159: Dave Asprey - Block Junk Light From Your Life • Head Strong • The One Minute Cold Shower Challenge

Dave Asprey is the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling books, The Bulletproof Diet and Head Strong.

In this episode, we discuss:

• When Dave was 26 he was scared his brain would never work again
• Mitochondria have ultimate power over us biologically
• Muffin top in the brain
• Stop eating fried foods... even foods fried in coconut oil
• The vast majority of the plant kingdom is toxic for us to eat
• Plant lectins can lead to chronic inflammation
• Choose white rice over brown
• The vast majority of plant proteins are not particularly compatible with us
• Air frying and barbecuing - should you cook using these methods?
• Fat is damaged by light, heat, and air
• Avoid liquid smoke and stick with smoked salts
• What are polyphenols?
• Salt is important for your health and performance
• Stressed, working hard? You need more salt
• Tea, coffee, and spices have the highest concentration of polyphenols per gram
• If you store water when you eat salt, you are lacking potassium and magnesium
• How to properly care for your quality spices
• Rejected coffee is being sent to the US
• Fats helps you absorb polyphenols
• Junk light is the same as junk food
• What's even better than blue blocking glasses?
• Is the light coming from a salt lamp legit?
• Junk light impacts your skin too
• The one minute cold shower challenge

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Dave Asprey - Head Strong (book)

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Listen to Dave Asprey previously on TUHP (episode #61)

Dave Asprey - The Bulletproof Diet (book)

Dave Asprey - Bulletproof: The Cookbook (book)

The Bulletproof Diet Roadmap

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Bulletproof Unfair Advantage

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Tim Ferriss - The 4 Hour Body (book)

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Red LED light bulbs

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40 Years of Zen

Related episodes:

305: Dave Asprey – Game Changers, Practicing Gratitude & Forgiveness, Holotropic Breathing vs. Ayahuasca

287: Dr. Steven Gundry – The Longevity Paradox • Exercise Impacts Your Microbiome • Top Sources Of Polyphenols

233: Aubrey Marcus – Own The Day, Own Your Life • Get Weird With Lunch • Start With The Hardest Thing First

202: Dr. Steven Gundry – The Plant Paradox • What Are Lectins? • Fruit Might As Well Be Candy

120: Dr. Terry Wahls – How To Fuel Your Mitochondria • Organ Meats For Beginners • MCT Oil And Exogenous Ketones

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