
The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
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S1 Ep 149#149 - Chris Masterjohn: Achieving Ideal Nutritional Status, Dietary Recommendations & Requirements, How Omega-6s Resolve Inflammation, Vitamin Supplementation & Limits, Veganism Implications, Choline & Fatty Liver, Aspirin Benefits, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/chrismasterjohn 2:25 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:40 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 12:30 - Chris' Start In Nutrition 17:20 - Weston Price's Principals 30:15 - Veganism 32:30 - Longevity With Veganism 37:00 - Creatine 39:20 - Synthesizing Vitamins, Deficiencies, And RDAs 47:20 - Niacin 52:50 - Cravings Driving Food Intake 56:00 - Supplement Toxicity 1:03:30 - Liver As A Superfood 1:07:30 - A Study Rats Unnatural Diet & Environment 1:17:00 - The Derangement Of The Modern Palate 1:22:20 - Choline & Fatty Liver 1:32:00 - Is Choline Production Demand Driven? 1:32:45 - High Dose Choline 1:34:40 - Polyunsaturated Fats, EPA, DHA & Inflammation 1:44:00 - The Balance Of Different Cell Types & Wound Healing 1:52:30 - Resolution Of Healing 1:54:45 - Omega-3s 1:56:55 - Aspirin 1:59:10 - NR Vs NMN
S1 Ep 148#148 - Dr. Michael Breus (Part 2): Biohacking Sleep, Morning Routines, Your Partner’s Habits, Blue Light, Red Light & NIR, Bedroom Temperature, Screens At Night, Melatonin, CBD, GABA, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/michealbreus 3:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 3:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 11:45 - Who Benefits The Most From Good Sleep Hygiene? 14:00 - Is There One Tip That's Better Than Other Tips? 18:00 - The Morning Hacks For Great Sleep 23:50 - What About "Bad Habits" That Still Work For You 27:20 - Working Around A Partner's "Bad Habits" 29:40 - Red Light And NIR Before Bed 31:00 - Sleep Temperature 33:10 - Social Interaction Situations Before Sleep 35:10 - Tracking Sleep 36:15 - Orthosomnia 37:20 - Can You Hack Sleep Stages? 38:50 - Mouth Taping 40:00 - EMF 41:20 - Somavedic 44:35 - Supplements: CBD, Melatonin, GABA, Etc. 47:30 - Body Position While Sleeping 48:55 - Sleep And Sex
Ep 1#147 - Gin Stephens: Clean(ish), Home Environmental Toxins, "Greenwashing", Endocrine Disruptors & Obesogens, Food Additives, Helping The Family Make Changes, The Bucket Effect, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/cleanish 2:30 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 14:00 - A Book For Everybody 15:00 - Gin's Beginning In Fasting 16:35 - Dietary Confusion 20:35 - Lactase Persistence & Dairy 21:35 - Can We Adapt To A Processed Diet? 23:10 - Where Do You Start? 29:40 - Seed Oils 32:00 - The Connection Between Food Sensitivities And Behavior 36:00 - Salicylates 37:30 - Environmental Fumes 41:05 - Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) 43:00 - The Role Of How Chemicals Can Effect Fat Cells Or Weight Loss 47:20 - Cosmetics 48:30 - Transdermal Delivery 50:20 - Labels And "Green Washing" 53:40 - Fragrance Free Vs Unscented 57:15 - The Home Environment 1:00:15 - Using The Environmental Working Groups Rating Scale 1:01:45 - Off-Gassing Furniture And Bedding 1:03:00 - The Bucket Effect 1:08:00 - Child Diagnonses 1:09:10 - A Plan To Making Changes 1:14:00 - Empowering Your Kids 1:17:00 - Food And Nutrition 1:21:00 - An 'Overflowing Bucket' Story
S1 Ep 146#146 - Dr. Rick Johnson: Fructose & Obesity, The Survival Switch, Salt & Weight Gain, Stimulating Fat Production, Uric Acid, The Polyol Pathway, Metabolic Syndrome, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/fructose 2:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:50 - Beginning Of Fructose Research 14:30 - How Sugar Can Cause Weigh Gain Independently Of Caloric Intake 17:30 - Leptin Resistance 23:10 - Defining Glucose, Sucrose, And Fructose 26:55 - "Tasteless" Mice 28:00 - Craving Sugar 31:20 - 5 Great Tastes 33:00 - Artificial Sweeteners 34:00 - Blocking The Fructokinase In The Liver 36:00 - How Fructose Tricks The Body 42:10 - How Fructose Uses Glucose To Create Fat 50:00 - Polyol Pathway 51:40 - Stress & Dehydration 53:50 - Salt 1:00:30 - How Hibernation Mimics Metabolic Syndrome 1:04:30 - Evolutionarily, Where Did This Start? 1:07:45 - The Natural Fasting Cycle 1:08:30 - The Role Of Fructose In The Cells, AMPK, And AMPD 1:16:00 - What Happens When You Combine Starvation With The AMPK Pathway? 1:21:00 - Starvation Mode 1:24:30 - What About Whole Fruit? The Role Of Vitamin C
S1 Ep 145#145 - Dr. Shamini Jain: Biofield Science, Energy Healing, The Placebo Effect, Quantum Physics, Distance Healing, Reiki, Ayurveda, TCM, Bio-Magnetic Fields, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/healingourselves 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 12:00 - Shamini's Personal Story 13:30 - Brain Changes Over Time 14:35 - Reiki & Energy Healing 17:10 - Similarities And Differences Across Religions 19:20 - Healing Practices & Meditation 25:30 - What's First; Top Down Or Bottom Up For Healing 28:00 - Dynamic Communication Between Mind And Body 29:00 - How Much Experience Do We Need To Get The Benefit In Healing Practices? 32:00 - Breath Work 34:40 - The Study Of Biofields 36:30 - Animal Studies 39:00 - How Does This Work? 41:30 - The Quantum Perspective 43:30 - Ayurveda And Traditional Chinese Medicine 46:50 - The Placebo Effect 52:40 - Placebo H.E.A.L. 54:20 - Nocebo Effect 1:01:00 - Distance Healing 1:03:45 - Healing Touch
S1 Ep 144#144 - Bill Tancer: Reframing Haters And Negative Reviews, Learning From Data Analysis, CGMs For Weight Loss, Predicting Glycemic Response, Healthy User Bias, Search Habits & Trends, Influencers, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/click 2:15 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:30 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:35 - Bill's Background 13:40 - Data Collection 15:50 - What We're Searching On The Internet 19:45 - What People Search Vs What We Admit To Searching 24:00 - How To Interpret Data Correctly 28:15 - Confirmation Bias In Algorithms 29:00 - How Does The Internet Change Our Trends 31:20 - Imperfect Information 32:05 - Perfect Information 33:00 - Perfect Information In Interpersonal Relationships 32:30 - Takeaways From "Everyone's A Critic" 38:40 - Chef's And Bad Reviews 39:50 - Asking For Reviews And Earning Good Reviews 43:30 - Reviews On Amazon 47:20 - Influencers 48:30 - Honesty In Influencing 50:25 - False Hope Syndrome 56:25 - Extreme Diets 58:00 - Lifestyle Changes And Intuitive Eating 1:01:15 - Creating Signos 1:05:00 - Diet-Heart Hypothesis And Cholesterol 1:06:10 - Bill's First CGM 1:07:45 - Data Analysis In Signos 1:09:45 - Predictions In Glycemic Response 1:15:45 - Intuition About What Will Spike Glucose 1:16:50 - Bio-Individuality In Sucrose, Glucose, And Fructose Digestion 1:18:10 - Enzymes, Cravings & Metabolic Syndrome 1:19:45 - Is There Healthy User Bias In Signos Data
S1 Ep 143#143 - Dr. Peter Kozlowski: Fiber & FODMAPs, Food Sensitivities, The Gut Brain Connection, SIBO Testing & Treating, Trauma & Health, Probiotics & Prebiotics, Heavy Metals & Mycotoxins, And More!
1:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:10 - Doc Koz's Personal Story 14:45 - Root Cause Medicine 18:00 - The Role Of Trauma In Health 20:30 - Searching For Alternatives To Traditional Medicine 21:25 - The Risk Of "Smaller" Traumas 24:30 - Recommendations For Research And Self Diagnosis 28:30 - The Gut-Brain Connection And Mental Health 31:45 - Low Stomach Acid 33:25 - The Microbiome 35:25 - Fasting 38:30 - Supplemental HCL 42:00 - Testing And Treating 44:00 - Hormones 45:30 - SIBO 50:05 - Refaxamin 51:10 - Herbs To Treat SIBO 53:50 - Berberine 54:10 - Probiotics And Prebiotics 59:20 - Fiber 1:01:30 - FODMAPS 1:05:10 - Part Two Diet 1:07:20 - Mold & Heavy Metal Toxicity 1:08:15 - Elimination Diets And Food Sensitivities 1:14:30 - Shellfish 1:15:15 - Celiac Disease 1:18:30 - Twisty Colon 1:20:00 - Candida 1:24:15 - Compounding Medication 1:24:55 - Thyroid 1:30:15 - Can Trauma Be Stored In The Fat Cells?
