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Worksheet forDave Asprey Biohackingthe Way to a BulletproofLife (Episode 151)Dave Asprey was a 300-pound multi-millionairein his mid-20s on a collision course with a strokeor a heart attack -- provided diabetes didn't catchup to him first. He worked out 90 minutes a dayfor six days a week, ate a steady andreduced-calorie diet of whatever food medicalprofessionals of the day prescribed as healthy,but he still couldn't shed the weight.In this episode, Dave tells us how he fired hisdoctor and began "biohacking" as a way to takecontrol of his own body. Through much trial anderror, a voyage of renewal in the mountains ofTibet, and the loss of those aforementionedmulti-millions, he dropped a hundred pounds,founded a couple of companies, hosts a podcast,and writes best-selling books like The BulletproofDiet, Head Strong, and Game Changers.jordanharbinger.com
Your War Against YourselfThe human body's immune system is a highly evolvedset of defenses for fending off external invaders likebacteria, viruses, and parasites. But a false alarm cantrigger this system to attack otherwise healthy cells inits own body -- this misguided response is known asautoimmunity."I believe the number one cause of autoimmunity isenvironmental toxic mold, because I've seen it overand over and it's such an endemic problem," saysDave. "And the number two cause is either hate orstress."When you're experiencing episodes of physical ormental imbalance, are there common factors thatseem to contribute to these imbalances? Try tothink back to where you were the last few timesyou felt off and the circumstances surroundingthese episodes. List your observations, note theirsimilarities and differences, and attempt to identifypossible causes.jordanharbinger.com
A Cheaper Way to Spend a DollarAt the University of Pennsylvania's WhartonSchool, Dave was confronted with a common -and somewhat depressing -- business schoolteaching: that it's cheaper to spend a dollartelling people your product is good than it ismaking a product good."I fundamentally believe that's unethical," saysDave. "And I also believe people are smartenough to buy what works."Is there a widely believed "truth" you've beentaught -- in school, at work, or in your personallife -- that doesn't ring true to you? How mightyou turn it around or see it from a betterperspective?jordanharbinger.com
Two Lumps for HangryMaybe the cab you hailed during an April shower seemedlike a sanctuary from the elements until you hopped in andyour nostrils were assaulted by the stack of Little Tree airfresheners hanging from the rear view mirror. If so, I don'tthink righteous indignation is an unreasonable response,especially if it turns you from zero to cranky with a heftycloud of brain fog on the side. But if you're like me, perhapsyou've also experienced another unexpected side effect:hunger -- especially for something sweet. This hungerfueled by anger makes you hangry."That is a toxin effect," says Dave. "The reason you're gettingthe sugar craving like that is your cells are freaking out.They're interpreting that as a toxic assault -- which frankly,it is. That stuff is endocrine-disrupting.when that responsehappens, they're sending out an emergency signal, andthey're saying, 'Make a lot of energy!' Fight or flight istriggered."Dave says having a few sugar packets on hand whentraveling can help alleviate this; coffee can also help.Without being sales pitchy, he also recommends some ofhis own products made specifically to cut through brainfog: KetoPrime, Unfair Advantage, Brain Octane, andGlutathione."I went from times in my life when that happened and I'dbe down for the count for the whole day," says Dave. "Now Igenerally recover within a few minutes if I hit it with theright stack."Full show notes and resources for this episodecan be found here.jordanharbinger.com
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Dave Asprey was a 300-pound multi-millionaire in his mid-20s on a collision course with a stroke or a heart attack -- provided diabetes didn't catch up to him first. He worked out 90 minutes a day for six days a week, ate a steady and reduced-calorie diet of whatever food medical professionals of the day prescribed as healthy,
