Biohackers know that biohacking can help address virtually every aspect of health through small incremental lifestyle changes – from jet lag reduction to preventing balding to dispelling fasting misconceptions – yet one aspect of physical appearance seems beyond their scope: their hair.
Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and three-time New York Times Bestselling Author, recently featured Dr. Alan Bauman – renowned hair restoration expert – as one of his guests on Bulletproof Radio podcast show. You can tune in here!
1. Nutrition
Dave Asprey, 3X New York Times Bestselling Author and Father of Biohacking, invited Dr. Alan Bauman – his personal Hair Restoration Physician – for an in-depth discussion about recent advances in hair loss science on his widely popular podcast Bulletproof Radio. Bauman revealed how he maintains an enviable head of locks using new biohacking techniques while giving advice about baldness biohacking tools and techniques that were recently made available to him.
Asprey and Bauman both espouse biohacking – or the practice of making incremental lifestyle changes over time to achieve life-altering health results – such as eating an optimized diet, increasing lean muscle mass, improving cognition and longevity as well as decreasing risks such as heart disease or diabetes through targeted supplementation or medical devices to monitor vital signs for improved wellbeing.
But, when it comes to their appearance, many biohackers don’t seem willing or able to apply the same level of dedication towards thinning hair and receding hairlines as they would other parts of their bodies. This may be partly because there are currently no therapeutic solutions which can stop or reverse the progression of thinning and baldness.
2. Exercise
Alan Bauman, MD a world-renowned Hair Restoration Surgeon and “hair enthusiast”, recently appeared on Dave Asprey’s popular podcast and three time NYT Bestselling Author “Father of Biohacking“. Together these two masterminds with shared missions to improve lives explored the biology of aging hair as well as biohacking methods which may be implemented for optimal results.
When it comes to improving health, virtually no aspect of our bodies or minds cannot be biohacked, quantified, optimized and upgraded using scientific tools and technology – including hair loss. But what can be done about the gradual thinning and loss of hair?
4. Stress Management
Stress is often the source of hair loss, and there are various things you can do to alleviate it. Exercise and finding new hobbies/activities that you enjoy are excellent ways of de-stressing, writing can serve as a cathartic release, meditation and breathing exercises can calm your mind while decreasing cortisol levels, while counseling/psychology sessions could be invaluable in managing larger stressors in your life. If this situation becomes severe for you it may be best to consult a counselor or psychologist for support.
Biohackers are well known for their commitment to improving their health through lifestyle changes, but often seem dismissive of efforts to reverse thinning hair or other signs of aging. Unfortunately, this could have major beneficial impacts both physically and psychologically if their appearance were improved, as well as overall well-being being increased.
Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and 3X New York Times Bestselling author of The Bulletproof Diet, recently interviewed his Hair Restoration Physician Dr. Alan Bauman about “hacking baldness” on Bulletproof Radio podcast.
Bauman discusses the latest research and technologies used for medical hair restoration such as scalp health treatments, laser therapy (Bauman’s TURBO LaserCap is Dave’s favorite), PRP/PDOgro(tm)/Exosome cell therapies as well as VIP|FUE (the only transplant procedure with no need to shave). Watch the video below to discover how Dave and Bauman work together to keep Dave’s thick locks luscious!
5. Hydration
Hydration is key for maintaining a healthy scalp, and you can achieve this goal through drinking water, eating foods rich in water content such as fruits and vegetables, and limiting beverages that contain large quantities of sugar or caffeine. Staying hydrated can help decrease fine or thinned hair by stimulating follicle growth; additionally it slows natural aging processes while limiting mineral build-up that causes dryness or itching.
Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and author of the New York Times bestseller The Bulletproof Diet is widely considered the “Father of Biohacking“, an emerging movement which employs science and biology to make incremental lifestyle changes that result in noticeable improvements. Though Asprey and many other biohackers have had significant successes achieving results in areas such as muscle building, fat loss, digestive function improvement, cognition enhancement, longevity and so much more – one area which remains difficult for most to address is hair loss.
6. Hair Care
Biohacking (also referred to as DIY biology) seeks to evaluate and upgrade your body scientifically, by tracking any early indications of hair loss as well as finding effective remedies that meet individual requirements. With that in mind, early diagnosis and tracking of hair loss is of utmost importance in biohacking (also called DIY biology). Dave Asprey, known as “the Father of Biohacking“, and three-time New York Times Bestselling author recently featured Bauman Medical Hair Restoration Specialist Dr. Alan Bauman on his popular podcast Bulletproof Radio. Biohacking Baldness,” as presented on “Science Channel,” delves into some of the cutting edge tools and treatments being utilized by Dave to “upgrade” his hair, such as customized pharmaceutical treatments, advanced laser therapy (such as The Bauman TURBO LaserCap), cell therapies and future follicle alteration technologies.
