Biohacker Influencer Feature Tony Robbins

You might know Tony Robbins as the king of self help presentations, seminars, books and programs, but Tony is also actively involved with biohacking.

Tony and his team have written several blog posts about biohacking. He want's to introduce his followers and fans to the world of biohacking, stating that "Biohacking is really all about self-improvement. And while it can range from at-home DIY projects to high-tech lab experiments, there are a number of ways you can start to incorporate methods of biohacking into your daily routine." He has a whole section on biohacking for beginners on his website.

Today I'm going to feature Tony Robbin's blog post " 3 easy changes you can make to improve your health".

1. BIOHACKING HEALTH: RED LIGHT THERAPY

Have you ever spent a lot of time indoors and begun to feel just a little… off? Our bodies and brains need light to function at their best. Not only does the sun give us an important dose of vitamin D, but it helps us in a number of other physiological and emotional ways. Let’s look a little closer – specifically at the light wavelengths between 600 and 900 nanometers (nm). How does this range of light waves impact our bodies?

Red light therapy has become an increasingly popular form of biohacking used to treat a number of conditions. It has been proven to relieve pain, reduce inflammation and restore function.

2. BIOHACKING YOUR BONES: OSTEOSTRONG

Everyone should be aware of cardiovascular diseases and how to protect themselves as best they can.

A decrease in bone health creeps up on you and most people are unaware of how bone density changes over time. Roughly up until the age of 30, men and women actually build more bone than they lose, so we are constantly strengthening our bones and working on bone density. But when we hit our mid-30s, things change. And if you’ve passed that benchmark, you may have felt that shift.

OsteoStrong, a non-pharmaceutical way of improving bone density, strength and balance as one of your biohacking methods.

The Spectrum System consists of 4 separate devices. Under the supervision of a trained technician, each device allows you to easily and safely achieve forces in excess of 5 to 12 times your own body weight.

Even simple exercises can help with your

3. BIOHACKING YOUR DIET: INTERMITTENT FASTING

New research has found that it’s not just what we eat, it’s when we eat that can make a huge difference. Many experts have turned to intermittent fasting, a type of biohacking diet, that can help you optimize your body’s nutrition intake. Intermittent fasting will not only help you lose fat but also gain muscle and energy.

If you just flinched at the idea of “fasting,” we hear you. You probably envisioned the notion of prolonged fasting – not eating for 48 to 72 hours – which isn’t exactly practical for the average person. But intermittent fasting offers a happy in-between. In fact, it’s more of an eating pattern that you follow throughout the day, not an old-fashioned diet, and will allow you to still reap many of the benefits of a true fast.

When your body is allowed to rest – during the fasted state – you experience a number of benefits from your biohacking diet. First, when you fast, you increase your levels of growth hormones as much as five times their normal rate, which boosts your metabolic rate.

The most user-friendly is the “16/8” method (also known as the Leangains protocol). This method revolves around a simple structure in which you restrict your daily eating period to 8 hours. For example, each day you eat from 1pm to 9pm, and fast for the other 16 hours.

Source

https://www.tonyrobbins.com/health-vitality/biohacking-for-beginners/

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