Biohacker Reviews

Biohacker Review: Sedation in a tasty solution!

Recently, I've been taking two teaspoons of this velvety sedating solution before bed with my wife. And, this is one supplement that you "feel" - it, no doubt, has a relaxing effect. I get to sleep consistently within 10 minutes after lights out in the Roseland bed chamber. My wife falls asleep even faster, and often, I make it less than a minute into this bedtime story that I'm coming up with before she nods off.

When I do an intermittent period of no booze, I like to have something to take the edge off at dinner. Often, I'll sip a Phenibut infoceutical, but a few teaspoons mixed in a glass of water also work.

Biohacker Review: A superlative brain rehab sabbatical stack

CONSCIOUS1™ by Ultra Human distinguishes itself from the crowd of capsuled Nootropic stacks. As a veteran Biohacker, I'm pretty bored of taking capsules and capsules limit the dosage of individual ingredients in a Nootropic stack. This one packs a whopping 4.5 grams of powdered active ingredients, many of which are patented, denoted by the ®. This is a good sign of credibility when evaluating Nootropic products and supplements. Patented ingredients have a reputation to live up to; they aren't the cheapest, but they are more likely to be pure and efficacious.

Biohacker Review: An Invigorating Military-Grade Mushroom

This adaptogenic mushroom has a very cool name, doesn't it?

As a Nootropic, its effect is pretty subtle. I didn't note much of an uptick in cognition, but it does make you more energetic. I used it before the gym several times, resulting in some kickass workouts, but my go-to pre-workout supplements will remain HMB and Creatine.

Biohacker Review: What I've learned from +300 HRV sessions...

Having used Heartmath's emWave for a while, I decided to take my optimization of heart rate variability to the next level and got the Inner Balance Bluetooth sensor.

In this review, I'll honestly discuss the pros vs cons, share how I saved nearly 50% on both mindfulness-enhancing devices, compare them to other Biohacking tech I've used, and summarize the state-of-the-art science and studies done evaluating Heartmath's HRV technology.

Biohacker Review: Mindset tech for Biohackers, mindfulness practitioners, stress hackers, and flow state junkies

The emWave, a screen-LESS, minimalist Biohacking tech for mood and energy, that I've had an on-again/off-again relationship with...

Stacking sleep supplements and “sleep tech” for serious slumber

As Biohackers, we are perpetually on the hunt for the "thrust" -- that elusive, boundless well of energy and motivation required to kick ass through the day. We obsess over stimulatory molecules, the latest Racetams, and those "limitless" compounds that promise to keep our cognitive engines revving. But any seasoned practitioner of the art of human optimization knows that this high-octane lifestyle requires a counterbalance.

If you aren't prioritizing the quality of your downtime, you are effectively redlining your engine without ever changing the oil. I’ve recently been experimenting with a specific stack of anxiolytic sleep supplements and biohacking tech that has resulted in some seriously solid, restorative slumber. It’s time we acknowledge a fundamental truth often ignored by the "hustle culture" mainstream: Sleep is, in itself, a potent Nootropic.

Onnit’s Alpha Brain is Problematic AF!

A critique of the popular, celebrity-endorsed Nootropic Stack

In this article, I’ll do more than just criticize and point out flaws. I’ll point out how Onnit could improve this product and suggest some superior Nootropic stacks; products that have a whole lot more credibility and integrity behind their formulation, marketing, and creation. Of course, you might say: Jonathan, it looks like you’re getting paid by these guys to promote their products(and bash Alpha Brain). Where’s your integrity? Yes, I am affiliated with some of these Alpha Brain alternatives, and I’m certainly a fallible human, but my integrity is only as good as my arguments. I’d urge you to just evaluate the arguments and evidence I present about these products.

Biohacker Review: C60 in Coconut Oil is NOT a Skin Hack

Having used C60 before, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from this stuff, so, being a vain biohacker, I elected to instead use it cosmetically. I'd heard around the Longecity forums that C60 has a beautifying effect on our skin, that it heals old scars and eliminates aging wrinkles. Starting in August, I rubbed a few drops into my face daily. I did this twice daily for a few months. It's hard to say if this made much of a difference; I'm already a quite healthy, young-looking 34-year-old. I did this with my wife who is the same age and also fetchingly girlish, we both noticed an undesirable effect, surprisingly, using the coconut oil on our lips dried out our lips - both of us noticed that our lips were unpleasantly dry and chapped. Our lips went back to normal when we stopped applying the coconut oil to our lips. I believe this is when, due to the coconut oil and not the C60, because come to think about it, when I used coconut oil as a lip balm in the past, I had to apply it often as my lips would get dried out. Using a different organic lip balm, I don't have such dry lips as frequently.