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Super-humano: o método Bulletproof para rejuvenescer e talvez até viver para sempre
Dave Asprey sofreu com os sintomas do envelhecimento ainda novo, o que fez com que ele empreendesse uma pesquisa de mais de vinte anos para encontrar métodos científicos inovadores que melhorassem a biologia humana e combatessem esses sintomas.
Em Super-humano , ele mostra os resultados dessa pesquisa e arma seus leitores com conselhos práticos para maximizar suas vidas em qualquer idade com uma mistura de ciência, sinceridade e entusiasmo. E nos ensina como as ferramentas para viver por mais tempo são nada mais que intervenções simples e que estão ao nosso alcance, como dietas, regulação do sono, além de exercícios e truques pouco conhecidos, mas poderosos.
A partir dessa abordagem revolucionária, envelhecer não precisa mais ser sinônimo de entrar em decadência. Agora, você também pode se tornar um super-humano e estar no seu ápice físico em qualquer idade.
Em Super-humano , ele mostra os resultados dessa pesquisa e arma seus leitores com conselhos práticos para maximizar suas vidas em qualquer idade com uma mistura de ciência, sinceridade e entusiasmo. E nos ensina como as ferramentas para viver por mais tempo são nada mais que intervenções simples e que estão ao nosso alcance, como dietas, regulação do sono, além de exercícios e truques pouco conhecidos, mas poderosos.
A partir dessa abordagem revolucionária, envelhecer não precisa mais ser sinônimo de entrar em decadência. Agora, você também pode se tornar um super-humano e estar no seu ápice físico em qualquer idade.
471 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 8, 2019
About the author
Dave Asprey
65 books597 followersDave Asprey and his brands promote using science and biohacking technology to give you control of your body and mind, so you can upgrade to a happier more conscious state.
Known as "The Father of Biohacking, "Dave Asprey is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in the biotech and health science space. He’s the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and mineralized, mold-free Danger Coffee, the host of the Webby Award-winning #1 rated health podcast, The Human Upgrade (formerly Bulletproof Radio), and a multi-New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Head Strong, The Bulletproof Diet, and Smarter Not Harder.
Over the last two decades, Dave has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, and global mavericks to discover and put into practice the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent millions taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of what’s humanly possible all in the name of scientific evolution and revolution. As the creator of The Bulletproof Diet and Bulletproof Coffee, collagen protein supplements, and many more commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower people not only with information and knowledge, but also the tools and techniques that unlock individual potential for the greater global good. To bring his knowledge to the public, Dave created the Biohacking Conference, the largest, longest-running Biohacking Conference in the world, celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2025.
Known as "The Father of Biohacking, "Dave Asprey is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in the biotech and health science space. He’s the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and mineralized, mold-free Danger Coffee, the host of the Webby Award-winning #1 rated health podcast, The Human Upgrade (formerly Bulletproof Radio), and a multi-New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Head Strong, The Bulletproof Diet, and Smarter Not Harder.
Over the last two decades, Dave has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, and global mavericks to discover and put into practice the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent millions taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of what’s humanly possible all in the name of scientific evolution and revolution. As the creator of The Bulletproof Diet and Bulletproof Coffee, collagen protein supplements, and many more commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower people not only with information and knowledge, but also the tools and techniques that unlock individual potential for the greater global good. To bring his knowledge to the public, Dave created the Biohacking Conference, the largest, longest-running Biohacking Conference in the world, celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2025.
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August 23, 2019
I received this book, for free, in exchange for an honest review.
I had mixed feelings about the author prior to reading this book so I am a bit biased. I feel that Dave is cutting edge and has communicated many important health practices. That being said, he often feels kind of like Dr. Oz or similar personalities in that he often recommends things that seem to benefit him via his product lines. This book did have a bit of that which my cynical mind was looking out for (he suggested rinsing with XCT oil even though I'd imagine most people would do just as well with coconut oil for 100th of the cost). The bigger failure I saw was that this book had less actionable takeaways than other works including his previous books and his podcast. Additionally some of his ideas seem to be high hanging fruit (or whatever the opposite of low hanging fruit is) that unless you are in great health, used up your other rather limitless options, and have a good deal of money are probably not reasonable. That being said, he has novel ideas that aren't covered well elsewhere so this is worth checking out.
