The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/metabolical2:10 - 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! @MelanieAvalon8:10 - Dr. Lustig's Background10:10 - What Is Processed Food?12:40 - The Nova System (Classes Of Processing)14:45 - Class 4 Ultra Processed Food 16:50 - The Diet Debate18:20 - Leaky Gut19:25 - Could The Microbiome Adapt To Processed Food?23:55 - What's Better: Quality Food Or Fasting? 28:10 - NAFLD29:40 - Liver Fat & Metabolic Disease32:40 - Visceral Fat And Clinical Depression34:40 - Burning Liver Fat With Fasting37:20 - Which Comes First: Insulin Resistance Or Weight Gain?42:40 - Overproducing Insulin And Blocking Leptin43:50 - The Role Of Personal Responsibility46:10 - De Novo Lipogenesis With Carb Intake46:55 - The Role Of Choline 47:55 - Is Over-Processing Food A Moral Hazard50:30 - Health Insurance 51:10 - The Immoral Hazard51:50 - Commercialization Of Organics And Whole Food54:05 - Pesticides 54:45 - Labeling Processed Foods As Toxic 57:45 - The Real Disease; The 8 Pathologies1:00:35 - Low Fiber High Sugar 1:01:20 - Fixing The Problem 1:03:20 - Research With Fiber And CGM1:04:35 - UCSF Soda Ban1:06:40 - Expanding The Soda Ban 1:07:45 - GRAS List 1:10:15 - Removing Items From The GRAS List1:11:40 - Addictive Foodrobertlustig.commetabolical.com

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/intuitivefasting2:50 - 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!3:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:40 - Will's Background12:30 - The Controversy 15:25 - The Problems With Intuitive Eating19:10 - The Insulin Resistance Inflammation Spectrum23:50 - Can You Intuitively Eat Processed Foods?25:00 - Who Is Intuitive Eating/Fasting For?27:40 - Gaining Metabolic Flexibility29:05 - Healthy Control And Food Peace30:50 - The Evolution Of Fasting In Culture31:20 - How Does Fasting Become Intuitive?34:00 - Using Food And Fasting As A Mindfulness Practice36:25 - Teaching Intuitiveness39:00 - Fasting In Spiritual Tradition41:00 - What Is Required For Change In Our Culture?46:00 - Transparency In Industry46:35 - Plant-Based Vs Animal Inclusive Diets And Food Labeling54:00 - Nutritional Ketosis55:25 - Being Able To Pivot And Being Comfortable In Evolving57:45 - The Power Of The Microbiome59:40 - Intestinal Gluconeogenesis1:03:00 - Tea1:07:30 - Tea's Effect On Insulin

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/wahls2:00 - 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!2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon7:30 - Dr. Whals' Story11:30 - Multiple Sclerosis14:15 - Myelin and Mitochondria15:05 - Myelin Dysfunction15:50 - Mitochondrial Strain In Autoimmune Diseases17:35 - Supplement Support20:30 - Electrical Stimulation For Muscle Growth23:40 - Muscle Atrophy In MS24:05 - The Shift Of Metabolism 24:50 - Diseases Of Insulin In MS Patients27:20 - Insulin Sensitivity In Astronauts29:20 - Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Devices30:05 - E-Stim In Athletes31:45 - E-Stim In Bed Ridden Patients32:50 - Recovery With The Paleo Diet And Lifestyle40:25 - Clinical Trials On The Diet Protocol47:05 - Healing The Myelin49:40 - Remineralizing Teeth52:00 - The Timeline Of Accepting New Concepts In Science55:15 - Proving The Wahls Protocol56:50 - The Early Adopters 57:45 - The Importance Of Being Strict For The First 100 Days59:10 - Accidently Triggering New Autoimmune Disease1:02:40 - Working As A Family1:03:00 - Terry's Current Protocol1:05:05 - Longevity Genes

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/levelsSkip The (115,000 person!) Waitlist By Going To Melanieavalon.Com/LevelsCGM With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon!2:50 - 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!9:25 - Casey's Background14:20 - What Is A CGM?20:50 - What Is The Levels Experience Like?21:20 - How Is The Prescription Accessible?23:10 - The Application Process25:15 - What Is It Measuring?26:20 - What Is Insulin's Role In The Interstitial Fluid?27:15 - How Accurate Is It?28:40 - The Highest Saturation Levels30:15 - CGM Compared To A Finger Prick And/Or A Lab Draw31:30 - Why The 14 Day Time Limit?33:00 - Recommendations For Placement 35:20 - Placing A Patch Over The Sensor35:50 - Night-Time Accuracy40:45 - What Is A Good Range? 48:10 - CRP (C-Reactive Protein) And Inflammation50:00 - The Negative Effects Of Glycation51:20 - Insulin Resistance53:30 - Metabolic Fitness54:40 - The Most Insulinogenic Foods55:50 - The "Area Under The Curve"1:00:00 - Reactive Hypoglycemia1:02:35 - How To Bring Back Carbs After HFLC1:10:15 - The Differences In Glucose Response Person To Person1:11:50 - Glucose Levels In A Diabetic Individual1:12:35 - The Influences On Insulin Resistance1:16:15 - Berberine1:16:50 - Glucose-Lowering Probiotics1:18:50 - Is 2 Weeks Enough Time To Learn Your Patterns?1:21:50 - Can Listeners Subscribe To Levels?1:23:30 - Using The App And The Zone Score1:27:00 - How The Zone Score Is Valuated1:28:10 - Updates To The App1:28:45 - Data Storage Of The Sensor1:31:00 - Calibration1:31:20 - The Bluetooth And EMF1:31:50 - The Difference Between Glucose Levels, HbA1c And Serum Fructosamine1:37:20 - Testing Gestational DiabetesSkip The (115,000 person!) Waitlist By Going To Melanieavalon.com/LevelsCGM With The Coupon Code MelanieAvalon!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/setpoint1:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:05 - 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!6:40 - Jonathan's Personal History11:35 - Why Do People Gain Or Lose Weight?13:10 - The Global Economic Impact Of Diabetes14:50 - What Happens With Calories That We Eat?16:45 - The Calorie Is A Measure Of Energy Alone18:00 - Why Does The Body Burn Or Store Calories?19:50 - Dietary Induced Thermogenesis20:00 - N.E.A.T. (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)23:20 - Perceived Rate Of Exertion24:20 - Eat Less, Move Less24:30 - What Is The Stress Response To A Crash Diet?25:10 - Long Term Outcomes Of Crash Dieting26:15 - Yo-Yo Dieting And The Extracellular Matrix27:00 - Defining The "Set Point"29:55 - How Do We Get Our Set Point? How Does It Change?33:00 - Obesity As A Disease State 34:00 - The Quality Of The Food We Eat35:00 - The Overconsumption Of Food36:40 - Hormone "Clogging"39:35 - Parabiotic Studies40:45 - The Communication Between Brain, Gut, And Hormones43:40 - The Genetic Component47;55 - The Pervasive Shame In Being "Over-Fat" In Society48:30 - SANESolution50:25 - Evaluating Foods On A Spectrum For Optimal Health52:10 - The SANE Food Groups55:30 - What About Lower Fat Or Lower Carb?57:05 - Metabolic Conditioning59:10 - The Randall Cycle 59:25 - The Myth Of Exercise1:02:50 - Mechanical Removal Of Fat Cells

