Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Boost Brainpower, Increase Focus, and Maximize Performance-in Just Two Weeks

Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Boost Brainpower, Increase Focus, and Maximize Performance-in Just Two Weeks

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  • Author:Dave Asprey
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Summary

From the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and author of the bestselling The Bulletproof Diet comes a revolutionary plan to upgrade your brainpower—in two weeks or less。

For the last decade, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Asprey has worked with world-renowned doctors and scientists to uncover the latest, most innovative methods for making humans perform better—a process known as "biohacking。" In his first book, The Bulletproof Diet, he shared his biohacking tips for taking control of your own biology。 Now, in Head Strong, Asprey shows readers how to biohack their way to a sharper, smarter, faster, more resilient brain。

Imagine feeling like your mind is operating at its clearest and sharpest, and being able—possibly for the first time in your life—to do more in less time? What it suddenly became easier to do the very hardest things you do? Or if you could feel 100% confident about your intellect, and never again fear being the person in the room who just isn’t smart enough, or can’t remember something important? How would you treat people if the mood swings, short temper, and food cravings that disrupt your day could simply disappear?

In Head Strong, Asprey shows us that all of this is possible—and more。 Using his simple lifestyle modifications (or "hacks") to take advantage of how the structure of your brain works, readers will learn how to take their mental performance to the next level。 Combining the latest findings in neuroscience and neurobiology with a hacker-inspired "get it done now" perspective, Asprey offers a program structured around key areas of brain performance that will help you:


Power the brain with exactly what it needs to perform at its best all day long
Eliminate the sources of "kryptonite," both nutritional and environmental, that make the brain slower。
Supercharge the cellular powerhouses of our brains, the mitochondria, to eliminate cravings and turn up mental focus。
Reverse inflammation to perform better right now, then stay sharp and energized well into your golden years。
Promote neuron growth to enhance processing speed and reinforce new learning—hotwiring your brain for success。
Asprey’s easy to follow, two-week program offers a detailed plan to supercharge brain performance, including: which foods to eat and which ones to avoid, how to incorporate the right kinds of physical activity into your day, a detox protocol for your home and body; meditation and breathing for performance, recommended brain-boosting supplements; and how to adjust the lighting in your home and work space to give your brain the quality light it thrives on。

A better brain—and a happier, easier, more productive life—is within reach。 You just need to get Head Strong。

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Reviews

Kris

I am on a health and fitness kick。 As I have gotten older and had a few health scares, I think it makes sense to pay a little more attention to what I am putting in body and how I am using it。 Got a few decent ideas from in here。 But good lord - I never want to spend as much time thinking about how every single thing in the world is going to kill me as Dave Asprey does。 He also has a completely unrealistic view of what is feasible, time and money wise, for us ordinary Joes。 I'll add some butter I am on a health and fitness kick。 As I have gotten older and had a few health scares, I think it makes sense to pay a little more attention to what I am putting in body and how I am using it。 Got a few decent ideas from in here。 But good lord - I never want to spend as much time thinking about how every single thing in the world is going to kill me as Dave Asprey does。 He also has a completely unrealistic view of what is feasible, time and money wise, for us ordinary Joes。 I'll add some butter to my coffee, but I don't have the time, money, or inclination to drop several thousand dollars on a meditation retreat。 I got shit to do。 。。。more

Moh。 Nasiri

Dave Asprey spent 15 years and $250,000 to hack his own biology。Financial Times calls him a "bio-hacker。This book have some advice for improving brain function through biohacking--making changes to your diet and environment to improve your body's energy, efficiency, and overall health。 Some that Asprey recommends makes a lot of sense: taking in the right nutrients, avoiding toxic mold, avoiding blue light。Asprey puts the importance of our mitochondria and how their efficiency essentially drive o Dave Asprey spent 15 years and $250,000 to hack his own biology。Financial Times calls him a "bio-hacker。This book have some advice for improving brain function through biohacking--making changes to your diet and environment to improve your body's energy, efficiency, and overall health。 Some that Asprey recommends makes a lot of sense: taking in the right nutrients, avoiding toxic mold, avoiding blue light。Asprey puts the importance of our mitochondria and how their efficiency essentially drive our energy levels, mood and brain performance。 。。。more