I had mixed feelings about the author prior to reading this book so I am a bit biased. I feel that Dave is cutting edge and has communicated many important health practices. That being said, he often feels kind of like Dr. Oz or similar personalities in that he often recommends things that seem to benefit him via his product lines. This book did have a bit of that which my cynical mind was looking out for (he suggested rinsing with XCT oil even though I'd imagine most people would do just as well with coconut oil for 100th of the cost). The bigger failure I saw was that this book had less actionable takeaways than other works including his previous books and his podcast. Additionally some of his ideas seem to be high hanging fruit (or whatever the opposite of low hanging fruit is) that unless you are in great health, used up your other rather limitless options, and have a good deal of money are probably not reasonable. That being said, he has novel ideas that aren't covered well elsewhere so this is worth checking out.
December 25, 2020
Reading this book made me a little sick. It wasn't the useful information, like not eating fried meats, sugar, white flour and junk food, eating organic, etc---all stuff you can find online and in many other health food books. What turned my stomach was the narcissism of the author. I'm sure Asprey would decry the fact that 23,000 people die every day of starvation, but this book is all about him. Him and people who are rich enough to jet around doing extreme things so they can live to be 180 and look like they are 25. (And btw if his plan is so good, why is his hairline receding?)
I'm more interested in reading about a plan that will extend the lifespan of, for example, Native peoples who live on Us reservations where the average man dies at age 45. Or, the people of color who are dying from COVID-19 at a rate 2 or 3 times higher than whites in the US. The author makes his living advising rich people how to live longer. Do I really care if Jeff Bezos lives to be 180? In fact, I hope he doesn't. Because the rich enjoy good, healthy lives by sucking the life and labor out of the working masses.
They are also destroying the environment. The corporations bringing all that grass-fed beed into Whole Foods, the companies making collagen for plump middle class skin---they are responsible for burning down the Brazilian rainforest to create pastures for grass fed beef. All that organic coffee is grown on land where Indigenous people used to grow food. Ditto palm oil
A good nutritional plan for the world has to include giving the land back to the people so they can grow their own food. If you are not sure how it came to be that the 1% owns almost everything and billions of people are hungry, read "Capital" by Karl Marx, or "Empire of Cotton" by Sven Beckert, or "Coffeeland" by Augustine Sedgewick. Restoration of indigenous crops and animals has to include thingking in terms of "we" instead of "I." The men responsible for the slaughter of 50 million buffalo in the 19th century (yes, organic, grass-fed, paleo) consciously set out to destroy the Native idea of "we." That is the missing ingredient in this self-centered book.
I'm more interested in reading about a plan that will extend the lifespan of, for example, Native peoples who live on Us reservations where the average man dies at age 45. Or, the people of color who are dying from COVID-19 at a rate 2 or 3 times higher than whites in the US. The author makes his living advising rich people how to live longer. Do I really care if Jeff Bezos lives to be 180? In fact, I hope he doesn't. Because the rich enjoy good, healthy lives by sucking the life and labor out of the working masses.
They are also destroying the environment. The corporations bringing all that grass-fed beed into Whole Foods, the companies making collagen for plump middle class skin---they are responsible for burning down the Brazilian rainforest to create pastures for grass fed beef. All that organic coffee is grown on land where Indigenous people used to grow food. Ditto palm oil
A good nutritional plan for the world has to include giving the land back to the people so they can grow their own food. If you are not sure how it came to be that the 1% owns almost everything and billions of people are hungry, read "Capital" by Karl Marx, or "Empire of Cotton" by Sven Beckert, or "Coffeeland" by Augustine Sedgewick. Restoration of indigenous crops and animals has to include thingking in terms of "we" instead of "I." The men responsible for the slaughter of 50 million buffalo in the 19th century (yes, organic, grass-fed, paleo) consciously set out to destroy the Native idea of "we." That is the missing ingredient in this self-centered book.
October 14, 2019
Some great content, and the chapter summaries were very helpful. I would have loved to see a ranking of bio-hacks at the end given there's such a large number of things to try and the variable costs involved. Something like "If you can only afford X..."
