This is a rebroadcast of an important episode of Bio Alchemy: The Daily Biohacking Podcast from earlier this year that I wanted to re-share with you all. An all-new episode is coming tomorrow. Taking a vow of silence: biohacking the mind and relationships by shutting my mouth. Taking a vow of silence is something that monks and religious figures usually are seen doing, though I decided to take on the challenge by not speaking for 7 days. I was first introduced to the concept of not speaking...

A while ago, I heard a quick online soundbite about how different the food we eat today is nutritionally, when compared to the food our grandparents ate. Although there were no sources, the soundbite suggested that if you ate an orange today, you’d need to eat eight of them to get the same nutrition as an orange your grandmother or grandfather ate. I figured there would be a lot of truth in this. Due to the fact that food today is grown so much faster, and generally picked when not completely...

We’ve all heard about juicing for health. But let’s face it, most of the time the health claims around juicing are more often than not seriously inflated. But not in the case of the biohacking juice that I’m talking about in today’s episode. The topic of which, is beetroot juice. I’ve been taking a shot or two of beet juice almost every day for a while now, and sometimes as a pre-workout. It’s all down to the way that beet juice has been shown to scientifically boost our body’s production of...

Have you ever heard about how you shouldn’t eat raw eggs as they may contain salmonella? Well, that whole health myth may not be as scary as you might think. As a biohacker, I’m always critical when I hear old wive’s tales, or seemingly hearsay about health. I mean, questioning this stuff is one of the fundamental basics of what I do here when creating episodes for Bio Alchemy: The Spiritual Biohacking Podcast. Recently, I posted on Instagram a recipe for a protein smoothie, that I drink most...

And here we are: after 1.5 years of publishing episodes of Bio Alchemy: The Spiritual Biohacking Podcast, we’ve reached 100 episodes! This is a pretty big milestone for me. Although we would have reached the centenary of episodes much sooner id I’d continued to publish at the original pace I wanted to, unfortunately that’s not always the way it happens. But as with all things, everything happens as it should. In this very special episode, I want to share with you all a very special story. And...

And we’re back! Yeah, yeah, I know my biohacking podcast has been away for a while, though I always knew it’d come back at the right time. Not to sound too much like a hippie, though the Universe always guides us towards the things that we should be doing, and after a bit of a long hiatus, I knew it was time to return. Today, I’m dropping two episodes of Bio Alchemy: The Spiritual Biohacking podcast. Today’s episode is episode 99, where I’m going to be talking about how you can biohack your...

Let's face it; there's a ton of junk science and plain nonsense being peddled on the internet when it comes to health advice. Biohackers like myself are guilty of it, the medical establishment is guilty of it, and normal people getting caught up in health fads are guilty of it. In my opinion, one of the most vile and BS-filled fads going around today is the celery juice diet/fast, created by a guy named Anthony William. And I'm going to get straight to the point: according to Mr. William, he...

Your body is a miraculous machine, capable of self-healing, removing toxicity, and taking care of itself to a level we all have trouble comprehending at times. And when it comes to detoxification, and removing damaged material from our bodies, there's likely no process more important than autophagy. Taken from the Ancient Greek word "autóphagos" which means self-devouring, autophagy is your body's means of removing the junk we all carry around that leads to disease, illness, and a shortening...

Right now, most of are struggling with something we've all come into contact with before, that seems to be on a new level: boredom. Due to the global lockdowns that are currently in place, many of us are quarantined at home, not going to our jobs, not hanging out with friends, going out in public, or even seeing family. And that's given us a seriously increased awareness of how bored it's possible to be, when we're not able to do the things that normally fill up our time. However, could being...

Our comfort zone is the thing that stops us doing hard things, and being happy sitting around and doing nothing, when we know we have tasks that need conquering. But do you have any idea how to expand your comfort zone, to make hard things seem easier? I've spent the best part of a decade and a half on my human optimisation practice, trying to upgrade and enhance myself as a human being. It hasn't always been easy, though one thing I can count on, is that real improvement comes from doing...

I finally did it. After five or six years of wanting to take this leap, I've started a YouTube channel. FIND IT HERE: http://bit.ly/lta-youtube Today's episode is a short announcement, though one that's super important. Well, at least to me and my own ego. If you love what I create on this podcast, I hope you'll love the continuation fo my spirituality, human optimisation, biohacking, and similar content on the new channel I've just created. The minimalist in me is taking over and thinks...

Although this isn't a typical biohacking episode, in the grand scheme of things, it's one of the most important things we could do as a species to biohack our health and wellness: get back to living in harmony with nature. Last year, I was lucky enough to spend three weeks on the trip of a lifetime with my good friend (and phenomenal photographer) Max Muench, and his company Follow The Tracks. Mongolia had always been high on my list of places to see since I was a teenager, and this was truly...

