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Super Human has a lot of tips in it to maximize your health, reverse aging, and stay young. In this book, Dave Asprey puts together his thinking on how we can improve our longevity. It is basically put into three parts:

Part 1: Don’t Die – This is where he describes the four main killers – Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Cancer. He discussed his 7 pillars of ageing and discusses food sleep and light.

Part 2: Age Backwards – This is where he discusses several ideas around Brain health, Heavy metals, Ozone, Fertility, Teeth and Biome

Part 3: Heal like a Deity – He finishes off by talking about the latest research around Stem Cells and supplements for skin. The last chapter is all about Performance Enhancing Drugs and this is where there is lots of controversy in what he says.

Each part has easy to read chapters and it finishes with a summary he calls- Bottom Line. This outlines the key recommendations and Hacks. The recommendations are for supplements, Strategies (e.g. lighting, sleep) or devices. There is a comprehensive set of notes citing his references.