The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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! @MelanieAvalon10:10 - Doc Koz's Personal Story14:45 - Root Cause Medicine18:00 - The Role Of Trauma In Health20:30 - Searching For Alternatives To Traditional Medicine21:25 - The Risk Of "Smaller" Traumas24:30 - Recommendations For Research And Self Diagnosis28:30 - The Gut-Brain Connection And Mental Health31:45 - Low Stomach Acid33:25 - The Microbiome35:25 - Fasting38:30 - Supplemental HCL42:00 - Testing And Treating44:00 - Hormones45:30 - SIBO50:05 - Refaxamin51:10 - Herbs To Treat SIBO53:50 - Berberine54:10 - Probiotics And Prebiotics59:20 - Fiber1:01:30 - FODMAPS1:05:10 - Part Two Diet1:07:20 - Mold & Heavy Metal Toxicity1:08:15 - Elimination Diets And Food Sensitivities1:14:30 - Shellfish1:15:15 - Celiac Disease1:18:30 - Twisty Colon1:20:00 - Candida1:24:15 - Compounding Medication1:24:55 - Thyroid1:30:15 - Can Trauma Be Stored In The Fat Cells?

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/apothecary1:50 - 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!2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon15:30 - Dr. Eric's Journey Into Essential Oils23:35 - Chronic Disease27:30 - Essential Oils As Medicine31:40 - What Is An Apothecary?34:50 - Women As Healers In The Home43:00 - What Do You Have To Learn?45:50 - Everyday Use48:30 - The Female Audience51:50 - What Can Essential Oils Do, And What Role Can They Play In Helping Prevent Chronic Disease?51:30 - COVID55:50 - Is The Benefit Of Essential Oils In The Smell Alone?57:00 - Sneezing, Watery Eyes, Diarrhea1:01:30 - The Emotional Benefits Of Essential Oil1:03:20 - Bringing Back Smell And Taste After COVID1:05:20 - Getting Sick1:11:00 - Snacks1:12:15 - Tolerance And Addiction To Sweets And Fats1:20:20 - CBD1:32:15 - Metabolic Health And Weight Loss1:35:00 - Adaptogens1:38:20 - Fat Burning Roll On1:41:50 - Lime Oil1:46:20 - Reducing Toxic Burden1:47:00 - Fasting Of All Types1:53:30 - Building Your Own Haven

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/uricacid2:15 - 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!2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon11:45 - Why Does Fructose Threaten Our Health?13:50 - Can We Evolve Out Of The Obesity Signaling Pathway From Fructose?20:20 - Triggering The Pathway21:20 - Orange Juice23:55 - The Historical Consumption Of Fructose25:45 - Depletion Of Energy In The Cell By Fructose Metabolism30:15 - AMPD34:05 - Neurological Effects Of High Uric Acid36:00 - Uric Acid's Role As An Independent Risk Factor In Mortality40:50 - Does Metabolic Syndrome Come With High Uric Acid Exclusively41:40 - Purines46:00 - Checking Uric Acid47:20 - "Normal Levels"48:30 - Recommended Sugar Consumption Per Day52:00 - Allopurinol 54:45 - Does Ketosis Create Uric Acid?1:00:10 - Cycling Keto1:03:30 - Healthy Mitochondria1:06:00 - Gender And Uric Acid1:09:20 - Endogenous Fructose Production1:11:15 - Why Is The Body Making Fat If It Feels Its Dehydrated?1:13:30 - The Evolution Of Storing Fat For Metabolic Water1:15:00 - Sodium In The Diet1:16:15 - Drugs That Elevate Uric Acid1:17:40 - Quercetin Daily

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/dopamine2:10 - 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!2:25 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon10:35 - Dr. Anna's Credentials11:35 - Dr. Anna's Beginning14:40 - What Is Addiction?16:10 - The 4 Cs17:20 - Withdrawal17:50 - The Difference Between Enjoyment And Addiction19:35 - Workaholism22:20 - Does The Feeling Of Fulfillment Matter?24:45 - Dopamine And Motivation25:50 - Pain And Pleasure Balance31:10 - Dopamine And Hunger32:30 - Addiction Ritual36:00 - When Did Addiction Start?37:10 - Modern Addiction38:10 - Orgasm39:50 - Who Is More Likely To Become Addicted?41:50 - What Role Does Repetitive Exposure Play?46:00 - Could We Evolve To No Longer Be Addicted?49:00 - Can Everyone Recover From Addiction?51:50 - CBD And Cannabis52:50 - Can Anything Become Addictive?55:10 - Finding A Solution58:20 - Self Binding1:01:10 - Shame And Guilt In Recovery1:03:20 - Radical Honesty, And Our Addiction To Lying

