In this edition of Biohacking Weekly:
1. Bryan Johnson makes methylene blue part of his anti aging routine
2. Heart-healthy Nordic diet
3. The comeback of kefir
4. The age-defying power of strength training
5. Lifespan benefits of ocean proximity
The idea of improving one’s microbiome to slow ageing has gained attention. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, a functional medicine physician and epigenetics researcher, has laudedUrolithin A as a “postbiotic rockstar” in the longevity space. She notes that Urolithin A(UA) has studies published in top-tier journals such as Nature and Cell – with 11 compelling human clinical trials and calls it a nutrient that should be on the radar for mitochondrial health.
In this post:
1. Shawn Stevenson's top tips on how to improve your sleep.
2. 19 evidence-based ways to lower the risk of dementia.
3. How to boost your Akkermansia.
4. NMN supplementation may help treat age-related eye disorders.
5. Enhance your mitochondrial function with Methylene Blue
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. The next-generation probiotic that loves to munch on your mucus.
2. Drinking coffee improves vascular function.
3. Low carb diets put type 2 diabetes into remission.
4. Research links low Vitamin D with high inflammation.
5. Jumbo-Visma pro cyclers use the power of ketones to push the limits at the Tour de France.
6. Dr. Ovadia shares his thoughts on keto diet after conducting over 3,000 heart surgeries.
In this post:
1. After many years of being vegan, Bear Grylls now eats steak for lunch.
2. Restoring microbiome diversity with probiotics.
3. Can humans live forever (at least theoretically)?
4. The impact of a low-carb diet on common medications.
5. Omega 3 supplementation lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure and muscle wasting.
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
Akkermansia muciniphila is one of the most abundant bacteria naturally present in our gut microbiome.
Research has show Akkermansia to be beneficial to us for gut barrier integrity, immune response and synergistic regulation of the gut microbiome. We see the benefits as reduced fat storage, enhanced insulin sensitivity and reduced inflammation.
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,
Through my gut healing journey, I’ve learned that the food that I eat makes a huge difference to my health, brain function and energy levels. One of the life-changing pieces of information that came to hand as I began my research was discovering that we are more bacteria than we are human cells. Studies are indicating that using probiotics in a therapeutic manner may promote a gut defence barrier to help normalise intestinal absorbency and stabilise the gut by improving the barrier of the intestine.
So, how do we know which probiotics are right for us?
