Biohacking & HealthSpan

Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a class of prebiotics that feed and boost beneficial gut bacteria such as Bifidobacteria and Akkermansia. Recently HMOs have been studied for their potential benefits to adult health, including their impact on gut health, immune function, cognitive functions, protection against pathogens, metabolic health, and anti-inflammatory effects.

In this post:

1. Cold-activated brown fat may help starve tumours of fuel.
2. What is Akkermansia and how does it work?
3. What does Vitalik Buterin supplement with?
4. HMOs - food for beneficial bacteria.
5. Matcha, the best drink for longevity.
6. Involuntary muscle loss begins at 30. Here's how to reverse it.

In this post:

1. Akkermansia M.
2. NMN human studies
3. Biostacked - details of daily routines of your favourite biohackers
4. Delay breakfast to be healthier
5. Methylene Blue

Postbiotics are a product of prebiotic and probiotic activity. Postbiotics help regulate the composition of the microbiome, which in turn affects our gut health.

One key postbiotic, butyrate, an SCFA supplies over 70% of the colon cells’ energy needs. Tributyrin is a prodrug of butyrate, meaning it is converted into active butyrate within the body.

In this post, learn about the mechanism of action of Tributyrin and what health benefits it is associated with. You will also find out about foods and supplements that help increase Tributyrin intake.

People in the Blue Zones often live to be over 100 while keeping their good health. But what is their secret?

There 5 recognized Blue Zone regions located in different parts of our planet. But despite the long distance between these populations, there are some diet and lifestyle habits they all have in common.

In this post, we look at 6 dietary habits of people from the Blue Zones that are linked to a longer, healthier life.

Prebiotics are fiber compounds that stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial gut microorganisms. Serving as food for gut bacteria, prebiotics promote microbiota diversity and a healthy microbiome.

In this post, we discuss the general mechanism of action of prebiotics and explain how benefits from prebiotic supplementation (whether with diet or supplements) can extend far beyond the digestive system.

We also explain the difference between prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, and how each plays its own part in supporting the health of a gut microbiome,

In this post learn about:

1. The influence of meal frequency and timing on our health.
2. The effects of Leaky Gut on chronic inflammatory and Leaky Brain conditions.
3. The benefits of healthy gut bacteria for mental health and cognitive function.

We've all heard the saying: “You are what you eat”, but what exactly does it mean? How does the food we consume affect our gut health, digestion and overall quality of life?

Toby Yo, a personal trainer, entrepreneur, host of the Lifestyle Journey podcast and Australian biohacker, talks about how healthy dietary patterns have helped him not only improve digestion and gut health but also treat acne and relieve hay fever. He also shares multiple gut optimisation tips he learned along the way.

This article is for people who are (or suspect they are) gluten sensitive or intolerant.

We will dive into the effects gluten has on our health and what we can do to heal our gut, alleviate symptoms and optimise our immune system.