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Tony Wrighton
Biohacking news, reviews, and tech with journalist and author Tony Wrighton. Drawing on years of experience and a bulging contacts book, Tony brings you the biggest stories—and some downright crazy trends—from the world of biohacking.
With Dave Asprey, Esther Perel, Paul Saladino, JJ Virgin, Ben Greenfield, Dr. David Sinclair, Joe Wicks, and many more.
With Dave Asprey, Esther Perel, Paul Saladino, JJ Virgin, Ben Greenfield, Dr. David Sinclair, Joe Wicks, and many more.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 33min
Ozempic Vs. Glucose Monitors (feat. Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer) #685
Yet more GLP1 news this week. People regain on average 60% of their lost weight within a year of stopping GLP-1 drugs — and the regained weight may be disproportionately fat rather than muscle. So are a tool that biohackers have known about for years - CGMs - the answer? Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer is the co-founder of Signos, the first ever FDA-cleared glucose system for weight management. Follow Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer on LinkedIn.

Mar 26, 2026 • 5min
Meditation, Darkness Retreats and Rites of Passage #684
Ed Stafford is a British explorer, renowned as the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River, a 4,000-mile, 860-day journey completed in 2010. He is famous for his Discovery Channel survival series, including Naked and Marooned, Marooned, and First Man Out, and his new one... Rite of Passage. But what's his daily biohacker routine. Follow Ed Stafford on Instagram.

Mar 23, 2026 • 43min
Biohacking and Rites of Passage (feat. Ed Stafford) #683
The man who famously walked the length of the Amazon and survived naked on a deserted island is back, and on Biohacking News today. In his groundbreaking new series, "Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage", the world-renowned adventurer pivots from solo survival to deep cultural immersion. From the plains of Ethiopia to the dense jungles of Brazil, Stafford isn't just filming indigenous rituals; he's participating in them. And I'm a huge fan of Ed's... watch the whole series on Discovery. Follow Ed Stafford on Instagram.

Mar 19, 2026 • 7min
Health Wake-Up Calls and the Power of Testing #682
Filmmaker David Donnelly was on the main podcast a few days ago. In this short midweek routines podcast, he told me what he saw behind the scenes while making Forever Young completely changed his focus on his own health. https://www.foreveryoung.film/ Follow David Donnelly: Substack Instagram X FB YT

Mar 16, 2026 • 38min
The End Of Aging Has Just Begun! (Feat. David Donnelly) #681
Longevity science has moved from the fringe to serious labs around the world. Today, filmmaker David Donnelly joins me to talk about what he saw behind the scenes while making Forever Young - and what we're getting right and wrong about living longer. Check out the film here https://www.foreveryoung.film/ Follow David Donnelly: Substack Instagram X FB YT

Mar 12, 2026 • 7min
The Power of 'Green Exercise' #680
Dr John La Puma, two-time New York Times bestselling physician, calls it the "Indoor Epidemic." His new book on how much time we spend outdoors is out in the next couple of days, so how much time does HE spend outdoors? Follow Dr John La Puma on Instagram.

Mar 9, 2026 • 27min
BREAKING: We Spend 93% Indoors… And It's Making Us Sick (feat. Dr. John La Puma) #679
It's official: We now spend 93% of life indoors. That's not normal. Dr John La Puma, two-time New York Times bestselling author and doctor, calls it the "Indoor Epidemic." Sleep, focus, metabolism and mood are taking a hit. Is the fix really as simple as going outside? Follow Dr John La Puma on Instagram.

Mar 5, 2026 • 5min
HeartMath, Habit Streaks & Why Sunshine Still Wins #678
Valerie Orsoni is the author of 55 books (written by her, not chatGPT!), published in 5 languages and bestsellers in the USA, France, UK, Serbia, Portugal, and Italy. But what about her daily biohacker's day routine, especially when she's not at home? Follow Valerie Orsoni on Instagram.

Mar 2, 2026 • 32min
Nature's Antibiotic... or a Big Scam? (Feat. Valerie Orsoni) #677
hear about it constantly. Some swear it cures "incurable" conditions. Others dismiss it entirely: "Just a useless grandma's remedy." Some even warn about serious allergic risks. So — who should we believe? Today the journalist who's done a deep dive on propolis. Plus more Attia/Epstein updates Valerie Orsoni is an OG biohacker and the author 55 books + keynote speaker. Follow her here. Welcome inside the hive. Full breakdown.

Feb 26, 2026 • 4min
The Daily Stack of a Supplement Scientist #676
Dr. Jordan Glenn found something incredible when his company tested supplements They purchased 44 top-selling supplements. 💊 22 out of 44 (50%) failed their active ingredient claim 💊 20 products had between 0–3% of what the label promised 💊 6 out of 8 gummies failed He was our main guest on the podcast a few weeks ago. And today in our A Biohacker's Day short midweek podcast, we hear what supplements he himself takes after doing all that research. Follow Dr. Jordan Glenn on LinkedIn.


