A Quick Look At Biohacking
A Quick Look At Biohacking
And PBM Red Light Therapy's Prominent Role
Red Light's Prominent Role
BIOHACKING | How Red Light Fits In
definition: BIOHACKING
definition: BIOHACKING
A range of treatments to help you take charge of your body, so it can perform and feel its best
A range of treatments to help you take charge
of your body, so it can perform and feel its best
BIOHACKING
BIOHACKING
Forbes Health
What Is It? How Does It Work?
"Red Light Therapy at the Epicentre of Rapidly Growing Biohacking Market"
Age related biohacking examples include:
★ Red Light Therapy
★ Stem Cell Therapy
★ Cryotherapy
★ Meditation
★ Intermittent Fasting
Biohacking
is a term used to describe various tips and tricks for enhancing the body's ability to function at peak performance –– and maybe even extend one's lifespan. While certain modalities of biohacking may seem extreme, forms like meditation and intermittent fasting are fairly commonplace and time tested, with extensive research supporting their use. What's new however, is the movement behind this overall quest for better biological function.
Age Biohacking
Many people become interested in biohacking as they start to advance in years. According to Asprey, one of the top biohacker demographics includes people between the ages of 35 and 50 because individuals in this stage of life stage suddenly start noticing signs of aging.
Cellular Senescence
is one of the main concepts at play in biohacking. As cells in the body are damaged by injury, stress or disease, they are removed by a natural process call apoptosis. But as the body ages, it becomes less efficient at clearing these senescent cells. Their accumulation may lead to inflammation that can damage other nearby cells, accelerating the aging process and the onset of disease.
Accordingly, many people in the age-related biohacking arena focus on cellular health and regeneration. They believe that if the production of senescent (damaged) cells can be stopped, or even reversed, the aesthetic and physical changes that come with aging can as well.
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Forbes Health
Red Light's Role
"Increasing Number of Biohackers Tout Health Benefits of Red Light Therapy"
"Red Light Therapy involves exposure to Red Light in certain wavelengths to trigger changes in the body's cells"
Pain Relief
Red Light therapy is said to effect pain relief, wound healing, decreased side effects from cancer treatments, reduced inflammation, and skin improvements –– although the Cleveland Clinic states on its website that more research is needed to determine its effectiveness.
An Increasing
number of biohackers are touting the health benefits of red light therapy.
Red Light Therapy
involves exposure to red light in certain wavelengths to trigger changes in the body's cells. People can lie in full body beds or use a handheld device to apply the red light.
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Runner's
World
Runner's World
What Is It?
"Biohacking and How It Might Make You a Better Runner"
"Both red and near infrared light therapy help athletes increase muscle mass after training and decrease inflammation and oxidative stress"
A 2016 Review of Literature
from Harvard and MIT researchers suggest that use of both red and near-infrared light therapy help athletes increase muscle mass after training and decrease inflammation and oxidative stress.
Another Popular Strategy
for Biohacking is to use Infrared light therapy. The idea is that this low-powered red light is absorbed well by the skin and that it can help by upping production of antioxidants and nixing production of inflammatory compounds.
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HELLO!
HEALTH & FITNESS
HELLO!
| HEALTH & FITNESS
What Is It?
"Biohacking: what is it and can it make you happier?"
"taking control of one's biology to transcend the limits of conventional well-being"
Biohacking
has been described as "taking control of one's biology to transcend the limits of conventional well-being". A key component at use in most biohacking regimens is Red Light Therapy which we describe as helping your body heal itself.
Hattie MacAndrews of HELLO Health & Fitness had this to say about Red Light Therapy's role within a Biohacking based approach to optimized health.
"It's a (full body) treatment which aims to speed up the body's natural healing process using near-infrared light at specific wavelengths"
Just 20 Minutes
You lie in the chamber for 20 minutes whilst the light works its magic on your skin.
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Medical
Life Sciences
Medical
Life Sciences
Common Practices
"Common Biohacking Practices Include Red Light Therapy"
"Commonly practiced methods include red light therapy"
Biohacking
is a do-it-yourself biology that helps people make changes in their bodies. diets, and lifestyles to enhance physical functionality and extend lifespan.
Age Biohacking
mainly focuses on cellular senescence to improve longevity. Apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death, is a natural physiological process to remove damaged cells (senescent cells). With age, this process slows down, leading to the accumulation of senescent cells, induction of inflammation, disruption of adjacent cells and acceleration of the aging process, and the onset of age-related diseases.
Inhibiting
production of senescent cells or reversing the process of cellular senescence is the primary area of focus in age biohacking to promote cellular health and regeneration. Commonly practiced methods include red light therapy, stem cell therapy and cryotherapy, non-ablative laser therapy, and consumption of aniti-aging and mitochondrial support supplements (coenzyme Q10, polyphenois, L-carnitine, and Urolithin A).