At the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, we learned how to manage stress with Dr. Olli Sovijärvi, one of the authors of the Biohacker’ Handbook. In this post, we summarized the main adaptogenic herbs and supplements to cope with both short- and long-term stress along with some practical tips and strategies.
How to Transform Your Life With Healing Foods
Olli Posti is a perfect example of how we should think about our health and be in charge of our own lives. When he was only 10 years old he started noticing first symptoms of asthma. Later, at the age of 19, he was diagnosed with MS disease. This made him feel both scared and liberated, and soon after the unfortunate news he decided to embark on a journey to Thailand. New environment and plenty of vitamin D did the job, and little by little he started to feel better. While being abroad he also encountered positive changes in his habits, that lead him towards complete recovery. Lower stress levels and better nutrition had made him curious to explore whether lifestyle has something to do with his cure. After his return to Finland, he started to look deep into wellbeing and slowly but surely discovered a number of nutrition based remedies that proved to cure his illnesses. He abandoned processed foods, milk, wheat and other foods causing inflammation, and moved towards balanced, high nutrient and fresh foods. Positive effects were not long in coming, and in only a few months he started to feel better every day. By rethinking his …
Anthony DiClementi On Strategies To Improve Energy, Mood, and Health
“Start with your foundation. Get your health in order. Start fueling your body. When you have more energy, when you have more clarity and your body is in better shape, that carries over and you get more creativity and you’re able to put in more productive hours. It affects your relationships. You’re a happier person; you’re able to better connect. Work hard. Build your foundation. It is the basis of everything that you do and all the success that you want, deserve and can have.” Anthony DiClementi (CNS, NCSF-CPT) is an author, trainer and biohacker and the founder of The Health Blueprint. Besides being one of the leading executive wellness coaches specializing in nutritional science and functional medicine that helps CEOs, professional athletes and Hollywood celebrities, he aims to transform lives of men and women from all around the world who are willing to take their physical and mental performance to the next level. Anthony has developed uncommon methods to rapidly upgrade their energy, transform their bodies and enhance mental clarity based on the knowledge he gained over a decade of studying the human body and extensive self-experimentation. Biohacker Summit curator Teemu Arina had a call with Anthony DiClementi for the …
Tiina Hoffman On Measuring and Biohacking Stress
Teemu Arina interviews Exercise Physiologist Tiina Hoffman from Firstbeat about measuring stress and goes through his own data. What can we learn from the heart? [powerpress] Below are some highlights from the podcast. Normal person can suffer from overtrainning just because of chronic stress. Work can easily carry to your free time. The most common causes of sick leaves in Finland: chronic fatigue, flu and backpain. It’s important to remember, that even with proper sitting ergonomics, you can risk back pain if you don’t exercise. Stress is OK and and normal, unless it’s chronic. Untreated chronic stress can easily lead to physical problems. We often schedule exercise. Why we don’t schedule recovery the same way? Tiina Hoffman used to be the head coach of UAA (University of Alaska, Anchorage) Nordic SKi Team. There are parallels between athletes and normal people. We all need ample time for recovery, or we risk overtrainning. Firstbeat has 150 000 days of stress and recovery data from it’s customers. Some trends that have emerged: Saturdays are the most stressful days for Finns. Christmas is the most stressful time of the year. People are really charged up right after summer. Stress can be positive (sometimes called eustress). Stress is a part …
Improve Your Quality of Life and Sleep
The times when rings were just jewelry are long gone. Now there is one ring to rule them… I mean you and your habits. With the latest technologies a ring can be a computer that will enhance your performance and wellbeing. Take ŌURA ring for example. ŌURA is a revolutionary ring-sized wellness computer that helps you sleep and perform better. ŌURA ring senses you through the day; learning about you and guiding you towards better, more balanced performance. ŌURA ring observes your sleep quality at night; measuring and learning how well you recover from mental and physical load. ŌURA ring measures and analyses your body and learns about you and your lifestyle. It communicates its observations and suggestions through a mobile app. The ŌURA app visualizes the measured data, providing you with personalized recommendations. It delivers clear textual message flow showing the trends, details and changes over time. On top of all these benefits ŌURA has a beautiful design. ŌURA combines material and manufacturing innovation to allow for a product as comfortable and functional as it is refined. Elegance and intelligence combined. Sounds very exciting. You can already pre-order this awesome beautiful device from Kickstarter at a reducd price. Speaking of beautiful …