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I Take 150 Pills a Day (But This One Is My Workhorse) | Resbiotic : 1513

1 h 12 min · 4. aug. 2026
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The Gut-Lung Axis: The Missing Link in Chronic Inflammation & Aging | Dr. Vivek Lal  Your lungs have a microbiome, and almost no one is talking about it. This episode reveals the hidden pathway behind asthma, chronic inflammation, and slow aging, and gives you a science-backed way to biohack your breath from the inside out.   Get A generous discount on Resbiotic by going to: https://resbiotic.com/ [https://resbiotic.com/] and using code ‘DAVE20’    Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Vivek Lal, MD, FAAP, a double board-certified physician scientist who discovered the gut-lung axis while running the Pulmonary Microbiome Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He serves as Director of Clinical Innovation at UAB's Marnix Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation and trained in pulmonary and vascular biology at UT Southwestern before completing MIT's executive program in drug and device development. As a serial entrepreneur through his venture studio Biostack Ventures, he founded and now serves as CEO of Resbiotic Nutrition, and also launched Alveolus Bio, an FDA-track pulmonary drug development company. His decade of research turned into the world's first probiotic built specifically for respiratory health.  Dave and Vivek break down MMP-9, the overlooked inflammatory pathway that drives collagen breakdown, chronic lung disease, and accelerated aging throughout the body. They cover why germ-free mice outperform normal mice, how antibiotics and toxic mold reshape your lung bacteria for years, why breathwork actually changes your lung microbiome, and how postbiotics and inhaled probiotics could become the next frontier in functional medicine. Along the way they get into supplement formulation, drug development red tape, and why self-experimentation should be treated as a right, not a privilege.   You'll Learn:  * What the gut-lung axis is and how gut bacteria control inflammation in your lungs  * Why MMP-9 may be the next major longevity pathway after sirtuins  * How antibiotics, toxic mold, and vaping damage your lung microbiome long term  * Why breathwork and lung training measurably change your lung bacteria  * How postbiotics and inhaled probiotics could replace inhalers and steroids  * Why product-level clinical testing matters more than single-ingredient hype  * How self-experimentation, AI, and personalized data are reshaping medicine   Thank you to our sponsors!       - ELITE Performance Coaching | If you’d like to discover where you may be addicted to struggle, allergic to success, and what may be standing between you and your next breakthrough, visit FastestChange.com [http://fastestchange.com/]  - ZenBud | Dave’s Nervous System Biohack. Visit zenbud.health [http://zenbud.health/] and use code DAVE15 at checkout for a discount.  - Caldera + Lab | Go to calroy.com/dave [http://calroy.com/dave] for the research, a discount, and a 45-day money back guarantee.  - Calroy | Go to calroy.com/dave [http://calroy.com/dave] for the research, a discount, and a 45-day money back guarantee.  Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.  New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.  Keywords: gut-lung axis, lung microbiome, MMP-9 inflammation pathway, Resbiotic review, does Resbiotic work, Resbiotic lung support, Dr. Vivek Lal, gut-lung axis probiotic, lung microbiome science, MMP-9 longevity pathway, MMP-9 collagen breakdown, best probiotic for lung health, probiotics for asthma, probiotics for allergies, inhaled probiotics FDA, postbiotics for inflammation, NLRP3 inflammasome, NF-kappa B pathway, breathwork lung microbiome, toxic mold lung bacteria, antibiotics lung damage, biohacking respiratory health, lung microbiome 2026, resbiotic.com discount code DAVE20, functional medicine for lungs, quit vaping lung health    Resources:    • Get a discount on Resbiotic by going to: https://resbiotic.com/ [https://resbiotic.com/] and using code ‘DAVE20’  • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/]   • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ [https://daveasprey.com/] to join Inside Track today.    • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15? [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15?]  • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs [https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15] (15% Off)     • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark [https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop] (15% Off)     • Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com [https://beyondconference.com/]     • Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated [https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated]    • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ [https://substack.daveasprey.com/]   • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com [https://upgradelabs.com/]      Timestamps:   00:00 – Cold Open  01:08 – Intro  05:17 – Discovering the Lung Microbiome  16:58 – Antibiotics' Effect on Lungs  20:30 – MMP-9 Explained  25:56 – NLRP3 & the Inflammasome  31:36 – The Right to Self-Experiment  42:04 – Lung Training  1:00:18 – Astronaut Microbiomes  1:12:33 – Closing & Discount Code  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

