Biohacking is not just for the wealthy, or so claims one Australian author who is revealing the simple and affordable secrets for women to fight ageing.
Azra Alagic was 50 years old when she noticed her body wasn’t performing how it used to. She was suffering from joint inflammation, gut dysbiosis, mercury toxicity and severe migraines, and said she wasn’t getting answers from her doctor.
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“Disease is not inevitable if we understand our biology and can proactively … manage our health,” Alagic told The Morning Show.
“I started to do some research and basically took control of my own biology and started biohacking and was able to become symptom free.”
The Gold Coast health coach’s new book, Biohack Her, breaks down common misconceptions about biohacking and focuses specifically on women’s health.
“Good health should not be just for the wealthy,” she said.
“Often the biohacks that you get the biggest bang for your buck are quite simple and, so, it doesn’t have to necessarily cost a fortune.”
Alagic says women age differently to men, with the process accelerating from perimenopause to menopause.
“We often live longer than men, on average about 10 years is what the studies show,” she said.
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“But what we’re seeing is that for those 10 years, extra years that women are getting, we’re living those years in illness, in chronic illness.”
The book focuses on shifting thinking from lifespan to healthspan — not just how many years you live, but how many of those years you’re living in a healthy state
Strategies to live better for longer
Alagic recommends several simple strategies, including implementing a coffee curfew from 12pm.
“Caffeine … can last up to six hours within your body, so you want to try to limit your caffeine intake,” she said.
She also suggests ditching screens before bed as blue light exposure can impact sleep patterns, and create “no work zones”.
“Minimise any exposure to blue lights — screens, computers, your phones — for at least two to three hours before you go to sleep at night,” she said.
“Don’t have your phones or your computers at the dining table and also not in your bedroom. That should be your sleep sanctuary as well.”
But for those people willing to invest some cash in longevity, she recommends continuous glucose monitors, saunas and red light therapy.
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