Zhivko Kabaivanov

Head Strong (2017) is a cutting-edge guide to strengthening and fine-tuning your cognitive powers。 From what toxic foods to avoid to the importance of healthy lighting, it leaves no stone unturned in its advice on reaching optimal mental performance。

Chintushig Tumenbayar

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Jung

Your mitochondria are key to a healthy, well-functioning brain; nourish them with a varied diet – high in saturated fat, full of polyphenols, and low in toxins – and your mind will reap the rewards。 And minimize the blue light you encounter every day。 If possible, balance artificial light with periods in the sun。Actionable advice: Make sure your bedroom is pitch black。A good night’s sleep is vital if you want to be on your A game the following day。 In order to make your sleep as restful as possi Your mitochondria are key to a healthy, well-functioning brain; nourish them with a varied diet – high in saturated fat, full of polyphenols, and low in toxins – and your mind will reap the rewards。 And minimize the blue light you encounter every day。 If possible, balance artificial light with periods in the sun。Actionable advice: Make sure your bedroom is pitch black。A good night’s sleep is vital if you want to be on your A game the following day。 In order to make your sleep as restful as possible, make sure you eliminate all sources of light pollution in and around your bedroom。 Consider investing in blackout curtains if you need to – but, in the meantime, you can just use extra fabric to keep out any troublesome light。 。。。more

Taelor Thake

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 The main focus of this book is optimising mitochondria in your body。Some actionable advice from the book:Basically eat a varied diet high in (healthy) saturated fats, polyphenols and low in sugars, trans fats and other toxins。To increase your consumption of polyphenols try blueberries, dark chocolate, grape-seed extract and other dark coloured (purple, red, blue) fruits and vegetables。 Regular excercise and sex also help to improve neurogenesis。Dave also briefly touches on the fact that most hum The main focus of this book is optimising mitochondria in your body。Some actionable advice from the book:Basically eat a varied diet high in (healthy) saturated fats, polyphenols and low in sugars, trans fats and other toxins。To increase your consumption of polyphenols try blueberries, dark chocolate, grape-seed extract and other dark coloured (purple, red, blue) fruits and vegetables。 Regular excercise and sex also help to improve neurogenesis。Dave also briefly touches on the fact that most human diets are too high in omega 6s which are pro-inflamation and too low in omega 3s which are anti inflamatory。 The goal here is to have a healthy balance。One final thing that Dave points out is to reduce your exposure to artificial blue light such as those produced by LED lights and screens。 You can do this by using an application called F。lux at night。 The importance of sleeping in a pitch-black room is also stressed by Dave in order to optimise our mitochondria。I think the majority of this book is common knowledge for anyone interested in nutrition/biohacking however there is some good actionable advice in there。 。。。more

Kevin

Clear book about brain health and need to clarify your diet to express the brain outcome you prefer!What good is lifelong health habits without protecting your brain!Dave gives you the details you need to establish the correct habits for lifelong brain health。

Jonathan Harbin

I would describe this as an extreme self-help book。 This is one of the books that call for a major change in the reader's lifestyle。 This book includes a lot of the science behind what the author is proposing that the readers should change。 A few examples: I didn't know there was dirty coffee, I have implemented the techniques to reset my body; doing an exercise while doing a breath-hold, a cold shower to start with, and walking around in the sun a little more。 Even though I read this book a wh I would describe this as an extreme self-help book。 This is one of the books that call for a major change in the reader's lifestyle。 This book includes a lot of the science behind what the author is proposing that the readers should change。 A few examples: I didn't know there was dirty coffee, I have implemented the techniques to reset my body; doing an exercise while doing a breath-hold, a cold shower to start with, and walking around in the sun a little more。 Even though I read this book a while back, a few of the less extreme topics have stuck with me and I have kept in my life。 。。。more

