Biohacking
Data- and research-driven body-optimization practices and protocols, not internet trends.
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4.2What is biohacking
From the DIY-biology movement through the Quantified Self to today's social-media-popular trend — what biohacking actually is in practice, and where science ends and marketing begins.
Early-stage evidence
4.4Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
The variability in the time between successive heartbeats is one of the best non-invasive indicators of autonomic nervous system balance — today available in nearly every sports watch.
Moderate evidence
4.2Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation)
Exposure to red and near-infrared light has become a popular biohacking tool — with real, though still limited, evidence mainly in the context of skin health.
Moderate evidence