Dave Asprey: Train Your Brain for Peak Performance

And he's several years older than when I first met him.I'm thinking you're already familiar with him either becauseYou heard him on Episode 92 of the showYou've had some delicious Bulletproof coffeeYou are obsessed with optimizing your body and brain and know he's the leader in the industryIf not, let me introduce you to my friend Dave Asprey.His story of getting into health and biohacking is pretty amazing (overweight, overworked corporate man turns into health phenomenon and starts a global movement around his Bulletproof Executive brand).But what I love about Dave is his consistent commitment to continuing the research, experiments, and evolution of his passion - helping people become the absolute healthiest, highest performing versions of themselves.So when he came out with his new book (all about managing your brain's energy), I was stoked to find out his newest insights on this topic.Dave has a great gift of explaining pretty complex biological systems in simple ways.I loved learning about how my body and brain work AND how I can do easy things each day to optimize the amount of energy my brain has available.Dave also tells funny stories and has a great perspective on life, so that didn't hurt.If you're looking to train your brain to work at its very best, take notes in Episode 464 with Dave Asprey.Some questions I ask:Is the brain the most important part of your health to focus on? (2:26)What are you doing right now to look so youthful and energetic? (10:17)How is inflammation the "muffin top" of the brain? (33:40)In this episode, you will learn:How your body and brain process energy like a battery (4:42)Why you should push your body to its limits once a week (15:10)Why Dave only works out once or twice a week (17:25)The new program Dave has created to get years of meditation zen effects in a few days (21:26)What is possible by taking advantage of your brain's neuroplasticity (24:30)The new compound that makes your brain able to change itself better (25:10)The worst toxins for your mitochondria and energy (27:50)Why vegetable oil is worse for your brain than nicotine (29:15)Foods everyone should cut out of their diet for good brain health (30:30)When eating a little sugar is a good idea (37:30)Plus much more...