Bett Correa-Bollhoefer

Practical

Chad

A Hindsight Look at a "Right Place / Right Time" Book。Like many others that fad diets target, I was in a dark place when I first stumbled across the health guru community, which lead me to this book。 In just two months, I had optimized my hormones, cholesterols and sugars, as well as achieved the body I had always wanted。 Back then when I first experienced the feeling of being healthy, I would have hastily put two and two together and said that this was the book that changed my life。 In hindsigh A Hindsight Look at a "Right Place / Right Time" Book。Like many others that fad diets target, I was in a dark place when I first stumbled across the health guru community, which lead me to this book。 In just two months, I had optimized my hormones, cholesterols and sugars, as well as achieved the body I had always wanted。 Back then when I first experienced the feeling of being healthy, I would have hastily put two and two together and said that this was the book that changed my life。 In hindsight - not so much。 I realize now that I didn't optimize my health because I found the mythical "holy grail of diets。" I did it because I substituted high-calorie comfort foods with nutrient-dense healthy foods。 You don't need a fad diet, a guru, or a book for that; just the motivation, the free information that is out there, and the time to work out the kinks。 Still, this was the book that sent me on my path to health that I've maintained since then。 For that, I give credit where credit is due。 The wisdom in this book is there, albeit strewn about with gratuitous sales pitches and personal speculation。 Fortunately, this book doesn't make it difficult to discern between solid dietary advice meant to benefit the reader, and blatant sales pitches meant to benefit the author。 On that note, Let's talk about Bullet-Proof Coffee。 I worked in specialty coffee for fifteen years; coffee was one of my biggest obsessions throughout the majority of my adult life。 One of Dave's biggest solutions to curing brain fog was to switch to his personal brand of mold-free coffee, and I found his gratuitous sales pitches desperate rather than convincing。 Lab tested or not, coffee is still perishable plant material post-Maillard Reaction - it has a limited shelf-life just like any other coffee。 Flavor / Effect wise, I found Bulletproof coffee very underwhelming - both the coffee by itself, and the practice of blending with butter and MCT oil。 Coffee was never meant to be a superfood that would turn us into better versions of ourselves, but rather a crutch that we habitually turn to when we want to avoid becoming the worst versions of ourselves。 As I grew older and more sensitive to the effects of coffee, my solution was to quit drinking it all-together。 Though mold was definitely a reason why I ultimately quit coffee, I had other concerns like poor sleep, acid reflux, anxiety, irritability without it (addiction), vocal inflammation, and gastrointestinal issues。 No coffee can cure that long list。 Cutting out coffee, however, did。 Sorry, Dave。 Lets's talk about why I ultimately changed my mind on this book (and books like it): All of my adventures down the rabbit hole of various 21st century fad diets ultimately lead me to view them in a similar light as religious cults。 The level of gate-keeping that existed in the various Health & Nutrition communities was on an evangelical level; I could never talk about my diet without someone telling me I was wrong to eat it。 Keep in mind, I didn't experience this gate-keeping from others until I was actually healthy。 I didn't experience it back when I was deep-frying Big Macs and candy bars at home, but when I started putting turmeric in my green breakfast shakes。 The sheer hypocrisy in it blows my mind。 After watching so many cringe-worthy health guru debates (involving guys like Dave Asprey), I can only hope that one day these people (and the people who follow them) will see the hypocrisy in their tribalism and elitism when they realize that they have far more in common with each other health-wise than they do with me the day before I quit eating Taco Bell。 These days, I follow a much more quiet, simplified, and sensible approach - inspired by people who live in wellness past the age of 100。 For example, Dr。 Shigeaki Hinohara lived a remarkable life in wellness until the age of 105。 He also had milk and cookies for lunch。 While I won't be adopting his lunch habits, I recognize the wisdom in it。 Don't convolute it。 Don't overthink it。 And for God's sake, don't let it define a person's worth。 At the end of the day, there is a huge target market of people who, like me, are one-step away from giving up garbage food。 These gurus will continue to be at each other's throats - no different than politicians trying to win your vote。 。。。more

