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The Empowering Neurologist Podcast

Smarter NOT Harder: The Secret to Weight Loss - w/ Dave Asprey | The Empowering Neurologist EP 157

Feb 6, 2023
58:31

Maybe we have it all wrong. Maybe we are overdoing it, especially as it relates to things like exercise. Should we tap into the “power of laziness?”

 

In Dave Asprey's new book, SMARTER NOT HARDER: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind you Want, Asprey makes a compelling point that indeed less may be more. He describes how we live in a time where we finally have such a level of understanding of human physiology that we are indeed able to hack into ancient pathways to bring about health and vitality by implementing knowledge based interventions.

 

The approaches he describes go well beyond simply engaging in very short burst of high intensity activity, but also include important nutritional recommendations, and even ways hack the brain using exciting new technologies.

 

As always, I do enjoy my time with Dave Asprey. The conclusions he reaches are always based upon a deep level of exploration and always seem valuable.

 

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Timestamps: 

0:00 Intro

2:27 The Power of Laziness

7:58 What DOESN’T Work

12:06 Metrics & Data

15:11 Increasing Energy/ Motivation

17:30 Phytic Acid

21:15 Oxalic Acid

24:07 Night Shades & Fermented Foods

28:15 Danger of Imitation Meat Products

32:00 Fat Consumption

38:36 Supplements

42:01 Enhancing the Brain & Vision

57:09 Conclusion

 

 

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Dave Asprey is an acclaimed entrepreneur, four-time New York Times best-selling science author, host of the top 100 podcast, The Human Upgrade, and CEO of Upgrade Labs. 

 

Known as the “Father of Biohacking,” Dave has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks over the last two decades to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products that enhance mental and physical performance. Founder of Bulletproof Coffee and the Bulletproof Diet, a company named one of the top 20 innovative brands by Fast Company, Dave is a true pioneer in the health and wellness industry. He is a leading voice in the movement to take control of our own biology and has created industries to support his breakthrough protocols, including billion-dollar categories for MCT oil, collagen protein, and functional coffee, now known around the world. 

 

Having personally spent nearly $2 million hacking his own body’s ability to live to be 180, Dave has continued to push the bounds of human possibility all in the name of science and evolution, leading to the launch of a global biohacking movement and the largest, longest-running Biohacking Conference in the world. Through his own reinvented diet and deliberate lifestyle choices, Dave has maintained a 100-pound weight loss, improved his sleep, and upgraded his brain, ultimately transforming himself into a better entrepreneur, husband, and father. He has helped millions of people perform at levels far beyond their expectations—without burning out or getting sick.  

  

Today, Dave is focused on upgrading humanity through Upgrade Labs, the first biohacking facilities or “Human Upgrade Centers” in the world. Additionally, he leads thousands of people enrolled in The Upgrade Collective, his online mentorship and membership group in which a community of people learn everything it takes to upgrade their bodies and minds, from cells to spirit.  

 

Dave remains committed to progression and innovation in the industry, and recently unveiled his newest business venture, Danger Coffee, a clean, mold-free, farm-direct coffee engineered to remineralize the body with more than 50 trace minerals, nutrients, and electrolytes.  Dave's highly anticipated new book, Smarter Not Harder, is available February 28th everywhere books are sold!

  

https://dangercoffee.com/Dave has been featured in numerous top-tier media outlets such as Today Show, CNN, Wired, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, and more. 

  

For more information about Dave, visit DaveAsprey.com.

 

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