What would I actually do if I had to start over?

No brand.
No supplements to sell.
No trends to chase.
No social media theatrics.

Just me, in 2026, building my health from the ground up.

In this stripped-down solo episode, Darin lays out the foundational pillars he would implement immediately if he were starting fresh today. This is not about extremes. It’s not about perfection. It’s not about viral biohacks.

It’s about alignment.
Infrastructure.
Sovereignty.

From water filtration and mineral balance to plant-dominant nutrition, strength training, sleep timing, nervous system regulation, purpose, and community, this is the grounded, research-backed roadmap to a Super Life.

Breakdown

What you’ll Learn

00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife
00:00:33 – NAD supplement fraud & the importance of verification
00:02:23 – The question: If I started over in 2026, what would I do?
00:04:08 – No trends, no hype, just grounded science
00:05:15 – Step 1: Clean up your water
00:06:28 – PFAS, heavy metals & agrochemical contamination
00:07:59 – Reverse osmosis as the gold standard
00:08:35 – Re-mineralizing filtered water
00:09:40 – Mineral strategy & electrolyte balance
00:10:35 – Eliminating toxic cookware exposure
00:12:52 – Plant-dominant nutrition as foundational strategy
00:14:45 – Protein distribution & muscle protein synthesis
00:17:22 – Longevity Blue Zones & daily legumes
00:18:06 – B12 nuance & microbiome research
00:20:15 – Omega-3s: chia, flax & algae-based oils
00:22:39 – Strength training as the longevity switch
00:23:05 – Resistance training & reduced all-cause mortality
00:24:24 – Sleep timing consistency & mortality research
00:25:40 – Darkness, eye masks & sleep quality
00:26:20 – Nervous system regulation: meditation & somatic work
00:27:05 – Breathwork protocols & inflammation research
00:28:27 – Community as biological medicine
00:29:05 – Limiting social media & reducing depression risk
00:29:24 – Purpose & lower mortality association
00:30:12 – Functional medicine practitioners vs primary care
00:32:21 – Nurturing yourself in a productivity culture
00:34:22 – Closing: Build alignment, not perfection

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