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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHacking Oxytocin, How to Use Rapamycin, Level Up Your At-Home Cold Plunge, Curing Asperger’s & More! AMA #1 with Dave AspreyIn this first-ever AMA episode, Dave tackles your biggest biohacking questions—straight from The Upgrade Collective! From optimizing brain power to pushing the limits of cold therapy, this episode is packed with cutting-edge hacks to supercharge your body and mind. If you’d like to have your questions answered on the next AMA, click the link below for details on The Upgrade Collective membership, and get all sorts of extra biohacking add-ons for your life! In today’s episode: What if you could amplify oxytocin—the “love hormone”—to build stronger relationships and lower stress? Or upgrade your cold plunge r...
2025-02-2755 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceDave Asprey’s FULL Masterclass on Cognitive EnhancementUnlock the mastermind secrets to cognitive enhancement as Dave Asprey shares his ultimate brain-boosting biohacks in this powerful episode of The Human Upgrade. Discover how Dave elevated his IQ, reversed Asperger’s, and overcame brain fog through advanced neurofeedback, BDNF-boosting supplements, mitochondrial enhancers, and the power of the groundbreaking 40 Years of Zen program. Explore revolutionary techniques, from ancient meditation practices to modern nootropics and smart drugs, all designed to amplify memory, focus, and resilience. Learn the science behind cognitive enhancement, from ketones like C8 MCT oil to essential supplements like Vitamins D, K, A, and magnesium that fue...
2024-10-291h 20The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceDave Asprey Shares All Things “Smarter Not Harder” – interviewed by Rich DivineyIN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™... to celebrate the imminent release of the new book, we’re doing something different than what you're used to. Dave is getting interviewed on his own podcast to give you a preview of his book, Smarter Not Harder.In the interviewer's seat is retired Navy SEAL commander, author, expert in leadership and human performance, Rich Diviney. When Rich was a guest on the show previously (check out episode #937), he talked about mindset, optimism, resilience, and stress. This time, the script gets flipped.This interview intends to educate and infor...
2023-02-2357 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceExploring Human Potential, Sciencing Spirituality, and Getting Intense – Danica Patrick Interviews Dave AspreyIn this episode, I do something different. Over the past 1000+ episodes, I have spent a lot of time talking and learning from my guests, but I have heard over and over that you would like to hear more from me about what I am doing, trying and thinking. Well, that can be awkward to do sitting alone in front of a microphone. A while ago, Danica Patrick interviewed me and it is one of my favorite podcast interviews ever. Danica did a great job of digging into why I do what I do, why I think the w...
2023-02-071h 26The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceIt's Time for an Evolution: The Human Upgrade with Dave AspreyAcross 10 years and nearly 1,000 episodes, this podcast elevated what you knew about the capabilities of your mind and body.Now, I’m evolving it even further in my plan to upgrade humanity.I invite you to Expand Knowledge, Explore Performance and Embrace Possibility with The Human Upgrade.You’ll meet bright thinkers and radical doers who push the boundaries of science, technology, personal development, and human performance in every way imaginable.People from around the world who elevate what it means to be human. People who choose danger when it's worth it. Jus...
2021-10-2622 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBe Your Own Hero: Take Risks, Face Your Fears and Choose Courage – Ryan Holiday with Dave AspreyWE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Solve Sitting: https://us.harmonidesk.com/, use code DAVE20 and get $20 off any standing deskInfrared Sauna Benefits: https://www.sunlighten.com/DAVE. Call the number on the website and mention “Dave Asprey” to get $200 off a cabin sauna, $100 off a Solo system, and free shippingNon-Tobacco Nicotine Alternative: https://lucy.co, use code DAVE20 to get 20% off your first order of pouches, gums, or lozengesIN THIS EPISODE OF BULLETPROOF RADIO... you’ll discover what it takes to be courageous and heroic in your own life.
2021-10-191h 18The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceClean Up Your Mouth! Saliva, Gums & Kissing Bad Bacteria Goodbye – Trina Felber with Dave AspreyWE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Kratom for Energy & Pain Relief: https://superspeciosa.com, use code DAVE to get 20% off High-Performance Leadership: https://www.humanpotentialinstitute.com/coach-training/ Support Immune & Digestive Health: https://justthrivehealth.com, use code ASPREY to get 15% offSPECIAL OFFERS FOR BULLETPROOF RADIO #866 LISTENERSDental Detox Kit: davesdentalkit.comLED Teeth Whitener: naturalteethwhiteners.com/daveIN THIS EPISODE OF BULLETPROOF RADIO... you’re going to find out how your oral health and gut microbiome are connected.My guest today is Trina Felber, RN, BSN, MSN...
2021-10-131h 11The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceMimetic Desire Shatters the Myth of Why You Want – Luke Burgis with Dave AspreyWE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Find Out Your Biological Age: https://glycanage.com, use code DAVE to get 20% off testing packages Get Salty AF: https://drinklmnt.com/dave, from unflavored to classy combos like mango chili to the new watermelonControl Blood Glucose: https://pendulumlife.com, sign up for membership to get monthly supply delivery, use code DAVE20 to save $20 on your first shipmentIN THIS EPISODE OF BULLETPROOF RADIO...Do you know why you make choices that are bad for you? Or why you end up with burno...
2021-10-081h 27The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceRelationship Goals: Your Gut Microbiome and Immune Function – Kiran Krishnan, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyWE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Light Therapy: https://joovv.com/dave, use code DAVEOzone for Healing, Cognition & Performance: http://www.drsozone.com/asprey. Use code UPGRADED10 to save 10% on Dave’s Bulletproof BundleCustomized Nootropic Stacks: https://nootopia.com/dave, use code DAVE10 to save 10% on your first orderSPECIAL OFFER FOR BULLETPROOF RADIO LISTENERS: Go tohttps://justthrivehealth.com. Use code “ASPREY” to get a 15% off discount.IN THIS EPISODE OF BULLETPROOF RADIO...Research microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, Ph.D., explores the world of microorg...
2021-10-061h 32The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Build Strength Faster – John Jaquish, Ph.D., with Dave Asprey, Part 2WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Solve Sitting: https://us.harmonidesk.com/, use code DAVE20 and get $20 off any standing deskTrack Your Health: https://info.insidetracker.com/dave, save 25%Breathe More, Snore Less: https://mutesnoring.com/DAVE; use promo code DAVE10 to save 10%and get free shippingControl Blood Glucose: https://pendulumlife.com, sign up for membership to get monthly supply delivery, use code DAVE20 to save $20 on your first shipmentIn Part 1 of our two-part episode with John Jaquish, Ph.D., I talked with him about building bone den...
