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Magnesium Threonate (Magnesium L-Threonate)

various supplement brands

“can be very beneficial”
“For many people, however, taking 145 milligrams of magnesium 3en8ate can be very beneficial.”— Andrew Huberman
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Apigenin

various supplement brands

“supplements that for most people will greatly improve their ability to fall and stay asleep”
“the three main supplements in that category or that kit of sleep supplements ... are magnesium thriionate ... apagenine ... and theonine.”— Andrew Huberman
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L-Theanine

various supplement brands

“many people find allows them to get really drowsy and fall asleep really deeply and they feel much more refreshed”
“100 to 400 millig of theanine taken again alone or in combination ... many people find allows them to ... fall asleep really deeply”— Andrew Huberman
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DAO Enzyme (diamine oxidase supplement)

various

“I actually take an enzyme... DAO. Very inexpensive”
“I actually take an enzyme. I think it's called DAO. Very inexpensive little it's like a tiny tiny pill that for digesting histamines”— Andrew Huberman
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Creatine

n/a (generic supplement)

“it's great for everybody”
“creatine is not just a supplement for muscles. Creatine is actually a really good cognitive function supplement... it's great for everybody.”— Joe Rogan
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Magtein Magnesium L-Threonate (Magnesium 308)

Magceutics / Magtein

“The ones I like”
“there's one called magnesium 308, which is made by a company called Magen. they actually have a published research study in the journals.”— Dr. Michael Breus
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Upgraded Formulas Magnesium

Upgraded Formulas

“his magnesium really made people sleep better”
“There's also another company called Upgraded Formulas. They make a magnesium. His magnesium really made people sleep better.”— Dr. Michael Breus
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein

“one of my favorite books is Range”
“one of my favorite books is Range by David Epstein, which which talks about the broad range of skills that people who then really success”— Tommy Wood
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The Coddling of the American Mind

Jonathan Haidt

“wrote a great book”
“Jonathan Haidt wrote a great book about it called The Coddling of the American Mind about the impact of social media and particularly on young girls.”— Joe Rogan
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Flow

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“The book that changed my mind”
“The book that changed my mind on that was Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, which actually speaks about the flow state.”— Louisa Nicola
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Creatine monohydrate (Creapure)

Creapure

“I do supplement with creatine, I take 10 grams every day”
“I do supplement with creatine. I take 10 grams every day. if you're taking Creapure, creatine monohydrate, that's what most studies have used.”— Tommy Wood
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Awareness: Conversations with the Masters

Anthony de Mello

“It's one of my favorites”
“there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of my favorites. I have one of my many copies downstairs”— Kevin Rose
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The Mind of a Mnemonist: A Little Book About a Vast Memory

A. R. Luria

“Fascinating fascinating book that I really recommend to people”
“It's called the mind of a nemanist... A little book about a vast memory. The author's name is a r luria. Fascinating fascinating book that I really recommend to people.”— Tim Ferriss
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Stop Fixing Yourself: Wake Up, All Is Well

Anthony de Mello

“The audiobook rendition of Stop Fixing Yourself is very, very good”
“It's called Stop Fixing Yourself, Wake Up. All is well. It's by Anthony Dlo, the Jesuit priest and therapist that we talked about earlier.”— Kevin Rose
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

“it felt like somebody was looking over my shoulder... You would love it. I really think you would enjoy it”
“tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow... by Gabriel Zean. It's a fiction book and it was on the New York Times list of the hundred best books of the 21st century.”— Tim Ferriss
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Gold

Rumi, translated by Haleh Liza Gafori

“if you read one or two of these poems before you go to bed at night, it just makes everything better”
“It's called gold. It's by Roomie and then the translator Hala Liza Gapori... if you read one or two of these poems before you go to bed at night, it just makes everything better.”— Tim Ferriss
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Nonviolent Communication

Marshall Rosenberg

“It's a great book”
“let's just say the book nonviolent communication. I think it's Marshall Rosenberg. It's a great book, but after a while, you're like, Oh my god”— Tim Ferriss
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Fierce Intimacy

Terrence Real

“I highly recommend it to folks”
“I think this is in Fierce Intimacy, which is an audio book, you can't find a print version of it. I highly recommend it to folks.”— Tim Ferriss
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A gastroenterologist explains how the gut microbiome drives chronic inflammation and lays

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Columbia's Martin Picard reframes mitochondria as energy-transforming 'antennas&

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Andrew Huberman breaks down the neuroscience of how habits form, stick, and can be deliber