Phil

Not for meThat diet will kill you。 Some of the information was interesting, but I find myself not wanting to trust anything he writes。 The fact that this is also heavy on the self marketing front to use his particular "bio hacking" products just pushed it further into the meh pile for me。 Not for meThat diet will kill you。 Some of the information was interesting, but I find myself not wanting to trust anything he writes。 The fact that this is also heavy on the self marketing front to use his particular "bio hacking" products just pushed it further into the meh pile for me。 。。。more

Vadim

Много рекламы и самовосхваления плюс обычные советы по ЗОЖ。

Yanwei Liu

Although the point covered in this book may be brain-new concepts for people, I took it as a BRAIN only book。 Because we can see more alike concepts in his "Game Changers" published in 2018, covered more life hack tips for us。 Although the point covered in this book may be brain-new concepts for people, I took it as a BRAIN only book。 Because we can see more alike concepts in his "Game Changers" published in 2018, covered more life hack tips for us。 。。。more

Leah Schaeffer

Dave Asprey never ceases to amaze and inspire with information that changes everything you thought you already knew about biology and wellness。

Kimball

An alright book。 A lot of it was really sciencey and much of it went over my head。 I hate that he doesn't narrate his books, a little blurb at the beginning and end don't count, either。 Asprey does so much stuff to "biohack" himself that it is extremely overwhelming and a far stretch to attribute the success to one or a few or even all of these things he does。 I'm skeptical of his hacking。 Has he really hacked his brain to be ahead of all of us? Like if I talked to him without knowing who he was An alright book。 A lot of it was really sciencey and much of it went over my head。 I hate that he doesn't narrate his books, a little blurb at the beginning and end don't count, either。 Asprey does so much stuff to "biohack" himself that it is extremely overwhelming and a far stretch to attribute the success to one or a few or even all of these things he does。 I'm skeptical of his hacking。 Has he really hacked his brain to be ahead of all of us? Like if I talked to him without knowing who he was, would I even tell a difference that he's so superior than everyone else?He really loves mitochondria。 Thinks they're the greatest thing ever。And no, coffee is not king, Dave。Notes:We're more genetically similar to our moms。Without ATP you would die in seconds。 Certain hormones speed up your ability to break down fat, other hormones slow it down。A fasting mimicking diet promotes myelin regeneration。Sugar is the enemy of neurogenesis。I guess we have a lot of inflammation in the brain that affects our memory and other thinking。50% of your immune system is clustered around your digestive tract。 Putting butter on your broccoli allows your body to absorb the healthier stuff from broccoli。It's good to eat your yolks runny so you don't damage the valuable cholesterol and phospho lipids found in yolks。 Hard cooked eggs are much more inflammatory。A lot of companies dilute their olive oil and by the time you get it off the shelf it has been sitting in a bottle for months and degenerated。 Best to buy Olive oil locally and from a trusted brand。 When you burn fat while in ketosis you have poop breath。When you fast, your brain thinks it's dying so all of the primitive emotions: rage, anger, and sadness, rise to the surface。 I wonder if this is one of the reasons why we fast each month for Church so that we can better control the Natural Man。The toxin MSG has the greatest impact on your cognitive performance。 Even common ingredients such as spice extract, yeast extract all have MSG。Fried food is bad for your brain as well as belly。 The restaurant fried food is the worst because the oil is older and more harmful。Charred meat is bad (even BBQ)。 Wrap it in foil first。50% of buildings in the US have water damage because of the dry wall。 Carpets also have the mold。 Mold will stay with you even if you move。Many cultures didn't have the word for blue so most people haven't seen that color until recently。 Blue is the hardest color for our minds to process。 Why didn't cultures do that? I wonder what colors we can't see today because of not having a word for it。He said if men keep their phone by their privates then it will reduce sperm quality and testosterone levels。 Yeah, right。Sprint for 400 yards twice then rest for 90 seconds once a week。 Somehow turning off your WiFi router will improve your sleep, too。 That's a stretch。 。。。more