S1 Ep 143#142 - Dr. Eric Zielinski: Essential Oils Apothecary, Combating Chronic Disease Naturally, Hemp & CBD, Digestive Support, Depression & Anxiety, Immune Function, Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/apothecary 1:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 15:30 - Dr. Eric's Journey Into Essential Oils 23:35 - Chronic Disease 27:30 - Essential Oils As Medicine 31:40 - What Is An Apothecary? 34:50 - Women As Healers In The Home 43:00 - What Do You Have To Learn? 45:50 - Everyday Use 48:30 - The Female Audience 51:50 - What Can Essential Oils Do, And What Role Can They Play In Helping Prevent Chronic Disease? 51:30 - COVID 55:50 - Is The Benefit Of Essential Oils In The Smell Alone? 57:00 - Sneezing, Watery Eyes, Diarrhea 1:01:30 - The Emotional Benefits Of Essential Oil 1:03:20 - Bringing Back Smell And Taste After COVID 1:05:20 - Getting Sick 1:11:00 - Snacks 1:12:15 - Tolerance And Addiction To Sweets And Fats 1:20:20 - CBD 1:32:15 - Metabolic Health And Weight Loss 1:35:00 - Adaptogens 1:38:20 - Fat Burning Roll On 1:41:50 - Lime Oil 1:46:20 - Reducing Toxic Burden 1:47:00 - Fasting Of All Types 1:53:30 - Building Your Own Haven
S1 Ep 141#141 - Dr. David Perlmutter: Drop Uric Acid, The Cause Of Metabolic Syndrome, Salt & Obesity, Alcohol, Purines & Gout, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Endogenous Fructose Production, High Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/uricacid 2:15 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 11:45 - Why Does Fructose Threaten Our Health? 13:50 - Can We Evolve Out Of The Obesity Signaling Pathway From Fructose? 20:20 - Triggering The Pathway 21:20 - Orange Juice 23:55 - The Historical Consumption Of Fructose 25:45 - Depletion Of Energy In The Cell By Fructose Metabolism 30:15 - AMPD 34:05 - Neurological Effects Of High Uric Acid 36:00 - Uric Acid's Role As An Independent Risk Factor In Mortality 40:50 - Does Metabolic Syndrome Come With High Uric Acid Exclusively 41:40 - Purines 46:00 - Checking Uric Acid 47:20 - "Normal Levels" 48:30 - Recommended Sugar Consumption Per Day 52:00 - Allopurinol 54:45 - Does Ketosis Create Uric Acid? 1:00:10 - Cycling Keto 1:03:30 - Healthy Mitochondria 1:06:00 - Gender And Uric Acid 1:09:20 - Endogenous Fructose Production 1:11:15 - Why Is The Body Making Fat If It Feels Its Dehydrated? 1:13:30 - The Evolution Of Storing Fat For Metabolic Water 1:15:00 - Sodium In The Diet 1:16:15 - Drugs That Elevate Uric Acid 1:17:40 - Quercetin Daily
S1 Ep 140#140 - Dr. Anna Lembke: Understanding Addictions, Dopamine & Motivation, The Path To Recovery, Pain & Pleasure Balance, Socially Acceptable Addictions, Radical Honesty, Opioids, CBD & THC, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/dopamine 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:25 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:35 - Dr. Anna's Credentials 11:35 - Dr. Anna's Beginning 14:40 - What Is Addiction? 16:10 - The 4 Cs 17:20 - Withdrawal 17:50 - The Difference Between Enjoyment And Addiction 19:35 - Workaholism 22:20 - Does The Feeling Of Fulfillment Matter? 24:45 - Dopamine And Motivation 25:50 - Pain And Pleasure Balance 31:10 - Dopamine And Hunger 32:30 - Addiction Ritual 36:00 - When Did Addiction Start? 37:10 - Modern Addiction 38:10 - Orgasm 39:50 - Who Is More Likely To Become Addicted? 41:50 - What Role Does Repetitive Exposure Play? 46:00 - Could We Evolve To No Longer Be Addicted? 49:00 - Can Everyone Recover From Addiction? 51:50 - CBD And Cannabis 52:50 - Can Anything Become Addictive? 55:10 - Finding A Solution 58:20 - Self Binding 1:01:10 - Shame And Guilt In Recovery 1:03:20 - Radical Honesty, And Our Addiction To Lying
S1 Ep 139#139 - Farmer Lee Jones: Modern Regenerative Agriculture, Growing Plants For More Nutrition, Buying Local & Farmers Market, Historical Farming & Heirloom Seeds, Chemical Insecticides & GMOs, Restoring The Topsoil, Eating The Whole Plant, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/farmerleejones 1:55 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:10 - Farmer Lee Jones Story 15:30 - How Farming Used To Be 17:00 - Nutritional Levels In Produce 18:30 - Growing For Flavor 20:25 - Vitamin D 23:40 - Chemicals And GMOs 25:00 - Home Delivery 25:20 - Could We Have Done It Differently? 26:00 - How The War Changed The Way We Eat 27:50 - A Change In Mindset About Our Food 30:10 - Using The Whole Plant 31:45 - How Much Of Our Food Are Native Species? 33:15 - Seed Savors Exchange: An Heirloom Seed Preserve 34:10 - Are Heirloom Varieties More Nutritious? 35:50 - The Algal Bloom In The Great Lakes 36:30 - How We Can Turn Things Around 37:35 - Buying Local 39:00 - Respecting Your Farm Employees 41:00 - Microgreens 43:05 - Hydroponic Gardens 45:30 - Eating The Root And Greens 46:55 - Edible Flowers 52:20 - White Vegetables 54:40 - Winter Vegetables 58:20 - "Beneficials" In Organic Farming 1:01:15 - Seed Sorting & Seed Weight 1:04:15 - Vegetable Tops 1:05:15 - Craving Certain Plants 1:07:00 - Pollination And Hybridization 1:10:00 - The Recipes 1:12:30 - How To Navigate The Regular Grocery Store 1:15:30 - Regenerative Agriculture With Animals 1:16:50 - Eating Seasonally
S1 Ep 138#138 - Maria Emmerich: PSMF: Protein Sparing Modified Fast, The Benefits Of Lower Fat Keto, Exogenous Ketones, High Protein Low Carb Diets, Organ Meats, Nuts & Dairy, Oxalates & Anti-Nutrients, Recipes For Kids, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/mariaemmerich 2:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 11:20 - Maria's Personal Story 13:40 - Pure Protein Days 14:35 - Fat & Insulin 15:25 - Fat & Ketosis 19:40 - Fast And Effective Weight Loss 22:15 - 30 Grams Of Fat 23:35 - Intramuscular Lipids 24:20 - Macro & Calorie Counting 28:00 - Satiation Timeline 29:05 - Eating Fat To Burn Fat 30:50 - Artificial Sweeteners 32:15 - Insulin Release 32:55 - HOMA-IR 33:20 - CGMs 36:35 - A Higher Resting Blood Glucose 37:15 - Testing Insulin 37:40 - Fecal Fat 40:45 - The Fat Flux 41:20 - Reverse Insulin Resistance 43:15 - Eating Low Carb Or Low Fat 44:05 - Dairy Foods 45:50 - Ghee Vs Butter 46:20 - MCT Oil 48:10 - Exogenous Ketones 50:35 - The Literature On Exogenous Ketones 51:55 - Blood Ketones And Long Term Ketogenic Diets 53:25 - Ample Nutrition And Iron 55:50 - Oxalates And Anti-Nutrients 1:01:10 - Vitamin C 1:02:20 - Organ Meats 1:06:45 - Maria's Favorite Recipes 1:09:20 - Halle Berry 1:12:20 - The Best Recipes For Kids 1:15:50 - New Recipes 1:18:15 - Intermittent Fasting 1:19:00 - "Healthy At Any Size" 1:21:10 - Keto College
