#001: Dave Asprey on Losing Millions, Curing Diseases, and Upgrading the Paleo Diet

What this episode covers

Dave Asprey, inventor of the Bulletproof Coffee, has created a Biohacking empire with a successful podcast, blog, and shop. Within the last year, Dave published his bestselling book “The Bulletproof Diet”, supported the filming of the documentary “Moldy”, and raised $ 9 million to finance the rollout of Bulletproof Coffee Shops all over the world. Moreover, the husband and father of two organizes the annual Biohacking Conference in Los Angeles (where Flowgrade Show Host Maximilian Gotzler will be speaking this year) and is a regular speaker at high caliber events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos.   In this very first episode of the Flowgrade Show, Dave Asprey talks about how he made millions in his twenties, lost all of them again, and became fatter, sicker and more frustrated in the process. Dave talks about the beginnings of his company Bulletproof, his passion for self-experiments, his favorite smart drugs, his morning routine and how he developed an upgrade to the Paleo diet.   In this episode, we will cover: how it feels to be fat in a performance-oriented society (2:34) how Dave became the first person ever to sell something over the internet (5:30) the most useful smart drugs (9:20) how Dave made and lost $ 6 million in his twenties (15:08) mold toxins in coffee and food (26:04) Dave’s sleep tracking habits (36:15) his personal morning routine (39:09) how he cured himself of Hashimotos (42:00) the story of his company Bulletproof (43:40) the Paleo diet and how Bulletproof is different (54:00) Enjoy! All show notes, links, and resources from this episode can be found at www.flowgrade.com/show   This podcast is brought to you by Flowgrade with show host Maximilian Gotzler. With Flowgrade, we offer you a platform for physical and mental performance enhancement. We provide high quality content and the most effective foods and supplements to help you upgrade your body, mind, and life. Check us out and subscribe to our weekly newsletter with healthy recipes and the newest trends in Biohacking and Self-Improvement.   Thank you for listening!

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