{"id":1246,"date":"2019-02-06T09:19:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T09:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2019-02-05T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T15:19:01","slug":"how-to-biohack-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/2019\/02\/06\/how-to-biohack-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How to (Bio)Hack Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you type \u201cbiohacking\u201d into your search bar, you\u2019ll get results ranging from humans turning into cyborgs to do-it-yourself biology. Tommy Cassano \u201906 is here to dispel that science fiction. \u201cPeople think it\u2019s like you\u2019re doing some crazy laser stuff, like injecting yourself with plasma,\u201d the combined biohacking researcher, health advocate, and physical trainer says. Instead, it\u2019s taking a holistic look at the body, and then organizing a health plan around an individual\u2019s needs. \u201cAll parts equal the whole.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Through his online Dedicated Detox and in-person executive wellness coaching, Cassano creates comprehensive guides centered on individualized health. \u201cI\u2019m really focused on endogenous biohacking \u2014 fasting, using zen and transcendental meditation, breathing techniques,\u201d says Cassano, whose clients include Maria Sharapova, Olympic swimmer Rebecca Soni, NBA players, and CEOs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cassano himself played football at Colgate and now uses his economics degree<\/a> to run his Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s his advice on ways to biohack your health:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Drink up<\/h2>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re chronically dehydrated. Whatever you think you do in regards to drinking enough water, you don\u2019t. Drink clean sourced water \u2014 choosing glass bottles, filtration systems, or delivery services to limit exposure to toxins, such as fluoride, chlorine, and lead \u2014 half your body weight in ounces minimum, daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

2<\/span><\/div>\n

Practice intermittent fasting<\/h2>\n

\u201cFasting is one of the greatest essential tools you can do for optimizing your body\u2019s longevity and health.\u201d<\/p>\n

1<\/span><\/div>\n

Take time for reflection<\/h2>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all sleep deprived roughly two years. By meditating a minimum of eight minutes, we\u2019re slowly capturing those hours back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lay off the java<\/h2>\n

\u201cEvery couple months, you should take two weeks off of coffee to reset your adrenals. There are great substitutes like herbal mate and matcha tea that don\u2019t have the jittery effects that coffee does.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hit the lights<\/h2>\n

\u201cNo electronics an hour before bed, and you have to have a pitch-black room. When we close our eyes, they\u2019re drawn to LED and blue lights that are on your alarm clock, computer, or TV. Our eyes are closed, but our neurons in our brain are still drawn to them; it affects our sleep and suppresses our melatonin leading to sleep irregularity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Go barefoot<\/h2>\n

\u201cPut your feet in the ground, earthing five minutes daily. Connecting yourself with the natural electrons of the earth is proven to reduce inflammation, increase energy, and improve sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tommy Cassano \u201906 shares some easy tips to improve your overall health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1222,"featured_media":901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,292],"tags":[68,122],"coauthors":[168],"class_list":["post-1246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-alumni-updates","category-in-the-know","tag-health","tag-wellness"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/palXSH-k6","amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/ALUMNI-FRUIT.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1246"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1474,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1246\/revisions\/1474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1246"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}