2021-10-0144 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBuilding Strength Isn’t About Weight Lifting Anymore – John Jaquish, Ph.D., with Dave Asprey, Part 1WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS. CHECK THEM OUT!Nervous System Recovery: https://apolloneuro.com/pages/dave10 to get 10% off an Apollo Neuro deviceControl Blood Glucose: https://pendulumlife.com, sign up for membership to get monthly supply delivery, use code DAVE20 to save $20 on your first shipmentMattress Temperature Tech: https://www.eightsleep.com/dave, use code DAVE to save $250 on the Pod ProIN THIS EPISODE OF BULLLETPROOF RADIO...Inventor, author, and scientist John Jaquish, Ph.D., downloads his knowledge about the importance of bone density. When his mom was diagnosed...
2021-09-2939 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceKava: Psychedelic Benefits in an Alcohol Alternative – Cameron George with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio revisits one of my favorite varieties of plant medicine, called kava. It’s a plant-based drink from the South Pacific Islands that relieves anxiety, boosts mood and enhances cognitive abilities. It has a pretty impressive resume: Kava is a safe, natural alternative to drugs and alcoholKava offers effects similar to micro dosing psychedelicsWhen humans consume kava, it helps protect the body from all forms of stress (physical, chemical, emotional) I’m talking with Cameron George, a researcher, writer, entrepreneur and the founder of TRU KAVA. He’s been on the show before, Kava Just...
2021-09-161h 11The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceOzone Therapy: Your New Favorite Biohack – Micah Lowe with Dave AspreyMicah Lowe loves all things ozone. So much so that his nickname is the “Ozonaut.”In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’ll find out how ozone therapy improves your body’s intake and use of oxygen and activates your immune system. Micah’s company, Simply 03, develops equipment for people to conduct affordable ozone therapy from their own homes.“So, there’s a whole world of ozone that you can dive into,” Micah says. “There’s ozone for municipalities. There’s ozone for wine making. There’s ozone for pools. There’s ozone for hot tubs. There’s ozone for aqu...
2021-09-1450 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBuild Your Career with 5 Keys of Emotional Intelligence – Caroline Stokes with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’ll learn about the different kinds of emotional intelligence and how you can use them to catapult your career and your businessAs a human capital entrepreneur, Caroline Stokes specializes in creating emotionally intelligent organizations, starting with leadership.“I take a broader view and define people leaders as anyone who manages people in any capacity,” she says in her newest book, “Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies To Save Your Company.” “No matter where you stand in your organization’s hierarchy, I challenge you to embrace the mantle of ‘lea...
2021-09-0343 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceA Trio of Career Experts Say Yes to Criticism, Ideas and Mentors with Dave AspreyHow’s work working for you?Maybe your normal sources of inspiration have run dry. Maybe you keep getting stuck on the same series of tasks you can’t quite figure out how to do. Or maybe, you feel like no one’s telling you the truth about how you work. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, three experts give you real-time tips on how to level up your career. The truths they share are designed to stimulate many aspects of your career. Steven Herz, Jeffrey Madoff and Kevin Harrington have helped people find not only...
2021-09-0131 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceStabilize Your Blood Pressure Using Biofeedback – Mackay Rippey with Dave AspreyLet’s not sugarcoat it; both low blood pressure and high blood pressure are bad for you. With either, you can experience an inability to focus, dizziness, heart disease, and other health problems. You want to find a way to stabilize your blood pressure in the Goldilocks zone–just right.Controlling blood pressure is especially important when it comes to heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. There used to be a significant gap between men and women in the inci...
2021-08-271h 01The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance3 Dimensions of Longevity That Will Extend Your Life – Sergey Young with Dave AspreySergey Young has his finger on the pulse of all things longevity. He’s spent years connecting with the world’s anti-aging research leaders. He’s learned that living to 200 years old and beyond is not only possible — it’s inevitable. When Sergey was on Bulletproof Radio episode #715, he and I talked about ways to make longevity affordable for everyone. Now he’s back with a new book, “The Science and Technology of Growing Young: An Insider’s Guide to the Breakthroughs that Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan… and What You Can Do Right Now.”In this new episode...
2021-08-241h 10The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Cheat Codes That Get You to Soul Force – Jamie Wheal, Part 4 with Dave AspreyWhen Jamie Wheal comes on Bulletproof Radio we always dig into mind-bending topics. This time, our conversation spans a special four-part mini-series to discuss his new book: “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” In the Part 3 episode we talk about the five things that can transform cultural consciousness, and in this last installment of the series, Part 4, we’re talking about the more specific ways those five pathways can transform your body. Music, breathwork, sex and more all have the power to do things like reset your brainstem, s...
2021-08-1253 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance5 Ways to Find Meaning and Trust in a Skeptical World – Jamie Wheal, Part 3.1 with Dave AspreyWhen Jamie Wheal comes on Bulletproof Radio we always dig into mind-bending topics. This time, our conversation spans a special four-part mini-series to discuss his new book: “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” In this Part 3 episode, we talk about the “meaning crisis” and the role of biohacking in human consciousness.Jamie makes the case that more than ever people generally distrust and scrutinize larger governing institutions. When people don’t trust the things they used to trust, they’re led to greater stress, less connection and are...
2021-08-1150 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance5 Ways to Find Meaning and Trust in a Skeptical World – Jamie Wheal, Part 3 with Dave AspreyWhen Jamie Wheal comes on Bulletproof Radio we always dig into mind-bending topics. This time, our conversation spans a special four-part mini-series to discuss his new book: “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” In this Part 3 episode, we talk about the “meaning crisis” and the role of biohacking in human consciousness.Jamie makes the case that more than ever people generally distrust and scrutinize larger governing institutions. When people don’t trust the things they used to trust, they’re led to greater stress, less connection and are...
2021-08-1050 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTaking the Kink Out of Kinky – Jamie Wheal, Part 2 with Dave AspreyWhen Jamie Wheal comes on Bulletproof Radio we always dig into mind-bending topics. This time, our conversation spans a special four-part mini-series to discuss his new book: “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” In this Part 2 episode, we talk about how you can biohack sex and the impacts of a post-orgasmic state.Jamie studies neuroanthropology, which brings together culture, biology, and psychology. He’s the founder of the international Flow Genome Project, an organization that helps people reach their peak human performance. He’s currently focusing on...
2021-08-0643 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Neuroscience of Sex – Jamie Wheal, Part 1 with Dave AspreyWhen Jamie Wheal comes on Bulletproof Radio we always dig into mind-bending topics. This time, our conversation spans a special four-part mini-series to discuss his new book: “Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind.” In this Part 1 episode, we talk about the neuroscience of sex and how it can change our minds over time and truly better our lives.Jamie studies neuroanthropology, which brings together culture, biology, and psychology. He’s the founder of the international Flow Genome Project, an organization that helps people reach their peak huma...
2021-08-0439 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTaking Alcohol in a Natural Direction – Bill Moses with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Bill Moses joins the show to introduce you to Flying Embers, an innovation lab that makes hard kombucha, hard seltzers and other fermented botanical brews.Bill founded Flying Embers with the idea of transforming the alcohol industry with what he calls “better-for-you” products. He’s a seasoned expert in the natural beverage industry who helped build the first certified organic winery in Southern California, Casa Barranca. He’s now blended his experience in organic winemaking with the ancient fermentation practices to create modern drinks rooted in ancient botanical traditions.“I know that I w...
