This put up is about what I discovered on the Biohacking Conference, hosted by Dave Asprey, in Dallas, TX. I’m grateful {that a} media go was offered to attend this superb expertise. You’ll be able to learn my first review about the Biohacking Conference right here.
(and sure, this consists of issues you are able to do at house!)
Hello pals! How is the weekend going? We’re in full dance recital mode over right here. Don’t overlook to move over to this week’s giveaway!
At present, I needed to share a recap of among the high issues I discovered from the Biohacking Convention. As you’ll be able to think about, I discovered a LOT, and felt like my mind was buzzing for days afterwards. I’ve lastly had an opportunity to let every part simmer, and time to kind by the 19 pages of notes. After all, I can’t share EVERYTHING right here on the weblog – you’ll want to go in particular person!! – however listed below are a few of my favourite factors from among the talks I attended whereas I used to be there. (I may put up a lot extra however like I mentioned, you actually must go in particular person!)
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What I discovered at Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Convention
The Finish of Psychological Sickness with Dr. Daniel Amen
I’ve been an enormous fan of Dr. Amen for years and years, so I used to be thrilled for the chance to study from him in particular person. Throughout his discuss, he shared that psychiatry is the one medical business that doesn’t really take a look at the organ itself earlier than prescribing remedy. If in case you have coronary heart points, they take a picture. If in case you have kidney ache, they take a picture. Together with your mind, they take an informed guess, and prescribe remedy with out really taking a look at your mind.
At his clinic, they carry out SPECT scans that allow suppliers to have a look at the floor of the mind, blood circulate, and mind activitity. It’s fairly fascinating – they’ve a brand new clinic in Scottsdale! – and it was unimaginable to see photos of brains that have been healed after trauma, drug use, OCD, and so forth. by way of life, dietary supplements, and medicine, if it was really wanted.
The primary message of his discuss was that you’ll be able to heal your mind, and also you’re not caught with the mind you at the moment have.
Elements that HURT your mind:
– Altered blood circulate, by issues like hypertension, caffeine, sedentary lives, low choresterol, nicotine, caffeine
– Head trauma
– Retirement/getting old – now not having a objective, or affected by lonliness
– Toxicity – alcohol, mildew, heavy metals, THC, medicine, merchandise
– What he refers to as “diabesity”: excessive blood sugar, pre-diabetes, diabetes, being chubby or overweight
– Irritation- from processed meals, sugar, leaky intestine, gum illness
– Poor sleep
– Genetic components, like methylation points
– Infections/immunity
– Gluten and dairy have been additionally talked about right here with a query mark. I do know that for me, these meals are inflammtory and don’t make my physique blissful usually, so I skip them
Habits that may HEAL your mind:
– Take a look at and optimize neurohormones
– Safety from head trauma
– Enhance blood circulate by train and vitamin
– Detox – sauna, hydration, fiber
– Retirement/getting old: study one thing new, donate blood
– Cut back irritation
– Stress discount and psychological well being
– Good high quality sleep, 7-8 hours per night time
– Know your genetic danger
– Promote wholesome immune system perform
*A few of the dietary supplements and meals he talked about included B nutritional vitamins, vitamin D, lion’s mane, Omega-3s, ginko, beets, cacao, garlic, and onion
He’s been on a ton of podcasts (linking my faves here and here), and has written many books. I added The End of Mental Illness and Raising Mentally Strong Kids to my assortment.
I additionally had the opporuunity to satisfy him! It’s price mentioning right here that I used to be on the END of a line that was about 2 hours lengthy, and he was nonetheless sort, real, and great, even after signing books for about 2 hours.
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Dave Asprey on How one can Be Untriggerable
The father of Biohacking himself led us by a strong meditation on tips on how to let go of triggers. The elements of the meditation included:
– Remembering the final time you have been triggered and the way you felt inside
– Discovering a small second of gratitude in that second – something you would be grateful for
– FORGIVING the opposite particular person. “It’s a them drawback, not a you drawback.”
– Breathe into your coronary heart as you forgive them. Let it go, and share this calm, forgiving vitality.
He additionally went by a full rundown of his present routine, however I don’t need to put up the spoilers right here because it’s probably in his subsequent e book.
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Jim Kwik on being Limitless
It was my first time seeing Jim Kwik stay and he was AMAZING. He’s devoted to serving to others enhance their studying skill, together with studying velocity. He additionally has a e book (including it to my assortment), and a high podcast with fast ideas.
My favourite quote from him was “in case you combat to your limitations, you get to maintain them.”
He taght us the acronym ALPHA:
A- consciousness; understanding who you’re, having a transparent imaginative and prescient and rules
L- studying
P- prioritize; thoughts and precedence managment
H- well being (meditation, train, weight loss plan, dietary supplements, sleep)
A- motion – “information itself isn’t energy)
He additionally talked about animal brains and the way our leanring types can correlate to varied animals. This made SO a lot sense to me, and I took his quiz to seek out out I’m a cheetah. I’m excited to study his methods to learn quicker… I got here house from the convention with 9 new books.
A few of the choice:
One other wonderful tip: While you get up, quick ahead to the top of the day while you’re going again to mattress. What are three issues that you just need to accomplish personally and professionally earlier than that occurs?
Dr. Jill Carnahan talked about Constructing Resilience in a Poisonous World
I’m at the moment within the technique of devouring her book, however she has an unimaginable story of resilience after toxic exposure during childhood and a breast cancer diagnosis in her early 20s.
She talked lots about poisonous load, tips on how to scale back poisonous load, promote detox, biotoxins, intestine and lymph assist, and toxis stress.
Some takeaways that you are able to do at house:
– Eat at house as a lot as doable
– Filter your water and air
– Goal for meals that’s natural, chemical-free, and pesticide-free
– Eliminate nonstick pots and pans. Use stainless-steel or forged iron.
– Keep away from microwaveable popcorn and pop common corn on the stovetop
– Transfer your physique
– Follow gratitude
– Search sunshine
– Set boundaries
I really like that so most of the audio system gave actual world examples of issues you are able to do at house. Certain, a few of them may appear extra *on the market* than others, however I believe biohacking is absolutely about taking issues to the subsequent stage while you’ve mastered the foundations. I’m at all times excited to study new methods and concepts to probably improve longevity and healthspan.
My subsequent Biohacking Convention put up shall be on the devices I attempted, plus some simple issues you’ll be able to take a look at and do at house, in a variety of value factors.
Have an exquisite weekend and I’ll see ya quickly!
xoxo
Gina
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