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Burnout: What is it and How do we fix it?

by OPTIMIZED Team on Oct 12 2022

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.

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The Gut-Brain Connection

by OPTIMIZED Team on Sep 28 2022

Your gut and brain are connected physically through millions of nerves. Gut health is an important factor in mental health, IBS, and obesity. The imbalance in the gut can send messages and signals to the brain that trigger mood changes.

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Prebiotics vs Probiotics

by OPTIMIZED Team on Sep 21 2022

Most people have heard of both prebiotics and probiotics, and know that they relate to gut health, but very few people actually know the difference between the two!

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Best NMN in SA - Product Review

by OPTIMIZED Team on Aug 17 2022

NMN stands for nicotinamide mononucleotide, a molecule that occurs naturally in all life forms. NMN has taken the world of longevity and anti-ageing by storm for very good reasons.

#Longevity

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The Hype Behind Methylene Blue

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jul 29 2022

Using “fish tank cleaner” to reverse aging and optimize your mitochondria. Is that a thing?

#Nootropics

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I’m Sick, Now What?!

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jun 29 2022

Despite our best efforts and even when living a very healthy lifestyle, there are times when we simply cannot avoid being under the weather. What do you do now?

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Hormesis: Why Stress Makes us Stronger!

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jun 22 2022

Ever heard “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”? It’s all about the type of stress and the dose of that stress!

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Medicinal Mushrooms for Immunity

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jun 15 2022

When it comes to mushrooms, their seemingly magical qualities aren’t a new discovery. Each of the medicinal mushrooms are excellent when used individually as they each have unique properties, there is a lot of magic that happens when they are combined!

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Immunity & The 5 Pillars of Health

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jun 08 2022

By OPTIMIZING the food and water you fuel your body with, exercise, sleep, social connection and your environment, you can build a robust and battle-ready immune system that can handle anything that you throw at it!

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Mental Performance & the 5 Pillars of Health

by OPTIMIZED Team on Jun 07 2022

Imagine having the ability to focus for longer, feel motivated to tackle tasks, be able to perform mental tasks quickly and accurately and feel like your brain is on fire!

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How to Hack your Sleep Hygiene

by OPTIMIZED Team on May 24 2022

These sleep hygiene hacks go a long way to helping most people get the quality sleep that they require for optimal health.

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Blue Light Blocking Glasses for SLEEP

by OPTIMIZED Team on May 11 2022

Blue light has shorter wavelengths and higher energy than other colours. Follow these tips on how to optimise blue light exposure.

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Small Changes, Big Results

by OPTIMIZED Team on Mar 29 2022

Making small, sustainable differences really can have a massive impact on your overall well being.

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Becoming An Expert In Biohacking

by OPTIMIZED Team on Mar 16 2022

There comes a time in every biohacker’s life where they want to optimise and up their biohacking game.

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How To Build Resilience & Optimize Your Sleep, Stress, And Recovery

by OPTIMIZED Team on Dec 14 2021

Some well-established methods for improving sleep, recovery times and managing stress.

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Simple Hacks For An Optimized Holiday Season

by OPTMZ Official on Dec 06 2021

The Silly Season is almost upon us! There’s a very good chance that you just read that sentence and suddenly your heart starts pounding, your mind is racing, and you’ve got an ill feeling in your stomach because your to-do list feels insurmountable. You’re not alone. This time of year is typically coupled with rampant anxiety; either from work pressures before you go on a break, watching money just evaporate at the sight of the wish list to Santa or the thought of spending time with unruly relatives.

#Optimised Living

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Biohack The Festive Season

by OPTMZ Official on Dec 01 2021

The holiday season is aright around the corner and we look forward to Parties, fun, sun, laughing, joy and celebration! But the celebrations are usually shortly followed by headaches, shaking, nausea, diarrhoea, dizziness, fatigue, dry mouth, bad eating guilts, weight gain and a brain that seems strangely emptied of all knowledge.

#Optimised Living

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Understanding How Fat Loss Works

by Jessica Palin on Nov 17 2021

It's important to realise that the focus is shifting from looking thin to realising that controlling our weight is crucial to our health and wellness. If the “other” pandemic has taught us anything, a healthy lifestyle is your greatest weapon for staying healthy!

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The Magical Powers Of Medicinal Mushrooms

by OPTMZ Official on Nov 05 2021

These shroomie superstars have been around for centuries and a staple of Eastern diets and medicine, with the earliest recorded use dating back to 450 BC. We have recently seen functional and holistic medicine and nutrition going mainstream, so there has been a resurgence of interest in mushrooms.

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Adaptogens 101: An Introduction Guide

by OPTMZ Official on Oct 29 2021

So, whether it is for recovering from short or long-term physical or mental stress or boosting immunity (less stress = less likely to get sick) and overall well-being, adaptogens is a great tool for the stress-busting toolkit!