The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/litewaterepisodeGo To melanieavalon.com/lite And Use The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon To Save $20 Off Your Order!!2:40 - 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! @MelanieAvalonStay Up To Date With All The News And Pre-Order Info About Melanie's New Serrapeptase Supplement At melanieavalon.com/serrapeptase!9:55 - Robert's Background11:40 - Reverse Osmosis13:30 - Does RO Water Have Contaminants?14:20 - Carbon Filters For Purifying15:50 - What Is Deuterium?19:05 - The Types Of Hydrogen, Light Hydrogen, Heavy Hydrogen, Tritium22:45 - We're Made Of Stardust25:30 - Water Came To Earth27:55 - The Heaviest Element28:40 - Man-Made Elements29:30 - How Much Hydrogen Is Deuterium Vs Protium 32:10 - How Was Deuterium Discovered?34:30 - Creating The Nuclear Reactor36:15 - Deuterium Depletion38:50 - The Types Of Molecular Structure Of Water; H2O, HDO, D2O41:20 - Deuterium Changes How Bio Organisms Operate42:30 - The Change In Levels Over Time44:20 - PPM Of Deuterium In The Earth's Water46:15 - Deuterium's Freezing Temperature And Human Exposure49:05 - Why Haven't We Evolved To Handle It?50:20 - Drinking Sea Water55:45 - How Does Deuterium Effect Mitochondria?59:00 - Evaporation1:00:00 - The Usefulness Of Deuterium1:02:50 - Extraterrestrial Life1:06:50 - The Russians Pursuit Of Understanding Of Deuterium In Biology, And The Population Of Siberia1:10:30 - Analyzing The Deuterium In Water And Saliva1:12:50 - Melanie's Test Results1:17:00 - Mitochondrial Reduction During Aging1:17:30 - The Action Of Deuterium In The Mitochondria1:22:55 - Being In Ketosis1:24:50 - Eating Grass-Fed Animals1:25:30 - Population Adaptation To Higher Levels Of Deuterium1:26:50 - Where Does The Deuterium Go During Depletion?1:28:05 - Metabolic Water1:31:35 - Quantum Tunneling 1:32:50 - 'Energy Medicine'1:33:15 - Structured Water And Alkaline Water1:36:25 - Alkalizing Processes In The Body1:38:00 - Alkalizing Nature Of Fruit And Veggie Juices1:40:00 - Celery Juice1:40:25 - PRAL1:42:30 - Adding Minerals For Alkalinity1:43:15 - How To Chose A Protocol And Managing The Expense1:46:40 - Mixing And Diluting Deuterium Depleted Water1:48:05 - The Gut Microbiome1:58:50 - Deuterium Depleted Water And CancerGo To melanieavalon.com/lite And Use The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon To Save $20 Off Your Order!2:01:30 - The Lack Of Discourse Around Deuterium Depleted Water2:02:25 - How Is It Manufactured?2:08:15 - EMF2:12:15 - Hydrogen Water2:15:05 - Will The Water Ever Be More Cost-Effective?

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/alzheimers2:20 - 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! @MelanieAvalon10:00 - How The Sherzai's Got Their Start11:50 - The Objective Experience Of Alzheimer's And Dementia12:30 - The Difference Between Alzheimer's And Dementia16:30 - Is Alzheimer's Avoidable?19:05 - What Is Happening In The Brain In This Pathology?19:45 - The 4 Pathways 19:55 - Lipid Dysregulation21:10 - Glucose Dysregulation21:30 - Inflammation21:45 - Oxidation And Toxins22:40 - How The Pathways Promote Alzheimer's25:40 - The Brain Is A "Vacuum"27:00 - Is It Reversible?29:50 - The Human Cost31:50 - The System Is Broken33:05 - The Medication Efficacy34:45 - The Research 35:45 - Cholesterol And Its Role38:45 - Saturated Fat41:40 - Omega-343:40 - Extrapolated Data On Fish Oil44:10 - Toxicity48:05 - MCTs For Alzheimer's50:30 - Glucose For The Brain51:50 - Ketogenic And Low Carb Diets55:55 - The Inuit56:55 - The Role Of Sugar59:00 - Complex Activities For The Brain1:01:10 - Neuroplasticity1:06:30 - Multitasking1:07:55 - Dopamine1:10:00 - Planning And Accomplishment 

