August 19, 2025

224: Zora Benhamou, Gerontologist, Health Coach & Biohacker: What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Preparing for Surgery… And How It Can Wreck Recovery

1 hour 3 minutes

BIO:
Zora Benhamou is a gerontologist passionate about aging and longevity. She is on a mission to disrupt ageist stereotypes in social media and is host of the Hack My Age podcast focusing on biohacking for women in menopause.

Zora is a 52 year old digital nomad, traveled to over 50 countries, lived in 8, and speaks 6 languages. She founded the website HackMyAge.com, the Hack My Age podcast, and is the author of the Longevity Master Plan and cookbook Eating For Longevity. Her social media and podcast following reaches over 100,000 people and is growing quickly. She is also a member of the Gerontological Society of America and the Aging Society of America.

Zora received a Masters of Gerontology at the prestigious University of Southern California. She is a certified sports nutrition coach and an Oxygen Advantage Advanced Breathwork Instructor.

SHOWNOTES:

😴 How can surgery completely disrupt your sleep, and what can you do about it?

😴 What mindset shift helped Zora face not one but two hip replacements with calm and resilience?

😴 How did biohacking play a role in preparing for surgery and speeding up recovery?

😴 Which supplements, peptides, and protocols supported healing, reduced inflammation, and protected sleep?

😴 Can tools like NuCalm, meditation, or breathwork really lower anxiety before surgery?

😴 Why protein, muscle mass, and even blood flow restriction training can make or break recovery

😴 What does Zora’s current sleep routine look like after two surgeries, and what practices still make the biggest difference?

😴 And so much more!

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