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Life is short may be a quaint way to look at things but the length of our life just might be, to a certain extent, within our control. We can make conscious choices and lifestyle changes that can not only help us avoid issues down the road but increase our vitality and even extend our lives.
Bad habits, learned behaviors, and certain dietary choices can increase your chances of developing disease later in life or increase wear and tear on your body. Meanwhile, incorporating healthy changes, new exercise regimes and even certain therapies can offer the potential of greater endurance, vitality, and more time.
As a society our life expectancy is increasing thanks to new developments in medicine, science, and a more nuanced understanding of how our bodies work. Additionally, longevity is becoming a hot topic thanks to the biohacking boom.
People are using science and different modalities to “hack” their biology and extend their life, prolong their youth, or push their potential. Some of these simple strategies can help you not only live longer but increase your quality of life. This post offers some simple insights and steps you can try for yourself to get a boost to the length of your life.
Some of the leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer, and diabetes and so much of that can be managed by diet. Additionally, there are diets that have been scientifically found to lead to greater longevity.
Eating vegan can eliminate many saturated fats from your diet which can help stave off heart disease. Studies have also linked a plant-based diet to a lower BMI, greater cardiovascular health, and greater insulin resistance and glycemic control. This means a better handle over your body’s blood sugar levels.
The Mediterranean diet has been found to increase longevity as well. A diet of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, fish, olive oil, and even a little red wine can reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, obesity, and even cancer.
On the other side of the spectrum and the world is the Okinawan diet. This diet has given the people of the Japanese island of Okinawa some of the longest lifespans on the planet.
The diet incorporates conscious eating and tends to be more carb heavy with lower fat content and a small percentage of protein. It also features many medicinal herbs like turmeric, mugwort and other herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Feel free to try these on for size and see which may work for you. If you want a little variety you can try having specific periods to test these diets for yourself and even incorporate all three. After all, the more you can fit these simple strategies in your life the more likely you will succeed.
Intermittent fasting has been connected to a longer lifespan in animals. It is popular among biohackers because it gives the body a break from digestion to shift its resources towards other functions.
Intermittent fasting can give your body time to remove aging cells in a process called autophagy. Senescent cells or cells that have stopped replicating are a natural part of aging but removing these cells can help you avoid disease, reduce inflammation and in the case of senescent neurons help with improved cognition. In addition, fasting can help you with managing your weight as obesity can cause wear and tear on your body and impact your metabolism.
The general premise of intermittent fasting is you have designated periods when you fast and when you eat. You may do eight hours a day where you consume calories, fast every other day or try eating one meal a day (OMAD). For a simple way to begin intermittent fasting, David Asprey, the father of biohacking, has this helpful guide.
It seems like every season there’s a new obsession with some new food trend: acai bowls, wheatgrass shots, or adding cacao to everything. These “superfoods” gain traction because their nutritional density is so high.
They’re “super” because they have far more vitamins and nutrients than their calorie count. They are also full of fiber and antioxidants which help reduce oxidative stress which is one of the major causes of cellular aging.
Adding superfoods to your diet doesn’t only involve incorporating exotic foods like goji berries or Matcha or by spending thousands at nutritional shops or luxury supermarkets. Super foods are more than niche snacks like chia seeds and nutritional yeast.
While those are great options and do have a whole host of benefits, some foods in your regular diet are also superfoods like leafy greens, nuts, berries and fish.Even cannabis has been found to have hundreds of chemicals including cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that can all positively benefit your health.
Shifting to consuming foods that are dense with nutritional compounds like antioxidants, fiber and vitamins and minerals can give you the most bang for your buck from your diet while helping you offset the impact of processed food or empty calories.
Your diet informs your health and the more you fill your body with raw natural vitamins and minerals the more it can help extend your life.
Over time our body begins to shift hormonally, how it processes certain compounds and can develop new needs. Supplements can help you offset many of these changes by covering some of those deficits.
Also, our body can need certain vitamins and minerals to function properly and ensuring you get them can mean better sleep, improved joint health, or help offset some of the natural parts of aging.
There are herbal supplements to help when you age, to boost your immune system, probiotics to aid with digestion and more. It’s worth talking to your doctor, a homeopath, or trying out some supplements to find what works best for your body by offering you more endurance, energy, or support.
Sleep is your secret weapon to greater longevity. Not only is the idea of beauty sleep actually scientifically proven as proper sleep can give you better quality skin, a healthier appearance it’s also vital for various body processes.
Sleep ensures your body can recoup, regroup, and revitalize. Proper rest encourages healthy insulin release and helps with healthy cellular division. Asprey calls proper sleep the “ultimate longevity biohack.” Additionally, a study found that a lack of sleep can increase the chances of developing diabetes in postmenopausal women.
Your body needs rest and focusing on quality restful sleep can mean a higher quality and longer length of life.
People have credited cold plunges with increased longevity for decades. Cold therapies like cryotherapy, ice baths and even cold showers can pack a double whammy of longevity boosts.
Cold therapies can boost your cellular health by activating your mitochondria which get activated to heat your cells. Over time this can lead to developing more mitochondria which means more energy. The mitochondria is the powerhouse of your cell and helps your cell metabolize compounds like glucose into energy.
Cold therapies are also credited with helping avoid diseases associated with protein aggregation which can help prevent certain neurological conditions. It also increases circulation, can help reduce inflammation and can help with any body pains.
Additionally, there’s been an association with cold plunges helping with PTSD. Cold therapy shocks the body and regulates norepinephrine levels. People with depression have low levels while people with high levels can have anxiety and depression.
As you work to regulate your mood and nervous system through the discomfort of the cold plunge you can gain greater control over your fight or flight response and can even do some emotional processing. Unprocessed trauma can lead to not only mental issues but be the underlying cause of making unhealthy life choices.
One part of aging that can hamper our success is the loss of energy. This can be related to our mood, body fatigue, or motivation. However, with more energy we can be more physically active, get more done, and the energy boost can help our body have more vitality.
Quantum energy is a form of pure energy. Quantum Upgrade gives you access to a regular influx of quantum energy which can be great for healing, your energy and even your mood.
It has been linked to boosting ATP production in your mitochondria which can increase your energy levels and mitochondrial health.
It has also been connected to increased cellular recovery meaning faster healing and increasing your number of healthy cells. Additionally, quantum energy can ward off EMF exposure which is the constant low level of radiation exposure we get from our electronic devices and 5G and wi-fi exposure. This can help your body avoid the physical toll of our heavy digital radiation exposure.
We all want more time to enjoy life. We learn lessons, make mistakes, and connect with new loved ones and so time can be essential. The life choices we make now can add years to our lives. Whether it’s a shift in diet, activity level or adding a new therapy you can tack on years or maybe even decades to your life.
With new scientific discoveries we shift how we look at our lifestyle and can make decisions that can not only increase the length of our life but also boost our quality of life. These are just a few steps you can take and be sure to check out more about how biohacking and quantum energy can help with your health goals.
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