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ketolies2:30 - 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!2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:00 - Marty's Personal Story9:55 - Misconceptions Around Controlling Diabetes11:55 - Insulin's Role In Each Type of Diabetes13:45 - Understanding The Lack Of Insulin: T1D Vs. T2D14:30 - Diabulimia15:44 - Basal Insulin 16:25 - Insulin In Fat Storage And Release17:15 - Insulin Is Anti-Catabolic18:30 - Non-Insulin Mediated Glucose Uptake19:00 - The Role Of Insulin In Fat Storage19:40 - Oxidative Priority20:55 - Does Fat Illicit A Fat Response?22:05 - Can You Take In Too Much Fat?23:50 - More Fat Over The Long Term Leads To More Insulin24:50 - Burning The Energy In Your Body26:55 - Consuming Bulletproof Coffee And MCT Oil, Etc28:40 - Experiments With C8 MCT31:05 - Factors That Effect Fatty Acid Esterification32:00 - The Idea Of Burning Fat Exclusively In The Absence Of Carbs34:00 - Burning Fat In The Krebs Cycle33:30 - Energy Toxicity And Ketone Levels 39:00 - Is Burning Ketones "Cleaner"?39:40 - The Different Types Of Ketones45:50 - Low Glucose And High Breath Ketones 47:00 - Nutritional Ketosis51:20 - The Real Goal Of Low Carb Diets52:25 - Charts Of Energy Distribution 54:20 - Long Term Fasting55:10 - What Has Caused The Obesity Epidemic?57:00 - Lack Of Nutrient Density In Our Food System59:00 - The Bliss Point Of Fake Foods1:00:45 - Satiety1:02:00 - MUFA, PUFA, And Saturated Fat Satiety1:03:40 - Omega 3 Satiety1:06:45 - Micronutrient And Macronutrient Satiety Index1:08:25 - The Triage Theory1:09:15 - Is It Possible To Get All Nutrients From The Diet?1:25:35 - Taking Concentrated Supplements1:13:05 - Are Animal Products Less Depleted Of Nutrients?1:16:10 - Regenerative Agriculture1:17:20 - Vegan Vs. Carnivore1:18:50 - Carnivore As An Elimination Diet1:21:35 - High Blood Sugar In Keto And Carnivore1:22:35 - Gluconeogenesis Driving Insulin Resistance1:26:40 - Elevated Glucose Due To Gluconeogenesis1:27:45 - Chicken Or The Egg? Is Insulin Resistance Or Obesity First?1:28:15 - Insulin Resistance In Thin People Vs Obese People1:30:10 - Insulin Response From Food1:31:45 - Seasonal Eating1:34:45 - Checking Glucose Before Eating1:37:40 - Blood Sugar SetPoint1:38:40 - Eating With High Blood Glucose; A Hack1:39:40 - Using Berberine1:39:55 - Alcohol1:41:50 - Biggest Lesson1:43:20 - Data-Driven Fasting1:45:20 - Macros, Calories, And Nutrients 

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/energyformula2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:10 - 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!8:25 - Shawn's Beginnings14:00 - Orthorexia16:00 - The Role Of Fear In Health21:40 - Being A Bio-Hacktivist24:25 - The Relationship With Biohacking And Supplements25:25 - Bad Supplements On The Market27:35 - Is There Any Type Of Certification?32:00 - How Are Vitamins And Supplements Made?35:20 - What About Transdermal Patches?38:15 - NMN Vs NR38:00 - Intranasal Application41:10 - Glutathione Supplementation42:35 - L-Ergothioneine44:10 - The Power Of Mushrooms44:55 - Taking Exogenous Antioxidants; Vitamin C47:00 - Polyphenols And Xenohormesis49:40 - Whole Food Vs Supplements53:20 - CBD56:00 - Isolated Vs Full Spectrum CBD57:00 - Powdered Processed Foods59:20 - Whey Protein1:00:30 - Collagen1:02:20 - Importance Of Amino Acid Ratios1:04:10 - Glycine1:06:00 - What Is CD38?1:08:20 - Berberine1:10:30 - Berberine's Anti-Viral Properties1:19:20 - How Do You Know If Your Supplements Are Effective?1:22:55 - Shawn's Top Picks1:24:15 - Thoughts On Breaking A Fast1:29:10 - Exogenous Ketones; RBHB Sodium1:31:45 - MCTs1:35:40 - BAIBA1:37:45 - Anandamide1:41:45 - Dehydrozingerone1:45:10 - Nucleotides 1:46:10 - Tetrahydrocurcumin 1:50:00 - Raspberry Ketones