S1 Ep 137#137 - Adam Borba: Hollywood Movie Production, Disney Magic, Working & Family Life Balance, Entertainment Industry Behind The Scenes, The Midnight Brigade, Screenwriting Vs. Novel Writing, Children's Books & Movies, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/adamborba 2:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 12:05 - Adam's Journey Into The Film Industry 14:15 - Working Your Way Up From The Mailroom 16:10 - Becoming A Producer 18:25 - Challenges 20:55 - Making Movies For Everyone 13:10 - Adams Current Projects 26:40 - Being On Location 27:55 - Reimagining Disney Classics 29:10 - The Midnight Brigade 33:40 - Adam's Creative Process With The Book 37:10 - The 'Big Reveals' 38:15 - Finding An Agent And Making Changes To The Story 41:35 - The Query Letter 43:05 - Lessons From The Collaborative Process 45:35 - What Happens When A Movie Flops 48:20 - Should Everyone Follow Their Dreams In The Movies? 50:00 - Adams Next Book 50:40 - Midnight Brigade The Movie 52:10 - Writing A Screenplay Vs A Novel 58:30 - What Adams Kids Watch 59:15 - Character Basis 1:00:10 - Carl's Dad's Food Truck 1:00:50 - Adam's Daily Habits 1:03:30 - Being Part Of A Working Family 1:04:30 - Emails 1:05:50 - Does Adam Biohack? 1:08:00 - Blue Light Blocking Glasses 1:12:00 - Misconceptions Of The Industry 1:14:00 - The Future Of The Movie Industry 1:17:35 - How The Pandemic Affected Adam's Production Company 1:20:15 - The Future
S1 Ep 136#136 - Dr. Steven Gundry: Unlocking The Keto Code, Ketones & MCTs, Mitochondrial Uncoupling, Brown Fat & Beige Fat, Efficient Fat Burning, ATP Production, Food Induced Thermogenesis, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ketocode 30% Off Site Wide At gundrymd.com If You Enter Promo Code Gundry30 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:25 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:45 - Why Does Ketosis Happen? 13:00 - How Does The Liver Know It Needs To Make Ketones? 15:00 - How Do People Burn Fat Without Ketosis? 16:05 - Releasing Fat From Fat Cells 17:10 - Are We Burning Free Fatty Acids In A Ketogenic State? 21:25 - What Is The Mitochondria? 24:15 - Why Don't Red Blood Cells Have Mitochondria? 24:50 - Brown Fat And Beige Fat 25:40 - Can We Evolve Further In Energy Synthesis? 27:05 - A Theory Of Cancer; The Warburg Effect 31:05 - Mitochondrial Uncoupling 37:55 - Efficient Fat Burning 40:00 - Food Induced Thermogenesis 40:30 - DNP 42:30 - Kitavans 43:15 - Prebiotic Fiber 45:15 - What About Exogenous Ketones? 46:15 - Metabolic Flexibility 51:00 - Goat And Sheep Cheese 51:35 - Being Hot Or Cold With The Keto Diet 53:00 - Eating Vs. Burning Saturated Fats 53:40 - Fructose & Ceramides 57:10 - Fermented Foods 57:45 - Vinegars
Ep 1#135 - Cynthia Thurlow: Intermittent Fasting Transformation, The Clean Fast, The Monthly Hormonal Cycle, Hormonal Dysregulation, Extended Fasting, PCOS & Thyroid Dysregulation, Getting Enough Oxytocin, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/intermittentfastingtransformation 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 11:55 - Cynthia's Personal Journey With Fasting 15:40 - Best Practices For Fasting For Women? 17:10 - OMAD 20:50 - Fasting And Feeding For Your Cycle; Is It Intuitive? 23:15 - The First Two Weeks Of Your Cycle 24:50 - Nutrition For Your Cycle 26:45 - The Lack Of Research On Cycling Women 33:00 - Rodent Studies 34:10 - Extended Fasting 37:30 - What Can Effect Our Cycles The Most? 43:15 - Hormones Dysregulation 50:40 - The Effect Of Fasting On Hormones; PCOS & Thyroid Regulation 53:00 - Weight Loss And Adipose Tissue 54:50 - Autoimmunity 58:15 - Carbohydrate Intake, Low Carb Diets 1:03:10 - Cortisol 1:10:00 - Testing Cortisol 1:15:20 - What Should We Be Testing? 1:18:30 - Oxytocin 1:21:30 - Clean Fasting, Breaking Your Fast 1:26:05 - Coffee 1:27:30 - Using A Glucometer 1:28:40 - DHEA 1:32:00 - Having Your Sleep And Stress Dialed In Before Beginning Fasting 1:34:20 - Melatonin 1:38:50 - CBD 1:40:45 - Perimenopause 1:49:30 - Mindset
S1 Ep 134#134 - Dr. Neal Barnard: Veganism Benefits, Plant Based Diets, Soy Isoflavones, Stopping Menopausal Symptoms Breast Cancer, Fiber & The Gut Microbiome, Diabetes & Obesity, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nealbarnard 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:05 - Dr. Barnard's Introduction to Plant-Based 13:10 - How Do Opposite Diets Work On Both Extremes? 16:20 - Low Carb Vs. Low Carb High Fat Diets 18:40 - Energy Toxicity And Fuel Competition In The Body 20:30 - Intracellular Muscle Fat 22:35 - Endurance Athletes 24:35 - Processed Vegan Foods And Added Oils 26:20 - Post Menopausal Weight Gain 30:15 - Dr. Barnard's New Study 36:45 - Benefits From Soy 40:30 - What Are Isoflavones? 45:25 - Isoflavones Effect On Cells 47:10 - Diets Rich In Soy; Correlation On Mortality 49:00 - Is Soy Preventative For Breast Cancer? 50:15 - What Are The Implication Of Isoflavones On A Woman's Current Estrogen Load? 54:35 - Equol 58:15 - Equol In Dairy 1:00:05 - Can We Get Back The Gut Bacteria That Produce Equol? 1:00:50 - Fiber And The Microbiome 1:03:45 - Can Everyone Thrive As A Vegan? 1:06:15 - What Is A Vegan Diet Lacking? 1:08:15 - Are We Omnivores? 1:13:40 - Why Do We Make Enzymes To Digest Dairy? 1:16:45 - Melanie's Diet
S1 Ep 133#133 - Max Lugavere: Genius Foods, Brain Health, Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Disease, Metabolic Health, Cholesterol & APOE4, Ketones & Glucose, Amyloid Plaques, Choline, Creatine, & Taurine, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/geniusfoods 2:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 11:05 - Max's Personal Story 15:05 - Having The Risk Factor 20:40 - Dietary And Lifestyle Factors 21:30 - Environmental Pollutants; Fine Particle Matter 26:20 - Protein Build Up In The Brain 28:05 - Amyloid Hypothesis & Other Possible Causes Of Dementia 28:30 - Cholesterol 30:15 - APOE4 Gene 35:10 - Variances In APOE 37:15 - Dietary Fats, Specifically Saturated Fat 41:10 - Vegan Approach To Brain Health 43:10 - Choline 44:15 - Creatine 47:40 - Furan Fatty Acids 49:40 - The Problem With Isolating Nutrients 50:30 - Taurine 52:00 - Types Of Fuel For The Brain 56:10 - Ketones Affect On Alzheimer's 57:20 - Medium Chain Triglycerides 58:00 - Insulin Degrading Enzyme 1:00:50 - Mindset & Wobbly Furniture
S1 Ep 132#132 - Christine DeLozier: Diet For Sex, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture For Sexual Health, Female Orgasm & Vibrators, Refined Sugars & Low Libido, Viagra & Blood Flow, Nutrition For Sexual Performance, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/dietforsex 2:15 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:25 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:20 - Christine's Background 12:30 - Treating Sexual Dysfunction With Acupuncture 16:20 - How Does Fasting Effect The Results Of Acupuncture? 17:45 - When Did Acupuncture Become Accepted? 18:45 - Blood Pressure And Blood Flow 19:45 - The Sexual Triad 22:00 - What Is The Driving Factor Of Arousal? 23:45 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids 24:15 - Mental Arousal 26:00 - History Of Sex In Chinese Culture 30:15 - Can All Women Orgasm From Sex? What Role Does The Clitoris And G-Spot Play? 34:00 - Social Expectations Around Women And Sexual Interest 36:40 - Vibrators In Partnered Sex 38:40 - Communicating With A Partner 39:45 - The Health Benefits Of Orgasms 44:50 - Viagra 48:20 - Chinese Dietetics 50:10 - Desiccated Kidney Supplements 51:10 - Low Libido And High Sugar Diets 53:50 - Sex And Meal Timing 54:30 - Low Carb Diets And Sexual Performance 58:35 - Protein And Sex Drive 1:01:55 - Mushrooms 1:07:00 - Are There Foods That Are Genuine Aphrodisiacs? 1:09:15 - Chocolate 1:10:00 - Oral Sex; Can Foods Make Your Body Taste Better? 1:11:35 - Supplements 1:13:50 - Fasting And Libido 1:16:30 - Is There A Benefit To Abstinence?
