The government is finally catching up to what biohackers have known for decades, and the man helping lead that charge just sat down with Host Dave Asprey to talk longevity science, aging biomarkers, dietary overhaul, AI in medicine, and what a real science-first health agenda actually looks like.&nbsp;&nbsp;Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR</a>&nbsp;Jim O'Neill served as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and Acting Director of the CDC before being nominated to lead the National Science Foundation in March 2026. Before entering government, he was CEO of SENS Research Foundation, where he led&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;regenerative medicine research targeting mitochondrial mutations, senescent cells, and neocortex rejuvenation. He is a 30-year veteran of health care reform and a genuine longevity insider.&nbsp;Dave and Jim cover the complete rewrite of federal dietary guidelines, the government's new randomized controlled trials on saturated fats, and why grains are no longer the core of a "balanced diet." They dig into a&nbsp;144 million dollar&nbsp;ARPA H program to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;causal aging biomarkers that will unlock real anti-aging drug development and accelerate the kind of longevity research the SENS Foundation pioneered. Jim explains why current aging clocks and DNA methylation markers are not enough, and what comes next for functional medicine, sleep optimization, and metabolism research. They also break down the CDC's return to its infectious disease core, the future of AI in health care, wearable data for disease surveillance, organ bioprinting, GLP-1s, supplements like vitamin D, peptides, and the right to self-experiment.&nbsp;You will learn:&nbsp;<ul><li>Why the new federal dietary guidelines finally reject grain-centric nutrition and&nbsp;validate&nbsp;what the biohacking world has argued for 25 years&nbsp;</li><li>How a&nbsp;144 million dollar&nbsp;government program aims to build the causal biomarkers that will make real anti-aging and longevity drug development possible&nbsp;</li><li>What Jim thinks about DNA methylation clocks and why better tools are needed to measure aging and human performance&nbsp;</li><li>How AI is reshaping prescription refills, clinical decision support, Medicare reimbursement, and the future of functional medicine&nbsp;</li><li>Why Jim wears an Oura Ring and uses sleep optimization data to make daily health decisions&nbsp;</li><li>The government's evolving stance on peptides, supplements, and therapies that are not patent protected&nbsp;</li><li>How organ bioprinting using a patient's own cells could solve the organ shortage crisis&nbsp;</li><li>What real science replication looks like and why the government is now funding it&nbsp;</li><li>What the CDC is doing to refocus on infectious disease while shedding mission creep&nbsp;</li><li>How GLP-1s, fitness tracking, and updated nutrition strategies could significantly cut national obesity rates within five years&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Thank you to our sponsors!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;Neuronic | Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.neuronic.online/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.neuronic.online</a>&nbsp;Code DAVE for $100 off&nbsp;-&nbsp;iRestore&nbsp;| Reverse hair loss with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irestore.com/DAVE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.irestore.com/DAVE</a>&nbsp;and get exclusive savings on the&nbsp;iRestore&nbsp;Elite, use code DAVE&nbsp;-&nbsp;Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://timeline.com/dave" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">timeline.com/dave</a>&nbsp;and save 20% with code DAVE20&nbsp;-&nbsp;Superstratum Labs | Get Dave's exact home mold detox kit and save 10% at&nbsp;<a href="http://superstratumlabs.com/products/dave" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">superstratumlabs.com/products/dave</a>&nbsp;Dave Asprey&nbsp;is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of&nbsp;Bulletproof Coffee, and the&nbsp;father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners,&nbsp;The Human Upgrade&nbsp;brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;insights&nbsp;inhealth, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living.&nbsp;New episodes are released every&nbsp;Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient.&nbsp;Keywords:&nbsp;Jim O'Neill, CDC, HHS, dietary guidelines, saturated fat, aging biomarkers, ARPA H, SENS Research Foundation, longevity, anti-aging, senescent cells, mitochondria, DNA methylation, sleep optimization, Oura Ring, AI healthcare, organ bioprinting, GLP-1, peptides, vitamin D, supplements, functional medicine, biohacking, Dave Asprey, human performance, metabolism&nbsp;Resources:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;Learn more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hhs.gov/</a>&nbsp;• Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at&nbsp;<a href="https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/</a>&nbsp;• Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://daveasprey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://daveasprey.com/</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;Inside Track&nbsp;today.&nbsp;&nbsp;• Danger Coffee:&nbsp;<a href="https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• My Daily Supplements:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shopsuppgradelabs.com/discount/DAVE15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SuppGrade Labs</a>&nbsp;(15% Off)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses:&nbsp;<a href="https://truedark.com/?coupon-code=DAVEASPREY15&sc-page=shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TrueDark</a>&nbsp;(15% Off)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Conference:&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondconference.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://beyondconference.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dave Asprey’s New Book –&nbsp;Heavily Meditated:&nbsp;<a href="https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;• Join My Substack (Live Access&nbsp;To&nbsp;Podcast Recordings):&nbsp;<a href="https://substack.daveasprey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://substack.daveasprey.com/</a>&nbsp;• Upgrade Labs:&nbsp;<a href="https://upgradelabs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://upgradelabs.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Timestamps:&nbsp;00:00 – Trailer&nbsp;01:15 – Dietary Guidelines Overhaul&nbsp;06:48 – Misinformation & Scientific Integrity&nbsp;10:26 – Longevity vs. Chronic Disease&nbsp;13:03 – Aging Biomarkers & ARPA-H&nbsp;14:31 – CDC's Refocus on Infectious Disease&nbsp;16:55 – Alternative Therapies & Biohacking&nbsp;19:21 – Health Trackers & Privacy&nbsp;22:27 – AI in Healthcare&nbsp;24:01 – Diet, Supplements & School Meals&nbsp;27:31 – Food Safety, Pesticides & Peptides&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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