November 27, 2019
I'm a big fan of Bulletproof coffee and Dave in general but I take the information he shares in this book with a grain of salt. I say this only because Dave is not a doctor nor a scientist. I can't agree more with cutting out sugar and carbs to help you live longer but some of the supplements suggested is what makes me skeptical. There are A LOT! If you want to do exactly what Dave is doing to live until you're 180 years old, you have to have A LOT of cash and no aversion to needles. It seems that Dave likes poking himself with needles. Yeah, no thank you. I especially found the part about injecting stem cells into your man and lady bits off-putting. I'll probably implement some of the suggestions in the book because I would love to at least feel young as I age. I do look forward to major progress in the field because I honestly don't want to get or be old. Does anyone? Fairly interesting read with a few parts that bored me.
March 14, 2020
Full disclosure ... I could only read the first half of the book. You could really get by simply reading the one page chapter summaries. That said, there are some realistic ideas that can benefit, and be relatively easily implemented by, the average person. The second half goes into what seem to border on recommendations that some may consider to be irresponsible. Lots of single study & somewhat experimental hacks that I would not act on even if I could afford to. He’s basically a human guinea pig. The author is also constantly selling and I found that to be troublesome.
April 15, 2020
I wish people would write books like this without having things for sale. I'm always skeptical of everything anyway, but when I know you sell a product (and you make it abundantly clear in your book), I barely believe anything you say. Especially if you're touting how much better your product is than another.
At any rate, this was a fun read for biohacking. I'm not sure 90% of this book is anything but pure story -- most of the evidence for whether or not something worked was whether or not this one guy felt better after taking it that time or two. He doesn't get into how it no longer gives him that same rush or whether anything else was happening in his life when he felt so good after taking some supplement or performing some experimental procedure. I mean, there's a reason it's called hacking and not science.
So I'm pretty sure Dave won't make it to 160 or 180 or whatever it was that he was claiming he was going to live until, but he might live longer than me. He exposed me to several things I had never heard of that I will look into further to determine if it's something I want to incorporate in my own life.
At any rate, this was a fun read for biohacking. I'm not sure 90% of this book is anything but pure story -- most of the evidence for whether or not something worked was whether or not this one guy felt better after taking it that time or two. He doesn't get into how it no longer gives him that same rush or whether anything else was happening in his life when he felt so good after taking some supplement or performing some experimental procedure. I mean, there's a reason it's called hacking and not science.
So I'm pretty sure Dave won't make it to 160 or 180 or whatever it was that he was claiming he was going to live until, but he might live longer than me. He exposed me to several things I had never heard of that I will look into further to determine if it's something I want to incorporate in my own life.
February 6, 2020
I deeply love Bulletproof coffee and adore Dave Asprey's enthusiasm. He is willing be a guinea pig for health experimentation. I respect that level of gusto. His thinking is progressive and ideas 100% pragmatic.
His first Bulletproof book and cookbook were fabulous and doable. With each published book, his ideas and suggestions become a little more out there and unattainable to the regular people of the world.
Honestly, I can barely find the time to make Bulletproof coffee, let alone try all these other wack-a-doo suggestions. I know they work and I wish I could, but realistically, here's a list of his suggestions I have tried, can continue doing, or am willing to try:
1. Heavy Metal Detox
2. Red LED lights outside and some inside
3. CoQ10
4. L-Theanine
5. Cucumin
6. Neurofeedback
7. No electronic near or around bed.
I looked into getting the Prolozone injections for my arthritic hand joints. $750 per hand. Back burner. I looked into getting a personal ozone machine and that purchase was back burnered as well. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2020: Just found out California, the state I currently reside, has outlawed ozone machines. Therefore, I must now purchase an ozone machine and contraband it into my SoCal home. I don't care the cost. Tell me I can't do something, obviously, I must now do it. Also, contraband is now a verb.
I would love a race horse laser therapy device, Vielight, blue light filtered glasses, Piracetam, Modafinil, He Shou Wu, and yellow light therapy, but probably not going to happen.
Dave Asprey was on Dr. Mark Hyman's radio show. Great interviews that I recommend to everyone with a wandering health eye. (Dr. Mark has a YouTube channel and podcast)
One last tidbit of info: neurofeedback shows great success for autism.
His first Bulletproof book and cookbook were fabulous and doable. With each published book, his ideas and suggestions become a little more out there and unattainable to the regular people of the world.
