Fasting - Dave Asprey - Neuroscience

Collective Insights

Qualia Life

Alternative Health, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

4.8 • 525 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Dave Asprey, "Father of Biohacking" and founder of Bulletproof and New York Times bestselling author is here today to give us the low-down on how fasting changes the brain and body. There’s a lot of energy and exciting research in the fasting/longevity space, but what about the brain? How do the metabolic, cellular, and circadian mechanisms associated with fasting have direct and indirect influences on the brain, improving cognitive functioning? You’re in luck health optimizers, we discuss all of that and more, including: The how, what, when, and why of intermittent fasting How the food industry has altered natural eating behaviors The belief systems associated with fasting How intermittent fasting extends healthspan through circadian autophagy The scientific link between body temperature, fasting and longevity Forget everything you think you know about the ancient practice of fasting and let Dave take you on a journey through cutting-edge science to examine how to upgrade your fasting game beyond calorie restriction.

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0:00.0	I just believe that most humans have a life to live and it's hard enough to deal with all the stuff in life right now
0:06.8	You don't need to add to your suffering during an intermittent fast
0:10.0	You want to build your resilience so that intermittent fast is not suffering and it's okay to use tools to get there
0:15.6	It's also okay to put on a warm coat when it's cold outside right you might want to use a cold shower in the morning, but you don't have to freeze your
0:22.2	butt off all day long.
0:23.0	It's not even good for you.
0:24.1	So this is about being kind to yourself, doing a practice that's sustainable for decades
0:29.3	that makes you live longer and feel better without putting all of your energy into doing
0:33.6	the practice.
0:38.2	Collective insights as a voyage through topics and technologies revolutionizing human well-being.
0:43.8	Groundbreaking approaches for a better world and a better life away you.
0:47.5	Welcome to Collective Insights.
0:52.8	Welcome to the Collective Insights Podcast.
0:55.5	I'm your host today, Dr. Dan Stickler, and today I have an amazing human being with me.
1:03.0	And we're excited to welcome back Dave Asprey to the show.
1:06.0	For those of you who are not familiar with Dave, which is probably not many of you.
1:17.7	Dave is the founder of Bulletproof and the author of New York Times bestseller Fast This Way, where he explores cutting edge science to examine the ways novice fasters and intermittent fasting
1:23.7	loyalists can end, can upend their relationship with food and upgrade their fasting game
1:30.1	beyond calorie restriction.
1:31.8	He is also the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee and host of the health
1:37.5	podcast, The Human Upgrade.
1:39.2	Welcome back, Dave.
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