The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance Podcast By Dave Asprey cover art

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

By: Dave Asprey
Listen for free

For more than a decade, Dave Asprey - the Father of Biohacking and creator of Bulletproof Coffee - has redefined what’s possible for the human mind and body. After more than a thousand episodes of Bulletproof Radio, he’s taking it to the next level with The Human Upgrade™ - a masterclass in biohacking, longevity, and performance optimization.

Each episode explores cutting-edge science, advanced technology, and proven biohacks to help you upgrade your energy, focus, metabolism, and resilience. You’ll learn from world-class scientists, doctors, innovators, and thinkers leading breakthroughs in mitochondrial health, peptides, hormones, fasting, sleep, neuroplasticity, and more.

This isn’t just self-improvement - it’s human enhancement backed by data.

Every guest, every idea, every protocol you discover here moves you toward a longer, stronger, smarter life.

Join The Human Upgrade™ with Dave Asprey - and learn how to live longer, think faster, and perform better.

© Copyright © Bulletproof Media 2023 Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Science
Episodes
  • Jason Fung: 3 Rules to Lose 50 Pounds Without Ever Counting a Calorie : 1453

    Jason Fung: 3 Rules to Lose 50 Pounds Without Ever Counting a Calorie : 1453
    Apr 21 2026
    You are not eating because you are hungry. You are eating because you have been trained to, and the food industry designed it that way. This episode dismantles everything you thought you knew about hunger, weight loss, and metabolism, and gives you a science-backed framework to finally stop fighting your own biology. -Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Jason Fung, a New York Times bestselling author, practicing nephrologist, and one of the most trusted voices in functional medicine and metabolic health. Dr. Fung completed medical school at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in nephrology at Stanford University. He is the author of multiple critically acclaimed books including The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, and his newest release The Hunger Code, and is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program designed to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes through fasting and real food nutrition. His work has helped millions break free from calorie restriction dogma for good. Together, Dave and Dr. Fung expose the three types of hunger driving the obesity epidemic, why calorie restriction fails almost every time, and what ultra-processed foods actually do to your brain's reward system. They get into the real science of fasting, metabolism, hormonal signaling, GLP-1 drugs, food addiction, conditioned eating behavior, and how your physical environment is quietly sabotaging your results. If you are serious about biohacking your hunger, optimizing your body composition, and taking control of your biology without white-knuckling willpower, this episode delivers the tools you need. This is essential listening for anyone focused on biohacking, longevity, human performance, fasting, metabolism, anti-aging, sleep optimization, brain optimization, functional medicine, and eating smarter not harder. You'll Learn: Why calorie restriction fails and what actually controls how much you eat The three types of hunger: homeostatic, hedonic, and conditioned, and how each one drives overeating How ultra-processed foods hijack your dopamine system and destroy satiety signals Why wiring your jaw shut or cutting your stomach still does not produce long-term weight loss What GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic actually reveal about hunger, metabolism, and the body fat thermostat How conditioned hunger works like Pavlov's dogs and practical strategies to reverse it The role of your physical environment in controlling food noise and cravings Why food addiction is real, and which foods are engineered to keep you hooked How fasting resets hunger signals, improves metabolic flexibility, and supports ketosis The mindset shift that makes healthy eating feel effortless instead of like deprivation Thank you to our sponsors! - OneSkin | Get 15% off OneSkin with code DAVE at oneskin.co/DAVE. - iRestore | Reverse hair loss with www.irestore.com/DAVE and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite, use code DAVE - Our Place | Stop cooking with toxic cookware and upgrade to Our Place today. With a 100-day risk-free trial, plus free shipping and returns, you can experience this game-changing cookware with zero risk. Visit: fromourplace.com/DAVE Use code: DAVE for 10% off sitewide - fatty15 | Go to https://fatty15.com/dave and save an extra $15 when you subscribe with code DAVE. Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. Keywords: Jason Fung, The Hunger Code, fasting, intermittent fasting, hunger, food addiction, ultra-processed foods, calorie restriction, weight loss, obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolism, insulin, leptin, hedonic hunger, conditioned hunger, food noise, GLP-1, Ozempic, dopamine, satiety, body fat thermostat, food environment, behavioral psychology, real food Resources: • Check out all of Dr. Fung’s books and content at: https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/ • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses:...
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 1 min
  • 1 Cup Every Morning Helped Me Lose 100 Pounds (Drink THIS) : 1452

    1 Cup Every Morning Helped Me Lose 100 Pounds (Drink THIS) : 1452
    Apr 19 2026

    I lost 100 pounds, dropped to 4.8% body fat, and my lab tests say I'm biologically in my 30s... at 50 years old. Here's everything I got wrong about weight loss for years, and what actually worked.

