EPISODE #1038
Hacking the ‘Middle-Age Spread’ – Interventions With Dave
David Hinds
Learn to think about health problems differently, ask questions that lead to answers, and upgrade your biology.

In this Episode of The Human Upgrade™...
… Dave talks to David Hinds of Brisbane, Australia, about gut issues and weight loss for men at mid-life. David’s already biohacking, working out, and taking supplements he thinks are the right ones—yet the weight around his mid-section persists.
David’s in his early 50s and a dad to two teenagers. He started biohacking over three years ago when he discovered the Bulletproof Radio podcast (now called The Human Upgrade). He then read Dave’s books, made some life changes, saw the results, and decided 150 years on this rock would be awesome!
“So, I’m one-third of the way through life, and my aim is to be in the best physical and mental state possible for all of those years,” he says.
This intervention looks at ways to tackle hard-to-budge love handles and extra mid-section weight with suggestions covering hormones, thyroid, sleep, SIBO, probiotics, supplements, inflammation, the pituitary gland, prolactin, and potassium. This discussion gets into libido and eyesight, too.
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David Hinds
“What happens if you do a month or two of zero gluten? Think about it like this: ‘I'm cutting back on landmines.’”
Dave Asprey
Note: The “Interventions With Dave” recommendations are designed to help you upgrade yourself and your biology so you can perform better at everything you do. They are not, however, a substitute for advice or treatment by a trained medical professional that may be needed for specific health conditions, illness or injury.
Listen to the other episodes in the Interventions With Dave series and don’t miss the “Links & Resources” section below for specific information.
- Acknowledge Your Limits and Get Your Brain Back – A ‘Smarter Not Harder’ Intervention #1023
- How to Become a Durable Super-Dad – A ‘Smarter Not Harder’ Intervention #1022
- Hacking Your Spirituality – A ‘Smarter Not Harder’ Intervention #1021
- Hacking Injury Healing from the Inside Out #1006
- Hacking Brain Fog #981
- Hacking Skin & Gut Issues #972
- Hacking Deep Sleep #957
- Hacking Mast Cells, Hormones & Mold #949
- Hacking Your Biohacks for Better Sleep, Fitness & Weight Control #939
- Hacking Weight Loss Resistance #930
- Hacking Thyroid, Autoimmunity & Aging #918
- Hacking Inflammation #915
- Hacking Your Gut Microbiome #908
- Hacking Menopausal Weight Gain #904
- Hacking Eyesight #895
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Biohacking tips, tools and resources particular to this episode:
- Special Edition: Aerobic Exercise May Be Destroying Your Body – Charles Poliquin #537
- The Clear Eye Guide: How to Improve Your Vision Naturally Claudia Muehlenweg – #924
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