The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/simonhill2:10 - 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!2:30 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon13:15 - Simon's Background18:00 - Is There One Right Diet?20:20 - How Plant Based Should We Be?31:00 - How Best To Interpret Types Of Studies34:40 - How Long Is A Long Term Study?39:00 - Saturated Fat And Cholesterol43:00 - An Evolutionary Diet Vs An Optimized Diet46:20 - Longevity And Procreation47:10 - Our Inherent Intuition For Nourishing Foods49:15 - Liver & Broccoli53:20 - Antinutrients1:00:20 - Grains And Gluten1:04:30 - TMAO1:08:00 - HDL1:10:20 - Raising And Lowering Lipids With Diet1:17:55 - Forming Plaques From High Levels Of Cholesterol1:21:30 - CAC Scans1:25:00 - Nitrates And Nitrites 

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/oralmicrobiomeGo To melanieavalon.com/bristle And Use Code MELANIEAVALON For 15% Off Sitewide!2:45 - 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!3:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalonCheck Out My Blog On Bristle And The Oral Microbiome At melanieavalon.com/bristlescience!13:00 - Danny's Background16:50 - Danny's Personal Oral Hygiene Habits18:55 - The History And Research In Oral Health21:30 - Red & Orange Complex23:45 - Bacteria And Its Relationship To Oral Disease29:00 - What Bristle Tests For31:10 - Publishing Clinical Literature32:30 - The Range Of Results35:20 - Implications Of Diversity In The Biome37:55 - Is There Overlap In Species In Oral And Gut Microbiomes?40:00 - How Many Species Are In The Gut?40:20 - What Types Of Organisms Inhabit Our Oral Microbiome?41:00 - What Determines Our Biome Make Up?43:05 - How Quickly Can It Change?48:30 - Transient And Colonized Bacteria51:10 - What Is The Method Of Transit?52:55 - Can You Reset The Oral Microbiome? What Happens?56:55 - Fermented Foods57:40 - Dental Carries1:06:40 - Do Cavities Always Indicate Disease?1:12:45 - How Fast Does Bacteria Begin To Effect The Teeth?1:13:40 - Should You Brush Immediately After Eating?1:15:25 - Nitrates, Nitrites, Nitrosamine1:17:10 - The Bristle Program1:19:10 - The Importance Of Flossing 1:22:05 - Electric Toothbrushes1:25:00 - How Often Should We Replace Our Toothbrushes?1:27:30 -The Bristle Results1:31:30 - Is There Any Downsides To Getting Fillings?1:33:00 - The Bristle Recommendations1:37:15 - Fluoride Efficacy And Safety1:43:15 - One On One Consultations With Bristle Experts1:45:00 - What Is The Future Of Bristle?1:48:00 - HSA And FSA EligibilityGo To melanieavalon.com/bristle And Use Code MELANIEAVALON For 15% Off Sitewide!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/sheology2:00 - 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! @MelanieAvalon10:30 - Dr. Sherry's Personal Story12:00 - Have Our Attitudes Changed About Women's Health Over The Years?14:00 - Oppression And Suppression In Politics15:30 - When Should Women Begin Gynecological Care18:45 - Developing A Relationship With Your Gynecologist20:00 - Defining Vulva Vs Vagina22:10 - Confronting Shame And Stress25:15 - What's Normal? Dealing With Infections29:20 - Ph Balance31:00 - Is The Vagina Self Cleaning?32:45 - The Best Products To Clean With33:20 - Coconut Oil As A Lubricant34:25 - Does Wetness Correlate To Arousal?35:30 - Bicycling And Other Sports37:30 - Does Sexual Activity Effect Fertility?40:00 - Amenorrhea43:45 - Freezing Your Eggs46:35 - IVF47:30 - Inequality For Sexual Medications48:50 - Oral Contraceptives For Men52:00 - Safe Sex Practices, How To Bring It Up55:45 - Testing Men For HPV1:02:45 - Genital Warts1:03:20 - Has The Timeline For First Periods Become Earlier?1:04:35 - Is There A Best Period Product?1:08:20 - Is The Vaginal Canal Smaller In Some Women?1:09:45 - Dilators1:13:45 - Painful Sex1:14:45 - Masturbation1:16:05 - Sexual Dysfunction1:17:45 - Sexual Identity And Gender1:19:40 - Sexual Assault1:25:20 - Stress Test, And Heart Disease1:26:45 - The "Mona Lisa"1:28:30 - Pubic Hair Removal1:29:40 - Being An Egg Donor