    After 18 months of low-calorie dieting and 700+ hours in the gym with zero fat loss, I discovered the truth about saturated fat, intermittent fasting, and why putting butter in my coffee every morning changed everything. This is the foundation of the Bulletproof Diet... and it's helped people around the world lose over a million pounds.


    In this video I break down 9 weight loss myths that are keeping you fat and tired:

    • Why saturated fat is NOT bad for you (and what the real science says)
    • The truth about low-fat diets and why they wreck your hormones
    • Why counting calories is the wrong tool for fat loss
    • How intermittent fasting and butter coffee keep you in fat-burning mode all day
    • The anti-nutrients hiding in "healthy" vegetables, whole grains, and fruit
    • Why 20 minutes of exercise per week beats 6 days in the gym


    Whether you're struggling with stubborn belly fat, constant cravings, brain fog, or low energy... this video is for you. I cover grass-fed butter benefits, MCT oil, biohacking for weight loss, leptin resistance, insulin sensitivity, autophagy, and the real reason the low-fat movement made America sicker.


    0:00 – Introduction

    03:14 – Myth #1: Saturated Fat Is Bad for You

    05:03 – Myth #2: Low-Fat Diets Are Healthy

    07:01 – Myth #3: Cutting Calories Is the Key to Fat Loss

    08:53 – Myth #4: Eating Small Meals Boosts Your Metabolism

    10:24 – Myth #5: All Vegetables Are Good for You

    12:10 – Myth #6: Whole Grains Are Healthy

    13:26 – Myth #7: Fruit Is Always Healthy

    14:42 – Myth #8: You Need to Eat Breakfast Right Away

    15:56 – Myth #9: Exercise Is the Best Way to Lose Weight


    Thank you to our sponsors!

    • Neuronic | Go to www.neuronic.online Code DAVE for $100 off
    • Superstratum Labs | Get Dave's exact home mold detox kit and save 10% at superstratumlabs.com/products/dave
    • iRestore | Grow thicker, healthier hair back naturally. Use code DAVE at irestore.com/DAVE


    Connect with Dave Asprey!


    Website: https://daveasprey.com

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daveaspreyofficial

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.asprey/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daveaspreyofficial/

    X: https://x.com/daveasprey

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/daveaspreybpr


    The Human Upgrade Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/TheHumanUpgradePodcast/ https://m.facebook.com/Thehumanupgrade/


    Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/DAVE15

    Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com/

    Dave Asprey’s New Book - Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/

    Dave's favorite supplements: https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15

    Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com

    40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    Show more Show less
    18 mins
  • Flouride and IQ, Sardinemaxxing, At Home Cancer Cure, Hair Loss Fixes, and more... : 1451

