Mastering Sleep, Biohacking & Peptides: A Data-Driven Approach to Longevity with Boris Berjan

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Ben Greenfield

Education, Fitness, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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I was recently at a health conference and ducked into a hotel room to sit down for a fascinating episode with Boris Berjan, for an episode during which you'll get to explore the powerful role of chronotypes and "zeitgebers"—external cues like light, food, and temperature that regulate your biological rhythm—in optimizing sleep patterns, particularly if you're on the move across different time zones. The word zeitgeber, originating from the German zeit (time) and geber (giver), refers to the environmental signals that help synchronize your internal clock with the external world. Boris and I dive into the hierarchy of sleep, exercise, and nutrition, breaking down how these essential pillars shape the foundation of true health and longevity. Beyond the physical, we explore the deeper connections between spirituality, purpose, and the pursuit of an extended, meaningful life.

Whether you're looking to refine your health, expand your knowledge, or explore the intersection of science and spirituality, this episode is packed with insights to help you on your journey.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/boris

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0:00.0	My name is Ben Greenfield and on this episode of the Boundless Life podcast, what's important to understand is the concept, and this is important for sleep in general, chronotyping side, the concept of zeitkeepers. This is a German term that means timekeepers. There are certain things that can more quickly align your body to whatever time zone or sleep environment that you want to create.
0:22.7	This is especially useful information for people who travel frequently and cross multiple time zones.
0:28.0	Yep.
0:28.6	So a few of the more powerful zeitiers, one is light.
0:33.3	Welcome to the boundless life with me, your host, Ben Greenfield.
0:37.8	I'm a personal trainer, exercise physiologist, and nutritionist, and I'm passionate about helping you discover unparalleled levels of health, fitness, longevity, and beyond.
0:53.8	I'm often asked about how to digest protein better, which translates into building muscle
0:59.3	better.
1:00.4	The fact is, you can lose muscle and gain fat as you get older, and that's because your
1:05.0	body's enzyme production naturally declines with age.
1:08.2	That makes it harder to break down protein and build muscle.
1:11.9	But this product, mass zimes by bioptimizers, is a potent digestive enzyme formula.
1:18.3	It's what I use when I have.
1:19.2	Steak, chicken, fish, anything that has protein because it supercharges protein digestion.
1:24.2	It increases amino acid absorption by an incredible 1,200%.
1:28.3	That means you get more muscle building nutrition from every meal and faster recovery,
1:33.3	less soreness, and better workout results.
1:36.3	So the cool thing is that this is not just for athletes, this mass-zim stuff.
1:40.3	It can help anyone struggling with age-related muscle loss and weight gain.
1:43.3	If you mix digestive enzymes, and this is a hack with a plant-based protein, like hemp,
1:48.0	pea, rice, etc., such as you might find in a powder, it increases the bioavailability of that protein
1:54.0	much closer to that of an animal protein source.
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