2021-07-2753 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance4 Dimensions All Entrepreneurs Must Master – Alon Braun with Dave Asprey, Part 2This is Part 2 of Alon Braun’s Bulletproof Radio episode. We talk about entrepreneurship, how to make your vision a reality and how to be a great leader. Alon is the author of “The Entrepreneur’s Journey: 8 Steps from Inspiration to Global Impact,” and a mentor, teacher and leader for entrepreneurs.In his book, he separates the world into four dimensions: internal world, external world, individual and collective. He says in order to fully craft your vision (whatever that may be) and be the best person to represent that, you need to do work in all four spaces.To b...
2021-07-2249 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBuild a Memory Palace to Upgrade Your Productivity – Alon Braun with Dave Asprey, Part 1In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, guest Alon Braun scales enterprises and scientific innovations, especially in the deep tech industry. He founded Neurotech Analytics, a neurotech-focused analytical hub that produces advanced analytical reports on the whole scope of neurotech industries. That said, my first question to him could be, “what can’t you do?” He’s been a marine biologist, a member of Israel’s cyber special forces unit, a children’s book author, a body movement teacher and more.Using his background in technology, Alon’s developed a kind of virtual machine we can use to boost ou...
2021-07-2047 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance7 Rules to Reverse Aging and Live Longer – Ann Louise Gittleman with Dave AspreyAfter more than four decades and more than 35 books, Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS, continues to break new ground in integrative and functional medicine. She’s a Columbia-trained nutritionist and author internationally recognized as a pioneer in dietary, longevity, environmental, and women’s health issues.In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Ann Louise recommends a paradigm shift in which your biology is not your biography. Her seven new rules for radical longevity include: immunity, toxic overload, advanced glycation end products, fascia, cellular rejuvenation, minerals, gut-brain connection.During her long career, she's examined overlooked factors that...
2021-07-1546 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceSelf-Love Drives Your Choices and Upgrades Your Life – Kamal Ravikant with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest follows his curiosity wherever it leads.Kamal Ravikant served as an infantry soldier in the US Army, hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain, climbed the Himalayas and meditated with monks there, and help found several companies. He’s made a career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and author. Currently, he’s Managing Partner at Evolve VC, an early stage venture capital fund.So what does all this have to do with self-love? Kamal explains how he developed self-love as a foundation for his life and work...
2021-07-0955 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Live Your Life After Great Loss – Amanda Kloots with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio covers the human side of grief and loss and love and community and courage. These are things that you might find yourself saying, “Well, wait. What does that have to do with biohacking or human performance?” These have to do with the parts of being human that we all go through in our lives. They're parts that we oftentimes don't talk about because they're uncomfortable and we're wired in ourselves to avoid things that are uncomfortable.However, if you do think about them, it gives you enormous opportunity for growth and e...
2021-07-0740 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceShut Your Mouth! Nose Breathing Improves All Your Body Systems – Patrick McKeown with Dave AspreySome biohacks can be expensive. Most of them work on mechanisms that are free, but breathing just might be the biggest and best magic bullet we have today. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I talk to returning guest Patrick McKeown about why. And why he wants everyone to be a nose breather.Patrick’s one of the world’s leading breathing re-education experts who’s been immersed in the research of breathing for more than two decades. He’s bringing the benefits of that research to people around the world. He's written numerous books on the topic an...
2021-06-301h 16The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceShorten Your Cardio Time Even More with REHIT – Ulrich Dempfle with Dave AspreyCardio sometimes gets a bad rap; people either do too much or too little. You’ve likely heard of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’ll learn about the benefits of REHIT (Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training) to improve cardiovascular fitness. Ulrich Dempfle, co-founder of CAROL, joins me on the show to talk about REHIT and the science behind how you can get fit in less than 9 minutes. Yes, really.The CAROL bike is founded on REHIT principles and gets right to the sweet spot for your heal...
2021-06-2456 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceMaster Your Energy to Transform Your Life – Master Mingtong Gu with Dave Asprey – #833I’m always curious to learn from people who’ve mastered ancient teachings. I hold a deep respect for people who’ve dedicated their lives to deep inner work and transformation to become better humans. That’s why I’m really glad to welcome Master Mingtong Gu to this episode of Bulletproof Radio.He shares ancient Eastern wisdom around the world to show how you can achieve better health and consciousness in contemporary times. The ancient wisdom and teachings of chi, the breath, meditation, and energy are particularly relevant today. The mystical has become measurable.“The whole un...
2021-06-2258 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceUsing Love and Logic to Raise Resilient Kids – Dr. Charles Fay with Dave AspreyHow would you like to make parenting fun and rewarding, instead of stressful and chaotic? (And if you’re a grown-up son or daughter, you may want to improve your own relationship with your parents.} In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Charles Fay, Ph.D., gives practical and down-to-earth solutions to the most common and frustrating behaviors displayed by kids of all ages. He’s also a parent himself who admittedly makes mistakes. Parents can be frustrating, too.The internationally recognized Love and Logic® approach he relies on come directly from years of research and clinical...
2021-06-181h 18The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow To Build Your Confidence and Fully Commit To Your Life – Laila Ali with Dave AspreyIn this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m welcoming Laila Ali. She’s a world-class athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, author, home chef and cooking enthusiast, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, and mother of two.She’s the daughter of late beloved global icon and humanitarian, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, and Laila herself is a two-time hall of famer and four-time undefeated boxing world champion. Her stellar record includes 24 wins (21 were “knockouts”) and zero losses. She’s heralded as the most successful female in the history of women’s boxing.Along the way...
2021-06-1632 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHealth Anxiety, Vaccines and Making Sense of Medical News – Dr. Jen Ashton with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Jen Ashton brings a wealth of experience to the podcast as a physician, a medical correspondent for international news media, and an award-winning journalist. As the ABC News’ Chief Health and Medical Correspondent for nearly a decade, she reports on major health and wellness issues across all ABC News platforms. She also reports the latest breaking medical news for “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” She’s been on the front lines of Covid reporting on the science, the health toll and the development of Covid vaccines since the earliest days of t...
2021-06-1153 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceNew Science Finds Thinking and Feeling in Both Sides of Your Brain – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor with Dave AspreyWhen Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor was 37, she had a stroke that completely shut down the left hemisphere of her brain. Her eight-year recovery led her to some of the greatest discoveries of what our brains can do. Dr. Jill is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist and neuroanatomist with a broad area of brain expertise. She’s also well known for her TEDtalks since her stroke: My Stroke of Insight and The Right Brain vs. Left Brain Experience.In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking all about her personal journey, insights and new research.For...
2021-06-031h 32The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTaking a New Approach to Mental Health – Dr. Ellen Vora & Dave AspreyIn this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, I asked holistic psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora what she thought was the single most important element that supports vitality at any age. She answered “community.”“Not only do I believe that, but the evidence supports that actually having good social connections, feeling held in community, that's really our most potent anti-aging medicine,” she says. When people are part of a community, they are happier and able to see things with different perspectives, Dr. Vora continued. “They can have a little bit more of a resilient mindset on things. People are j...
2021-06-0133 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceStop NAD+ Decline and Slow Down Your Aging – Dr. Nichola Conlon with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, molecular biologist Dr. Nichola Conlon joins me to talk about the role of a little molecule found in every cell in your body that has a huge impact on aging. She specializes in the study of aging as a biologically complex disorder, specifically the role of NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide). You’re going to learn about how NAD+ works in the body from this scientist who was named one of 2021’s Coolest Female Founders of UK Tech Making Huge Impacts.Dr. Conlon says a key thing for people to under...
2021-05-281h 07The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Find Your Own Winning Lane – Danica Patrick with Dave AspreyOn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, pretty intense professional race car driver Danica Patrick joins the show to talk about her winding journey doing all the things that excite and scare her the most.She lets her curiosity drive her, including doing what she fears. Could be bungee jumping, diving out of airplanes or eating scorpions and running wild with Bear Grylls. “It's not like I'm over the fear,” Danica admits. “I just like to know that if I have to overcome it, I can. I just like to know I can do it.”Danica started r...
2021-05-251h 12The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceGet Your Mojo On With All Things Keto – Dorian Greenow with Dave AspreyYou’ve told me you want to hear about ketosis, ketones, glucose, monitoring your ketones, what happens when you want to go into ketosis and what happens when you want to go out of it. So, I've got a guest for you who’s definitely geeky, who has gone really, really deep on this to the point that they call him. Mr. Mojo. Dorian Greenow, founder of Keto-Mojo, shares his expertise in ketogenic research and ketone testing. This episode of Bulletproof Radio is filled with information, tips and takeaways for integrating keto into your life.Our k...
2021-05-201h 09The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceSaunas Use Infrared to Power Detox, Immunity & Renewal – Connie Zack with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Connie Zack, founder of infrared sauna company, Sunlighten, joins the show to talk about the many benefits of infrared light. This technology has incredible impacts on your longevity and recovery, and I want to make sure you learn as much as possible about it.Traditional steam and heat-based saunas warm you by heating the air and in turn, heating your body. Infrared saunas work by delivering heat directly to your body through wavelengths that are curated to easily access and transform the body. Even the sweat produced between the two is...
2021-05-1857 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Build Your Community and Grow Your Influence – Jon Levy with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest Jon Levy shares that the greatest predictors of longevity are close social ties and how much you feel like a part of a community. Jon is a behavioral scientist who researches human connection, trust and influence. He can teach you how to build your own communities and in turn, grow your influence exponentially. He’s done it himself by creating a private community of more than 2,000 industry leaders including Nobel laureates, Olympians, celebrities, executives, royalty, and more.“If I wanted to accomplish things like being healthy, happy and s...
2021-05-131h 17The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance7 Ways to Influence People – Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyThe man who pioneered the science and psychology of Influence returns to Bulletproof Radio today.Known as “The Godfather of Influence,” Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., is the foundational expert in the science of influence and how to apply it ethically in business. After nearly 40 years of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research, he’s earned a global reputation for his ability to translate his scientific studies into valuable and practical actions. This makes his principles of influence and persuasion accessible to everyone and a cornerstone for people and organizations serious about effectively increasing their influence. In this ep...
2021-05-111h 03The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance8 Reasons Why Obesity Isn’t the Problem, Metabolic Dysfunction Is – Dr. Robert Lustig with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., the New York Times bestselling author of several books about the problems caused by sugar, processed food and the health conditions of obesity, shares his expertise and research about metabolic health.He addresses nutrition, food science, and global health, and explains how by focusing on real food we can reverse chronic disease and promote longevity. He also challenges the current healthcare paradigm and the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government. Dr. Lustig is a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who’s spent...
2021-05-061h 10The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceChange Your Body Position To Get Better Sleep – Dr. Peter Martone with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio kicks off Better Sleep Month. Sleep hacking is core to what I do, so I wanted to invite someone on who’s dedicated to that practice. I’m talking with Dr. Peter Martone who is a chiropractor, exercise physiologist and inventor of the Neck Nest, a pillow specifically designed to improve your sleeping postures.Here's a challenge: try watching a two-hour movie in the position you normally sleep in. Peter bets you won’t last more than 30 minutes without needing to move. You spend eight hours a night (ideally) sleeping, and a third o...
2021-05-041h 04The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Fatigue Fix: Your Hormones, Gut and Immune System – Dr. Amy Shah with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with Amy Shah, M.D., a double board-certified medical doctor specializing in allergy and immunology, hormones and gut health. After a car accident and personal energy crisis she searched for a complete mental, hormonal, and inflammatory reset. And while she uses an integrative and holistic approach to wellness in her medical practice, what she learned about energy and fatigue connected a lot of dots.Regulating the “energy trifecta,” made up of balanced hormones, a well-functioning gut, and a healthy immune system, makes all the difference. (She’s also an e...
2021-04-3058 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceAdult Talk: How to Get Your Kids to Meditate – Emily Fletcher with Dave AspreyWhen your kids are calmer and learning how to work with their thoughts and emotions, your quality of life as a parent goes way up. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Ziva meditation creator Emily Fletcher joins me to talk about helping kids learn to meditate and her new zivaKIDS program that gives kids new superpowers.*Catch episode guest Emily Fletcher at the Virtual Biohacking Conference on May 8! Details and discounts below.*For over a decade Emily has been teaching her own ZIVA meditation technique. She’s reached more than 40,000 students so far, including Oscar, Gra...
2021-04-2755 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Covid Conversation: Vaccines, Censorship & Making Your Own Decisions – Dr. Joe Mercola with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Joe Mercola returns to talk about the topic that’s been on everyone’s mind, for better or worse, for over a year. That would be Covid-19. Dr. Joe’s been on the show multiple times because he’s been on the cutting-edge of health for the last 25 years and isn’t afraid to question the status quo in healthcare. He’s a best-selling author, an expert in the field of natural health and the founder of the health website Mercola.com. This is the calm place where you can hear this epis...
2021-04-271h 20The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Sound Healing Links Ancient and Modern Medicine – Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio is an interesting mix of sound healing knowledge pulled from Eastern traditions and Western medicine.Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, a neurologist and neuroscientist immersed in the field of Integrative Medicine, joins me to talk about the science of sound and just how much we’re learning from ancient teachings.She’s participated in more than 20 clinical research studies in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Her research also includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the...
2021-04-201h 05The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceFree Your Breath and Your Body Follows – ‘Yoga Rebel’ Tara Stiles with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with Tara Stiles, founder of Stråla Yoga, whose approach to yoga and meditation is to make it as inclusive, unpretentious and accessible as possible. “I love the saying, if you can breathe, you can do yoga,” Tara says. “And especially if you're interested in doing it, then follow that intuition. Whether you're young or old or somewhere in between, or have a problem or have any limitations or whatever it is.”Tara says practicing yoga is about so much more than just the physical poses, but about bui...