S1 Ep 131#131 - Brad Kearns: Pursuing Peak Performance, Elite Athleticism, How To Train Appropriately, When Rest is Best, Social Media & Exercise Addiction, Conscientious Failure, Impulse Vs Intuition, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bradkearns 2:30 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 11:35 - Brad's Personal History 16:10 - Are Extreme Athletic Endeavors Healthy? 18:20 - What Historically Would Mimic Triathlon Type Exercise? 21:50 - Natural Endurance Vs Training & Over Training 25:40 - The Stress Of Overtraining 27:45 - Prioritizing Sleep 31:10 - Maximizing Your Efforts 32:50 - Being Intuitive With How Much And How Hard To Work 36:50 - Impulse Vs Intuition 39:30 - The Arbitrary Nature Of Marathons And Triathlons 45:10 - Can Anybody Achieve Elite Athleticism? 50:40 - Cardio Junkies 51:10 - Melanie's Activity 56:10 - Resistance Training 57:50 - Brad's Morning Routine 1:09:30 - The Morning Cortisol Spike 1:12:55 - Intermittent Variable Rewards 1:15:30 - The Lure Of Social Media 1:18:45 - Exercise Addiction 1:23:15 - Type A Personalities And Addiction 1:26:35 - Ironman Blues 1:29:15 - Feeling Hollow After Major Achievements 1:33:55 - Manifesting 1:35:55 - Being Overly Fixated With Results 1:42:45 - Moving On At The Right Time 1:48:30 - Failure 1:50:30 - Training Appropriately 1:53:20 - Maximum Aerobic Fitness Test 1:56:50 - Sprinting 2:02:10 - Inputting High Intensity In A Lower Intensity Workout 2:06:05 - How Many Sprints Is Enough? 2:10:00 - What's Fueling The Sprints? 2:13:25 - Emsculpt Neo 2:16:25 - Muscle Soreness 2:18:50 - Brad's Current Mission
S1 Ep 130#130 - Kara Collier: Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Q&A, Average Blood Sugar Levels, Interpreting Glucose Spikes, Food Combination Experimentation, Cold Therapy, Sauna & Exercise, HBA1C & Diabetes, Glycemic Variability, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/cgmquestions Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For $40 Off! 1:45 - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group Lumen, Biosense & CGMs: Carbs, Fat, Ketones & Blood Sugar (Melanie Avalon) If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! 1:55 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:35 - What Is The Most Common Question About CGMs? 10:30 - What Is A Continuous Glucose Monitor? 13:35 - Why Wear A CGM? 19:40 - HBA1C 20:45 - How Long Should You Wear A CGM To Find Useful Data? 22:25 - How Much Do We Really Know About Glucose And Longevity? 28:35 - Diagnostic Criteria Diabetes 32:25 - Is It Ok To Spike Over 200 Occasionally? 35:40 - Changes In Glucose 40:00 - Standard Deviation 40:55 - Blood Glucose And Cryotherapy 44:00 - Sauna & Exercise 53:40 - Being In A Para-Sympathetic State While Eating 54:30 - Experimentation 57:55 - Food Combinations 59:40 - Why Does Alcohol Lower Blood Sugar? 1:02:05 - Stevia 1:03:15 - Low Carb Eating And Endogenous Glucose Production - Adaptive Glucose Sparing 1:06:50 - Is It Harmful? 1:09:50 - Restoring Insulin Sensitivity After Being Ketogenic 1:10:30 - CGM For Gestational Diabetes Or Annual Tests 1:11:20 - Where Can You Place Them? 1:13:35 - Is There A Threshold Of Fat For CGM Placement? 1:15:00 - Accuracy 1:20:05 - Consistency In Readings 1:22:25 - Does It Hurt? Is There Another Option? Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For $40 Off!
S1 Ep 129#129 - Catharine Arnston: Chlorella & Spirulina, Algae Nutrient Density, Eco-friendly Agriculture, Chlorophyll, Iron, B Vitamins, Fiber & Chelators, Immune System Support, Recovery & Detoxification, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/algae Enjoy 20% Off at melanieavalon.com/energybits With Coupon Code MelanieAvalon! 1:55- IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/avalonx Or Head Straight Over To Avalonx.Us To Place Your Order Now! 8:45 - Catharine's Beginning's In Algae Research 11:40 - The Popularity In Asian Countries 13:00 - What Is Algae? 14:45 - Macro And Micro Algae 16:05 - Nutrient Density 17:35 - Why Algae Is NOT A Supplement 19:00 - The Lack Of Oxalates And Lectins 20:15 - Which Was First, Spirulina Or Chlorella 21:15 - Why Are Spirulina And Chlorella Non-Toxic When Other Algaes Are? 24:45 - The Debate On Toxins In Algae 26:05 - Spirulina 26:30 - The Protein And Other Nutrients In Spirulina 32:20 - B12 33:25 - Can It Be A Meal Replacement? 38:40 - Chlorella 39:45 - Chlorophyll 41:55 - Hemoglobin 47:00 - Chelation 51:15 - Vitamin K2 52:55 - Chlorella's Binding Action 54:40 - Pregnant And Nursing Moms 55:55 - Accumulation Of Disease 57:15 - Contamination And Detox 1:01:15 - Immunological Interaction And Protection 1:08:35 - Is It Safe For People With Autoimmune? 1:13:05 - Energy Bits Production Standards 1:14:00 - The Quality Of Energy Bits 1:15:05 - Powder Vs Tablets Enjoy 20% Off at www.energybits.com With Coupon Code MelanieAvalon!
S1 Ep 128#128 - Dr. Michael Platt: Using Progesterone Cream, Adrenaline Dominance & Cortisol, Decreased Hormones Levels In Aging, Bioidentical Hormone Therapies, PCOS, PMDD, & Fertility, ADHD, Migraines, Tinnitus, Estrogen, & Testosterone, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/progesterone Go To plattwellness.com And Use The Discount Code MelanieAvalon To Enjoy 10% Off Any Order! 2:30 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/avalonx Or Head Straight Over To Avalonx.Us To Place Your Order Now! 11:45 - Michael Platt's Background 13:50 - Adrenaline 14:50 - How Does Hormone Dysregulation Start? 15:50 - Why Do We Hormones Drop During Aging? 17:50 - What Is Progesterone And What Is Its Role? 19:20 - Cholesterol 20:25 - Triglyceride Ratios 21:55 - Low Cholesterol Levels 22:25 - Estrogen And Insulin 24:35 - The Purpose Of Progesterone 27:50 - Is It Really A Miracle Hormone? 28:40 - PCOS 30:05 - Hormone Stimulating Signals 31:30 - Estrogen Prescription 35:40 - Progesterone Effects And Side Effects 36:30 - Insulin Resistance In The Brain 38:40 - Oral Progesterone Vs Creams 39:45 - Is The Transdermal Application Localized Or Systemic? 41:00 - Application Protocol 42:00 - Where Are Hormones Produced? 44:20 - What Is Adrenaline And What Is Its Connection To ADHD? 47:10 - Can Progesterone Help ADHD? 49:55 - Glucose From Vegetables 50:20 - Ketones For The Brain 51:35 - Overactive Bladder And Urgency Incontinence 52:20 - Using Progesterone To Control The Insulin Response To Eating 54:10 - Adrenaline And Cortisol 55:55 - Adrenal Fatigue 58:00 - Low Carb Diets And Cortisol 59:05 - MCT Oil And Energy Toxicity 1:00:20 - Vegan & Low Fat Diets 1:01:30 - Is There A Certain Age You'll Need To Supplement? 1:02:10 - Controversy In Modern Medicine 1:03:50 - Testosterone 1:05:00 - Low Sex Drive 1:08:00 - Fibromyalgia 1:09:40 - Tinnitus 1:09:50 - Migraines 1:11:50 - Restless Legs, And More! Go To plattwellness.com And Use The Discount Code MelanieAvalon To Enjoy 10% Off Any Order!
