We are officially living in the "maxxing" era.From "looksmaxxing" to improve appearance to "sleepmaxxing" for better rest, these viral terms all point to the same goal: squeezing every ounce of potential out of a specific trait or habit.With a growing focus on optimizing wellness and maximizing longevity, the trend has evolved into what's known as "humanmaxxing," sparking a bigger question: How far can people go to optimize the human body?ANTI-AGING BENEFITS LINKED TO ONE SURPRISING HEALTH HABITWhile there is no single definition of humanmaxxing, the trend generally refers to efforts to optimize health, performance and longevity through a combination of lifestyle habits, health tracking, supplements and, in some cases, more experimental interventions.While there is no single definition of humanmaxxing, the trend generally refers to efforts to optimize health, performance and longevity through a combination of lifestyle habits, health tracking, supplements and, in some cases, more experimental interventions.(iStock)For some, the movement begins with biohacking.
According to Dave Asprey, a Texas-based wellness expert who refers to himself as the "father of biohacking," optimizing your body starts with changing your environment.Asprey has defined biohacking as "the art and science of changing the environment around you or inside you so that you have full control of your own biology."COULD HUMANS LIVE TO BE 150 YEARS OLD? GENETICIST SHARES WHY IT MAY BE POSSIBLEHis public advice focuses on boosting cellular energy through everyday choices like intermittent fasting, high-fat diets, red-light therapy and supplement routines."My goal right now is 180 years, because I'm doing something about it now instead of waiting," he once said.Clinical experts warn that extreme self-experimentation skips the rigorous safety checks that typical medical science requires.(iStock)Others have embraced a more data-driven approach.
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