Biohacking in Singapore: keto diets, fasting, flotation therapy, DNA kits – how people are looking to optimise health and longevity
- Singapore’s biohackers have adopted a wide range of therapies, treatments and diets in pursuit of an optimised life and superhuman performance
- Singapore’s first biohacking gym is expected to open by the end of this year, while keto-friendly bakeries are taking advantage of the diet’s popularity
Every morning, before he has his ice bath, 39-year-old Tommy Ye clocks up five minutes of exercise by jumping on a trampoline in his flat.
Part of Ye’s daily routine includes stripping down in a darkened bedroom so he can fully absorb the light from his Redjuvenator, a machine from the US billed as a revolutionary healing and anti-ageing invention that uses red and near-infrared light. Infrared light is energy you can’t see, but your body can feel as heat, and red light is similar to infrared – but can be seen.
Ye says the Redjuvenator helps small wounds heal faster. He also uses it when he feels a cough coming on.
We all grow old and die, but maybe we can find a way to slow death down
Ye turned to biohacking after a health scare in 2016 when it was suspected he had fatty liver disease, a condition in which fat builds up in the liver. Today, he says, his readings are normal. He follows a low-carb diet and now weighs 75kg (165 pounds), down from 85kg.