Living A Full Life
Biohacking Reality Check
Sep 29, 2026
Season 4
Episode 46
Full Life Chiropractic
People are injecting NAD+ and calling it longevity. They’re sipping hydrogen water, tracking every glucose spike, buying grounding mats, stacking supplements, and spending thousands chasing “optimization” while wondering why they still feel tired. We slow the whole thing down and ask the only question that matters: what’s viral, what’s valid, and what’s simply not ready for prime time?
We walk through the science and the sales pitches behind today’s biggest biohacking trends. We explain what NAD+ actually does in the body and why essential biology doesn’t automatically justify IVs, injections, or anti-aging promises. We get blunt about methylene blue: it’s medically real and scientifically interesting, but it’s not a casual influencer supplement, especially with medication interactions and purity issues. We also talk hydrogen water and how to interpret “statistically significant” results without getting tricked into believing tiny biomarker shifts equal massive health transformations.
From there we dig into grounding and earthing, sauna benefits and the limits of observational studies, and continuous glucose monitors for healthy people including the upside of personal feedback and the downside of data anxiety. We close with testosterone, drawing a hard line between treating true hypogonadism with proper monitoring and chasing social media fueled “testosterone optimization.” The big takeaway is simple: before you spend money optimizing the last 5%, lock in the foundational 95% with sleep, movement, strength training, real food, stress management, and healthy relationships.
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