S1 Ep 127#127 - John Gray (Part 1): Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Vulnerability & Intimacy, Relationship Health, Hormones & Behavior, Sexual Desire, Love & Pleasure Energy, Transfer And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/menarefrommars 2:30 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/avalonx Or Head Straight Over To Avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 11:20 - Celibacy Or Lack Of Sexual Activity 16:55 - Sharing Time Together And Apart 20:15 - Ebb And Flow Of Hormones During The Female Cycle 22:00 - Making Testosterone At The Wrong Part Of The Cycle 24:35 - Detachment 30:40 - Heart Disease In Men After Retirement 33:20 - Sacrifice For The Relationship 35:30 - Women's Needs 36:00 - Cleanses 37:30 - Being Responsible For Your Feelings 42:30 - Using Words To Communicate Love 49:10 - Reasons For Relationships And Sex 51:00 - Vulnerability 53:30 - Energy Balance 1:01:05 - Prioritizing Your Partner 1:03:05 - Giving Too Much 1:04:10 - Awareness Of Your Feelings 1:06:20 - Negative Emotions 1:06:50 - Wim Hof
S1 Ep 126#126 - Azure Grant: Biological Rhythms, Hormonal Patterns, Female Reproductive Health, The Fertility Cycle, Cholesterol & Blood Glucose, Hormone Replacement Therapies, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/rhythms 2:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/avalonx Or Head Straight Over To avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 11:05 - Azure's Background 13:50 - Body Rhythms 16:30 - Seasonal Rhythms 19:00 - What Is Driving These Rhythms? 21:10 - What Was The Original Cause? 24:10 - The Menstrual Rhythm 28:40 - Does Hormonal Birth Control Cause A Loss Of Ovulatory Rhythm? 31:15 - What Are The Implications Of The Gender Bias In Scientific Study? 34:45 - Predicting The Fertility Window 39:15 - How Much Of A Change Is There In Temperature Prior To Ovulation? 41:50 - Cholesterol 46:50 - How Best To Interpret Your Cholesterol Panels 50:50 - HDL 53:05 - How To Get More Involved In Research Studies quantifiedself.com/ www.patientslikeme.com/ precisionhealthcareecosystem.org/category/project-apollo/ bioloopsleep.com/ www.citizensciencealliance.org/ www.openhumans.org/ 55:55 - The Q Cycle Study 59:45 - Working With Oura Ring 1:01:00 - Data Collection 1:04:30 - Glucose And Diabetes 1:07:15 - Insulin Pumps Skip The Waitlist By Going To melanieavalon.com/levelscgm With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon! Go To melanieavalon.com/nutrisensecgm And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages 1:13:00 - Are There Any Completely Independent Rhythms 1:15:20 - Cyanobacteria 1:16:05 - Is There Any One Major Thing That Will Heavily Effect Rhythms? 1:18:00 - Eating Rhythms 1:21:00 - Upcoming Projects
S1 Ep 125#125 - Joseph Dituri, Ph.D.: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Anemia & Oxygen Debt, Carbon Monoxide & Hypoxic Training, Hard Vs. Soft Shell Hyperbaric Chambers, Underwater & Atmospheric Pressure, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/hyperbarics 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase Or Head Straight Over To avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 11:15 - Dituri's Background 17:00 - Life Support Systems 17:50 - Dive Pressure; Water Vs Atmosphere 21:00 - Decompression Sickness 25:10 - Differences In Pressurized Space Suits 28:15 - Maximum Pressure Tolerated By Humans 31:25 - How Does Hyperbaric Therapy Work? 32:05 - Mechanism Of Action 33:35 - Collagen Synthesis 34:00 - Stem Cell Production 34:45 - Pressurized Oxygen 36:30 - Anemia 36:55 - Oxygen Debt 38:15 - The Chambers 41:00 - Airplane Pressurization 44:50 - Acclimating To Different Altitudes 46:40 - Pressurizing With Oxygen Vs Breathing Pure Oxygen 50:50 - Why Do Balloons Pop On Planes? 52:20 - The Gas Laws 53:45 - Who Should Do Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? 56:30 - Oxygen Toxicity 59:35 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 1:01:25 - Blood Thinners Or Stacking Supplements During Therapy 1:03:35 - Daily Low Dose Aspirin 1:06:30 - Cryotherapy 1:09:10 - Oxygen Deprivation And Carbon Dioxide 1:12:00 - Typical Treatment Protocol 1:17:15 - Side Effects 1:18:45 - Vitamin E 1:19:50 - In Home Hyperbaric Units 1:22:50 - Post-COVID (Long Haulers) 1:24:10 - Is There An Increased Availability Of This Treatment? 1:25:15 - Underwater Diving
S1 Ep 124#124 - Sergey Young: Growing Young, Immortality Morality, Emerging Healthcare Technologies, Health Data Privacy, Women‘s Health & Gender Bias In Science, Increased Longevity Sustainability, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/growingyoung 1:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase Or Head Straight Over To avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 10:10 - Sergey's Background 13:40 - Investing In New Biotech 14:10 - Organ Regrowth 16:00 - The Thymus 16:45 - The Limitations Of Organ Regrowth 17:50 - Backing Up Your Brain And Virtual Avatars 22:00 - What Is Aging? 23:40 - The Epigenetics Of Aging 25:00 - When Does Aging Start? 28:15 - Why Is Our Maximum Age Around 120? 32:30 - Gene Editing 34:40 - CRISPR 36:40 - Gene Replacement 37:40 - RNA 38:10 - Epigenetic Reprogramming 39:20 - Is Genetics Or Epigenetics The Main Driver Of Health 40:50 - How Did We Advance So Fast In Gene Sequencing? 42:00 - Eco-Imaging 43:20 - What Is The Margin For Error In AI? 44:35 - Detecting Early Stage Cancer 47:00 - Getting A 2nd Opinion 48:45 - Gender Bias In AI 49:35 - Women's Health 52:00 - Gender Inclusion 52:40 - Big Tech 53:45 - The US Healthcare System 54:35 - Privacy In Healthcare Data 1:02:20 - Precision Medicine 1:07:10 - Detecting Debilitating Disease 1:10:00 - Stem Cell Therapy 1:12:15 - Cell Banking 1:14:00 - What Will The Future Look Like? 1:16:05 - Lifespan 1:16:40 - Inequality In The World 1:17:15 - Healthcare As A Basic Human Right 1:18:45 - The Health Of The Planet 1:23:20 - The Sustainability Of Longevity 1:26:20 - Self Fulfilling Population Controls 1:28:00 - Is A Larger Population Really A Problem?
S1 Ep 123#123 Dr. David Minkoff: The “Perfect” Protein, Essential & Non-Essential Amino Acids, Enzymes & HCL, Longevity, Healing & Recovery, Neurotransmitters & Depression, Autophagy & Inflammation, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/perfectprotein 1:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 1:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase Or Head Straight Over To avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 8:45 - David's Personal Story 10:45 - Healing An Injury With Amino Acids 16:35 - Should We Supplement If We Aren't Getting Enough Protein? 18:55 - Taking Acid Blockers 20:35 - Gaining Lean Body Mass With Amino Acids 21:50 - What Is The Difference Between Amino Acids And Protein? 26:10 - Amino Acid Deficits 28:30 - Amino Acid Blood Testing 29:10 - People Who Thrive Without Protein 31:10 - Utilization Of Proteins 34:10 - Excess Nitrogen Excretion 39:55 - Meeting Or Exceeding Your Amino Acid Needs With PerfectAmino 41:30 - Using PerfectAmino On The Ketogenic Diet 42:05 - Are Proteins Insulinogenic 43:10 - Fasting, Autophagy, And Essential Amino Acids 44:40 - Whey Protein 45:30 - Collagen 46:40 - What Is The Inflammatory Protentional Of Animal Protein? 48:20 - How Fruit Has Changed 49:50 - How Protein Has (Or Has Not) Changed 51:00 - Acne In Teens 52:00 - Lower Protein Intake In Long-Lived Populations 54:05 - Can Your Body Properly Adjust To Low Protein Diets? 55:40 - Obesity And High Carb Diets 59:15 - Kidney Health And BUN Score 1:01:05 - LMNT: For Fasting Or Low-Carb Diets Electrolytes Are Key For Relieving Hunger, Cramps, Headaches, Tiredness, And Dizziness. With No Sugar, Artificial Ingredients, Coloring, And Only 2 Grams Of Carbs Per Packet. Try LMNT For Complete And Total Hydration. For A Limited Time Go To drinklmnt.com/melanieavalon To Get A Sample Pack For Only The Price Of Shipping! 1:03:50 - Spirulina 1:07:15 - Adding PerfectAnimo To Your Meals 1:09:20 - Branch-Chain Amino Acids 1:10:25 - Enzymes 1:14:10 - Neurotransmitters And Depression 1:15:30 - Your Immune System 1:18:10 - If You Have A Deficit, Should You Selectively Supplement? 1:18:50 - Digestion, Enzymes, And HCL 1:21:15 - Biochemical Individuality 1:22:00 - Supplements What Everyone Needs 1:26:15 - Mitochondrial Tests 1:26:45 - Metabolism 1:31:45 - Iodine Needs: Too Much Or Not Enough?
S1 Ep 122#122 - R Blank: EMF Health Effects, 5G & Home Wi-Fi, The Denial Of Danger, Practical Ways To Reduce Exposure, Electro Hypersensitivity, Carcinogenic & Ionizing Electromagnetic Fields, And More!
