# Biohacking Hi! I'm Alex. This repo is a collection of personal notes on biohacking (wellness, longevity, etc). ## About ### Mission Similar to [Jacob Lindberg](/biohacking/reviews/influencers/jacoblindberg.md), maximize the area under the curve where x=time and y=healthy **fun**. More experimental, aligned with [Dave's biohacking laws](/biohacking/notes/game-changers.md). Contrast this with (how I understand) [Bryan’s objective of maximizing x](https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/) or Peter Attia’s objective of maximizing the area under the curve of your final decade. ### Principles * Track data. Make it easy to track. Analyze the data on a pre-determined frequency. * Be scientific. Actively remove bias. * Do the basics ([sleep](/biohacking/protocols/routines/sleep.md), [fitness](/biohacking/protocols/routines/fitness.md) and nutrition) right. * Experiment with everything new that is reversible. Automate. * Log any actionable items. ### Validation When resources permit, I use the [adapted evidence pyramid](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124652/) in decision making. is a good source of evidence. When not enough evidence is available, I use a personal [weak precautionary principle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle) prioritizing interventions whose side effect and risks are minimally life threatening and generally reversible. However I explicitly avoid using the strong precautionary principle, have high tolerance to manageable risks, and prioritize experimentation over gradual improvement. I have a strong preference for interventions that have been tried out by people: * Have a solid science-based approach with **citations** * I know **IRL** (in real life) * Publish details of their protocols and detailed results * I can explicitly list several relevant **traits we have in common** with (eg. ADHD, genetics, lifestyle, age, analytical thinking) * Are recommended by **multiple** other people who I believe to be competent * Present proof of practicing their values and seem seem to hit professed goals * Having minimal direct financial incentive --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://alexastrum.gitbook.io/biohacking/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.