Super Human David ASprey

 What’s in it for me? Hack your biology to radically extend your lifespan.
 Biological aging is caused by mitochondrial degeneration.
 Avoid dying by adopting a low-carb diet with the right proteins and fats.
 A cyclical ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting are cheap strategies for healthy brain
function.
 Learn which kind of light to avoid and when.
 Use sleep aids to get the right amount of quality sleep.
 To age backwards, regulate your hormones with hormone replacement therapy or

high-intensity interval training.
 Stem cells treatment offers Super Human healing and disease prevention.
 Look younger by boosting your collagen levels and maintaining your natural hair.
What’s in it for me? Hack your biology to

radically extend your lifespan.
From ancient alchemists to today’s biohackers, humans have been trying to find an elixir of
longevity since the beginning of civilization. Most people assume that they’ll live to be
eighty and inevitably die from cancer, Alzheimer’s, or another degenerative disease.
However, with recent developments in anti-aging science, aging as we know it could be a
thing of the past.
If you suffer from fatigue or premature aging, or simply wish you had the energy you had
twenty years ago, you’ve come to the right place. The author has adopted a number of
methods and technologies in his quest to live to be at least 180 years old, and in these blinks
you’ll learn how to employ them yourself. With these tricks under your belt, you’ll live
longer, feel better, and look younger.
Along the way, you’ll also learn
 how avoiding the sun might be killing you;

 which cereal was invented to drain your libido; and
 how to restore your hair to its natural color.
To age backwards, regulate your hormones
with hormone replacement therapy or high-
intensity interval training.
Did you know that cornflakes were invented as part of an anti-masturbation campaign? It’s
hard to believe, but Kellogg and Graham created this high-carb American staple to solve
what they thought was a problem causing societal decline in the early 20th century: the male
libido. Though the cereal hasn’t solved America’s social problems, the preponderance of low-
fat grains in today’s Western diet has likely contributed to a nationwide decline in
testosterone.
If you think of testosterone as an indicator of performance in the bedroom, you’re on the right
track. But as it turns out, both men and women need optimal levels of hormones such as
testosterone and estrogen in order to remain fertile and thus biologically young. If you’re
experiencing any unwelcome signs of aging, try visiting an anti-aging specialist or functional
medicine doctor for a full hormonal workup.
If you do have a hormone imbalance, one treatment route you might consider is bioidentical
hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. Unlike synthetic pharmaceutical hormones,
bioidentical hormones are molecularly identical to your own body’s hormones. The author
has been receiving bioidentical HRT since his late twenties, when he found out that his
hormone levels were imbalanced. He’s also come across anti-aging researchers such as Dr.
T.S. Wiley, who has developed a protocol for dosing postmenopausal women with hormones
to help keep them young.
Anti-aging enthusiasts swear by bioidentical HRT, but the therapy isn’t without risk. Given
that they can’t be patented, bioidentical hormones don’t receive as much research funding as
synthetic hormones. Yet studies have shown that synthetic forms of HRT increase the risk of
breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. If you choose to try any form of HRT, it’s
best to do so in close consultation with a specialist.
Aside from HRT, men and women alike can increase their testosterone levels through either
strength training or high-intensity interval training (HIIT). HIIT involves intense bursts of
exercise alternated with periods of rest. For those with little time to spare, it’s a quick way to
work out one to three times per week. In order to reap the full benefits, remember to give
yourself a few days to recover in between.
Stem cells treatment offers Super Human

healing and disease prevention.
After researchers in the 1980s conducted stem cell research on samples taken from human
embryos, stem cell research in general was branded unethical and the practice was halted for
many years. Ethical quandaries aside, the timing was unfortunate; scientists found out soon
after that adult bodies contain stem cells that possess previously unimaginable healing
powers.
Scientists now know that stem cells’ regenerative potential comes from their ability to
differentiate into various kinds of cells, allowing them to renew and repair cells in a given
area of the body. For example, stem cells help tissue heal when you have an injury. As you
get older, your stem cell reserves start to wane and the remaining cells begin to lose
efficiency. So it should come as no surprise that the anti-aging community increasingly views
stem cell therapy as having a central role in longevity.
In an operation that currently costs thousands of US dollars, stem cell treatments harvest stem
cells from your subcutaneous fat or bone marrow, processing the cells before reinjecting them
into specific areas to promote healing. During the author’s first stem cell treatment in 2015,
his doctor injected stem cells into his shoulder and upper back, which he had injured as a
teenager. He also injected stem cells into his face to tighten the collagen in his skin, and into
his reproductive organs to increase blood flow and nerve endings. According to the author,
the procedures were worth the hassle and the price tag. He even noticed exceptional
improvement in the quality of his sleep.
Though the author’s stem cell therapy was for the most part a preventative effort, he also
gifted stem cells to his mother after she fell and cut her face with her glasses in her late
sixties. Astonishingly, the treatment made what had been a very large scar barely visible.
If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard more about such procedures, it probably has to
do with regulations in the United States, which remain stricter than in most other countries.
Once regulations are eased, these treatments will hopefully become safer and more affordable
for everyone to enjoy. In the meantime, if you can afford it, it’s legal to “bank” your
harvested stem cells in case you get into an accident or want to remain youthful down the
line.
Look younger by boosting your collagen

levels and maintaining your natural hair.
Preventing wrinkles, baldness, or grey hair won’t make you age backwards. But looking as
good as you feel won’t hurt when you’re one hundred years old!
Since wrinkles are the result of the breakdown of collagen, a kind of protein in your
connective tissue, you’re better off dealing with them on a cellular level than buying
expensive eye creams. One option is to take at least 10 grams of grass-fed or pastured
collagen protein supplement daily, boosting the amino acids your body needs to produce
collagen. Collagen protein powder has been found to reduce wrinkles, boost hydration, and
enhance your skin’s elasticity.
You can also combat wrinkles by incorporating foods high in antioxidants and polyphenols –
a kind of compound found in plants – into your diet, things like vegetables, dark chocolate,
and coffee. There’s even a specific kind of antioxidant that can target graying hair.
Insufficient levels of an antioxidant called catalase cause a buildup of the chemical
compound hydrogen peroxide, which in turn damages the cells that produce melanin - the
pigment that gives your hair and skin their color. One way to target graying hair is by taking
catalase in antioxidant supplements such as curcumin, ashwagandha, or vitamin E.
If it’s balding rather than graying that’s your concern, you might want to try a shampoo that
blocks DHT, which is a sex hormone that’s a common cause of balding. DHT-blocking
shampoos fight baldness without the side effects commonly found in pharmaceutical drugs
such as Rogaine, minoxidil and finasteride.
Blocking DHT is the most popular route to preventing balding, but it isn’t the only option.
Hair loss is often a result of stress, which can be managed through exercise or meditation. It
could even be the result of a hormonal imbalance. If you think this might be the case, have an
anti-aging doctor check your thyroid hormone levels and specifically test the levels of your
T3 and RT3 thyroid hormones.
Looking at the beauty industry, it’s clear that people care more about looking young than
feeling young. So you’ll be happy to hear that if you adopt even a few of the suggestions in
these blinks, you’re already ahead of the game. A low-carb, high-fat diet, exercise, and
quality sleep are all basic methods for improving your skin and hair to maintain a youthful
appearance. When you put in the work to live longer and become Super Human, looking
better is just a byproduct.
Final summary
The key message in these blinks:
Understanding mitochondrial efficiency is the key to making choices that foster

longevity. You can age backwards and even reverse cellular damage by practicing a
cyclical ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting, and also by tracking your sleep quality
and hormonal levels. You’ll not only feel younger - you’ll look younger, too!
Actionable advice:
Gain ten years by aligning your jaw.
Most of us are used to dentists telling us what to do so that our teeth will look good. But what
many dentists don’t realize is that a misaligned bite can trigger your trigeminal nerve to send
a fight-or-flight signal to your body, causing a domino effect of inflammation and stress. To
test your jaw alignment, relax your muscles with your mouth open and then slowly bite
down. If your molars don’t hit evenly just before your front teeth touch, look into buying a
bite guard from the drugstore or getting a custom one made by your dentist.
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are foolproof ingredients for living a long, healthy life. These strategies and more were
originally introduced in The Bulletproof Diet, which detailed the eponymous health
phenomenon that won author Dave Asprey worldwide acclaim.
In The Bulletproof Diet, Asprey outlines ways to optimize your health, lose weight, and
improve cognitive function. For those frustrated by traditional diets, Asprey’s method is a
fresh approach, both efficient and sustainable. To find out why you might want to put butter
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 What’s in it for me? Hack your biology to radically extend your lifespan.

 Biological aging is caused by mitochondrial degeneration.

 Learn which kind of light to avoid and when.

 Use sleep aids to get the right amount of quality sleep.

 To age backwards, regulate your hormones with hormone replacement therapy or

What’s in it for me? Hack your biology to

Along the way, you’ll also learn

 how avoiding the sun might be killing you;

Stem cells treatment offers Super Human

Look younger by boosting your collagen

Understanding mitochondrial efficiency is the key to making choices that foster

What to read next: The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey

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