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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Hacking Thyroid, Autoimmunity & Aging – Interventions With Dave – Michael Ford : 918

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

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

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE...

… Dave talks with Michael Ford about low thyroid function, autoimmunity and aging concerns.

At 70, Michael has been biohacking for over three years, takes a consistent supplement regimen, incorporates intermittent fasting, and does frequent microbiome and blood checks.

He takes only one medication for low thyroid function and is looking for alternative ways to manage it. He suspects he has an autoimmunity issue and would like to explore that more.

In the past few years, Michael has seen the health of colleagues, friends and elderly family members decline considerably. He’s concerned about aging and wants direction on how to live to be fully functional at 140 (or more!). With so much health information available to the general publicmuch of it contradictory, Michael asks Dave for insight and input.

In this “Interventions With Dave” episode, Dave also talks with Michael about:

  • Supplements
  • Testosterone
  • Cortisol-causing excess weight
  • Visceral fat
  • Healthy fats
  • Red light benefits
  • Dental health
  • Breathing & mouth taping
  • Improving brain blood flow


They look at his health concerns through a new lens and discuss actionable next steps. Don’t miss the “Links & Resources” section below for specific information. 

Note: The "Interventions With Dave” recommendations are designed to help you upgrade yourself and your biology so you can perform better at everything you do. They are not, however, a substitute for advice or treatment by a trained medical professional that may be needed for specific health conditions, illness or injury.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:06.0

Formerly, Bulletproof Radio.

0:11.8

Welcome to interventions with Dave.

0:15.3

I really like helping people upgrade themselves, make their biology work better, and this is

0:20.5

about performing better, but when you have enough energy, you're nice to other people.

0:26.4

When you have enough energy, you think about things instead of reacting to things.

0:29.8

In fact, when you have enough energy, you might even be dangerous.

0:33.8

Who knows what you might do when you can do what you want because you feel good, and I

0:38.3

want to build a world full of people like that.

0:41.0

That's why I'm hosting this new series as a part of my podcast.

0:44.7

I'll be working one-on-one with select members of the upgrade collective.

0:49.8

What you're going to hear on this is going to be somewhat detailed, but you're going

0:52.8

to learn the mindset for troubleshooting and upgrading.

0:56.8

I'm going to talk with people about how to manage whatever is going on with nutritional

1:01.3

and lifestyle strategies, and then here's what you might want to go ask your doctor about.

1:05.2

To be really clear, this is not a replacement for doctors, but you should be prepared when

1:08.8

you go into the doctor.

1:09.8

Sometimes there's an idea you can plant a seed working in partnership with a functional

1:14.2

medicine provider, and magically you get better outcomes.

1:17.3

That's what we want to do here.

1:23.6

One of the most profound things that has shaped my sleep is breathing.

1:29.6

There's a company called Mut and what Mut is is a nasal dilator that's made from really

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