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/farmerleejones1:55 - 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! @MelanieAvalon10:10 - Farmer Lee Jones Story15:30 - How Farming Used To Be17:00 - Nutritional Levels In Produce18:30 - Growing For Flavor20:25 - Vitamin D23:40 - Chemicals And GMOs25:00 - Home Delivery25:20 - Could We Have Done It Differently?26:00 - How The War Changed The Way We Eat27:50 - A Change In Mindset About Our Food30:10 - Using The Whole Plant31:45 - How Much Of Our Food Are Native Species?33:15 - Seed Savors Exchange: An Heirloom Seed Preserve34:10 - Are Heirloom Varieties More Nutritious?35:50 - The Algal Bloom In The Great Lakes36:30 - How We Can Turn Things Around37:35 - Buying Local39:00 - Respecting Your Farm Employees41:00 - Microgreens43:05 - Hydroponic Gardens45:30 - Eating The Root And Greens46:55 - Edible Flowers52:20 - White Vegetables54:40 - Winter Vegetables58:20 - "Beneficials" In Organic Farming1:01:15 - Seed Sorting & Seed Weight1:04:15 - Vegetable Tops1:05:15 - Craving Certain Plants1:07:00 - Pollination And Hybridization1:10:00 - The Recipes1:12:30 - How To Navigate The Regular Grocery Store1:15:30 - Regenerative Agriculture With Animals1:16:50 - Eating Seasonally

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/mariaemmerich2:40 - 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!2:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon11:20 - Maria's Personal Story13:40 - Pure Protein Days14:35 - Fat & Insulin15:25 - Fat & Ketosis19:40 - Fast And Effective Weight Loss22:15 - 30 Grams Of Fat23:35 - Intramuscular Lipids24:20 - Macro & Calorie Counting28:00 - Satiation Timeline29:05 - Eating Fat To Burn Fat30:50 - Artificial Sweeteners32:15 - Insulin Release32:55 - HOMA-IR33:20 - CGMs36:35 - A Higher Resting Blood Glucose37:15 - Testing Insulin37:40 - Fecal Fat40:45 - The Fat Flux41:20 - Reverse Insulin Resistance43:15 - Eating Low Carb Or Low Fat44:05 - Dairy Foods45:50 - Ghee Vs Butter46:20 - MCT Oil48:10 - Exogenous Ketones50:35 - The Literature On Exogenous Ketones51:55 - Blood Ketones And Long Term Ketogenic Diets53:25 - Ample Nutrition And Iron55:50 - Oxalates And Anti-Nutrients1:01:10 - Vitamin C1:02:20 - Organ Meats1:06:45 - Maria's Favorite Recipes1:09:20 - Halle Berry1:12:20 - The Best Recipes For Kids1:15:50 - New Recipes1:18:15 - Intermittent Fasting1:19:00 - "Healthy At Any Size"1:21:10 - Keto College

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/adamborba2:05 - 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!2:10 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon12:05 - Adam's Journey Into The Film Industry14:15 - Working Your Way Up From The Mailroom16:10 - Becoming A Producer18:25 - Challenges 20:55 - Making Movies For Everyone13:10 - Adams Current Projects26:40 - Being On Location27:55 - Reimagining Disney Classics29:10 - The Midnight Brigade33:40 - Adam's Creative Process With The Book37:10 - The 'Big Reveals'38:15 - Finding An Agent And Making Changes To The Story41:35 - The Query Letter43:05 - Lessons From The Collaborative Process45:35 - What Happens When A Movie Flops48:20 - Should Everyone Follow Their Dreams In The Movies?50:00 - Adams Next Book50:40 - Midnight Brigade The Movie52:10 - Writing A Screenplay Vs A Novel58:30 - What Adams Kids Watch59:15 - Character Basis1:00:10 - Carl's Dad's Food Truck1:00:50 - Adam's Daily Habits1:03:30 - Being Part Of A Working Family1:04:30 - Emails1:05:50 - Does Adam Biohack?1:08:00 - Blue Light Blocking Glasses1:12:00 - Misconceptions Of The Industry1:14:00 - The Future Of The Movie Industry1:17:35 - How The Pandemic Affected Adam's Production Company1:20:15 - The Future

