How I Biohacked My Body in India (Full Stem Cell Protocols)

Ben highlights air pollution as a major overlooked cause of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation, especially in India. To protect his lungs, he bought a cheap nebulizer locally (approx. $25 total with hydrogen peroxide) and created a makeshift saline solution. He breathes deeply through the mask while doing work, describing it as an inexpensive, portable lung‑cleansing biohack. At home he upgrades to nebulized liquid glutathione (brand Glutat from Midozen), which is a more powerful intracellular antioxidant. He even plans to nebulize exosomes (growth‑factor‑rich vesicles) for tissue healing, though that is expensive and in a legal gray area.

Ben explains that oral glutathione is often poorly absorbed, so he prefers transdermal application. He increases his dose four‑fold when in India to cope with the elevated pollution load. This is part of a broader anti‑pollution stack that also includes vitamin B complex, NAC, sulforaphane, anthocyanins, vitamin C/E, and cordyceps.

Ben lists several specific antioxidants with studies showing protection against air pollution damage. He tripled his own antioxidant intake upon arriving in India, carrying travel packets. Vitamin B was highlighted as underrated for its ability to reduce pollution’s effects on DNA, immune system, and lungs. This protocol complements his nebulizing and glutathione protocols for a comprehensive defense.

Ben explains that many people lift too light and do not stimulate meaningful muscle growth. He uses a ‘rule of three’ — for any set, you should be within three reps of failure. He demonstrated with his own workout that morning: 10 sets of 6 squats with a weight at which he could not have done a 9th rep. This is part of his core muscle‑building strategy, alongside adequate protein (0.7‑0.8 g/lb), thermal stress (sauna), and hormone optimization.

Ben names creatine as one of the most important supplements, especially for plant‑based eaters who get virtually no creatine from food. He notes that beyond the standard 5 g for muscle, research supports doses up to 20 g for cognitive enhancement and mitigating sleep deprivation. This makes it a versatile tool for both physical and mental performance.

Ben describes the body as a battery with cells maintaining a slight negative charge inside and positive outside. Environmental EMFs (Wi‑Fi, phones, X‑rays) cause a calcium influx that depolarizes cells, reducing metabolism. Earthing absorbs negative ions from the planet, restoring the charge. He points to PubMed research supporting grounding’s effects. He wears Earth Runners sandals with copper plugs and laces, goes barefoot, and does push‑ups on concrete to stay grounded. He calls it the best cheap biohack.

Ben explains that the vagus nerve innervates the heart and organs, and its tone directly influences heart rate variability (HRV). Low HRV indicates stress. Traditional vagal toners include yoga, cold plunging, chanting, gargling, and humming. He also travels with electrical devices: Hoolist headphones have removable electrode pads that sit under the ear and deliver mild stimulation. The Sensate is a neck‑worn device over the collarbone that vibrates in sync with music, creating a deeply relaxing, almost feline sensation. He uses Sensate every morning while traveling and the headphones on planes or when he needs a quick reset.

Ben explains that he was “misled” in his youth into thinking heavy exercise and eating a decent diet were always enough. After working with clients who still had lab abnormalities and health complaints despite those habits, he began investigating what he calls invisible variables. These range from EMF exposure (phones on Wi‑Fi, routers in bedrooms) to indoor air quality, plastic water bottles, and lack of circadian light management. He believes that once you start tweaking these elements — many of which cost little — the health dial really moves, and you start feeling the way you expected from diet and exercise alone.

When asked about India as the diabetes capital, Ben instead examines data showing sugar consumption has not risen in parallel with diabetes rates. He points to the widespread substitution of traditional fats like ghee and coconut oil with industrial seed oils (sunflower, canola, etc.), often heated multiple times. These oils create inflammatory compounds that embed in cell membranes for months to years, inducing insulin resistance and blocking fat mobilization. He also highlights air pollution — carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, VOCs, metals, microplastics — all now linked to insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. His recommendation for Indians is to cook with ghee or olive oil and adopt anti‑pollution measures, not just cut sugar.

Ben explains that while multitasking gets a bad rap for task‑switching drain, he practices what he calls multistacking — doing two or more modalities at once that don’t interfere with each other. Examples: reading journals in the sauna, doing red light therapy during the first 20 minutes of desk work, listening to audiobooks or interviews during his morning routine. This allows him, with a family, farm, and three companies, to weave biohacks into a hectic schedule without dedicating six to eight hours a day.

Asked about celebrities who appear to maintain perfect physiques, Ben notes that most spend 3–4 hours per day on body and biohacking, alongside hormones, steroids, peptides, and ‘gear’. For fat loss they often use Ozempic or GLP‑1s. He states that the drugs have a good safety record for diabetes, but the doses being used for weight loss are extremely high. At one‑tenth or less of those dosages, appetite control is possible without side effects. At current popular doses, he sees muscle wasting, gut inflammation, depression, and anxiety. He thus ‘likes those drugs, but not in the amount or the dosage that they're being used’.

Ben explains that lightning and solar radiation impart negative ions to the planet’s surface. When skin contacts the earth, these ions are absorbed, helping to restore the body’s natural negative‑charge gradient across cell membranes, which is disrupted by EMFs. He cites a growing body of research on PubMed. He personally uses copper‑plugged sandals (Earth Runners), walks barefoot, and does push‑ups on concrete to achieve at least 20 minutes of grounding daily. He calls it the cheapest and most effective hack, noting ‘touching the ground was free’.