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bonebroth2:00 - 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! @MelanieAvalon9:10 - Melissa's Personal Story12:30 - Feeling Unwell On Set13:15 - Hot Broth On The Go14:00 - Seeing Improvements In Skin, Hair, And Digestion15:15 - Building A Business17:40 - Where To Start?20:05 - Inventing The Recipes26:15 - Finding A Balance For Your Creative Driven Projects30:30 - Creating The Bone Broth31:30 - Sourcing And Quality34:30 - Sodium Content35:15 - Concentrated And Shelf Stable Without Preservatives38:25 - Preparation Recommendation40:30 - How Does The Cooking Method Effect Nutrition And Taste?46:00 - Does Pressure Cooking Decrease Nutrients?46:45 - What Kind Of Bones?47:15 - What About The Release Of Toxins?50:25 - How Much To You Recommend Daily?51:30 - Working For Yourself54:05 - Vegan Options55:00 - Collagen56:45 - The Future Of The Company57:00 - Flavor Bombs57:50 - What Benefit Is There From Each Kind Of Animal Broth?59:00 - The Female Perspective In Business1:03:15 - Gut Health And The Microbiome1:04:45 - How To Buy?Go To thebeautyandthebroth.com And Use The Code MelanieAvalon For A 15% Discount!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/GAPS2:10 - 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! @MelanieAvalon9:10 - Natasha's Background10:15 - The Familial Connection12:05 - GAPS Protocol Effect On Autism Symptoms14:00 - Development In Children23:40 - Recovery At Any Age26:00 - Autoimmunity "Mimicry Phenomenon"28:45 - Toxins Anchoring In The Body30:05 - Inflammation & Collagen33:45 - Developing Antibodies39:55 - The Immune System & The Gut Wall40:45 - Removing Toxicity42:05 - Is There A "Memory" Of Antibodies In The Immune System43:45 - Where Is The Immune System?46:35 - Collagen And Glyphosate49:25 - Quality Meat And Produce51:55 - Monocultures54:05 - Farmer's Market1:00:00 - Vegetarianism/Veganism1:04:25 - Microbes And Plant Fiber1:06:30 - Absorption In The Intestines1:07:55 - Cell Regeneration1:09:45 - Plant And Fat From Plants1:13:05 - Fermentation1:13:55 - Why Do We Eat Plants?1:15:00 - GAPS Patients1:17:35 - Meat Stock1:20:45 - Bone Broth 1:23:10 - Living Without Plants1:27:30 - Fasting1:28:15 - Removal Of Toxic Foods1:29:05 - Food Cravings1:37:05 - Loma Linda & Indigenous Cultural Diets1:42:35 - Longevity1:44:25 - The Theory Of Entropy1:47:15 - The Research Into The Life Force1:48:15 - The Moment Of Death1:51:25 - Stem Cells1:56:05 - Healing1:58:45 - Cancer2:00:05 - Heavy Metals And Fungal Overgrowth

