Bulletproof Radio Short Report: 14 Steps to Eating Bulletproof – Podcast #146

Alan Graves is the CEO of Do Not Age, a UK-based longevity company, and he’s been fully immersed in the biohacking space since 2019. In that short time, he’s become a leader in supplementation and expanded his curiosities—even as far as outer space.We talk about his preparation for an upcoming Virgin Atlantic flight to the stars, and how he plans to protect his human form in such an environment. We also touch on our dieting journeys—from veganism to all-meat and everything in between, ride the pharmaceutical industry for its ongoing role in promoting sickness in many forms, and sing the praises of Do Not Age’s innovative line of products.From deep space to raspberries, detailed biochemistry to FDA politicization, this episode has it all—as Alan wields an informed and inquisitive perspective on all things biohacking, past, present, and future. 00:01:52 — Going to Space: Preparation, Inspiration & Motivation • Alan’s preparation to go to space with Virgin Atlantic • Looking ahead to a total perspective change • Dave’s family background in aerotech • Sending a coffee bean to the moon (maybe)• Exclusive: Interview with Ketone Expert Dr. Richard Veech #29900:08:14 — Avoiding & Counteracting Antinutrients • Remembering their vegan experiences• Dave’s current diet and how he got there• The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey• Liam Hemsworth and oxalic acid• Why you shouldn't eat raspberries • Beef vs. chicken vs. fish 00:14:55 — Becoming a Biohacker: How, When & Why?• Realizing longevity can be extended • Translating scientific papers for the layman • Who paid for the paper?• We Can Slow Down Aging Right Now – David Sinclair, Ph.D. #626• Investing with integrity 00:22:49 — Do Not Age (DNA) Products & Innovation• Long term view on research at Do Not Age• Taking the hacker approach to business challenges • Update on NMN’s status in the US• Importance of guaranteed purity • Breaking down Do Not Age’s resveratrol offering• The role of sirtuins in our body• Resveratrol vs. pterostilbene• Singing the praises of Calcium AKG• Prevention is easier than treatment 00:42:33 — What’s Next? Looking Ahead at Longevity• How long do you think you’ll live?• Artificial intelligence is based on the past, not the future• The rise of collagen peptides• Low cost + high efficacy + data proven• Dosing daily collagen tips • Dave takes a visit to Walmart headquarters • Testing for false product claims on Amazon • How and why to buy the good stuff ResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Do Not Age: donotage.orgInstagram: @do.not.ageFacebook: @DoNotAge.orgX: @Do_Not_AgeThe Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Aug 202357min

Dialing in from Dubai, today, we hear from global inventor and investor, Saba Yussouf, about how to position STEM technologies – science, technology, engineering, and math – to prevent infection, treat water, and even fight 100-year problems like climate change.Half business leader and half scientist, herself, she is a futurist, versed in the fine-tuned details of STEM, and putting it all to work through her disruptive investment record around the world. We learn about nanobubbles and their benefit to the brain, unpack the power of intuition and where it comes from, meet the monstrous homunculus, and so much more.We also highlight Saba’s most recent projects, Invisi Smart and Ficks Labs, tip our caps to groundbreaking research of the past, and look to a brighter (and smarter) future in this forward-thinking conversation. If you need to feel good about where the world is headed, and who might lead us there, this is the episode for you.00:02:06 — Biohacking the Brain: What are Nanobubbles? • TrueDark anti jet lag glasses• Learning about nanobubbles• Efficient oxygen delivery to the bloodstream• This is your brain on oxygen • Research: Healthy fats and exclusion-zone size• What else can be delivered through nanobubbles?00:09:52 — Letting Intuition Be Your Guide • The marketing vs. engineering innovation death loop • How did Saba Yussouf learn intuition? (Hint: She didn’t)• Why women tend to know the truth• How do you avoid overthinking your intuition?• Galvanic skin response and muscle testing• The brain cells in our stomach • Meeting the homunculus• Science is in your heart, not your brain• What it means to be a scientist 00:24:05 — Realizing the Consciousness of Water • The groundbreaking work of Dr. Masaru Emoto• Why Saba doesn't drink water when processing negative thoughts • Speaking, or singing, positive affirmations to your water• How ice crystals have been shown to react to music00:29:09 — Understanding the Innovation Behind Invisi Smart• An update on titania disinfectant technology • All natural and mineral-based formula • When the world says “no thanks” to disruptor tech• Invisi Smart and pivoting to cleaning up greenhouse gasses• Saving the world one stinky armpit at a time• What is Ficks Labs?• Disruptive deep science meets affordable luxury• The disinformation in modern advertisingResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Invisi Smart: invisismart.comInstagram: @sabayussoufThe Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Aug 202346min

