The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/tanaamen1:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:00 - 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 - Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare!8:30 - Tana's Inspiration 10:20 - Spectrum of Trauma12:30 - Self Comparison 14:20 - What Is The Purpose Of Guilt?15:00 - The Struggle Out Of Feeling Guilt17:05 - Toxic Control18:00 - Perfectionist Tendencies19:10 - Perfectionism In The Health Sphere22:25 - The Tenets Of Omni Revolution24:35 - Basic Nutrient Tests26:50 - Emotional Component To Illness29:30 - The Powerful Psychosomatic Connection30:40 - Medication For Mood Disorders33:20 - Screening A New Psychologist36:10 - Misdiagnoses Of Mood Disorders37:30 - Sexual Abuse In Childhood40:20 - Date Rape42:45 - Embracing Sexuality After Assault46:35 - Resenting Men49:10 - Confidence And Self Esteem 52:10 - Disordered Eating53:40 - Feeling Out Of Control55:30 - Medication For Disordered Eating56:00 - Balancing Your Life "Circles"57:05 - Unhealthy Uses Of Intermittent Fasting58:30 - Tana's Spiritual Journey

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/iodine2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:20 - 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!10:30 - Personal History12:55 - The Iodine Project13:50 - The Lack Of Iodine15:35 - Why Do We Need Iodine?18:50 - Fibrocystic Breast Disease21:05 - The Wolff–Chaikoff Effect21:40 - What Is The Role Of Iodine In The Thyroid23:45 - Goiter Belts25:45 - Historic Salt Fortification26:20 - Iodine And Autoimmune Correlation27:10 - Is There A Modern Day Deficiency?28:30 - Current Wisdom Surrounding Iodine32:15 - Goitrogens33:35 - Content Of Iodine In 600+ Foods​35:20 - Daily Iodine Requirements37:30 - Iodine's Function In The Thyroid38:55 - How Excess Iodine Becomes Autoimmune Thyroid Disease39:40 - Iodide Conversion To Iodine41:10 - Iodine Toxicology41:50 - Lugol's Iodine42:45 - Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO)43:10 - Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism45:50 - Antibodies In Thyroid Disease46:50 - Irrefutable Causes Of Thyroid Disease47:40 - Role Of Age And Gender In Thyroid Disease48:40 - Iodine Tolerance50:00 - Thyroid Disease Vs Poor Thyroid Function51:10 - Efficacy Of Thyroid Medication52:40 - Most Common Thyroid Disfunction53:55 - Compounded Thyroid Medication Vs Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT)57:00 - Medication Recalls57:50 - Overdosing Concerns1:02:20 - Time For Clearance Of Iodine From The Body1:03:00 - Iodine Balance1:04:10 - Chronic Exposure Vs Bolus Dose Exposure1:06:45 - Excretion With Medication1:08:50 - Medication Changes1:09:55 - Iodized Salt And Other Salt Types1:15:10 - Sodium Needs1:17:50 - Umami1:18:20 - Testing A Low Iodine Diet1:19:40 - Thyroid Function Improvement On Other Diets1:20:55 - Testing Thyroid Levels While On The Low Iodine Diet

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/cancer2:25 - 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!2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon7:50 - What Lead To Writing Cancer Code10:45 - Paradigms Of Cancer13:00 - Cancer Overgrowth Theory13:50 - Gene Mutation Theory15:45 - Personalized Targeted Treatment16:40 - Human Genome Project16:55 - Cancer Genome Map18:10 - The Problem With Millions Of Gene Mutations20:20 - Causation Of Gene Mutation21:45 - Adaptive Therapy24:10 - Somatic Mutation Theory25:20 - Henrietta Lacks28:00 - The Potential Of Cells To Become Cancer31:25 - Role Of Diet In Cancer ​32:35 - Proximate Vs Root Cause Of Cancer36:15 - Diet And Lifestyle38:10 - Unicellular Vs Multicellular Life ​40:05 - Competition Vs Cooperation41:55 - Competitive Strategy In A Cooperative System43:15 - Cancers Method Of Metabolism46:15 - Efficiency Of Glucose47:00 - Lactic Acid48:45 - Unicellular Immortality52:50 - Convergent Evolution53:50 - Cancer And Ketones54:40 - Growth Signaling56:55 - Fasting And Feasting Vs "Grazing"58:40 - Cancer And Obesity1:00:20 - HCLF Vs HFLC1:02:20 - Glycemic Index1:04:40 - The Factor Of Food Variability 1:06:40 - Refined Carbohydrates

