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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Why Are Hackers Microdosing “Sex Drugs” Now? : 1425

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

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

4.67.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Most doctors treat the average patient. But you are not average, and this episode gives you the precision medicine blueprint to treat yourself like the individual you are, using multi-omic testing, biohacking technology, and longevity science to optimize every layer of your biology. 


-Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR 


Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Anil Bajnath, a Board-Certified Family Physician, author of The Longevity Equation, and President and Founder of the American Board of Precision Medicine. He serves as Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and CEO of the Institute for Human Optimization. Dr. Bajnath is certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine, board certified in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is one of the few clinicians actively applying genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and epigenetics together in a real clinical practice. 


Together, Dave and Dr. Bajnath break down why population-based medicine fails individuals, how functional medicine and precision science combine to unlock real human performance, and why your mitochondria sit at the foundation of every longevity strategy worth pursuing. They dig into how AI can help you decode your own inflammasome biology, why biohackers are using “sex drugs” to extend longevity, why vagal nerve stimulation directly suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome, and which biomarkers like MMP9 and homocysteine mainstream medicine keeps ignoring. They also cover peptides, supplements, the dark side of metformin, microdosing for anti-aging, and why biohacking works best when it's personalized and precise. 


This is essential listening for anyone serious about longevity, smarter not harder health strategies, metabolism, sleep optimization, brain optimization, functional medicine, and taking full control of their biology. 

 

You'll Learn: 

  • Why precision medicine outperforms population-based health strategies for human performance 
  • How to layer genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics into one complete biological picture 
  • Which longevity biomarkers your doctor is likely ignoring, including MMP9 and homocysteine 
  • How vagal nerve stimulation suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome and drives anti-aging benefits 
  • The real story on metformin, peptides, and which supplements actually move the needle 
  • How AI can help you understand your own biology and act on it faster 
  • Why biohacking precision beats random stacking every time 



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Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. 


New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. 


Keywords: precision medicine, biohacking, Dave Asprey Cialis, Anil Bajnath, American Board of Precision Medicine, multi-omics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenetics, NLRP3 inflammasome, vagal nerve stimulation, MMP9, homocysteine, mitochondria, longevity, anti-aging, peptides, BPC-157, metformin, rapamycin, functional medicine, human performance, supplements, EGCG, exposome, nitric oxide, vascular health, metabolism, brain optimization, AI health, biohacking technology, Dave Asprey Sex Drugs 


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Timestamps: 

00:00 – Trailer 

00:53 – Intro to Precision Medicine 

01:58 – Dr. Bajnath's Holistic Health Journey 

05:03 – Pharmaceuticals vs. Supplements 

07:58 – Peptides and Longevity Molecules 

10:34 – Sexual Health and Vitality 

13:56 – Vascular Health and Blood Flow 

15:14 – Multi-Omics Approach 

19:03 – DNA and Genomics 

22:17 – Transcriptomics and RNA 

24:24 – Proteomics and Inflammation Markers 

32:00 – The Human Exposome 

34:55 – Key Health Biomarkers 

36:58 – Cell Membrane Dynamics 

40:28 – Biological Investment Strategy 

41:53 – Life Extension Possibilities 

48:52 – Bioenergetics and Mitochondria 

49:47 – Quantum Medicine and the Future 

51:33 – Vagal Nerve Stimulation 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

So ultimately we will get more and more quantum and it's going to change medicine profoundly, but it's going to be very weird.

0:06.9

Yeah. One of the talks I'm giving here this weekend is on vagal nerve stimulation.

0:11.2

Yeah. And, you know, and how that influences the NLR3 in phlamasome, you know, and also have an influence in NLRP3 in flammasome biology, very important.

0:20.7

Guys, I'm going to unpack that for you really quick. NLRP3 drives systemic inflammation and fibrosis, and if you do vagal nerve stimulation, it'll have a direct effect on many longevity markers, including that one. Just go in and type NLRP3 in flammasome and then ask some questions about yourself. And you go, oh my God, this is something I didn't know about that's a variable that affects me and the cheat notes on that take some eGCG

0:41.9

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0:48.0

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0:57.6

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