Biohacking with Brittany

In this episode, I offer a raw and honest look at the complexities and joys of my second trimester as a first time mom.  I dive deep into my 20-week ultrasound experience and the big decisions I made for a healthy home birth.  I also share my journey with prenatal tests, my biohacker vs. naturalist approach, and my mental struggle with body image and weight gain during pregnancy.  Stay tuned for tips on balancing biohacking with a natural approach to pregnancy.   I TALK ABOUT:  13:00 - Sign up for my Baby Steps course before the price goes up 17:00 - My positive second trimester experiences 23:00 - Take advantage of the energy you have during your second trimester to workout more 25:00 - My weight gain challenges and body image issues 36:00 - What to expect pregnancy app 39:00 - Having my belly “pop” and getting the pregnancy glow 44:00 - How I found my new midwife 47:00 - Focusing on my health and not on my weight 49:00 - Why I was on the fence for doing the 20th week anatomy ultrasound  54:00 - The tests I skipped because I didn't see any benefit from them (gestational diabetes, genetic screening and more) 59:00 - Why it’s important to check your iron levels   SPONSORS:  Try Recomnd’s Man+ Formula and Lady+ Formula to increase your libido, energy and stamina, and Clear Focus for mental clarity. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY to get 20% OFF today. Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with Mimio daily cell care! Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save.   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today!   Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Needed prenatal supplements and iron supplements. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY to save.  My first trimester experience and biohacks episodes LET’S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

Hari Mix, a Stanford PhD and founder of Calorify, dives into the science of metabolism and calorie measurement. He breaks down the myths surrounding the calories in versus calories out debate, revealing how exercise impacts metabolic rates. Hari shares insights on how his innovative technology helps track daily calorie expenditure. He also discusses how metabolism changes with age and the unique caloric needs during pregnancy, debunking common misconceptions along the way. Prepare for a fascinating exploration of energy management and health optimization!

In this episode, we explore the transformative world of natural supplements with Dr. Robert Beltran, MD, PharmD, FACS, founder of Recomnd.  Renowned for merging ancient wisdom with modern science, Dr. Beltran recounts his journey from personal health challenges to developing groundbreaking supplements that enhance cognition, emotional well-being, and intimacy.  Stay tuned as we delve into the impact of holistic health approaches and discover how these natural remedies are revolutionizing traditional treatments.   WE TALK ABOUT:  11:00 - Dr. Robert’s background and why he started his new line of supplements 17:00 - Brain enhancement ingredients and herbs 24:00 - How a holistic approach can help with mental health 26:30 - Why people are hesitant to try a holistic approach for mental wellness 30:00 - Optimizing men’s intimacy and libido  38:30 - Enhancing women’s intimacy and libido  43:00 - How supplements are changing in today’s world  47:00 - How to choose your supplements and what to look for   SPONSORS: Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with  Mimio daily cell care. Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save. Mushroom Breakthrough from BiOptimizers gives you maximum brain power, healthier skin, hair and nails, and supports your immune system. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for an exclusive discount!   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today!   Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon  storefront The Recomnd website and Instagram Dr. Robert Beltran’s Instagram   LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

Mahwish Syed, an award-winning interior designer and cancer survivor, talks about how to create healing sanctuaries in our homes.  She explains the importance of aligning our living spaces with our biological rhythms and ancient architectural wisdom to boost health and vitality.  We discuss the benefits of natural lighting, and the risks of modern technology in smart homes, offering practical tips for designing spaces that are beautiful and nourishing for both the soul and body.   WE TALK ABOUT:  16:50 - How Mahwish’s life changed after her cancer diagnosis 25:00 - Basics on making your home your sanctuary  30:00 - Quantum biology and how to use it to create a beautiful home environment 34:00 - Using architecture to create a home that is in tune with your biology 42:00 - Steps to make sure that your home environment is toxin free 47:00 - How nature affects your nervous system 54:00 - The health risks of modern conveniences 56:00 - Optimizing lighting for a nursery and in your home 1:02:00 - Listening to your body when designing your environment   SPONSORS:  Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with Mimio daily cell care. Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save.  Balance your quantum energy, improve ATP and HRV, and most importantly neutralize EMF with Leela Quantum Tech products. Use my link to save on the Infinity Bloc for your home and the H.E.A.L. capsule for travel!   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today!   Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Mahwish Syed’s website and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

