Biohacking aims to maximize human performance, health and well-being using science, technology and an in-depth knowledge of nutrition and physiology. These books cover an extensive array of topics such as sleep, exercise, diet and more.
Instead of depicting therapeutic interventions and human enhancement technologies as discrete entities, these books synthesize them into an overarching vision for optimising humanity.
Ilya Mutovin
Those already engaged in health and wellness will find this book particularly helpful for taking their regimen to the next level. The author covers numerous strategies to increase energy and extend lifespan as well as physical and mental practices that promote both. His writing uses easy language that engages readers from various backgrounds; making this material accessible.
This book delves into how conscious decisions, like diet and sleep habits, can affect cellular processes in our bodies on an intimate level. Additionally, it discusses recent advances in sensory augmentation technology like sensory implants that prompt readers to question whether such practices are ethical. Furthermore, its author debunks the myth that aging is due to genetic deficits by providing simple methods that reduce biological age.
Ben Greenfield is an established author and leader in the Biohacking realm. Although this book serves as an effective primer, it does not come without flaws: for instance, its recommendations lack consistency and could benefit from greater quality control. Furthermore, his advice often costs too much to implement and his recommendations often out of reach for average middle class Americans; furthermore it recommends too many supplements that may not work or may even be harmful, like Restore.
Lee Noe
Many are obsessed with living longer and healthier lives, which has given rise to biohacking as an increasingly popular topic among those interested in improving the quality of their lives. Biohacking books offer useful advice and strategies for changing lifestyle habits around food, exercise, sleep, recovery, mood and recovery while exploring aging issues and cell health among other subjects.
Books about biohacking should be part of any individual’s arsenal for optimal body and mind performance. These books distill the latest research on holistic preventive medicine into easy-to-digest formats, with diagrams and graphics helping readers grasp complex ideas more readily. Biohacking books make great additions to libraries, work desks, gym bags, or suitcases alike!
This book investigates the latest research on holistic preventive health and biohacking – a practice of optimizing human performance – through meditation, ice baths, fasting, supplements and mitochondria, tiny organelles that provide energy to cells. The authors include practicing physician Olli Sovijarvi, technology expert Teemu Arina and nutritionist Jaakko Halmetoja who all believe prevention is better than cure and offer functional recommendations backed up by scientific findings in physiology and genetics. Written for those wanting a long life, they offer functional recommendations backed up with latest science including meditation techniques ice baths fasting as well as the role mitochondria play in providing energy production within cells cellular energy generation.
Sarah Gottfried
This book is an ideal read for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of biohacking science. From ice baths and smart drugs, to sleep practices and how these habits can enhance health. Furthermore, this text touches upon the importance of tracking body data over time through fitness trackers, quarterly blood tests or body scans in order to gain a complete picture of one’s physiology.
Dave Asprey, an investor and technology entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, spent 15 years and $300k learning how to hack his own biology. By doing so, he managed to lose weight without counting calories; upgrade his IQ several dozen points; and reduce biological age – feats that seemed nearly impossible before. In his book he describes exactly how these seemingly miraculous feats were accomplished.
Gottfried provides some invaluable tips in her book, notably her emphasis on sleep physiology and its impact on hormone production, as well as discussing various breathing techniques that can help regulate stress responses and enhance lung function.
The author also stresses the importance of monitoring cellular signals within your body and using noninvasive sensors to measure various biomarkers, including oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage biomarkers. She suggests taking various supplements such as nootropics and herbal remedies while advocating for using chelation therapy as a way of eliminating heavy metals from your system.
Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and the founder of Bulletproof Wellness Company in Santa Barbara County. With multiple New York Times bestselling science books such as Head Strong and Bulletproof Diet as his credit, and an award-winning Webby Radio podcast (Bulletproof Radio), Asprey has established Bulletproof as an award-winning wellness company dedicated to fueling both mind and body.
Asprey has invested more than 15 years and $300,000 researching biohacking techniques that aim to optimize human performance and brain power. Through his studies he has lost significant weight without counting calories or counting points; raised his IQ several dozen points; reduced biological age by 10 years; created billion-dollar industries (MCT oil and collagen protein production) from his discoveries;
Asprey offers an in-depth guide to biohacking, with tips for optimizing all aspects of life, from improving sleep to slowing biological aging and beyond. He emphasizes that biohacking works best when employed together, with detailed practice plans available at each step.
Asprey’s advice is grounded in scientific research. He asserts that most serious illnesses can be alleviated by improving mitochondrial health – the tiny organelles within your cells responsible for producing energy – through supplements, food and lifestyle habits that promote optimal cell health; fasting is one example; fasting also includes eating high quality fats as well as more vegetables; to alleviate stress avoid social media.
Olli Soviarvi
This book provides practical, applicable information gathered from recent research on holistic preventive health in an easily readable format, making it essential for libraries, work desks, kitchens, gyms, suitcases and bedrooms that share an interest in optimal human performance, health and well-being.
Olli Sovijarvi, technology specialist Teemu Arina and nutrition expert Jaakko Halmetoja provide advice for living a balanced life: sleep, nutrition, exercise, work and mind. Their aim is to prevent diseases rather than treat them; so the authors illustrate how to restore the health of mitochondria – tiny organelles responsible for 80 percent of our energy production and also helping protect us against serious ailments – by improving these foundations of balance.
The authors offer an accessible and functional guide to leading a healthier lifestyle, detailing ways to enhance eight areas of health: sleep, restoration of pH balance in the body and learning relaxation and meditation techniques are just some of the areas addressed in the book. Other areas covered are mental health benefits of adequate restful sleep; selecting optimal food products; optimizing daily routines and using technology and software solutions to achieve greater life quality – debunk myths about aging through changing epigenetic markers while using machine learning algorithms that predict one’s biological age prediction algorithms.
Biological Age
Biological Age measures your internal health as measured by bloodwork, inflammation, organ function and DNA. This provides more accurate measurements than chronological Age which simply takes into account when you were born. While many feel younger than their biological Age it may just be mental but with simple lifestyle adjustments it’s possible to shave years off of both biological Ages!
As much as there are online quizzes and calculators that claim to know your biological age, for a true assessment it is best to visit a doctor for an assessment. Your healthcare provider will assess your overall health before suggesting changes such as eating more fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly and getting enough rest – all which may help prolong life span and keep us healthier over time.
Biohacking may seem confusing due to an abundance of social media content claiming bold claims without scientific backing, yet Eastern and Mediterranean cultures have long practiced aspects of biohacking to optimize their health, such as cold plunges and infrared saunas, which increase body heat generation while improving metabolism and metabolism. Although results may not be as dramatic as those claimed in some books about biohacking, even small changes can have profound impacts on one’s wellbeing.
