Biohacking and self-development

2022-05-16 02:32:55 What do you need to avoid dehydration?

Dehydration is one of the main causes of fatigue and other problems. Fluids are needed to keep your body hydrated.

But drinking only beverages like tea, coffee, and soda is not enough. In fact, even drinking pure water exclusively can actually dehydrate you by depleting your electrolytes through urine.

Besides H20, you also need sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in the right proportion. There are also other minerals that can be obtained from water, such as bicarbonate, sulfur, etc.

You need different minerals for proper muscle function and maintaining water-salt balance.

Sweating and urinating make you excrete them, so you need to replenish them either through mineral water or with food. It has become a popular trend among biohackers to add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt to a glass of water. Open / Comment

2022-05-14 09:35:58 Body Signals of Disease

It's hard not to agree that prevention is better than cure. If you pay timely attention to certain body signals, you can avoid many serious diseases, including cancer.

The color of the whites of your eyes. If they are white, everything is normal. If there are red streaks or whites take on some other color, it may indicate diseases: liver, eyes, neck (osteochondrosis).

Gums. They may become red and swollen, or shrink in size. This occurs with the following conditions: gingivitis, periodontitis, periodontal disease. Visit the dentist at least once a year, even if there is no pain.

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2022-05-13 10:29:48 Biohacker Devices - Aromatic Alarm Clock

Technology are in constant development. And now, no one is surprised by a light alarm clock. Imagine how odd it is to wake up to the smell of a fresh croissant.

This novelty among sleep gadgets wakes you up with a smell: when you wake up, a fan starts up, which spreads the aroma (espresso, croissant, seashore, chocolate, bread, grass and mint).

The fan is quite audible, about two minutes. If you don't have time to turn off the alarm, a "motivational tune" starts playing from the third minute.

According to the reviews, it is effective, but we can hardly determine which plays a greater role - the smell or the sound. Open / Comment

2022-05-12 10:08:15 How to prevent hormonal imbalances

Even if we monitor our bodies, it is not always easy to find the root cause of disease, since any imbalance in the body is usually a consequence of many factors and a regular violation of a healthy lifestyle.

Triggers of many, including hormonal problems, are most often stress, chronic inflammation, poor nutrition, and sleep problems.

What to do:
Stick to an organic diet without refined and processed foods.

Get enough sleep! (will help cellular metabolism and reduce inflammation).

Create a schedule for eating and exercising and follow it regularly.

Block out the blue spectrum of light after sunset with blue-blocker glasses.

Meditate, it helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Drink enough quality water, it helps to reduce the body's stress response, your cells should have enough water and minerals to stay in a resourceful state. Open / Comment

2022-05-11 06:31:47 Why you should stick to your biological clock

Circadian rhythms are not only involved in regulating sleep.

Eating behavior, blood pressure, body temperature, metabolic rate, hormone levels, including those responsible for sleep, also fall under the control of the biological clock.

If, say, a lark changes comfortable conditions for him to the opposite - begins to wake up late and fall asleep late - not only his nervous system, but also all other organs and systems will adjust to the new regime

It is the same with the antipode of the lark, the owl. A person with this chronotype can accustom himself to go to bed and get up early, but the body will still require a natural routine.

As a result, at the slightest loosening, he will return to the former regime. So, it is better to refuse to work in the day shift, just as a lark - in the night shift. Open / Comment

2022-05-10 01:10:19 Decision-making rule -10x3

When taking any decisions, we always think about the consequences of our choices in the future.

To give yourself confidence at such moments, you can use the 10/10/10 rule. The three tens in this case mean three time periods, about which you should ask yourself the following questions:

How will I feel about this decision 10 minutes from now?
How will I feel about this decision 10 months from now?
How will I feel about this decision 10 years from now?

By answering these questions, you can assess or at least imagine the consequences of your choices in the long term. It is especially true for difficult decisions that may affect your life in the future.

If, for example, you are too lazy to go to the gym, think about the consequences and it will be much easier to resolve doubts. Open / Comment

2022-05-08 11:51:21 Factors damaging the intestinal microflora

The easiest way to improve gut health is to eliminate factors that harm it.

This includes supposedly minor factors such as taking anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.), excessive consumption of fructose and abuse of antibiotics, which should only be taken if there is no alternative.

What is advertised as a "quick fix" is rarely the best in the long run. Be careful, especially with "popular" medications.

Microbiome health is your daily choice. Choosing to be active instead of passive, eating healthy rather than fast food, knowing how to manage stress.

For the "quick pleasures" that make us feel euphoric and joyful in the moment, we pay in the long run with immunity, quality of life, beauty and youth. Open / Comment

2022-05-07 08:13:26 Where does biohacking begin?

Before you think about how to pump up your body with biohacking, you should consider following the basic rules of maintaining your health.

First of all, review your diet. Eliminate simple carbohydrates, sugar, starch, reduce the consumption of dairy products.

Get rid of bad habits.
Wouldn't you say it's trivial? But you will see a positive effect right away. Make some effort to quit smoking, go to bed on time, do exercises or yoga, run in the morning.

All this requires no material investment, it takes discipline, but it is quite feasible. Good luck to everyone! Open / Comment

2022-05-05 23:59:30 Arrowroot - a healthier alternative to cornstarch

We keep checking out the superfoods biohackers are using.

Arrowroot is a nutritious starch that can be extracted from the tubers of certain perennial rhizomes.
Arrowroot powder is one of the best natural carbohydrates.

Arrowroot flour is a great alternative for people with digestive disorders.

Arrowroot contains several B vitamins, including thiamine, niacin and pyridoxine, as well as minerals such as copper and iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, providing the body with essential nutrients.

Although it is a starch, it does NOT contain gluten, and studies show that it has more protein than other natural starches and flours. Open / Comment

2022-05-04 21:00:05 Playing Tetris has beneficial effects on brain structure

Oh yeah, right, it's the same good old Tetris, each of us had as a child.

Imagine that you can use this toy to pump up your cognitive flexibility. Here's a curious study: from 12 sessions of a 30-minute game, the brain's gray matter becomes denser.

Which is directly related to intelligence and cognitive flexibility. Accordingly, it has been suggested that playing Tetris can stimulate the brain.

What's the upshot of this?
Play Tetris. It's a more rewarding pastime. than sticking to games that don't make sense. Especially for children! Open / Comment