In this episode, we explore the fascinating intersection of neurofeedback, Chinese medicine, and holistic health with Dr. Paula Koberda, a renowned expert in neurofeedback and brain health. We unpack the essentials of robustness in health, the benefits of neurofeedback for optimizing brain function, and practical steps for navigating life's various stages with vigor and vitality.   WE TALK ABOUT:  13:00 - How Dr. Paula started with neurofeedback and brain mapping 16:00 - Understanding neurofeedback and why it’s used 26:00 - Trends in brainwaves and burnout indicators 32:00 - Brainwave trends in women during different life stages 36:00 - Using Chinese medicine and other ways to avoid postpartum depletion 44:00 - How to determine if you are “robust” 49:00 - The Chinese medicine perspective on nutrition and food 53:00 - How Dr. Paula educates her clients on intuitive eating 1:00:00 - Menopause and its effects on women’s bodies and brain functions 1:03:00 - The future of neurofeedback   SPONSORS:  Resist aging at a cellular level with Qualia Senolytic. Go to Neurohacker for up to $100 off and use code BRITTANY at checkout for an additional 15% off. Balance your quantum energy, improve ATP and HRV, and most importantly neutralize EMF with Leela Quantum Tech products. Use my link to save on the Infinity Bloc for your home and the H.E.A.L. capsule for travel!   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today!   Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic’s website The Graceful Guide’s website and Instagram LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

This special episode is dedicated to all of the mothers out there, the current mothers, the mothers-to-be, and women trying to get pregnant. Forrest Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Kineon Labs. Kineon Labs (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) specializes in developing advanced red light therapy devices for home use, focusing on enhancing health and wellness through photobiomodulation.  We dive deep into the innovative world of photobiomodulation (PBM) and its transformative effects on women’s health.  We also explore groundbreaking research and real-life applications of PBM therapy, particularly focusing on its benefits for fertility, pregnancy, endometriosis, menopause and more.    WE TALK ABOUT:  03:00 - The benefits of photobiomodulation for fertility 07:00 - How Kineon works on a cellular level 09:30 - How photobiomodulation can help with endometriosis 15:30 - How often you should do red light therapy for best results 19:00 - Photobiomodulation for help with pregnancy body pains 26:00 - Benefits of using photobiomodulation for postpartum 32:00 - Photobiomodulation benefits for menopausal women 36:00 - Remote photobiomodulation for gut and brain health 39:00 - How photobiomodulation helps the vaginal microbiome 46:00 - The future for Kineon and their upcoming products for women   SPONSORS: Discover your biological age and improve your healthspan with Glycanage. Use the code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for a 15% discount. Save big on BiOptimizers supplements, including my favorites—digestive enzymes, probiotics, and magnesium. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for an exclusive discount!   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today! Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Kineon’s website use code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

In this solo episode I share my first trimester biohacks that helped my mind and body adapt and thrive during pregnancy. I cover everything from the importance of mental resilience through cold dips and tailored supplementation, to minimizing tech exposure and enhancing prenatal nutrition.  Plus, I emphasized holistic practices, like using affirmations for deepening maternal bonds, and practical tips for healthier living environments.    I TALK ABOUT:  01:20 - Episode on my first trimester experience 11:50 - The first trimester is just a phase along with its discomforts 15:00 - Cold therapy for building mental resiliency 22:00 - The book: Spirit Babies: How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have 30:00 - Supplementing unhealthy food with healthy fats and proteins 38:00 - Drinking cacao tea during pregnancy 43:00 - Taking a break from exercising and incorporating movement everyday 46:00 - Dealing with nausea: What helped and what did not - LMNT electrolytes 49:30 - Supplements that helped: Needed code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY, BiOptimizers code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY, Fatty15 58:00 - Environment biohacks: taking naps, white noise machine, Eight Sleep code: BRITTANY 1:02:00 - For blocking EMF: Juunaday code: BRITTANY, Leela Quantum Tech 1:06:00 - The book: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth SPONSORS: Discover your biological age and improve your healthspan with Glycanage. Use the code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for a 15% discount. Resist aging at a cellular level with Qualia Senolytic. Go to Neurohacker for up to $100 off and use code BRITTANY at checkout for an additional 15% off.   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today! Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