Honestly, I can barely find the time to make Bulletproof coffee, let alone try all these other wack-a-doo suggestions. I know they work and I wish I could, but realistically, here's a list of his suggestions I have tried, can continue doing, or am willing to try:
1. Heavy Metal Detox
2. Red LED lights outside and some inside
3. CoQ10
4. L-Theanine
5. Cucumin
6. Neurofeedback
7. No electronic near or around bed.
I looked into getting the Prolozone injections for my arthritic hand joints. $750 per hand. Back burner. I looked into getting a personal ozone machine and that purchase was back burnered as well. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2020: Just found out California, the state I currently reside, has outlawed ozone machines. Therefore, I must now purchase an ozone machine and contraband it into my SoCal home. I don't care the cost. Tell me I can't do something, obviously, I must now do it. Also, contraband is now a verb.
I would love a race horse laser therapy device, Vielight, blue light filtered glasses, Piracetam, Modafinil, He Shou Wu, and yellow light therapy, but probably not going to happen.
Dave Asprey was on Dr. Mark Hyman's radio show. Great interviews that I recommend to everyone with a wandering health eye. (Dr. Mark has a YouTube channel and podcast)
One last tidbit of info: neurofeedback shows great success for autism.
June 29, 2022
William Shattner is my favorite narcissist. I love reading his plethora of autobiographies. He is amusing. Now after reading a couple of Dave Asprey's books, I think he is my second favorite narcissist. He is completely obsessed with achieving the utmost when it comes to longevity. He has tried some pretty strange things for the sake of optimal health. I can appreciate his passion for his obsession. I find it amusing plus, there is some really valid and doable takeaways. So 4 stars.
January 7, 2020
TL DR: The advice given in the book doesn't give trust because of the author's commercial style, didn't finish.
Generally says the key to reducing aging focuses on improving mitochondrial health and efficiency, his blog posts and the core advice are given in this book are conflicting.
Keeping in mind he promotes his products the advices he gives in this book didn't give trust.
No doctor would say eating 4 scoops of protein powder daily is healthy, too much protein consumption causes inflammation in the body which conflicts with the books pro stance in anti-inflammation.
The part about the trigeminal nerve was good:
clenching your teeth while sleeping could be causing your stress levels to rise by stimulating your trigeminal nerve. Thus it would be beneficial to use a bite guard.
Generally says the key to reducing aging focuses on improving mitochondrial health and efficiency, his blog posts and the core advice are given in this book are conflicting.
Keeping in mind he promotes his products the advices he gives in this book didn't give trust.
No doctor would say eating 4 scoops of protein powder daily is healthy, too much protein consumption causes inflammation in the body which conflicts with the books pro stance in anti-inflammation.
The part about the trigeminal nerve was good:
clenching your teeth while sleeping could be causing your stress levels to rise by stimulating your trigeminal nerve. Thus it would be beneficial to use a bite guard.
January 26, 2020
The latest book wherein Dave details his quest for longevity, which I and many others share, does not disappoint. The book has an engaging narrative, sure, but what's best are the specific action items. Think about taking x of this x times per day. Dave is careful not to offer any specific medical advice, because that would be both illegal and unethical, but he offers plenty food for thought, and a huge amount of notes to allow you to follow the research trail, if that's what makes you tick.
I bought it in hard copy, so I use the index a lot. I wish I had bought the Kindle edition, to follow the links more easily, and to use search instead of the index.
Add this to your library. Then, email me in a hundred years to let me know how it's working for you.
I bought it in hard copy, so I use the index a lot. I wish I had bought the Kindle edition, to follow the links more easily, and to use search instead of the index.
Add this to your library. Then, email me in a hundred years to let me know how it's working for you.
December 29, 2019
I was amazed by his belief of living to 180.
He's so confident in his method that it brings him the audacity to reverse aging and achive longevity.
In overall to become a centenarian, basically you need to:
+ eat well: listen to yourself, do not eat anything that your body cannot absorb, because that is the seed of cancer.
+ sleep well: track your sleep habit, nail it at least 7 hours in your 20s. Could be 6.5hrs if you are in your 30s and afterwards.
+ excercise: just pick a sport to follow along and you will get the recommended level of exercise for both interval and high intensity.
He's so confident in his method that it brings him the audacity to reverse aging and achive longevity.
In overall to become a centenarian, basically you need to:
+ eat well: listen to yourself, do not eat anything that your body cannot absorb, because that is the seed of cancer.
