Tools

Presented as a gold-standard way to assess visceral fat and body composition, though noted as expensive.

Electrical impedance body scanner used to assess visceral fat and muscle mass; described as 'pretty good.'

Use a tape measure to calculate waist-to-hip ratio; paired with a calculator if needed, though the speaker notes you can also do it mentally.

Use a calculator to compute waist-to-hip ratio if not doing it mentally.

Mentioned as a musculoskeletal stimulus studied alongside creatine and weighted vests for bone density support; referred to as a 'shake plate.'

For women over 60 or more than 10 years past menopause who are considering HRT and have abnormal cholesterol, use to assess calcified plaque around the heart.

For older women considering HRT when stroke risk is a concern, use ultrasound to assess carotid intimal thickness.

Use as the alternative phone for kids before high school instead of a smartphone.

Use a computer located in a shared family space such as the living room or kitchen for young kids instead of giving them a personal internet device.

Use at school to lock up phones in the morning during the school day.

Use at school to lock up phones in the morning during the school day.

Use summer camp as a phone detox and developmental reset for kids; effective because kids are immersed with peers in a no-phone environment rather than feeling deprived.

Use a sled push, loaded fairly heavy, as a whole-body movement to start training sessions.

Use hack squat as a supported lower-body machine movement with back and leg support for safer, effective training, especially for less skilled lifters.

Use leg extension as a supported machine-based lower-body exercise to build strength and support muscle health.

Use leg curl as a supported machine-based lower-body exercise.

Use lat pulldowns with supported back as a machine-based upper-body exercise.

Use supported rows as a machine-based upper-body pulling exercise.

If creatinine is elevated in muscular individuals, use cystatin C and corrected GFR to better assess kidney function.

Dermatologist-office laser treatment for stubborn rosacea or visible superficial broken vessels/angiomas; targets superficial blood vessels for clearance using a specific wavelength laser.

Cannabis vaporizer device that heats plant matter to the point where THC and other cannabinoids vaporize without combustion; discussed as a harm-reduction tool compared with smoking. Referred to as the 'big bag' device, like a Volcano.

Use while sitting, including on airplanes, to maintain lumbar posture and reduce back pain during prolonged sitting.

May transiently increase disc height for about 15 minutes; not presented as a durable fix.

Used for inverted rows.

Mentioned as part of an aggressive 'kitchen sink' longevity approach; elsewhere discussed more specifically as red light/near-infrared exposure to the aged eye for a couple minutes a few times per week.

Mentioned as part of an aggressive longevity approach.

Use a dedicated box to keep your phone in while doing focused work.

Read Anna Lembke's book 'Dopamine Nation' to understand addiction mechanisms and recovery.

Use shade as a physical barrier for sun protection; described as more effective than topical sunscreens.

Use a hat as a physical barrier for sun protection; described as more effective than topical sunscreens.