FastForward Radio — David Asprey on the Upgraded Self

By | April 20, 2011
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David Asprey joins us to discuss the talk he gave ast the recent BIL
conference: The Upgraded Self: Top 6 Biohacks to Upgrade Your Body and
Mind. (Video here.)

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 About Our Guest

Dave
Asprey is a NY Times-published Silicon Valley biohacker, entrepreneur,
senior executive, and angel investor who spent 15 years and $250,000
hacking his own biology to gain an unfair advantage in business and
life. He upgraded his brain by more than 12 IQ points, lost 100lbs, got
ripped without exercise, learned to sleep less than 5 hours per night,
and became an expert in mental performance, setting his career on fire.

He’s the author of an upcoming book (2011, Wiley) titled “The Better
Baby Book,” about how to have higher IQ, healthier babies by modifying
nutrition, stress, and toxins during pregnancy. Dave is President &
Chairman of Smart Life Forum, an 18 year old anti-aging nonprofit
education group that’s featured more than 100 of the top researchers in
health and nutrition in its monthly meetings. Dave blogs about how to be
a higher performance human and entrepreneur on
www.bulletproofexecutive.com.

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    Magnesium, a half hour or so before sleeping – check. Works great, as long as you stopped eating several hours before. Been getting some deep sleep lately.

    Regarding the waking energy level, some solid protein seems to make a difference, though that may be only one of the factors. I started a new job recently, and at the end of the day, I was exhausted and couldn’t get anything done in the evenings. Lunchtime, a power nap was mandatory, to avoid falling asleep in front of the computer late in the day.

    However, making it a point to get in an egg yoke with breakfast, as well as vitamin D3, the nap has no longer been necessary. Previously, I thought I was getting sufficient protein from other sources, but the egg seems to make a difference.

    Uncertain, yet, about David’s recommendations about MCT Oil and Hydrolized Collagen Protein. Testing that now.

    One important conclusion that seems obvious at this point: if you have the time and inclination to continuously monitor your activity – the content and schedule of your diet, and the subsequent effects on your health and quality of sleep – then you don’t need David’s advice. You can figure most of this out for yourself, with that kind of motivation.