SIMPLE STEPS TO BIOHACKING

Biohacking is all about making lifestyle and environmental changes to improve health, energy and performance

- DARSHITA JAIN

For most of us, 'biohacking' sounds like something that is out of a sci-fi thriller. But in reality, it's a lot closer to home. Think turmeric milk, skipping a meal occasionally, or meditating after a long day. As it turns out, you might already be a biohacker.

According to Dr Sudeepta Rao D, consultant physician, biohacking in simple terms is using targeted, often small, lifestyle and environmental changes to improve health, energy, and performance.

She uses principles of functional medicine to guide these interventions. This includes understanding root causes, be it inflammation, hormonal imbalances, or gut dysfunction, and then applying targeted strategies like nutrition, sleep optimisation, or mindfulness.

"It's not a fad; it's a structured, science-informed way to improve health outcomes. In many ways, biohacking is simply personalised preventive medicine," Dr Rao notes.