I've never been a big fan of the news. For the past decade and a half of my life, I've had a practice in place where I don't watch, consume, to take part in the general world news conversation, which has always allowed me to achieve a certain level of additional positive headspace, creativity, and peace. However, since the whole coronavirus pandemic has started, I haven't been able to escape the news as much as I have previously. And a big part of this came to me as a realisation that despite...

This is not a standard episode of the podcast. I'm going back to regular publishing, though I didn't want my first episode back to be just more of the same, considering what the world is going through right now with all this Coronavirus stuff. Over the last few weeks, I've been trying my best not to let it all get to me, rule my life, or throw me down a pit of despair, which I know many people have been struggling with. Because of that, I wanted to share some of my honest insights (with some...

I don't always attain glimpses of profound universal wisdom in my morning meditation. In fact, I don't most of the time. However, this morning I received what I would consider a transmission from the gods and goddesses that I wanted to share in the hope it made sense to some of you. I've been meditating for almost 15 years now, and it's not always smooth sailing. As a biohacker with a very analytical mind, when I was younger I always thought that once you'd been meditating for a few year,...

This is a rebroadcast of my most downloaded episode of the Bio Alchemy podcast to date, as well as one of my favourite podcast conversations of all time. And that counts other podcasts besides my own. I hope you enjoy this conversation with a good friend, Chris Storey. Chris Storey is the founder of Primal Alchemy (http://primalalchemy.co.uk), amongst other titles including biohacker, philosopher, podcaster, ancient wisdom practitioner, and entrepreneur. And although his brand shares a...

Gwyneth Paltrow is arguably one of the most famous movie stars on the planet, however, she's not really seen on the screen much these days. Instead, a lot of energy is focused on her company Goop, which has turned into a $250 million information distribution and sales powerhouse. Recently it came to my attention that Paltrow and Goop have just received their own Netflix show, which inspired me to create this episode. I've been critical of what Goop does in the world of health for quite a long...

There's no doubt that bluetooth earbuds (especially the white ones made by a very popular computer company) are very desirable right now. You only have to go into any gym or walk down any major suburban street to see someone with a set in their ears. But are they at all damaging to our health? There's been a lot of debate over the last few years about whether non-ionising radiation like that which is prevalent in bluetooth and WiFi devices is good for us or not. And with bluetooth earbuds...

Have you ever wanted to work less, but still earn the same amount of money? If you’re a human being, chances are you’ve thought that — we all have. Well the good news is, companies and governments are starting to agree.  Recently, the world media exploded with the news that Finland’s new 34 year-old prime minister Sanna Marin spoke about transitioning the country to a 4 day, 6 hour work week. This ruffled more than a few feathers as it kinds goes against what the common collective wisdom says...

Taking a vow of silence is something that monks and religious figures usually are seen doing, though I decided to take on the challenge by not speaking for 7 days. This isn't something I've ever seen a biohacker do or speak about, which made me all the more excited to take up the challenge, and share it with all of you. I was first introduced to the concept of not speaking for long periods of time via my partner Sorelle, who has to date completed two Vipassana silent 10-day meditations. I...

I said I'd be gone for a week, though I obviously have a terrible view on keeping time. Here we are six months later, and the podcast is only just coming back. And with that, hurrah! With all things biohacking, health, spirituality, ancient wisdom, personal challenges, and more, the Bio Alchemy podcast is returning bigger, better, and bolder with new episodes dropping this week. But why the hell did it take me so long? And what changes are taking place with the return of the podcast? All of...

Skye Chilton is the founder of Real Mushrooms (https://realmushrooms.com/), and a true master of the medicinal side of these incredible organisms. Skye's father Jeff was the very first guest of the Bio Alchemy podcast way back in February of this year — which isn't that far back when you consider we're now almost 100 episodes in — and Skye expands upon a lot of what Jeff spoke about in that episode, as well as going into detail on new mushroom-related topics. In this episode, we talk about...

Dr Que Collins is the principal scientist for deuterium depletion therapies at the centre for deuterium depletion, and someone I've been very keen on chatting to for a long time. Today we're chatting about the topic of deuterium -- which is something that's in your body, in the food you're eating, the water you're drinking, and in fact, all around us in the environment. And what's scary as you'll learn in this podcast, deuterium is likely responsible for almost every disease you can imagine...

Another rebroadcast episode, though programming will continue as normal tomorrow! Thanks for all your patience and support. A legend in the world of superfoods, Darin Olien is known by the moniker "The Superfood Hunter" due to his extensive, phenomenal, and world-changing work in the world of superfoods, and powerful plant compounds. One of the interviews I've been most excited about since starting my journey talking about biohacking on this podcast, Darin's interview is essential for anyone...