

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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Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 12min
#183 - Mario Brainovic: Structured Water, Analemma, GlycanAge Testing, Water Pollution, Brain Health, Anti-Aging, EMF Damage, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/structuredwater2:10 - 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!2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon3:00 - 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.us4:50 - 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!5:30 - 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/beautycounterquizGet 10% Off Analemma Products With Coupon Code MELANIEAVALON At melanieavalon.com/analemma!9:30 - What Does Analemma Mean?11:30 - How Did Mario Come To Work With Analemma?14:20 - Has Water Been Different Structurally In The Past?15:55 - Microplastics20:30 - How Does Unstructured Water Affect Us?23:20 - The "Mother" Water25:25 - The Other Types Of Devices To Structure Water26:15 - The Process Of Creating Mother Water27:25 - Why Doesn't It Lose Its Structure?28:30 - Is It The Pattern Or The Molecules Themselves That Make The Structure?30:40 - GlycanAge36:00 - The Twin Study40:25 - Plant Studies44:20 - Rejuvenating Land With The Analemma Wands44:40 - How To Use The Wand45:45 - The Analemma Is Very Fragile, 46:50 - The Full Home System47:40 - Does Showering In Structured Water Make A Difference?48:25 - The Stirring Of The Water49:00 - Making An Analemma Filter51:00 - Deuterium Depleted Water52:30 - Making Any Liquid 'Coherent'55:50 - Is There The Opposite Of Mother Water?57:00 - Animal Testing57:45 - How Much Structured Water Do You Need?1:01:50 - Making An Analemma Wearable1:04:00 - Future Goals With Analemma1:09:45 - The Effect On Food Production And Quality1:10:50 - FertilizersGet 10% off analemma products with coupon code MELANIEAVALON at melanieavalon.com/analemma!

Jan 27, 2023 • 2h 7min
#182 - Steve Hendricks: The Oldest Cure In The World, The Fascinating Fasting History, The Subjugation Of Women, Religious Fasting, Bernarr Macfadden & The Body Beautiful, Starving Cancer Cells, Fasting Clinics, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/fastinghistory2:15 - 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! @MelanieAvalon3:00 - 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 Serrapeptase 125, Magnesium 8 AND Berberine 500 At avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalon! Text AVALONX To 877-861-8318 For A One Time 20% Off Code for avalonx.us!5:35 - 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, 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!6:15 - 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/beautycounterquiz10:35 - The Research That Went Into The Book13:30 - Steve's Personal Story18:30 - Dr. Henry Tanner, The Father Of Fasting26:25 - Why Don't Doctors Believe In The Power Of Fasting?31:50 - Heroic Medicine35:45 - Historical Theories About Endogenous Energy Sources During Fasting38:00 - Why Didn't People Notice It Was Fat That Was Being Burnt For Energy?40:00 - Fasting In Greek History46:35 - How Do We Know These Famous Quotes Aren't Real?49:00 - Fasting In Religion52:45 - Women Taking On The Role Of Fasting 59:50 - The Oppression Of Women Through Diet Control1:05:35 - Jainism1:09:20 - Dying Of Starvation1:11:15 - The Loss Of Fasting In Christianity And The Creation Of Lent1:20:00 - Bernarr Macfadden1:26:30 - Upton Sinclair1:33:40 - The Dismissal Of Fasting In Modern Medicine1:39:05 - "Tricking" People Into Fasting1:40:50 - Valter Longo And Fasting Mimicking Diet1:47:30 - Fasting Clinics1:50:30 - Alan Goldhamer's Data On Blood Pressure 1:54:30 - Steve's Experience At The Clinic1:57:45 - The Future Of Fasting2:01:05 - Steve's Fasting Practices

Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 18min
#181 - Dr. Heather Moday: Your Unique Immune System, The 4 Immunotypes Innate Vs. Adaptive Immunity, Antibodies & Vaccinations, Sleep & Inflammation, Allergic Reactions, Fortifying The Immune System, And More!
SHOWNOTES GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/immunesystem 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! @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 SERRAPEPTASE 125, MAGNESIUM 8 AND BERBERINE 500 At avalonx.us And mdlogichealth.com With The Code MelanieAvalon! New Customers Can Get 20% Off With Coupon Code Text "AVALONX" To 877-861-8318 And New Customers Can Get 20% Off With A Coupon Code At avalonx.us!4:30 - 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!5:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! 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/beautycounterquizJoin Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare!9:05 - Heather's Background14:40 - The History Of Infectious Disease And The Changes In Our Understanding19:20 - What Is Immunity To A Disease?25:55 - The Immune System28:00 - Is There A Central Knowledge To The Immune System?30:25 - Is Inflammation Always Involved In An Immune Response?32:00 - Innate And Adaptive Immune Systems35:05 - Autoimmune Activity35:55 - B-Cells And T-Cells37:55 - How B-Cells Attack Viruses40:15 - How Do Antibodies Work?41:40 - IgM And IgG Antibodies43:05 - The Circadian Rhythm To The Immune System46:15 - Sleep And Inflammation47:35 - Sleep And Vaccines51:40 - TH Cell Polarization56:30 - Allergies59:05 - How Early Do We Develop IgE Antibodies59:50 - Colostrum1:01:15 - T-Cells In The Thymus1:02:30 - Identifying The 4 Immuno-Types1:07:20 - Inflammation And CRP1:09:10 - Conventional & Specialized Lab Tests1:12:55 - How To Truly Boost The Immune System1:18:00 - Sex And The Immune System1:20:25 - How To Repair The Immune System And How Long Does It Take

Jan 13, 2023 • 1h 24min
#180 - Robbie Bent: Breathwork, Sauna & Ice Baths, Othership App, New Parenthood , Ayahuasca, Immersive Meditation, Building Healing Communities, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/othership2:55 - 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!3:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon3:30 - AVALONX BERBERINE: This Natural, Potent Anti-Inflammatory Plant Alkaloid Reduces Blood Sugar And Blood Lipids, Aids Weight Loss, Supports A Healthy Body Composition, Stimulates AMPK And Autophagy, Benefits Gut Bacteria And GI Health, And More! 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 MelanieAvalon!Text 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, 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!5:45 - 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! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquizGo To melanieavalon.com/othershipapp For A 2 Week Free Trial!9:15 - New Fatherhood11:45 - Othership12:35 - Ayahuasca Journeys15:45 - Finding A Reputable Ayahuasca Ceremony Or Center17:50 - Turning Away From Drugs And Alcohol21:40 - Working With Crypto23:45 - Robbie's Wearables24:45 - Cryotherapy And Ice Baths 31:00 - Creating A Meditation Practice34:40 - What Is Sauna's Role? Robbie's Sauna Classes38:15 - The Type Of Saunas In Class39:45 - Alternating Sauna And Ice Baths41:20 - Othership Locations44:45 - The Othership App51:10 - Using Music To Create Moods In The Mediation Sessions54:10 - Is There A Learning Curve? 55:50 - Robbie's Habits With The App59:00 - Altered State Breaths1:00:55 - Where Can You Do These Sessions?1:02:40 - Simple Breath Exercises 1:05:40 - Replacing Coffee With Breathwork1:06:50 - Intermittent FastingGo To melanieavalon.com/othershipapp For A 2 Week Free Trial!1:10:40 - How Best To Get Started With Othership1:15:55 - Raising Kids With Biohacking Habits

Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
#179 - Best of 2022 (Part 2): Farmer Lee Jones, Mark Schatzker, Dr. Sherry Ross, A.J. Jacobs, Max Lugavere, Dr. Steven Gundry, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/2022part22:05 - 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!2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:30 - AVALONX BERBERINE: This Natural, Potent Anti-Inflammatory Plant Alkaloid Reduces Blood Sugar And Blood Lipids, Aids Weight Loss, Supports A Healthy Body Composition, Stimulates AMPK And Autophagy, Benefits Gut Bacteria And GI Health, And More! 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 MelanieAvalon!Text 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!5:45 - 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! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquiz8:05 - Farmer Lee Jones: Eating Your Vegetable Tops 12:25 - Mark Schatzker: Does More Vitamin Fortification Equal More Obesity?17:35 - Dr. Sheryl Ross: Freezing Your Eggs24:30 - A.J. Jacobs: Unifying People Through Puzzles28:00 - Max Lugavere: Veganism and Brain Health33:05 - Dr. Steven Gundry: Mitochondrial Uncoupling 38:25 - Dr. Morgan Levine: Measuring Biological Age49:45 - Ari Whitten: Chronic Fatigue55:00 - John Gray (Part 1): Prioritizing Your Partner59:45 - Dr. David Perlmutte: Gender And Uric Acid1:07:50 - Simon Hill: Lectins and other Antinutrients1:13:35 - Mark Sisson: The Concept Of Play In Our History

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 9min
#178 - Best of 2022 (Part 1): Dr. Rick Johnson, Dr. Laurie Mintz, Dr. Dom D'Agostino, Dr. Karen Becker, Megan Ramos, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/2022part12:10 - 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!2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:25 - AVALONX BERBERINE: This Natural, Potent Anti-Inflammatory Plant Alkaloid Reduces Blood Sugar And Blood Lipids, Aids Weight Loss, Supports A Healthy Body Composition, Stimulates AMPK And Autophagy, Benefits Gut Bacteria And GI Health, And More! Stock Up During The Launch Special From 12/16/22-12/31/22, Get 15% Off Of 1 Bottle With Code MABERB15, And 25% Off 2 Or More Bottles With The Code MABERB25! 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! Site Wide 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.us6:40 - 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!7:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At beautycounter.com/melanieavalon For Something Magical! 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/beautycounterquiz9:45 - Dr. Karen Becker: Living Food Diet For Your Pets15:15 - Dr. Rick Johnson: Fructose Tricks The Body And Making Fat From Fructose And Glucose22:05 - Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: What Determines Our Protein Needs31:20 - Dr. Will Bulsiewcz: Gluten Restriction And The Importance Of Whole Grains38:10 - Dr. Laurie Mintz: The G Spot And Media Hype43:50 - Bill Schindler: How Do We Eat Grains?49:30 - Dom D'Agostino: Why We Enter Ketosis57:45 - Chris Masterjohn: Development Of RDAs For Vitamins1:07:10 - Anna Lembke: Habit Vs Addiction And Should We Chose Abstinence Or Moderation?1:13:20 - Megan Ramos - Thin On The Outside, Fat On The Inside And Body Composition

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 19min
#177 - A.J. Jacobs: The Puzzler, Staying Curious In Life, Sincerity In Gratitude, Crosswords & Jigsaw Puzzles, Brain Benefits, The Sleeping Beauty Riddle, Mazes & Labyrinths, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/puzzles2:00 - 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! @MelanieAvalon2:20 - AVALONX BERBERINE: This Natural, Potent Anti-Inflammatory Plant Alkaloid Reduces Blood Sugar And Blood Lipids, Aids Weight Loss, Supports A Healthy Body Composition, Stimulates AMPK And Autophagy, Benefits Gut Bacteria And GI Health, And More! Stock Up During The Launch Special From 12/16/22-12/31/22, Get 15% Off Of 1 Bottle With Code MABERB15, And 25% Off 2 Or More Bottles With The Code MABERB25! 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! Site Wide 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.us5:20 - 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/beautycounterquiz10:30 - AJ As A Kid12:40 - AJ's Curiosities16:10 - Sleep Exercises18:20 - Sincerity In Gratitude22:30 - Changing "Thank You" To "I Am Grateful For..."24:30 - Writing The Puzzler27:30 - Logic Puzzles29:30 - The Rubix Cube31:00 - Team USA Jigsaw Puzzle Championship38:35 - Masochism In Puzzles 42:40 - Jigsaw Puzzles Vs Life Puzzles44:40 - Crosswords50:50 - Brain Benefits Of Puzzles And Games54:10 - The Sleeping Beauty Puzzle/The Monty Hall Puzzle 1:00:25 - Solving Counterintuitive Puzzles1:09:45 - Melanie's Life Puzzle1:12:40 - Sneaking Into MENSA1:14:50 - The MENSA Meetings1:19:40 - Escape Rooms1:21:45 - Unifying People Through Puzzles

Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 32min
#176 - Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D.: Diet Rezoom Reframe, Falling Off The Wagon, Bright Line Eating, Food Addiction & Intuitive Eating, Diet Identity, Feeding Kids, Addiction Genetics, Go Vs. No Go Pathway, And More!
GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/rezoom2:15 - 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! @MelanieAvalon5:00 - AVALONX BERBERINE: This Natural, Potent Anti-Inflammatory Plant Alkaloid Reduces Blood Sugar And Blood Lipids, Aids Weight Loss, Supports A Healthy Body Composition, Stimulates AMPK And Autophagy, Benefits Gut Bacteria And GI Health, And More! Stock Up During The Launch Special From 12/16/22-12/31/22! 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.us6:00 - 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!7:20 - 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/beautycounterquiz13:00 - Susan's Personal Story20:30 - From One Addiction To Another23:00 - Moment Of Insight26:50 - Defining Addiction28:30 - Why Society Doesn't Think Food Can Be Addicting?41:00 - What Would Treatment Look Like?44:04 - Intuitive Eating46:00 - Dopamine Levels In People Who Dont Become Addicted47:40 - Brightline Eating Approach And Remission51:20 - Raising Kids And Their Food Habits54:00 - The Division Of Responsibility - Ellyn Satter55:00 - The Genetics Of Addiction57:00 - Exercise Addiction57:45 - Go Vs. No Go Pathway1:07:00 - The Context Around Consuming Addicting Foods1:10:20 - How Do You Refrain Relapse?1:19:20 - Implementing Parts Work1:20:30 - Rezoom Reframe1:22:30 - How Should You Define Success?1:27:15 - Using Fasting As A Boundary1:32:00 - The Catalyst To Writing Rezoom

Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 22min
#175 - Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: Don’t Trust Your Gut, Data For Life Decisions, How To Date, Best Parenting Decisions, Sports Genes, Physical Appearance, Alcohol & Happiness, And More!
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Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 54min
#174 - Janna Breslin & Evan DeMarco: Regenerative Pastures, Omnivores Vs. Vegans, Plant Based Meats, Regenerative Agriculture, Recovering Topsoil, Food Labeling & Shopping Local, Organ Meats, Food Waste, And More!
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