Biohacker Reviews

Biohacker Review: Overcoming Sleep Deprivation

I hadn't used Modafinil in quite some time; I'd just received an assortment of Eurogics, which I decided to use to offset a night of bad sleep. Which I don't recommend generally; Nootropics should not be used regularly to cope with insomnia, but I suffer from insomnia infrequently, and Modafinil can really make a big difference when you're sleep-deprived.

My personal policy on sleep deprivation is that I wake up early, get to work, and do my best to power through the day. I emerged from a light, dissatisfying slumber around 5:30 AM after tossing and turning for hours as thoughts raced through my mind. Modafinil typically takes an hour or sometimes two to kick in for me, so I took a full 200-milligram capsule of MODAWAKE® and tried to go back to sleep. The Modafinil kicked in as expected; it's a kind of cool sensation to feel the Modafinil begin to take effect as you are halfway between the dream world and waking life. I cuddled with my wife for a bit and got up.

Biohacker Review: A Neurogenesis Unleashing Nootropic Mushroom

I used Lost Empire Herb's 8:1 Dual Extract Lion's Mane for about a month. It adds a pleasant earthy taste to my morning cup of steaming coffee.

• It has a subtle Nootropic effect, although as far as Adaptogens go, I find Chaga or Rhodiola more stimulating. After taking it, I found myself in a productive, focused headspace.
• I'm thankful to have Lion's Mane in my war chest of immuno-fortifying natural herbs; taking it, I managed to avoid getting the sniffles during the cold, dry Eastern European winter here in Bulgaria.
• I can't speak much to its Neurogenesis effects; I suspect I'd have to take it for longer for these effects to become apparent.

Biohack Review: The marvels of magnesium are myriad!

Magnesium Breakthrough is my favorite supplement from BiOptimizers; it contains seven different forms of Magnesium...
Bisglycinate
Chelate
Citrate
Malate
Orotate
Sucrosomial
Taurate

I'll tell you some about my experiences with it and break down some of the recent science on these seven forms.

Biohacker Review: Gents, start your sex hacking with Horny Goat Weed

Perhaps you're enticed by the idea of sex hacking but just a little confused about where you should dive in: taking libido-enhancing supplements, practicing tantric semen-retention techniques, or experimenting with some of the questionable tech and gadgets you've seen advertised. I'll simplify things; start by taking the herb Epimedium, which also goes by the name Horny Goat Weed. What can you look forward to from it...

• Stronger, harder, longer-lasting erections. You could sort of think of it as herbal Viagra.
• Sensation enhancement: your dick is going to feel better when you give it what it wants. You'll be a bit more sensitive, but if you're like many herbal hackers, counter-intuitively your ejaculatory control won't totally go out the window.
• Mood enhancement: 20-30 minutes after taking enough, you'll be taken by a bit of rowdy adolescent excitement and anticipation about the romp to come.
• Taken regularly, it will have an uplifting effect on your testosterone and male essence. You'll be a bit more interested in the fairer sex and unapologetically masculine.

A caveat: Horny Goat Weed is not exactly herbal Viagra, and it should be used as part of a holistic manly health regimen. If you eat too much, drink too much, don't get enough sleep, or watch too much porn, Horny Goat Weed may not save you from whiskey dick. 

Biohacker Review: "Pharmaceutical Grade" Bacopa

I put Pharmaceutical Grade in quotation marks because there's not really such a thing as pharmaceutical-grade herbs and Adaptogens, but I use the phrase because it's known to mean of the highest quality and purity. This is super important with Bacopa in particular. You'll want to read or listen to my meta-analysis of Bacopa before purchasing or consuming this.

Biohacker Review: This epigenetic vitamin is (not so) tasty!

I got 10 grams of powdered Nicotinamide Riboside from Youth & Earth, and while it's one of the better NAD+ sources, I don't love its taste. It's far from the yuckiest-tasting powdered supplement I've tried, so when I do another cycle with NR (Nicotinamide Riboside), I'll take it in capsule form.

Biohacker Review: The Epigenetic Vitamin is Tasty!

But that's not the only thing that makes NMN the best NAD+ source...

I was pleased to receive our package from Youth & Earth promptly (and without any customs fees or paperwork!) NMN was the first supplement my wife and I took. After reading and hearing so many good things about NMN, I was excited to try it. We began by taking just one little scoop once daily. Apparently. the ideal way to take NMN is sublingually, but like Dr. David Sinclair, I just dumped mine in the tasty Bulgarian probiotic yogurt that I enjoy every day.