Australian company BIOV8 has insight into the latest findings on biohacking otherwise known as human optimisation. So what exactly is it and how can it benefit you?
Human optimisation, also referred to as biohacking, sees the body as a system and improves the whole system for optimal wellness. ”The main thing that separates a biohacker from the rest of the self-improvement world is a systems-thinking approach to our own biology,” says Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey. Optimal performance can only be achieved if the body is optimised.
The concept of optimal performance is not limited to the physical and is measured in more ways than the bench press at the gym. Optimal performance also includes boosting the brain’s performance by increasing your ability to think well, process information, sustained focus, mental speed and memory. Check with Functional Medicine Associates before trialling.
Human optimisation also includes enhanced optimum health in areas such as cardiovascular function, wound healing acceleration, and hormone function.
The science behind reverse ageing and where we are at in the science process.
Fundamentally built on the scientific findings of Dr David Sinclair, an Australian geneticist at Harvard Medical School and expert at the forefront of this movement, Sinclair believes that medicine should view aging not as a natural consequence of growing older, but as a condition in and of itself. Sinclair is convinced that ageing should be considered a standalone, treatable disease. This is a more radical proposition than it may at first seem. It’s so radical, in fact, that no government in the world has endorsed this definition.
As we age the body cycling of cells starts to slow down meaning muscles start to naturally waste, bone density reduces, cognitive functionality slows, and those niggling injuries start to appear more often. After the age of 30 ageing starts to take control and rapidly increases and the years stack-up, marking the shortening of your healthy lifespan. As we all know, as our bodies age. We can’t recover from and repair injuries as quickly as we used to, and in some cases not at all. One of the underlying reasons for this is that our hormones, neurotransmitters and signalling peptides also start to deplete. When we essentially look through the lens at a cellular level, we can understand the motivations of our cells and uncover an alternative roadmap to how they are programmed. Think of a peptide as a light switch, turning on certain mechanisms in the body that had previously laid dormant.
Peptides are small proteins made up of amino acid sequences. The proteins that we get from our diet are usually larger and made up of one or more polypeptide molecules. Peptides are so important for our body that they are broken down by specific gastric enzymes into smaller peptides. The smaller peptides, with distinct amino acid sequences, have different functions in our body, from healing to hormonal regulation, sleep, energy, neurological function and longevity. Most peptides have multiple benefits as they regulate the activity of particular molecules, therefore influencing certain functions. Each of these functions has its own peptide bioregulator. When these bioregulators are active, cells, tissues and organs can regenerate faster.
How do peptides slow down the ageing process?
When it comes to biohacking to improve our healthspan, peptides are playing an increasingly important role in this space. Most peptides have multiple benefits as they regulate the activity of particular molecules, therefore influencing certain functions. Each of these functions has its own peptide bioregulator. When these bioregulators are active, cells, tissues and organs can regenerate faster.
For example, the Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide (GHRP) reduces body fat, increases lean muscle mass, improves cellular repair and skin health, and supports improved sleep cycles. IGF-LR3, or ‘Insulin-like Growth Factor – 1 Long Arg3’ responds to signals from growth hormone (GH) and is the most potent growth factor in the human body, which is why it is regularly used in the bodybuilding community. It is well known for rapid fat loss, anti-ageing, recovery speed, improved muscle performance and muscle mass and improved sleep cycles.
How peptides rebalance and repair.
As we age the body cycling of cells starts to slow down meaning muscles start to naturally waste, bone density reduces, cognitive functionality slows, and those niggling injuries start to appear more often. After the age of 30 ageing starts to take control and rapidly increases and the years stack-up, marking the shortening of your healthy lifespan.
When it comes to biohacking to improve our healthspan, peptides are playing an increasingly important role in this space. Most peptides have multiple benefits as they regulate the activity of particular molecules, therefore influencing certain functions. Each of these functions has its own peptide bioregulator. When these bioregulators are active, cells, tissues and organs can regenerate faster.
Surfer Brendan Wood is a good example of this. Brendan injured his shoulder surfing which resulted in requiring surgery to repair his rotator cuff, subacromial decompression and a bicep tenodesis procedure. His health practitioner referred him to our BPC-157 peptide to assist and fast track the healing process.
BPC-157 (Body Protecting Compound) is widely known as the super healing peptide. It promotes muscle and tendon healing; decreases inflammatory response; repairs intestines, bone, teeth, brain tissue, and the cornea and also produces more type 1 collagen.
Brendan commenced using BPC-157 three days post operation and self administered the peptide over a four month period. Brendan’s associates who previously had similar procedures done were amazed with his quick recovery compared to their own and at his five month check-up with his specialist, his specialist remarked “what a great recovery”. Brendan is now back doing light freestyle swimming, flatwater paddling and is working towards being back in the surf next month.
Why regular cycles reset your body and assist with avoiding the issues associated with ageing.
As peptides naturally stimulate certain receptors in the body, it is important that they are cycled so that these receptors have the opportunity to rest, recalibrate and reset. If this is ignored, your body can build up a resistance and therefore reduce the peptide’s efficacy.
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