+ sleep well: track your sleep habit, nail it at least 7 hours in your 20s. Could be 6.5hrs if you are in your 30s and afterwards.
+ excercise: just pick a sport to follow along and you will get the recommended level of exercise for both interval and high intensity.
February 11, 2020
It's a useful read, but I think it would benefit from some comparative critical reviews. A lot of the subchapters toward the end of the book read like the marketing copy for supplement or chemical - everything is awesome and everything worked out great.
December 30, 2019
Biohacking method for a healthy diet and life.
November 11, 2019
Summary of his best work
For those that are familiar with Dave and his work, this book may seem a bit redundant. However, it offers an abundance of resources that are neatly organized. Best of all, he gets directly to the point and empowers you to do your homework on the subjects that you are interested in.
For those that are familiar with Dave and his work, this book may seem a bit redundant. However, it offers an abundance of resources that are neatly organized. Best of all, he gets directly to the point and empowers you to do your homework on the subjects that you are interested in.
December 1, 2019
Most definitly had to pick and choose chapters. Chapter 9 was good.
April 17, 2020
Lots of lists drugs and supplements to take to make yourself feel better.
August 30, 2021
Dave Asprey is famous (in some circles) as the guy who invented Bulletproof Coffee, which is both a concept and a business. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Asprey seems to be one of the first — if not the first — of a new breed of bio-hackers. As a young man he was quite sickly, showing many signs of premature ageing including arthritis. He decided to try out a few things — actually more than few things — which range from the reasonable to the completely bonkers. Some of these seemed to work. In this book, he has decided to share what he’s learned over two decades of using his own body as a guinea pig.
While the book seems to be evidence-based and heavily footnoted, Asprey is not a doctor and this is not credible medical advice. That doesn’t mean it’s not interesting: much of it is. The least-crazy things he suggests (like using a sleep monitor app on your phone, or taking Vitamin C supplements) are things I quickly adopted, at no risk to my health. Some of the later stuff is a bit too edgy for my taste.
I do however agree with his core idea that humans need not become decrepit in our 70s or 80s, and that we absolutely need to die by the age of 120. The ‘maybe’ in the title of his book shows that he’s not convinced that immortality is an option — and his own personal goal is a 50% increase over what is now believed possible. In other words, he wants to live to 180. I wish him luck, and I salute his optimism and ‘can-do’ spirit. I hope he’s right.
While the book seems to be evidence-based and heavily footnoted, Asprey is not a doctor and this is not credible medical advice. That doesn’t mean it’s not interesting: much of it is. The least-crazy things he suggests (like using a sleep monitor app on your phone, or taking Vitamin C supplements) are things I quickly adopted, at no risk to my health. Some of the later stuff is a bit too edgy for my taste.
I do however agree with his core idea that humans need not become decrepit in our 70s or 80s, and that we absolutely need to die by the age of 120. The ‘maybe’ in the title of his book shows that he’s not convinced that immortality is an option — and his own personal goal is a 50% increase over what is now believed possible. In other words, he wants to live to 180. I wish him luck, and I salute his optimism and ‘can-do’ spirit. I hope he’s right.
February 29, 2020
I love learning about ways to lead a healthier, more fulfilling and better life, which is why I was so intrigued when I heard about this book on Jay Shetty’s podcast On Purpose. I immediately went online and purchased it. That being said, I have some mixed feelings about this book. It was definitely very fascinating to learn about all of the techniques, supplementation, and methods that Dave Asprey uses in his quest to live more than 180 years and even age backward. I admire his commitment to his project and I have to say it requires so much effort and willpower. From a reader's point of view however, it sometimes feels like he is just trying to promote his products. I understand that he wanted to describe every possible detail you can do to become “ superhuman”, but I got bombarded with so much information and so many different possibilities that in the end I was quite confused and failed to remember many things. I have to give credit to Dave Asprey though for really doing everything in his power to try and achieve his goal and set the path for others to live healthier and longer lives as well. Overall definitely a very interesting read.
October 22, 2019
So much promise on many techniques and supplements that it's exciting to apply preventatively for a healthy amazing life. So called biohacking is a great approach to fill the gap in a system where doctors are not incentivized to truly get to the root of issues and get beyond what the book refers to as average. It's a great resource for what's on the edge as a starting point.
