Ultrahuman Ring: Recovery Score Guide

Your recovery is directly tied to your metabolism. If your body doesn’t get enough rest post-workout, it can also affect your…

The Science And Risks Of Using Berberine And Metformin

Berberine and metformin are known to be used widely of late in terms of their biohacking potential. They both have roots…

Autonomic Control: Believe It Or Not, It’s In Your Hands 

The peripheral nervous system has a component in it called the ANS or autonomic nervous system. This system in our body…

Miniature Dynamos that Power Our Cells

Shaped like tiny batteries in our cells, mitochondria are just that: power producers. Their primary role is to break down carbohydrates…

Ultrahuman Raises $17.5 mn Series A

Over a billion people in the world suffer from metabolic health disorders. Many more have early symptoms / precursors of a…

Methylation And MTHFR Gene

How do we exist physically? We exist because of carbon chemistry and its rules which allow us to thrive and grow…

Running or Lifting – which one should you pick?

Each form of exercise comes with tremendous benefits and has distinct advantages. But the real question is – what works for…

EPOC: Burn calories even after leaving the gym

Your body continues to burn calories even after you’re done exercising. This process is called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), also…

14 Benefits Of Good Posture And How To Fix Bad Posture

We’ve all been told to “sit up straight” or “walk tall” since we were children. Everyone, from our relatives to influencers…

Why Do Stronger Ankles Equal A Healthier Body?

The human body is a complex network of interconnected muscles, joints and ligaments. All these components need to work in cohesion…

How Can I Improve My Recovery?

Most athletes know that getting enough rest is essential for long-term recovery and performance. But many feel guilty about taking even…

Animal Flow: Getting Back To Your Roots

Animal Flow is a trademarked bodyweight program created by Mike Fitch that’s centred around ground-based work. It features animal-type movements that…

Self-Determination Theory: Part Two

Part two of the series on motivation in sport moves past the preparation and dives into the challenges our specific team…

Your Visceral Fat May Affect How Long You Live

Visceral fat refers to the fat that surrounds our visceral organs (heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys, intestines) located in the abdominal region.…

Forest Bathing: Is the Japanese ‘Health Trend’ Science-backed?

By 2050, projections suggest that over two-thirds of the world population will live in cities. Many aspects of urban living and…

Men’s Health Month: Five Things To Learn About Prostate Cancer

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in 2018, there were 18.1 million new cancer cases and 9.5 million…

7 Things Mindful People Do Differently

The intention of being more present in our lives is inspiring many people around me. I never would have imagined some of…

Metabolic Health And Ageing – How Are They Related?

The idea of ageing and working towards a long, healthy life can be worrisome, but nothing a measured lifestyle cannot solve.

How To Curate Your Social Circle?

Do the people in your life inspire you to live your best life? You may have friendships or relationships that feel…

Unified Mindfulness: In Conversation With Musician Julianna Ray

When musician Julianna Raye came to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music, she didn’t know her life would take…

The Science Behind ‘Brain Music’

Ultrahuman partnered with Evoked Response to understand the science behind how different kinds of beats impact the human body. So, we…

How Mindful Walking Can Be Meditative

During the day many of us are moving so fast – both mentally and physically. Our neurons are firing at an…

Self-Determination Theory: Part Three

I was fueled with the same nervous anxiety that overwhelmed Brad a few hours before. Something about the dark removes the…

The Science Behind Nature Soundscapes

Ever taken a walk through nature and felt instantly better? That calm, tranquil feel, accompanied by the melodies of nature, such…

What Do Blood Glucose Spikes At Night Mean And How To Prevent It

The Dawn Phenomenon usually occurs between 3 AM and 8 AM. As the body prepares to rise and greet the day,…

Metabolic Testing: Know What It Is, Its Importance, And Its Types.

Even while at rest, every human being is kept alive by a chemical process in each cell of the body called…

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Metabolic Health

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a complex health condition that affects multiple body systems and a gamut…

Can You Boost Your Metabolism If You Have Hypothyroidism?

Imagine you’re at a camp. There is a huge bonfire going, and everyone is warm. In an hour or so, the…

Skin Temperature: A Hot Metric To Track

We often hear of body temperature and its role in the early detection of illness and how maintaining the correct temperature…

Metabolic Health And Lung Function

The lungs are a part of our respiratory system which enables us to breathe. Oxygen is inhaled and carbon dioxide is…

Greek Salad: Tantalising flavours minus the sugar spike

Pizza Party with a Twist: Eating Pizza the Glucose-Friendly Way

Chocolates: A Bitter-Sweet Treat for your Blood Sugar

Blood sugar worries: Don’t go bananas and bake a cake

Chocolate biscuits: A yummy snack with dangerous after-effects

Managing Glucose with Keto Coffee: A Healthier and Happier Way to Caffeinate

H.S Prannoy: Story of the Thomas Cup Champion

Impact of Keto Diet On Pro Athletes

A keto diet is generally defined as a high-fat, moderate-protein and very-low-carbohydrate diet, consisting of 75 per cent fat, 25 per…

