{"id":18823,"date":"2024-06-08T10:32:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T10:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=18823"},"modified":"2024-06-09T08:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T08:15:54","slug":"what-i-learned-at-dave-aspreys-biohacking-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/what-i-learned-at-dave-aspreys-biohacking-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"What I learned at Dave Asprey\u2019s Biohacking Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is about what I learned at the Biohacking Conference<\/a>, hosted by Dave Asprey, in Dallas, TX. I\u2019m grateful that a media pass was provided to attend this amazing experience. You can read my first review about the Biohacking Conference<\/a> here.<\/em><\/p>\n

(and yes, this includes things you can do at home!)<\/p>\n

Hi friends! How is the weekend going? We\u2019re in full dance recital mode over here. Don\u2019t forget to head over to this week\u2019s giveaway!<\/p>\n

Today, I wanted to share a recap of some of the top things I learned from the Biohacking Conference. As you can imagine, I learned a LOT, and felt like my brain was buzzing for days afterwards. I\u2019ve finally had a chance to let everything simmer, and time to sort through the 19 pages of notes. Of course, I can\u2019t share EVERYTHING here on the blog – you need to go in person!! – but here are some of my favorite points from some of the talks I attended while I was there. (I could post so much more but like I said, you really have to go in person!)<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference<\/em><\/p>\n

What I learned at Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Conference<\/h2>\n

The End of Mental Illness with Dr. Daniel Amen<\/a><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve been a huge fan of Dr. Amen<\/a> for years and years, so I was thrilled for the opportunity to learn from him in person. During his talk, he shared that psychiatry is the only medical industry that doesn\u2019t actually look at the organ itself before prescribing medication. If you have heart issues, they take an image. If you have kidney pain, they take an image. With your brain, they take an educated guess, and prescribe medication without actually looking at your brain.<\/p>\n

At his clinic, they perform SPECT scans that enable providers to look at the surface of the brain, blood flow, and brain activitity. It\u2019s pretty fascinating – they have a new clinic in Scottsdale! – and it was incredible to see images of brains that were healed after trauma, drug use, OCD, etc. through lifestyle, supplements, and medication, if it was actually needed.<\/p>\n

The main message of his talk was that you can heal your brain, and you\u2019re not stuck with the brain you currently have.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Factors that HURT your brain:<\/h4>\n

– Altered blood flow, through things like high blood pressure, caffeine, sedentary lives, low choresterol, nicotine, caffeine<\/p>\n

– Head trauma<\/p>\n

– Retirement\/aging – no longer having a purpose, or suffering from lonliness<\/p>\n

– Toxicity – alcohol, mold, heavy metals, THC, drugs, products<\/p>\n

– What he refers to as \u201cdiabesity\u201d: high blood sugar, pre-diabetes, diabetes, being overweight or obese<\/p>\n

– Inflammation- from processed foods, sugar, leaky gut, gum disease<\/p>\n

– Poor sleep<\/p>\n

– Genetic factors, like methylation issues<\/p>\n

– Infections\/immunity<\/p>\n

– Gluten and dairy were also mentioned here with a question mark. I know that for me, these foods are inflammtory and don\u2019t make my body happy in general, so I skip them<\/p>\n

Habits that can HEAL your brain:<\/h4>\n

– Test and optimize neurohormones<\/p>\n

– Protection from head trauma<\/p>\n

– Increase blood flow through exercise and nutrition<\/p>\n

– Detox – sauna, hydration, fiber<\/p>\n

– Retirement\/aging: learn something new, donate blood<\/p>\n

– Reduce inflammation<\/p>\n

– Stress reduction and mental health<\/p>\n

– Good quality sleep, 7-8 hours per night<\/p>\n

– Know your genetic risk<\/p>\n

– Promote healthy immune system function<\/p>\n

*Some of the supplements and foods he mentioned included B vitamins, vitamin D, lion\u2019s mane, Omega-3s, ginko, beets, cacao, garlic, and onion<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been on a ton of podcasts (linking my faves here<\/a> and here<\/a>), and has written many books<\/a>. I added The End of Mental Illness<\/em><\/a> and Raising Mentally Strong Kids<\/em> <\/a>to my collection.<\/p>\n

