The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
Toxins you cannot see are damaging your health, wrecking your metabolism, and quietly accelerating aging. This episode reveals how to detect the new poisons lurking in your home, how they sabotage mitochondria and brain optimization, and the biohacking fixes that restore longevity, energy, and human performance. You’ll learn actionable strategies you can implement right away, from functional medicine detox protocols to supplements that protect your nervous system and upgrade neuroplasticity.
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Host Dave Asprey sits down with Alan Bell, an environmental health attorney and author of POISONED. Alan’s landmark legal work and decades of investigative experience have exposed some of the most dangerous everyday chemicals in modern life. After surviving his own severe toxic exposure, he’s dedicated his career to helping others identify hidden threats, fight back against corporate negligence, and restore their health through targeted biohacking and functional medicine.
You’ll learn:
• The most common invisible poisons in homes and how they impact metabolism, mitochondria, and brain optimization
• Biohacking techniques for detox, from supplements to fasting and cold therapy
• How to protect longevity and human performance with targeted functional medicine strategies
• Why your sleep optimization, ketosis, and nootropics stack may fail without toxin removal
• The connection between environmental toxins, neuroplasticity, and emotional resilience
• How to use smarter not harder thinking to upgrade your biology for the long term
This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, brain optimization, hormone hacking, nootropics, functional medicine, emotional resilience, and building a state of unstoppable energy.
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 is the top podcast for people who want to take control of their biology, extend their longevity, and optimize every system in the body and mind. Each episode features cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, hacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.
Episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday where Dave asks the questions no one else dares, and brings you real tools to become more resilient, aware, and high performing.
Keywords: Alan Bell, Dave Asprey, environmental illness, toxic building syndrome, VOC exposure, multiple chemical sensitivity, U.S. chemical safety laws, environmental toxins, mast cell activation, mitochondrial health, ten most dangerous chemicals, biohacking detox, air filtration, flame retardant-free bedding, non-toxic cookware, chronic illness
Thank you to our sponsors!
Resources:
• Alan’s Website: https://alanbell.me/
• Dave Asprey’s Website: https://daveasprey.com
• Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/DAVE15
• Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com
• Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated
• Upgrade Collective: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com
• Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com
• 40 Years of Zen: https://40yearsofzen.com
Timestamps:
0:00 — Trailer
1:07 — Intro
3:45 — Life in a Bubble
5:40 — Building Syndrome Impact
7:04 — Legal Gaps
11:55 — Medical Blind Spots
13:04 — Chemicals + Mold
14:00 — Legal Barriers
17:15 — Environmental Disease Links
18:54 — Toxic Burden
20:53 — Media Awareness
21:55 — Hollywood Hazards
24:00 — MCS & Fibromyalgia
26:04 — Recovery Strategies
27:22 — Mast Cell Science
38:15 — Biohacking & AI
40:17 — Top 10 Chemicals
44:00 — Reduce Exposure
48:45 — Detox & Travel
50:20 — Legal + Media Power
52:33 — Chemical Industry Truth
56:19 — Policy & Advocacy
58:12 — Closing
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