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episode Here's How You Can Have a 3-hour Orgasm (real!) : 1514 artwork

Here's How You Can Have a 3-hour Orgasm (real!) : 1514

The Orgasm Code: How Pleasure Rewires Your Nervous System for Longevity & Healing | Regena Thomashauer (Mama Gena)    Most people think pleasure is a distraction from performance. This episode proves the opposite: your orgasm is a biohacking tool wired directly into your nervous system, your hormones, and your longevity.  Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR [https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR]  Host Dave Asprey sits down with Regena Thomashauer, known worldwide as Mama Gena, founder and CEO of the School of Womanly Arts and a New York Times bestselling author. For over three decades she has taught hundreds of thousands of women how to reclaim pleasure as a source of power, and her work has redefined what modern feminism and embodiment look like in practice.  Dave and Regena break down the actual biology behind orgasm: the oxytocin, prolactin, and endorphin cascade that shifts the body out of fight or flight and into repair, the role of sleep optimization in processing trauma, and how chronic disconnection from pleasure keeps people stuck in survival mode instead of human performance mode. They dig into semen retention research and its link to longevity and anti-aging, why shame around the body blocks neuroplasticity and emotional healing, and how learning to regulate arousal, rage, and surrender is its own form of nervous system hacking. This is a masterclass in reclaiming a part of your biology most people were never taught to understand, let alone optimize.  This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, human performance, brain optimization, functional medicine, longevity, and building a body and mind that can hold more pleasure, more power, and more presence.  You'll Learn:  * How orgasm triggers an oxytocin, prolactin, and endorphin cascade that lowers cortisol and drives real nervous system repair  * Why the Daoist approach to semen retention is tied to longevity and anti-aging in men  * How chronic shame and disconnection from the body block neuroplasticity and keep trauma stuck  * The link between sleep optimization, hormone regulation, and processing deep emotional wounds  * How to move rage and grief through the body instead of suppressing them  * Why relaxation, not effort, is the real key to expanding pleasure and human performance  * How devotional presence between partners creates measurable shifts in nervous system state    Thank you to our sponsors!       - ECHO Water | Go to http://echowater.com/dave [http://echowater.com/dave]and use code DAVE10 for 10% off your ECHO Flask.  - Suppgrade Labs | Get real restorative sleep with Quiet Mode. Use code DAVE15 at shopsuppgradelabs.com [http://shopsuppgradelabs.com/].  - Timeline | Visit timeline.com/dave [http://timeline.com/dave] to learn more about Mitopure and get 20% off your first order for a limited time.  - Just Thrive | Get a free 90-day supply of Digestive Bitters (a $90 value) when you start a 90-day Just Thrive Probiotic subscription at https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey [https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey]  Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.  New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.  Keywords: Mama Gena, Regena Thomashauer, On Our Knees book, Pussy A Reclamation, School of Womanly Arts, orgasm and oxytocin, prolactin endorphins orgasm, extended orgasm training, semen retention benefits, Daoist orgasm practices, Lafayette Morehouse, truth tantrum tender tantrum, clitoris anatomy explained, vulva versus vagina, goddess archetypes women, embodiment practice trauma, devotion versus attention, Dave Asprey Mama Gena, female pleasure biohacking, nervous system relaxation orgasm    Resources:    • Order Regena’s New Book On Our Knee’s and visit her website at: https://mamagenas.com/books/ [https://mamagenas.com/books/]  • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/]   • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ [https://daveasprey.com/] to join Inside Track today.    • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15? [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15?]  • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs [https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15] (15% Off)     • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark [https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop] (15% Off)     • Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com [https://beyondconference.com/]     • Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated [https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated]    • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ [https://substack.daveasprey.com/]   • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com [https://upgradelabs.com/]        Timestamps:   00:00 – Trailer  01:21 –Intro  07:24 – Orgasm saved my life  16:34 – The body's medicine cabinet  20:08 – Meaning of On Our Knees  27:34 – Betrayal and forgiveness  37:05 – Righteous anger vs. stridence  47:02 – Semen retention practice  52:51 – Energetic heart connection  01:00:53 – Daoist orgasm equations  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

6. aug. 20261 h 0 min
episode I Take 150 Pills a Day (But This One Is My Workhorse) | Resbiotic : 1513 artwork

