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Biohack: Word of the Year? And Biohacking Book of the Year #654

Biohacking News by Zestology

Release Date: 12/01/2025

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Biohacking News by Zestology

Klaudia Balogh lives on the road as Chief Health Correspondent for Biohack Yourself Magazine. Which means... Airport food. Hotel gyms. Jet lag. Sleep disruption. Immune crashes. And the joy of explaining suspicious powders to security. So what does a real biohacker actually travel with? This is our midweek A Biohacker's Day episode. Enjoy! Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has been full of late nights. It's time to get sleep back on track, with BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  Just go to and use code...

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Amazon’s AI doctor Is live. Are we ready though?  It uses large language models trained on your medical records to: Answer health questions Manage prescriptions Coordinate care. So should we be delighted or terrified? Also today.... ☕ Dunkin Donuts vs CGM experiment 🥦 America rewrote its food pyramid, and the fallout continues🥊 Mike Tyson and biohacking (yes, really) What a show! My guest is Klaudia Balogh, Chief Health Correspondent, Biohack Yourself Magazine Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has...

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Meditation is great. But for so many of us, real life gets in the way. In this midweek episode of A Biohacker’s Day, Glenn Harrold talks about how he keeps meditation as a daily habit, even on busy days when time is tight and everything is pulling for attention. He shares how he fits it into real life, why consistency matters more than long sessions, and how even a few minutes can change your stress levels, focus, and mood. If you think you’re too busy to meditate, well I am too! This episode is for you. Check out Glenn's new book on Amazon now Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS...

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From sleep and stress to behaviour change and emotional healing, hypnosis is being taken increasingly seriously by neuroscience, performance psychology, and clinical therapy. In this episode of Biohacking News, I'm joined by Glenn Harrold, one of the world’s most successful hypnotherapists and multi-million-selling author. He's an old friend, lives in my home town here in Portugal, and me and him have sparred at the top of the audiobook charts for many years.  Check out Glenn Harrold's new book on Amazon now We explore how hypnosis works at the level of the nervous system and...

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How plugging into the natural world can lift us more than any supplement or gadget.  A Biohacker's Day is our midweek short podcast. We look at morning routines, evening routines, and biohacks that make a difference to daily routines. I’m joined by health coach and author Max Lowery, founder of the Never Diet Again movement. Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has been full of late nights. It's time to get sleep back on track, with BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  Just go to and use code TONY15...

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In this midweek 'A Biohacker's Day' episode, I’m joined again by Andy Ramage. Former professional footballer, now author, and co-founder of One Year No Beer, as well as Dryy App.  Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has been full of late nights. It's time to get sleep back on track, with BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  Just go to and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off. Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

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Dry January is everywhere this week. Headlines. Morning TV. Group chats.  So we thought this was the perfect moment to dig into it properly. In this episode of Biohacking News, I’m joined by Andy Ramage. Former professional footballer, now bestselling author, and co-founder of One Year No Beer, as well as . Andy joined me years ago on the podcast, so it's about time we caught up, and the perfect time.  Follow on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has been full of late nights. It's time to get sleep back on track, with BIOptimizers sleep and...

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I know I said ‘see you next year’ in the last episode. This is just a short podcast-check-in. A proper Merry Christmas, and a quick heads-up on what’s coming in January so you’re not left wondering. Tony x THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: This festive season has been full of late nights. It's time to get sleep back on track, with BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  Just go to and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off. Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

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The Word of the Year shortlist is out, and biohacking has officially gone mainstream. Today we will look at the shortlist, what it means, and why it matters.

It is also my Book of the Year episode. If you like biohacking and you like books, you will enjoy this one.

 

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Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15. Code works worldwide, and on all their products, and watch out for special Cyber Monday gifts too.