2021-04-151h 00The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWhy You Can’t Live Without Minerals – BEAM Minerals with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we talk about minerals, ask some foundational questions about why they matter to your biology, and why you probably would do a lot better as a biohacker, or just as a human being who wants to be hard to kill, if you pay way more attention to them.We have more than 30 trillion cells in our body and every single one of them requires minerals to function. You can’t live without minerals. Caroline Alan, co-founder of BEAM Minerals, knows first-hand the importance of minerals. Before she started with BEAM...
2021-04-141h 07The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Fasting Resets Your Biology and Helps You Live Longer – Valter Longo, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with a godfather of fasting, Professor Valter Longo, Ph.D. He started researching fasting decades before anyone else started paying much attention to it. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Prof. Longo as one of the 50 most influential people in health care for his research on fasting-mimicking diets as a way to improve health and prevent disease.He’s director of the Longevity Institute at University of Southern California-Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, and director of the Longevity and Cancer Program at the Italian Foundation of Cancer Research. ...
2021-04-081h 09The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Get a Handle on Your Histamine – Dr. Becky Campbell with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’re going to learn a lot you probably didn’t know about histamine. Turns out histamine is a major neurotransmitter that affects your awareness, food cravings, tiredness and inflammation. I’m talking with Dr. Becky Campbell, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine who focuses on histamine issues based on experiences from her patients and her own life.Histamine is a very important part of the immune system and plays a role in inflammation in the body. We also need histamine in order to digest food, move our bowels, boost exercise performa...
2021-04-061h 00The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceConquer Your Cycle at Every Age – Stephanie Estima, D.C., with Dave AspreyGreat In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Stephanie Estima encourages women to start the process of owning their health by collecting data on their cycle. That way, women can start to understand their body’s individuality and work with it, not against it.She’s a doctor of Chiropractic with expertise in female metabolism and body composition who joined me on the show to discuss her new book “The Betty Body: A Geeky Goddess’ Guide To Intuitive Eating, Balanced Hormones, And Transformative Sex.”The term “Betty” originally came from the fans of her podcast “Better! With Dr...
2021-04-011h 06The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceInnovative Sex Toys Help Close the Pleasure Gap – Alexandra Fine with Dave AspreyI talk about sex regularly on Bulletproof Radio because the energy, connection and humanity that’s a part of sexual wellness improves our lives. So does the fun factor.In this episode, credentialed sexologist Alexandra Fine talks with me about the pleasure gap and ways to close it. After earning her master’s in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in sex therapy from Columbia University, she decided to focus her passion and expertise on the world of sex tech. Alex and mechanical engineer Janet Lieberman co-founded Dame Products. These are innovative tools and resources for adult s...
2021-03-301h 07The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBoost Your Oral, Dental & Throat Health with Probiotics – Prof. John Tagg with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking about bugs. The good kinds!Emeritus professor and microbiologist John Tagg has been researching bacteria since the mid 1970s and has been specifically looking for a probiotic solution to Group A Strep. He’s done this work primarily at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He’s responsible for the isolation and characterization of the first streptococcal bacteriocin and wrote the first major review of the bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria.Prof. Tagg’s pioneering research led to the disc...
2021-03-261h 11The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceA New Way to Control Your Blood Sugar – BiOptimizers with Dave AspreyGreat PodMonitoring your blood sugar is one of the most important interventions you can make for yourself in order to live long and truly feel good. If you have diabetes, your cardiovascular disease risk, your cancer risk and your Alzheimer's risk all go up dramatically. So, what if we were to just put on our thinking hats as biohackers and say, "Which intervention has the highest ROI for reducing my odds of dying from everything?" Regulating your blood sugar would be very, very high on the list, probably more important than exercise, even though exercise ca...
2021-03-251h 13The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Fitness Saved a Life and Became a Livelihood – Doug Bopst with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio my guest shares an inspiring life story about addiction, adversity and resilience.Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and host of the Adversity Advantage podcast. His journey traverses a difficult childhood, an addiction spiral and time in jail.He credits a judge, a cell mate, and unexpectedly finding faith with 12 years of sobriety and his ability to help others change and reclaim their own lives.His transformation started with fitness in jail to help him recover from drug addiction. Exercise changed his body, his...
2021-03-2357 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceSelf-Heal with Intermittent Fasting & Inner Bonding – Margaret Paul, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we find out how my guest, 81-year-old Margaret Paul, Ph.D., has sustained intermittent fasting (IF) for more than 50 years!Although IF may be a newer concept with regard to health and wellness, research has been happening for decades. And some people have been following IF for that long because it works for their own biology.“I started intermittent fasting when I was about 30,” Margaret says. “And it's been fantastic in my life. I started learning about food in my early 20s, because I was a sickly kid, and I just...
2021-03-1954 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceInsulin Resistance, Fasting, Ketones and “Why We Get Sick” – Dr. Ben Bikman with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio runs over 90 minutes and definitely will be worth the time you’ll spend listening. We’re talking about insulin resistance, something that affects half of all adults in the U.S., a lot of our children, and is the leading cause of many common health disorders. Insulin resistance makes you less powerful every day until you get diabetes. Insulin resistance has been a focus for me for more than 10 years. It's part of the Bulletproof Diet and it's part of my book “Fast This Way.” In fact, fasting is very impactful fo...
2021-03-171h 36The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Identify Your Energy Blockers and Beat Fatigue – Dr. Steven Gundry with Dave AspreyAt 70 years young, Dr. Steven Gundry feels and exudes more energy than he did at 40. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’ll talk about how you can make sure you feel the same.Dr. Gundry explains seven deadly energy disruptors that surround us in his new book, “The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone.”“The walking well have become proficient at shouldering a pretty heavy pack of fatigue,” he says in his book. “And it’s taking a toll on multiple fronts—from their personal contentment and fulfilment, to t...
2021-03-131h 07The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWhy Dave Asprey Changed His Mind About Juicing – Junaid Kalmadi of Farmers JuiceFor a while I was anti-juicing because I found myself consuming a lot of sugar with very few health benefits. But I wanted to flip my own script and introduce you to a brand-new juice company. These juices don’t cause a blood sugar spike. Instead, you get a lot of phytonutrients and the bonus opportunity to support small farmers.In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking about juicing with Farmers Juice founder and CEO Junaid Kalmadi. Farmers Juice is the world’s first keto-friendly and functional green juice line with adaptogens, antioxidants and mushrooms. These in...
2021-03-1244 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Metabolism-Cancer Connection & How to Treat It – Dr. Charles Meakin with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest approaches cancer much differently than mainstream medical thinking.Dr. Charles Meakin is Chief Medical Officer for Care Oncology Clinic USA and works specifically on metabolic treatment strategies for curing cancer. He’s also a career biohacker-physician focused on alternative and holistic treatment strategies that he hopes will shape the “fourth field of cancer care.”We talk personalized strategies and specifically about some of the drugs we take for anti-aging that are interesting for cancer care, including stuff that is a little bit shocking to me like statins. We're...