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/charleseisenstein1:50 - 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!2:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon11:30 - Charles' Philosopher's Mind13:20 - The Yoga Of Eating15:45 - Is There One Right Diet?18:05 - How Can You Know What's Right For Others? How Much Ego Is Involved?24:00 - Why Do We Love Processed Foods?29:45 - Can We Be Intuitive Even With Process Food?31:40 - Being Obsessed With Health35:45 - Open-Mindedness, Our Beliefs, And Fitting In42:15 - What It Takes To Change Someone Else's Mind43:10 - Separation And Interbeing44:45 - Opting Out Of Modern Society46:45 - Modernity And Agriculture50:25 - Re-Adopting The Old Ways With Modern Technology53:15 - What's Driving The New Energy In The World?1:00:45 - The Science Of Delusion And Newtonian Force1:03:55 - Trust1:06:45 - How You Reinforce Your Own Narrative1:09:30 - Ritual And Festivals 1:16:15 - Ring Leaders & Mob Mentality 1:19:45 - Group Think1:27:00 - Online Communities And Censorship

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/marksisson1:50 - 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! @MelanieAvalon10:00 - Mark's Drive To Be An Athlete12:40 - Carb-Loading13:40 - Fit & Fast But Unhealthy 18:05 - The Concept Of Play In Our History21:00 - Energy Expenditure In Office Workers And Ancestral Humans23:10 - What Is The Purpose Of Exercise?24:15 - Intuitive And Functional Movement Vs Exercise Routines24:55 - Mark's Workout Template29:00 - Intense Exercise Can Be Damaging32:20 - Heart Rate Zones33:30 - The Black Zone35:40 - Zone 2 Training38:50 - Heart Rate Monitoring39:40 - How Are We Truly Informed For Longevity?42:15 - Living To An Old Age In The Contemporary Age43:50 - How Do We Know What Foods Are Right For Us? 44:30 - Fiber, Fruit Vs Vegetables52:20 - Becoming More Carnivore58:00 - Organ Meats1:00:10 - Food Cravings And Nutritional Deficiencies1:02:15 - Primal Kitchen1:08:40 - How Do We Know When To Quit?1:13:30 - Life's Painful Lessons1:16:50 - The Importance Of Community

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/gabriellelyon 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! @MelanieAvalon10:20 - Gabrielle's Background16:20 - The Effect Of Body Composition And Obesity On Brain Tissue18:00 - Methionine Restriction 20:00 - Integrated Stress Response21:20 - Vegan Diets And Health Outcomes25:10 - Full Restriction Vs Cyclical Restriction 27:10 - The Importance Of Protein Quality29:30 - Nitrogen Balance 31:00 - RDA34:00 - The Ratio Of Protein Needed Per Lean Mass35:40 - Basic Vs Optimal38:10 - Leucine40:25 - Protein Absorption And Digestion 41:15 - Multiple Meals Vs One Meal A Day 46:10 - Muscle Maintenance And Muscle Growth47:30 - Gluconeogenesis48:50 - Enzymatic Adaptation49:45 - EMSCUPLT52:30 - Consuming Excess Protein53:10 - BUN Creatinine Ratio54:50 - Filtration Rate57:55 - Are You Burning Fat Or Muscle In A Protein Deficit? 1:00:00 - Protein Sparing Modified Fasts1:00:30 - Myokines1:04:40 - Growth Hormone And Fasting1:05:50 - Protein Intake And Longevity 1:16:15 - Protein Scores On Food Labels1:20:15 - Plant Based Nutrition

