WTF Is It?

If Googled, it sounds like a crime.

Biohacking is an extremely broad term that can range from changing your diet and taking supplements, to injecting chips into your brain and transfusing your blood with the blood of the young (yes, young blood transfusion is a thing). There are many Niches, focusing on specific parts of the body or overall as a whole.

Ever Heard of Dave Asprey?

If not, you've probably heard of his Bulletproof diet, or Bulletproof coffee?

Either way, you heard of him now, Dave spent over $2 million as of 2021 trying to control his own Biology and has a personal goal of achieving the age of 180.

I would agree this earns him the title “Father of Biohacking”, his bulletproof coffee opened the world up to realization you could have power to advance your mood and energy directly with a simple hack.

His Story?

The story goes that while traveling in Tibet , Dave Asprey was presented the opportunity in tasting their yak-butter tea drinks, these high in good fat drinks provided energy, killed of pesky cravings, and can trigger weight loss by way of ketosis (more on that later).

He gave the knowledge to turn your Cup of Coffee into a fat burning, energy boosting, super drink.

While others scavenged for extra caffeine and sugary snacks. You are energized, didn’t crave sugar filled snacks, held focus, ate your healthy lunch and remained satisfied, and watched your waistline thin. Putting you one step Ahead. 

This has been updated since when he taught us adding collagen protein powder to your coffee provides nutrients for the skin and muscles along with other benefits. And again been modified further by swapping out the butter for MCT Oil✨  For Major Brain Nutrients that can help Reverse Trauma (Read More )

Example of a common Biohack: Body Lotion

Body Lotion is created by combining nutrients and oils beneficial for the health and hydration of your skin and then applying directly to the skin in an attempt to alter the appearance and health quicker

Different Types of “Biohackers”

Biohacking can literally come in so many forms and mean different to almost everyone now. But to sum it up, there are three types that are recognized mainstream we can start from. The three most popular types are Nutrigenomics, DIY Biology, and Grinder.

Nutrigenomics

Within the world of nutrigenomics is where Neuro Hackers can find information and data used in Neuro-hacking 

Nutrigenomics focuses on how food directly interacts with your genes, and your mood. Nuero-Hackers investigate what nutrients are beneficial for your brain and how to increase them, as well as what is harmful and what to avoid.

Did you know SOY is horrible for our Brains Health and messes with reproduction? Read more on Soy and the Brain by John Macarthur

Nutrigenomics also look at how nutrients affect how you feel, think, and behave. This is a huge study in the mental health world, imagine finding what nutrients you need to reverse the symptoms of depression and anxiety, calm panic attacks, and fade night terrors, not to mention eventually help you lower your intake or eventually stop taking SSRIs. No, this is not you command to throw out your meds, but instead to introduce to you how possible recovery from abuse and mental illnesses can bet, sure, it’s still a journey full of battles, but it doesn’t have to be such a dark word of endless coping. Imaging reversing the symptoms of PTSD that so often paralyze a survivor of DV (Domestic Violence).

Interested on how I reversed my own severe symptoms of MDD and PTSD After DV? (More)

DIY biology

DIY Biology (or DIY bio) type of biohacking is constructed of people with education and experience in the scientific fields. I will probably refer to some experiments down the road that would come from this type but won’t go into detail on this type.

These biohackers are known for sharing tips and techniques to help non-experts and conduct structured experiments on themselves outside of labs or medical offices, many do their experiments in their own DIY labs built themselves. In fact, “one DIY bio goal is to make science products more affordable by finding ways to reduce equipment and production costs”- Lisa C. Ikemoto∗ University of California, Davis

Grinder

Grinder is the other type that goes a bit more “extreme” and not the niche I dabble in for sure, personally I think my fear at the thought of body fluids and needles will keep me far from these experiments. Grinders see every part of the human body as hack-able. In general, grinders aim to become “cyborg” by advancing their bodies with a combination of gadgets, chemical injections, implants, and anything else they can put into their body to make it work the way they want it to, their body is a mere vessel to be experimented on. You can see why this type is seen as extreme. Despite being the extreme of the types, this type is what many assume of right away when hearing “biohacking” along with the image of Super Soldiers emerging from these studies one day, if not already.

Does Biohacking work?

Yes and no. Obviously, biohacking involves many tricks/hacks\experiments, some have proven to work and contain important facts, others are still in the research stages with little info to guarantee results, and some has been disproven entirely.

Does Nutrigenomics work?

Nutrigenomics may “hack” your biology in several ways like;

• helping advance a bodily function, such as your blood pressure 
• decreasing your risk of developing a disease that’s in your genes
• helping you accomplish positive physical, mental, or emotional changes, such as weight loss or reducing symptoms of your depression and anxiety.

Though food does directly impact your genes not everyone’s bodies respond the same to changes in diet or habits. This is why information provided or taught through biohackers act more as a guide, one must be willing to take embark the journey of studying their own body to fully benefit.

Practicing this type of biohacking can help a person fully understand themselves and I believe that is important in recovery from Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence.

A survivor has spent large amounts of time being Gas Lighted and manipulated into feeling powerless and not in control of themselves. Biohacking puts the power back in the survivors’ hand, power to directly change how they feel, emotionally, and physically. In other words, take back the power and control over their mind and body.

Obviously, research suggests that minor gene expression changes are only one piece of the larger puzzle. You have to take in the other factors like exercise, stress levels (especially the stress levels for survivors), and weight, which all play a role in your body’s response to food.

Is Biohacking safe?

Some forms of biohacking may be safe. For example, with nutrigenomics, taking certain supplements or making changes to your diet can be safe.

Some biohacking teeter on the edge of unsafe or even criminal. Mainly the DIY bio and grinder methods.

A 2018 New York Times piece covered grinders who inserted RFID chips in their bodies to access secure areas in hospitals- erm… sounding criminal? Or put sound-enhancing magnets into their ears to have, Yep, you guessed it, “built-in” headphones. As I stated earlier, this type is seen “hardcore” and at the risk of sounding very Tony Stark, implanting foreign objects into your body can expose you to inflammatory reactions that can lead to chronic infections and may expose you to a higher risk of getting cancers. (Source)

Cancers and infections is the opposite outcome many, including myself, are aiming to achieve through biohacking, so I won’t be detailing or diving into Grinders or DIY Bio but into NeuroHacking instead. Here we can trace steps to heal\reverse damage done to the brain and body after abuse.

⚠️ Never experiment on yourself without speaking to a Dr. or a Qualified Nutritionist. Ensure you are aware of your allergies and health condition, along with any current meds to lower any health risks.

It should go without saying. Don't be Stupid.

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