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Who is Nick Urban

Nick Urban is a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 2, Biohacker, and Data Scientist. He's the founder of Outliyr, host of the High Performance Longevity podcast, and an 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

Modern outdoor sauna in a wooded backyard with the words The Backyard Sauna Trap: What Product Photos Never Show.

Best Outdoor Saunas for Traditional, Infrared, and Hybrid Heat

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Compare outdoor saunas by heat system, electrical requirements, footprint, installation needs, weather…

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Residential wellness room with traditional and infrared sauna cabins, a near-infrared enclosure, and an infrared sauna blanket, with the words The Sauna Brand Trap.

Best Home Saunas: Choose the Heat System Before the Brand

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Compare traditional, infrared, hybrid, and portable home saunas by space, power, installation,…

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Structured water devices compared on a light stone countertop

Best Structured Water Devices 2026: Tested & Compared

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Compare structured water devices by mechanism, use case, maintenance, first-hand experience, and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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