Adapting To Stressors

The effects of stress and anxiety on athletes are of paramount concern to coaches and instructors as most sportspersons grapple with…

The Key To Unlocking The Door To Restorative Sleep

Sleep hygiene is often considered the key to maintaining the body’s circadian rhythm. Yet, athletes often find sleep hard to come…

Elite Athletes: Dangers of Doping

Doping is the use of a prohibited substance (eg: a steroid/erythropoietin) or a prohibited method (eg: blood/gene doping) aimed at increasing…

Mental Imagery: Learning, Problem-Solving And Performance

Mental imagery represents sensory states such as visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, and proprioceptive states (state of being connected to movement and…

Emotional Eating & Metabolic Health

Emotional eating is the habit of consuming food as a response to negative emotions. Also widely known as comfort eating and…

6 Intriguing Facts About The Love Hormone

Oxytocin, popularly known as the love hormone, cuddle hormone and attachment hormone, is what we release when we express affection for…

The Impact Of Stress On Metabolic Health

Stress is a physiological reaction that every individual has to deal with from time to time. According to medlineplus, stress is…

Stress Eating: Why it’s so easy

We seek comfort when stressed; there’s no denying that, and it’s entirely in our nature to do so.

Understanding Burnout and how to combat it

Once we recognise the warning signs and symptoms of a burnout, we can identify the remedies required to reverse a burnout.

HPA Axis Dysfunction

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis governs our central stress response system. It reflects the dynamic intertwining of the central nervous system (CNS)…

How Menopause Affects Glucose Levels?

Glucose is the fuel that the human body runs on. While glucose metabolism is influenced by a number of genetic and…

Nutrient Deficiencies That Affect Women The Most

Women are gifted jugglers. They juggle their time between work, home, kids, family, chores and a million other tasks every day.…

What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)?

Periods are no fun. From cramps, mood swings, and irritability, period discomfort can range from mild to severe. In fact, it’s…

How To Navigate High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy

Gestational diabetes refers to diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy (gestation). It’s said to affect up to 10% of…

Menstruation: Should You Train Or Rest During This Time?

Menstruation, or a period, is a steroid-regulated phenomenon in which blood and mucosal tissue from the uterine endometrium are shed through…

PCOS And Infertility: Can Dietary Improvement Help Boost Fertility?

One of the most challenging aspects of PCOS is dealing with infertility. According to a study, anywhere from 70-80% of women…

What’s Nayantara Bagla’s secret Sauce?

Nayantara is a chef at the Circus Canteen, where the focus is on creating healthy meals that are nutritious but don’t…

How CGM insights sparked eco-warrior Vani Murthy’s love for Cooking

Vani Murthy is a Bengaluru-based homemaker and urban farmer. In an attempt to recycle the food waste generated daily in her…

Blood Sugar hacks from Joel Pinto’s CGM playbook

Joel Eric Pinto is a project manager who brings Keventers stores to life and brings the same problem-solving approach to nutrition…

Exploring The Connection Between Glucose Variability And Oxidative Stress

Whenever we eat, our body with the help of various enzymes begins to break the food down to convert it into…

24 Proven Ways To Reduce Bloating

Modern life, lifestyle changes, certain foods and various conditions can lead to bloating, especially in women, which can cause discomfort. Bloating…

Hunger Games: The Truth About The Ghrelin Hormone

We have all felt that tingling sensation in our stomach launching us into a search mission. A primal switch in our…

5 Ways To Recover Efficiently From A Marathon

Not only is training for and finishing a marathon a huge achievement, it’s also a great way to stay in shape…

Fibromyalgia And Blood Sugar

Living with unexplained, excruciating pain is physically and emotionally draining. Yet, one in 20 people globally, and four million people in…

Energy Metabolism and Fertility

According to Nature.com, energy metabolism is the process by which cells acquire and use the energy needed to stay alive, to…

Using HRV To Understand Your Recovery

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is related to how you breathe, your blood pressure, emotions and thoughts and your level of readiness…

Benefits Of Tracking Your Steps

Tracking steps is something everybody seems to be doing nowadays—on their phones, using a wearable device, you name it. It makes…

What Are Heart Rate Zone Colours?

We all know that exercise is an essential aspect of maintaining fitness and overall health. But there are many forms and…

Muscle Memory Is Real, So Is Its Lifespan

The path to fitness is formidable. It’s not so much a destination as a perennial journey teeming with hits, misses, setbacks…

Can Wearable Tech Help Reduce Stress?

Stress is your body’s natural response to life’s peaks and crevices. It is defined as any real or interpreted threat to…

5 Mistakes to avoid while measuring HRV

The tracking of heart rate variability (the time interval between consecutive heartbeats in milliseconds) provides a great tool for gaining insight…