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Surgical Biohacks, Anesthesia Myths, Future Cosmetic Procedures and More with Dr. Cameron Chesnut

Ben Greenfield Life with Ben Greenfield 2025-11-29

Summary

Discussion of surgical biohacks, anesthesia considerations, and emerging cosmetic procedures with a focus on optimizing outcomes and recovery.

Key Points

  • Pre-surgery optimization improves outcomes
  • Anesthesia effects can be mitigated
  • Recovery protocols accelerate healing
  • Emerging technologies in cosmetic procedures
  • Natural approaches to aesthetic enhancement
  • Risk-benefit analysis of procedures

Key Moments

Anesthesia

Anesthesia: Benefits

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Co2 Tolerance Discussion

We think of hypoxia, low oxygen. Building up CO2 tolerance would be an effect of the pool workout.

"And interestingly, much more of it is about building up CO2, not getting low on oxygen. Building up CO2 tolerance would be an effect of the pool workout. Exactly. That's like probably for me the main effect of what I'm after."
Mouth Taping

Mouth Taping Discussion

It makes their anesthesia better, makes their recovery better, makes their brain more protected. Give your mouth tape.

"Yeah. Well, what happened to me was I did, so I've done podcasts on mouth taping before. So inevitably, you know, the hostage tape and inhale and respire and all these companies just like sent boxes of nasal strips."

Co2 Tolerance Discussion

You just got to go listen to those other shows. Yeah, so a little light warm-up.

"So I will link to all that if you go to bengreenfieldlife.com/slash CAM2025, like C-A-M 2025. So you guys don't get a deep dive into Cameron's whole backstory on today's show. You just got to go listen to those other shows."

Ketogenic Diet Discussion

That's where everything boils down to. That's why I'm getting in the pool, you know, to be at my best.

"When I'm in ketosis going into surgery, it's that sense."

Neurofeedback: How To

That's the EEG-powered biofeedback and meditation. They have over a billion minutes of brain data and 200 research studies.

"That's the EEG-powered biofeedback and meditation. And then you can build your mental endurance and resilience through real-time neurofeedback sessions."

Ketogenic Diet Discussion

And, you know, 22 grams of protein. They're a great airplane snack, though.

"But that's a great way to get the protein that I need to inketosis."
Anesthesia

Anesthesia Discussion

I would say ketones.

"There is nothing along the spectrum where these, at least principles, wouldn't be worth asking about, right? If you are having a brain surgery or huge orthopedics, like, okay, you're probably going..."
Creatine

Creatine Discussion

So, this, I'm going to save myself a lot of syllables. That's the cognitive dysfunction thing.

"Well, this is the crazy thing. I would say, and at first it would be like 10% of my patients came in on creatine, predominantly working with women, right?"
Anesthesia

Anesthesia Discussion

You mean almost like detoxification from your anesthesia, even though what you've described is less damaging, you still want that outflow.

"You mean almost like detoxification from your anesthesia, even though what you've described is less damaging, you still want that outflow."

Red Light Therapy: Benefits

Like we just really, whether you're healing from surgery, whether you're recovering from anesthesia, all of these things become really beneficial.

"And so, you know, it's this wild, beautiful double benefit. And I kind of love to talk about this just as that everything meets in the mitochondria at that point."
Sauna

Sauna Discussion

That's obviously a brand that's Thera Light, I think, is the same company as Thera Body, I think. Their facelines called Theraface.

"So this is a dry sauna? So I have a beautiful hum hive, like dry sauna heater in there. You have the hum heater. It's like beautiful, wonderful. It's like maybe the best balance of aesthetics and function of anything. You know, they're so pretty."

Pemf Therapy Discussion

We have hyperbarics. I think PEMF is underutilized in all types of surgical recovery.

"We have hyperbarics. We have red light. I love PEMF. I think PEMF is underutilized in all types of surgical recovery. It's one of the things from a data standpoint that has like FDA indications for healing from non- and malunion of bones."
Vitamin D

Vitamin D: Supplementation

That's maybe the most basic supplement before anybody having any surgery.

"That's maybe the most basic supplement before anybody having any surgery. If you're vitamin D optimized going into your surgery, your risks of all the bad things of surgery are so much lower..."

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