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S1 Ep 121#121 - Dr. Stephanie Estima: Nutrition For Your Cycle, The 4 Phases Of Menstruation, Ovulation & Fertility, Sex & The Female Orgasm, Bioidentical Hormone Therapy, PCOS, The Betty Body, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bettybody 1:55 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase Or Head Straight Over To avalonx.us To Place Your Order Now! 10:20 - Stephanie's Background 16:25 - Stress And The Menstrual Cycle 19:30 - Amenorrhea And Menstrual Shame 23:30 - The Patriarchy And Consumerism Influence 24:30 - The Idea Of A Betty 26:40 - Women's Intuition 31:10 - Lack Of Women In Scientific Studies 34:15 - Bioidentical Hormones 35:50 - The Phases Of The Menstrual Cycle 37:55 - Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH) 40:55 - Luteinizing Hormone 41:30 - Ovulation And Fertility Window 44:20 - GI Influence During The Cycle 48:00 - Physical Manifestation Of The Phases 54:25 - Minding The Negativity Bias During Week 4 56:30 - Are We More Attractive During Ovulation 58:05 - Hormonal Birth Control 59:30 - The Concentration Of Estrogen Receptors 1:00:00 - Estrogen Metabolites 1:02:30 - Evolutionary Reasons For Variances In Estrogen 1:03:45 - APOE4 1:06:20 - Abnormal Or Out Of Balance Cycles 1:07:00 - Androgen Dominance And PCOS 1:09:30 - Hyperinsulinemia 1:09:45 - Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 1:10:40 - Declining Levels Of Progesterone 1:13:25 - Supporting Your Cycle Through Nutrition And Diet 1:20:30 - Progesterone And Diet 1:21:20 - Progesterone Creams 1:22:50 - The Benefits Of Sex And Orgasms 1:25:05 - The Plateau Phase Of Orgasm 1:26:00 - Manual Stimulation 1:31:00 - Consistent Engagement With Orgasm 1:31:35 - Sex Without Orgasm 1:33:10 - PMDD And Feeling Like A Slave To Your Hormones
S1 Ep 120#120 - Dr. Anthony Beck: The Problems With “Biohacking”, Environment, Lifestyle, Mindset & Nutrition, Genetics & Biochemical Individuality, Red Light, Food Sensitivities & Allergies, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/biohackingmyths 1:55 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/avalonx! 12:30 - Personal Story 22:00 - 4 Factors Of The Balanced Protocol 24:15 - Individual Context 28:00 - Pattern Recognition 29:40 - The Power Of The Mind 30:00 - What Is The Most Important? 31:25 - Environmental Input 34:00 - EMF 35:10 - 'Controlled Burn' 38:30 - 3D Approach 39:10 - Biohacking Tools And Wearables 40:40 - The What And The Why 41:25 - The Downside Of Biohacking 44:45 - Stone Soup 47:00 - Intermittent Fasting 47:20 - CBD 49:35 - Red Light VS NIR 54:50 - Getting Baseline Biomarkers To Test New Biohacking Trends 58:10 - CGM 1:01:25 - Dextrose Challenges 1:05:00 - Adrenal Fatigue 1:06:20 - Figuring Out What's Best 1:07:50 - Berberine 1:11:10 - Testing Biomarkers 1:12:05 - Fats 1:13:00 - Mitochondria 1:22:55 - Hydrogen Water 1:24:30 - Filtering Water; Water Quality 1:31:30 - Quantification 1:32:20 - Connection And Community 1:33:10 - Can You Use Mindset Alone To Fix Your Problems? 1:35:15 - Relinquishing Unneeded Tools From Biohacking 1:38:50 - Would Living In The Natural World Help? 1:41:15 - Food Sensitivities And Allergies 1:47:15 - Gluten And Common Allergens
S1 Ep 119#119 - Robb Wolf: Electrolytes & Proper Hydration, Fasting & Low Carb Diets, Salt Controversy, Low Electrolyte Symptoms, The Sodium-Potassium Pump, Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Disease, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/electrolytes For A Limited Time Go To drinklmnt.com/melanieavalon To Get A Sample Pack For Only The Price Of Shipping! 2:35 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Ife: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 12:15 - How Did Robb Get Into Electrolytes? 14:15 - Pairing High Intensity Sports With Low Carb Eating 17:30 - Keto-Aid 19:35 - The Natriuresis Of Fasting 26:50 - How Much Sodium Did Hunter Gathers Get? 28:00 - Sodium Concentrations In Intracellular Fluid 29:00 - Hypernatremia 30:35 - Internal Water Creation 31:00 - Hunter Gatherer Sodium Intake Compared To Modern Day Intake 31:35 - Our Taste For Salt 32:25 - The Combination Of Electrolytes Vs Individual Electrolytes 33:10 - Calcium 33:30 - Magnesium 33:55 - Sodium And Potassium 34:35 - The Sodium-Potassium Pump 35:10 - Diabetes And Hypertension 36:00 - Hormonal Signaling To Pull Sodium Out Of The Bones 36:50 - The Original Gatorade 37:30 - Sugar In Electrolyte Drinks 38:20 - The Cotransporters Of Sodium Uptake 39:15 - Medically Supervised Fasts 42:10 - Catabolizing Of Protein 44:05 - Over-Fasting 45:20 - Stem Cells To Senescent Cells To Cancer 48:30 - Fasting Research 50:00 - Highly Processed Foods And Calorie Restriction 52:25 - Stem Cells Glycolytic Needs And Ketogenic Diets 56:30 - A 5-6 Hour Feeding Window 57:30 - The Downside Of Fasting 59:15 - Being Metabolically Flexible 1:00:10 - Inaccuracy In Rat Studies 1:05:15 - The Salt Debate 1:06:15 - Cardiovascular Disease 1:08:45 - Low Sodium Diets 1:10:05 - Low Sodium Stress 1:11:05 - Genetics Vs Diet: Causes Of High Blood Pressure 1:13:10 - The Role Of Race In High Blood Pressure With Low Sodium Diets 1:17:00 - LP-IR Score And Genetic Risk 1:21:00 - Intuitive Intake Of Electrolytes 1:22:50 - The Signs And Symptoms Of Low Electrolyte Status 1:24:00 - The Change In The Taste Of Salt 1:25:10 - Does The Homeostatic Baseline Change For Sodium? Is There A Minimum Effective Dose? 1:29:45 - Appropriate Hydration For A Limited Time Go To Drinklmnt.Com/Melanieavalon To Get A Sample Pack For Only The Price Of Shipping! 1:33:30 - New Flavors!
S1 Ep 118#118 -Dr. Michael Breus: Sleep Chronotypes, The Truth Of Insomniacs, Coffee And Caffeine In The Morning, Exercise For Specific Body Types, Sleep Length, Melatonin, Cortisol, & Adrenaline, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/when 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 9:45 - Dr. Breus' Personal Story 14:30 - Chronotypes 17:20 - Why Do We Have Chronotypes? 18:00 - The Genetic Link 21:50 - Insomniacs 24:30 - The Insomnia SNP 25:10 - The Lion 26:10 - The Bear 26:40 - The Wolf 27:50 - The Dolphin 28:30 - Using The Book For Better Communication 31:45 - Exercise For A Chronotype 37:10 - Chronotypes And Lifespan 40:50 - Helping Dolphins And Wolves To Function In Society 42:05 - What Is The Most Important, When You Go To Sleep Or When You Get Up? 43:15 - Getting Blue Light In The Eyes 43:50 - Resetting Melatonin 44:50 - Getting Less Than 5.5 Hours Of Sleep (It's Bad!) 45:25 - Naps 46:45 - Catching Up On The Weekends 48:15 - Average Amount Of Sleep 48:35 - Coffee In The Morning 50:55 - Getting Morning Light 51:20 - Grounding 51:50 - Intermittent Fasting
S1 Ep 117#117 - Tim Spector: The ZOE Program, Our Unique Gut Microbiomes, Blood Sugar & Blood Fat Clearance, Increasing Gut Diversity, Energy Toxicity & Inflammation, Good Fats & Bad Fats, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/zoe Go To joinzoe.com And Get 10% Off The Zoe Program With The Coupon Code Melanieavalon10 3:30 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 3:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 12:40 - Tim's Personal Story 16:25 - When Does The Difference In Microbiome Occur In Twins? 19:00 - What Is The Capacity To Change The Microbiome? 20:50 - The Supersize Microbiome Diet 22:15 - Blastocystis 26:35 - Germ-Free Mice 28:10 - Anxiety & Depression 28:35 - Does Every Animal Have A Microbiome? 28:55 - Parasites, Fungi, Bacteria & Viruses 29:30 - The Layers Of The Microbiome 30:45 - The Microbiome And Diet 32:15 - 30 Plants A Week 33:30 - Low Carb, Keto, And Carnivore Diets And Gut Diversity 35:20 - What About People With Digestive Issues? 38:15 - Is The Problem With The Lack Of Carbs Or The Increase In Fat? 40:50 - Do Spices Or Herbs Count Toward The 30 Plants? 42:45 - Fasting And Changes In The Biome 45:30 - Circadian Rhythms And Chronotypes 46:45 - How Zoe Works 53:35 - The Macronutrient Breakdown Of The Zoe Muffins 57:15 - Blood Sugar Spikes And Dips, Is It Reactive Hypoglycemia? 1:01:00 - Night-Time Hypoglycemia 1:01:30 - What About Muffins That Are HFLC Or LFHC? 1:04:45 - Food Myths 1:06:00 - Poor Fat Clearance, And Good Vs Bad Fat 1:09:40 - C8 Research 1:12:30 - Being On Keto And Having A Carb Challenge Meal 1:15:15 - What Has Been The Most Surprising Finding From Zoe And The PREDICT Studies? 1:16:30 - The Blue Poop Challenge 1:19:15 - CGMs, Accuracy Vs Precision
