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Every book Matt Maruca recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Matt Maruca has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of July 30, 2020.
- Matt Maruca has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 30, 2020.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of July 30, 2020.
- The 3 books Matt Maruca has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 30, 2020: Vital Question, The 4-Hour Body and The Circadian Code.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Matt Maruca aired on July 30, 2020.
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Matt Maruca appears on interview podcasts like Modern Wisdom, where he establishes himself as an advocate for biological optimization, ancestral health, and circadian biology. Throughout his appearances, Maruca draws upon a diverse range of scientific and wellness literature to support his arguments about human physiology and modern lifestyle habits. To explore the foundational roots of human existence at a deep level, Maruca recommended Nick Lane's The Vital Question, citing it as an exceptional source for understanding where and how life began from a scientific standpoint. In addition to evolutionary biology, Maruca integrates nutritional and lifestyle frameworks into his philosophy, referencing Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Body to explain specific dietary strategies like protein intake protocols for a leptin reset. He also discusses Satchin Panda's The Circadian Code, utilizing the author's research to explain how improper eating times disrupt human metabolism and circadian rhythms. Furthermore, conversations on the show touch upon psychological awareness and discomfort through Robert Wright's Why Buddhism is True. By synthesizing insights from evolutionary science, chronobiology, popular fitness guides, and contemplative philosophy, Maruca offers podcast audiences a comprehensive toolkit for optimizing health, vitality, and well-being in a modern, often misaligned world.
Books recommended by Matt Maruca
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Vital Question
Vital Question by Nick Lane is a landmark biochemistry book exploring the deepest origins of life and how biological energy evolved.
Recommended“so this is one of your your British chaps over there and he he has basically looked at what is life at the deepest level uh in this book called the vital question by looking at where did life start”
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The 4-Hour Body
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive, data-driven guide to physical optimization, covering unconventional health experiments, fat loss, and muscle building.
Discussed“so it involves eating just like Tim Ferris recommends in his uh the 4-Hour Body in the Slow Carb Diet it's like 50 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking Tim Ferris did 30 grams”
Where to get it
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The Circadian Code
The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda, PhD is a health and science book that explores how daily biological rhythms, light exposure, and time-restricted feeding impact human metabolism, sleep, and longevity.
Discussed“a book called the Circadian code he wrote but basically what they found is animals that eat the unhealthy Foods at the wrong time of day with their circadian rhythm”
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Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and ancient Buddhist philosophy that examines how the human mind creates suffering and how mindfulness can alter our perception of reality.
Discussed“and there's this quote from why Budd Buddhism is true which is unbelievable and it ties into so much stuff and it ties into kind of what you're saying here this book by Robert Wright”
Where to get it
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| How To Use Light To Optimise Your Health & Happiness - Matt Maruca - #203 | Modern Wisdom | 2020-07-30 | 4 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you've done Plato's allegory of the cave and you've seen what the real world looks like you know that light is important”