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ouraring1:35 - 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!2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon6:50 - Harpreet's Background14:00 - The Tech in the Ring16:10 - Accuracy Of The Sensors18:45 - Heart Rate Variability At Night20:10 - Inaccuracies With Movement21:00 - What Is Heart Rate Variability26:40 - Arrhythmia 27:35 - The Wearable Tech For Heart Health 29:20 - HRV In Meditation31:05 - Oura In A Sauna And In Water32:35 - RMSSD33:05 - The Data In The User Interface33:30 - Oura's Personalized "Readiness"36:40 - What Is The Baseline For Comparison?39:30 - Sleep Measurements39:50 - Sleep Timing And Ideal Bedtime46:00 - Readiness Score Vs Natural Intuition51:15 - Temperature Alert52:45 - COVID Research Study55:05 - EMF Exposure56:00 - Airplane Mode56:30 - Infrared LEDs

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/immunitycode11:55 - 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! @MelanieAvalon7:20 - Joel's Background17:45 - Maintaining Health And A Lean Body20:35 - Reductionism21:30 - Long Term Effects Of Fasting 23:30 - Fasting, Sleep And Leptin24:10 - Language and Perception24:40 - What is Fasting? Is It Starvation?25:00 - The Responses Of Food Cessation Over Time25:45 - ADF and Alzheimer's Disease27:25 - Leptin Serum Levels During Fasting28:35 - Min/Max The Benefits Of Fasting31:05 - OMAD And Sleep32:10 - What, When, And How?34:50 - How Things Really Work, And What Really Happens.36:50 - The Microbiome, How Do You Jump In?42:10 - "Baby-stepping" In43:40 - Using Amino Acids 46:00 - pH In The Colon51:20 - Supplementing Probiotics54:10 - Supplementing Butyrate57:05 - Dry Needling59:45 - Apple Skins1:01:45 - Establishing Immunity In The Gut1:03:20 - Dendritic Cells1:07:15 - Aging And Energy1:08:15 - Red Phenols1:11:10 - "Fitness Fantasy"1:13:15 - Using Carbohydrates 1:14:15 - Bacterial Guilds1:16:30 - Nitrogen Partitioning1:19:20 - High Protein Intake1:22:00 - Medicating High Cortisol With Carbohydrate1:23:10 - Seasonal Rhythms1:23:40 - Weekly Rhythms

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/insulin1:45 - 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!Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages2:35 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:55 - Ben's Personal Story13:15 - Insulin's Role In Disease17:05 - Measuring Insulin17:25 - What Is Insulin?19:30 - Insulin Signaling 20:40 - Defining Insulin Resistance21:35 - Insulin Resistance And Sex Hormones23:35 - Fatty Acid Transportation25:15 - High Blood Glucose; Low Insulin25:35 - Gluconeogenesis27:15 - Homeostasis Between Gluconeogenesis And Insulin28:00 - Communication And Regulatory Signaling31:05 - PCOS33:05 - The Role Of Fat Cells In Insulin Resistance34:30 - How We Gain Fat36:55 - Insulin Resistance In Fat Cells37:40 - Inflammation In Fat Cells39:30 - Insulin Sensitivity In The Morbidly Obese41:20 - The Role Of Hypertrophy Vs Hyperplastic Cells43:35 - Differences In BMI Application46:55 - Vitamin D, And K252:00 - Visceral Fat Vs Subcutaneous Fat52:55 - Macrophages And Foam Cells56:40 - Ceramides, "Bad" Fat In The Body59:05 - Creating Insulin Resistance59:40 - Inflammation And Ceramides1:00:25 - Insulin Resistance In Muscle Vs Fat1:03:40 - Glycogen Storage; Liver Vs Muscles1:05:40 - Muscle Glycogen Usage1:07:10 - Liver Glycogen Depletion And Ketosis1:09:50 - Increased Glycogen Storage1:12:10 - Water Demands Of Glycogen 1:13:20 - Fat Storage Vs Glucose Storage1:15:45 - Fruit Diets1:17:40 - Non-Essential Carbohydrates1:19:30 - Essential Glucose1:21:00 - Carbohydrate Conversion To Fat1:22:55 - Types Of Fat Created By Type Of Carbohydrate1:24:20 - HFLC Vs LFHC1:27:20 - How Saturated Fat Impacts Insulin Resistance1:29:10 - Saturated Fat In The Blood1:30:30 - Palmitate Production1:32:00 - Oleic Acid Storage 1:33:10 - Monounsaturated Fat's Protective Effect1:34:00 - Natural Fats; Animal And Plant Saturated Fats1:35:15 - Saturated Fat In A Mixed Macro Diet1:37:10 - Order Of Macro Consumption1:41:05 - Carb + Protein Plant Sources1:45:00 - Physiological Insulin Resistance1:50:00 - Metabolic Inflexibility1:54:00 - A Practical Diet Including Carbs1:56:40 - Glycemic Load And Glycemic Index1:58:10 - CGM Usage 1:58:40 - Berberine, Cinnamon, ACV For Glucose Control

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/noelletarr​1:45 - 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!2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:00 - Social Media, Chronic Health Issues, Appearance And Mindset 9:30 - Being Real On Social Media 14:20 - How Can You Make A Job Out Of Your Passion? 15:10 - Wendy: What Is Your Story On Being An Entrepreneur?19:40 - Creating Products And Affiliate Products 22:40 - The Importance Of Consistency 23:40 - Working With Brands 25:55 - Discounts26:40 - The Perception/Backlash Of Female Business Owners30:45 - Dealing With Stereotypes31:35 - The Role Of Women In Society35:20 - What Are Your Favorite Bio-hacks?JOOVV: Red Light And NIR therapy for Fat Burning, Muscle Recovery, Mood, Sleep, And More! Use The Link Joovv.com/melanieavalon With The Code MelanieAvalon For A Free Gift From Joovv, And Also Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Contact@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine!BLUBLOX: Blue-light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off!CHILIPAD: Sleep At Your Perfect Sleep Temperature - Say Goodbye To Night Sweats Or Shivery Evenings! Go To Chilitechnology.Com Use The Code MA25 For 25% Off The Chilipad, Or The Code MA15 For 15% Off Their Ooler!FEALS: Feals Makes CBD Oil Which Satisfies ALL Of Melanie's Stringent Criteria - It's Premium, Full Spectrum, Organic, Tested, Pure CBD In MCT Oil! It's Delivered Directly To Your Doorstep. CBD Supports The Body's Natural Cannabinoid System, And Can Address An Array Of Issues, From Sleep To Stress To Chronic Pain, And More! Go To Feals.Com/Melanieavalon To Become A Member And Get 50% Off Your First Order, With Free Shipping!41:30 - Improving Sleep 43:20 - Self Quantification Overwhelm 43:50 - Continuous Glucose Monitors 48:50 - Listener Q&A: Britney - How To Know If IF Is Negatively Affecting You, How To Know Correct Fasting Window51:05 - Intermittent Fasting Approaches: OMAD, ADF, and 16/851:20 - Fasting For Women - The Clinical Literature, PCOS 53:55 - Eating For Your Cycle 56:30 - Chronic Exposure To Carcinogens1:00:30 - Skincare 1:01:15 - Switching To Safe Skincare - Endocrine Disruptors in the Blood 1:06:00 - The Role Of Active Ingredients1:07:05 - Listener Q&A: Miranda - What Are Common Obesogens?1:08:10 - Listener Q&A: Kathryn - Why Is Retinol Bad? And Other Problematic Ingredients1:10:45 - The EWG1:13:00 - Beautycounter Testing1:14:20 - Listener Q&A: Monica - Should You Do Skincare If Your Skin Is Fine? 1:17:35 - Counter+ Overnight Resurfacing Peel, Countertime Collection1:17:45 - Beautycounter Makeup1:18:35 - Counter+ Brightening Facial Mist1:20:30 - Witch Hazel To Set Makeup 1:21:00 - Morning And Nighttime Routine 1:27:10 - Gua Sha1:34:10 - Lead With Kindness

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bluelightquestions2:10 - 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!9:00 - Andy's Background10:10 - Circadian Theory12:00 - Bandwidths of Lights Effect on Melatonin12:40 - The Problem With Other Blue Blockers14:45 - Lumi Lightbulbs15:10 - Red Light Devices15:55 - Cellular Circadian Rhythm17:25 - Flickering Light20:15 - Photo Sensitive Epilepsy21:05 - Incandescent Light And Energy Efficiency23:45 - Using Salt Lamps At Night25:20 - Color Changing Bulbs26:05 - The Habits Of The Best Sleepers30:40 - Self Testing For Optimization35:05 - Sleeping In Full Darkness36:20 - Incidental Light Exposure38:45 - Phase Shifting Melatonin41:50 - Motion Activated Red Lightbulb43:00 - Do Contacts Block Light?43:40 - UV And DHA44:00 - The Theories On "Junk" Light46:30 - The Theory Of Light Angles47:35 - Mercury Resonance Theory52:00 - Tao Patch52:55 - Infrared Light Absorbing Clothing54:00 - Blue Blockers Assisting Better Sleep55:20 - Reverse Cortisol Cycle56:00 - Cortisol Wakening Response58:00 - Using A Day Light To Wake Up1:00:40 - Do You Need To Block Blue Light In The Morning Before Sunrise?1:02:30 - What Glasses To Where And When1:06:35 - Using The Red Light Devices1:08:15 - Percentage Of Blue Light Blocked By The Styles Of Glasses1:12:20 - Is It 'All Or Nothing' Or Cumulative?1:14:00 - Peripheral Light Getting Around The Lenses1:17:35 - Readers And Prescription Lenses Available1:21:50 - Can Glasses Be Repaired?1:23:30 - Will You Offer Clip-Ons?1:27:00 - Blue Blocking Bright Screens1:27:30 - Light Affect On Thyroid1:30:30 - TV Watching1:34:00 - Shipping To An APO1:35:05 - The Donation Campaign1:36:40 - Hacking Light Exposure For Shift Workers1:41:00 - Blue Blocking On Devices1:43:40 - What Makes BLUblox Better?BLUBLOX: Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.Com And Use The Code Melanieavalon For 15% Off!​

