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The 4-Hour Body An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

Timothy Ferriss

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The Shawn Ryan Show

He said the book was released in 2010, noting that he began writing it in 2008 while experimenting with early continuous glucose monitors.

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The 4-Hour Body was 2010, which meant I started writing in 2008. So I remember having a first-generation continuous glucose monitor.

— Episode: #274 Tim Ferriss - Life-Changing Practic...

Episode: #274 Tim Ferriss - Life-Changing Practical Wisdom...

He said the book was released in 2010, noting that he began writing it in 2008 while experimenting with early continuous glucose monitors.

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The 4-Hour Body was 2010, which meant I started writing in 2008. So I remember having a first-generation continuous glucose monitor.

Freakonomics Radio

It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books that exemplified his accelerated self-improvement approach, along with 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and 'The 4-Hour Chef'.

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For our final self-improvement episode, a man whose entire life and career are one big pile of self-improvement, of accelerated self-improvement as evidenced by his book titles, The 4-Hour Workweek, T...

— Episode: 248. How to Be Tim Ferriss

Episode: 248. How to Be Tim Ferriss

It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books that exemplified his accelerated self-improvement approach, along with 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and 'The 4-Hour Chef'.

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For our final self-improvement episode, a man whose entire life and career are one big pile of self-improvement, of accelerated self-improvement as evidenced by his book titles, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

The book discusses rapamycin, a molecule discovered on Easter Island, which has been shown to extend lifespan in mice and is currently being studied for its potential health benefits in humans. The speaker mentions that rapamycin is used to suppress the immune system in transplant patients.

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They don't refer to drugs. They go. It's a very interesting molecule sodium carbonate. No Jesus Christ, that's a stuff man. What you listening at all? What are you listening rapamycin rapamycin oh yea...

— Episode: Ep 440 - A Very Interesting Molecule

Episode: Ep 440 - A Very Interesting Molecule

The book discusses rapamycin, a molecule discovered on Easter Island, which has been shown to extend lifespan in mice and is currently being studied for its potential health benefits in humans. The speaker mentions that rapamycin is used to suppress the immune system in transplant patients.

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They don't refer to drugs. They go. It's a very interesting molecule sodium carbonate. No Jesus Christ, that's a stuff man. What you listening at all? What are you listening rapamycin rapamycin oh yeah

Pretty sick stuff. That's what I need to look into the well. It's not approved yet. Don't worry this molecule this guy takes it Peter I have a my son doing so they discovered it in the Easter Islands in a dormant volcano. I'm out

It's cool dude, I'm telling you lying no, I'm telling you did you know there's so much people when they have Transplants they give them that drug that supposedly does it lowers their immune system? That's rapamycin

And it was the way it was discovered is pretty sick in the Easter some guy went to study the soil in the Easter Islands Because in this one volcano that was dormant the locals were like if you go lay in like that little whatever it is

The Megyn Kelly Show

Megyn Kelly mentioned a 304page book titled Becoming, noting she had not finished it yet.

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What is this our third book about how awesome she is? I know it's exactly right Becoming and now I think it's 304 pages right? Something ridiculous This book? Yeah. I haven't finished it yet.

— Episode: New Details About Epstein's REAL Associa...

Episode: New Details About Epstein's REAL Associations, and...

Megyn Kelly mentioned a 304page book titled Becoming, noting she had not finished it yet.

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What is this our third book about how awesome she is? I know it's exactly right Becoming and now I think it's 304 pages right? Something ridiculous This book? Yeah. I haven't finished it yet.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Dave Asprey's book, "Superhuman", discussed the possibility of living to 180 years or more by addressing seven pillars of aging and how to reverse them with different methods and approaches.

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Today we're talking about your new book, Superhuman. The book came out a couple of months ago and I'm finally here with Dave, the Bulletproof plan to age backward and maybe even live forever.

— Episode: Dave Asprey : ON How To Build A Young Br...

Episode: Dave Asprey : ON How To Build A Young Brain And Bo...

Dave Asprey's book, "Superhuman", discussed the possibility of living to 180 years or more by addressing seven pillars of aging and how to reverse them with different methods and approaches.

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Today we're talking about your new book, Superhuman. The book came out a couple of months ago and I'm finally here with Dave, the Bulletproof plan to age backward and maybe even live forever.

And part of superhuman, the anti-aging thing. No, I've got the data. It shows I have a 20 year old's brain and it's awesome because I can keep up.

And that was one of the reasons I wanted to write this book. It might take a few decades, so you're going to need more decades or you might cheat.

Each of the books, the superhuman book would have been a lifetime of research in a library using microfiche and card catalogs on this crap.

And I go through really cool news science in superhuman 45 percent of the cell membranes in your body are saturated fats and the brain militantly holds that constant.

Modern Wisdom

Tim Ferriss recommended this book as one of his most gifted books.

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I gave that book to all my friends. It was a big deal for me.

— Episode: #780 - Tim Ferriss - The Lessons, Hacks...

Episode: #780 - Tim Ferriss - The Lessons, Hacks & Books Th...

Tim Ferriss recommended this book as one of his most gifted books.

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I gave that book to all my friends. It was a big deal for me.

Episode: #822 - Dr Andy Galpin - The New Science Of Heart H...

Tim Ferriss wrote about the benefits of having a slow releasing glycemic index carbohydrate before bed in his book, The 4-Hour Body, to help with blood sugar regulation and sleep inertia.