Dive into the icy journey with Joshua Church, co-founder of Edge Theory Labs. Joshua shares his powerful journey from chronic pain to peak wellness through cold immersion therapy.    We talk about the Edge Tub, an ice-less innovation in home cold therapy. We also discuss the profound mental and physical benefits of cold exposure and the new Edge app, designed to support those exploring cold water immersion benefits.   WE TALK ABOUT: 12:30 - Joshua’s story: Living with chronic pain and seeking alternative modalities of healing 17:00 - How Joshua started loving cold therapy from hating it before 25:00 - Cold therapy methods: Cold showers, ice baths, cryotherapy, and others 37:00 - Edge Theory Labs’ three-stage approach to cold water immersion to help beginners get started 41:00 - Timings in cold therapy: What happens in the first seconds and when you get the benefits 45:00 - Conquering your fears and your state of mind through cold therapy 49:00 - How Joshua practices cold therapy 53:00 - The power of vocalizing during cold therapy 56:00 - The Edge app: Guided sessions and community connection for cold water immersion, breathwork and heat therapy   SPONSORS: Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with Mimio daily cell care. Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save. Balance your quantum energy, improve ATP and HRV, and most importantly neutralize EMF with Leela Quantum Tech products. Use my link to save on the Infinity Bloc for your home and the H.E.A.L. capsule for travel!   RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today! Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Joshua Church’s Instagram Edge Theory Lab’s website and Instagram   LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

In this episode, I take you behind the curtains and dive deep into the real and raw journey of my first trimester as a first time mom. I talk about mental health, coping with nausea, and the curveballs of pregnancy diets. I also discussed the importance of early midwife applications, the invaluable support from doulas, and demystified first trimester sex.  Pregnancy is not a one-size-fits-all experience. Whether you're expecting, planning to be, or simply curious about the journey, this episode has something for you.   WE TAALK ABOUT: 06:00 - My Baby Steps course is still open 17:00 - Finding out about my pregnancy early and the changes in my mental health 23:00 - Symptoms during my first trimester and changes in my diet 28:00 - My mental health struggles 34:00 - Suffering from nausea all day, not just in the morning 47:00 - How I exercise during first trimester 52:00 - Changes in my skin during pregnancy and my high HCG levels 56:00 - My decision to go with midwife care and proactive approach in considering a home birth 1:01:00 - The book: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth 1:05:00 - My libido and still having sex during pregnancy   SPONSORS: Discover your biological age and improve your healthspan with Glycanage. Use the code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for a 15% discount. Save big on BiOptimizers supplements, including my favorites—digestive enzymes, probiotics, and magnesium. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for an exclusive discount!     RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today! Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts

My incredible guest, Edit B Kiss, shared her journey from a petroleum engineering background to becoming a Reiki master, revealing how holistic therapy radically reshaped not only her health but her entire life.  We talked about the profound impacts of meditation, the importance of dietary changes, and how to tackle core traumas to reach true mental resilience. We also explore the science behind meditation and hypnotherapy, and how they can lead to an enriched life.   WE TALK ABOUT: 09:30 - Edit B Kiss’ growth story 12:00 - How Edit B Kiss got started with Reiki 20:00 - The impact of diet changes on health and weight management 23:30 - Transcendental meditation and its benefits 32:00 - How to tell if you have mental resiliency and why it’s important 38:00 - Source memory healing and hypnotherapy: Their benefits and how they help release trauma 45:00 - Overcoming the hustle culture and prioritizing your health 49:00 - The importance of daily meditation for mental health   SPONSORS: Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with Mimio daily cell care. Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save.  Save big on BiOptimizers supplements, including my favorites—digestive enzymes, probiotics, and magnesium. Use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for an exclusive discount!     RESOURCES: Optimize your preconception health by joining my Baby Steps Course today! Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront Edit B Kiss’ website, Instagram, and YouTube channel Let’s Connect: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts