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What are the top sleep hacks? How to influence circadian rythms and chronobiology? Why shoud you sleep with your socks on? What are the top sleep promoting supplements and herbs? How eating at night influences blood sugar levels? What is the role of fasting in promoting a good night sleep? All this and more in this episode of Biohacker’s LIVE Show.
Biohacker’s Live Show features top experts in optimal human performance as if they were in your living room. Your host is Teemu Arina, the co-author of the Biohacker’s Handbook and curator of the Biohacker Summit.
Greg Potter recently handed in his PhD at the University of Leeds where his research focused on sleep, diet, and metabolism. His work has been featured in Reuters, TIME magazine, The Washington Post, Fox News, USA Today, and many other major media outlets. In addition to his PhD, Greg also holds BSc and MSc degrees in exercise physiology from Loughborough University. Currently Greg serves as Content Director at Humanos.me which is an online platform designed to help people improve their health and performance. These are also values Greg lives by as his goal in life is to help as many people as possible to improve their health using non-pharmacological interventions. He is keen on educating the general public about important health topics through various media.
Balance Your Body To Achieve Optimal Health
One of the most basic functions that your body attempts to do on it’s own is maintain balance within itself. This is done by regulating the levels of acid and alkaline that exist at any given time. Sometimes, however, your body’s natural processes are not enough to achieve the optimal balance, which is where you can help.
Alkalize Your Body To Achieve Optimal Cellular Health – Antioxidant Water Is The KeyIf you’re looking to maximize cellular health, fight off disease, and achieve optimal health, then one way you can do so is by drinking alkaline ionized antioxidant water. This healthy water gives you what you need in order to bring back or maintain the sense of balance that your body so desperately needs.
Balance Your Body PH Naturally At The Cellular Level With Ionized WaterThe human body is one organism among the millions in the world that seeks to achieve balance, specifically the pH balance that exists within it. The pH level is an indicator of the acidity and alkaline levels within the human body and when those levels are out of balance or the body starts to become too acidic, then you’ll definitely know it.
Amlapitta and AyurvedaIt is common for many of us to face a burning sensation in stomach and chest at times. This is in most cases due to excessive secretion of acidic material in the stomach. This in medical terms referred as acidity or gastritis. In Ayurvedic terminology, this is referred as amlapitta, amla meas the super sour taste and Pitta is the Dosha. This means there is excessive secretion of Pitta Dosha (one of the three doshas) in the stomach.
Sleep Better Naturally With LavenderDo you like Lavender? And Do you like a good nights sleep? If so then you will be pleased to know Lavender is one of those plants that helps with many types of sleeping problems.
Preventing and Treating CTSCarpal tunnel syndrome, or CTS, is a condition affecting the median nerve. The median nerve runs through the forearm to the hand and passes through the carpal tunnel (a narrow tunnel made of bones and soft tissue i.e. tendons, ligaments, nerves) in the wrist.
Do Your Children Need Probiotics When Taking Antibiotics?You try to do the best things to help out your children and giving them doctor prescribed antibiotics is sometimes the course of action. However, wise parents also take a more holistic approach. Some of the give their children probiotic supplements to help re-grow the healthy bacteria in their child’s body that is destroyed by the antibiotics.
Means to Get Rid of StressEvolutionarily, humans depend on a certain amount of stress to provide the necessary resources to themselves and their families. Mood disorders and other health problems may result from stress endured over the long run, though. Taking inventory of our requirements and personal limits will help us better cope with stress.
Illness And Soul MedicineToday, we are just beginning to make inroads to understanding the intricate make-up of humanity. More than the single parts of body, mind, and spirit – or the total sum of the whole, it is the vast inter-relationship of these connected networks which baffles contemporary science.
The Facts About Temporomandibular Joint DisorderTemporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, is not just one condition but a group of them. Often painful, TMB affects the jaw joint, making it difficult to chew, open the mouth wide, yawn, or generally use the jaws. Pain or soreness in the frontal region of the ear, along the jaw muscle, cheek, teeth, or the temples may also accompany TMD.
To Cure Panic Attacks Without Medication Is PossibleYou can cure panic attacks with medication and it is one of the best and safest option. There are many treatments available, all varying in prices, effectiveness and availability. The common things we should be cautious about are the side effects and the dangers that treatments can bring to our health, therefore it is important to put the safety of our health first before considering a treatment.
Backpacks Can Harm Your Chiropractic HealthNew studies have uncovered the numerous causes of back pain, which is becoming as common among children as it is among adults. Back pain in children is primarily caused by heavy backpacks; if they are overweight, back pain can result. Most children carry backpacks whose weights are way above what is acceptable.