S1 Ep 116#116 - John Jaquish, Ph.D.: Muscle Growth, Weight Lifting Is A Waste Of Time, Variable Resistance Training, Bone Density & Health, Joint Damage, Blood Flow Restriction Training, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/muscle Get $50 Off The X3 And Grow Muscle 3x Faster Than With Weights! Go To melanieavalon.com/x3 And Use The Coupon Code SAVE50! 2:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 3:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 12:00 - John's Back Story 16:15 - The Loading Advantage Of Osteo-Strong 17:55 - The Problem With Weightlifting And Bands 20:15 - Variable Resistance 26:00 - The Muscles Full Potential Of Fatigue 27:05 - The Loading Range And Repetition Pattern In X3 28:10 - The Parallel Between Muscle Growth And Bone Density 29:30 - The Damage To The Joints With Regular Lifting 31:50 - How Muscle Grows 32:35 - The False Theory Of Muscle Confusion 35:00 - Bad Nutrition Advice 36:30 - Vitamins In Organ Meats 39:00 - Whole Foods Diets And Their Inability To Provide A Full RDA 40:50 - The Genetic Protentional Of Muscle Size And Strength 47:20 - Cardio 48:35 - Skinny Fat 50:45 - 'There's No Such Thing As Cardio" 51:50 - Low-Intensity Exercise 52:10 - Upregulating Cortisol 53:00 - Testosterone Vs HGH 54:35 - Whole Body Vibration 57:00 - Taking MCT For Ketosis Instead Of Nutritional Ketosis 57:55 - Low Carb/Keto 58:40 - The Potential Of Muscle To Grow To A Certain Size (Bag Theory) 1:01:15 - Intermittent Fasting And Muscle Growth 1:02:45 - How To Use X3 1:03:10 - The Myth Of Weak Cardiovascular Health In Strength Athletes 1:05:10 - The Longevity Implications 1:05:30 - Veganism Vs Carnivore 1:06:40 - Vegan Blue Zones 1:09:35 - Whey Protein 1:10:00 - Nitrogen Balance 1:11:45 - The Protein Supplement Development 1:15:35 - Raw Meat 1:18:30 - Blood Flow Restriction Training 1:21:10 - 10 Minutes, 4 Times Per Week
S1 Ep 115#115 - Valter Longo, Ph.D.: The Longevity Diet, Programmed Aging, Intermittent Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), Plant Based Diets, Embryogenesis, Autoimmune Disorders, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/fastingmimickingdiet 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 10:00 - Valter's Story 11:35 - Why Do We Age?: Programmed Aging 15:40 - Do All Species Have An Aging Program? 16:30 - The Longevity Program: Offensive Or Defensive Of Aging? 17:15 - The Relation To Fertility 17:30 - The Evolution Of The Longevity Program 18:55 - "Maintenance Mode" 19:20 - What Age Do We Enter Each "Mode"? 20:50 - The Concentrated Growth Mode 21:45 - Where Is The Information For Again Stored? 26:20 - The Research In Calorie Restriction And Low Protein For Anti-Aging 27:30 - The Danger Of Malnourishment And Immunosuppressant 29:30 - Bone Fractures From Lack Of Protein 30:05 - Are The Benefits Additive, If You Exclude For The Downsides? 31:45 - mTor Activation Following A High Protein Meal 33:10 - Transitioning Off Of A High Protein Diet 34:25 - Plant Protein Vs Animal Protein 36:55 - High Growth Factors 37:40 - High Protein Vs Energy Toxicity 38:00 - Milk Based Products 38:50 - The Research In Mice Compared To Humans 42:00 - The Fasting Mimicking Diet 43:40 - Biomarker Response To The Fasting Mimicking Diet 45:00 - Cholesterol And Triglyceride Markers 45:35 - Fasting More Than 12 Hours 47:55 - Breakfast Eaters That Also Fast 48:40 - Gallbladder Study In Fasting Individuals 54:20 - The 4 Markers Of Longevity; The Difference Fasting Vs Fasting Mimicking 57:50 - Eating The ProLon Diet In A Shortened Window 58:10 - The ProLon DIY ProLon - Fasting Mimicking Diet 1:00:30 - STEM Cells, Is It A Limited Resource? 1:02:10 - Fasting Mimicking Effect On Autoimmune Conditions 1:04:45 - The Future Of Anti-Aging And Longevity: Repair Or Replace? 1:06:30 - Embryogenesis
S1 Ep 114#114 - Katie Hess: Flower Essences, Plant Communication, Herbals & Essential Oils, Flower Remedies & Homeopathy, Solar & Lunar Cycles, Growing Flowers & Plants, And More!
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S1 Ep 113#113 - Amy Johnson: Just A Thought, The Mind‘s Habits, That Voice In Your Head, Emotions & Energy, Worry & Rumination, Repetitive Thoughts, Being Present, And More!
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S1 Ep 112#112 - Dr. John Lieurance: Melatonin The Miracle Molecule, Effective Supplementation, Circadian Rhythms, Inflammation Reduction, Tolerance & Toxicity, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, And More!
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S1 Ep 111#111 - Ann Louise Gittleman: “Anti-Aging” Problems, Radical Longevity, Iron & Ferritin Levels, Coffee Enemas & Colonics, Omega-6 Benefits, Vitamin D Supplementation, Bach Flower Remedies, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/radicallongevity 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 7:50 - How Ann Came To Longevity 10:15 - The Role Of Iron 11:40 - How Often Should We Test Ferritin? 14:20 - Ferritin In Super Centenarians 15:00 - Supplementing Iron 16:15 - Parasites 17:55 - Coffee Enemas 18:55 - Colonics 20:00 - Open Colonics Vs. Closed 20:35 - Omega-6s 23:00 - Omega-3s 26:25 - AGEs (Advanced Glycation End Products) 28:10 - Endogenous Vs Exogenous AGEs 28:50 - The Formation Of AGEs During Cooking 29:55 - Genetics And Sirt1 Gene 30:35 - Lung Capacity 31:05 - Vitamin D And The Lungs 31:25 - Vitamin D Supplementation 32:40 - Fascia 35:00 - Sexual Health 36:20 - Body, Mind & Spirit 36:50 - Brain Training 37:45 - Ignatia Amara 39:00 - Ketogenic Diet
S1 Ep 110#110 - Jon Levy: The Influencers Dinner, Behavioral Science, Being Influential, Creating Community, Building Trust, Vulnerability Loops, Honesty & Benevolence, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/invited 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 9:00 - The Influencer’s Dinner 12:30 - The First Dinner 14:25 - Building A Community 15:45 - The Degree Of Effect 16:45 - Social Integration: Sardinia 19:05 - The Perception Of Belonging 23:10 - Introvert Vs Extrovert 24:30 - The Connection Between Physical Pain And Social Pain 27:00 - Drug Addiction 28:15 - The Brain Bias 29:25 - Trust 32:05 - What Role Does Intention Play? 34:45 - Can Fake Friendships Become Real? 36:15 - Kindness, And Community In Social Media 40:30 - The Loneliness Of The Current Time 41:05 - The Tendency To Isolation 42:15 - Vulnerability Loops 43:45 - The Practical Solution To Isolation And Loneliness www.meetup.com 48:25 - Dating 50:45 - The Ben Franklin Effect 52:50 - Matchers, Givers, And Takers 54:55 - Love Languages And Gift Giving 57:55 - Predicting Behavior And Biases 1:00:55 - How You Are In Person Vs How You Are “On Paper” 1:02:15 - The Mona Lisa 1:04:35 - Group Think 1:10:15 - Inclusion
S1 Ep 109#109 - Robert Slovak (Litewater): Deuterium Depletion, Light & Heavy Hydrogen, Diluting & Mixing Deuterium Depleted Water, Ketogenic Diets and Light Therapy, Deuterium In The Microbiome, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/litewaterepisode Go To melanieavalon.com/lite And Use The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon To Save $20 Off Your Order!! 2:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon Stay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase! 9:55 - Robert's Background 11:40 - Reverse Osmosis 13:30 - Does RO Water Have Contaminants? 14:20 - Carbon Filters For Purifying 15:50 - What Is Deuterium? 19:05 - The Types Of Hydrogen, Light Hydrogen, Heavy Hydrogen, Tritium 22:45 - We're Made Of Stardust 25:30 - Water Came To Earth 27:55 - The Heaviest Element 28:40 - Man-Made Elements 29:30 - How Much Hydrogen Is Deuterium Vs Protium 32:10 - How Was Deuterium Discovered? 34:30 - Creating The Nuclear Reactor 36:15 - Deuterium Depletion 38:50 - The Types Of Molecular Structure Of Water; H2O, HDO, D2O 41:20 - Deuterium Changes How Bio Organisms Operate 42:30 - The Change In Levels Over Time 44:20 - PPM Of Deuterium In The Earth's Water 46:15 - Deuterium's Freezing Temperature And Human Exposure 49:05 - Why Haven't We Evolved To Handle It? 50:20 - Drinking Sea Water 55:45 - How Does Deuterium Effect Mitochondria? 59:00 - Evaporation 1:00:00 - The Usefulness Of Deuterium 1:02:50 - Extraterrestrial Life 1:06:50 - The Russians Pursuit Of Understanding Of Deuterium In Biology, And The Population Of Siberia 1:10:30 - Analyzing The Deuterium In Water And Saliva 1:12:50 - Melanie's Test Results 1:17:00 - Mitochondrial Reduction During Aging 1:17:30 - The Action Of Deuterium In The Mitochondria 1:22:55 - Being In Ketosis 1:24:50 - Eating Grass-Fed Animals 1:25:30 - Population Adaptation To Higher Levels Of Deuterium 1:26:50 - Where Does The Deuterium Go During Depletion? 1:28:05 - Metabolic Water 1:31:35 - Quantum Tunneling 1:32:50 - 'Energy Medicine' 1:33:15 - Structured Water And Alkaline Water 1:36:25 - Alkalizing Processes In The Body 1:38:00 - Alkalizing Nature Of Fruit And Veggie Juices 1:40:00 - Celery Juice 1:40:25 - PRAL 1:42:30 - Adding Minerals For Alkalinity 1:43:15 - How To Chose A Protocol And Managing The Expense 1:46:40 - Mixing And Diluting Deuterium Depleted Water 1:48:05 - The Gut Microbiome 1:58:50 - Deuterium Depleted Water And Cancer Go To melanieavalon.com/lite And Use The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon To Save $20 Off Your Order! 2:01:30 - The Lack Of Discourse Around Deuterium Depleted Water 2:02:25 - How Is It Manufactured? 2:08:15 - EMF 2:12:15 - Hydrogen Water 2:15:05 - Will The Water Ever Be More Cost-Effective?
