# Sugar-Free Backlash, Taurine Fail, Copper Brain Therapy, Childhood Biohacking, Strength Training : 1488 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629/sugar-free-backlash-taurine-fail-copper-brain-therapy-childhood-biohacking-strength-training-1488 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629/sugar-free-backlash-taurine-fail-copper-brain-therapy-childhood-biohacking-strength-training-1488.md Podcast: [The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629) Published: 2026-06-19T08:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/p394/rss.art19.com/episodes/d0256ce0-946e-4f6f-b8d3-b516d3c9104e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/p394/rss.art19.com/episodes/d0256ce0-946e-4f6f-b8d3-b516d3c9104e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629/episodes/sugar-free-backlash-taurine-fail-copper-brain-therapy-childhood-biohacking-strength-training-1488 Duration seconds: 693 ## Resource Sugar-Free Diets Disrupted Gut Microbiome and Metabolism   A 16-week sucrose-free, low-fat diet study presented at ENDO 2026 found mice developed insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, gut microbiome imbalance, intestinal inflammation, and fatty liver disease signs despite no weight gain or calorie difference. Host Dave Asprey breaks down why eliminating sugar entirely may be more detrimental than previously thought, the gut-bacteria-to-metabolism cascade that explains the metabolic damage, and why balanced nutrition matters more than simply removing sugar from your stack.  Sources:   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260614011843.htm   https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-eliminating-sugar-may-alter-the-gut-microbiome-mouse-study   https://nypost.com/2026/06/13/health/going-sugar-free-can-mess-with-your-gut-and-metabolism/   ~~    Taurine Did Not Boost Acute Aerobic Performance   A randomized, triple-blind, cross-over study of 16 physically active young adults found acute 1-gram taurine ingestion one hour before exercise produced no significant improvements in peak oxygen consumption, time to exhaustion, respiratory compensation point, or lipid/glycolytic metabolism variables. Host Dave Asprey explains why taurine remains popular in energy drinks and pre-workouts despite limited scientific evidence, what dosages and activity types future research should test, and why a reality check on a billion-dollar supplement category is exactly the kind of truth biohackers need.  Sources:   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42268287/   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260611024609.htm   ~~      Copper Therapy Improved Memory and Re… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629/episodes/sugar-free-backlash-taurine-fail-copper-brain-therapy-childhood-biohacking-strength-training-1488/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629/sugar-free-backlash-taurine-fail-copper-brain-therapy-childhood-biohacking-strength-training-1488.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.