Episode 12: How to Use Biohacking to Upgrade Your Health and Well-Being
Show Notes
Holistic health and performance coach and avid biohacker Austin Tchikatilov joins me to explain a practical approach to using biohacking to upgrade your health and well-being.
This episode is full of simple ways you can hack your environment and biology to live a vibrant long life. Topics include how to mitigate EMF exposure, environmental toxins. as well as increasing energy, enhancing cognitive and athletic performance, improving sleep and much more!
To get in touch with Austin:
Instagram: @austintchikatilov
or email him at: austintchikatilov@live.com
Extended Show Notes
Highlights from the Episode:
A. Ways to mitigate EMF's
1. Harmony pendants (https://emf-harmony.com/collections/emf-harmony)
2. Vibes up shungite products (https://vibesup.com/)
3. EMF*D by Dr. Joseph Mercola
B. Ways to mitigate environmental toxins
1. Eat organic
2. Supplements
3. Detoxing foods ( algae, chlorella, berries)
4. Avoid glyphosate and other toxic chemicals as much as possible
5. Use non toxic house cleaning products, beauty and personal hygiene products
C. Common everyday areas where biohacking can make an immediate positive impact.
1. Increase energy
a. sunlight exposure in early AM
b. no sunlight use light therapy device (https://joovv.com/)
2. Cognitive and athletic performance enhancement
a. breathing (targeted, fire, Wim Hoff and/ or calming deep breaths)
b. supplements (creatine, magnesium)
c. Essential oils
d. sports recovery (Marc-pro e-stim, normatec compression boots, cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy
3. Improve Sleep
a. nighttime routine
b. decrease blue light exposure (tru dark glasses- https://truedark.com/
c. stay off screen at least 1-2 hours before bed
d. relaxing yoga poses
e. deep breathing
f. listen to relaxing music/ nature sounds
g. essential oils ( parasympathetic blend: https://vibrantblueoils.com/
h. herbal tea
i. supplements (melatonin, valerian root, lion's mane, Rishi)
j. journal to process emotions/ focus on gratitude
4. Managing Stress
a. meditation
b. mushrooms
c. passion flower
d. Tian Chi
e. exercise/ movement : Exercise Snacks throughout the day
5. Building Community
a. biohactivism
Spark of Wisdom from Austin
The ultimate biohack is self- love.
Austin's Recommended Resources
1. Boundless by Ben Greenfield
https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/
2. Superhuman by Dave Asprey
3. The Energy Formula by Shawn Wells
4. Dr. Joseph Mercola