The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with Tara Stiles, founder of  Stråla Yoga , whose approach to yoga and meditation is to make it as inclusive, unpretentious and accessible as possible.  “I love the saying, if you can breathe, you can do yoga,” Tara says. “And especially if you're interested in doing it, then follow that intuition. Whether you're young or old or somewhere...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we talk about minerals, ask some foundational questions about why they matter to your biology, and why you probably would do a lot better as a biohacker, or just as a human being who wants to be hard to kill, if you pay way more attention to them. We have more than 30 trillion cells in our body and every single one of them requires minerals to function. You ca...

I hope this preview on the power of peptides inspires you to join me and thousands of others at the  Virtual Biohacking Conference  on May 8, 2021, to  Recharge Your Cells & Upgrade Your Life.  You’ll hear brand new information from this amazing guest and much more from all the guests who will be presenting. Dr. Heather Smith-Fernandez  is a board-certified anesthesiol...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking with a godfather of fasting, Professor Valter Longo, Ph. D. He started researching fasting decades before anyone else started paying much attention to it. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Prof. Longo as one of the 50 most influential people in health care for his research on fasting-mimicking diets as a way to improve health and prevent disease. He’s d...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’re going to learn a lot you probably didn’t know about histamine. Turns out histamine is a major neurotransmitter that affects your awareness, food cravings, tiredness and inflammation. I’m talking with Dr. Becky Campbell, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine who focuses on histamine issues based on experiences from her patients and her o...

This episode focuses on energy with two masters dedicated to this work. You’ll hear highlights from their previous interviews with me to get an idea of their styles and areas of expertise. I hope this preview inspires you to join me and thousands of others at the  Virtual Biohacking Conference  on May 8, 2021, to  Recharge Your Cells & Upgrade Your Life.  You’ll  ...

Great In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Stephanie Estima encourages women to start the process of owning their health by collecting data on their cycle. That way, women can start to understand their body’s individuality and work with it, not against it. She’s a doctor of Chiropractic with expertise in female metabolism and body composition who joined me on the show to discuss her new book...

I talk about sex regularly on Bulletproof Radio because the energy, connection and humanity that’s a part of sexual wellness improves our lives. So does the fun factor. In this episode, credentialed sexologist Alexandra Fine talks with me about the pleasure gap and ways to close it. After earning her master’s in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in sex therapy from Columbia University,...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking about bugs. The good kinds! Emeritus professor and microbiologist John Tagg has been researching bacteria since the mid 1970s and has been specifically looking for a probiotic solution to Group A Strep. He’s done this work primarily at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He’s responsib...

Great PodMonitoring your blood sugar is one of the most important interventions you can make for yourself in order to live long and truly feel good.  If you have diabetes, your cardiovascular disease risk, your cancer risk and your Alzheimer's risk all go up dramatically.  So, what if we were to just put on our thinking hats as biohackers and say, "Which intervention has the highest ROI...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio my guest shares an inspiring life story about addiction, adversity and resilience. Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and host of the Adversity Advantage podcast. His journey traverses a difficult childhood, an addiction spiral and time in jail. He credits a judge, a cell mate, and unexpectedly finding faith with 12 years of sobrie...

Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy! Here’s the current lineup for episode #9: Sleep may pre-date brain activity. Genes could contribute to daytime nap needs. Dopamine links aerobic fitness and cognition. Eat bad food as a kid; pay the price into adulthood. Green lig...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we find out how my guest, 81-year-old Margaret Paul, Ph. D., has sustained intermittent fasting (IF) for more than 50 years! Although IF may be a newer concept with regard to health and wellness, research has been happening for decades. And some people have been following IF for that long because it works for their own biology. “I started intermittent fasting...

This episode of Bulletproof Radio runs over 90 minutes and definitely will be worth the time you’ll spend listening.  We’re talking about insulin resistance, something that affects half of all adults in the U.S., a lot of our children, and is the leading cause of many common health disorders. Insulin resistance makes you less powerful every day until you get diabetes.  Insulin resistance...

At 70 years young, Dr. Steven Gundry feels and exudes more energy than he did at 40. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’ll talk about how you can make sure you feel the same. Dr. Gundry explains seven deadly energy disruptors that surround us in his new book, “ The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone .” “The walking well have become proficient at shoulderin...

For a while I was anti-juicing because I found myself consuming a lot of sugar with very few health benefits. But I wanted to flip my own script and introduce you to a brand-new juice company. These juices don’t cause a blood sugar spike. Instead, you get a lot of phytonutrients and the bonus opportunity to support small farmers. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking about juicing with...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest approaches cancer much differently than mainstream medical thinking. Dr. Charles Meakin is Chief Medical Officer for Care Oncology Clinic USA and works specifically on metabolic treatment strategies for curing cancer. He’s also a career biohacker-physician focused on alternative and holistic treatment strategies that he hopes will shape the “fourth fi...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, the topic is something that drives all of us, whether we like it or not: fear and trauma.  Tana Amen is just the right guest to talk about this subject. She’s a neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, vice president of the Amen Clinics, a health and fitness expert and a New York Times best-selling author. She taken on these topics in her new book, “ The Relentles...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest, Dr. Caroline Leaf, has been changing lives through her research into the human mind-brain connection for nearly four decades. “We’ve been sold such a lie that your brain controls you,” she says.  The brain isn’t a generator, it’s a responder, so it has to be stimulated. We have the power to change the environment in which the brain thinks, feels...

This episode of Bulletproof Radio goes deep into the dragon psyche. No, not “Game of Thrones,” but specifically our inner dragons.  “A dragon is an issue you're dealing with, that your brain is listening to, but it's not helping you,” says brain expert Dr. Daniel Amen. These dragons are the ones that “breathe fire on our emotional brain,” like anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness and more (...

Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy! Here’s the current lineup for episode #8: Butter texture has changed in Canada. Sleep affects teenagers' mental health. Memories leave unique fingerprints in your brain. EPISODE SPONSOR : ChiliSleep water-based mattress toppers ar...

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is an engineer with expertise in metabolic dysfunction. Josh Clemente co-founded Levels Health , a company that has designed a biowearable continuous glucose monitoring device. The idea of using blood glucose, which is a marker for how much of the most common energy is available in the blood right now and how good is your body at regulating it, is a r...

Fasting is about way more than what we do and don’t eat, it’s about dedicating time and energy to our full mind and body health. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking more about fasting with Dr. Will Cole ,  a leading functional medicine and nutrition expert and senior clinic director at  Cole Natural Health Centers  in Pittsburgh.  His newest book,  “Intuitive...

Dr. Mark Hyman has been on Bulletproof Radio multiple times, because he’s got a lot to teach us about food, the food industry and how to be healthy in a world full of conflicting information and unhealthy choices. In this episode, we talk about his newest book based on a Pegan Diet (Vegan+Paleo). He’s literally bridging the gap between the “right” and “wrong” sides of eating that often surround di...

Every time I talk to James Altucher, I’m in awe of whatever new thing he’s working on. He’s started and led more than 20 companies (17 of which failed) and is currently an investor in and advisor to over 30 more—from tech to energy to healthcare to biotech. How does this entrepreneur, angel investor bestselling author, chess master, cryptocurrency expert, and stand-up comedian master so many diffe...