I Take 150 Pills a Day (But This One Is My Workhorse) | Resbiotic : 1513

The Gut-Lung Axis: The Missing Link in Chronic Inflammation & Aging | Dr. Vivek Lal  Your lungs have a microbiome, and almost no one is talking about it. This episode reveals the hidden pathway behind asthma, chronic inflammation, and slow aging, and gives you a science-backed way to biohack your breath from the inside out.   Get A generous discount on Resbiotic by going to: https://resbiotic.com/ [https://resbiotic.com/] and using code ‘DAVE20’    Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Vivek Lal, MD, FAAP, a double board-certified physician scientist who discovered the gut-lung axis while running the Pulmonary Microbiome Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He serves as Director of Clinical Innovation at UAB's Marnix Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation and trained in pulmonary and vascular biology at UT Southwestern before completing MIT's executive program in drug and device development. As a serial entrepreneur through his venture studio Biostack Ventures, he founded and now serves as CEO of Resbiotic Nutrition, and also launched Alveolus Bio, an FDA-track pulmonary drug development company. His decade of research turned into the world's first probiotic built specifically for respiratory health.  Dave and Vivek break down MMP-9, the overlooked inflammatory pathway that drives collagen breakdown, chronic lung disease, and accelerated aging throughout the body. They cover why germ-free mice outperform normal mice, how antibiotics and toxic mold reshape your lung bacteria for years, why breathwork actually changes your lung microbiome, and how postbiotics and inhaled probiotics could become the next frontier in functional medicine. Along the way they get into supplement formulation, drug development red tape, and why self-experimentation should be treated as a right, not a privilege.   You'll Learn:  * What the gut-lung axis is and how gut bacteria control inflammation in your lungs  * Why MMP-9 may be the next major longevity pathway after sirtuins  * How antibiotics, toxic mold, and vaping damage your lung microbiome long term  * Why breathwork and lung training measurably change your lung bacteria  * How postbiotics and inhaled probiotics could replace inhalers and steroids  * Why product-level clinical testing matters more than single-ingredient hype  * How self-experimentation, AI, and personalized data are reshaping medicine   Thank you to our sponsors!       - ELITE Performance Coaching | If you’d like to discover where you may be addicted to struggle, allergic to success, and what may be standing between you and your next breakthrough, visit FastestChange.com [http://fastestchange.com/]  - ZenBud | Dave’s Nervous System Biohack. Visit zenbud.health [http://zenbud.health/] and use code DAVE15 at checkout for a discount.  - Caldera + Lab | Go to calroy.com/dave [http://calroy.com/dave] for the research, a discount, and a 45-day money back guarantee.  - Calroy | Go to calroy.com/dave [http://calroy.com/dave] for the research, a discount, and a 45-day money back guarantee.  Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.  New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.  Keywords: gut-lung axis, lung microbiome, MMP-9 inflammation pathway, Resbiotic review, does Resbiotic work, Resbiotic lung support, Dr. Vivek Lal, gut-lung axis probiotic, lung microbiome science, MMP-9 longevity pathway, MMP-9 collagen breakdown, best probiotic for lung health, probiotics for asthma, probiotics for allergies, inhaled probiotics FDA, postbiotics for inflammation, NLRP3 inflammasome, NF-kappa B pathway, breathwork lung microbiome, toxic mold lung bacteria, antibiotics lung damage, biohacking respiratory health, lung microbiome 2026, resbiotic.com discount code DAVE20, functional medicine for lungs, quit vaping lung health    Resources:    • Get a discount on Resbiotic by going to: https://resbiotic.com/ [https://resbiotic.com/] and using code ‘DAVE20’  • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/]   • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ [https://daveasprey.com/] to join Inside Track today.    • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15? [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15?]  • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs [https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15] (15% Off)     • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark [https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop] (15% Off)     • Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com [https://beyondconference.com/]     • Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated [https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated]    • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ [https://substack.daveasprey.com/]   • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com [https://upgradelabs.com/]      Timestamps:   00:00 – Cold Open  01:08 – Intro  05:17 – Discovering the Lung Microbiome  16:58 – Antibiotics' Effect on Lungs  20:30 – MMP-9 Explained  25:56 – NLRP3 & the Inflammasome  31:36 – The Right to Self-Experiment  42:04 – Lung Training  1:00:18 – Astronaut Microbiomes  1:12:33 – Closing & Discount Code  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

4. aug. 20261 h 12 min
episode I Wish I Knew This Anti-Aging Hack Sooner : 1512 artwork