2021-03-1058 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWhy You Have to Heal Your Trauma to Free Your Energy – Tana Amen with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, the topic is something that drives all of us, whether we like it or not: fear and trauma. Tana Amen is just the right guest to talk about this subject. She’s a neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, vice president of the Amen Clinics, a health and fitness expert and a New York Times best-selling author. She taken on these topics in her new book, “The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child: How Persistence, Grit, and Faith Created a Reluctant Healer.”Tana defines trauma as any event or set of events...
2021-03-0551 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance5 Steps of Neurocycle Can Clean Up Your Mental Mess – Dr. Caroline Leaf with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest, Dr. Caroline Leaf, has been changing lives through her research into the human mind-brain connection for nearly four decades. “We’ve been sold such a lie that your brain controls you,” she says. The brain isn’t a generator, it’s a responder, so it has to be stimulated. We have the power to change the environment in which the brain thinks, feels and chooses. Dr. Leaf talks about how we can all use self-awareness to better understand and strengthen our minds. Her new book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Me...
2021-03-041h 13The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTame Your Dragons, Train Your Brain and Take Back Your Happiness – Dr. Daniel Amen with Dave AspreyThis episode of Bulletproof Radio goes deep into the dragon psyche. No, not “Game of Thrones,” but specifically our inner dragons. “A dragon is an issue you're dealing with, that your brain is listening to, but it's not helping you,” says brain expert Dr. Daniel Amen.These dragons are the ones that “breathe fire on our emotional brain,” like anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness and more (you can find out what yours are at www.knowyourdragons.com).As a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, professor, and author of 30 books, Dr. Amen has a lot to share about ta...
2021-03-021h 07The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Control Your Blood Sugar & Spike Your Energy – Levels Health with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is an engineer with expertise in metabolic dysfunction. Josh Clemente co-founded Levels Health, a company that has designed a biowearable continuous glucose monitoring device.The idea of using blood glucose, which is a marker for how much of the most common energy is available in the blood right now and how good is your body at regulating it, is a real-time feedback thing. It's really powerful.When he was working at SpaceX, he discovered his metabolic dysfunction and high glucose levels were making him feel like garbage...
2021-02-261h 11The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceIntuitive Fasting, Metabolic Flexibility & Metaphysical Meals – Dr. Will Cole with Dave AspreyFasting is about way more than what we do and don’t eat, it’s about dedicating time and energy to our full mind and body health. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking more about fasting with Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine and nutrition expert and senior clinic director at Cole Natural Health Centers in Pittsburgh. His newest book, “Intuitive Fasting: The Flexible Four-Week Intermittent Fasting Plan to Recharge Your Metabolism and Renew Your Health”, presents ways to fast that are flexible and fulfilling for the needs of each unique person.“I want peopl...
2021-02-2356 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTruce: Paleo/Keto & Vegan Find Common Ground – Dr. Mark Hyman with Dave AspreyDr. Mark Hyman has been on Bulletproof Radio multiple times, because he’s got a lot to teach us about food, the food industry and how to be healthy in a world full of conflicting information and unhealthy choices.In this episode, we talk about his newest book based on a Pegan Diet (Vegan+Paleo). He’s literally bridging the gap between the “right” and “wrong” sides of eating that often surround diet culture.For decades, the diet wars have pitted advocates for the low-carb, high-fat paleo diet against advocates of the exclusively plant-based vegan diet and doz...
2021-02-1954 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceSkip the Failure Porn and Other Surprising Success Advice – James Altucher with Dave AspreyEvery time I talk to James Altucher, I’m in awe of whatever new thing he’s working on. He’s started and led more than 20 companies (17 of which failed) and is currently an investor in and advisor to over 30 more—from tech to energy to healthcare to biotech.How does this entrepreneur, angel investor bestselling author, chess master, cryptocurrency expert, and stand-up comedian master so many different fields? James wanted to go beyond the hard-set boundaries of the 10,000 hours rule, so on today’s episode of Bulletproof Radio, we talk about what he calls the “10,000 experiment rule.”
2021-02-1857 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceMenopause, Stress and Female Hair Loss – Dr. Sophia Kogan with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Sophia Kogan is back on the show to share brand new research about women’s hair loss and thinning.Dr. Kogan is co-founder and Chief Medical Advisor at Nutrafol. The company creates supplements to decrease shedding and increase hair growth. Several of the products are designed specifically for women’s physiology.Her new study is important because women are about four times more susceptible to hair loss than men. Women not only have different hormonal pathways and factors that contribute to what they need for hair growth, but they a...
2021-02-161h 05The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTriggered Much? How to Avoid Extremes and Find Your Middle Ground – Sam Qurashi with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Sam Qurashi, a self-professed “unorthodox psychologist” who walked away from a psychiatric residency at an addiction hospital because he wanted to help people in a different way. He’s actively working to change people’s interactions with the external world.Sam’s now a writer and entrepreneur with a following of more than 700K (and rapidly growing) on Instagram. He shares thoughts, concepts and questions we can ask ourselves to interrupt the psychological patterns that keep us trapped in mental loops of our own design. “The best way to tr...
2021-01-291h 00The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceFinding Pleasure in Fasting, Sex and Spirituality – Nadia Bolz-Weber with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber shares her relationship with religion that’s refreshingly frank.Nadia, a former addict and stand-up comedian, founded the House for All Sinners & Saints church in Denver, Colorado, in 2008. She led the congregation for a decade, then retired from church leadership to continue her work as a public theologian. She’s also the author of three New York Times bestselling books in which she considers the nature of sex, pleasure, spirituality–and even shame.She explores and embraces a pretty expansive worldview. I find her fascinating–from her “...
2021-01-2645 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceFive Motivators That Fuel Peak Performance – Steven Kotler with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest Steven Kotler believes there’s a formula for the impossible and that the answer lies in our biology. He’s spent a lifetime researching and looking for ways to achieve his own peak performance, and today we get his advice on how you can achieve yours. In Steven’s newest book, “The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer” he’s combined neuroscience and decades of research to make a playbook for extreme performance improvement and an exploration of the frontiers of human possibility. He lays out four components to maintaining...
2021-01-221h 15The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceInflammation’s Ties to Fasting, Cancer and Covid – Dr. Miriam Merad with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, the focus is on inflammation and how it’s related to fasting, cancer and even Covid. If you want to know how your immune system works, Dr. Miriam Merad most definitely is the expert to ask. So I did. She’s an internationally acclaimed physician scientist who’s doing groundbreaking research on how our immune system fights common and recurring infections. Dr. Merad leads the Precision Immunology Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine (PrIISM) at Mount Sinai, New York. Her research lab recently found that fasting reduces inflammation and impr...
