Daniel Solomons is the CEO and co-founder of Update. After working for over 4 years in finance, Daniel quit his job and bought a one-way flight to New York City – where together with his close friends, set out to create the world's first energy drink without caffeine...that actually works. After three years of trial and error, they created UPDATE – you can think of it like the Tesla of energy drinks. They worked with leading scientists to be the first and only beverage brand to use caffeine's primary metabolite, paraxanthine, instead of caffeine as their source of energy. The result is an energy drink that delivers on the efficacy you expect from caffeine without any side effects.

Shawn Wells is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on health optimization. He has formulated over 1000 supplements, foods, beverages, and cosmeceuticals, patented 25 novel ingredients, and is known as the Ingredientologist – the scientist of ingredients.Formerly a chief clinical dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he's counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions, such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements. His expertise can help any health-conscious individual to better manage stress and experience higher performance and more energy by utilizing his practical, holistic solutions.

Get ready to fill your cups – literally and figuratively – with the knowledge and insight of Shawn Wells and Daniel Solomons, the minds behind UPDATE, an incredible new caffeine alternative which just may have become the official beverage of The Life Stylist podcast.

Shawn Wells is known as The World’s Greatest Formulator. He’s a biochemist and dietician who is nearly 1,000 supplements into his career, using something like 25 unique ingredients patented. He’s also a biohacker, himself, and the author of the bestselling book, The Energy Formula. 

Daniel Solomons is a former investment banker from Sydney, Australia. He moved to New York City to launch UPDATE and change the energy drink market forever. They’ve spent the last three years working out how to create the best, healthiest possible, energy solution – an evolution to caffeine.

If you’re feeling energized by the ideas presented in this conversation, shop with 10% off at drinkupdate.com/luke.

 
 

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00:00:07 — Meeting Our Guests & Mapping the Journey

00:57:56 — Getting the UPDATE: What, Why & How?

  • Chemistry deep dive – what is paraxanthine?

  • Shop: Get 10% off at drinkupdate.com/luke

  • How caffeine metabolizes and why it’s important 

  • Why bigger person ≠ bigger dose

  • Why your sleep is not at risk 

  • Protecting the brain with new neurons 

  • Have both — cleaner energy and better sleep

  • Is adrenal fatigue real? (Yes)

  • Biochemical addiction to stress 

01:51:42 — Stacking Ingredients for the Ultimate Nootropic 

  • Breaking down some of the stacked ingredients in UPDATE

  • Myth busting taurine’s role in our bodies

  • Improving the formula for flavor

  • Luke’s raw liver smoothies 

  • What water is used in UPDATE?

  • Shop: Get 10% off at drinkupdate.com/luke

  • The natural beauty of green tea’s formulation 

  • 5HTP’s role in the recipe – a key to swagger

  • Deploying activated B12 for neurological benefit 

  • DMSO: The Most Suppressed Natural Remedy & Best-Kept Secret in the World? w/ Amandha Vollmer #480

  • What is the future vision for UPDATE?

  • UPDATE as a post-journey recovery stack

  • Luke asks about paraxanthine and microdosing

  • Shawn introduces something new: echo dosing 

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