Dead Water Is Making You Sick! (Biohacking Bonus Episode) : 1368

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.6 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Here’s the hidden story behind why you can chug “pure” water all day and still feel foggy, drained, and oddly thirsty: most of what we drink is missing something essential. In this video you’ll learn what “dead water” really is, how to tell if yours is part of the problem, and the simple shifts that keep your brain sharp, energy steady, and cells fully charged—without gimmicks, hype, or drinking a gallon a day.

Chapters:

00:00 – The “dead water” problem

00:23 – Why minerals matter for your brain, heart & energy

01:07 – 5,000 hydration scans: what the data shows

01:33 – The 8-glasses myth (and who benefited)

03:11 – Bottled water marketing vs reality

04:17 – Tap water: safe ≠ complete

06:00 – Hyponatremia: when “more water” backfires

07:05 – Electrolytes your cells run on

07:56 – What to do: filters, mineralizing, simple add-ins

09:03 – Timing hydration + daily micro-habits

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0:52.4	You are 60% water.
0:55.0	Well, maybe your body is 60% water, but most Americans are drinking something that looks like water, but it's acting more like a slow poison.
1:03.0	You could call it dead water.
1:05.0	And it's hiding in your tap, your expensive bottled water, even purified water.
1:10.0	And it's dead because it has no minerals.
1:12.6	And those are the minerals that are supposed to be in your water.
1:15.6	And they keep your heart beating, they keep your brain firing, and your energy level stable.
1:19.6	This isn't about making water work with some magic fairy wand.
1:23.6	It's about having minerals that nature originally put in the water. And this lack of
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