2021-01-2157 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance‘Fast This Way’ to Take on the World – Dave Asprey Interviewed by Lara LoganIn Dave Asprey’s brand new book, “Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Eat Like the High-Performing Human You Were Meant to Be,” he asks you to throw out the rules you think you know about fasting. He shows you how to do it easily without facing down cravings and shows how you can radically reframe your relationship with food to seriously upgrade our health. This means simply conquering your fear of going without. “This is the most accessible book I've written,” Dave says. “There's plenty of science in there, but it's also like here's step one, here...
2021-01-192h 38The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceNew Research Says Fasting Beats Cutting Calories – Leonie Heilbronn, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m joined by Australian researcher Leonie Heilbronn, Ph.D.. Her fasting research looks at the biological pathways that support reducing the risk of chronic diseases.Leonie leads the Obesity and Metabolism group based within the Lifelong Health Theme at South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute at Adelaide University in Adelaide, Australia. Today, I have her on to talk about her studies on fasting, many of which show more specific results than what we’ve seen in this field before. She looks at intermittent fasting, time restricted eating, calorie restriction and mo...
2021-01-1457 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWhat’s Up with Water Fasting? – Dr. Alan Goldhamer with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m joined by Dr. Alan Goldhamer, one of the world’s leading experts on medically supervised, water-only fasting. He’s supervised the fasting and care of more than 20,000 patients at TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California, since he founded it in 1984.His mission is to expand evidence-based knowledge of how medically supervised, water-only fasting and diet impact human health; train clinicians in the use of these interventions; and share findings with researchers and the public.“We know using this protocol, this process can be done safely,” he says. “We’...
2021-01-1356 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWomen, Fasting, Keto & Cancer – Amy Robach with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with well-known journalist Amy Robach, who’s covered major national and global news events and people over the past 20 years. Her most important story, however, came when she had an on-air mammogram at age 40 and was shockingly diagnosed with breast cancer.We go into her lifestyle since the diagnosis, which has radically changed, and now is based in keto and intermittent fasting.Amy got an on-air mammogram to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month for a special news program in September 2013. She was 40, had never had a mamm...
2021-01-0755 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBad Science and Diet Lies Keep Feeding Obesity: Gary Taubes with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Gary Taubes, an award-winning (and my all-time favorite) scienceand health journalist widely known for his investigative work on the food and diet industries. He explains how the conventional thinking on obesity has led to 60 years of controversy, the on-going “diet wars,” and the current obesity and diabetes epidemics. You may know his previous book, “The Case Against Sugar,” which exposed the harsh dangers of sugar in our diets. He’s on this episode with his new book, “The Case For Keto.” “The nutritional and academic authoritie...
2021-01-0547 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceYou’re Actually Not a Badass and Here’s Why – Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest, Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a humanistic psychologist exploring the depths of human potential. We go way beyond basic needs and discuss how to get close to transcendence. Hint: you get to change (or even drop) the story you tell about yourself. It’s one of the hard parts of self-actualization, but worth it to move your life forward.When Scott discovered Abraham Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence through unpublished journals, lectures and essays, he felt a deep connection to his own work. Maslow is most famous for hi...
2020-12-231h 01The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceTrigger Autophagy Without Fasting – Dr. Elizabeth Yurth Talks Spermidine with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest Dr. Elizabeth Yurth explains how spermidine, a substance found in the human body and almost all plants and animals, can slow down the cellular aging process and influence your overall health.“Where we see spermidine work is at a very, very base level to correct the autophagy to get rid of those bad mitochondria so that now we're not being overwhelmed by reactive oxygen species,” Dr. Yurth says. “We actually will start to recycle the bad parts of the cell and start with a new cell at that point.” Dr...
2020-12-1859 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Trauma Travels Through Generations and Changes Your Genes – Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I dive into an intriguing discussion about trauma with my guest, Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D. We touch on what her latest research is uncovering about the role epigenetics plays in trauma and how to identify signs of trauma in your own life. “Trauma affects everybody,” Rachel says. “Having a traumatic event will definitely change you in some way in terms of how you view the world.”RRachel is a professor and vice-chair of Psychiatry and professor of Neuroscience at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Her work...
2020-12-081h 02The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBetter Gut Health Using Oxygen and Iodine – Dr. Edward Group with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Dr. Edward Group, founder of the Global Healing Center. We talk about why disease and longevity begin in the gut and ways to keep your gut healthy through processes you’ve probably never heard of before. He’s “educating people on the root cause of disease and how they can clean up their external environment and how they can clean up their internal environment at the same time and take back control of their health and reactivate their body's self-healing mechanism.”“Ninety percent of all the chemicals a...
2020-12-011h 05The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceWhat To Do About Things You Didn’t See Coming – Rachel Hollis with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I asked Rachel Hollis to come on the show today to talk about the new book she wrote during the pandemic. “Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart” captures the pain of the past year and offers ways to look at the lessons and growth, then move through it to something new. “2020... what a year, right? Rachel says. “It's been so freaking hard for so many people, but even in the hardship, there's beauty. We've seen humans doing incredible things, and our essential workers, and our healt...
2020-11-2455 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceChange Your State of Mind, No Drugs Required – Hapbee with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re going to take a dive into wearable tech. And while you’ve heard a lot about tech that can help biohack your physiology on Bulletproof Radio over nearly 800 episodes, this one has a unique blueprint. It’s a mood ring for your mind.What you want to do is actually change your biology and you can use data to do that. You also can use wearables that directly put signals into your body. This company achieves that with a device called Hapbee that allows you to choose your feelings on deman...
2020-11-1947 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceEnergy Economics: Your Focus is Your Money Flow – Pedram Shojai with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Master Herbalist and acupuncturist. We talk about his new book, “FOCUS: Bringing Time, Energy and Money into Flow” and how you can bring your attention in line with your intention to get the life you want.Pedram is a New York Times bestselling author of “The Urban Monk” and founder of Well.org. He is an acclaimed Qigong Master and Taoist Abbot with a practical approach to modern living.In our unpredictable and continually changing world, we a...
2020-11-101h 01The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformancePsychedelics Offer New Solutions for Social Isolation – Dr. Julie Holland with Dave AspreyPsychedelics Offer New Solutions for Social Isolation – Dr. Julie Holland with Dave Asprey – #757In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest today is psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist Dr. Julie Holland. In her newest book, “Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, From Soul to Psychedelics,” she explains why we need connection, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again. She believes psychedelics can help.“We're really not built to be isolated,” Dr. Holland explains. “We're social primates, we're built for connection. It's how we survive.”Dr. Holland stands on the frontlines of some of the nat...
2020-11-0658 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceAll the Ways Inflammation and DNA Affect Cardiovascular Health – Mansoor Mohammed, Ph.D. with Dave AspreyIn this extended episode of Bulletproof Radio, I have a returning guest, medical genomics pioneer and molecular immunologist Mansoor Mohammed, Ph.D. He’s president and chief scientific officer of The DNA Company, based in Canada. He holds several patents in the general fields of molecular diagnostics and genomics research.We’ll be talking about how your DNA affects your cardiovascular health. There are three major factors that form a triangle of cardiovascular disease, says Mansoor.“The first thing that you need to know is that most cardiovascular disease does not start with the heart. It starts wit...
