The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
For more than a decade, Dave Asprey - the Father of Biohacking and creator of Bulletproof Coffee - has redefined what’s possible for the human mind and body. After more than a thousand episodes of Bulletproof Radio, he’s taking it to the next level with The Human Upgrade™ - a masterclass in biohacking, longevity, and performance optimization. Each episode explores cutting-edge science, advanced technology, and proven biohacks to help you upgrade your energy, focus, metabolism, and resilience. You’ll learn from world-class scientists, doctors, innovators, and thinkers leading breakthroughs in mitochondrial health, peptides, hormones, fasting, sleep, neuroplasticity, and more. This isn’t just self-improvement - it’s human enhancement backed by data. Every guest, every idea, every protocol you discover here moves you toward a longer, stronger, smarter life. Join The Human Upgrade™ with Dave Asprey - and learn how to live longer, think faster, and perform better.
Episodes
Vitamin C, copper peptides, and glutathione behave very differently once you understand how skin absorbs nutrients at the cellular level. This episode shows you how to target collagen production, strengthen mitochondria, improve detox capacity, and upgrade skin density with pharmaceutical grade delivery systems that outperform conventional skincare. You learn why most topical antioxidants never reach their intended targets...
If you care about longevity, mitochondria, cardiovascular health, or feeling sharper every day, this episode gives you a clear look at the breakthrough technology that could reshape how supplements are made. Host Dave Asprey talks with Ilan Sobel, CEO of BioHarvest Sciences, about a new way to produce plant compounds at industrial scale without ever growing the plant. Their Botanical Synthesis platform creates highly pure,...
This episode shows you how light, vibration, and frequency-based technology can shift your brain state in minutes, unlock deep neuroplasticity, release stored trauma, and create coherence that normally takes years of meditation or psychedelic training. You will learn how these tools support performance, resilience, mitochondria, emotional regulation, and advanced biohacking.
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In 1999, a Silicon Valley millionaire on the brink of collapse took one mysterious sip atop a frozen Tibetan mountain - and everything changed. That moment sparked a global movement, rewrote the rules of fat and energy, and turned an ancient secret into a modern revolution.
00:00 – The Dying Millionaire
00:40 – The Mountain That Changed Everything
01:30 – The Birth of Bulletproof Coffee
02:40 – When the World Took Notice
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Most people think you need sweat, strain, or long workouts to upgrade circulation, metabolism, and energy. What if your body could unlock all of that while you stand still? This episode reveals how to get a full body workout by doing absolutely nothing, and why a few minutes of targeted vibration can activate nitric oxide, improve microcirculation, calm your nervous system, and relieve the hidden damage from sitting all da...
Prepare to rethink surgery, healing, anesthesia, and recovery. This episode gives you a complete, high-performance playbook for surgical preparation and accelerated healing, built on biohacking, functional medicine, neuroprotection, and mitochondrial resilience. You will learn how to recover up to three times faster, protect your brain from anesthesia related inflammation, and enter any procedure with the stability and met...
Breathwork is one of the most powerful tools in biohacking, yet most people only experience the surface level techniques. When you use it the right way, breathwork can upgrade your brain, strengthen your nervous system, improve sleep, and open awareness states that amplify longevity and human performance.
This episode features Ishan Shivanand, a globally celebrated yogic scholar, mental health researcher, and best...
Here’s the hidden story behind why you can chug “pure” water all day and still feel foggy, drained, and oddly thirsty: most of what we drink is missing something essential. In this video you’ll learn what “dead water” really is, how to tell if yours is part of the problem, and the simple shifts that keep your brain sharp, energy steady, and cells fully charged—without gimmicks, hype, or drinking a gallon a day.
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• Nano CBD Pain Relief Without Cognitive Side Effects
A new nano-micelle formulation of CBD called CBD-IN delivers fast, non-addictive pain relief in mice without memory issues, motor impairment or the usual cannabinoid “fog.” Because it crosses the blood brain barrier and directly targets hyperactive pain circuits, it sidesteps many opioid-type drawbacks. Dave explains why preci...
