#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More

**Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend** Kevin Rose (digg.com)**!** **This episode is brought to you by:** - Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 **sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating:** EightSleep.com/Tim - AG1 **all-in-one nutritional supplement:** DrinkAG1.com/Tim - Cresset **family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs:** CressetCapital.com/Tim **Timestamps:** - \[00:00:00] A meditative start. - \[00:02:19] Reflecting on our second Zen retreat in Santa Fe with Henry Shukman. - \[00:04:08] Ketone liver warnings and eggplant allergies: The perils of raiding Kevin’s fridge. - \[00:08:06] “Just be still” — three simple words that miraculously shut down my OCD. - \[00:13:54] Is meditation secretly vagus nerve stimulation? - \[00:20:17] DIY vagus nerve stim for $25 vs. Kevin’s $900 ear clip. - \[00:24:57] HeartMath and watching your HRV move in real time. - \[00:27:57] Marching toward 50: balance boards and the end of jiu-jitsu. - \[00:31:26] Tony Hawk snowboarding Hokkaido with screws in his hip. - \[00:33:01] Slacklining and why your nervous system needs sleep cycles. - \[00:35:19] Bertolotti’s Syndrome: My six-year back pain gets a name. - \[00:37:09] The nerve block test: everything wrong, zero pain. - \[00:44:10] Abrahangs tendon protocol: 10 seconds on, 50 off. - \[00:46:24] The NUG: a pocket hangboard for travelers. - \[00:48:31] Craig Mod’s Japanese toothbrush and Toaster’s cameo. - \[00:50:45] Kevin’s $92 vintage fire jacket: Blue Heritage Japan. - \[00:54:26] Podcast picks: *The Power Broker* and STEM Talk. - \[00:56:20] Alzheimer’s: A plaque or mitochondrial problem? - \[00:57:30] 10 grams of ketones turns one-word answers into sentences. - \[00:58:40] Methylene blue on Amazon: 120 years of research, zero guardrails. - \[01:02:36] Bredesen Protocol, APOE genotyping, and a cognitive comeback. - \[01:05:32] Photobiomodulation: $30k laser to the forehead. - \[01:07:55] Urolithin A and the high price of mitochondrial upkeep. - \[01:14:56] Recipe for disaster pants: espresso + creatine + MCT oil. - \[01:17:39] Norwegian 4×4 training and lactate as a brain lever. - \[01:23:15] Blood flow restriction bands and schwantz ring koans. - \[01:29:08] Hummingbirds named Sunset and squirrel obstacle courses. - \[01:32:06] Parting thoughts. \* **For show notes and past guests on** *The Tim Ferriss Show***, please visit** tim.blog/podcast**.** **For deals from sponsors of** *The Tim Ferriss Show****,* please visit** tim.blog/podcast-sponsors **Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (*5-Bullet Friday*) at** tim.blog/friday**.** **For transcripts of episodes, go to** tim.blog/transcripts**.** **Discover Tim’s books:** tim.blog/books**.** **Follow Tim:** **Twitter**: twitter.com/tferriss  **Instagram**: instagram.com/timferriss **YouTube**: youtube.com/timferriss **Facebook**: facebook.com/timferriss  **LinkedIn:** linkedin.com/in/timferriss See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.