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/8010102:35 - 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! @MelanieAvalon9:40 - Dr. Douglas Graham's Background11:40 - An Apple A Day13:05 - 500,000 Nutrients14:25 - Intuitive Diet Changes15:25 - Nutrient Interactions16:00 - Going Vegetarian17:05 - Connections Between Food And Allergies, Behavior, Athleticism, Etc17:45 - Discovery of Raw Food19:30 - Finding Benefits in Raw Diet22:05 - Raw Food for Athleticism23:25 - Looking at Macros For Long-Lived People24:00 - Coining 80/10/1026:50 - What is the Optimal Diet For Humans?29:00 - Science of Nutrients in Plants30:00 - Importance of Vitamin C 36:10 - Gorilla Diet Experiment38:55 - Uptake Transport And Delivery Efficiency Of Glucose45:00 - Evolutionary Changes in Diet54:00 - Choosing or Not Choosing "Junk"56:35 - Appreciating "Rules Of The Game"58:15 - Creating Insulin Sensitivity In T1D1:00:35 - Grains Vs Starches Vs Fruits1:03:00 - Complex Carbohydrates1:04:30 - Starch Digesting Enzymes1:06:20 - Digestive Distress On 80/10/101:08:05 - The Problem with Stimulation1:11:15 - Why Different Diets Work1:21:00 - What Happens When You Heat Proteins1:22:25 - Enzyme Resistant Protein Bonds1:27:20 - Intermittent Fasting With 80/10/101:30:10 - Volume of Meals1:33:00 - Expense of Food1:33:20 - Alcohol1:34:00 - Lies Within Nutritional "Science"1:35:00 - Supplementation1:37:15 - Anti-nutrients1:39:25 - The Complexity of Health1:40:30 - Experimentation and Trying 80/10/101:44:20 - Listening To Your Body Vs Food Addiction

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nutrisense1:50 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon6:45 - Kara's Background10:45 - What Is A CGM?11:50 - Prescription Requirements13:20 - CGM History14:15 - CGM Application14:55 - How Does It Work?16:50 - Measuring Interstitial Fluid Vs Blood18:05 - Best Placement Of The CGM19:05 - Accuracy Of The CGM22:20 - Calibration For True Values27:50 - What Is A Good Range For BG?28:50 - Fasted Glucose Vs HbA1c30:50 - How Long To Fast For Fasted Glucose?32:00 - What Is Normal BG After Eating? Post Prandial Readings34:00 - Peak Glucose Value34:50 - Glucose Toxicity36:35 - Insulin Resistant Readings37:15 - Shorter High Glucose Spike Vs Prolonged Glucose Response38:35 - Insulin Resistance On Low Carb Diets41:10 - Pathological Insulin Resistance42:00 - Testing Fasting Insulin43:00 - High Glucose Due To Cortisol44:50 - Is Insulin Resistance Bad If Markers Are Good?47:05 - Advanced Glycation End Products 49:25 - Longevity Vs Glycation50:40 - Communication Pathways53:30 - Avoiding Pathological Insulin Resistance58:00 - HCLF Diets1:00:00 - Frequent Insulin Stimulation1:06:00 - Reintroducing Carbs1:07:35 - CGM During Pregnancy1:09:35 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes?1:11:15 - Breastfeeding Effect On Insulin Resistance1:12:10 - Specifics Of HbA1c1:16:30 - Factors That Change HbA1c1:17:15 - Fructosamine Vs HbA1c Vs Albumen1:19:05 - Reactive Hypoglycemia Vs Fasted Hypoglycemia1:25:15 - Digestive Enzymes Effect On Glucose1:27:20 - How Long Do I Have To Use The CGM?1:29:00 - Trial Options And Recommendations1:31:40 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/NutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages1:32:40 - How To Interpret The Data In The App1:34:20 - The Benefits Of Nutrisense 1:35:20 - Access To A Dietician1:37:40 - Do You Ship Internationally? App Only Support?1:39:05 - EMF Exposure1:41:15 - The Future Of Nutrisense