Methylene blue is one of the most misunderstood compounds in biohacking, yet it can upgrade your energy, mood, memory, and cellular resilience when you use it the right way. We are back again with another solo masterclass, and this one breaks down how to use methylene blue as a precision tool for brain optimization, longevity, and human performance while avoiding the dosing mistakes that create jitteriness, sleep disruptio...
Bioelectronic medicine is changing how we treat inflammation, autoimmunity, and chronic disease, and this episode shows you exactly how nerve stimulation could redefine human performance, longevity, and brain optimization. You will learn how electricity, neurotransmitters, and targeted neural pathways can replace drugs, control inflammation, and help you hack the vagus nerve with precision instead of guesswork.
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What if the secret to living longer wasn't locked in a lab, but hiding in plain sight? And what could lobsters possibly teach us about staying young?
Scientists have discovered a remarkable connection between an ancient practice and our cellular aging process - one that celebrities and longevity researchers are quietly using to their advantage. It involves an enzyme in your body that most people don't even know exists, ...
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• Cocoa Extract Cuts Heart Deaths
A massive COSMOS trial found that older adults taking high flavanol cocoa extract daily saw a 27 percent reduction in cardiovascular deaths along with drops in inflammation markers like HSCRP. Women showed unique anti inflammatory cytokine shifts, pointing to a broader longevity effect. Dave explains why cocoa extract is becoming a foundational nutrient f...
Your workouts may be doing less than you think, and science now proves why. This episode reveals how to build muscle, improve metabolism, and extend longevity in a fraction of the time using blood flow restriction training and intermittent hypoxia. You’ll learn how to hack your mitochondria for faster recovery, stronger hormonal balance, and better brain performance without the burnout of high-intensity training.
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True transformation doesn’t come from motivation. It comes from rewiring your mind, reshaping your beliefs, and mastering your perception of reality. This episode reveals how to stop chasing short bursts of inspiration and start creating sustainable change in your thoughts, energy, and biology. You’ll learn how belief, emotion, and neuroplasticity shape human performance, longevity, and resili...
Discover a little-known Japanese walking technique that outperforms 10,000 steps a day. It boosts fat burning, lowers stress, improves mitochondria, and transforms your metabolism—all in just 15–30 minutes. Perfect for anyone who wants sustainable results without punishment workouts.
*Chapters*
00:00 – 00:46 My 300 lb journey & the surprising Japanese method
00:46 – 01:54 Why mainstream fitness advice fails for fa...
Upgrade your biology in 10 minutes with this week’s rundown from Dave Asprey. This episode breaks down the six biggest stories in biohacking and health tech, from sleep hormones to mitochondrial rejuvenation, giving you the data you need to live longer, think faster, and perform at your peak.
This episode covers:
• The Melatonin Heart Warning Everyone Missed
A major new study from the Ameri...
Pain isn’t just in your body, it’s in your brain. In this groundbreaking episode, Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Daniel Amen to reveal how emotional and physical pain share the same neural circuits and how you can rewire them for relief, resilience, and longevity. You’ll learn practical tools to break the “doom loop” of pain, restore neuroplasticity, and retrain your brain for calm, ...
Your body does not just run on food or supplements. It runs on energy and information. This episode reveals how to harness that energy for faster recovery, stronger mitochondria, and better emotional resilience. You will learn how energy fields, frequency, and information medicine are reshaping the science of human performance, longevity, and anti-aging.
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What if getting older had less to do with your birthday and more to do with the health of your cells? Some people in their 50s feel stronger and sharper than ever, while others feel decades older than they are. The difference isn’t luck or expensive treatments. In this video, you’ll learn what really drives aging, how to measure it, and the surprising practices that can help you feel younger, stronger, and more focused rig...
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