S1 Ep 108#108 - Dean & Ayesha Sherzai: The Alzheimer's Solution, Dementia & Failing Memory, Plant-Based Diets, Optimal Brain Function, Diet & Lifestyle Changes, Medicine & Research And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/alzheimers 2:20 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:30 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 10:00 - How The Sherzai's Got Their Start 11:50 - The Objective Experience Of Alzheimer's And Dementia 12:30 - The Difference Between Alzheimer's And Dementia 16:30 - Is Alzheimer's Avoidable? 19:05 - What Is Happening In The Brain In This Pathology? 19:45 - The 4 Pathways 19:55 - Lipid Dysregulation 21:10 - Glucose Dysregulation 21:30 - Inflammation 21:45 - Oxidation And Toxins 22:40 - How The Pathways Promote Alzheimer's 25:40 - The Brain Is A "Vacuum" 27:00 - Is It Reversible? 29:50 - The Human Cost 31:50 - The System Is Broken 33:05 - The Medication Efficacy 34:45 - The Research 35:45 - Cholesterol And Its Role 38:45 - Saturated Fat 41:40 - Omega-3 43:40 - Extrapolated Data On Fish Oil 44:10 - Toxicity 48:05 - MCTs For Alzheimer's 50:30 - Glucose For The Brain 51:50 - Ketogenic And Low Carb Diets 55:55 - The Inuit 56:55 - The Role Of Sugar 59:00 - Complex Activities For The Brain 1:01:10 - Neuroplasticity 1:06:30 - Multitasking 1:07:55 - Dopamine 1:10:00 - Planning And Accomplishment
S1 Ep 107#107 - Melissa Boloña: Bone Broth Benefits, Hair, Skin, & Nail Health, Homemade Vs. Store Bought Broths, The Power Of Concentrate, Slow Vs Pressure Cooking, Launching A Business, And More!
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S1 Ep 106#106 - Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride (GAPS): The GAPS Diet, Inflammation & Gut Health, Reversing Autoimmunity, The Immune System & Mental Health Collagen Rich Foods & Fermentation, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/GAPS 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:10 - Natasha's Background 10:15 - The Familial Connection 12:05 - GAPS Protocol Effect On Autism Symptoms 14:00 - Development In Children 23:40 - Recovery At Any Age 26:00 - Autoimmunity "Mimicry Phenomenon" 28:45 - Toxins Anchoring In The Body 30:05 - Inflammation & Collagen 33:45 - Developing Antibodies 39:55 - The Immune System & The Gut Wall 40:45 - Removing Toxicity 42:05 - Is There A "Memory" Of Antibodies In The Immune System 43:45 - Where Is The Immune System? 46:35 - Collagen And Glyphosate 49:25 - Quality Meat And Produce 51:55 - Monocultures 54:05 - Farmer's Market 1:00:00 - Vegetarianism/Veganism 1:04:25 - Microbes And Plant Fiber 1:06:30 - Absorption In The Intestines 1:07:55 - Cell Regeneration 1:09:45 - Plant And Fat From Plants 1:13:05 - Fermentation 1:13:55 - Why Do We Eat Plants? 1:15:00 - GAPS Patients 1:17:35 - Meat Stock 1:20:45 - Bone Broth 1:23:10 - Living Without Plants 1:27:30 - Fasting 1:28:15 - Removal Of Toxic Foods 1:29:05 - Food Cravings 1:37:05 - Loma Linda & Indigenous Cultural Diets 1:42:35 - Longevity 1:44:25 - The Theory Of Entropy 1:47:15 - The Research Into The Life Force 1:48:15 - The Moment Of Death 1:51:25 - Stem Cells 1:56:05 - Healing 1:58:45 - Cancer 2:00:05 - Heavy Metals And Fungal Overgrowth
S1 Ep 105#105 - Glen Matten: The Sirtfood Diet, Beneficial Plant Compounds Antioxidants & Polyphenols, Coffee, Chocolate, & Wine, Hormetic Stress & Xenohormesis, Sirtuin Activation, And More!
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S1 Ep 104#104 - Sally Norton (Oxalates): High Oxalate Foods, Kidney Stone Prevention, Soluble & Crystalline Oxalates, Mitochondrial Damage, Oxalate Dumping, Osteopenia & Osteoporosis, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/oxalates 8:10 - Sally's Background 10:55 - Mis-Education 13:00 - Sally's Health History 15:45 - SIBO 16:40 - What Are Oxalates? 20:45 - Oxalic Acid And Calcium 22:25 - Soluble And Crystalline Oxalate 24:50 - Quantities And Types Of Oxalates In Foods 28:10 - Cooking And Soaking 32:10 - What Happens After We Eat Oxalates? 33:10 - Acute Poisoning 34:40 - Unexplained Early Death Related To Oxalate 35:00 - Sticky Tissues 35:05 - Kidney Stones 38:25 - Oxalate Build Up In Kidneys And Elsewhere 40:25 - How Oxalate Effects Calcium Levels And Parathyroid 42:40 - Osteopenia And Osteoporosis 43:05 - "The River Of Perfection" 45:10 - The Problem With Blood Testing 47:15 - How Do You Avoid And Prevent Reoccurring Kidney Stones? 52:35 - Oxalate Absorption Rate 54:25 - Dissolving Crystals 57:00 - Clearing Oxalates 57:50 - Carnivore Diet And Oxalate Dumping 1:00:35 - Testing The Urine 1:01:55 - Cloudy Urine 1:07:30 - Clearing Illness 1:09:20 - Fibromyalgia 1:12:05 - The Activation Of The Immune System 1:13:25 - Breaking Down Scar Tissue 1:14:30 - Is There An Approach To Remove Oxalates Safely? 1:17:20 - Seasonality Of Oxalate Consumption 1:19:55 - Mechanically Damage To Cells 1:21:20 - Percentage Of Oxalate Absorption 1:22:00 - Berries 1:24:50 - Organic Foods 1:25:45 - Errors In Nutritional Publishing 1:27:20 - The Dream Study Involving Oxalates Use The Coupon Code MelanieGuide To Get The Oxalates Beginner's Guide For FREE!
S1 Ep 103#103 - Rachel Varga: Biohacking Skin Care, Anti-Aging Dermatology, Injectables & Dermal Fillers, Daytime & Nighttime Routines, Safe Sun Protection, Improving Dark Eye Circles, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/skin 6:25 - What Treatments Does Rachel Personally Use? 7:45 - Dermal Rolling/Facial Stimulation 10:15 - Collagen 13:10 - Mixing & Matching Your Supplements 14:45 - What Products Does Skin Truly Need? 15:50 - Blue Light's Effect On Skin 17:15 - Do I Need A Morning And Nighttime Routine? 19:45 - Outdated Recommendations From Clinicians 25:05 - Wearing Sunscreen 26:45 - What About Sun Exposure For Vitamin D? 29:00 - Supplements For Oxidative Stress 29:50 - Better Sunscreen Products 32:05 - Retinol 36:35 - Retinoid Reaction Phase 36:45 - Skin Cell Turn Over 41:30 - Puffiness In The Face And Under-eye Bags 47:40 - Self Lymphatic Drainage 48:30 - Measuring Inner Age 49:55 - Improving Neck Skin; Tightening And Smoothing 53:45 - Surgical Interventions 54:35 - Debunking The "Natural" Movement 57:20 - Injectables 58:10 - Dermal Fillers 1:01:50 - Biohacking Resources To Protect Your Skin 1:09:45 - Venus Treatments Get 15% Off A One-On-One Consultation With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon15 At rachelvarga.ca/get-started! 1:11:00 - The Future Of Anti-Aging Technology
S1 Ep 102#102 - Dr. Richard Jacoby: Diabetic Neuropathy, Sugar & High Fructose Corn Syrup, The Glucose-Vitamin C Connection, Inflammation & Nerve Compression, Autism, Olfactory Damage & Alzheimer's, And More!
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S1 Ep 101#101 - Gary Taubes: The Case For Keto, Bad Obesity Research Science, Genetic Weight Gain, Free Fatty Acids And Fat Storage, Hormonal Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, Phenotypes, And More!
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S1 Ep 100#100 - Dr. Que Collins: Deuterium Depletion, Metabolic Water, Better Cancer Outcomes, Hydrogen's Role In The Body, Nanomotors & ATP Production, Sound & Light Therapies, And More!
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