The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/fastingfemales1:30 - 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!1:45 - Tone Your Vagus Nerve With Xen By Neuvana: Get 20% Off At Melanieavalon.Com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 (Learn All About The Science With The Founder In Melanie's Interview: The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #58 - Ami Brannon (Xen By Neuvana) ) ​​2:40 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz6:40 - Cynthia's Story 12:30 - Food Allergies14:30 - COVID And Children 15:00 - Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 18:00 - The Role Of Hormones In Our Body - Transitioning Into Peri-Menopause21:20 - Hitting A Wall At Middle Age: Progesterone And Estrogen Dominance 24:00 - Men Vs Women24:50 - Is Cortisol Bad?26:10 - Endocrine Disruptors In Skincare28:00 - IS IF Good For Women?31:00 - The Role Of Bio-Individuality 32:10 - Prep Dish Is An Awesome Meal Planning Service Which Sends You Weekly Grocery And Recipe Lists, So You Can Do All Your Meal Preparation At Once, And Be Good To Go For The Week! The Meals Are All Gluten Free Or Paleo, Which Is Fantastic If You're Already Doing So, But Also A Wonderful Way To "Try Out" Gluten Free Or Paleo With Delicious Meals, And No Feelings Of Restriction! Get A Free 2 Week Trial At Prepdish.Com/Melanieavalon34:35 - Fasting During The Menstrual Cycle And The Importance Of Carbs36:20 - The Importance Of Variety And Experimenting With Fasting Windows37:40 - Alternate Day Fasting39:15 - How Intuitive Is Fasting? Is OMAD Not For Women?41:40 - Fasting And Eating Disorders44:15 - Bio-Identical Hormones49:30 - What Is The Shortest Eating Window Appropriate For Women53:10 - What To Test?55:45: - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group At facebook.com/groups/melanieavalonlumen/ If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat, Or The Biosense Breath Analyzer, Which Measures Ketones! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Interview With Lumen Founder (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #43 - Daniel Tal) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.Com/Lumen With The Code Melanieavalon, And Melanie's Interview With Biosense Head Researcher Trey Suntrup (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #53 - Trey Suntrup) And Get $20 Off At MelanieAvalon.Com/Biosense With The Coupon Code Avalon2057:40 - Working With Doctors 58:40 - Ideal Study?1:01:40 - Bio-Individuality, Especially With Medicine ​

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/vagusnerve3:20: Get Zen By Neuvana: At Melanieavalon.com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 For 20% Off!8:25 - Ami's Story: Trauma Ward Experience And Coming To The Vagus Nerve 11:45 - What Is The Vagus Nerve?14:15 - The Other Cranial Nerves 14:50 - The Mind/Body Connection - Gut Feeling And The Vagus Nerve 15:35 - Stimulating The Organs Vs Brain: The Role Of Breathing: The Two Way Highway17:15 - Stimulating, Activating, Toning The Vagus 18:45 - Sympathetic Vs Parasympathetic Nervous System 20:30 - Apollo Neuro: Is the Vagus Nerve On And Off?22:00 - The Vagus Nerve And Digestion, IBS, Diarrhea, Etc.23:45 - The Role Of Stress In Body's Function24:15 - The Evolution Of The Vagus Nerve25:15 - Dorsal Vs. Ventral Vagus Nerve26:45 - The Mental Vs. Physical Approach Of Vagus Nerve Treatment 28:35 - Polyvagal Theory And The Future of Vagus Nerve Treatment31:30 - Is There Physical Damage To The Nervous System?33:25 - Neuroplasticity: Changing Your Brain36:35 - Physical Tools To Rewire The Brain: Comparisons To Meditation And Other Techniques 39:10 - How Xen Works41:15 - Meditation And The Vagus Nerve, Recognizing The Relaxation State42:35 - Comparison To Massage43:00 - Feeling Focused Vs Sleepy 45:00 - The