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Biohacking 101

Jul 21, 20155 min
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-1st brain to evolve is the reptile brain sits at the top of the spinal cord -all vertibrea organizms have a simple nervous system which controls breathing and organ function -the mamilian brain, or cerebreal cortex, encases the older(reptilian) brain -this cerebreal cortex can take credit for social order -mamilian brain is meant to keep you alive, lives in a world of scarcity -pre-frontal cortex governs complex decision making, analysis and details -only prevailant in higher primates -the first people to "hack" their bio-systems might have been yogis -reptile brain eats nutrients first to maintain body functions -third brain, or pre-frontal cortex, eats nutrients last -FAST learning -FORGET pre-conceptions -ACTIVE actively participate with your surroundings -STATE being responsible for your performance or conciousness -TEACH while learning, act as if you have to teach it to someone later -food is a huge bio-hack -grains and oats cause inflamation, especially gluten -ancient grains(millet, barley, farrow, buckwheat) are better for your system -ancient grains maintain fat and protein in kernal -intermitant fasting is helpfull to lowering the overload your body goes through while constantly digesting -bulletproof coffee helps with maintaining fuel sources while keeping cognitive function in tact -there are 100 trillion bacteria in your gut while there are only 10 trillion cells that make the human body -eliminate EMF radiation to improve sleep -use your bedroom for sleep and sex only -doing other activities in your bedroom disassiciates your body to sleep in your bed -blue spectrum light is stimulating and tells your brain to continue operating rather than sleeping -UV radiation(vitamin D) turns on epigenes -UV radiation deteriorates cells more efficiently -cold water showers vaso-constricts your blodd vessels -cold water will oxygenate your blood cells -heart rate variability is slowing down the heart rate to make your body feel safe -lower expectations while increasing tolerance -practice gratitute through journal, groups, mindfulness -gratitude shifts conciousness by creating space -quality water is better than bottled water -tea service creates a space for intention and spirit -walking bare-foot is a great way to ground your energy and "recallobrate" -sometimes that "hippy-dippy" shit is actually correct as science is coming to realize -a "black-out" day is where you shut-down all electronics and occupy your time otherwise happify.com lumosity.com patreon.com/positiveherpes instagram @positiveherpes twitter @positiveherpes periscope @positiveherpes facebook.com/positiveherpes positiveherpes@gmail.com
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