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/sirtuins2:45 - 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!3:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon10:25 - Glen Matten's Personal Story12:00 - Antioxidants14:40 - What Are The Beneficial Plant Compounds?15:20 - Phytonutrients20:45 - How We Benefit From Plant Foods22:30 - Hormetic Stress24:15 - Xenohormesis27:00 - The Carnivore Debate29:45 - Olive Oil, Cocoa Flavonoids, Red Wine And Coffee31:15 - Blue Zones32:00 - Being A Dietary Agnostic33:40 - Plants As Signaling Molecules35:00 - What Are Sirtuins?40:00 - What The 7 Sirtuins Are Responsible For42:20 - The Connection Between Fasting And Sirtuin Activation46:35 - Antioxidants While Fasting48:45 - Sirtuin Activation53:50 - The Difference Between Fasting And Sirtuin Activation1:00:50 - The First 7 Days Of The Sirtfood Diet1:05:10 - Gaining Muscle1:10:15 - Leucine1:12:45 -PI3 Kinase, AMPK, MTor1:19:20 - Home Gardens1:20:05 - Wine1:24:25 - Dry Farming1:25:05 - Chocolate & CocoaGo To thegoodchocolatecompany.com And Use The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 10% Off!1:32:00 - A Diet Of Inclusion

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/oxalates8:10 - Sally's Background10:55 - Mis-Education13:00 - Sally's Health History15:45 - SIBO16:40 - What Are Oxalates?20:45 - Oxalic Acid And Calcium22:25 - Soluble And Crystalline Oxalate24:50 - Quantities And Types Of Oxalates In Foods 28:10 - Cooking And Soaking32:10 - What Happens After We Eat Oxalates?33:10 - Acute Poisoning34:40 - Unexplained Early Death Related To Oxalate35:00 - Sticky Tissues35:05 - Kidney Stones38:25 - Oxalate Build Up In Kidneys And Elsewhere 40:25 - How Oxalate Effects Calcium Levels And Parathyroid 42:40 - Osteopenia And Osteoporosis43:05 - "The River Of Perfection"45:10 - The Problem With Blood Testing47:15 - How Do You Avoid And Prevent Reoccurring Kidney Stones?52:35 - Oxalate Absorption Rate54:25 - Dissolving Crystals57:00 - Clearing Oxalates57:50 - Carnivore Diet And Oxalate Dumping1:00:35 - Testing The Urine1:01:55 - Cloudy Urine1:07:30 - Clearing Illness1:09:20 - Fibromyalgia1:12:05 - The Activation Of The Immune System1:13:25 - Breaking Down Scar Tissue1:14:30 - Is There An Approach To Remove Oxalates Safely?1:17:20 - Seasonality Of Oxalate Consumption1:19:55 - Mechanically Damage To Cells1:21:20 - Percentage Of Oxalate Absorption1:22:00 - Berries1:24:50 - Organic Foods1:25:45 - Errors In Nutritional Publishing1:27:20 - The Dream Study Involving OxalatesUse The Coupon Code MelanieGuide To Get The Oxalates Beginner's Guide For FREE!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/skin6:25 - What Treatments Does Rachel Personally Use?7:45 - Dermal Rolling/Facial Stimulation10:15 - Collagen13:10 - Mixing & Matching Your Supplements14:45 - What Products Does Skin Truly Need?15:50 - Blue Light's Effect On Skin17:15 - Do I Need A Morning And Nighttime Routine?19:45 - Outdated Recommendations From Clinicians25:05 - Wearing Sunscreen26:45 - What About Sun Exposure For Vitamin D?29:00 - Supplements For Oxidative Stress29:50 - Better Sunscreen Products32:05 - Retinol36:35 - Retinoid Reaction Phase36:45 - Skin Cell Turn Over 41:30 - Puffiness In The Face And Under-eye Bags47:40 - Self Lymphatic Drainage48:30 - Measuring Inner Age49:55 - Improving Neck Skin; Tightening And Smoothing53:45 - Surgical Interventions54:35 - Debunking The "Natural" Movement57:20 - Injectables58:10 - Dermal Fillers1:01:50 - Biohacking Resources To Protect Your Skin1:09:45 - Venus TreatmentsGet 15% Off A One-On-One Consultation With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon15 At rachelvarga.ca/get-started!1:11:00 - The Future Of Anti-Aging Technology

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