I Wish I Knew This Anti-Aging Hack Sooner : 1512

There is one molecule your body already makes that helps protect your cells from aging, but your production of it drops as you get older. In this video, I explain why glutathione is known as the body’s master antioxidant and why it plays a critical role in cellular defense, mitochondrial energy, immune regulation, and liver detoxification. You’ll discover why aging is not just your body “wearing out,” but the slow breakdown of your internal repair and antioxidant defense systems. You’ll also learn: -Why oxidative stress damages mitochondria and accelerates aging -How glutathione helps protect cells from daily stress -Why your liver uses huge amounts of glutathione for detox support -The difference between oral, liposomal, IV, and topical glutathione -Why delivery matters if you want your body to actually use it -How to stack glutathione with sleep, protein, sunlight, training, and sauna Try Danger Creatine: https://dangercoffee.com/products/danger-creatine [https://dangercoffee.com/products/danger-creatine] Try TrueDark glasses: https://truedark.com [https://truedark.com/] Try Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/davetube [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/davetube] Try Suppgrade Labs: https://shopsuppgradelabs.com/ [https://shopsuppgradelabs.com/] Thank you to our sponsors! * ECHO Water | Go to http://echowater.com/dave [http://echowater.com/dave]and use code DAVE10 for 10% off your ECHO Flask. * The One Device | Use code DAVE for $10 off at theonedevice.com/dave [http://theonedevice.com/dave] * iRestore | Reverse hair loss at www.irestore.com/DAVE [http://www.irestore.com/DAVE] and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite, use code DAVE 00:00 – Intro: The Anti-Aging Molecule 02:59 – The Vicious Decline Cycle 04:15 – Step 1: Lower Oxidative Load 05:00 – Step 2: Support Mitochondria 05:41 – Introducing Glutathione 08:54 – Oral & Liposomal Glutathione 10:02 – IV Glutathione 10:17 – Topical/Transdermal Delivery 11:23 – The Glutaryl Solution 12:47 – Daily Routine & Final Thoughts Connect with Dave Asprey! Website: https://daveasprey.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daveaspreyofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.asprey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daveaspreyofficial/ X: https://x.com/daveasprey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/daveaspreybpr The Human Upgrade Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/ TheHumanUpgradePodcast/ https://m.facebook.com/Thehumanupgrade/ Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com/ Dave Asprey’s New Book - Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/ Dave's favorite supplements: https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15 Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

2. aug. 202613 min
episode Chicken Diarrhea, TV Kills You Quicker, CO2 for Health, Deadly Hot Neighborhoods, and more... : 1511 artwork

Chicken Diarrhea, TV Kills You Quicker, CO2 for Health, Deadly Hot Neighborhoods, and more... : 1511

