Author: Dave Asprey

Here we go again. Two new studies released on Monday say that red meat raises heart attack risk. Headlines far and wide will point to the dangers of red meat and heart health. Really, the headlines should say: “Studies reveal what bad gut bacteria do to cause heart disease.” This...

Plenty of spices are great for you. They’re packed with antioxidants and they make food taste better. Now that we’re heading into the holidays, here’s an important PSA: There’s a reason most recipes only tell you to use a pinch of nutmeg. Too much can actually be toxic. The problem...

Wearable technology like the OURA Ring helps you pinpoint what’s going on in your body throughout the day, so you can tweak your inputs in response to your your measures. Knowing when to adjust things like mealtimes, exercise, environment, and bedtime is vital to biohacking. But with so many trackers...

Here’s another thing to add to coffee’s long list of benefits: Dark roast coffee is especially good for your brain health, according to a new study. Researchers at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto found that dark roast coffee contains phenylindanes, compounds which may help with minimizing mental decline. Here’s...

Keto diets have gained popularity for their high-fat approach, and new variations are emerging as people explore different ways to follow them. One trend is the vegan keto diet, which focuses on plant-based foods, high fat and minimal carbs. A vegan keto diet can support some aspects of performance, offering...

Have you ever started a diet and felt like you had to be perfect? Or you beat yourself up when you eat even a bite of something that is “off limits” or on the “not allowed” list? A lot of people feel this way, which is why most diets don’t...

Bulletproof Diet Guide How to Start the Bulletproof Diet in 10 Easy Steps How to Follow the Bulletproof Diet Roadmap Free Download: The Bulletproof Diet Roadmap How to Explain the Bulletproof Diet to Your Family and Friends The Bulletproof Diet helps people lose up to a pound a day and...

You probably know the feeling — you manage to sleep 7 or 8 hours a night, yet you still wake up groggy and cranky. What gives? I’ve been saying for years that it’s not about the number of hours you clock in your bed each night — the standard 8-hour...

There’s a lot more to hydration than drinking 8 glasses of water a day. What’s really important is how much of that water reaches your cells, and how your cells use it. Your mitochondria use the hydrogen in water to make energy. The hydrogen in water also binds to free...

People who follow low-carb and high-carb diets have a higher risk of early death than those who eat a moderate amount of carbs, according to a new study. The report, published in Lancet Public Health journal, tracked 15,000 adults for 25 years. It found that those who got 50-55% of...

Have you ever tried mochi? This soft and gooey rice cake is a Japanese dessert favorite — and a food I encourage you to try on a ketogenic diet. But why eat rice if you’re trying to avoid carbs? While the standard ketogenic diet can help you burn fat and...

Bulletproof is famous for its signature coffee, and for good reason. The mix of high-quality coffee beans with powerful fats increases your focus, banishes hunger and cravings, and spurs weight loss. You may have wondered why this particular combination of ingredients can have such a potent effect. Read on for...

You know the feeling — you stay up until the early hours working in front of your laptop, or you scroll through your Instagram feed on your phone before turning off the light, and then… you just can’t fall asleep. You know you’re tired — you were yawning just a...

Need to learn how to stay awake after a sleepless night? Make no mistake, all-nighters do nothing for your health. Less sleep raises blood pressure and adversely affects the levels of your stress hormone, cortisol.  If you want to support your health and perform at your peak on the regular,...

If you live in California, you may soon see a cancer warning on your coffee’s packaging — but don’t spit your coffee out just yet. A California judge recently ruled that coffee companies must display a warning that coffee comes with a cancer risk. The ruling imposed on 91 coffee...

What an amazing time to be researching your own biology. A study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that your red blood cells have their own separate day and night circadian rhythm. Why does this matter? Your red blood cells don’t have mitochondria, the power plants in your cells...