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Apr 15, 2021 • 1h 51min

#089 - Abel James: Surviving The Modern World, Maintaining Real Relationships, Recovering From Illness & Injury, Growth & Mindset, Unplugging For Mental Well-Being, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/wilddiet1:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon1:55 - 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!Join Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty At And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare!7:05 - Abel's Personal Story9:05 - Low Fat Diet Failure12:15 - Wild Diet14:30 - GMOs17:25 - Autoimmune Conditions18:35 - The Problem With GMO Corn19:10 - Lab-Grown Meat20:20 - The Perception Of Morality And Sustainability Of Plant-Based Meat22:00 - Vegetarianism23:55 - Biohacking To Combat Modern Deficiencies25:35 - Tracking Biomarkers 27:10 - Fortification Of Processed Foods30:05 - How To Find A Sustainable Diet34:00 - Free Meals Or "Cheats"35:10 - Intense Exercise With IF 41:00 - Tapping Into Glucose44:30 - Real-Time Data On A CGM46:46 - EMF And Wi-Fi52:25 - Wi-Fi Calling Vs. Cellular Connection53:25 - Paranoia About Health Concerns54:15 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning59:05 - Radon Gas1:01:10 - Recovering From Poisoning1:09:00 - Miracles1:10:10 - The Placebo Effect1:10:10 - Writing Designer Babies1:17:10 - Modern Content Creation And Consumption1:25:45 - Facebook Groups1:28:20 - Sustaining Relationships1:28:50 - Disconnecting From Social Media1:31:20 - Balancing Time On Social Media 1:34:10 - Censorship On Social Media1:39:00 - Political "Conspiracies"1:44:55 - Eating Crickets1:45:10 - The Fluffernutter Story
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Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 29min

#088 - Joel Greene (Part 2): Losing Fat & Keeping It Off, Appearance Vs. Health, Inflammatory Pathways, Immunology & Healing, Fat Oxidation, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Brown Fat & White Fat, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/immunitycode22:15 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD Group 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!4:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon5:40 - Potential Problems With Keto And 4HNE7:25 - 4HNE9:10 - Bad Fats10:25 - MCTs And Fatty Liver11:50 - Omega 3s15:45 - Inflammatory Pathways21:30 - Body Fat23:25 - Damaged Mitochondria Cascade28:05 - Inflamed Fat And Obesity30:00 - Warburg Effect34:50 - Damaged Cells During Fat Loss37:15 - Physical Forces Program Cells40:40 - White Fat And Brown Fat45:05 - Collagen Fibers46:40 - Vinculin Antibodies And IBS48:50 - Secretome50:05 - Difficulty Losing Fat As We Age51:55 - Body Set Point53:25 - Restructuring ECM Practically57:40 - How To Keep Body Fat Off59:20 - Hacking FGF21 1:04:00 - Conflicting Information And Hacks1:05:10 - The Link Of Appearance To Health1:08:25 - Moving Every Day1:11:35 - Old Blood And Old Muscle1:14:10 - Massage1:15:00 - EPO1:17:05 - Vibration Plates1:17:30 - AMPK, Sirtuins, NAD And CD381:19:25 - Supplementing NAD And NR1:23:15 - The Reality Of How Things Work And Getting What You Really Want1:27:00 - Spot Burning Fat
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Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 27min

#087 - Dr. Alan Goldhamer: Extended Fasting, Plant-Based Lifestyle , Metabolism Fluctuations, Reversing Metabolic Disease, Reducing Medications, Microbiome Changes , Long-term Health, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/extendedfasting2:10 - 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!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!6:45 - Dr. Goldhamer's Start8:50 - Sick People Recovering9:50 - How Has The Program Evolved Over The Years?11:00 - What Are The Fasting Lengths Of Time?11:20 - Fasting Terminology12:30 - Reduction Of Overeating13:45 - Ratio Of Visceral Fat Lost Is Highest In Water Only Fasting14:45 - Visceral Fat To Subcutaneous Fat And Back16:05 - The Fat Lost During Fasting And The Weight Gained Upon Refeeding17:10 - Refeeding On Plant Based Vs Meat Based Or SAD19:00 - Advice For Audiences Who Eat Meat21:25 - Excess Fat In The Diet22:35 - Craving Sodium23:25 - Passive Overeating24:55 - The Bacteria In Our Guts26:45 - Diets Mimicking The Effects Of Fasting31:15 - How Long Does It Take For People To Adapt To A Low Salt Diet?33:45 - Switching To A Low Salt Diet34:30 - Radical Diet Changes Vs Intermittent Fasting37:05 - Studying Changes In Taste Buds37:40 - Emotional Eating40:40 - Stress And Processed Foods42:45 - Meat As A Whole Food43:00 - Traditional Diets And Blue Zones45:30 - What Is The Role Of Privilege In The Ideal Diet?46:55 - Supplementation And Deficiencies49:30 - Whole Food Plant-Based Diet And Fasting Effects On High Blood Pressure54:05 - Getting Started At True North56:10 - Fasting With Phone Coaching, Zoom And Vimeo56:45 - How Many Hours Can You Fast Optimally Daily?57:30 - Exercise, Glucose Need And Gluconeogenesis59:00 - Average Weight Loss During The Program59:55 - Optional Calorie Restriction1:01:30 - High Calorie Keto Diet + IF1:02:10 - Keto As A Short Term Solution1:04:20 - Being Open To New Data1:04:40 - Dr. Tanner's Story1:05:30 - Extended Fasting At Home1:06:15 - Health Promoting Fasting Intervals1:07:30 - Are You A Candidate For Long Term Fasting?1:08:30 - Healing With Fasting1:09:05 - Microbiome Changes1:10:50 - Nitrogen Balance1:12:25 - Concerns About Long Fasts​1:14:20 - Metabolism Changes1:15:25 - Hair Loss1:16:25 - Immunological Changes And Post COVID Syndrome1:19:50 - Fasting While Sick?1:20:20 - Lack Of Supplementation During Fasts1:21:20 - Monitoring During The Fast1:22:10 - The Psychology Of Diet Changes1:25:10 - The Studies
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Mar 25, 2021 • 56min

#086 - Harpreet Rai (Oura): Oura Ring Q&A, Personal Health Data, Women’s Reproductive Health, Fertility Tracking, Optimizing Heart Rate Variability Data, Adaptive Algorithms, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ouraring22:35 - 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! @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!7:55 - What Is Oura Ring?10:20 - Replacing The Oura; Is There A Data Transfer?12:30 - If You Change Fingers, Will It Change The Data?14:00 - Updating Baseline Data17:00 - The Accuracy Vs Precision21:10 - Calculating Sleep Stages22:50 - Algorithms And BMR Calculation26:10 - Collecting Data From Oura For The COVID Study29:00 - Can Oura Tell If You're Getting Sick?30:55 - How To Use The Tags34:55 - Making Notes Inside The App35:35 - Tracking Women's Fertility37:30 - Will There Be A Cycle Tracker?40:05 - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)41:25 - Optimizing HRV Data43:05 - Resting Heart Rate (RHR)46:45 - The Oura Ring Is Waterproof47:10 - Keeping It Clean47:25 - EMF49:35 - Adding Workouts From Previous Day52:30 - Will There Be An Incorporation Of CGM?53:45 - Imagining New Capabilities
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Mar 18, 2021 • 38min

#085 - Dr. Joseph Mercola: Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Wi-Fi & Cell Phones, 5G Exposure, Dirty Electricity, Grounding & Shielding Products, EMF Hypersensitivity, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/emf2:05 - 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!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!6:35 - Dr. Mercola's Introduction To EMF8:00 - Heavy Metal And EMF 8:15 - What Is EMF, Why Are They Problematic?9:45 - X-Rays And Microwaves10:20 - NAD To Repair Damage Done From EMF13:25 - What Does EMF Do To The Cell?14:50 - How Acute Is The Damage Compared To Distance From Exposure15:15 - Cellphones17:25 - Oura Ring EMF18:05 - CGM EMF20:00 - How Industry Covers Up EMF Harm28:00 - Future Awareness Of EMF29:15 - Mitigating Wi-Fi Harm29:40 - Ethernet Cables31:55 - How Does Bluetooth Compare?32:20 - 5G And 5G Wi-Fi34:10 - Dirty Electricity34:50 - Grounding Mats35:05 - EMF Canopy36:45 - EMF Clothing38:00 - Headphones39:00 - Smart Meters39:30 - EMF Hypersensitivity
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Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 32min

#084 - Dave Asprey: Fasting For Women, Bulletproof Coffee, Optimized Biohacking, MCT’s, The Fasted Microbiome, PUFA Depletion, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/daveasprey1:40 - 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!1:55 - 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!7:50 - Dave's Background10:35 - Dave's Introduction To Fasting12:40 - What Is Fasting?15:20 - The Role Of Hunger In Fasting17:20 - Hacking The Fast19:20 - Adding Black Coffee19:35 - Adding Butter To Coffee20:15 - Butter And MCT Oil Creating Exclusion Zones In Water23:10 - Deuterium Depleted Water26:55 - Does MCT Or Butter Break The Fast?30:45 - Using "Training Wheels" During Fasting31:30 - Letting Go Of Rigid Dogma33:40 - Protein Fasting35:30 - Fasted Gut Bacteria38:10 - Gut Bacteria In Overweight People40:00 - Negative Symptoms While Fasting42:40 - Fasting For Women46:20 - Fasting And Kisspeptin For Hormone Regulation48:05 - C8 Vs C10 MCT Oil51:25 - Calories In Calories Out Doesn't Work54:30 - Diet Experiments & Alcohol55:50 - Grass-Fed Vs Conventionally Raised MeatThe Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #43 - Teri Cochrane1:01:45 - Omega-6 And PUFAs1:04:30 - Smart Nicotine Supplementation1:06:25 - NMN, NR, Butyrate Supplementation1:09:00 - Blue Light Blocking Glasses1:11:00 - Dave's Biohacking Routine1:15:05 - Hyperbaric Therapy1:20:20 - Cold Therapy1:21:50 - The Future Of Biohacking
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Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 9min

#083 - Dr. Caroline Leaf: The Science Of Thoughts, The Mind VS. The Brain, The Brain & Body Connection, Overthinking & Rumination, Neuroplasticity, Addressing Trauma, Self Therapy, And More!

​GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/toxicthoughts2:00 - 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!2:25 - 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!7:05 - The Mind Vs The Brain9:25 - The Brain13:25 - Can AI (Artificial Intelligence) Think Like Us?17:05 - Where Is The Mind; Is It Physical?21:15 - The Brain Waves27:50 - Confronting Depression29:05 - Toxic Neurocycle Vs Productive Neurocycle32:25 - Depression's Physical Manifestations36:30 - The Problem With The Wellness Era39:00 - Embrace The Past And The Future40:30 - Enhancing Therapy With The Neurocycle44:00 - Building Patterns And Habits46:40 - The Timeline To Change Thoughts50:15 - Toxic Thoughts And Rumination50:50 - Addressing Types Of Trauma With Deep Thinking57:25 - Changes In Brain Chemistry And Blood Markers1:03:25 - The Effect On Telomeres
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Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 19min

#082 - Sergey Young: Longevity Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Avatars, Organ Regeneration, Chronological Vs. Biological Age, The Power Of Mindset, The Future Of Biohacking, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/longevity1:50 - 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! @MelanieAvalon6:35 - Sergey's Background10:50 - The Human Timeline Of Aging12:10 - A Shrinking Thymus13:15 - Liver And Thymus Regeneration Technology14:35 - People Who Lack A Thymus16:40 - Gene Therapy And Gene Editing19:00 - How Will Organs Regrow?21:30 - The Possibility Of Rejection Of Regenerated Organs26:10 - Markers Of Aging 30:20 - Reversing Blindness31:30 - Longevity Vision Fund's Investments32:20 - Drug Discovery Process33:55 - Early Cancer Detection Investment34:45 - Longevity Investments35:50 - Metformin Effect On Lifespan37:25 - Aging As A Disease38:40 - Berberine Vs Metformin, And NMN41:55 - Mindset And Psychological Aging44:35 - Placebo Effect46:30 - Is Immortality An Option?48:50 - Ethical Implications Of Age Reversal In Application51:15 - Longer Lifespan Vs Reproduction Rates56:15 - Differences In Gender In Anti-Aging57:15 - Longevity For Women1:00:15 - Personalized Medicine1:01:05 - Role Of AI Avatars1:04:10 - Digitizing Wisdom; Generational Avatars1:07:45 - Social Media As A Proxy To Human Avatars1:09:55 - Sergey's Longevity Practices 
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Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 58min

#081 - Dr. Ben Lynch: Understanding Your “Dirty” Genes, Cleaning Up SNPs, Microbiome Health & Diversity, MTHFR, Medications, Histamine Intolerance, Glutathione, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/dirtygenes2:25 - 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!2:40 - 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!6:55 - Ben's Background12:10 - The Purpose Genetic Expression of SNPs16:55 - Addressing Dirty Genes19:35 - Which Genes Didn't Make It Into The Book20:40 - NOS321:40 - Breathing Exercise23:10 - Explaining Common Problems With Genes25:15 - Medication Causing Dirty NOS328:00 - Cleaning Up NOS328:20 - Other Causes Of Dirty NOS3; Overtraining30:40 - Keto And High Protein Diets33:05 - Nitrogen Balance35:25 - Producing Ammonia After Eating Protein​37:10 - Elevated BUN39:40 - Carnitine Synthesis42:50 - Carnivore45:15 - GST/GTX And Hydrogen Peroxide48:25 - Aspirin And Gut Health50:00 - Serrapeptase To Replace Aspirin51:10 - Metformin And Histamine Intolerance57:05 - DAO And Histamine Overload58:50 - Low Reactive Diets And Microbiome Diversity1:01:05 - Histamine Degrading Probiotics1:02:20 - Supporting Glutathione1:06:15 - Side Effects Of Glutathione1:09:10 - Supplements1:12:35 - IV Glutathione1:15:20 - Overwhelming Your Body With Glutathione And IV Chelation1:18:40 - MTHFR 1:23:55 - MTHFR And Cofactors1:25:50 - Supplementing Methyl Folate 1:26:45 - Balancing Supplements1:28:20 - PQQ Balancing Glutathione1:29:50 - Folic Acid1:34:40 - Folic Acid Enrichment In Processed Foods1:36:00 - COMT/MAOA: Genes Associated With Dopamine And Serotonin 1:39:25 - COMT/MAOA Effect On PMS1:41:40 - COMT/MAOA Effect On Sleep1:48:50 - Genetic Testing Results​​​​​
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Feb 11, 2021 • 1h 51min

#080 - Rory Kilmartin: Biohacking Relationships, The Four Personality Archetypes, Resolving Conflict, Understanding Communication, Psychological Safety, Embracing Responsibility, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/relationships5:30 - 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!6:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon9:10 - Rory's Story 12:30 - Online Workshop13:20 - Balance Of Power15:00 - Models Of Relationships 16:05 - The Sovereign Energy16:35 - Magician Energy 17:25 - Warrior Energy 17:35 - Lover Energy 19:15 - What Causes Breakdowns (Disruptions In Relationships) 20:05 - What Happens When Archetypes Become Out Of Balance 22:40 - How Different Archetypes Attract Each Other And Interact 30:50 - Understanding Other People Better32:45 - The Role Of Being Baffled/Confusion 34:55 - Understanding Past Relationships 36:05 - The Role Of Childhood In Archetypal Leanings39:05 - Different Types In Persona: Home Vs Work39:55 - The Role Of Psychological Safety 42:00 - The Dynamic Tension: How Relationships Are Affected By The Stressors Of Life 43:50 - Going Off Center Or Out Of Balance 45:00 - Finding The Language That Changes Things46:50 - The Disowned Archetype 52:15 - What We Become Under Pressure And Victimhood To Protect Ourselves 54:30 - The Practicality 57:40 - The Role Of Different Types In The Village 1:01:30 - The Repeating Issues In Your Life 1:01:50 - Identifying Archetypes In Others1:02:30 - Where Does The Responsibility Lie In Conflict? 1:04:45 - Impossible Situations (Personality Situations)1:05:40 - Personal Responsibility, And The Creed Of The Sheep In Particular1:06:30 - The Role Of The Left And Right Brain, Thoughts, The Soul, And Wonder1:10:45 - The Fox Gatekeepers Of Freedom 1:12:45 - Attracting Our Disowned Behavior 1:14:15 - Romantic Relationships And Types1:15:20 - Power Dynamics And Personal Responsibility In Relationships1:20:00 - The Role Of Emotions 1:23:30 - Releasing The Past 1:23:50 - Attracting People Of Equal Imbalance 1:27:35 - The Core Wound Of The Archetypes 1:30:25 - Sample Sentence Exercises1:34:05 - Reducing Thoughts1:38:00 - Rory's Next Workshop March 9th: For 20% Off The US Timezone Workshop Go To melanieavalon.com/balanceofpower With The Code Melanieavalon 

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