

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
Melanie Avalon
Join best-selling author and actress Melanie Avalon as she interviews today's leading health and wellness experts, going beyond the fads to bring you all the biohacking tips, tricks, and techniques to effortlessly upgrade your body, brain, and life. Because why not live awesome? You got this! Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by Barbara McGregor
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Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 31min
#193 - Ben Azadi: Keto Flex, Inflammatory Seed Oils, Obesogens & Glyphosate, Metabolic Flexibility, Mercury Toxicity, Ketosis & Mitogenesis, Energy Toxicity, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/benazadi3:45 - 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! @MelanieAvalon4:05 - AVALONX MAGNESIUM NIGHTCAP: Melanie’s Magnesium Nightcap Features Magnesium Threonate, The Only Type Of Magnesium Shown To Significantly Cross The Blood Brain Barrier, To Support Sleep, Stress, Memory, And Mood! Tested For Purity & Potency. No Toxic Fillers. Glass Bottle. AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us6:30 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!7:15 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty Or Text BEAUTYCOUNTER To 877-861-8318! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquizSAFECATCH: Go To www.safecatch.com To Get 20% Off With Code MELANIEAVAON Through The End Of March!12:00 - Ben's Story19:40 - Health At Every Size26:10 - BONCHARGE: Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To Boncharge.Com And Use The Code Melanieavalon For 15% Off!26:10 - Backlash For Weightloss29:10 - Mindset And Implementing Dietary Change32:20 - The Placebo Effect35:50 - Creating Keto Flex38:40 - Mitogenesis42:30 - Energy Efficiency With Fat Burning45:30 - Mitochondrial Uncoupling48:10 - LOMI: Turn Your Kitchen Scraps Into Dirt, To Reduce Waste, Add Carbon Back To The Soil, And Support Sustainability! Get $50 Off Lomi At Lomi.Com/Melanieavalon With The Code MELANIEAVALON!51:40 - Insulin Spikes And Thyroid Hormone52:35 - Keto Phases55:35 - Measuring Breath Ketones57:40 - Chasing Ketones1:00:50 - Getting Into Keto Flex1:04:05 - Energy Toxicity1:05:20 - Fat Terminology1:07:50 - Bad Dietary Fats Aka Seed Oils1:19:40 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get Up To $200 Off AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine!1:22:00 - Obesogens1:31:00 - Glyphosate1:34:00 - What Has Ben Had To Unlearn?

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 50min
#192 - Loretta Breuning, Ph.D.: Status Games & Social Hierarchies, Optimism Vs. Pessimism, Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin & Endorphins, Temporary Trust, Matriarchies & Patriarchies, Childhood Brain Development, Collective Negativity, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/happybrain2:10 - 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!2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:45 - AVALONX MAGNESIUM NIGHTCAP: Melanie’s Magnesium Nightcap Features Magnesium Threonate, The Only Type Of Magnesium Shown To Significantly Cross The Blood Brain Barrier, To Support Sleep, Stress, Memory, And Mood!AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonGet 15% Off During The Launch (April 8th - April 17th, 2023) With Code NIGHTCAP15Text AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us6:35 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!7:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical!13:40 - Loretta's Personal Story16:00 - Can Everyone Become Happy?17:30 - How We Judge Our Emotions19:30 - Baseline Neutrality20:50 - Optimism Vs Pessimism23:30 - Dopamine26:00 - BLISSY: Get Cooling, Comfortable, Sustainable Silk Pillowcases To Revolutionize Your Sleep, Skin, And Hair! Once You Get Silk Pillowcases, You Will Never Look Back! Get Blissy In Tons Of Colors, And Risk-Free For 60 Nights, At Blissy.Com/Melanieavalon, With The Code Melanieavalon For 30% Off!28:45 - Oxytocin31:25 - How We're Raised32:20 - Oxytocin In Animals33:30 - The Role Of Touch In The Earliest Experience35:30 - Temporary Trust37:00 - Serotonin39:45 - Motivation Chemicals In Plants41:20 - Serotonin In The Gut; Does It Reach The Brain?45:40 - Endorphins (Endogenous Morphine)48:00 - Past Experience Of Pain49:00 - Idealizing The Past And The Future50:00 - Why Does Laughing Release Endorphin53:40 - Using Humor To Deal With Social Discomfort57:00 - Anthropomorphizing Animals59:10 - 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 With Any Purchase!1:02:10 - Do People Like One Neurochemical Over Another?1:05:40 - Accomplishing Your Goals1:08:45 - Can Our Addictions Be Good?1:09:45 - Manifesting Social Hierarchy1:14:50 - Modern Cocktail Parties1:17:40 - The Morality Of Physical Attraction1:22:35 - Adrenaline, Cortisol & Identifying Threats1:29:40 - Worrying About What Could Happen1:32:30 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get Up To $200 Off AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine!1:34:10 - Suffering Through The Lens Of A Lacking Mentality1:36:10 - Childhood Brain Development1:38:30 - How Children Deal With Hearing Lies1:43:00 - How Our Likes Are Related To Our Past1:45:20 - Matriarchies1:53:00 - Being Offended Or Blaming Others For Our Misery1:54:30 - How Do We Change Our Brains?

