The CoA i found for essential capsules only lists 4 things in the "heavy metals" section. There are cheaper brands (like 1/3 the cost) that test for other metal contaminants you might find like Aluminum, Tin, Antimony, etc. Also what about pesticide/herbicide testing?

I'm actually planning on just making some of the recipes at home to save money, but as I'm looking at the menu, I see potatoes used alot, for instance. He makes it a point that every food he eats is very intentional, so does Bryan Johnson really eat everything on the menu or do they put extra options (that he wouldn't eat) to appease everyone? The potatoes is the biggest example I see.

Asking to increase my knowledge, not to criticize. Thanks.

Trying to find a affordable options out there. I use Trader Joe’s cold press because it’s sourced from America.

I've seen various clips/videos of Bryan lately where he's not wearing his Whoop band on either wrist. Now, I suppose he might have switched to a bicep band.

If he doesn't wear a wearable 24/7, I wonder why. He seems to preach about the benefits of tracking your health quite extensively (although I'm sure that he has his routine/protocol so dialed in that he doesn't need to track everything 24/7 anymore).

What's up everyone. Dr. Rhonda is back with a banger. New solo episode about the science of blueberries. Honestly let me tell you right now... there's just no reason not to have 1 cup per day. This is what I learned.

ok let's get into it

1. Blueberries are absolutely phenomenal for vascular function. Let me tell you. This was the biggest point of the episode. They help your arteries widen when tissues need more blood. 1 cup/day is what you want here. She talked about a study where half a cup/day didn't do nearly as much
2. Blueberries improve post meal-glucose control (so like 1-3 hours after the meal, your blood glucose is going to be lower had you eaten them with the meal)
3. They improve memory and something known as "cognitive flexibility" (basically task/rule switching if I recall). She also mentioned some data showing older women who regularly ate them were 1.5-2.5 years younger cognitively.
4. The data around dementia is pretty wild, something like upwards of a 33% lower risk of dementia if you regularly eat them (might even be higher depending on what study you look at)
5. One study found a 22% increase in insulin sensitivity (without any weight loss at all) in people who ate ~2 cups per day for 6 weeks - the data here is murkier, but overall the people who stand to benefit most from blueberries are those with already impaired glucose handling (people with poor metabolic health)
6. Of course she discussed the banana backlash a bit. It got technical lemme tell ya. But long story short... an enzyme in bananas degrades blueberry polyphenols, so if you're trying to maximize polyphenol absorption (and why wouldn't you be), just avoid consuming them at the same time (like in a smoothie). But listen, if you still have beef with this, listen to the timestamp. It sounds like the argument against "it was a small study" is these are enzymatic reactions and it happens no matter what
7. Blueberries actually don't really seem to improve exercise performance that much... BUT some solid signals for boosting recovery. So recovery more so than performance.
8. Alright so this is key to understanding all this. Blueberries are so much more than antioxidants. They contain a plethora of beneficial compounds (polyphenols, anthocyananins) that signal to the body to do all these beneficial things. I recommend you listen to this section if you want more info. She explains it best. She mentioned one study showing blueberries changed the activity of more than 600 genes in the body.
9. Other benefits discussed that I remember: improved HbA1c and triglycerides in type 2 diabetics (HbA1c is a market of long-term glucose)
10. Ok so they also have benefits for the microbiome. It sounded like they improve gut symptoms generally, like if you have a gastrointestinal disorder

Episode and timestamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKdShZ2CDe4

I've been doing the majority of the protocol for 2.5 years and have also spent a huge amount of that time ill with one virus or another.
Overall, hypermobility mostly means that all energy expenditure is much more expensive than for normal people. I have found it impossible to keep my Whoop strain score under 15, often ending up in the 18-22 range.
I think I have much lower reserves than normal people, and essentially routine daily pushing hard exercise is guaranteed to take so much from my immune system that I catch every virus and it sticks around for 10-14 days. I spent the first 2 years of doing the blueprint protocol pushing through this and being sick nearly constantly. I have spent the last 6 months trying to figure out how to be more chill and only do hard workouts when my body is giving me the signal that this is safe. And I have struggled massively with feeling like a failure who is not doing all of the right things to optimize health and longevity.
I eat a perfect diet every day and I am usually getting a sleep score of at least 88. A "sedentary" day for me is generally a minimum of 12k steps, and hours of puttering around the house cooking and cleaning. I do work too much but have taken steps to be less intense and do fewer hours of work over the past 6 months, it has helped, but not as dramatically as I would like.
I wish Bryan and the team would do more content on recovery, how to recover optimally, how to not beat yourself up when not achieving by the book perfection. I feel so envious of Bryan being able to do the same hard workout every day.
If you have hypermobility or any other condition where your immune system does not perform optimally, how do you deal with this?

