Of all the bio-hacks I have experimented with, breathing techniques has been the most phenomenal for me. Race weekends are very stressful and require extremely high levels of focus and intensity, so it is essential to take some time out to assess my coherence. Becoming present in the moment allows me to be better in control of the situation, stay focused, energised, and calms my nerves.
I’m Steve Hord. #Biohacker for life. Whether I’m BASE jumping from Europe’s awe inspiring walls, working as a #FIFO (Fly In- Fly Out) electrician in the hot, dry and secluded Pilbara region of outback Western Australia or Wellness coaching- I demand optimal performance. In 2010 I had a bout with depression and anxiety. On top of that I still had acne from my teenage years, low testosterone and elevated blood pressure, even though I was physically fit and following the standard western diet (God bless the food pyramid haha!). Although my body looked pretty good- I certainly didn’t feel it! After one particularly low evening, I decided enough was enough and took matters into my own hands. I found natural bodybuilding as my saving grace. It taught me that if you want something you have to visualise it and put all your focus and energy on it. If you do that, and your intentions are pure, you will be unstoppable in this human experience.
Aleksandra Cabarkapa is a clinical scientist embarking on research into the effects of toxins on health. In this post, she explains the need to mitigate the effects of our daily exposure to a cocktail of toxins and offers some simple everyday tips that can help with detoxification. Only a few hundred of the existing 80,000 chemicals we have available to industry today have been tested for safety. The exact consequences of these chemicals on human health is still being scientifically investigated. However, we do know that some toxins accumulate in the body over time and emerging research [1]indicates a strong correlation between toxin exposure and chronic disease.
As a nurse educator and ICU nurse, I remain surprised at how long it is taking my fellow medical colleagues to catch on. There are small pockets of acceptance of the need for healthy fats and less sugar. However, on the floor at work, where the rubber meets the road, we still feed our patients what I believe is toxic food. I am often amazed to think our hospital kitchens provide very little in the way of a decent diet for our patients when they need it most. If you get sick and need to go to hospital, I totally understand. But the best thing for you is to get out as soon as you can. Why? To get yourself some decent food with high quality fat and protein that makes you heal. You can’t heal in a hospital that feeds you poorly. So I am going to keep you all posted on how I am going to try to change my student nurses’ thinking on the current food pyramid and how we have got it so wrong for so long.
With the silly season upon us, it’s important to take care not only of ourselves but also of our family, friends and colleagues. So let’s enjoy the festive cheer this year with a few simple tips for how to stay healthy, happy and safe: Staying Healthy: A recipe to avoid hangovers and kick start your day if you are feeling a bit fatigued from so many late nights and over indulgences. (Note: this is not a prescription that allows you to go out and overindulge and drink to excess, but simply suggestions to enable you to keep a fully functional mind, body and soul over the next few weeks and a healthy kick start into the new year.)
The reason why I am writing this is to help others wake up to the fact you have been conned. We aresicker in this country more than ever…if you don’t believe me, you just need to take a walk through an intensive care unit. People who have eaten what they have been lead to believe is good for them are getting sick.I am not a researcher. I haven’t done any randomised, double blind trials. I haven’t written books or stood on podiums to talk to thousands of people. I am an intensive care nurse and a nurse educator. That is it. I am seeing this with my own two eyes. I first heard of Dave Asprey about a year ago. Initially I was like most people. I was unconscious to the damage sugar and a high carbohydrate, low fat diet was doing to my body. But Dave actually made sense….and other people were talking the same language. I teach anatomy and physiology. How could I have been so blind? As an obedient nurse, I learned all about the food pyramid and the benefits of a low fat diet. I have been teaching nurses and patients this for about 30 years! But that stopped a year ago. Now, having experienced the changes a Bulletproof diet can give me, I am convinced. And I am attempting to help others wake up in order for them to take more responsibility for their health. Before they end up in intensive care!
You may already be familiar with the Bulletproof Exec’s recommendation of a teaspoon of mineral rich salt with water first thing every morning. We’ve learned there’s an even better way; the premise is that a solution is much like a tincture , where for example taking Echinacea in a tincture/solution would be much stronger than having a cup of tea with echinacea in it. The salt solution therefore, which is saturated with salt contains a higher therapeutic value than simply a glass of water with salt mixed in.
If you have been following the Bulletproof diet for quite a while, including all the sleep hacks, brain hacks and exercise hacks to get the most effective results, with the least amount of effort there is a good chance that you are feeling great. Everyone is at different stages of their health journey and some people may have just started their Bulletproof health journey, or find it difficult to commit 100% and there are many reasons for this including hormonal and nutritional imbalances. While going by how your body "feels" can be a great indicator of your health, we can sometimes not realize the effects that underlying inflammation, nutritional deficiencies, gut infections and hormonal imbalance have on our health until more serious problems arise. Or you might be doing everything right but due to adrenal stress from the past, this is affecting your thyroid and sex hormones, which leaves you with that feeling that you should be feeling a lot better than you do, especially with the great lifestyle that you are leading.
Turmeric is a spice widely used in cooking that has a variety of health benefits. It is commonly used in a variety of Indian dishes and curries for its colour and aromatic properties but also as a medicinal plant with healing properties. Turmeric is also used in some spiritual and religious practice as it is associated with purity, fertility and auspicious beginnings in Hindu culture.
This article discusses actual patient outcomes as a result of glutathione supplementation. We then delve into the science and also offer some accessible ways for you to maintain and boost your own glutathione levels.