The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

The New Poisons Lurking Around You – Save Your Longevity : 1313

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Aug 12, 2025

Join environmental health attorney Alan Bell, author of POISONED, as he uncovers the invisible toxins in our homes that harm our health and accelerate aging. He discusses the connection between these chemicals and various health issues, including their impact on metabolism and brain function. Learn about biohacking techniques like detox protocols and how they can protect your longevity. Alan emphasizes the importance of creating safe environments and shares actionable strategies to improve well-being. Discover how hidden dangers affect everyday life and what you can do to fight back.

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ANECDOTE

New Building Outgassing Caused Severe Illness

Alan Bell fell gravely ill after moving into a new, tightly sealed building that was off‑gassing chemicals.
He became hypersensitive to everyday scents and was sequestered in an isolated 'bubble' to survive.

ANECDOTE

Sealed Offices Can Impair Cognition

Dave Asprey describes a remodeled office that smelled of new furniture and caused widespread brain fog among staff.
The facilities manager recirculated air to save energy, which amplified off‑gassing impacts until people avoided the office.

ADVICE

Use Portable VOC And Particle Meters

Buy a small particulate and VOC meter to detect off‑gassing in planes, hotels, and buildings.
Measure air quality when you smell fumes so you can ventilate, avoid the space, or take protective steps.

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Toxins you cannot see are damaging your health, wrecking your metabolism, and quietly accelerating aging. This episode reveals how to detect the new poisons lurking in your home, how they sabotage mitochondria and brain optimization, and the biohacking fixes that restore longevity, energy, and human performance. You’ll learn actionable strategies you can implement right away, from functional medicine detox protocols to supplements that protect your nervous system and upgrade neuroplasticity.

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Host Dave Asprey sits down with Alan Bell, an environmental health attorney and author of POISONED. Alan’s landmark legal work and decades of investigative experience have exposed some of the most dangerous everyday chemicals in modern life. After surviving his own severe toxic exposure, he’s dedicated his career to helping others identify hidden threats, fight back against corporate negligence, and restore their health through targeted biohacking and functional medicine.

You’ll learn:

• The most common invisible poisons in homes and how they impact metabolism, mitochondria, and brain optimization

• Biohacking techniques for detox, from supplements to fasting and cold therapy

• How to protect longevity and human performance with targeted functional medicine strategies

• Why your sleep optimization, ketosis, and nootropics stack may fail without toxin removal

• The connection between environmental toxins, neuroplasticity, and emotional resilience

• How to use smarter not harder thinking to upgrade your biology for the long term

This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, brain optimization, hormone hacking, nootropics, functional medicine, emotional resilience, and building a state of unstoppable energy.

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 is the top podcast for people who want to take control of their biology, extend their longevity, and optimize every system in the body and mind. Each episode features cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, hacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.

Episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday where Dave asks the questions no one else dares, and brings you real tools to become more resilient, aware, and high performing.

Keywords: Alan Bell, Dave Asprey, environmental illness, toxic building syndrome, VOC exposure, multiple chemical sensitivity, U.S. chemical safety laws, environmental toxins, mast cell activation, mitochondrial health, ten most dangerous chemicals, biohacking detox, air filtration, flame retardant-free bedding, non-toxic cookware, chronic illness

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Timestamps:

0:00 — Trailer

1:07 — Intro

3:45 — Life in a Bubble

5:40 — Building Syndrome Impact

7:04 — Legal Gaps

11:55 — Medical Blind Spots

13:04 — Chemicals + Mold

14:00 — Legal Barriers

17:15 — Environmental Disease Links

18:54 — Toxic Burden

20:53 — Media Awareness

21:55 — Hollywood Hazards

24:00 — MCS & Fibromyalgia

26:04 — Recovery Strategies

27:22 — Mast Cell Science

38:15 — Biohacking & AI

40:17 — Top 10 Chemicals

44:00 — Reduce Exposure

48:45 — Detox & Travel

50:20 — Legal + Media Power

52:33 — Chemical Industry Truth

56:19 — Policy & Advocacy

58:12 — Closing

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