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Who is Nick Urban

Nick Urban is a certified Functional Health Practitioner, Biohacker, and Data Scientist. He’s the founder of Outliyr, host of the High Performance Longevity podcast, and a Senior Instructor at the School of Biohacking. With 12+ years of direct experience, Nick tests and reviews cutting-edge health tools and longevity protocols. Each year, he spends 1,000+ hours studying PubMed science and ancestral medicine systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. His expertise spans brain performance, peptide therapy, and energy optimization for high-achieving entrepreneurs.

Articles Published by Nick Urban

The mind-blowing science of melanin, light, metals, mitochondria and consciousness

The Mind-Blowing Science of Melanin: Light, Mitochondria, Metals & Consciousness

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Skin color is the least interesting thing melanin does. A tissue-by-tissue map…

Make menopause easier: evidence-graded perimenopause supplement picks

5 Best Perimenopause Supplements 2026: Evidence-Graded & Label-Checked

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The perimenopause aisle is full of under-dosed blends. I graded the field…

The Best Budget Red Light Therapy Devices (2026 Guide)

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Budget red light therapy devices tested with $3,000+ in lab equipment. Which…

A data center beside a residential home at sunrise, illustrating the health risks of living near a data center

Living Near a Data Center: A Biohacker’s Guide to Protecting Your Health

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Data centers are landing next to neighborhoods across Texas and the country.…

How to dry fast safely, the complete step-by-step protocol

How to Dry Fast Safely: A Step-by-Step Guide

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A complete, step-by-step dry fasting protocol: who should never do it, how…

The $10 Billion Scam (& 5 Best Probiotic Alternatives I Use)

The $10 Billion Scam (& 5 Best Probiotic Alternatives I Use)

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Everything you must know about the multi-billion dollar probiotic supplement industry. Ultimate…

Dry fasting stages hour by hour: what happens from 0 to 120 hours

Dry Fasting Stages: What Happens Hour by Hour (0 to 120 Hours)

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A stage-by-stage map of what your body does across a dry fast,…

My 5-day dry fast results with real biomarker data, day by day

Dry Fasting Before & After: My Measured 5-Day Results

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A measured, honest look at what five days of dry fasting did…

RLT Home TotalSpectrum ELITE red light therapy panel glowing during Nick Urban's spectrometer testing

RLT Home Review: I Lab-Tested the 7-Wavelength TotalSpectrum Panels 2026

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I measured RLT Home's flagship panel with a professional spectrometer and EMF…