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™, we revisit a conversation Dave had with Magnus Lygdbäck in Spring of 2022. You’ll learn how a trainer of superheroes and superstars combines core principles of fitness, nutrition, structure and balance.Magnus Lygdbäck, a Swedish health and wellness expert, entrepreneur, and lifestyle coach, joins the show to discuss powering your life in ways that most benefit your health and energy.For more than 20 years, he’s trained some of the world’s most recognizable actors, musicians, athletes, artists, and high-performance business entrepreneurs.Musicians like pop stars Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles and Britney Spears. Actors like Gal Gadot for Wonder Woman 1984; Alicia Vikander, for Tomb Raider; Ben Affleck, for Justice League; and many more.He designed Alexander Skarsgård’s incredible transformation for the lead role as a Viking Berserker in the brand new movie, The Northman. Even with his “celebrity trainer” title (which he doesn’t love), Magnus is quick to say, “It's not who you train, it's how you train.”His Magnus Method training philosophy embraces the “ethos of an athlete.” This all-inclusive approach to performance includes an athlete’s intensity and structure, while also maintaining balance and energy. Time-zone travel, long days of filming, rehearsals, and the constant demands on a celebrity performer’s time means examining all aspects of fueling, rest and recovery. The same applies to the everyday lives of mere mortals.He encourages being open to learning new things and seeking out discomfort so you can grow. “Look at three things,” Magnus recommends. “One, what do I like to do? No. 2, what does my body need? No. 3, what do I want to master or get better at? That should create your weekly programming.”You already know, and Magnus will remind you, that there are absolutely no life shortcuts to being the superhero of your own life.In this conversation, you’ll find out how much time to spend on your workouts (not as much as you think). “What doesn’t happen in the first hour will not happen in the second,” he says frequently. Even for superheroes.Learn more about Magnus Lygdbäck’s journey from hockey player to celebrity trainer.Find out how you can improve your own performance on Magnus’s extensive YouTube channel.Get Magnus’ superhero training programs, nutrition guides, coaching and a community of like-minded people with the Magnus Method app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Aug 202347min

Today, we’re joined by second-time guest, Dr. Caroline Leaf, to talk about helping kids clean up their mental mess and be more resilient—all based on research from her latest book, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess. In this episode, Dr. Caroline Leaf shares the best ways for parents to help their kids understand their emotions and build better habits.Dr. Leaf conducts ongoing research and clinical trials in the field of psychoneurobiology in order to improve mental health interventions, many of which she summarizes in this far reaching, informative conversation. We explore the impact of social media on kids’ anxiety, what parents can do to minimize the mental mess social media can make, and even how to rewire neural patterns it forms. We also dive into the myths of habit formation and how we can break down old habits to form better, new ones. Dr. Leaf’s expertise doesn't stop there. She also gives a comprehensive explanation of the five steps of the Neurocycle, a tool set for self-regulation and changing your internal programming.00:01:32 — The Dangers of Social Media & Minimizing Mental Messes• Giving coffee to kids• Danger Coffee: dangercoffee.com• The mental health crisis kids are facing today• Social media’s role in anxiety in kids• What is a mental mess?• Read: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess• Avoiding a mental mess while using social media• Read: How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess• How to teach kids to go deep on topics they’re interested in• The science behind how long it takes to build or change a habit00:27:31 — Habit Hacking 101• The 5 Steps Neurocycle to rebuild neural networks• The myth of building habits in 21 days• Identifying patterns in habit formation for transforming and healing the brain• How the history of habit formation and brain neuroplasticity has evolved over time• The new standard of care and giving hopeful diagnoses• Empowering ourselves to be the driver of our own health00:54:37 — Helping Kids Build Resilience• Curiosity as a tool for building resilience in kids• The importance of learning how to self-regulate• How modeling the Neurocycle can help parents and children manage emotions• Why you should double down on what makes you weird• Teaching kids to question everything to filter out what’s real• Removing bias by connecting with others who aren't your age• Helping kids get good sleepResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Read: How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental MessRead: Cleaning Up Your Mental MessWebsite: drleaf.comFacebook: Dr. Caroline LeafInstagram: @drcarolineleafYouTube: Dr. Caroline LeafPodcast: CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS5 Steps of Neurocycle Can Clean Up Your Mental Mess – Dr. Caroline Leaf with Dave Asprey – #799The Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Aug 20231h 27min

