The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Your gut already has its own version of Ozempic, and it’s been doing this job long before injections existed. In this video, I explain how appetite is actually regulated, why synthetic shortcuts often create new problems over time, and what has quietly shut down the body’s natural satiety signals for so many people. Once you understand the pathway drugs are trying to imitate, the question stops be...

This episode covers:  • Real Food Reset in U.S. Dietary Policy  The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025–2030 put real food back at the center of U.S. nutrition policy and take a direct swing at ultra processed foods, added sugar, and sugary drinks. Dave breaks down why this matters beyond personal dieting: these guidelines influence school meals, SNAP and WIC, federal fee...

Most brain decline, mood instability, and impulsive behavior start with a breakdown in how the brain’s immune cells produce and use energy. This episode shows how mitochondrial health inside microglia influences cognition, emotion, and long-term brain resilience, and how everyday inputs quietly push those systems toward damage or repair.  Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video exper...

Your body does not fail all at once. Aging starts when cells quietly shift into survival mode and never come back out. In this episode, you go inside the thinking of a true medical outlier to understand how stress, travel, toxins, and metabolic overload reprogram cells, shut down energy, and accelerate aging, and how restoring mitochondrial function can reverse that trajectory from the i...

One freezing sip on a Tibetan mountain rewired his hunger, silenced cravings, and unlocked a kind of fat-burning “switch” no doctor ever mentioned. What happened next—Silicon Valley obsession, a global butter shortage, and a new theory of weight loss—might change how you see food forever. The only coffee I drink: Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/DAVE15 Thank you to our sponsors!  - GOT...

This drug has been misunderstood for decades, and that confusion is costing people focus, learning speed, and cognitive performance. In this episode, you’ll learn why nicotine itself is not the problem, why delivery method and dose change EVERYTHING, and how oral nicotine can be used strategically for biohacking brain optimization, neuroplasticity, and human performance in a he...

Most people are struggling in modern relationships, and it is not because they are broken. It is because the systems around them are. In this episode, you’ll learn why roughly 65 percent of people operate from insecure attachment, why that quietly destroys energy, trust, and intimacy, and how secure attachment becomes a critical biohacking upgrade for human performance, longevi...

Mood, motivation, and emotional resilience are not personality traits. They are biological systems. In this episode, you’ll get the 12 greatest mood boosters on Earth, not as a clickbait supplement list, but as the real biological levers that control dopamine sensitivity, hormones, neuroplasticity, and energy production. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experien...

Most people think fasting is just about skipping breakfast. But what if 72 hours without food could actually reverse aging? In this video, Dave Asprey breaks down what really happens when you fast for 3 days—and why short fasts don’t reach the deep repair zone your body is built for. Thank you to our sponsors!  -HeartMath | Go to  https://www.heartmath.com/dave  to save 15% off. -Ge...

Back in 2024 with Calley Means at South by Southwest, we sat down and talked about his mission to flip the old American food pyramid upside down for the greater good. Well guess what, the pressure is finally working! This rerun is the ultimate receipt that focus, repetition, and smart lobbying for human health can still move the needle!  Host Dave Asprey sit...

Creatine is a hot subject right now, but I’m guessing you might not know as much about it as you could. Well step into a new creatine masterclass with our friends from Qualia. This episode shows you why it is not just for muscle, but one of the most powerful and well studied upgrades for brain energy, metabolism, sleep resilience, and long term hum...

You’re about to hear one of the most honest longevity conversations ever recorded. This co hosted episode brings together two longevity leaders with opposing views on how long humans can live, yet enormous respect for each other and the science. Recorded live at Eudemonia, this discussion gives you clear frameworks for longevity, biohacking, human performance, and anti agi...

Most men think ED is just a performance issue. It’s not. It’s one of the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular decline and it often appears years before chest pain, shortness of breath, or heart attack symptoms. Thank you to our sponsors!  -EMR-Tek |  https://www.emr-tek.com/DAVE  and use code DAVE for 40% off. -GOT MOLD? | Go to  http://gotmold.com/shop  and use DAVE10...

This episode covers:  •  Colon Cancer in the Young and Why Risk May Start in Infancy   New reporting highlights a troubling rise in early-onset colon cancer, including cases in highly fit endurance athletes. Researchers identified a distinct DNA damage signature linked to colibactin, a toxin produced by certain strains of E. coli, with evidence suggesting the damage may oc...

You’re about to learn how government approved food policies, regulatory loopholes, and corporate lobbying have quietly reshaped what’s allowed in the food supply and why these decisions are driving chronic inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neurological breakdown at scale. This episode exposes how biotoxins, ultra processed ingredients, and systemic regulatory failures contribute...

This solo masterclass on oxalates explains why many people who eat clean still struggle with joint pain, kidney stones, fatigue, brain fog, and chronic inflammation. You’ll learn how oxalates behave very differently from other plant compounds like lectins, phytates, and salicylates. Unlike those compounds, oxalates physically bind minerals and form microscopic crystals that can lodge in...

This video reveals the hidden mistake most people make when fasting that causes muscle loss instead of fat loss. You’ll learn how to flip the body’s fat-burning switch so your fast protects muscle, boosts energy, and actually melts fat. It’s positioned around one of the many solutions Dave did to lose 100 pounds. *** Dave's Biohacking Holiday Gift Guide | Go to https://daveasprey.com/giftguide/ to...

This episode covers:  • Trump Drug Pricing Deals and Access to Longevity Medications  New drug-pricing agreements announced under President Donald Trump aim to lower the cost of high-priced prescription drugs through negotiated rebates and pricing pressure on major pharmaceutical companies. Early reporting suggests these changes could affect cardiometabolic and longevity-relevant medicat...

The holidays are when drinking quietly ramps up for a lot of people. More parties, more stress, more excuses, and habits that feel temporary but often aren’t. This episode is for anyone reflecting on their relationship with alcohol, substances, or compulsive habits and questioning whether those patterns are actually supporting the life and health they want going forward.  This episo...

Most conversations about longevity focus on tactics. This episode breaks down the biology underneath them. You’ll hear a systems level analysis of how insulin signaling, mTOR, mitochondrial function, inflammation, and nutrient sensing interact to determine biological age, disease risk, and long term human performance. This is not surface level biohacking. It is a deep...

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This episode covers:  • FDA Loosening Supplement Warning Labels  The FDA is considering a rule change that would allow supplement companies to include the DSHEA disclaimer only once per package rather than next to every claim. Dave explains why fewer visible warnings could make marketing look more like medical claims, and why biohackers should treat labels as advertising rather...

This episode explores how intimacy, desire, and erotic states function as powerful tools for healing, nervous system regulation, and personal transformation. You’ll learn why certain forms of conscious erotic play create genuine altered states of consciousness, not through substances or external compounds, but through the body’s own internal chemistry. This conversation reframes&nbs...

This episode lays out the blueprint for having healthier children later in life by treating preconception as the most important window for human health. You’ll learn why fertility is not just about getting pregnant, but about building the biological foundation that shapes a child’s brain development, metabolism, immune function, and long term resilience. Thi...

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