Since childhood we remember that medicine tastes … bitter. Indeed many truly active compounds have a bold bitter flavor. Yet the health benefits are definitely worth the effort. Health experts from Penn Medicine Center believe that bitter compounds in food contribute to our ability to fight off upper respiratory tract infections, while researchers from National Cancer institute admit that bitter taste … Read More
Ben Greenfield: How to Find Balance in Biohacking
Biohacker Summit 2015 opens with Ben Greenfield’s “Biohacking vs Nature”, Ben is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, Spartan racer, coach, speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life”. Ben starts his presentation with a Warrior breathing technique, which he practices every day to boost his energy. This technique involves hyperoxygenating the body with … Read More
Synthetic Biology Leads to New Forms of Life
Futurist and engineer Nell Watson from Faculty AI & Robotics at Singularity University spoke about “Nanomachines and Internal Computing” in her keynote at the Biohacker Summit 2015. Nell predicts that recent developments in nano-computing and synthetic biology are leading us to the explosion of new life forms. Already today neurosynaptic IBM chip has roughly the same amount of neurons as a … Read More
Upgraded Drinks for an Energetic Alcohol-Free Party
Biohacker Summit 2015 was all about how to become better, faster, stronger by upgrading different areas of our lives. When it came to the Upgraded Party (official afterparty of Biohacker Summit), we asked ourselves: how do we bring the party experience to the next level? We wanted to challenge the stereotype that every party should revolve around alcohol (typically followed by … Read More
When Medicine Meets Technology
Nowadays, our bodies don’t have as many secrets as they used to have in the past, thanks to advancing technology and deep research in this field. Through various tests, people can discover what their bodies need and how they can improve their health by using the advanced technologies that these five companies provide. Let’s find out who Meedigo, Woble, BEMER … Read More
Upgrade Your Working Environment With These Office Hacks
With the significant amount of time that we spend working in our offices it is essential to create an environment that will boost your productivity while keeping you healthy. Finnish companies NaturVention and Salli have developed innovative solutions to make your office a better place to work, and if there are people leaving the job for any reason, a farewell … Read More
Productivity, Concentration and Health: Food for the Modern Lifestyle
Nowadays, food is not just a necessity that keeps us alive, but it is also a tool to maintain our health and increase our concentration in stressing and dynamic lifestyles. Five companies from Finland have come up with the perfect solution. Ambronite believes that food has a critical impact on our productivity and happiness. This is why they are promoting … Read More
Optimize Your Physical Performance
Now that you know what devices can help you optimize the quality of your sleep and life, it’s time to take a look at how you can optimize your physical activity. In this post we will introduce you to some great devices and solutions that can enhance your physical performance. Ben Greenfield, who will speak at Biohacker Summit on 24 September, is … Read More
#5 Ben Greenfield on Going Beyond Training
In the fifth episode of Biohacker’s Podcast, Biohacker Teemu Arina and MD Olli Sovijärvi interview Ben Greenfield. He is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, Spartan racer, coach, speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life”. In 2008, Ben was voted as NSCA’s Personal Trainer of the year and in 2013 and 2014 was named by Greatist as … Read More
#4 Ari Meisel on the Art of Less Doing
In the fourth episode of Biohacker’s Podcast, Biohacker Teemu Arina interviews Ari Meisel. Ari Meisel is author, speaker, coach and the creator of Less Doing, More Living, a set of practices and principles designed to help the overwhelmed become more effective. Ari is a Crohn’s disease survivor that almost cost his career. Less Doing, More Living is the result of Ari’s … Read More