Why Breathwork Feels Like Medicine, Surgery Recovery Is Broken, and Vibration Builds Muscle
Three conversations that change how you think about nervous system regulation, post-surgical healing, and strength training
Every week on The Human Upgrade podcast, I bring you the experts and protocols that push the boundaries of what’s possible for human performance, longevity, and resilience. These episodes dive deep into ancient wisdom meets modern science, surgical recovery that actually works, and the vibration technology that’s changing how we think about strength and recovery.
Here’s what you need to know from these conversations…
Why Breathwork Feels Like a Euphoric Drug
In this episode, I sit down with Ishan Shivanand, monastic-trained yogic scholar and mental health researcher, to unpack how advanced breathwork and mantra reshape your brain, regulate your nervous system, and build lasting resilience. We go deep on the clinical data behind Yoga of Immortals, the science of prana, and what ancient yogis knew about leaving the body, choosing death, and unlocking human potential through dharma.
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Surgery Recovery Is Broken. Here’s How to Do It Right.
I sat down with Dr. Cameron Chesnut to break down why post-surgical brain fog isn’t just common; it’s avoidable. We get into the real drivers behind poor recovery: outdated anesthesia, bad metabolic prep, and missing recovery tools. You’ll learn how to prep your biology before surgery, the alternatives to benzos and opioids, and post-op protocols like ketones, HBOT, and peptides that make healing faster, safer, and smarter.
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The Truth About Whole-Body Vibration
I sat down with Dr. Tommy Rhee, sports chiropractor, regenerative therapy expert, and former NFL team doc, to break down how Power Plate’s precision vibration improves strength, mobility, and recovery in minutes a day. We dig into nitric oxide, joint fluid, mitochondria, and why vibration primes your nervous system better than most warmups. Plus, how to stack it with cold, red light, HBOT, and more for total performance.
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What You’ll Take Away
These three episodes cover the full spectrum of human optimization: ancient breathwork protocols that rewire your nervous system in minutes, surgical recovery strategies that prevent brain fog and accelerate healing, and vibration technology that builds strength and mobility faster than traditional training.
Whether you’re preparing for surgery, looking to upgrade your recovery protocols, or exploring how breathwork can create lasting neurological changes, these conversations give you actionable tools backed by both ancient wisdom and modern research.
Each episode delivers practical protocols you can test immediately. That’s the point of The Human Upgrade podcast: not just learning what’s possible, but actually doing it. Subscribe to hear the latest episodes.
Stay upgraded,
Dave
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Breathwork and nervous system regulation
Surgical recovery optimization
Vibration training for performance