Christina

I don't agree with everything in this book (actually, I disagree with a lot, especially the diet he promotes) but it's clear that Dave Asprey has done a lot of research and of course he walks the walk。 He's also very upfront about his own journey and the products he sells, and how he is a biohacker rather than a scientist。 From the perspective of a scientist, his descriptions of studies and conclusions about what they show are problematic, so of course I take all that with a grain of salt, but h I don't agree with everything in this book (actually, I disagree with a lot, especially the diet he promotes) but it's clear that Dave Asprey has done a lot of research and of course he walks the walk。 He's also very upfront about his own journey and the products he sells, and how he is a biohacker rather than a scientist。 From the perspective of a scientist, his descriptions of studies and conclusions about what they show are problematic, so of course I take all that with a grain of salt, but he is a results-oriented person and tried everything himself。 I think all of the stuff in the book about environmental toxins and environmental "kryptonite" is legitimate and valuable advice。 。。。more

David Clulee

Biohacking aficionado!Asprey presents a bunch of practical tips, tricks, and anecdotes。 What I enjoyed was Dave taking us through his health journey from childhood to super-achiever, which provided context for his suggestions。A little on the geeky side, which wouldn't be everyone's cup of bulletproof coffee, nonetheless, I found this aspect of the book reassuring。Head Stong is a treasure trove of ideas, and you can start right away! A little heavy going in places, but let that not stop you。Recom Biohacking aficionado!Asprey presents a bunch of practical tips, tricks, and anecdotes。 What I enjoyed was Dave taking us through his health journey from childhood to super-achiever, which provided context for his suggestions。A little on the geeky side, which wouldn't be everyone's cup of bulletproof coffee, nonetheless, I found this aspect of the book reassuring。Head Stong is a treasure trove of ideas, and you can start right away! A little heavy going in places, but let that not stop you。Recommended reading for Gen-Xers wanting to perform at your best 。。。more

May

My main takeaway: I‘be started eating a teaspoon of raw honey right before bed, and couldn’t be happier about it。

Amir Tesla

Basically 60% shared content with his other book Bulletproof diet。

Greta

David Asprey is everything that is wrong with self made millionaires from Silicon ValleyMy attention was drawn to him because I just recently read that there are movements in Silicon Valley making attempts on eliminating aging and reaching superhuman performance。 At first I thought that was a joke - it’s not。Whenever we find solutions to problems like eliminating pain or suffering through medical procedures, there are also privileged parts of our society that use the same found knowledge not to David Asprey is everything that is wrong with self made millionaires from Silicon ValleyMy attention was drawn to him because I just recently read that there are movements in Silicon Valley making attempts on eliminating aging and reaching superhuman performance。 At first I thought that was a joke - it’s not。Whenever we find solutions to problems like eliminating pain or suffering through medical procedures, there are also privileged parts of our society that use the same found knowledge not to eliminate inequality but to upgrade themselves to get ahead。 Take plastic surgery for example, but it really applies to all fields of our life’s。With “headstrong” or his new book “superhuman performance: how to age backwards” Asprey now uses the scientific research on eliminating neural decline to get such an advantage。 Indeed many of the processes Asprey argues for are legit and just have quit recently been discovered in the field of neurology to prevent and treat neural diseases 。 The most important components of this research are diets very high in healthy fats, low in carbohydrates, enough sleep, moving and meditation。 Those build the foundation of Asprey‘s Headstrong plan as well。He claims that we should use this knowledge to influence our mitochondria by applying his adjusted plan, which of course requires tons of expensive supplements, self produced oils and what not to get the most of the experience。 The entire book is a sells pitch。 In my opinion it‘s an abuse of neurological knowledge to develop and maintain a healthy brain, poisoned by money greeting millionaires, that are obsessed with passive income and never can get enough。 。。。more

Blake

So much pseudo science, N of one belief nonsense! He has actually some important and useful concepts, but it's so muddled in silicon valley bro science ego it's harmful。 So much pseudo science, N of one belief nonsense! He has actually some important and useful concepts, but it's so muddled in silicon valley bro science ego it's harmful。 。。。more

