The Liver King Podcast! With Brian Johnson, aka Liver King

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Paul Saladino1h 27m · 2022-03-15

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Well SupportedTestosterone levels have declined by approximately 1% per year since the 1970s, potentially closer to 1.5% when adjusted for obesity.Well SupportedFresh organ meats are preferable to desiccated forms for supplementation.Well SupportedHeart & Soil's 'Mood Memory and Brain' supplement contains desiccated brain, which includes nutrients like phosphatidylserine and BDNF, supported by clinical data.Well SupportedTestosterone is important for women, influencing fertility, libido, sleep, mental clarity, muscle mass, and leanness.Well Supported

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Men in ancestral populations had double the testosterone compared to modern men.

Well SupportedGrass-fed, grass-finished desiccated organ supplements are a convenient way to consume nutrient-dense organs.

Well SupportedHumans are more resilient to pathogens than commonly believed, with the ability to handle exposure to bacteria like E. coli, Campylobacter, or Salmonella.

Partially SupportedChildren who eat nutrient-dense foods like meat and organs first, followed by enjoyable foods like sweet potatoes, are benefiting and thriving.

Partially SupportedA strict nose-to-tail diet, without junk food options, can be a successful strategy for resetting children's eating habits and improving their health.

Partially SupportedEliminating processed foods, seed oils, and liquid calories, and incorporating wild cod, organic nose-to-tail foods, liver, and bone marrow, can lead to significant health improvements in children.

Partially SupportedIncorporating liver into one's diet is a starting point for embracing the nine ancestral tenants and improving overall well-being.

Partially SupportedSome human tribes, like the Maasai in Kenya, consume milk and blood from cows as a significant part of their diet.

Well SupportedLifting weights at a young age (around 12-13) helped Brian Johnson develop self-worth, esteem, and control over his self-perception.

Partially SupportedPrioritizing nutrient-dense foods like liver and bone marrow before other preferred foods can lead to acceptance and enjoyment.

Partially SupportedAncestral Supplements and Heart and Soil are considered high-quality desiccated organ supplements.

Partially SupportedConsuming raw organs, including kidney and heart, is part of the Maasai diet immediately after butchering an animal.

Partially SupportedModern societal norms around hygiene may lead to an overemphasis on cleanliness, potentially hindering the immune system's natural development.

Partially SupportedA daily dinner protocol includes whole beast hamburgers made from various organ meats and muscle meat, with cheese and bacon, served with raw liver, raw bone marrow, another raw organ, and carbohydrates from tubers or rice.

Partially SupportedThe Maasai consume organs raw, while the Hadza cook their organs over a fire.

Partially SupportedChildren can be incentivized to exercise through financial rewards, such as $1 per workout, with bonuses for completing all workouts and chores.

Partially SupportedTraining for a challenge like the 'Barbarian' involves consistent daily effort, such as wearing a weighted backpack during travel.

Partially SupportedDesiccated liver supplements provide nourishment for individuals who do not consume fresh liver.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson consumes five to six raw fertilized eggs for breakfast.

Partially SupportedIncorporating both cooked and raw foods into the diet is beneficial.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson (Liver King) creates a concoction with a Liver King bar, grass-finished yogurt, and maple syrup.

Partially SupportedChoosing active suffering through growth pursuits leads to a permanently better life compared to passive suffering from a life of unearned ease.

Partially SupportedThe human species has evolved mechanisms to handle exposure to raw foods and associated pathogens.

Partially SupportedIncorporating nourishing fats into the diet is important.

Partially SupportedPoor diet quality negatively impacts hormones.

Partially SupportedCarrying a heavy object across the Brooklyn Bridge is challenging because approximately 80% of the route from Manhattan to Brooklyn is uphill.

Partially SupportedPrioritizing personal well-being over the opinions of others enables consistent practice of health-focused behaviors.

Partially SupportedIndividuals living in urban environments can practice ancestral health principles despite city living.

Partially SupportedConsistent daily work and training are essential for success when the actual challenge or event arrives.

Partially SupportedThe ancestral living message is accessible to everybody and virtually costs nothing.

Partially SupportedDietary changes harkening back to ancestral ways of eating can lead to significant improvements in weight loss, mood, and resolution of various chronic conditions.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson followed a bodybuilder diet of lean meats, skim milk, chicken breast, brown rice, and potatoes in his mid-20s, lacking sufficient fat.

Partially SupportedBlood from cows consuming a specific diet at Liver King Ranch tastes like warm bone broth.

Partially SupportedThe Hadza, Maasai, and Chaga tribes consume very few vegetables and limited fruit.

Partially SupportedEating raw rodent lung is fine, but eating raw human lung is terrible.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson, at double the age of his mid-20s self, is more capable and performs better.

Partially SupportedConsuming raw liver and bone marrow is associated with ancestral living and physical exertion.

Partially SupportedIncluding desiccated organs and following ancestral tenets can lead to significant life transformations.

Partially SupportedIndividuals criticizing ancestral health practices may benefit from consuming liver and bone marrow.

Not SupportedPoor sleep, inadequate movement, and a poor diet can negatively impact hormone optimization.

Not SupportedExposure to petrochemical clothing, xenoestrogen perfumes, and proximity of cell phones to genitals can negatively impact hormone profiles.

Partially SupportedThe nine ancestral tenants include eating evolutionarily consistent foods, sun exposure, movement, grounding, and social connection.

Not SupportedWorrying excessively about pathogens can be counterproductive and lead to illness.

Not SupportedEating old raw eggs (6-8 months old) from a refrigerator can cause vomiting.

Partially SupportedFood provides information and cell signaling, and optimizing hormones through ancestral tenets can make calories less critical.

Partially SupportedThe ancestral diet, particularly the inclusion of nourishing fat, was a crucial missing component that significantly impacted children's health.

Partially SupportedVegans may have hormonal imbalances and nutrient deficiencies due to low protein intake.

Partially SupportedModern living is not ancestrally consistent, leading to negative effects on men's and women's hormones, including declining testosterone, shrinking penises, and reduced sperm count.

Partially SupportedThe speaker is likely ketogenic most of the time, consuming very few carbs with breakfast and lunch, and only 5-10% of daily calories from carbs at dinner.

Partially SupportedAncestral diets and lifestyles, including grounding, sun exposure, and tribal connection, were naturally integrated into daily life.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson performs upper body max effort workouts.

Partially SupportedThe ancestral lifestyle provides significant biological robustness, especially when younger.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson's children experienced significant health improvements, including reduced dark circles around their eyes, improved skin tone, and increased vibrancy within one to two days of adopting an ancestral diet rich in liver and bone marrow.

Partially SupportedBrian Johnson includes bone marrow and liver in his breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Partially SupportedAncestral tenets such as sleep, eating, and movement can be practiced anywhere, regardless of location.

Partially SupportedAncestral health includes practices like sleep and movement that do not cost money.

Partially SupportedLiving an ancestral lifestyle can optimize hormones and potentially negate the need for exogenous drugs.

Partially SupportedEliminating processed and junk food from the home is an effective strategy to encourage children to eat nutrient-dense foods.

Partially SupportedThe user switched to an animal-based diet and continues to supplement with desiccated organs when fresh ones are unavailable.

Partially SupportedIt is possible to practice nose-to-tail eating even in a big city.

Partially SupportedConsuming raw eggs daily for years may lead to inoculation and increased tolerance to pathogens like Salmonella.

Partially SupportedLack of heavy movement and exercise tanks hormones.

Partially SupportedExposure to petrochemicals, perfumes, and keeping cell phones near genitals can negatively impact hormones.

Partially SupportedPoor sleep quality reduces hormones that build muscle and burn fat.

Partially SupportedChildren addicted to junk food may refuse to eat good food for up to a week.

Partially SupportedCalisthenics and using a backpack with weights are effective methods for strength training in urban environments.

Not SupportedSynthetic multivitamins should be replaced with organ meats, either fresh or desiccated.

Partially SupportedAn ancestral lifestyle, including nose-to-tail eating and avoiding processed foods, can address depression, anxiety, autoimmune conditions, low energy, low libido, and low ambition.

Partially SupportedGrounding by walking barefoot on soil may be interrupted by polymers in sidewalks.

Partially SupportedThe Maasai people subsist on meat, milk, and blood, consuming milk and blood for approximately three days before butchering an animal.

Partially SupportedThe nine ancestral tenets optimize hormones and direct individuals towards better health.

Not SupportedSupplements are not important if fundamental health practices like adequate macronutrient intake are not met.

Partially SupportedDecreasing carbohydrates like maple syrup and potatoes helps reduce body composition when aiming to get less ripped, and increasing them helps when aiming to get more 'swell'.