Anxiety And Sleep Connection 46:20 - How People Respond To Xen, And Effectiveness With Continued Use 50:30 - How People Who Meditate Respond to Vagus Nerve Treatment 51:35 - Is Meditation For Everyone? Multitasking With Xen 55:00 - Other Ways To Tone The Vagus Nerve56:30 - How To Use The App: Modes, Waveforms, Music, Etc.1:01:45 - The Importance Of App Evolution 1:02:10 - Using The App With Your Music 1:03:10 - Stimulating Vs Relaxing Music 1:05:10 - How And When To Use Xen: Is More Better?1:16:40 - Published Studies1:19:00 - Vagus Nerve, Social Development, And Communication 1:21:00 - Vagus Nerve, The Thyroid, And Adrenals 1:22:55 - How To Use Xen For Digestion 1:25:00 - Updates To The App1:32:00 - People Who Shouldn't Use Xen1:32:30 - Side Effects From Xen1:33:30 - The Vaso Vagal Response And Fainting 1:36:00 - The Future Of Vagus Nerve Treatment: Helping Healthcare Workers1:39:30 - Get Zen By Neuvana: At Melanieavalon.Com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 For 20% Off!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/sacredcow2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At www.facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:20 - BUTCHERBOX: Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Chicken, Heritage Pork, And More, All Raised Sustainably The Way Nature Intended! Butcher Box Provides Access To Nutrient Rich, Affordable Meat And Seafood Shipped Straight To Your Door! Go To Butcherbox.Com/Melanieavalon And Use The Code Melanieavalon For $20 Off Your Order, And Free Grass-Fed Ground Beef For Life!9:25 - Robb's Backstory: From Heath Issues To Paleo To Today15:10 - Current Paleo Stance, Is Food Everything, And The Role Of Vitamin D22:00 - D Minder Vitamin D App24:10 - Cold Exposure 26:20 - Plants Vs Animals: Can You Get All Your Nutrients From Plants? Adequate Protein And The Effects Of MTOR29:00 - Nutrition For Life Stages 30:30 - The Role Of Privilege 32:20 - Protein Leverage Hypothesis Nutrition Connection 35:25 - The Role Of MTOR In Longevity37:30 - The Problems With Low Protein41:00 - Veganism Privilege: Local Vs. Globalized Food System ​45:15 - Inner City Poor And Nutrition 48:30 - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat, Or The Biosense Breath Analyzer, Which Measures Ketones! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Interview With Lumen Founder (melanieavalon.com/carbfatburning) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon, And Melanie's Interview With Biosense Head Researcher Trey Suntrup (melanieavalon.com/ketones) And Get $20 Off At MelanieAvalon.com/biosense With The Coupon Code Avalon2050:30 - Intentions And Unintended Consequences 52:45 - Cobras In India Example54:10 - Considering The Other Viewpoints56:00 - Where Is The Responsibility: Actual Vs Intended Deaths 57:00 - Reframing What You Eat58:30 - Our Fear Of Death59:25 - The Role Of Grazing Animals In Regenerative Habitats1:00:30 - What Creates Equality In Life?1:01:30 - The Role Of Empathy And Compassion1:04:40 - Split Brain Patients1:05:30 - Wisdom In The Lion King1:06:20 - Phoebe Story: Impossible To Be Vegan1:07:50 - The Destruction Of Our Topsoil 1:08:15 - Antibiotic Use In Animals1:09:30 - The Ethics Of The Only Sustainable Food System1:10:15 - The Implications Of Breatharians1:11:15 - Carnivorous Fungi And The Role Of Choice1:12:15 - Animal Products And Greenhouse Grasses1:13:10 - The Morality Of Eating Animals 1:16:00 - Climate Change And The Roll Of Fossil Fuels 1:17:00 - Why Does A System Require Animals To Be Sustainable? The Basics Of Ecology: The Role Of Diversity, Biodiversity, And Anti-Fragility 1:23:00 - Food, Water, And Land Requirements Of Cattle1:28:35 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz1:30:30 - Chicken And Pork, Grains And Soy1:33:45 - Camels, And Grass-Fed Vs Conventional Nutrition 1:39:00 - The Omega 3:6 Ratio1:42:05 - Saturated Fat In Conventional Vs Pastured Animals1:43:15 - Nuclear Energy As A Solution?1:47:00 - Lab Grown Meat1:49:30 - The Role Of Large Predators In The Environment