    Flouride and IQ, Sardinemaxxing, At Home Cancer Cure, Hair Loss Fixes, and more... : 1451
    Apr 17 2026
    This week's stories: ***Virologist Self-Injects Oncolytic Virus Therapy, Achieves 4-Year Remission in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer*** A researcher facing terminal triple-negative breast cancer (28% 5-year survival rate) engineered her own measles and vesicular stomatitis viruses and self-administered seven doses directly into her tumor outside formal clinical infrastructure. Four years cancer-free. Dave breaks down the mechanistic basis for oncolytic virotherapy—why cancer cells can't mount antiviral defenses that healthy tissue can—and the regulatory tension between patient autonomy and FDA gatekeeping on experimental immunotherapies. This is either a triumph of DIY biohacking or a cautionary tale about biosafety; either way, oncolytic virotherapy is accelerating toward mainstream clinical use and forcing a reckoning about access to cutting-edge cancer immunology. Sources: -https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2026/virus-based-therapy-boosts-anti-cancer-immune-responses-to-brain-cancer -https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1116087 -https://acgtfoundation.org/news/oncolytic-virus-therapy-for-cancer/ ***Spermidine is the Missing Link Between Fasting and Longevity*** A Nature Cell Biology study across yeast, flies, mice, and humans reveals that fasting triggers longevity exclusively through spermidine—blocking spermidine synthesis ablates every lifespan-extending benefit, cardioprotection, and anti-inflammatory outcome, even with identical caloric restriction. Dave explains why your intermittent fasting protocol is metabolically inert without spermidine, the specific foods highest in bioavailable spermidine (wheat germ, aged cheddar, shiitake mushrooms, fermented foods), and how to time supplementation for maximum autophagy activation. This is the most critical missing variable in fasting-focused biohacking that almost no one is tracking. Sources: -https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-024-01468-x -https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39117797/ -https://oxfordhealthspan.com/blogs/aging-well/spermidine-and-healthy-aging-insights-from-a-2026-nature-review -https://www.glp-1.science/blog/spermidine-autophagy-supplement/ ***Hair Regrowth Breakthrough: SHH-Mimetic Peptides Replace Minoxidil*** Topical peptides mimicking sonic hedgehog signaling (the embryonic pathway that initiates hair follicles) activate dermal papilla stem cells and deliver 65% hair regrowth at 24 weeks versus 40% with minoxidil—with zero systemic absorption and zero cardiovascular risk. Dave covers why minoxidil's vasodilation mechanism is crude (and why it triggers tachycardia and hypertrichosis), how SHH-mimetic peptides directly target the actual biological lever (stem cell activation), and why this mechanistic upgrade should reshape hair loss treatment within 12 months. This is precision medicine applied to cosmetic optimization. Sources: -https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/goodbye-minoxidil-clean-bio-hacking-150800494.html ***"Sardinemaxxing": $1.39 Per Can Delivers 370% B12, 982mg Omega-3s, 96% Selenium*** Canned sardines are experiencing a viral surge on TikTok (#sardinemaxxing: 90,000+ videos) because a single 100-gram serving packs 370% daily B12, 982mg omega-3s, 96% selenium, and 24% vitamin D—all for $1.39. Dave breaks down the nutrient density to cost ratio (superior to wild salmon, fish oil supplements, and selenium stacks), the anti-inflammatory mechanisms (B12 methylation support, selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase, omega-3 IL-6/TNF-α reduction), and why this represents a biohacker's efficiency play: maximum micronutrition per dollar with zero processing overhead. The shift from complexity back to simplicity. Sources: -https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/04/08/what-is-sardinemaxxing/ ***Fluoride in Community Water Has No Effect on IQ or Cognition — Wisconsin Longitudinal Study*** A seven-decade Wisconsin study tracking 10,317 people from age 16 through 80 finds zero evidence that community water fluoridation (0.7 mg/L, the U.S. recommended level) reduces IQ, impairs cognition, or causes neurotoxicity at any life stage. Dave distinguishes between community-level fluoridation and high-endemic-fluoride regions (2–10 mg/L in parts of Asia), clarifies why the anti-fluoridation narrative became culturally dominant without robust U.S. epidemiological data, and examines why 17+ states reversed fluoridation policy based on flawed evidence transfer. This is a case study in how folklore—even with mechanistic rationale—can override data. Individual choice about fluoride exposure remains valid; cognitive toxicity at community water levels is not supported. Sources: -https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fluoride-drinking-water-iq-no-evidence -https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fluoride-water-children-iq-brain-cognition-study-rfk-jr-rcna267328 -https://studyfinds.com/...
    Show more Show less
    11 mins
All stars
Most relevant
Wealth of information from these podcasts. I binge these at work every single day.

Dave is the best

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I am so enlightened by cutting edge research and the years of experience and practice Dave has put in.

Top notch

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great way to reframe wanting to pack everything in but figuring out what is best for you.

Info everyone needs to know!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I am so excited to use these ideas and use the equipment and supplements I have already purchased and to tweak and add others. Thank you for this concise and valuable podcast! So excited to share this with loved ones that are stuck and looking for what to focus on next. This is a must listen episode!

Loved this episode! Reminded me and inspired me,!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I’ve been listening to Dave Aspreys interviews for many years. I recommend his podcasts for anyone actively seeking health education.

Valuable health information!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews