The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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