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ketocode30% Off Site Wide At gundrymd.com If You Enter Promo Code Gundry302:10 - 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! @MelanieAvalon9:45 - Why Does Ketosis Happen?13:00 - How Does The Liver Know It Needs To Make Ketones?15:00 - How Do People Burn Fat Without Ketosis?16:05 - Releasing Fat From Fat Cells17:10 - Are We Burning Free Fatty Acids In A Ketogenic State?21:25 - What Is The Mitochondria?24:15 - Why Don't Red Blood Cells Have Mitochondria?24:50 - Brown Fat And Beige Fat25:40 - Can We Evolve Further In Energy Synthesis?27:05 - A Theory Of Cancer; The Warburg Effect31:05 - Mitochondrial Uncoupling37:55 - Efficient Fat Burning40:00 - Food Induced Thermogenesis40:30 - DNP42:30 - Kitavans43:15 - Prebiotic Fiber45:15 - What About Exogenous Ketones?46:15 - Metabolic Flexibility51:00 - Goat And Sheep Cheese51:35 - Being Hot Or Cold With The Keto Diet53:00 - Eating Vs. Burning Saturated Fats53:40 - Fructose & Ceramides57:10 - Fermented Foods57:45 - Vinegars

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/intermittentfastingtransformation2:00 - 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! @MelanieAvalon11:55 - Cynthia's Personal Journey With Fasting15:40 - Best Practices For Fasting For Women?17:10 - OMAD20:50 - Fasting And Feeding For Your Cycle; Is It Intuitive?23:15 - The First Two Weeks Of Your Cycle24:50 - Nutrition For Your Cycle26:45 - The Lack Of Research On Cycling Women33:00 - Rodent Studies34:10 - Extended Fasting37:30 - What Can Effect Our Cycles The Most?43:15 - Hormones Dysregulation50:40 - The Effect Of Fasting On Hormones; PCOS & Thyroid Regulation53:00 - Weight Loss And Adipose Tissue54:50 - Autoimmunity58:15 - Carbohydrate Intake, Low Carb Diets1:03:10 - Cortisol1:10:00 - Testing Cortisol1:15:20 - What Should We Be Testing?1:18:30 - Oxytocin1:21:30 - Clean Fasting, Breaking Your Fast1:26:05 - Coffee1:27:30 - Using A Glucometer1:28:40 - DHEA1:32:00 - Having Your Sleep And Stress Dialed In Before Beginning Fasting1:34:20 - Melatonin1:38:50 - CBD1:40:45 - Perimenopause1:49:30 - Mindset

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nealbarnard2:10 - 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!2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon9:05 - Dr. Barnard's Introduction to Plant-Based13:10 - How Do Opposite Diets Work On Both Extremes?16:20 - Low Carb Vs. Low Carb High Fat Diets18:40 - Energy Toxicity And Fuel Competition In The Body20:30 - Intracellular Muscle Fat22:35 - Endurance Athletes24:35 - Processed Vegan Foods And Added Oils26:20 - Post Menopausal Weight Gain30:15 - Dr. Barnard's New Study36:45 - Benefits From Soy40:30 - What Are Isoflavones? 45:25 - Isoflavones Effect On Cells47:10 - Diets Rich In Soy; Correlation On Mortality49:00 - Is Soy Preventative For Breast Cancer?50:15 - What Are The Implication Of Isoflavones On A Woman's Current Estrogen Load?54:35 - Equol58:15 - Equol In Dairy1:00:05 - Can We Get Back The Gut Bacteria That Produce Equol?1:00:50 - Fiber And The Microbiome1:03:45 - Can Everyone Thrive As A Vegan?1:06:15 - What Is A Vegan Diet Lacking?1:08:15 - Are We Omnivores?1:13:40 - Why Do We Make Enzymes To Digest Dairy?1:16:45 - Melanie's Diet