Kiran Kishore

A friend recommended me this book。 The real motivation was the transformation of my friend that I witnessed。 He adopted many aspects of the Bullet Proof program and saw remarkable change in his sleep pattern, energy levels。 He also became super younger and looked healthier, happier than before。 I am a proponent of Naturopathy so I found few recommendations made by Asprey conflicting with Naturopathy。 If I neglect those few contradictions, I find a lot of similarities between these two lifestyles A friend recommended me this book。 The real motivation was the transformation of my friend that I witnessed。 He adopted many aspects of the Bullet Proof program and saw remarkable change in his sleep pattern, energy levels。 He also became super younger and looked healthier, happier than before。 I am a proponent of Naturopathy so I found few recommendations made by Asprey conflicting with Naturopathy。 If I neglect those few contradictions, I find a lot of similarities between these two lifestyles which actually made my belief in Naturopathy more stronger。 Coming to the review of the contents of the book。 At the outset of the book he discusses about Mold the effect of which we underestimate in our day-to-day lives。 In this regard Asprey did a good job by explaining it in depth。 I have also seen the documentary about Mold made by him on his Bulletproof website。 I already started following some tips recommended by Asprey w。r。t Light, Excercise and Diet and I noticed significant change in my sleep pattern and my energy levels through out the day。 Like any other Entrepreneur from Silicon Valley Asprey made it sure that he used the book as marketing aid but I can trade it off with the evidence based findings and recommendations that he brings up in the book。 All in all, I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is Health Conscious。 。。。more

Justin Annes

I wanted like the book。Too much of what Dave talks about is on the fringes and is basically psuedo science。 He does have a lot of good things he's brought to the health topic but too much of it is based on very little study。 Be careful and take it with a grain of salt。 I wanted like the book。Too much of what Dave talks about is on the fringes and is basically psuedo science。 He does have a lot of good things he's brought to the health topic but too much of it is based on very little study。 Be careful and take it with a grain of salt。 。。。more

Giulia

Too much marketing with too little context to be taken seriously。 Quick and easy read。

Toddv

Interesting stuff but the lifestyle isn't sustainable for mostI found the first to sections to be interesting。 However, I was very disappointed in the plan to put it all in place。 It seemed like a big set up to sell his products。 Also, how does a person actually keep up with all the supplements he recommends? Interesting stuff but the lifestyle isn't sustainable for mostI found the first to sections to be interesting。 However, I was very disappointed in the plan to put it all in place。 It seemed like a big set up to sell his products。 Also, how does a person actually keep up with all the supplements he recommends? 。。。more

Tony Heyward

a bit obsessed with mould but otherwise some good info if you want to try something different with your health。

LINA ACOSTA

Interesting but it could be shorterIt is interesting and Im trying some of the things he suggests but he gives too much details in my opinion so it makes it a little boring。 I had to start skipping pages。

David Nash

whats all the fuss about?

Jeferson

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Lots of pseudo science, and lack of reference to cherrypicked studies。 Most of the book tries to convince you that:- Everything will kill you。。。 mold, healthy or junk food, light, mold, sun, lack of sun, mold, blue light, physical exercise, have I mentioned mold? so。。 mold。- Nicotine is good for you! (!!!)- Carbs are bad, fat [from butter] is good。- Eating butter is better than eating an avocado that have oxidised。- In two weeks (!!!) on the head strong program you will be a super human。- The he Lots of pseudo science, and lack of reference to cherrypicked studies。 Most of the book tries to convince you that:- Everything will kill you。。。 mold, healthy or junk food, light, mold, sun, lack of sun, mold, blue light, physical exercise, have I mentioned mold? so。。 mold。- Nicotine is good for you! (!!!)- Carbs are bad, fat [from butter] is good。- Eating butter is better than eating an avocado that have oxidised。- In two weeks (!!!) on the head strong program you will be a super human。- The head strong program will to "supercharge your mitochondria"。- Most products are bad, however the headstrong butter, coffee, supplement, [product name] is the best for your mitochondria。I lost count of the number of times the word mitochondria。 Light for mitochondria, meditation for mitochondria, mitochondria, mitochondria, mitochondria。。 In the end, most of the book tries to justify the head strong program and the other books from the author。 。。。more

Nan

Nothing new here。 Just a bunch of plugs to get him to buy his products。