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<\/div>\nBiohackers often take a more individualized approach to standard self-care, with specific insights (including through testing and biofeedback) and protocols tailored to the person at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe concept of biohacking allows us to look at ourselves as individuals within the health and wellness space and start to find what works for our own bodies,\u201d Greenfield shares. \u201cInstead of taking a sweeping general approach to wellness, you can start to tune into the unique needs of your own body. This creates empowerment and ownership of the healing process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
While most of this sounds healthy and innocuous enough, there are some opponents who admonish certain biohacking techniques, largely on account of ethical considerations (on top of inevitable misinformation and bad players). Few people would protest against meditation<\/a>, for example, but more take issue with the likes of exploiting or altering genetic material<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Naturally, the benefits of biohacking will vary based on which practices you adopt as well as how personalized they are. Broadly speaking, however, Greenfield mentions that potential biohacking benefits include the likes of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mindy Pelz, DC<\/a>, a holistic health practitioner and the author of Fast Like a Girl<\/em><\/a>, champions intermittent fasting<\/a> (IF) as one of the single best things you can do to increase healthspan. \u201cA 2021 review<\/a> found that fasting reverses cellular aging, keeping your cells young and making them more efficient,\u201d she explains. \u201cThe authors concluded that a couple shorter intermittent fasts each week (anywhere from 14 to 24 hours) and one longer fast each month (2 to 7 days) was enough to dramatically increase healthspan.\u201d You can also biohack your IF game in line with your menstrual cycle<\/a> or even the phases of the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n Dr. Pelz adds that fasting can be powerful to stave off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFasting on a regular basis is an amazing tool for enhancing your biology,\u201d she continues. Through her program Reset Academy<\/a>\u2014which offers a guided fasting regimen and additional biohacking techniques\u2014she\u2019s seen no shortage of impressive results amongst thousands of clients. \u201cI\u2019ve had clients lose more than 100 pounds, reverse chronic gut issues, and get complete relief from menopause<\/a> symptoms,\u201d she shares. Better yet, these major benefits were achieved with just a few minor changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe world of biohacking is vast. There are so many devices, protocols and supplements<\/a> that enhance the body’s biological function,\u201d Greenfield explains. Yet as we\u2019ve seen thus far, you don\u2019t need to become a cyborg or go to great (and potentially dangerous) lengths to explore biohacking yourself. There are many safe and accessible ways to get started\u2014as well as a growing number of options for more advanced techniques, as desired.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cWith a few simple lifestyle changes you can upgrade your body and mind in extraordinary ways,\u201d says Dr. Pelz. Here\u2019s some inspo (on top of the examples shared above, like IF and cold exposure therapy) to get the ball rolling.<\/p>\n\n\n As a gut health expert, it\u2019s no surprise that Greenfield advocates for this biohacking method to gain highly personalized insights on your microbiome\u2014the status of which has immense bearing on countless aspects of your health. \u201cI love stool testing to get a sense of your own microbial diversity, and then using that to find the right prebiotics, probiotics<\/a>, and foods to support the resiliency of your own microbiome,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n\n\n Note: Not all stool tests are created equal. It\u2019s worth enlisting the services of a dietitian who can order the most advanced stool tests<\/a> available, unpack the results, and create a customized dietary protocol from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Biohacking](\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Benefits-of-biohacking-The-Wellnest-by-HUM-Nutrition.jpg\")
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