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I'm pretty sure Tim Ferriss wrote about this in four hour body right 15 years ago whatever right they having an apple before bed having some sort of slow releasing glycemic index carbohydrate can really stabilize blood glucose and he nailed it he was he was dead on man like those things can be really really helpful

The Viall Files

Brandon said he had read a book titled Uncommon, describing it as covering the subject's struggle and journey toward success.

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I read, um, it was a book. It's just called Uncommon. It's just like his struggle and his journey to get to where he's at.

— Episode: E360 Brandon Jones Tells All

Episode: E360 Brandon Jones Tells All

Brandon said he had read a book titled Uncommon, describing it as covering the subject's struggle and journey toward success.

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I read, um, it was a book. It's just called Uncommon. It's just like his struggle and his journey to get to where he's at.

How I Built This with Guy Raz

It focused on physical improvement, including techniques for weight loss and physical training, coinciding with the rise of the quantified self movement.

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So it was about all things physical improvement-related, modification-related, everything from breath-holding to vertical jump to ultra endurance to fat loss, you name it, right? All these mini chapte...

— Episode: Author and Podcaster: Tim Ferriss

Episode: Author and Podcaster: Tim Ferriss

It focused on physical improvement, including techniques for weight loss and physical training, coinciding with the rise of the quantified self movement.

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So it was about all things physical improvement-related, modification-related, everything from breath-holding to vertical jump to ultra endurance to fat loss, you name it, right? All these mini chapters.

StarTalk Radio

It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books that challenged limiting assumptions and was mentioned in the context of his 4-Hour book series.

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So the 4-Hour Body was the same. What are the hidden assumptions that are limiting the actions?

— Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim...

Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim Ferriss

It was mentioned as one of Tim Ferriss's books that challenged limiting assumptions and was mentioned in the context of his 4-Hour book series.

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So the 4-Hour Body was the same. What are the hidden assumptions that are limiting the actions?

The Four Hour Body. Was that the one?

Timcast IRL

It was mentioned that Michelle Obama's book "Becoming" was marketed heavily in the UK, implying she had a favorable public image at the time.

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And you're right in that if she was politically ambitious, the time to do it would have been off the back of Becoming, which in the UK was over every single billboard on all of the bus stops and all t...

— Episode: Timcast IRL #1066 Democrats FREEZE $90M...

Episode: Timcast IRL #1066 Democrats FREEZE $90M Of Biden F...

It was mentioned that Michelle Obama's book "Becoming" was marketed heavily in the UK, implying she had a favorable public image at the time.

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And you're right in that if she was politically ambitious, the time to do it would have been off the back of Becoming, which in the UK was over every single billboard on all of the bus stops and all the train stations. So there was a mass marketing campaign around that she still looked upon favorably by the normie establishment.

What A Day

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What A Day

It was mentioned that they would be happy to dramatically read "Becoming" instead of Melania Trump's book.

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I'm happy to dramatically read Becoming.

— Episode: The Paris Olympics Gets Political

Episode: The Paris Olympics Gets Political

It was mentioned that they would be happy to dramatically read "Becoming" instead of Melania Trump's book.

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I'm happy to dramatically read Becoming.

Adam Carolla Show

The Four-Hour Body was a popular book mentioned on the Chris Hardwick Show, but it wasn't discussed in detail because there was a weird sex chapter in it.

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They would talk about the four-hour body a lot. It was a thing that would come up a lot and the first like 200 episodes and then they didn't really want to talk about it because there's some sort of w...

— Episode: Vinnie Tortorich + Bryan and Gina (Carol...

Episode: Vinnie Tortorich + Bryan and Gina (Carolla Classic...

The Four-Hour Body was a popular book mentioned on the Chris Hardwick Show, but it wasn't discussed in detail because there was a weird sex chapter in it.

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They would talk about the four-hour body a lot. It was a thing that would come up a lot and the first like 200 episodes and then they didn't really want to talk about it because there's some sort of weird sex chapter.

On Being with Krista Tippett

This book is a manuscript in progress. It was not yet published when the podcast was recorded. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson feels very fortunate to have read it.

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And I have also been fortunate to read a bit of a book in Becoming, a manuscript, which, and I feel very fortunate, and I'm not going to quote from it too much here because it will come out and you ca...

— Episode: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — What If We Get...

Episode: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — What If We Get This Righ...

This book is a manuscript in progress. It was not yet published when the podcast was recorded. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson feels very fortunate to have read it.

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And I have also been fortunate to read a bit of a book in Becoming, a manuscript, which, and I feel very fortunate, and I'm not going to quote from it too much here because it will come out and you can all read it one day.

Episode: [Unedited] Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with Krista Tip...

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson was writing a book in progress, titled 'Becoming,' which was described as exploring the juxtaposition of different aspects of her life and experiences. She didn't quote from it extensively as it wasn't yet published, but shared a snippet that reveals the diverse influences that have shaped her perspective.

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And I have also been fortunate to read a bit of a book in Becoming, a manuscript, which and I feel very fortunate. And I'm not going to quote from it too much here because it will come out and you can all read it one day.

The book that does not exist yet. The book does not exist. The book in becoming.

The Daily Stoic

It was briefly mentioned as a self-improvement book summarized by Blinkist, a service highlighted in the podcast.

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Tim Ferris's The Four-Hour Body

— Episode: Stacey Abrams on Leveling up and Serving...

Episode: Stacey Abrams on Leveling up and Serving the Commo...

It was briefly mentioned as a self-improvement book summarized by Blinkist, a service highlighted in the podcast.

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Tim Ferris's The Four-Hour Body

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