Biohacking: 13 Tips for Self Optimization!

Nowadays we try to optimize ourselves in many areas of life. Here you can learn how biohacking can improve your life.

Biohacking: What is that anyway?

Biohacking is about systematic and individual self-optimization. It is about trimming body and mind more efficiently with appropriate methods, so-called hacks.

The origin of biohacking lies in American top-class sport. There, on the basis of physical measurements such as blood or body fat, topics such as nutrition, sleep or exercise were optimized.

You can consider biohacking simply as a kind of self-coaching, where it is a matter of controlling your human organism with meaningful measures so that it functions more sustainably and better.

Biohacking: 4 practical tips for your nutrition

1. Health check: With a blood test at the family doctor you can start to get to know yourself and your body better. You can analyse values such as cholesterol, vitamin D and B12 as well as potassium/magnesium.
2. Interval fasting: If you concentrate on a time window of six to eight hours when you ingest food, your body can dispose of and regenerate toxins during the remaining time. If you do not want to switch completely to intermittent fasting, try it on selected days.
3. Healthy fats and vegetables: Place emphasis on vegetables in strong colours and fruit, plus high-quality meat and fish. We will show you how to create a diet plan. Above all, try to live as sugar-free as possible and rely on high-quality, natural fats (MCT oil, preferably pure C8). Omega 3, e.g. from krill oil, is also important to give your brain enough strength to think every day.
4. Hydrogenate cells: Humans are mostly water and our organs need water every day to function properly. Fitness author Wolfgang Unsöld therefore recommends starting the day with a special glass of water in the morning. If you mix the water with a quarter teaspoon of Himalayan salt (important for the kidneys) and a tablespoon of lime juice (increases the pH level which has fallen overnight), your body can absorb this mixture optimally, as it is more similar to our blood than simple water.

Biohacking: 5 practical tips for mental freshness

1. Digital Detox: Make it a habit to live without your smartphone for a day or a certain period of time. The extreme use of digital devices makes us tired and depressed. Instead, read books or go outside.
2. Good choice of words: Replace the word “but” with “and” and “must” with “may”. This will make you more positive in your actions and you will not think so much in terms of limitations but more in terms of possibilities.
3. Light conditions: Especially in the evening, blue light from electronic devices is anything but pleasant for our eyes. With appropriate programs and glasses, the blue light can be filtered so that you can relax much more relaxed.
4. Sleep optimization: A sufficient, deep sleep is a basic prerequisite for mental freshness during the day. This includes darkening the room well and possibly using a sleep mask. You should also switch off your WLAN and ban electronic devices from the bedroom. Supplementation of the sleep hormone melatonin can be helpful, depending on the quality of your sleep and in consultation with your doctor. Blue light also reduces the production of melatonin.
5. Cold shower: Cold showering helps you sleep and relax. It also boosts fat burning and counteracts inflammation. Feel yourself slowly with short sections and stretch them out gradually.

Biohacking: 4 tips for physical fitness

1. Move: If you sit all day, your metabolism slows down and your blood sugar level rises. So be sure to get up every hour and get some exercise. You should also go outside regularly. Fresh air and sun give us energy and are important for our cells.
2. Release tensions: With a roll (blackroll) you can improve your blood circulation and loosen knots in your muscles. This helps you to get through the day without pain or in the evening before falling asleep. AcroYoga is also a great method to train letting go together with a partner and to stretch the body at the same time.
3. Meditation: Meditating for a few minutes every day helps you both in your thinking and physically, as it strengthens your immune system. Just a few minutes a day are enough to recharge your batteries and switch off. You can learn how to learn meditation here.
4. Workout: In fitness we want to train as effectively as possible in a short time. Tabata or High-Intensity Interval Trainings (HIIT), for example, are suitable for this.

Frequently asked questions about Biohacking

1. How is biohacking briefly defined?

Biohacking is about understanding, analysing and ultimately improving external environmental influences and their effects on the body as well as one’s own biochemical processes. Biohackers do not simply track their day, they want to understand how their organism works in order to improve individual areas, such as sleep or concentration.

2. What does biohacking do?

Through biohacking we first get to know our body better. Every person is individual, because of their DNA, their job and their lifestyle. With this individual understanding, we can then tailor our lifestyle to our exact needs in order to improve our sleep and regeneration, but also to be more concentrated, have more energy and feel better.

3. With which simple methods can one become a biohacker?

Routines play an important role here. That is why biohacking is suitable for anyone who wants to take control of their own health, performance or appearance – in other words, anyone who wants to systematically get the best out of their life. Even small things like a cold shower in the morning are an important step. One minute is enough at the beginning to prepare the body for the day. Furthermore, the big trend of interval fasting also belongs to biohacking. The latest studies show the positive effect of temporary food renunciation on our organism. At noon a small workout, such as a run in the park or a HIIT unit – the body should be able to get up to speed for a short time. In the afternoon you should keep your hands off chocolate and co. and prefer to focus on smart snacks. You should go to bed before 11 pm. A regular sleep rhythm is important to get the body into the recovery phase overnight.