My guest on today's show, Joe Cohen of SelfHacked, first appeared on the episode "How To Decode Your Genome, Unlock The Nitty-Gritty Details Behind Your DNA, Discover Your Good Genes, Your Bad Genes & More.", then later on "32 Ways to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve, Fine-Tune Your Nervous System & Self-Hack Your Hormones."  Joe Cohen won the genetic lottery of bad genes. As a kid, he suffered from inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, digestive problems, anxiety, depression, and other issues that were poorly understood in both conventional and alternative medicine. Frustrated by the lack of good information and tools, Joe decided to embark on a journey of self-experimentation and self-learning to improve his health--something that has since become known as “biohacking”. With thousands of experiments and Pubmed articles under his belt, Joe founded SelfHacked, the resource that was missing when he needed it. SelfHacked now gets millions of monthly readers. Joe is a thriving entrepreneur, author and speaker. He is the CEO of SelfHacked, SelfDecode and LabTestAnalyzer. His mission is to help people gain access to the most up-to-date, unbiased, and science-based ways to optimize their health. Joe has been studying health sciences for 17 years and has read over 30,000 PubMed articles. He's given consultations to over 1000 people who have sought his health advice. After completing the pre-med requirements at university, he founded SelfHacked because he wanted to make a big impact in improving global health. He's written hundreds of science posts, multiple books on improving health, and speaks at various health conferences. He's keen on building a brain-trust of top scientists who will improve the level of accuracy of health content on the web. He's also founded SelfDecode and LabTestAnalyzer, popular genetic and lab software tools to improve health. At SelfDecode, Joe has recently launched a longevity tool that allows you to live longer by knowing how to take actionable steps based on your genes. You can order tests here. Use code BEN to get a 10% discount. During our discussion, you'll discover: -How Joe is handling the coronavirus while living in Tel Aviv, Israel...9:24 Affected populations are very different from that of the Spanish Flu of 1918 Relatively young and healthy, not worried about it at all Personal life insurance policy: Pulse oximeter Oxygen concentrator (use code BEN100 for a $100 discount) Ben uses a hyperbaric chamber Ozone generator (use code BEN100 for a $100 discount) Pay close attention to oxygenation and anti viral strategies -How SelfDecode differs from 23andMe and other genetic tools currently available...13:12 SelfDecode focuses on different topics: longevity, mood, sleep, etc. 23andMe doesn't give specific recommendations on how to improve your genes SelfDecode makes recommendations based on priorities based on an individual's genes 23andMe sells the data of their customers for drug R&D SelfDecode business model is to give updates, to remain engaged w/ genetic data -Tips for maximizing the value of a gene analysis...18:30 Good science is vital Curation Do they give recommendations Polygenic Risk Score: Using multiple genes and SNPs to determine if the genes are increasing your risk in any way Receive updates on the science regularly Comprehensiveness on the number of genes and SNPs tested Diet reports -Common concerns about the reliability of genetic testing...27:50 Tommy Wood interview "Gene Testing Does More Harm Than Good, What You Need to Know" JAMA article: "The Need to Improve the Clinical Utility of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Either Too Narrow or Too Broad" Look at multiple variants in a gene The more specific the results, the better you can determine the best course of action Pay attention to your genes; pay closer attention to how the body responds to certain lifestyle factors Pay attention lab results and symptoms Book: The End of Alzheimer's by Dale Bredesen Book: Genius Foods by Max Lug