Viagra's Cancer Signal, TV's Toll on Your Brain, Heat and Accelerated Aging, and a New Way to Flush Your Brain Explained  Viagra's Active Ingredient May Block Cancer From Spreading  A study published in Cancer Research from the Weizmann Institute of Science, in collaboration with Clalit and the U.S. National Cancer Institute, found that sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, may interfere with cancer cells' ability to metastasize by disrupting how they regulate cholesterol, a resource tumors need to detach and invade new tissue. The team combined mouse models and human cell cultures with more than twenty years of medical records covering roughly five million people, and found better survival outcomes among about forty thousand cancer patients who had taken sildenafil before diagnosis. Researchers also flagged a possible combination effect with statins. Host Dave Asprey breaks down why this cheap, off-patent drug class deserves more attention than it's getting, and where it fits alongside his own longevity protocol.  Source:  https://www.healthline.com/health-news/viagra-may-stop-cancer-from-spreading-study [https://www.healthline.com/health-news/viagra-may-stop-cancer-from-spreading-study]  ~~  Heavy TV Watching In Midlife Tied To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes  A nearly twenty-four-year study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia followed more than 1,700 adults, tracking TV habits in their early fifties and scanning their brains in their mid-seventies. Men who watched more TV showed greater white matter damage and smaller frontal and occipital lobes, while women showed no such association. Critically, people with desk jobs that kept them sedentary all day did not show the same brain changes, and the TV association held even after adjusting for exercise levels. Host Dave Asprey unpacks why passive screen time, not sitting itself, may be the real driver here.  Sources:  https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/tv-time-linked-alzheimers-study-b3023054.html [https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/tv-time-linked-alzheimers-study-b3023054.html]  https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.71582 [https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.71582]  ~~  Ambient Heat Exposure Linked To Faster Biological Aging  A Science Advances study of 3,686 older adults linked neighborhood-level heat index exposure to accelerated biological aging using DNA methylation clocks. Short-term heat exposure moved one clock significantly, while exposure sustained over a full year or six years moved all major clocks, with extreme-caution heat days tied to nearly a three-year jump in one aging measure and a five percent faster overall aging pace on another. Researchers point to inflammation and stress signaling as likely drivers. Host Dave Asprey explains why this is a fundamentally different kind of heat story than the sauna and cold-plunge conversation biohackers are used to.  Source:  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr0616 [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr0616]  ~~  Industrial Chicken Farming May Be Accelerating The Spread Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria  A genomic analysis of nearly 2,800 bacterial samples from chickens and wild birds across thirty countries, published in PNAS and covered by The Guardian, found a roughly hundredfold increase in Campylobacter strain transitions between wild birds and farmed chickens since 1900. Global chicken populations have grown sevenfold since the 1960s to about 27 billion birds, and researchers identified genetic adaptations tied to antimicrobial resistance developing inside that population. Sixty to eighty percent of human Campylobacter infections trace back to raw chicken, with links to post-infectious IBS in some cases. Host Dave Asprey connects the dots between industrial farming density and the gut-health stakes for anyone who eats chicken.  Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/27/industrial-chicken-farming-accelerating-spread-of-diarrhoea-bacteria-study-finds [https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/27/industrial-chicken-farming-accelerating-spread-of-diarrhoea-bacteria-study-finds]  https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2609969123 [https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2609969123]  ~~  VA Researchers Develop Breathing-Based "Brain Flush" For Parkinson's And Alzheimer's  VA researchers led by Dr. Henry Lin found a way to trigger the brain's glymphatic clearance system, normally active during deep sleep, in people who are awake, using alternating puffs of five percent carbon dioxide and room air every thirty-five seconds. In a study of thirty Parkinson's patients and thirty-three healthy controls, a single thirty-minute session produced measurable increases in blood levels of beta-amyloid, alpha-synuclein, and other waste proteins associated with neurodegeneration. The VA's Technology Transfer Program is now developing a patent and prototype device. Host Dave Asprey explains why this gives breathwork protocols a real physiological mechanism instead of just a hunch.  Source:  https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0426-Exciting-new-treatment-being-developed-for-Parkinsons-Alzheimers.cfm [https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0426-Exciting-new-treatment-being-developed-for-Parkinsons-Alzheimers.cfm]  ~~~  This episode is designed for biohackers, longevity enthusiasts, and high-performance listeners who want mechanism-level insights into an overlooked cancer drug repurposing story, the real difference between passive and active screen time, a new angle on heat as a biological stressor, the hidden gut-health cost of industrial poultry farming, and a breathing technique that may unlock your brain's own detox system. Host Dave Asprey connects clinical research, large-scale genomic data, and translational neuroscience into practical frameworks for improving longevity, gut health, and brain performance.  New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.  Keywords: sildenafil cancer metastasis, Viagra cancer research, cholesterol cancer cells, PDE5 inhibitor longevity, TV Alzheimer's risk, screen time dementia, white matter brain aging, passive sedentary behavior brain, ambient heat epigenetic aging, DNA methylation clock, heat index biological aging, industrial chicken farming bacteria, Campylobacter antibiotic resistance, foodborne illness IBS, glymphatic system brain flush, CO2 breathing brain detox, Parkinson's Alzheimer's treatment, VA brain research, biohacking news 2026, Dave Asprey, The Human Upgrade  Thank you to our sponsors!   - Suppgrade Labs | Get real restorative sleep with Quiet Mode. Use code DAVE15 at shopsuppgradelabs.com [http://shopsuppgradelabs.com/].  - Timeline | Visit timeline.com/dave [http://timeline.com/dave] to learn more about Mitopure and get 20% off your first order for a limited time.  - iRestore | Reverse hair loss at www.irestore.com/DAVE [http://www.irestore.com/DAVE] and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite, use code DAVE  Resources:    • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/]  • Get My 2026 Biohacking Trends Report: https://daveasprey.com/2026-biohacking-trends-report/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-biohacking-trends-report/]  • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ [https://daveasprey.com/] to join Inside Track today.   • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15]    • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs [https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15] (15% Off)    • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark [https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop] (15% Off)    • Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com [https://beyondconference.com/]    • Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated [https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated]   • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ [https://substack.daveasprey.com/]  • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com [https://upgradelabs.com/]     Timestamps:  00:00 – Intro  00:19 – Story #1: Viagra & Cancer  02:01 – Story #2: TV Watching & Brain Aging  03:16 – Story #3: Heat Exposure & Biological Age  04:46 – Story #4: Chicken Farming  06:34 – Story #5: CO2 Therapy & Brain Detox  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

