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Hormones, Metabolism & You!

Episode 6: Biohacking (aka Optimizing Health, Performance, & Longevity) with Dr. De, the CEO of Biohax

May 13, 2024
01:07:05

About my guest:

Dr. De is the CEO of Biohax, an innovative company in the healthcare space that is pioneering technologies to optimize health, performance, and longevity. He has devoted most of his life to the study of human potential. His degrees include: a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Doctorate in Medicine, Master in Business Administration, and a research fellowship in General Surgery and the Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. De and the Biohax medical team are known for contributing advanced studies, research, and papers that continue to push the edges of medicine with profound, positive results. He founded Biohax because of his own personal journey where he learned to successfully bio-hack his systems in order to overcome a serious illness. From his personal wellness success, he self-funded and built the Biohax brand. Biohax customizes health and performance plans tailored to each individual's unique makeup. Dr. De continues to expand the Biohax brand by doing global speaking engagements and educating the world about topics like epigenetics, human performance, longevity, hormone optimization, heart disease, and more.

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Summary: In this video, Dr Cassie Smith interviews Dr. De, the CEO of Biohax, an innovative company in the healthcare space who is pioneering technologies to optimize health, performance, and longevity. Dr. Dee’s passion for personal health led him to establish Biohax, where he customizes health and performance plans tailored to each individual's unique makeup. They discuss the benefits of several hormones including Testosterone, Estrogen, and Growth Hormone. Further they discuss environmental toxins and how lifestyle choices play a large role in longevity and inflammation levels.


Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:40 Brief Introduction into Dr De’s Journey

05:09 Introduction for Dr Cassie Smith

16:06 How Metabolic Function Influences Weight Gain and Chronic Fatigue

19:40 How Environmental Toxins Affect Symptoms


21:38 Birth Control and Cortisol Levels

29:25 Benefits of Hormones

34:19 Discussion of Estrogen Options for Treatments and Benefits of Bioidentical Treatments

37:41 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Benefits in Women and Men

42:28 Insulin Resistance: Benefits of Strength Training and Increased Muscle Mass

45:47 Benefits and Risks of GLP1 Therapy

46:21 DEXA Scans to Track Progress and Overall Health

51:19 Using Bioidentical Hormones to Increase IGF-1 Levels

55:21 Lifestyle Modifications and Bioidentical Hormones to Improve Overall Wellness

56:34 Endocrine Disruptors

01:00:16 Carbohydrates and Muscle Mass Correlation

01:02:20 Benefits of Health Fats in Women and Relating Diet to Menstrual Cycle Timing

01:05:18 Conclusion

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