The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

​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

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 

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​​​​​

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 

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