EXCLUSIVE: Dr Alka Patel, host of the Health Hacktivators podcast, says Meghan Markle's biohacking - using 'hacks' to target different areas of our health - is a game changer
With a heart rate monitor and stepometer on her wrist and a light sensor clipped onto her jumper, Dr Alka Patel looks like an astronaut preparing for a mission to the International Space Station. But for Dr Patel, this is ordinary. Putting on her collection of wearable tech is simply part of her morning routine, alongside brushing her teeth, doing her hair and applying make-up.
“The hacking bit is about looking at the principles and processes that take place in your body. The bio bit is biology. What you’re doing is finding a shortcut to take over your biology,” she explains. “Post-Covid, people have realised how fragile life is and they want vitality rather than fragility,” she says. “People want to take control of their health. Rather than not being sick, they want to be healthy. These are two different things.”
“We do a lot of urine and saliva testing. I also test lots of hormones as well as gut microbiome to look at what’s there,” says Dr Patel. “People want to know their personal data to make informed decisions, like to see if they’re genetically a morning lark or a night owl and alter their schedules accordingly.”
“Training involves things like high-intensity interval training or sleep training. A lot of people who turn to biohacking do so because they can’t sleep well, so we take a look at how they can hack their natural rhythms to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer,” says Dr Patel. “Tracking refers to devices that monitor our bodily functions and external environment, such as nutritional and fitness tracking,” explains Dr Patel. From body composition to menstrual health, paying attention can inform what improvements are possible.
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