31. juli 20268 min
episode The $18 Million Pills Nobody Can Explain | Igniton : 1510 artwork

The $18 Million Pills Nobody Can Explain | Igniton : 1510

Inside Igniton: The Quantum Supplement Science Boosting Memory, Sleep, and Longevity    There's a subatomic particle most scientists don't even know exists, and one entrepreneur just spent $18 million building a private lab to prove it can upgrade your longevity, focus, and sleep. This episode goes inside the lasers, vacuum chambers, and cold plasma behind the new science of quantum-charged supplements.  Get 15% off your next purchase at: igniton.com/dave [https://affiliate.igniton.com/DAVE]  Host Dave Asprey sits down with Ashley Grace, an executive working directly with Igniton, the company behind a new category of supplements charged with particles pulled from the surface of the sun.     Dave and Ashley dig into the science and the story behind Igniton: an $18 million private lab built to recreate solar conditions here on Earth, peer-reviewed studies showing major gains in memory, attention, and sleep, and the strange psychological and even bordering-on-supernatural shifts users report after months on the product. They also get into coherence, cellular entropy, and why some of the biggest breakthroughs in human performance and longevity may come from fields and frequencies rather than another pill.  This episode is essential listening for anyone into biohacking, nootropics, sleep optimization, brain optimization, and the cutting edge of anti-aging and functional medicine.  You'll Learn:  * How Igniton's lab uses vacuum chambers, cold plasma, and lasers to charge supplement ingredients at a subatomic level  * The clinical results behind the cognition formula, including gains in mental performance, attention, and short-term memory  * Why the sleep formula showed a 25 percent increase in REM sleep in just two weeks, verified with wearables like Oura and Apple Watch  * How charged hydrogen may be boosting bioavailability of nootropics tied to neuroplasticity and mitochondria function  * The unexpected personal experiences, from heightened intuition to emotional regulation, that both Dave and Ashley report after sustained use  * Why longevity markers like IL-6 and CRP dropped in Igniton's clinical trials, and what that means for anti-aging and metabolism  * The next frontier for the company: a chair-based coherence technology already tested by NASA    Thank you to our sponsors!       - ZenBud | Dave’s Nervous System Biohack. Visit zenbud.health [https://zenbud.health/] and use code DAVE15 at checkout for a discount.  - Neuronic | Go to www.neuronic.online [http://www.neuronic.online/] Code DAVE for $100 off  - BrainTap | Go to http://braintap.com/dave [http://braintap.com/dave] to get $100 off the BrainTap Power Bundle.  - Beyond Wonderland Conference | Oct 13 - 14, 2026. Get your ticket now at wonderlandconference.com [http://wonderlandconference.com/].  Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.  New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.  Keywords: Igniton supplement review, subatomic particle supplement, quantum charged supplements, does Igniton work, Igniton sleep formula REM, Igniton cognition supplement, Jirka Rysavy Gaia, holoton NASA chair, cold plasma supplement technology, charged hydrogen bioavailability, Igniton clinical study results, Igniton vs placebo study, best nootropic for focus 2026, supplements for REM sleep, quantum technology longevity, Igniton.com discount code, Ashley Grace Charlotte's Web, coherence and cellular aging, energy healing biohacking, intuition and meditation supplements  Resources:    • Get 15% off your next purchase at: igniton.com/dave [https://affiliate.igniton.com/DAVE]  • Visit https://igniton.com [https://igniton.com/] to learn more about their processes and offerings • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ [https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/]   • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ [https://daveasprey.com/] to join Inside Track today.    • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15? [https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15?]  • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs [https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15] (15% Off)     • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark [https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop] (15% Off)     • Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com [https://beyondconference.com/]     • Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated [https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated]    • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ [https://substack.daveasprey.com/]   • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com [https://upgradelabs.com/]     Timestamps:   00:00 – Trailer  00:32 – Show Intro  06:15 – What Are Ignitons?  13:29 – How Ignitons Are Made  17:31 – Coherence & Longevity  22:18 – Water Molecule Charging  26:25 – Sleep Formula & REM Results  32:02 – Yogic Siddhis & Superpowers  38:43 – Dave's Amplified Abilities  43:31 – Energy Healing  46:22 – Consciousness Scale & Muscle Testing  51:08 – Discount Code Offer  55:12 – Closing  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

30. juli 202655 min