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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Mini-Episode: Cool Facts Friday #15

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

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

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy!

Here’s the current lineup for episode #15:

  • A ketogenic diet impacts brain cancer.
  • A surprising connection links calf muscles, blood pressure, and dementia risk.
  • A dose of sunlight boosts romantic passion.
  • An energy process involves brain cells, memory and sugar levels.
  • A bunch of benefits support time-restrictive eating.
  • An innovative way to transport mouse sperm.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to another edition of Cool Facts.

0:04.0

Thank you for the advice you've been sharing with me about what works for you in these

0:08.1

shows.

0:09.1

Just go to dayvastbrie.com slash podcast and you can tell me what you'd like more of.

0:13.7

I'm having fun with Cool Facts of the Day and you guys are telling me that you like

0:16.4

them as well.

0:17.4

Here's a cool fact for you, the ketogenic diet impacts brain cancer.

0:21.8

The research I'm talking about actually says that a modified ketotiet may help some

0:26.3

people with brain cancer because researchers love to say maybe and more research is needed.

0:32.4

But at this point, there is enough evidence to say that the ketogenic diet does impact

0:38.7

brain cancer, but it doesn't always impact all types of brain cancer.

0:44.4

For instance, a genetic cancer will respond differently than a metabolic cancer.

0:48.6

There's lots of episodes of Bulp of Radio about that.

0:51.6

This new study, which is based on the American Academy of Neurologies trial with people

0:56.8

who had astrocytomas, which is a type of brain cancer.

1:02.2

They found that since cancer cells rely on glucose to survive and grow, limiting glucose

1:08.2

could limit cancer cell growth.

1:11.1

The subjects in the study ate a keto diet for eight weeks, including lots of fat and

1:15.0

protein with very limited carbs.

1:17.8

And what do you know they added in some intermittent fasting throughout the protocol?

1:21.2

Who would have thought intermittent fasting was good for you anyway?

1:23.8

The trial results showed positive impacts on metabolism in both the brain and the body

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