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/fiberfueled2:00 - 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!2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon12:30 - Will's Personal Story20:50 - His Gastroenterology Practice23:10 - Working Within A Flawed Medical System23:20 - Conflicting And Confusing Nutritional Information 25:00 - What Is The Microbiome?28:50 - Trillions Of Bacteria30:15 - The Good & The Bad Microbes30:50 - The 5 Main Kinds Of Microbes Inside Us33:15 - Archaea35:30 - Treating Constipation41:00 - Magnesium42:20 - Pelvic Dyssynergia45:15 - Having A "Twisty" Colon46:15 - How We're Feeling Vs What Our Lab Tests Say48:50 - Long Term Elimination Diets55:25 - Dysbiosis57:00 - Is There Such Thing As A Perfect Gut?1:01:35 - Enzymes1:05:10 - Gluten Restriction1:10:45 - Whole Grains1:13:00 - Fructans And Glyphosate1:16:30 - Whole Grains & Heart Disease1:20:30 - Fiber1:21:55 - TMAO1:24:20 - Red Wine, Balsamic Vinegar And EVOO1:28:00 - Correlational Studies And Healthy User Bias1:32:00 - Discourse Around The Nutritional Debate1:34:35 - Fermented Foods Vs. Fiber 1:40:15 - The Safety Of Home Fermentation1:41:25 - Dead "Live" Active Cultures1:42:55 - Sprouting

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/calisthenics1:55 - 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! @MelanieAvalon13:15 - Jean's Personal Story14:50 - Communicating Complex Scientific Theory Simply17:30 - Miscommunication And Conflict 19:20 - ADD And Self Study25:30 - Electronic Dance Music28:10 - Resonating With Trance Music30:00 - Music For Sleep32:00 - The Correlation Between Addictive Personalities And IQ35:00 - Learning Hacks37:35 - Being Drawn To Certain Subjects In School39:30 - The Dopamine Pathways 41:50 - The Importance Of Visualization In Goal Setting 45:30 - Neurotropic Substances47:35 - The Problem With Provigil48:50 - Wine And Health54:10 - Neuroscience Calisthenics1:00:45 - Standard Calisthenics1:02:45 - Biohacking Calisthenics1:05:30 - But Is It Placebo Effect?1:07:05 - Mindset And Aging1:09:10 - Overcoming The Mind's Limitations1:13:15 - How To Start

Psychologist and sex therapist Laurie Mintz discusses the female orgasm, clitoris anatomy, hook-up culture, masturbation, sex therapy, and sexual communication. Topics include the orgasm gap, pain unique to women during sex, defining sex, purpose of the clitoral orgasm, concerns about vibrators, transferring self-pleasure to partner pleasure, and exploring the anatomy of the clitoris. They also touch on the history of the vibrator, discomfort in looking at one's own anatomy, and common issues in sex therapy.

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/myopia2:05 - 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!2:25 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:25 - Jake's Personal Story11:45 - Can Myopia Be Reversed?13:35 - What Is Myopia?14:55 - What Causes Myopia?17:40 - How The Length Of The Eyeball Comes Into Play20:25 - How Lenses Change The Eye21:05 - The Social And Physical Implications23:15 - Sports And Activities24:50 - Is Myopia Caused By The Modern Era27:40 - Are We Born With Perfect Vision?28:55 - Myopia Affecting Children Younger And Younger 29:40 - How Lenses Move Light 32:30 - What Is Lasik?35:50 - Reshaping The Eye38:20 - Issues With Lasik42:40 - The Genetic Influence44:55 - What Effects Eye Sight 48:50 - Blood Glucose And Diabetes49:50 - The Lack Of Discussion Around Eyesight50:20 - Fixing Your Eyes 52:55 - Your First Pair Of Glasses54:45 - Using Weaker Glasses And Contacts For Computer Use58:50 - How Long Will It Take To Improve59:30 - Healthy Habits With Up Close Devices And Reading For Kids1:02:50 - Using An Eye Chart At Home1:04:15 - Natural Daylight And Dopamine1:08:30 - What Does The Opposition Say?