This covers a lot of good stuff to try that's emerging and not part of our focused on disease and not performance focused medicine. Very quick and short more like a newsletter language and less in depth than a solid well researched blog post on the items. I absolutely hate when he and tim Ferris make exaggerations like "you'll feel like a teenager"; maybe but I call bullshit (placebo effect?).
Honestly it should be organized as a flow chart categorized by issue and color coded by study results strength with direct buy links. Not everything should be a text book. I listened on audible and now I'm trying to google Chinese Herbs I can't find.
This covers a lot of good stuff to try that's emerging and not part of our focused on disease and not performance focused medicine. Very quick and short more like a newsletter language and less in depth than a solid well researched blog post on the items. I absolutely hate when he and tim Ferris make exaggerations like "you'll feel like a teenager"; maybe but I call bullshit (placebo effect?).
Honestly it should be organized as a flow chart categorized by issue and color coded by study results strength with direct buy links. Not everything should be a text book. I listened on audible and now I'm trying to google Chinese Herbs I can't find.
January 22, 2023
I would recommend reading this book to understand how far some people can go to feel/look/be younger.
I liked the part about sleep and I would use some of the food supplements that are mentioned. But this is it.
Self-prescribed hormone therapy, injections, and some crazy interventions to the body. I think this book can be evaluated as a futuristic prediction, something can work and some things can turn very bad for your body.
I did not liked the writers' opinion, that his experiment on his body works almost 100 percent and should be tried by almost everyone. I would think, that all these things separately and combined should be treated with caution and advised by professionals.
In my opinion, scientists and medical communities should be the leading voice of longevity.
I liked the part about sleep and I would use some of the food supplements that are mentioned. But this is it.
Self-prescribed hormone therapy, injections, and some crazy interventions to the body. I think this book can be evaluated as a futuristic prediction, something can work and some things can turn very bad for your body.
I did not liked the writers' opinion, that his experiment on his body works almost 100 percent and should be tried by almost everyone. I would think, that all these things separately and combined should be treated with caution and advised by professionals.
In my opinion, scientists and medical communities should be the leading voice of longevity.
January 10, 2021
Extraordinary read about different ways you can bio hack your health to live a healthy, longer life. This book is rich with many things to change, alter & try from sleep hacks, diet modifications to supplements, injections and bio hacking hardware. Definitely food for thought and worth popping back through the chapters to pick a few methods and give this bio hacking thing a crack. Some of the things are a bit extreme and quite costly while others are certain to help an aging body feel a bit younger on the inside.
October 21, 2020
Great starting point for being healthier. I have to admit that after section one on how to stop the bad habits we typically have that are causing us to age, I tended to lose the thread. I’m going to have to improve those habits (some of which I hadn’t even thought of, or at least not in this way) before I come back and attempt any of the supplements or therapies the author suggests to reverse aging and “age like a deity.”
February 25, 2020
An interesting take on biohacking. I appreciate his rigorous research and the fact that he actually tries almost everything he talks about. Some of the advanced methods he suggests are beyond what most people have access to, but he comes from an informed place. I can also acknowledge that it’s up to me to do my own due diligence before blindly accepting everything in a book.
January 29, 2020
Interesting, but a lot of limited-study, and single-anecdote "evidence" ultimately rather disappointing and unconvincing. Still, some interesting ideas and discoveries make it worthwhile.
February 4, 2020
Love, Love, Love this book. Ideal for those wanting to inprove their long term health and longevity. I have read and reread this book.
April 6, 2026
most of what we call "aging" isn't inevitable genetic fate. It's mitochondrial dysfunction, and it's reversible.
once you understand why your body is aging, you can actually do something about it.
the food you eat and convert it into ATP, adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency your cells use to function.
As you age, your mitochondria begin to struggle. They produce energy less efficiently, and in the process, they create more waste products – specifically, free radicals. These are basically cellular shrapnel, unstable molecules that damage everything they touch: your DNA, your cell membranes, your proteins.
This damage triggers something even more insidious: chronic inflammation. Not the kind you can see or feel, like a sprained ankle. This is a low-level fire burning throughout your body, year after year, setting the stage for almost every disease we associate with aging. Cancer. Alzheimer's. Heart disease. Diabetes. They're all rooted in mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation.
When free radicals start outnumbering antioxidants, aging accelerates.
What transformed Asprey from that biologically middle-aged twenty-something into someone now planning to live past 180 was supporting his mitochondria systematically.