2020-09-221h 24The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow to Think Like a Rocket Scientist – Ozan Varol with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest, is a real-life rocket scientist. Ozan Varol definitely brings the goods in this conversation. You’ll learn how to think big, flirt with uncertainty, not be afraid to fail, and launch your success.In his new book, “Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life,” Ozan explains how to develop critical thinking skills so you can tackle seemingly impossible things. As an astrophysicist, Ozan was part of the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project, where he built...
2020-09-0856 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBonus Redux: Sleep is the Boss of You – Matthew Walker, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyJoin the Dave Asprey Sleep Challenge starting Aug. 17 at https://daveasprey.com/sleepchallenge/In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Matthew Walker, Ph.D., author of the international best-selling book, “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams."“We’re in the midst of a “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic,” he says. With candor like that about a subject I've talked about and written about for years, I had to have him on the show.I was eager to have a discussion about our lack of sleep and examine sleep’s connection t...
2020-08-171h 09The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHealing Trauma with Touch, Breathwork and Psychedelic Medicine – Dr. David Rabin with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you're going to hear about breathwork, epigenetics, and the effect of chronic stress on multiple generations of the species and what to do about it. You're also going to learn why you should be touching yourself right now and what that actually means. (And no, it’s not what you think.) This is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. David Rabin. Listen to part 1: Your Brain Thinks All Pain is the Same: Touch Therapy Can Help – Dr. David Rabin with Dave Asprey – #729. “Breath and touch help us to restore a sense of...
2020-08-1248 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceYour Brain Thinks All Pain is the Same: Touch Therapy Can Help – Dr. David Rabin with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re going all in on stress and anxiety. Dr. David Rabin is going to take you into the brain, discuss mental health, show how psychedelics can help, and introduce you to the world’s first adaptogenic wearable technology. This is part 1 of my conversation with Dr. David Rabin.Listen to part 2: Healing Trauma with Touch, Breathwork and Psychedelic Medicine – Dr. David Rabin with Dave Asprey – #730He's a neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, health tech entrepreneur, inventor and researcher. In his clinical practice, he specializes in mental health disorders that can be resist...
2020-08-1149 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceNo BS Ways to Challenge Your Own Belief Systems – Paul Chek with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my candid conversation with Paul Chek continues into the metaphysical, states of consciousness and why so many of us are in fight-or-flight mode.Note to Listeners: This is the second of a two-part show and focuses on the metaphysical drivers of our lives. Part 1 focused on physical health: DON’T BS YOURSELF; DO THE FOUR BASICS OF HOLISTIC HEALTH – PAUL CHEK WITH DAVE ASPREY – #725.“Our biochemistry is changing constantly to enhance our ability to survive and no belief system is nearly as dynamic as the truth of our own bodies,” Paul says.
2020-07-311h 03The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Your Attachment Type Defines Your Sense of Self – Daniel P. Brown, Ph.D., with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dan Brown, Ph.D., is back to discuss the essentials of attachment and ways to identify your sense of self. You’ll learn about one Attachment Project, two types of relationship dysfunction, three versions of insecure attachment, four types of attachment, and five great functions of attachment. As a special bonus, Dr. Brown also takes listeners through a guided self-visualization during the show.This is the second of a two-part series. Here’s the first in case you missed it: HOW EARLY CHILDHOOD ATTACHMENT SETS YOUR RELATIONSHIP PATTERNS – DANIEL P. BROWN, PH.D., WIT...
2020-07-0946 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceThe Sexual Technique That Doubles Your Mind Power – Mantak Chia with Dave AspreyIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave Asprey talked with Master Mantak Chia about sexual energy. Dave has tested out the Taoist teachings of male ejaculation versus orgasm and discovered that they work. During this interview, he gets answers to serious questions about why.Master Chia is the director of the Tao Garden Health Spa and the Universal Healing Tao training center in northern Thailand and a world-renowned expert on Sexual Tao. Master Chia has authored more than 60 books, including Taoist Foreplay, Sexual Reflexology: Activating the Taoist Points of Love, and the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man. A...
2020-07-0242 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Orgasms – John Gray with Dave AspreyTo My Listeners: I recorded this podcast in Park City, Utah, before coronavirus halted travel.This episode of Bulletproof Radio is quite a ride–both fun and fascinating. Consider it sex ed for grownups taught by a former monk who was celibate for nine years. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ll learn. My guest is John Gray, author of one of the most well-known and trusted relationship books of all time, “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.” It’s been recognized as a top 10 “most influential books” of the last quarter century...
2020-06-301h 02The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceHow Harvard Researcher David Sinclair (and Dave Asprey) Manage COVID-19 RiskIn this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, microbiologist and geneticist David Sinclair, Ph.D., gives a thoroughly researched perspective on the coronavirus, plus concrete steps you can take and lifestyle changes you can make to potentially lower your own risk.We cover food, fasting and fitness. A range of supplements. The research behind and benefits of a vaccine, the red tape of regulation, availability of home test kits, and much more. David is a professor in the department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and founding director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Bi...
2020-03-271h 01The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBulletproof Biohacker News with Dave Asprey - Episode 3In this episode of Biohacker News (video version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYrU6pxfVDg), Dave Asprey goes over the results of a study linking allergies and autism, the link between art and PTSD, what to do if the LED light of your phone is affecting the quality of your skin, how a small molecule can defeat asthma attacks, workplace food and unhealthy eating, epigenetic changes linked to drinking tea, and the startling report of high rates of heart disease in men who take medicine for erectile dysfunction. Get ready to learn...
2018-09-2407 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBulletproof Biohacker News with Dave Asprey - Episode 2In this episode of Bulletproof Biohacker News, Dave discusses what happens when your circadian rhythm is disrupted and how it impacts mood disorders, should you stop wearing sunscreen, are some calories more harmful than others, how meditation can improve your fitness, and can an app determine how long you'll live? Bulletproof Biohacker News is a monthly show about the latest headlines in health, science, and biohacking - with analysis from the guy who wrote the definition of Biohacker, Dave Asprey. Check out the video version on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/-XpvNu-D2Fw...
2018-07-0210 minThe Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceBulletproof Biohacker News with Dave Asprey - Episode 1In this episode of Bulletproof Biohacker News, Dave discusses a report about anti-inflammatory foods, breaks down the danger of hidden gluten in your food, discusses why synthetic THC might not be the best choice for you (hint: try the real stuff if you're going to do it), and more.Bulletproof Biohacker News is a monthly show about the latest headlines in health, science, and biohacking - with analysis from the guy who wrote the definition of Biohacker, Dave Asprey.Check out the video version on the Bulletproof YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Edn_-PidKt4
2018-06-2513 min