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE you’ll learn how to recognize your own sh*t and be a better partner in relationships. Want a sustainable partnership? Communicate and apologize; fight without fighting; identify codependent behavior (your own); and manage jealousy (also your own). This conversation gets into how you can let go of unrealistic ideals of how you think love and relationships should be and live fully in the present. You’ll also get tips on how to be emotionally responsible to people you love every day.Guest John Kim, a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a life coach, cracks his life into two big pieces… split on either side of what he calls “the great divide” of his own divorce several years ago. He did the whole “get a tattoo and a Harley” thing to find his way.He also combined what he learned in therapy school with life coaching and technology to be mobile and create online communities. He became known as an unconventional therapist, seeing clients at coffee shops, on hikes, or in a CrossFit box. He’s built a devoted following of fans who love the frank and authentic insights that he—as “The Angry Therapist”—freely shares on social media. TikTok’s his jam, with over 450K people tuning in for his “shot glass” bits of life wisdom.In his book, written with his romantic partner and fellow therapist Vanessa Bennett, John takes a different (honest, humorous, raw) approach by dissecting his own relationship dynamic to bring clarity to yours. Each part of “IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU: Break the Blame Cycle, Relationship Better” gives you questions to ask yourself and practices to do. It’s a book that pushes you into doing and putting your newfound knowledge to IRL use. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the Love Lessons (In a Shot Glass) you’ll find in “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”Love is not a battlefield. Your head is. If someone is unsure about you, it’s never worth the investment.Hold love, don’t grab it.Don’t stop believing (be Journey).Love is what teaches us how to live.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Aug 202344min

Today's episode is an Upgrade Spotlight edition, where we bring someone on the show who has created something interesting. Our guest today is Dr. Myles Spar, a leading authority in personalized performance medicine as an author, teacher, researcher, TEDx talk speaker, advisor to NBA players, and an Ironman athlete. In today’s episode, Dr. Spar shares the vast range of benefits of Calroy Health Sciences products, many of which I use in my morning routine, including Arterosil and Vascanox. We talk about the science behind these formulations, and how they help support athletic performance, recovery, cardiovascular health, and even sexual function.If you’re interested in trying these products yourself, you can get a discount off a three-month supply of Arterosil and Vascanox at calroy.com/dave.00:03:40 — Improve Cardiovascular Health with Vasconox• The correlation between nitric oxide and endurance athletics• Calroy Health Sciences: calroy.com/dave• Vascanox: calroy.com/dave• How nitric oxide supports vascular health• How to collaborate with your doctor00:13:02 — Spotlight on Nitric Oxide & Hydrogen Sulfide• Nitric oxide and aging• Three kinds of nitric oxide in the body• How nitric oxide helps sexual function• An explanation of hydrogen sulfide’s impact on the body00:20:46 — Why Investing in Quality Supplements is Worthwhile• Arterosil: calroy.com/dave• Why I invest in 84+ supplements for my morning regimen• The science behind Calroy products• The importance of recovery and optimizing the speed of recovery• Read: Smarter Not Harder• My supplement fix for POTS, Postural Orthostatic HypotensionResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Get a discount off a three-month supply of Arterosil and Vascanox at https://calroy.com/daveWebsite: drspar.comFacebook: Myles Spar, MDInstagram: @drsparLinkedin: @drsparYouTube: @mdsparThe Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Aug 202339min