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/fastfeastrepeat9:20 - Gin's Bio9:50 - How Did Gin Come To Intermittent Fasting14:35 - Gin's Various Version Of IF15:25 - The Problems With Traditional Diets, Chronic Dieting, Yo-Yo Dieting, And The Calorie Paradigm17:40 - Hunger Hormones And How The Body Is Trying To Protect You18:50 - The Minnesota Starvation Experiment21:15 - The Biggest Loser Experiment22:00 - Over-restriction And The Urge To Binge23:45 - Fasting Vs. Traditional Dieting And Becoming Metabolically Flexible26:05 - Can You Over-Fast?: The Metabolic Rate While Fasting28:50 - Intermittent Fasting Approaches: The 28 Day Fast Start35:10 - Food Choices, Changed Food Tastes, And Overfed But Undernourished38:40 - How Do You Stop When Satisfied?41:30 - The Science Of "The Sigh" Of The Meal44:00 - What Is The Clean Fast?45:20 - Fasting Goal 1: Keep Insulin Low46:35 - The Problems With Flavors And Artificial Sweeteners47:25 - What You Can Have During The Fast48:30 - Fasting Goal 2: Tap Into Stored Fat For Fuel - No Exogenous Fuel49:25 - Fasting Goal 3: Increased Autophagy51:00 - How To Know If You're Making Progress: Weight Trends, Progress Photos, Etc.54:00 - Body Recomposition57:00 - What If You're Not Making Progress?59:00 - The Hybrid Approach Mixing And Matching1:00:30 - ADF Vs. Up Day Down Day1:01:45 - ADF To Boost Metabolism1:04:45 - The Problem With Restricting1:05:20 - The Longevity Benefits Of ADF And ProLon1:07:30 - Using The Scale, Weighing, And Weight Fluctuations, And Weekly Averages1:10:50 - The Body Set Point1:17:20 - Personal Strategies To Avoid Caving1:18:30 - Envisioning Your Future Self1:19:30 - IF Protocol To Rapidly Shed The Weight1:24:20 - Self Decode1:25:30 - Mastering Diabetes1:26:30 - Dealing With Backlash And Challenges1:33:30 - Personalized Nutrition1:34:35 - Gin's Dream Research Study1:39:20 - Rebounders

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/lovingdiet1:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!7:30 - Jennifer's Story: From Suffering To Trust And Healing9:20 - The Emotional Component To Healing: Why "Fixes" Don't Work, And The Purpose Of Illness And Suffering 13:40 - Apollo Neuro And The Role Of Safety In Food, Diet, Illness, And Healing 18:35 - What Is Wholeness? How We Shape Our Identity 22:25 - Identifying With The Past24:05 - The Problems With Intuitive Eating, Loyalty Viewpoints25:35 - Practically Resolving Trauma: Exhaustion And Trying Really Hard 26:15 - The Role Of Becoming Curious And Appreciating What You Have Done27:50 - How Should We Handle Emotions? The Fear Of Getting Stuck In An Emotion 31:15 - The Role Of Anger In Healing 33:20 - Experiencing Fear And Anxiety 36:10 - Reframing Healing And The Language Of The Heart Vs Mind38:55 - What's Next? Where You Can And Can't Go With Love And Finding Meaning In Yourself 42:30 - Are Fears Learned Responses?1:07:50 - Hyper-Vigilance Around Food 1:09:10 - Breaking Free From Restrictive Diets 1:12:25 - What Diet Should You Follow?1:14:30 - Genetics, Epigenetics And Food 1:16:05 - Wim Hof, The Immune System, And Breathwork1:18:50 - The Relationship To What Happened To Us: Misunderstandings About Our Goodness1:20:55 - Trauma And Weight Loss, Resonating With New Methods Of Healing 1:22:40 - Biohacking Reliance 1:23:25 - Meeting With Your Future Self1:25:55 - Fear Keeping You Stuck 1:28:10 - Covid Stress And Dealing With Uncertainty 1:31:35 - Overreactive Immune Systems1:32:25 - Awakening To Something New And Letting Go1:34:10 - The Role Of And Relationship To Supplements: Pre-Prebiotics, Prebiotics, Probiotcis, And Gut Healing1:35:35 - Butyrate For Gut Healing1:37:45 - Digestive Enzymes And HCL, Lack Or Abundance 1:38:15 - Ignatia Amara For Grief 1:43:20 - The Importance Of Forgiveness, And Judging Good Vs BadEmail For More Info At Info@AIPlifestyle.Com