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I also had the opporuunity to meet him! It\u2019s worth mentioning here that I was at the END of a line that was about 2 hours long, and he was still kind, genuine, and wonderful, even after signing books for about 2 hours.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference<\/em><\/p>\n

Dave Asprey<\/a> on How to Be Untriggerable<\/h3>\n

The father of Biohacking himself<\/a> led us through a powerful meditation on how to let go of triggers. The parts of the meditation included:<\/p>\n

– Remembering the last time you were triggered and how you felt inside<\/p>\n

– Finding a small moment of gratitude in that moment – anything you could be thankful for<\/p>\n

– FORGIVING the other person. \u201cIt\u2019s a them problem, not a you problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Breathe into your heart as you forgive them. Let it go, and share this calm, forgiving energy.<\/p>\n

He also went through a full rundown of his current routine, but I don\u2019t want to post the spoilers here since it\u2019s likely in his next book.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference<\/em><\/p>\n

Jim Kwik<\/a> on being Limitless<\/h3>\n

It was my first time seeing Jim Kwik<\/a> live and he was AMAZING. He\u2019s dedicated to helping others improve their learning ability, including reading speed. He also has a book (adding it to my collection), and a top podcast with quick tips.<\/p>\n

My favorite quote from him was \u201cif you fight for your limitations, you get to keep them.”<\/p>\n

He taght us the acronym ALPHA:<\/p>\n

A- awareness; knowing who you are, having a clear vision and principles<\/p>\n

L- learning<\/p>\n

P- prioritize; mind and priority managment<\/p>\n

H- health (meditation, exercise, diet, supplements, sleep)<\/p>\n

A- action – \u201cknowledge itself isn\u2019t power)<\/p>\n

He also talked about animal brains and how our leanring styles can correlate to various animals. This made SO much sense to me, and I took his quiz<\/a> to find out I\u2019m a cheetah. I\u2019m excited to learn his strategies to read faster\u2026 I came home from the conference with 9 new books.<\/p>\n

Some of the selection:<\/p>\n

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Another excellent tip: When you wake up, fast forward to the end of the day when you\u2019re going back to bed. What are three things that you want to accomplish personally and professionally before that happens?<\/p>\n

Dr. Jill Carnahan<\/a> talked about Building Resilience in a Toxic World<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m currently in the process of devouring her book,<\/a> but she has an incredible story of resilience after toxic exposure during childhood and a breast cancer diagnosis in her early 20s.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

She talked a lot about toxic load, how to reduce toxic load, promote detox, biotoxins, gut and lymph support, and toxis stress.<\/p>\n

Some takeaways that you can do at home:<\/h4>\n

– Eat at home as much as possible<\/p>\n

– Filter your water and air<\/p>\n

– Aim for food that\u2019s organic, chemical-free, and pesticide-free<\/p>\n

– Get rid of nonstick pots and pans. Use stainless steel or cast iron.<\/p>\n

– Avoid microwaveable popcorn and pop regular corn on the stovetop<\/p>\n

– Move your body<\/p>\n

– Practice gratitude<\/p>\n

– Seek sunshine<\/p>\n

– Set boundaries<\/p>\n

I love that so many of the speakers gave real world examples of things you can do at home<\/strong>. Sure, some of them might seem more *out there* than others, but I think biohacking is really about taking things to the next level when you\u2019ve mastered the foundations. I\u2019m always excited to learn new strategies and ideas to potentially increase longevity and healthspan.<\/p>\n

My next Biohacking Conference post will be on the gadgets I tried, plus some easy things you can test and do at home, in a range of price points.<\/p>\n

Have a wonderful weekend and I\u2019ll see ya soon!<\/p>\n

xoxo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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