Biohacking News by Zestology

Test, track and improve. This podcast is a lot of fun, with a guy who seriously knows what he is talking about. As you may know, I am an unashamed geek when it comes to tracking stuff. It's really not as tricky as it sounds though. It only takes about 90 seconds a night to track everything (lifestyle factors, supplements, energy levels and sleep quality) on a big old excel spreadsheet. Then, rather than wondering if meditation helps me feel more relaxed, or drinking loads of wine the night before a big day has a negative impact (duh), I have the data to prove it. This movement is known as Quantified Self, and there are some enlightened discoveries being made by people every day. More and more people are tracking every day, using devices like the Jawbone (modelled by yours truly below). Today's Zestology guest is Josh Trent. He is the founder of Wellness Force Radio, he’s been called a “Top 50 Digital Health Influencers of 2015,” and he’s a Quantified Self enthusiast & expert in Fitness Technology. With national accreditation from multiple fitness organizations and over 10 years of experience in the health & fitness industry, Josh is going to dig deep into the quantified self and explain just how to get the most out of those tricky fitness trackers. It's a double-header, we recorded Josh's podcast first, and then Zestology, and so if you enjoy this episode of Zestology do head over to Wellness Force for more.

10 Apr 201630min

Next time - Josh Trent. The best apps and gadgets for crushing it in life. This episode is great fun, and seriously practical. Josh knows his stuff!

8 Apr 20161min

Jasmina Aganovic is all about challenging conventions ­­ and, even, challenging them in some pretty unconventional ways. Her product line, Mother Dirt, is poised to turn the cosmetics industry upside down, bringing a totally new definition to clean, healthy skin ­­ and, even, cleaning, healthy living. This week Jasmina stopped by for a chat and we dug into what keeping clean and healthy really means. She shared some shocking insights, including why today’s go­to cosmetics are actually doing more harm than good ­­ and, gentlemen, this includes some of your favourite products, too. Tune in and see what it takes to get back that critical balance and keep your skin and your body healthy, happy and balanced. It’s easier than you may think...

3 Apr 201627min

Next time on Zestology: What keeping clean and healthy really means for your body. Some shocking insights, including why today’s go-to cosmetics are actually doing more harm than good—and, guys, this includes some of your favourite products, too.

1 Apr 20161min

Motivation, achievement and what it takes to endure with ultraendurance man Dean Karnazes #56 The secrets of motivation, from an ultraendurance athlete This week's guest Dean Karnazes does it all—seriously. Not only is he a renowned endurance athlete and accomplished author, but he also works with several Fortune 500 companies all around the world, helping employees transform into elite leaders and managers. Dean is, in a word, impressive. So impressive that TIME named him one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World" and Men's Fitness honored him as one of the fittest men on the planet. Our topic this week? Motivation and achievement. Dean's got it in spades, and so can you. We're chatting nitty gritty, including how he knocked off 50 marathons spanning 50 U.S. states in just 50 days and what it takes to run 350 miles across 80 sleep-free hours. Even if you aren't angling to run a marathon (or run anything for that matter), Dean's got a lot to say on getting and staying motivated no matter what you're up against.

27 Mar 201625min

Next time on Zestology: Motivation and achievement. Dean Karnazes has got it in spades, and you can have it too. We’re chatting nitty gritty, including how he knocked off 50 marathons spanning 50 U.S. states in just 50 days and what it takes to run 350 miles across 80 sleep-free hours.

25 Mar 20161min

This week, some of the world’s greatest medical mysteries: Does stress really make you grey? Are flip flops bad for your feet? Do piercings help alleviate headaches? Yeh, uh, perhaps not world's greatest, but important stuff, right? This week’s guest, Good Housekeeping beauty editor Sam Escobar, has a lot to say on these topics and then some. Her life, in many ways, sits at that intersection between health and beauty, in a space that practically all of us are chattering about in one way or another. It was lovely to hang out in NYC with Manhattan as a backdrop too.  Ready for a listen?

20 Mar 201635min

Next time on Zestology: I chat to Good Housekeeping Beauty Editor Sam Escobar about some of the world’s greatest medical mysteries.  Does stress really make you grey? Are flip flops bad for your feet? Do piercings help alleviate headaches? Yeh, uh, perhaps not world's greatest, but important stuff, right? See you next time.

18 Mar 20161min