The Jesse Chappus Show 159: Dave Asprey - Block Junk Light From Your Life • Head Strong • The One Minute Cold Shower Challenge
Dave Asprey is the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling books, The Bulletproof Diet and Head Strong.
In this episode, we discuss:
- When Dave was 26 he was scared his brain would never work again
- Mitochondria have ultimate power over us biologically
- Muffin top in the brain
- Stop eating fried foods... even foods fried in coconut oil
- The vast majority of the plant kingdom is toxic for us to eat
- Plant lectins can lead to chronic inflammation
- Choose white rice over brown
- The vast majority of plant proteins are not particularly compatible with us
- Air frying and barbecuing - should you cook using these methods?
- Fat is damaged by light, heat, and air
- Avoid liquid smoke and stick with smoked salts
- What are polyphenols?
- Salt is important for your health and performance
- Stressed, working hard? You need more salt
- Tea, coffee, and spices have the highest concentration of polyphenols per gram
- If you store water when you eat salt, you are lacking potassium and magnesium
- How to properly care for your quality spices
- Rejected coffee is being sent to the US
- Fats helps you absorb polyphenols
- Junk light is the same as junk food
- What's even better than blue blocking glasses?
- Is the light coming from a salt lamp legit?
- Junk light impacts your skin too
- The one minute cold shower challenge
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Related links:
Dave Asprey - Head Strong (book)
Dave Asprey's website (Bulletproof)
Bulletproof Radio (Dave's podcast)
Follow Dave Asprey on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Listen to Dave Asprey previously on TUHP (episode #61)
Dave Asprey - The Bulletproof Diet (book)
Dave Asprey - Bulletproof: The Cookbook (book)
Bulletproof Swiss Water Decaf Coffee
Tim Ferriss - The 4 Hour Body (book)
Rob Faigin - Natural Hormonal Enhancement (book)
TrueDark glasses: Twilight and Daywalker box set
Related episodes:
202: Dr. Steven Gundry – The Plant Paradox • What Are Lectins? • Fruit Might As Well Be Candy
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