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The biohacking community embraces methods that vary widely. Some focus on very precise tweaks to their diet, sleep and exercise, while others turn to technology, embracing treatments such as red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.<\/p>\n

For Professor Dean Ho, it began with a blood testing kit he bought as a birthday gift to himself in 2021 \u2013 a simple tool to track his glucose levels as he practised a daily fast.\u00a0<\/b>That small step soon set him on a path to optimise lifestyle interventions, exploring how science and data could improve health, drive change and enhance everything from human performance to ageing.<\/p>\n

For more details:\u00a0https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/today\/big-read\/biohacking-longevity-supplements-technology-diet-sleep-5434936<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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