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Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 18min
#191 - Dr. Gabor Mate: Childhood Trauma, Anger & Boundaries, Autoimmune Disease, Repressing Emotions, Racial Disparity, Marriage & Relationships, Adult Mental Illness, And More!
Dr. Gabor Mate, a renowned physician and trauma expert, delves into childhood trauma’s lasting impacts on mental and physical health. He discusses how suppressed emotions contribute to conditions like autoimmune disease and challenges faced in modern parenting. The conversation highlights critical societal issues, including racism, and their ties to health disparities. Mate emphasizes the importance of emotional expression in relationships and advocates for a systemic shift in understanding trauma's role in well-being.

Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 36min
#190 - Matt Simon: A Poison Like No Other, Microplastics, Recycling Problems, Climate Change, “BPA Free” Myths , The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Microfiber Filters, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/plastics2:50 - 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! @MelanieAvalon3:30 - AVALONX SUPPLEMENTS: Tested For Purity & Potency. No Toxic Fillers. Glass Bottle. AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us5:10 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!5:50 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty Or Text BEAUTYCOUNTER To 877-861-8318! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz10:00 - Glitter Is Plastic10:55 - How Matt Came To Research Microplastics14:00 - The Implications Of Microplastics In The Environment14:50 - How Do We Know How Much Is In The Environment?19:30 - LOMI: Turn Your Kitchen Scraps Into Dirt, To Reduce Waste, Add Carbon Back To The Soil, And Support Sustainability! Get $50 Off Lomi At Lomi.Com/Melanieavalon With The Code MELANIEAVALON!22:30 - The History Of Plastics24:50 - The Plastic In Conventional Clothing28:00 - Phthalates In Blood29:30 - The Lack Of Regulation30:00 - Car Tires31:55 - Rural Vs Urban Environments And Levels Of Toxicity33:00 - The Spread Of Sludge38:30 - Potential Solutions40:30 - Can We Clean It Up?43:30 - Are Plastics Worse On The Environment Or Humans?48:25 - When Was This First Noticed As An Issue?51:00 - HOLDON BAGS: Reduce Single-Use Plastic! HoldOn Makes Heavy Duty, Plant-Based, Nontoxic, And 100% Home Compostable Trash, Bags, Sandwich Bags, And Gallon Bags To Help Combat Our Toxic Plastic Environment! Sustainability Has Never Been More Simple! Visit Holdonbags.Com/Melanieavalon And Enter Code MELANIEAVALON At Checkout To Save 20% Off Your Order!54:30 - Have There Been Any Species Evolved To Ingest Microplastics?57:30 - Plastics In The Fossil Record59:15 - Contamination Of Food1:04:30 - The Equity Issue1:06:15 - Burning Plastic1:10:45 - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch1:15:00 - Microfiber Filters1:16:40 - Laundry Pods1:19:10 - BPA And Other Plastic Components1:22:10 - Items Labeled As Biodegradable1:24:35 - 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 With Any Purchase!1:29:00 - Bio-Based Plastics1:33:40 - How Matt Reduces His Plastic Use1:36:30 - The Progress Trap1:39:50 - Climate Implications For Carbon Concentration In The Atmosphere

Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 18min
#189 - Dr. Megan Rossi: How To Eat More Plants, Love Your Gut, Microbiome Diversity, Horizontal Gene Transfer, IBS & Gut Dysbiosis, Fecal Transplants, Leaky Gut, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/meganrossi2:30 - 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!2:40 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon3:00 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!3:45 - AVALONX SUPPLEMENTS: AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us5:35 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty Or Text BEAUTYCOUNTER To 877-861-8318! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz12:30 - The Downsides Of Being Carnivore15:20 - Megan's Dietary History17:20 - The Downsides Of Being Vegan 21:35 - The Argument For Eating 30 Plants Per Week23:15 - The Super Six24:30 - Do We Have All The Microbes To Digest The Super 626:00 - Teaching Microbes To Digest New Fibers25:05 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get Up To $200 Off AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine!28:20 - Horizontal Gene Transfer28:55 - Quorum Sensing31:00 - Is There Good And Bad Bacteria?33:00 - Where To Start If You Have Gut Dysbiosis?34:30 - Fecal Transplants37:00 - The Donor Process38:00 - The Turnover Of Taste Buds41:40 - SIBO43:45 - Bowel Massage44:40 - The Migrating Motor Complex47:50 - Leaky Gut50:30 - Exercise Making The Gut More Permeable51:45 - BONCHARGE: Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To boncharge.com And Use The Code Melanieavalon For 15% Off!54:15 - Gluten, Fructans And Being Gluten Free1:03:50 - Functional Gut Disorders1:04:30 - IBS And Hypersensitivity1:07:20 - Following The Point System In Megan's Book1:09:15 - Imperfect Produce1:09:40 - Herbs And Spices1:12:20 - Hormones In Herbs1:13:15 - The Problems With Soy1:17:40 - Healthy User Bias And Processed Diets

Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 15min
#188 - Dr. Marc Milstein: The Age-Proof Brain, Amyloid Plaques & Brain Trash, The Glymphatic System, Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease, APOE Gene Risk Factor, Memory Building, Diet For Brain Health, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ageproofbrain2:35 - 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! @MelanieAvalon3:05 - AVALONX SUPPLEMENTS: AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens, Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us6:05 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!6:45 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts Text "BEAUTYCOUNTER" To 877-861-8318! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz11:30 - Marc's Background13:30 - Insulin Degrading Enzyme14:50 - The Relationship Between Insulin Levels And Brain Health16:05 - The Problem With 2 New Alzheimer's Medications 18:30 - Defining The Brain Plaques And The Relation To Cognitive Decline20:30 - Can You Have Cognitive Decline Without Brain Waste?21:40 - Diagnosing Brain Waste22:40 - How To Get Rid Of Brian Waste26:10 - The Glymphatic System28:00 - How Is The Waste Removed29:00 - What Is The Role Of Brain Fluid?30:10 - Is There A Relation To Intelligence?31:15 - The Size Of Our Brain And How It Changes34:45 - What Is Active Learning?36:15 - 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 With Any Purchase!42:00 - Is Pruning More Genetic Or Environmental43:25 - How Much Influence Do Parental Rearing Have On Brain Development?47:30 - How We Crystalize Memories By Revisiting Them48:15 - BLISSY: Get Cooling, Comfortable, Sustainable Silk Pillowcases To Revolutionize Your Sleep, Skin, And Hair! Once You Get Silk Pillowcases, You Will Never Look Back! Get Blissy In Tons Of Colors, And Risk-Free For 60 Nights, At Blissy.Com/Melanieavalon, With The Code Melanieavalon For 30% Off!51:00 - Why Is APOE Connected To Cognitive Decline?52:50 - Why Did APOE Develop?53:40 - APOE Risk Factors55:15 - Memory Formation 58:55 - Short Term Memory59:30 - Working Memory1:01:00 - Can We Lose Memories?1:02:40 - Is Scent The Strongest Recall Of Memory?1:04:15 - HOLDON BAGS: Reduce Single-Use Plastic! HoldOn Makes Heavy Duty, Plant-Based, Nontoxic And 100% Home Compostable Trash, Bags, Sandwich Bags, And Gallon Bags To Help Combat Our Toxic Plastic Environment! Sustainability Has Never Been More Simple! Visit Holdonbags.Com/Melanieavalon And Enter Code MELANIEAVALON At Checkout To Save 20% Off Your Order!1:07:45 - Distractions And Focus Shift1:10:15 - The Connection Between Vision Loss Or Hearing Loss And Dementia1:12:05 - What About Being Born Blind Or Deaf1:12:50 - Ways To Learn And Ways To Innovate1:16:45 - The Diet For Brain Health

Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 7min
#187 - Wendy Suzuki: Good Anxiety, Stress Resilience & Shifting Mindset, Anxiety & Depression, The Flow State, Social Anxiety, Building Empathy, Coping Strategies, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/goodanxiety2:05 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/melanieavalon 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! @MelanieAvalon2:20 - AVALONX SUPPLEMENTS: AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us5:25 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!6:00 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty Or Text BEAUTYCOUNTER To 877-861-8318! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz11:30 - Wendy's Personal Story19:00 - Getting Tenure21:00 - Does Anxiety Change Throughout Your Life?25:00 - What Is Stress And Anxiety, What Is The Evolutionary Purpose30:00 - Where Does Anxiety Live In Our Brain?32:30 - Will We Evolve Out Of A Negative Response To Anxiety33:35 - Why Are Some People More Resilient?37:45 - Depression And Anxiety38:30 - The Pathways In The Brain42:35 - Micro Flow51:25 - Social Anxiety56:35 - Empathy Or The Lack Of1:01:35 - Bottom-Up Or Top-Down Approaches To Anxiety1:04:05 - Coping Strategies1:07:05 - The Importance Of Sitting With Your Anxiety1:10:05 - Future Books

Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 25min
#186 - Kris Gethin: Bodybuilder Ironmans, Endurance Training, Peptides, Injury Prevention, Prioritizing Sleep, Antioxidants & Supplements, Fasting & Enemas, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/krisgethin2:45 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At facebook.com/groups/melanieavalon For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!2:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon3:10 - AVALONX SUPPLEMENTS: AvalonX Supplements Are Free Of Toxic Fillers And Common Allergens (Including Wheat, Rice, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Nuts, Soy, Eggs, And Yeast), Tested To Be Free Of Heavy Metals And Mold, And Triple Tested For Purity And Potency. Get On The Email List To Stay Up To Date With All The Special Offers And News About Melanie's New Supplements At avalonx.us/emaillist! Get 10% Off avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalonText AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us5:15 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At Melanieavalon.com/foodsenseguide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!5:45 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beautycounter Email List At Melanieavalon.Com/Cleanbeauty Or Text BEAUTYCOUNTER To 877-861-8318!12:15 - Kris's Personal Story16:15 - Being Mostly Pain-Free17:20 - Peptides For Injuries18:40 - Injury Prevention And Post Injury Therapies24:15 - Ice Baths26:45 - What Draws A Person To Athletics And Sports?29:25 - Competing In Iron Man33:45 - Training For Endurance Coming From Body Building37:15 - Altitude Training38:35 - Tips For Training As A Larger Athlete 39:15 - Investing In The Equipment And The Bike41:15 - Losing Weight And Sacrificing Strength41:55 - Natural Bodybuilding Vs Enhanced Bodybuilding45:05 - Natural Diuretic45:35 - Kris's Supplement Line52:20 - Partnering For The Supplements53:35 - The Keystone Product55:50 - BCAAs57:20 - Creatine58:00 - Water Retention From Creatine58:20 - Antioxidants Supplementation While Working Out59:20 - Following A High Protein Diet1:03:00 - Kris's Strict Diet1:03:40 - Implementing A Fasting Protocol As A Body Builder1:05:55 - Training For Men Vs. Women1:07:20 - Is Either Sex More Inclined To Injury?1:08:00 - What Is The Priority For High Level Training?1:09:20 - Hydration1:10:50 - Being Consistent1:11:50 - Being Diagnosed With Mold Toxicity1:18:20 - The Count Down App1:19:20 - How Does Training Effect Longevity1:21:10 - Mortality After A Fall In Old Age1:21:50 - The Role Of Social Connection And Social Media1:24:50 - Colonics

Feb 17, 2023 • 2h 5min
#185 - Michael Rubino: The Mold Medic, Mold Remediation & Mycotoxins, The Dust Kit, Air Filtration, Insurance Company Tips, Preventative Practices, Mold Removal Products, Pre & Post Testing, And More!
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Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 47min
#184 - Elle Russ: The Ultimate Thyroid Course, Taking Charge Of Your Health, The Politics Of Synthroid, Suppressed TSH, Optimizing Thyroid Testing, Endocrine Mimicry, Compounded, Synthetic, & NDT Meds, And More!
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