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/energyparadox2:15 - 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! @MelanieAvalonJoin Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter, And Safe Skincare!8:30 - The Energy Paradox: The Beginning10:15 - Fatigue & Malaise11:15 - The Myths Surrounding Fatigue12:25 - Adrenal Resistance14:30 - Cellular Energy Crisis; How Do We Generate Energy20:25 - Coupling In ATP21:45 - The Warburg Effect23:10 - The Origin Of Mitochondrial DNA27:25 - What Is The Mitochondria's Preferred Fuel?30:00 - Processed And Ultra Processed Foods31:30 - Fuel Processing In The Mitochondria32:25 - Mono-Diets34:40 - Failing At Mono-Diets35:20 - The Drinking Man's Diet36:35 - The Ketogenic Diet41:00 - Postbiotics43:15 - Hydrogen Sulfide47:00 - Deuterium Depleted Water48:40 - Gas In The Gut Vs The Blood50:00 - Damage To The Gut & Autoimmune Disorders51:35 - Antibiotic Usage52:50 - Glyphosate54:55 - Plant-Based Meat Products55:30 - Vitamin D Deficiency56:10 - UVB Exposure From Tanning Beds57:10 - The Hadza Energy Paradox1:04:00 - Inflammation And Overwhelming The Mitochondria1:05:25 - Percentage Of Energy Need Met By Ketones1:06:00 - Exogenous Vs Endogenous Fuel 1:08:00 - Free Fatty Acids Converting To Ketones1:10:45 - Studying Calorie Restriction And Longevity1:15:50 - The Benefit Of A Short Eating Window1:17:40 - The Literature On Lectins

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/parenting2:30 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:40 - 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!Join Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter, And Safe Skincare!10:00 - Melanie's Background 13:00 - Focusing On The Mindset Of Parenthood14:00 - Expectations Vs Reality15:40 - Non-Negotiables And Places Where You Can Give In A Little16:30 - Parenting In A Pandemic17:50 - Parenting Styles For Different Kids 19:25 - Age Appropriate Chores And Independent Activities25:30 - Teaching With Movies28:15 - Kids And Social Media34:15 - Setting Rules35:35 - The Importance Of Honesty38:25 - How To Stay Calm When You're Overwhelmed39:45 - G.R.A.C.E: Gratitude, Read, Adapt, Create, Engage, & The Value Of Laughter45:00 - The Story Of The Stolen Golf Cart47:55 - How To React When Your Child Is Attention Seeking51:50 - The Role Of Therapists For Parent And Child55:30 - Body Image And Insecurity59:50 - Food, Diet, And Eating1:06:15 - Kids & BedtimeGo To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off!1:11:10 - Working Parents1:14:30 - Religion And Spirituality

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/eatsmarter1:45 - 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!Join Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare!7:50 - Shawn's Background9:20 - Unique Metabolic Protocols12:10 - Empowering Patients13:20 - Clinical Trial To Clinical Practice16:20 - Deciphering The Science Literature16:55 - The Microbiome, Diet & Metabolism19:20 - The Prevalence Of Statins 20:00 - Statins And Diabetes21:55 - The Microbiome Of Obesity And Leanness25:30 - Pesticides Effect On Microbiome30:25 - Probiotics 33:20 - The Human Immune System35:25 - Epigenetics And The Microbiome38:30 - Obesity In America39:50 - Adapting To A Change In Diet40:50 - Microbes And Longevity43:05 - Prebiotics44:00 - Improving The Microbiome Diversity44:30 - Weight Regain And Other Symptoms45:15 - The Microbiome Of Real Food46:00 - "Post"-Biotics46:30 - Washing Fruit And Vegetables47:30 - Exposure To Pesticides49:20 - Pesticides And Environmental Toxins In Food50:40 - The Immune System In Your Gut52:10 - Grains In The Human Diet54:10 - Gluten And Leptin Resistance56:10 - Gluten Crossing The Gut Barrier57:30 - Creating Dysbiosis By Accident1:01:10 - Food Sensitives 1:03:20 - Sprouting To Reduce Antinutrients1:06:30 - Food Becoming Fat, And Burning Fat1:09:20 - The Need To Rename Dietary Fat1:11:00 - Subcutaneous Fat1:12:45 - Visceral Fat1:14:05 - Intramuscular Fat1:15:40 - Structural Fats1:15:40 - Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT)1:16:50 - Beige Adipose Tissue1:19:20 - Does Keto Increase Intramuscular Fat?1:20:15 - The Quality Of The Macronutrients1:21:00 - Do Fat Cells Want To Be Full?1:23:30 - Resiliency Of Fat Cells1:26:00 - The Role Of Hunger And Calories In Over-Restriction