Biohacking Kompakt

Biohacking Kompakt in English

Biohacking Kompakt is a German-language fact check of supplements, peptides and biohacking practices. These 25 pages are available in English: first what holds up, then where the data stop – each with a BK-Score and the underlying sources.

The full database (271 entries), the daily podcast and all other pages are in German. The score rates the state of knowledge, not the substance. Information only, not medical advice.

Topics (12)

  • AshwagandhaAshwagandha is the best-known adaptogen; meta-analyses show lower stress and cortisol scores over eight weeks.
  • BPC-157BPC-157 is a synthetic pentadecapeptide sold as a repair agent for tendons, ligaments and the gut lining.
  • Creatine monohydrateCreatine monohydrate is one of the most thoroughly studied food supplements of all – and the strength gain is cleanly documented in controlled studies, in older adults as well as in postmenopausal women.
  • MagnesiumMagnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme reactions – this biochemical role is undisputed, and in a double-blind study with 155 participants the Insomnia Severity Index fell more than under placebo (p = 0.049).
  • Methylene BlueMethylene blue is a 19th-century dye, one of the very first synthetic drugs and today an approved emergency medication.
  • NMNNMN is a precursor of the cellular molecule NAD+ and is considered a core longevity supplement.
  • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) are among the most thoroughly studied dietary supplements of all.
  • Rapamycin (Sirolimus)Rapamycin, approved as sirolimus in transplant medicine, inhibits the growth switch mTORC1 and extends lifespan in model organisms.
  • RetatrutideRetatrutide is the first drug that acts on three hormonal switches of metabolism at the same time: GLP-1, GIP and glucagon.
  • Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy)In people with overweight and established cardiovascular disease, semaglutide lowers the rate of major cardiovascular events and substantially reduces body weight.
  • Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound)Tirzepatide activates two gut hormone receptors at once and achieves the highest weight-loss figures in its drug class.
  • Vitamin D3Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is strictly speaking a hormone, and its receptor biology is very well understood.

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