Est. 2016

Welcome to MyBioHack

What started as one person's research notes has grown into a health research platform: 431 cited articles, a clinical framework for complex chronic illness, and the tools to act on both.

43,000+

Studies Referenced

431

Articles Published

1M+

Readers & Viewers Reached

10+

Years of Research

 

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431 deep-dive articles on the science behind these findings.

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The Method

How we work

Evidence, clearly labeled

An R reference link marks a claim supported by a verifiable source, such as peer-reviewed literature, a published study, or an established textbook. Material without an R may reflect clinical experience, interpretation of research, personal observation, or an informed hypothesis, so it is presented as a perspective rather than settled fact.

Signal over volume

MyBioHack prioritizes reproducible, peer-reviewed, and independently verified work when possible. We compare findings across sources, look for evidence that can be repeated or corroborated, and distinguish established findings from promising but preliminary ideas. The goal is to reduce noise without pretending that every question has a definitive answer.

Kept current where possible

Research changes, so we try to revisit and update the library as new findings emerge. Older material may not reflect the latest literature, and updates do not mean every claim has been independently rechecked.

Jacob Gordon

Who publishes this

Jacob Gordon, INHC, FMT-C

Ten years of research, applied practice, and n=1 self-experimentation across mold illness, CIRS, post-viral recovery, methylation, and complex chronic disease. MyBioHack's library covers this territory in depth, bringing together what I have learned through the literature, practical experience, and years of investigating these interconnected health problems.

Research and healthcare

  • Former Research Director, Premier Therapy SolutionsRan the research program inside a clinical setting
  • Former Chief Creative Officer, Rezilir HealthYears inside a functional medicine clinic working mold illness and post-viral care
  • Board Member, The Gift Of Gait FoundationNonprofit focused on movement and gait

Certifications and training

  • Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC)
  • Certified in FMT Blades (FMT-C)

Media and speaking

  • Worldwide Health Speaker
  • Documentary VideographerAired on PBS
  • BA in Visual Media Arts, Emerson College
  • Certified in Yoga Exercises

The library is a work in progress, and we try to keep it current as new research emerges.

My goal is for everyone to become educated and reach their individual maximum potential.

I believe that when we live in a collaborative society where everyone is living at their best, we can help mankind in extraordinary ways.

The Origin

Why MyBioHack Exists

Before it was a research library, it was one person trying to work out what was wrong with him. That decade is where every topic on this site came from.

Jacob Gordon receiving cupping therapy

The Beginning

It Started With a Body That Was Failing

Over a decade ago, I found myself struggling with a collection of debilitating health issues that no doctor could explain.

I became a nomad, traveling around the world, watching top doctors from the Mayo Clinic and Ivy League hospitals scratch their heads at my case, then hand me a script for benzodiazepines and antidepressants.

“I was so sick of my life and knew there was more to myself. I decided to take a new approach.”

What I Was Dealing With

28 symptoms. Zero answers from conventional medicine.

ADHD and focus issuesAppendix, hernia, UC-type, diverticulitis-like painBiliary/liver/gallbladder/pancreas inflammationBlood pressure issuesBody temperature dysregulationBrain fogCFS and Fibromyalgia painChemical SensitivitiesChronic Infections & mold sensitivitiesCircadian rhythm & sleep issues / insomniaCOPD and lung issuesDetoxification issuesDural holes, headaches from spinal taps (PDPH/POTS)Environmental intolerance (mold, VOCs, haptens)Food SensitivitiesGut dysbiosis, IBS, malabsorption, SIBOHair lossHearing loss and tinnitusLibido issuesLyme/BorreliaMast cells and histamine issuesmTBI and concussions (multiple)Muscle spasms and twitchesRenal pain and nocturiaSensory processing issuesViral outbreaks (chronic)Vision loss in right eyeWounds wouldn't heal

Every item on this list eventually became a research topic.

What Had to Be Done

Becoming My Own Researcher

My case didn't fit any boxes. So I did what any stubborn, chronically ill person would do. I became my own researcher. I read thousands of studies. I tracked everything. I ran my own experiments.

What I found was that my symptoms weren't random. They were interconnected signals from a system under siege. And once I understood the system, I could start fixing it.

Through n=1 self-experimentation and deep scientific research, I identified the contributing pathways that were driving my illness.

What I Found

Hapten sensitization

Reactive chemical molecules triggering immune responses

Redox/detox impairment due to epigenetic issues

Loss of BH4 via reactive oxygen species (ROS), impairing neurotransmitter production and detox

SALI (CIRS derivative)

Systemic and long-term inflammation stemming from biotoxin exposure and immune dysregulation

Thalamic, Hypothalamic, Basal Ganglia & PFC grey matter inflammation

Neuroinflammation affecting autonomic regulation, cognition, and mood

TLR activation and endotoxemia

Parasites, mold, LPS from gut dysbiosis leading to intestinal and blood-brain barrier permeability

Jacob Gordon outdoors in the Black Hills

What It Turned Into

The research notes became the library

431 articles and 47 chapters. The story is the reason the library exists. The library is the part that helps you.

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