Is dog walking a secret biohack?

Biohacking seems to be all the rage and a popular topic at the moment.

Whether it is talking about certain nutrient or amino acid deficiencies in people and how to supplement for this… or whether it is looking into sleep patterns and levels of oxygen to aid reparation and recovery of body and mind.

Today in between my dog adventures I found myself listening to a world-leading expert talking about biohacks.

The more I listened and the more it sounded like the causes for the need of biohacking stem from modern society and lifestyle.

There was a lot of talk about diet and nutrients. It is no big secret that even fruit and vegetables are a lot less nutrient dense than 40 years ago due to GM foods and large food industry lobbying.

There was also an interesting section on oxygenation levels in relation to the aging process of cells. In summary, the more oxygen that we take in due to physical exercise and strain, the slower our cells age. This is by no means restricted to cardiovascular cells.

A research study in Sicily had shown a direct link of age expectancy and body age health in correlation to how steep the slopes around the participants’ houses were. This included a 92 year old participant who had to hike a 37 degree slope daily.

As someone who absolutely loves to hike up and down steep slopes with my groups, this made for pleasant listening.

The majority of the need for biohacking seems to come from a sedentary lifestyle. Much like the old saying that “comfort creates weakness”.

Whilst I am not sure that I want to live to over 120 years old, for me the most important is to be as healthy and active for as long as possible…. I take inspiration from my grandfather who hiked 10km daily along a beach well into his 90s. What I should add is that this daily walk was always before he ate breakfast.

And so just remember next time that you are out with your dog that these very walks are medicine for your body and mind.

Only time will tell if dog walking was a great biohack. I do know that my health biometrics are better at nearly 42 than they were at 30 when i started the business.

Even if dog walking isn’t the secret to eternal life, it is immensely fun and a fantastic source of adventure.

Doggies: Ronja, Kuling, Mari, Nola, Leopold, Aya, Trassel and Baileys