

Biohacking News by Zestology
Tony Wrighton
Biohacking news, reviews, and tech with journalist and author Tony Wrighton. Drawing on years of experience and a bulging contacts book, Tony brings you the biggest stories—and some downright crazy trends—from the world of biohacking.
With Dave Asprey, Esther Perel, Paul Saladino, JJ Virgin, Ben Greenfield, Dr. David Sinclair, Joe Wicks, and many more.
With Dave Asprey, Esther Perel, Paul Saladino, JJ Virgin, Ben Greenfield, Dr. David Sinclair, Joe Wicks, and many more.
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May 24, 2021 • 24min
CGMs and Meat Fruit (feat. Anttoni Aniebonam) #327
Coming up - meat fruit! Heston Blumenthal and biohacking! CGMs and how they can improve your health! One of the most welcome health tech innovations of the last few years has been continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) which can help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. And it turns out that the information from these nifty little monitors can help all of us start to learn the individual foods that affect us. They’re easy to use. You buy one from a company like Freestyle Libre, and attach the monitor to your arm for two weeks. It doesn’t hurt at all. Then you analyze your results with an app like Veri. Anttoni Aniebonam is the founder and CEO of Veri, and he joins me on today's podcast.

May 17, 2021 • 53min
Biohacking in the New World (feat. Charlene Gisele) #326
Coming up: productivity hacks, organ meat, and biohacking in the new world. Featuring my talk with the knowledgable Charlene Gisele. 📚 📖 Get a taste of what my upcoming book is about 🍊 Learn about my Journey into Biohacking and my top hacks for more energy. 🏡 Learn about Home testing @omnos.me and how Kidney supplements & organ meat can help you thrive 🥩 And lots more hacks. Check this podcast out with video here https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNXinbwns7S/ and remember to follow Charlene's instagram too. THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: MAGNESIUM BREAKTHROUGH: The most effective magnesium supplement I’ve ever tried. Say goodbye to having to buy 7 different bottles of magnesiums to get the complete dose. Go to www.magbreakthrough.com/zestology and use coupon code ZESTOLOGY10 to save up to 40% off select packages to get the most full spectrum and effective magnesium product ever. If there’s ONE MINERAL you should be worried about not getting enough of... it’s MAGNESIUM. I take it every day, and even more after exercise. But most supplements contain only 1 or 2 forms of magnesium... when in reality there are at least 7 that your body needs and benefits from. Magnesium Breakthrough has all 7 forms of this mineral. Check out the exclusive deal for Zestology podcast listeners which you won’t find anywhere else at www.magbreakthrough.com/zestology If you are in the UK, head to www.bioptimizers.co.uk and use the code ZESTOLOGY or ZESTOLOGY10 you’ll get 10%.

May 10, 2021 • 43min
Saved from email and whatsapp hell (feat. Cal Newport) #325
This podcast will change the way you use your phone, your desktop and your whatsapps! Email is making people miserable; it has a mind of its own and it is stopping people getting on with their working lives. Cal Newport is here to save us from that. Cal is a celebrated author and I have three of his books here at home. The average person checks their emails 75 times per day, for heavy users it can be 400+ times per day. The average worker sends 126 emails per day - that is one every 4 minutes - and the constant interruptions are affecting the way our ancient Paleothlithic brains work. 3 working hours per day are being lost to email - valuable hours that could be spent achieving a better work/life balance. And here are two of my pet annoyances Emails with one words: “Thoughts?” (takes a time to reply, takes no time for the sender to send) Whatsapps that say “How are you” (again, takes time to reply, takes no time for the sender to send) We talk about these in the podcast too.

May 3, 2021 • 20min
Everybody loves the sunshine! #324
It's a new podcast format. Featuring: Everybody loves the sunshine Places the sun doesn't shine (!) Vitamin D A clothing hack for more energy and performance Nickel in cookware - did you know about this? Dehydration solutions And lots more ways to energize you.

Apr 29, 2021 • 36min
BONUS EPISODE: Bendy Superhumans - Adell Bridges and Celest Pereira #323
An awesome bonus episode for you today. Adell Bridges and Celest Pereira have a mission, and that is to help people feel amazing in their bodies. You've probably heard Celest on Zestology before, but now with Adell she's created an amazing book all about 'bendy superhumans'. That's people who are hypermobile, and today's interview contains some serious bendy truth bombs. It's also the reason this is a midweek bonus episode. This content is so helpful for so many people but it might not be for everybody. So you have two episodes this week. Give this a listen, and see if you enjoy (I think you will), as Adell and Celest are fantastic company, and if you are too flexible to feel good, you'll get double the benefit from this episode.

Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 2min
The Science of Slowing Aging - Dr. Sandra Kaufmann #322
This podcast is epic. It's all about supplements to feel better now, and age better in the future. My guest reckons she'll live to 120, no problem. Dr. Sandy Kaufmann is the author of the new book The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age and How to Stop it, where she details the biological mechanisms of aging. And in this podcast Sandy outlines in precise detail some of the 'agents' you might want to be taking to help with that. I first got interested in this area speaking to Dr. David Sinclair and reading his book on longevity. This is on a similar track. You'll love it. THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: COGNIBIOTICS: The breakthrough mood-enhancing formula made by BiOptimizers. This formula starts with a solid foundation of prebiotics and probiotics to support gut health and positive feelings in a safe and natural way. But it doesn’t stop there! In this way you will explore. CogniBiotics also includes 17 powerful brain herbs to enhance mood, manage stress, and improve memory. If you think about it, CogniBiotics is almost like two supplements in one because of how it supports your mood and brain health through two different channels. Oh, and here’s the best part… CogniBiotics comes with a full ONE-YEAR guarantee, so I encourage you to try it risk-free and see for yourself how much better you feel. Simply go to www.cognibiotics.com/zestology and use ZESTOLOGY10 to receive 10% off any order. (UK customers head to www.bioptimizers.co.uk and use the code ZESTOLOGY10 on any order

Apr 19, 2021 • 34min
Strategies for coping with intense times - Lucy McCarthy #321
Lucy is a Madrid-based yoga teacher, a friend of mine and an inspired practitioner with a very broad approach. I love Lucy’s work so much so I went and did some yoga with her in Greece. If you want to see a picture of exactly where we stayed, I've used it as the featured image for this podcast on my website. Lockdown has been quite the experience for her, as you'll hear. She loves a silent retreat - indeed her longest is 11 days in a row saying absolutely nothing at all. I might struggle with 11 minutes. THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: COGNIBIOTICS: The breakthrough mood-enhancing formula made by BiOptimizers. This formula starts with a solid foundation of prebiotics and probiotics to support gut health and positive feelings in a safe and natural way. But it doesn’t stop there! In this way you will explore. CogniBiotics also includes 17 powerful brain herbs to enhance mood, manage stress, and improve memory. If you think about it, CogniBiotics is almost like two supplements in one because of how it supports your mood and brain health through two different channels. Oh, and here’s the best part… CogniBiotics comes with a full ONE-YEAR guarantee, so I encourage you to try it risk-free and see for yourself how much better you feel. Simply go to www.cognibiotics.com/zestology and use ZESTOLOGY10 to receive 10% off any order. (UK customers head to www.bioptimizers.co.uk and use the code ZESTOLOGY10 on any order

Apr 12, 2021 • 25min
My new book - preview, and behind the scenes #320
What's this all about? Listen on for my announcement.

Apr 5, 2021 • 41min
Personalized nutrition and optimized health - Ryan Carter @livevitae #319
Ryan is an instagram sensation, with a huge amount of followers. Last time I checked he'd smashed through half a million and with good reason. His content is brilliant and easy to digest. Some Ryan facts. 👉🏼 Registered Nutritionist mBANT 👉🏼 Working with clients 1 to 1, around the world 🌍 And we look at what happens if you want to find a coach to work with. I have recently launched a program on my sister site - The Histamine Intolerance Site - and Ryan and I recorded a module on how to find a coach. So we thought we'd discuss that a little here too. You will pick up so many hacks in this episode. And maybe take it to the next level with a health coach. THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: COGNIBIOTICS: The breakthrough mood-enhancing formula made by BiOptimizers. This formula starts with a solid foundation of prebiotics and probiotics to support gut health and positive feelings in a safe and natural way. But it doesn’t stop there! In this way you will explore. CogniBiotics also includes 17 powerful brain herbs to enhance mood, manage stress, and improve memory. If you think about it, CogniBiotics is almost like two supplements in one because of how it supports your mood and brain health through two different channels. Oh, and here’s the best part… CogniBiotics comes with a full ONE-YEAR guarantee, so I encourage you to try it risk-free and see for yourself how much better you feel. Simply go to www.cognibiotics.com/zestology and use ZESTOLOGY10 to receive 10% off any order. (UK customers head to www.bioptimizers.co.uk and use the code ZESTOLOGY10 on any order

Mar 29, 2021 • 36min
What are Interpersonal Dynamics and how could they help you? David Bradford #318
David Bradford, a renowned educator at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and author, shares profound insights on interpersonal dynamics. He discusses the essential role of vulnerability, curiosity, and empathy in building meaningful relationships. Bradford emphasizes the risks involved in deepening connections and offers strategies for effective communication, highlighting the '15% rule' for self-disclosure. He also addresses the impact of passive-aggressive behavior and underscores how timely communication can resolve small annoyances before they escalate.