Today's episode is a special intervention episode where I work with a member of the Upgrade Collective, my mentorship and membership group, to help them get closer to achieving their health goals. This conversation is all about investigating member Nadya Green’s struggle to lose weight despite following a low carb diet and cycle syncing her eating habits. Nadya, originally from Russia, has spent her life pursuing an international career in the energy sector. She has worked as an engineer around the globe, including the UK, US, Australia, Egypt, Russia and now Sweden. Becoming a mom at 35 years old has made it ever so critical to be fit and to be able enjoy activities with her family, which is why biohacking and weight loss has become a centerpiece in her life. We talk about her lab results that point to potential gut issues, estrogen dominance, and mineral deficiencies leading to her cravings, and why her carbophobia may actually be working against her goals. I share with Nadya tools and tips to illustrate all the different pathways that you can use to get the results you want. So, if you're looking at what could be holding you back in your weight loss journey, tune in to hear the advice I gave Nadya about where she could be going wrong, and what to do to help her feel her best.Join the Upgrade Collective to get access to be in the live audience for all of my podcasts, with calls where we all get together and help each other biohack whatever needs biohacking, at ourupgradecollective.com. 00:01:35 — Why A Low Carb Diet Might Not Help Your Weight Loss Goals• Nadya’s history with extreme fatigue, Hashimoto’s and carbophobia• The impact of the keto diet long-term on metabolism• Toxins related to PCOS and endometriosis• Read: Smarter Not Harder• Environmental & emotional causes of sugar cravings• Symptoms of having active yeast in your gut00:16:44— Combating Candida: Supplements, Medications & Lifestyle Solutions• Exploring the different ways to combat Candida• My hot take on pharmaceuticals• How to support your detox pathways while on pharmaceuticals• How Candida is related to a sensitivity to cow’s milk• Limiting sugar without eliminating it• Eating what you like in moderation and not being in a perfectionist trap• Cycle syncing your cravings and carbs00:32:05 — Eat to Feel Amazing: Spotlight On Protein & Minerals• Protein types and amount recommendations• The Bulletproof Diet: daveasprey.com/roadmap• Why new mothers need to pay more attention to their mineral levels• Tps for getting enough electrolytes and offsetting mineral deficiency• Why I recommend eliminating dairy to combat fatigue or brain fog• Helpful supplements for estrogen dominanceResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Biohacking Conference: https://www.biohackingconference.com/Join the Upgrade Collective: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com/The Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Aug 202352min

Our guest today is a legendary thinker, author, and philosopher. Ken Wilber has spent decades understanding how humans are all interconnected with each other, decoding through dozens of beautifully written books, how we fit into the greater, massive, picture that is the expanding universe. He's an absolute pioneer, a visionary, and that barely scratches the surface of his work.He joins Dave to outline his newest book—Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights—and offers up a supporting stream of consciousness which rivals any that you’d find, on any podcast, in depth of insight and emotional impact. His words resonate with a truth and wonder which will leave you inspired from beginning to end, and well beyond.00:00:38 — Finding Radical Wholeness with Ken Wilber • Ken Wilber’s Amazon Author Page• Different ways to explain the general ideas of the world• Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights• Achieving wholeness in our day-to-day• Ken’s first experience of wholeness with the universe• Does a dog have Buddha-nature?• Studying the work of D.T. Suzuki as a young boy• Read: Essays in Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki• Oneness experiences as the core of spirituality• Considering satori as the most precious gift that humankind has00:18:09 — The Roles Biohacking & Brain Stimulation Play in Unity Experiences • Electromagnetic brain stimulation for ultimate reality experiences• How brain-mind machines work• Tap Into Your Brain’s Full Potential - Patrick Porter, Ph.D. #869• How Dave wrote The Bulletproof Diet in gamma state • What the mind does vs. what the heart does• Ken’s favorite advancements in technology • Questions remain with regard to quantum unity• Explaining the theta formless state• The Science of Changing Your Mind - Dr. Joe Dispenza #98000:38:10 — States of Emptiness & How To Get There • Teachings of Nagarjuna• Formulating the quantum principles• Why all forms of thinking are incomplete • The four-quadrant pronouns that make it all make sense• Basic tenets of integral theory• Shared objective views, social organism or a collective group• Going deep with Ken Wilber• Are we living in a simulation?• Fourth and fifth states of consciousness01:08:55 — This is Ken Wilber on Drugs & Nonduality• Psychedelic experiences vs. mystical oneness experiences • Drugs as a shortcut to masterful meditation• Ken’s bad trip• Stan Grof’s early LSD work • The Birth of LSD with Dr. Stanislav Grof, Father of Transpersonal Psychology - #428• Failures of the psychedelic revolution • Dave’s hand in the ayahuasca boom• Ken Wilber’s awe-inspiring perspective on nonduality • Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights• Outline of Ken’s latest book • Stages of operational thinking• Introduction to systems theory • Appreciating the psychosomatic analysis of Fritz PerlsResourcesDave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and DelightsRead: Amazon Author Page YouTube: Integral LifeThe Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Aug 20231h 47min