Adopt a low carb diet with enough protein and fats
gluten? Even if you don't have celiac disease, wheat causes aging through inflammation and gastrointestinal stress. It also disrupts your thyroid function, which Asprey learned the hard way during his own health crisis.
Stick to organic, grass-fed meat. If you're lean, eat 0.5 grams daily for every pound you weigh. If you're overweight, make it 0.35 grams. This gives you enough protein without overdoing it
Focus on monounsaturated fats found in olive oil and avocados. Embrace saturated fats like butter (yes, butter!) And load up on anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats from foods like salmon.
every meal is either supporting your mitochondria or sabotaging them.
your body has another fuel source that most people rarely tap into: ketones. These are chemical compounds your body produces during a state called ketosis. Ketosis happens when there isn't much blood sugar available and your body is forced to break down fat for energy instead.
Incredibly, ketones actually burn more efficiently than glucose. Your brain loves them. You think clearer, have more stable energy, and avoid those mid-afternoon crashes.
The foundation is simple: eat a high-fat diet and limit yourself to around 150 grams of low-sugar carbs just one or two days a week. Think white rice or sweet potatoes, not bread or pasta.
Now, if that sounds too restrictive, there's a more sustainable alternative. You can eat moderate amounts of low-sugar carbohydrates while consuming lots of energy fats - like Asprey's signature Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil. This oil is made of fatty acids that introduce ketones into your body even when carbs are present
This means restricting your eating to one six-to-eight hour window each day. Maybe you eat between noon and 8 p.m., and fast the rest of the time.
Why does this work so well? Recent research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology revealed something remarkable. After 58 hours of fasting, participants showed increased levels of 44 different metabolites, substances formed by your body's metabolic processes. These substances boost antioxidant levels, which as we know, supports mitochondrial health.
A Swedish study found that completely avoiding sun exposure lowered life expectancy between 0.6 and 2.1 years.
Need vitamin d to prevent Alzheimer's
Get 10 to 20 mins a day of sun
Dim lights after 8pm
Sleep quality matters over quantity
At least I've already been focusing on sleep tracking for the past 10 years
Hormone replacement therapy or high interval training
Or strength training
Last resort is stem cell therapy I guess
Boost collagen levels
Good Im trying that already
Don't stress and meditate obviously
Get yoga video of k
once you understand why your body is aging, you can actually do something about it.
the food you eat and convert it into ATP, adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency your cells use to function.
As you age, your mitochondria begin to struggle. They produce energy less efficiently, and in the process, they create more waste products – specifically, free radicals. These are basically cellular shrapnel, unstable molecules that damage everything they touch: your DNA, your cell membranes, your proteins.
This damage triggers something even more insidious: chronic inflammation. Not the kind you can see or feel, like a sprained ankle. This is a low-level fire burning throughout your body, year after year, setting the stage for almost every disease we associate with aging. Cancer. Alzheimer's. Heart disease. Diabetes. They're all rooted in mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation.
When free radicals start outnumbering antioxidants, aging accelerates.
What transformed Asprey from that biologically middle-aged twenty-something into someone now planning to live past 180 was supporting his mitochondria systematically.
Adopt a low carb diet with enough protein and fats
gluten? Even if you don't have celiac disease, wheat causes aging through inflammation and gastrointestinal stress. It also disrupts your thyroid function, which Asprey learned the hard way during his own health crisis.
Stick to organic, grass-fed meat. If you're lean, eat 0.5 grams daily for every pound you weigh. If you're overweight, make it 0.35 grams. This gives you enough protein without overdoing it
Focus on monounsaturated fats found in olive oil and avocados. Embrace saturated fats like butter (yes, butter!) And load up on anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats from foods like salmon.
every meal is either supporting your mitochondria or sabotaging them.
your body has another fuel source that most people rarely tap into: ketones. These are chemical compounds your body produces during a state called ketosis. Ketosis happens when there isn't much blood sugar available and your body is forced to break down fat for energy instead.
Incredibly, ketones actually burn more efficiently than glucose. Your brain loves them. You think clearer, have more stable energy, and avoid those mid-afternoon crashes.
The foundation is simple: eat a high-fat diet and limit yourself to around 150 grams of low-sugar carbs just one or two days a week. Think white rice or sweet potatoes, not bread or pasta.
