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IN PHOTOS: 5 popular ways that people biohack for a healthy lifestyle

Updated On: 18 March, 2024 05:01 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Biohacking is a DIY approach that involves the intentional modification of one`s biology through lifestyle changes, diet, technology, or other means to enhance physical and cognitive performance

Biohacking is a DIY approach that involves the intentional modification of one`s biology through lifestyle changes, diet, technology, or other means to enhance physical and cognitive performance

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Biohacking is a DIY approach that involves the intentional modification of one`s biology through lifestyle changes, diet, technology, or other means to enhance physical and cognitive performance
<p><strong>Optimising sleep&nbsp;</strong><br />Optimising sleep cycle and quality for improving quality of life using tracking devices, and wearables benefits of which are longevity and low incidence of diseases.</p>

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Optimising sleep 
Optimising sleep cycle and quality for improving quality of life using tracking devices, and wearables benefits of which are longevity and low incidence of diseases.

<p><strong>Elimination diets and intermittent fasting&nbsp;</strong><br />Adaptive stress or physiological stress promotes health benefits like DNA repair, and autophagy and decreases inflammation. Short-term fasting promotes weight loss, improves insulin sensitivity, and corrects lipid profile and blood pressure by improving metabolic health.</p>

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Elimination diets and intermittent fasting 
Adaptive stress or physiological stress promotes health benefits like DNA repair, and autophagy and decreases inflammation. Short-term fasting promotes weight loss, improves insulin sensitivity, and corrects lipid profile and blood pressure by improving metabolic health.

<p><strong>Strength training for healthy aging</strong><br />Studies have shown that strength training improves muscle mass and conserves bone density preventing frailty, fall risk, and related complications.</p>

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Strength training for healthy aging
Studies have shown that strength training improves muscle mass and conserves bone density preventing frailty, fall risk, and related complications.

<p><strong>Meditation</strong><br />It can be termed as the best bio-hack as it is non-invasive but has immense benefits like improving cardiac health, reducing stress, improving immunity, and achieving a state of calmness and mental well-being. Regular practice of meditation can keep the stress under control and maintain cortisol levels making one more tolerant to stressful situations.</p>
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Meditation
It can be termed as the best bio-hack as it is non-invasive but has immense benefits like improving cardiac health, reducing stress, improving immunity, and achieving a state of calmness and mental well-being. Regular practice of meditation can keep the stress under control and maintain cortisol levels making one more tolerant to stressful situations.

 

<p><strong>Ecotherapy</strong><br />Spending time in a natural environment opens our brain to many questions, promoting healing and a positive attitude.</p>

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Ecotherapy
Spending time in a natural environment opens our brain to many questions, promoting healing and a positive attitude.

<p><strong>Technology</strong><br />Wearables like smartwatches, and continuous glucose monitors not only help in updating one`s health status but also prompt continued efforts to improve health.</p>

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Technology
Wearables like smartwatches, and continuous glucose monitors not only help in updating one`s health status but also prompt continued efforts to improve health.

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