The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522
2026-08-20 · 63 min · episode 1522 · 25 entities
Asserted relationships
-
0.77
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://instagram.com/patrickc_tst
-
0.55
evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Dave Asprey
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Education
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Science
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Health & Fitness
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Self-Improvement
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://beyondconference.com/
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://upgradelabs.com/
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@GabbyReece
Entities found in this episode
websites 12
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://beyondconference.com/
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://upgradelabs.com/
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey
-
0.45
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@GabbyReece
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://beyondconference.com/
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://upgradelabs.com/
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey
-
0.38
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://youtube.com/@GabbyReece
concepts 9
-
0.50
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Education
-
0.50
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Science
-
0.50
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Health & Fitness
-
0.50
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Self-Improvement
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Education
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Science
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Health & Fitness
-
0.40
evidence rules-v5
Feed category: Self-Improvement
-
0.35
evidence rules-v5
GOOD
persons 4
-
0.90
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://instagram.com/patrickc_tst
-
0.77
evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "The Wild New Theory of Cancer (It's GOOD For You?) : 1522": https://instagram.com/patrickc_tst
-
0.70
evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Dave Asprey
-
0.55
evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Dave Asprey
Episode description as stored
Quantum Scientist Patrick Coles Reveals How Tumors Protect Your Mitochondria From Toxic Overload
Cancer might not be the enemy your doctor says it is. What if tumors are actually your body's emergency detox system, built on purpose to protect you from something far more dangerous?
Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR
Host Dave Asprey sits down with Patrick Coles, Ph.D., Chief Scientist at Normal Computing, where he develops novel computing hardware for AI applications. Previously a Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Lab, Coles led their near-term quantum computing group and made significant contributions to quantum computing theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Master of Philosophy in Biochemistry from Cambridge, and he's currently developing a new theory for cancer and chronic disease, the subject of this conversation. His rare combination of hard physics and deep biochemistry gives him a radically different lens on one of medicine's most misunderstood diseases.
Coles lays out his Toxin Sequestration Theory, a framework that reframes cancer tumors not as malignant accidents but as intentional storage vaults the body builds to sequester toxins, heavy metals, seed oils, mold, and excess glucose, away from healthy tissue and mitochondria. He and Dave connect the dots between this theory and chronic disease, biohacking fundamentals, and why chemotherapy itself behaves as a toxin that can backfire. They dig into oxalates, deuterium, linoleic acid, circadian biology, and the detox protocols that support the body's natural ability to shrink these toxic reservoirs.
This conversation challenges the mainstream genetic theory of cancer, explores the metabolic theory popularized by Thomas Seyfried, and lands on a radical, functional medicine-aligned framework for anyone serious about longevity, anti-aging, and human performance. Dave and Coles also break down how sleep optimization, fasting, ketosis, and a carnivore approach to nutrition support the body's detox hierarchy, from fat tissue and the liver to moles, cysts, and eventually tumors themselves.
This is essential listening for anyone serious about biohacking, functional medicine, mitochondria health, brain optimization, nootropics, and taking full control of their metabolism and longevity.
You'll Learn:
Why toxins may be the root cause of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, and most chronic disease
How Toxin Sequestration Theory reinterprets tumors as the body's backup detox organs
Why chemotherapy ranks among the most tissue-damaging toxins, and what happens when a tumor bursts
The role of oxalates, deuterium, heavy metals, and seed oils in cancer cell hoarding
Why moles, cysts, lipomas, and nodules may be minor versions of the same detox response
How circadian rhythm, sleep, and light exposure affect the body's toxin excretion cycles
What spontaneous tumor regression reveals about lowering your toxic burden
Why tracking tumor progression matters no matter which treatment path you choose
Thank you to our sponsors!
- Download Dave’s Free Peptide Guide at daveasprey.com/peptide-guide .
- ZenBud | Dave’s Nervous System Biohack. Visit zenbud.health and use code DAVE15 at checkout for a discount.
- Timeline | Visit timeline.com/dave to learn more about Mitopure and get 20% off your first order for a limited time.
- Just Thrive | Get a free 90-day supply of Digestive Bitters (a $90 value) when you start a 90-day Just Thrive Probiotic subscription at https://get.justthrivehealth.com/pages/asprey
Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee , and the father of biohacking . With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights inhealth,