Now, if that sounds too restrictive, there's a more sustainable alternative. You can eat moderate amounts of low-sugar carbohydrates while consuming lots of energy fats - like Asprey's signature Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil. This oil is made of fatty acids that introduce ketones into your body even when carbs are present
This means restricting your eating to one six-to-eight hour window each day. Maybe you eat between noon and 8 p.m., and fast the rest of the time.
Why does this work so well? Recent research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology revealed something remarkable. After 58 hours of fasting, participants showed increased levels of 44 different metabolites, substances formed by your body's metabolic processes. These substances boost antioxidant levels, which as we know, supports mitochondrial health.
A Swedish study found that completely avoiding sun exposure lowered life expectancy between 0.6 and 2.1 years.
Need vitamin d to prevent Alzheimer's
Get 10 to 20 mins a day of sun
Dim lights after 8pm
Sleep quality matters over quantity
At least I've already been focusing on sleep tracking for the past 10 years
Hormone replacement therapy or high interval training
Or strength training
Last resort is stem cell therapy I guess
Boost collagen levels
Good Im trying that already
Don't stress and meditate obviously
Get yoga video of k
April 26, 2020
Lots of good information and hacks for living longer. I definitely plan to incorporate a number of the suggestions to repair damage to my body and to make way for a longer more healthier lifetime. His research has been long, deep and wide from his early teenage days of trying to fix his body that had suffered from living in mold conditions to his now over 40 years old current objective to live to 180, to his understanding of how the body functions and its properties, and his search for solutions that has spanned the entire globe. I figure he's done the work and I can benefit from it - who doesn't want to live longer with a more vital body, and improved brain power?
Not everything suggested is for everyone nor is it widely accessible, and that is one of the reasons DA wrote the book - to bring awareness and to increase demand for many of these products that are either not approved, highly regulated or simply not available to the average person - but he gives enough suggestions that even the someone not intent on investing in an array of supplements and treatments to help battle dying of the 4 Killers - heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers, and cancer.
I have the book, but I found that the audiobook was a much better way to digest the information - the book is a great reference, but with all the biological info throughout - for me, a very non scientific type, I could absorb it all much better.
Not everything suggested is for everyone nor is it widely accessible, and that is one of the reasons DA wrote the book - to bring awareness and to increase demand for many of these products that are either not approved, highly regulated or simply not available to the average person - but he gives enough suggestions that even the someone not intent on investing in an array of supplements and treatments to help battle dying of the 4 Killers - heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers, and cancer.
I have the book, but I found that the audiobook was a much better way to digest the information - the book is a great reference, but with all the biological info throughout - for me, a very non scientific type, I could absorb it all much better.
March 6, 2021
Както казах и относно другата му книга, авторът е мултимилионер от много млад и от тогава нищо не е постигнал. В личен план се опитва да "оптимизира" здравето си посредством разни "хакове" и тайни практики, на които учел другите милионери в силициевата долина. Пълни глупости, подходящи за другия подобен тъпак и лъжец: Тим Ферис.
November 2, 2023
Whatever is your view on this guy: brilliant or insane, Dave is a game-changer. He invented the 'bio-hacking' concept (if not the founding father literally, then the main person to popularize it) and made it a lifestyle to follow.
This book (Super Human) showcases some of the ingenious lifestyle changes (or hacks) he discovered or advocates for to reverse your ageing. His hacks cover very specific ideas in food, lighting, jaw alignment, toxic materials, supplements, ozone therapy, excercise, sleep and many more. Your mind will get blown out by some of the seemingly outrageous hacks but the guy is on a mission.
This book (Super Human) showcases some of the ingenious lifestyle changes (or hacks) he discovered or advocates for to reverse your ageing. His hacks cover very specific ideas in food, lighting, jaw alignment, toxic materials, supplements, ozone therapy, excercise, sleep and many more. Your mind will get blown out by some of the seemingly outrageous hacks but the guy is on a mission.
April 13, 2020
Wow! Just wow! This book is jam-packed with information, all backed with scientific research. But more amazing is the fact that a vast majority of it was also self-tested by the author himself. Either he is the sickest person in the world or the healthiest.... lol. Since I read this as an audiobook, a lot of the information passed me too quickly to fully absorb so I plan to read the hardcopy book as soon as I can get my hands on one.
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