Self-Hacking

About five years ago, I had two very significant warning flags that prompted me to embark on a path of completely changing how I treated my physical and mental health:

1. My doctor at the time informed me that I officially qualified as having “metabolic syndrome” — putting me at high risk for diabetes and heart disease and that I needed to get my act together quickly on weight loss and exercise.
2. I didn’t feel as mentally sharp or engaged, so I was referred for a Neuropsychological Assessment at UCSD. After a battery of mental quizzes, they informed me that I had an attention deficit…