracetam
  • Caffeine/nicotine stack
  • Huperzine/acetylcholine (good for vagal nerve function)

-Ben's thoughts on the efficacy of Restore for healing leaky gut...37:00

• Seals leaky gut based on its interaction with the

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