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/carnivorecode1:50 - Studies On Defensive Compounds In Dairy And Meat 2:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!3:10 - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Episode With The Founder (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #43 - Daniel Tal) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon4:45 - BUTCHERBOX: Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Chicken, Heritage Pork, And More, All Raised Sustainably The Way Nature Intended! Butcher Box Provides Access To Nutrient Rich, Affordable Meat And Seafood Shipped Straight To Your Door! Go To Butcherbox.Com/Melanieavalon And Use The Code Melanieavalon For Free BACON And 6 Grassfed Grass-finished Burgers In Your First Box!8:15 - The Autoimmunity Connection To Health Issues12:10 - Diets Not Working: Veganism, Paleo15:30 - Starting Carnivore, And The Connection Between Plants And Mood17:00 - Are We Omnivore? The Connection Between Meat And Longevity21:00 - What Is An Omnivore? 22:45 - Are Plants Superfoods?25:00 - Pets And Plants25:15 - The Vilification Of Red Meat, And The Plant Toxicity Spectrum27:00 - Do We Demonize Plants?29:00 - Perception Of Food - EEG Potential30:35: FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At MelanieAvalon.com/FoodSenseGuide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More!32:15 - Carnivore Vs Vegan: Dogma In Dietary Movements36:15 - The Toxin Spectrum: Are There Toxins In Meat?39:25 - Lectins In Dairy 40:00 - Resveratrol As A Plant Chemical 40:40 - Iron Toxicity 42:15 - Eggs, Dairy, And Host Defense Mechanisms 45:30 - Get Melanie's Food Sense Guide App45:40 - Lectins In Milk Protein In Egg Yolk 46:50 - Studies On Plant Toxicity And The Role Of Cooking Adaptations 48:40 - The Role Of Calories In Diet50:00 - Riboflavin, Beta Carotene Vs Vitamin A51:30 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz54:45 - The 5 Carnivore Code Tiers 55:00 - Adding In Honey, And Dealing With Carb Fears57:25 - Fruit: The Least Toxic Plant Food58:30 - Paul's CGM Ratings With Honey1:00:00 - The Role Of Linoleic Acid O6 In Insulin Issues1:02:45 - The Importance Of Organ MeatsHeart & Soil — Nose To Tail Supplements: Get 10% Off With The Code MelanieAvalon At heartandsoilsupplements.com

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/ketones1:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!1:55 - Get $20 Off A Biosense Device, At MelanieAvalon.com/Biosense, With The Coupon Code avalon202:30 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz4:20 - LUMEN: Measure Your Breath To Instantly Find Out If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon6:45 - Trey's Background9:45 - What Is Ketosis?11:30 - The Fat Burning Vs Ketogenic State12:30 - The Problems With The "Nebulous" State16:00 - Urine, Breath, And Blood Ketones: Acetoacetate, BHB, And Acetone 19:05 - Acetoacetate Conversion to BHB vs. Acetone 21:55 - Recap: Ketone Use By Cells 22:40 - The Stability Of BHB 24:00 - Acetoacetate Vs BHB As A Fuel, And Anti-Inflammatory Signaling 25:10 - What Do Urinary Ketones Indicate?28:00 - Changes in Urinary Ketones Measurements 29:50 - BHB Vs Acetone Production, Redox Potential, NAD, And Longevity 32:10 - Long Term Keto Adaption32:35 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get $200 Off Any Sunlighten Cabin Model Or $100 Off The Solo Unit (That Melanie Has!) AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine!34:40 - The Value Of Measuring Breath Vs. Blood36:40 - Accurate Breath Measurements: Deep Lung Sampling38:35 - Using Biosense: Personalization 40:10 - Breath Acetone Correlations To BHB44:10 - Ketone Variability Through The Day46:15- The Time Difference Between Breath And Blood 51:00 - Total Ketone Exposure During A Single Day: The Ketone Score54:00 - Exogenous Ketones And MCT oil56:30 - Using Ketones As Fuel Vs Excretion 1:00:20 - The Effect Of Exercise On Ketones1:01:05 - Biosense Vs. LumenLUMEN: Measure Your Breath To Instantly Find Out If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon1:04:00 - Biosense Ketone Measurements (ACEs)1:07:45 - Tracking The Effect Of Ketosis In Your Body (Kick On In A Higher State Of Around 10) - Signaling Benefits1:09:05 - BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthrough: Get 10% Off The Most Comprehensive Magnesium Supplement Available www.magbreakthrough.com/melanieavalon With The Code Melanie101:11:30 - OMAD, Carbs And Ketosis 1:12:20 - Fat And GlycogenFrom Trey: "You will want to direct your attention to Figure 4, which shows that RQ stops changing above breath acetone values of 2 ppm (i.e. 2000 ppb). As I mentioned during the interview, 2ppm corresponds to about 3 ACEs on our device (remember that the BIOSENSE range is 0-40 ACEs)." 1:13:40 - Liver And Muscle Glycogen, And Ketosis 1:18:15 - The Importance Of Feedback For Lifestyle Change1:19:45 - Storing Measurements : Using The App, Tracking Trends, Etc. 1:22:00 - Get $20 Off A Biosense Device, At MelanieAvalon.com/Biosense, With The Coupon Code avalon20

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/brainwash1:45 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!2:15 - Apollo Neuro: Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon6:30 - How Covid/Quarantine Relate To The Decisions We Make9:10 - On Wearing Masks: Self Centered and Narcissistic Decisions 11:10 - Parts Of the Brain: The Amygdala14:00 - The Role Of The Prefrontal Cortex15:30 - Beneficial Roles Of The Amygdala 17:00 - Threat And Learned Reflexive Responses 19:30 - Tribalism, Social Media, And Other Viewpoints 23:15 - Are We Born Empathetic? The Role Of Empathy In Happiness26:40 - Emotional Vs Cognitive Empathy And Being Open To Other Ideas30:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty!32:15 - Amygdala, The Immune System, Covid Risk And Stress35:20 - Babies Born During Covid36:30 - The Fundamental Role Of Emojis38:25 - Digital Faces 39:20 - The Problem With Seeing Others As Threats40:20 - Animated Films And Perspectives Of Reality 43:25 - Being Wrong, Embarrassment, And Identity 44:15 - Why You Should Change Your Mind47:00 - Evaluating Healthy Relationship with Social Media: The Test Of TIME 50:30 - How Social Media Hacks Our Yearning To Be Social50:40 - Exploiting Our Sweet Taste53:40 - Liking Things Other People Like And Dopamine 54:30 - The Role Of Sweet, Safety, And Stress 57:05 - Keto And Reactive Hypoglycemia 59:40 - Engaging With FB Groups1:04:20 - BIOPTIMIZERS: Full Spectrum Magnesium Supplement To Fix Your Magnesium Status, Containing All 7 Versions Of Magnesium! Get 10% Off At www.magbreakthrough.com/melanieavalon With The Code Melanie101:06:45 - Social Media At Night BLUBlox: Blue-light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off!1:08:25 - The Role Of Dopamine In The Addiction Reward Pathway 1:10:10 - Dopamine Fasts And Meditation 1:10:45 - 10 Day Detox Program 1:14:00 - Biohacking Overwhelm And The State Of Enlightenment 1:20:30 - Fructose and Human Health