How does the Im8health stack compare to blueprint and novos?

I am currently eating wallnuts, as part of following blueprint.
Though since the protocol doesn’t actually specify how many grams of walnuts, is recommended daily, I thought I would ask here.

So I just noticed that a lot of things that I consume tend to surpass the 0.5 µg/day of lead threshold set by prop 65.

Like I am currently consuming a block of tofu each day which contains at least 400% of this amount according to chatGPT, on top of that I also consume a serving of orgain protein powder which Costco is in a lawsuit for because of the lead.

I've also seen that the ceylon cinnamon powder that I use for one of Bryan Johnson's recipe also exceeds this amount, and I might cut off cocoa powder as well because that also exceeds it.

I don't want to just hand-wave prop 65 away because maybe they are thinking ahead and they are right about the reproductive and developmental harm, but I just wanted more opinions because it seems like a lot of things exceed the limit.

Follow on from a post over a year ago which you can find [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/blueprint_/s/YLRyA5CUnb)

I'm always interested in what people insert into their food for maximum nutritional effects.

Recently I've stopped eating any bread (though some may be in the pictures), lessened grains and because my exercise regime has taken off and I've added in more strength I've found a complete, clean (non soya protein) protein blend called bodyme that I take around 66grams of a day.

Question is in response to a YouTube short video he posted yesterday talking about gum and mouthwash for oral health. He concluded by suggesting to choose neither and just brush. I then notice from another short video of his "updated morning routine" that he doesn't use toothpaste.

Mouthwash and toothpaste is something my dentist recommends. Does anyone know why he stopped using toothpaste?

I have been taking blueprint for 4 months now and I can feel that it is helpful, except for transit issues. I have green constipated ever since starting g and I do have a fiber rich diet…anyone else having the same issue?

I’m curious about people’s experiences with approaches to healthy ageing beyond the usual diet, exercise, nutrition, sleep and mental health advice.
There’s growing research and interest in this area, but I recognise that the strength of evidence varies, and many approaches still lack convincing long term human studies.

Have you tried anything such as peptides, senolytics, rapamycin, metformin, NMN/NR, spermidine, urolithin A, red light therapy, sauna, hyperbaric oxygen, plasma exchange or young donor plasma transfusions? I’m also interested in things I haven’t listed.

What did you try, for how long, and what changes did you notice? Was it your appearance, energy, recovery, cognition, physical function or something measurable?

I am mostly after answers from people who can recognise the likelihood of placebo, or if they are seeking confirmation bias. After reputable human experience that has touched beyond where science has currently explored.

if you're specifically targeting oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol and olive polyphenols - use the leaf tincture

if you are targetting oleic acid - then use the oil, however this is in many oils

if you are targetting oxidation - clove alcohol tincture is higher than both. aronia chokeberry is higher than both olive products but lower than cloves. maybe a shot a day of chokeberry juice?

So back in early June, Bryan posted about an n-of-1 study from Brazil involving a woman in her eighties who was administered a 5 g dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms, specifically the Enigma strain. She had been nonverbal due to Alzheimer's for 10 years, and after the 19-hour trip and sleep, she woke up and spoke for hours about her life.

We've been dealing with a man in the family, born in 1952, who has early-stage Alzheimer's and has begun forgetting names, including those of his daughter and grandchild, but nothing to the extent of the person in the study. In our case, the man's wife did not want to wait for things to get worse and wanted to give this a shot.

Last Tuesday, he was given 3.5 g of dried psilocybin mushrooms, specifically the Penis Envy strain, at around 10:30 am at his house. His room was made as dark as possible, he lay down in bed, and his eyes were covered. He got up once with assistance to use the washroom, then went back to bed with his eyes covered. Eventually, around 3:30 pm, he got out of bed and was fairly euphoric. Nothing extreme, but it called into question whether we should have used a strain with less of a euphoric effect. Eventually, it fully wore off, and he went to bed normally that night.

The results are clearly anecdotal, but positive. His wife and daughter both see a positive shift so far, starting with the man remembering who his daughter is. Six days later, he has more energy to tackle the day-to-day challenges of life and is discovering new things to do, like gardening and cleaning the garage, etc. without being asked.

The plan right now is to do a follow-up dose six weeks later, as they did in the study, this time using the Enigma strain.