Five Devices to Biohack Your Home
Thinking about spring cleaning? Why not a bit of spring biohacking?
While saunas, cold plunges and wearable devices have dominated the biohacking space, there are a slew of other devices on the market that enhance wellness, particularly at home — think air filtration, lighting that boosts a healthy circadian rhythm and anti-stress tech.
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But what is biohacking? According to McKinsey partner Anna Pione, “It’s a broad base term for a more accelerated version of wellness optimization.”
She adds: “You could have biohacking as it relates to…the nutrition that you consume, the way you engage with your health, the way you move and experience fitness activity, the way that you plan out your sleep cycle, the mindfulness activities that you participate in.”
While it can be broad in terms of meaning, there are several areas consumers are looking to when it comes to biohacking, including sleep, fitness, stress and overall immunity.
Here are five devices for the home that address these key use cases:
Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde, $999
Post-COVID-19, air quality has become a top concern even at home. That’s where the Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde comes in. This device, which can detect and destroy formaldehye, removes pollutants from the air while also humidifying to support overall immunity. In addition, this device doubles as a fan to keep homes cool in summer.
Helight Sleep, $139
It seems better sleep is always top of the list when it comes to establishing healthy habits. The Helight Sleep device makes things a bit easier, as it employs red light therapy that slowly fades over the course of 28 minutes. This therapy is meant to promote natural melatonin production and support restful sleep.
Somavedic Vedic, $1,099
Somavedic’s Vedic removes electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) — caused by power sockets, mobile phones, etc. — which in certain levels have been reported to cause symptoms like headaches, anxiety and fatigue, according to the World Health Organization. The device employs precious and semiprecious stones to rebalance the body and promote overall harmony — according to the brand, it can support better sleep and productivity. Wellness experts, like Dr. Will Cole and Dr. Jill Carnahan, have touted the benefits of the device.
Vitruvian Trainer+, $2,990
While biohackers like Bryan Johnson have expansive and customized home gyms, Vitruvian is looking to bring the same level of personalization to everyone’s living room. Its home gym uses artificial intelligence to detect the proper resistance for each training session — it can deliver up to 440 pounds of weight. In addition, the platform connects to an app with more than 300 classes and can track each user’s progress.
Homedics Drift 11″, $249
For stressful days working from home, try the Homedics Drift. The device combines shifting sands and LED lights with a meditation app to achieve relaxation and creativity. The metal ball shown here creates meditative designs consistently through the kinetic sand.