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/selfdecode3:45 - 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!12:30 - Starting SelfHacked16:15 - The Role Of Genetics And Lab Testing17:50 - The Format Of SelfHacked18:50 - Conventional Vs "Natural" Medicine20:00 - How To Stop Cherry Picking21:20 - The Timeline Of Using Genetics To Get Healthier22:30 - Addressing MTHFR23:00 - Genes Affecting the Gut Brain Axis: Oxidative Genes, Food Sensitivities, Gut Health, Cannabinoids25:30 - How Fast To See Changes?27:10 - The Hiring Process29:10 - SelfHacked -> SelfDecode - > LabAnalyzer30:30 - Creating The World's First Personalized Health Blog43:45 - Imputed Phenotypes47:00 - Joe's Favorite Reports (Gut Health, Mood, Longevity, Etc.)48:30 - How Genes Affect Weight Loss49:55 - Genes Affecting Your Cannabaninods, And CBD Oil (Inflammation, Mood, Gut Health, Etc.)56:10 - Dosing CBD1:00:45 - CBD Anti-inflammatory Role In the Gut1:01:10 - CBD And Weight Gain1:02:50 - Genes And SSRIs1:03:15 - Low Dose Naltrexone1:04:20 - The Most Profound Biohack1:04:50 - Supplementing With Butyrate And Resistant Starch1:06:25 - Biohack Regrets And Lab Result Improvements1:07:30 - Iodine Reactions, Antibacterial Effects, And The SOD Gene1:09:15 - Methylene Blue Supplementation (Antibacterial And Mitochondria Effects)1:10:40 - Sensitive Butterflies And The SOD2 Gene1:13:45- Thyroid, Hashimotos, Autoimmunity, Inflammation1:20:20 - The Diet Report1:21:30 - Low Fat Vs Low Carb Diets1:23:30 - The Covid And Respiratory Infection Report1:26:50 - Get.Selfdecode.com/melanieavalon - 10% Off1:27:20 - Intermittent Fasting And Early Vs. Late Night Eating1:29:40 - Cold Exposure1:30:00 - Sauna1:32:50 - The Placebo And Nocebo Effect

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/apolloGet 15% Off Apollo Neuroo At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon2:20 - ​IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome!2:35 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! 5:156:45 - Dave's History: Analyzing The Stress Response , Imbalances In The Body, Beneficial Vs. Burdening Stress9:45 - Why Do People React Differently To Stress?10:35 - Developing The Apollo Technology12:05 - Tapping And Emotional Freedom Technique12:25 - Parasympathetic Vs Sympathetic State And The Role Of Perceived Threat And Safety17:15 - Flow State18:45 - The Apollo Neuro Programs: Energizing Vs. Calming21:45 - The Emotional Component To Chronic Health Conditions23:45 - How Love, Gratitude, Forgiveness, And Self Love Trigger Safety24:50 - Activating Feelings Of Safety From Bottom Up Vs. Top Down: How Do Meditation And Breathwork Make Us Feel Safe?26:30 - The Role Of Soothing Touch27:15 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get $200 Off Any Sunlighten Cabin Model Or $100 Off The Solo Unit (That Melanie Has!) AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine!28:45 - The Role Of Awe And Wonder29:40 - Making Changes: Problems With Top Down, And The Role Of Fear31:15 - Feeling Better With Hugs32:30 - Feeling Safe And Making Change With Apollo33:30 - Apollo Vs Meditation And Breathwork34:10 - What State Does Soundwave Therapy Activate36:55 - How Fast Does Apollo Work? (Shifting Biomarkers Like Heart Rate Variability In 3 Minutes)38:15 - Apollo Programs40:00 - Brain Re-wiring And Increased Effectiveness: Is Apollo Addictive?42:40 - How To Wear Apollo44:30 - The Left Vs Right Side Of The Body46:00 - Using The Programs For Anxiety And Different Goals49:20 - Prep Dish: Prep Dish Is An Awesome Meal Planning Service Which Sends You Weekly Grocery And Recipe Lists, So You Can Do All Your Meal Preparation At Once, And Be Good To Go For The Week! The Meals Are All Gluten Free Or Paleo, Which Is Fantastic If You're Already Doing So, But Also A Wonderful Way To "Try Out" Gluten Free Or Paleo With Delicious Meals, And No Feelings Of Restriction! Get A Free 2 Week Trial At Prepdish.Com/Melanieavalon50:50 - Tackling Anxiety With Covid51:30 - Wearing Apollo All Day: Comparison To Caffeine And Alcohol53:10 - The Energizing Mode Of Apollo, And Tailoring Apollo To Yourself55:40 - The Intensity Of The Apollo Programs56:10 - Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon