Biohacking - How Science and Smart Tech Optimise Body & Mind

Key Areas and Examples of Biohacking

Sleep

Good sleep is the base for everything. Measuring the quality of your sleep can be done by various biohacking tests:

- Sleep trackers (watch or ring) that measure sleep stages (REM and deep sleep).

- Breathing or snoring monitor to check for problems like sleep apnoea.

- Light and noise measurements in the bedroom to see if the environment is restful.

Movement and mobility

How well your body moves, how strong and balanced it is.

- Movement analysis: for example a High Performance Method test that checks posture, strength and balance.

- Heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV): shows how fast your body recovers after stress or exercise.

- Wearables (smartwatch or ring) to track steps, training and recovery.

Cognition and Brain

Focus, memory and stress resilience.

- Memory and reaction-time tests (apps or online tools).

- EEG measurement (brainwave activity) at a specialist centre.

- HRV and stress tracking with a wearable as an indirect measure of mental load.

Nutrition and Metabolism

How food affects your body.

- Blood tests: vitamins, minerals, cholesterol, blood sugar, hormones.

- Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to see how meals change blood sugar.

- Gut microbiome test to understand how your digestion works.

General Biomarkers (DNA, hormone balance)

Biohacking can also be used to track broader health markers, like your DNA and hormone levels. This gives you insight into how your body is ageing, where potential health risks lie, and whether there’s underlying inflammation: 

- DNA or epigenetic tests to spot genetic risks or see how fast your cells are ageing.

- Blood tests to check inflammation levels or assess your hormone balance.

Discover Health Resorts and Medical Spa's with Biohacking tests

Palazzo Fiuggi, Italie

At Palazzo Fiuggi, biohacking meets science-based wellness. The resort integrates advanced diagnostic tools, genetic and epigenetic testing, and performance analysis to create highly personalised programmes that optimise both body and mind. Developed in collaboration with Mindset Biohacking® founder Stefano Santori, Fiuggi’s Biohacking focuses on optimising energy, focus, recovery, and longevity. Through technologies such as HRV tracking movement analysis, continuous glucose monitoring, you will receive a plan grounded in measurable data. Blending innovation with Fiuggi’s healing traditions and mineral-rich waters, this health spa delivers a precise and holistic approach to optimising your health and vitality.

SHA Spain

At SHA Wellness Clinic in Albir (Alicante), biohacking starts with detailed diagnostics that map how your body functions. You’ll undergo blood and body composition tests, genetic and oxidative stress analyses, and cardiovascular checks such as ECG, Doppler, and VO₂ max to measure heart and lung capacity. Spirometry assesses breathing efficiency, while the OncoPredictor saliva test detects potential health risks. SHA also runs neurocognitive and energy assessments using brain stimulation and biomarker tracking to improve focus, and overall performance. The findings form the basis for a tailored plan combining nutrition, treatments, therapy and exercise. 

SHA Mexico

At SHA Mexico, you have access to the same biohacking diagnostics as in Spain - including blood analysis, body composition testing, genetic and oxidative stress assessments, cardiovascular evaluations (ECG, Doppler, VO₂ max), spirometry, and neurocognitive measurements. The Mexican location goes a step further with ozone and IV infusions, cryotherapy, and transcranial electrical stimulation to enhance brain performance. It also offers regenerative therapies, including stem cell regeneration, designed to restore and renew cellular function. SHA Mexico combines Spain’s advanced diagnostics with innovative treatments focused on rejuvenation and vitality.

Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa, South Africa

At Santé, your wellness and health journey starts with a comprehensive health assessment at the Health Optimising Clinic. Based on these results, you receive a detailed report with tailored recommendations. Santé then applies a range of biohacking technologies, including Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, Theragem light and crystal therapy, high-voltage stimulation, HOCATT (ozone and infrared therapy) and CymaTherapy sound treatment. These methods aim to restore energy, balance and recovery at a cellular level. The programme is complemented by detox, nutrition, spa and movement sessions for a fully integrated approach to health and vitality.

RAKxa Integrative Wellness, Thailand

At RAKxa in Bangkok you start with comprehensive medical testing, including hormone and micronutrient analysis, DNA and heavy metal screening, and body composition measurements. You can also undergo cardiovascular checks, metabolic rate testing, and advanced lab work to detect inflammation and oxidative stress. RAKxa adds biohacking elements such as IV nutrient therapy, cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen sessions and neuromuscular stimulation to boost energy, recovery and cellular repair. Based on these results you receive a personalised programme that combines medical science with Thai, Chinese and Ayurvedic therapies.

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About Marleen

This blog is written by Marleen, founder of PureandCure.com (established in 2005). She travels around the world in search of the best Health & Wellbeing Hotels, Spas and Retreats and shares her insights, experiences and observations through her blogs.