Health Maxxing: When Optimizing Your Health Backfires l Dr. Jason Sonners on Biohacking, Stress, Wearables, and Why More Isn't Always Better

In this episode, Dr. Jason Sonners challenges the growing "health-maxxing" trend, explaining how the relentless pursuit of optimization can sometimes create more stress than health. Together, we explore the importance of balancing stress with your body's capacity, building sustainable habits, mastering the fundamentals, and avoiding the temptation to stack too many biohacks at once. Through personal stories and practical insights, the conversation highlights how mindset, adaptability, and honesty with yourself are just as important as diet, exercise, and wearable data. If you're looking to optimize your health without falling into perfectionism or burnout, this episode offers a refreshing, science-backed perspective on what truly moves the needle. Dr. Jason Sonners, DC, DCBCN, DIBAK, PhD is a leading expert in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), blending deep knowledge in human biology, performance, regenerative medicine, and chiropractic care. Fascinated with optimizing health, he continually integrates cutting-edge research with hands-on clinical results. In addition to his Doctor of Chiropractic, he holds certifications as a Diplomate from the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition (DCBCN) and the International Board of Applied Kinesiology (DIBAK). Most recently, he earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology with a concentration in regenerative medicine from the University of Miami School of Medicine, successfully defending his dissertation in the spring of 2025. SHOW NOTES: 0:39 Welcome to the podcast! 1:18 The “maxxing” trend 2:22 About Dr. Jason Sonners 3:27 Welcome him to the show! 4:32 When does the pursuit of health make us less healthy? 6:45 Everything we do is a stressor 7:59 Balancing stress vs our own capacity 10:21 The error of “work hard, play hard” 14:39 Lauren’s story: perception of stress 15:42 Renee’s story: Aunt Kay’s longevity 16:55 Being proud vs feeling guilt or shame 20:10 Diet & Exercise variation & adaptation 25:49 Creating habit change 30:15 The willingness to change and be honest 34:23 Wearable data confusion 42:05 What is “health-maxxing”? 46:41 Stacking biohacks 49:18 Mastering the basics 52:46 Introducing biohacking to family 55:51 Dangerous stacking 1:00:49 His final piece of advice 1:06:10 Where to find him 1:07:33 Thanks for tuning in! RESOURCES: Website drjasonsonners.com [http://drjasonsonners.com] IG: @hbotusa [https://www.instagram.com/hbotusa/] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands