The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/intermittentfastingcookbook2:25 - 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!2:40 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon8:30 - Nicole's Background15:05 - Writing The Intermittent Fasting Cookbook16:35 -Healthy Approach To Food Sensitives17:50 - Elimination Diets For Testing19:00 - Intolerance To Veggies: Bio-Individuality20:00 - Comfort In Restriction21:00 - The Importance Of Variety, Or Lack Thereof21:50 - Safety In Restriction23:00 - Carnivore Freedom26:30 - Zero Fiber Diet27:20 - Nicole's Improvement On Keto28:10 - Nicole's Intermittent Fasting Start30:50 - Reflection Of Health In The Eyes31:40 - Long-Term "Diets": Keto, Paleo, Carnivore33:00 - Incorporating Colorful Carbs And White Rice34:00 - Carbs For Hormones And Cycle34:50 - Biohacking As A Concept36:20 - Starting Biohacking39:15 - Intermittent Fasting Vs Food Choices: Which Is More Powerful?40:35 - Food For Health42:35 - What Determines Nutrient Density?45:00 - Food Studies About Plant Compounds46:00 - Pharmacokinetics Of Plants​47:05 - The Role Of Calories In Weight Loss50:30 - Energy Partitioning52:00 - Diet Failures55:50 - Intermittent Fasting Study Idea58:00 - Science Of Food59:30 - Foods For Satiety With Less Calories1:00:55 - Volume Vs Calorie Density1:03:05 - Macronutrient Balance For Satiety1:04:00 - Satiety Index1:07:30 - Capsaicin To Reduce Hunger1:09:00 - PSMF (Protein Sparing Modified Fast)1:10:05 - Rapid Fat Loss1:10:15 - Problems with BMI 1:11:30 - Muscle Sparing1:12:50 - How PSMF Works1:14:00 - Nicole's Next Book Ideas1:18:10 - PSMF Delicious Recipes 1:19:30 - Weight Loss and Anti-Inflammatory Effects1:21:10 - Additional Modified Fasting Techniques1:21:30 - The Recipes

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bingetriggers1:45 - 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!8:40 - Glenn's Background11:50 - Psychology of Overeating: A Paradigm Shift13:30 - Overstimulating The Pleasure Center of Brain18:35 - Eradicating Powerlessness19:20 - Will Power As A Resource22:00 - Rules: Restrictive or Freeing?25:40 - Perpetual State of Restriction26:35 - 45 Binge Trigger Busters 27:20 - "You Can Just Start Tomorrow"30:00 - "Just One Bite/Just One More Bite"32:00 - 7:11 Breath35:00 - Half Of A Truth And A Bigger Lie38:00 - The Nature of Food Addiction: A Theory41:20 - Struggling With Sweets48:15 - Food Sedation49:35 - Changing the Paradigm 55:05 - Changing The Behavior Before Getting To The Emotional Root Of The Binge56:35 - Navigating Emotional Eating1:00:30 - Struggling With Salty Snacks1:06:40 - Nighttime Overeating1:10:00 - Bedtime Rituals To Break Bad Habits1:15:00 - Secret Eating1:19:15 - Social Eating and Drinking1:20:00 - Social Pressures To Eat Or Drink1:21:20 - Basics of Group Psychology1:24:40 - Unconscious Anxiety Of Groups 1:25:35 - Re-Establishing The Group1:28:15 - Conditional Rules1:29:50 - Influence of Alcohol1:30: 35 - Self Sabotage1:32:00 - Decelerating Weight Loss For Success1:34:20 - People Who Struggle With The Process

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/sleepquestions4:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalonThe Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #57 - Robb WolfThe Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode # 3 - Dr. Kirk Parsley (Sleep Episode)The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #35 - Dr. Kirk Parsley (Covid Episode) The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #36 - David Sinclair (Covid Episode) 10:00 - Dr. Kirk Parsley's Background - Realizing The Importance Of Sleep17:45 - Listener Q&A: Beatrix - What Does Optimal Sleep Look Like? How Many Hours Of Deep And REM Sleep? 21:35 - Should You Track Your Sleep? 25:30 - Listener Q&A: Margaret - Is The Oura Ring Accurate, What Devices Are Best?27:55 - Listener Q&A: Tamela - Thoughts On Fitbit Sleep Technology? 28:50 - Listener Q&A: Anna - I Feel Like I Do Better On Different Amounts Of Sleep? 29:00 - Listener Q&A: Jill - High Oura Ring Ratings But Feeling Awful?30:30 - The Role Of Cortisol And The Fight Or Flight Response 36:45 - How Much Sleep Do You Need?41:25 - Do The Elderly Sleep Less? The Role OF Sleep In Aging 45:40 - Listener Q&A: Sharon - My Mother Can't Sleep; How To Keep The Mind Calm, Blood Sugar, Etc?Stress Free Sleep Worksheet - Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy48:15 - Thinking About Sleep, Looking At The Clock, To Do And Worry Lists59:45 - Listener Q&A: Rosalie: How To Shut Your Mind Off? 1:01:30 - Counting Sheep, Nursery Rhymes, Meditation 1:04:05 - Word Visualizations1:07:50 - Listener Q&A: Charlotte - What Do You Think About Apollo Neuro?1:08:00 - Listener Q&A: Sofia: Is It Ok To Use Apollo Neuro Every Night APOLLO NEURO: Use The Power Of Soundwave Therapy To Instantly Address Stress By Instigating Your Brain's "Safety" State With The Touch Of A Button! Check Out Melanie's Interview With Dr. Dave Rubin For All The Science, And Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon1:11:45 - The Role Of Dependence 1:13:15 - Listener Q&A: Monica - How To Put Down The Phone?1:16:35 - Sleep Fears1:21:15 - Sleep Deprivation And Performance Perception 1:23:30 - Listener Q&A: Amy - How To Stop From Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night?1:23:40 - Listener Q&A: Wendy - Why Can't I Sleep All Night?1:23:45 : Listener Q&A: Christine - I Can't Fall Back Asleep When I Wake Up1:28:00 - Stress Hormones And Sleep Pressure1:30:40 - Men Vs Women, Sleeping And Insomnia 1:34:15 - Why Do You Wake Up At Specific Times On The Clock? 1:34:20 - Listener Q&A: Anna - Is There A Circadian Reason For Waking Up?1:36:30 - Do We Wake Up Between The Cycles?1:40:00 - Split Night SleepingThe Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode # - Siim Land1:43:30 - Listener Q&A: Emily - How Does Sex Affect Sleep? Why Is The Bed Ok For Just Sleep And Sex?1:43:40 - Listener Q&A: Victoria - When To Have Sex For Best Sleep? 1:47:30 - How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep? 1:51:35 - Listener Q&A: Colleen - Recommendations For Children Who Don't Sleep?1:51:45 - How Does Sleep Remedy Work?1:53:20 - The Role Of Vitamin D32:01:05 - Kids Formulation 

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/breath1:35 - 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!8:15 - James' Background: Breathing Problems And Free Divers 10:30 - The Magic Of The Breath: Holding Your Breath, E. Coli Resistance, And Healing Inflammation12:40 - The Work Of Wim Hof15:45 - What Is Breathing? 17:20 - Face Changes, Small Mouths, Crooked Teeth, And Sleep Issues 18:10 - The Problem With Braces 20:25 - Wisdom Teeth Removal Problems 22:55 - Regrowing Bone In The Mouth, Chewing, Gaining Space In The Airway 25:30 - Osteoporosis: The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #65 - Mira And Jayson Calton25:45 - The Problems With Mouth Breathing27:40 - Nasal Vs Mouth Breathing 28:45 - Breathing Lower 30:45 - Informal Study Of Mouth Vs Nasal: Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea 32:55 - Deviated Septum 35:05 - Phantom Nasal Blockages And Nasal Passage Erectile Tissue 37:20 - Breathing Through Your Nose At Night39:00 - Mouth Taping 41:20 - The Left Vs Right Nostril 47:05 - Long Vs Slow Vs More Vs Less Breathing, Oxygen Vs CO2, And CO2 Deficiency 49:05 - Conscious Breathing Practices 50:40 - The Role Of CO2 In The Body, Treating Conditions With CO252:45 - Bag Breathing Vs Slow Breathing53:45 - Phobias, Suffocation, And CO259:55 - Lost Science And Studies, And The Need For A Health Revolution 1:03:30 - Intermittent Fasting And The Waves Of Science, Politics, And Cultural Shifts 1:05:15 - Economic Incentives For Breathing, The Problem With Pills1:07:00 - How Much Can You Realistically Change With Breathing 1:08:30 - CO2 Suffocation Experiments For Phobias 1:13:30 - Viewing The World With Left Or Right Side1:13:35 - Left And Right Brain Studies 1:15:50 - CO2 For Schizophrenics And The Switch To Tranquilizers 1:18:15 - The Framingham Heart Study And Lung Capacity 1:19:10 - How To Breathe? ​

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/bones2:45 - Go To melanieavalon.com/micronutrients And Use The Code Avalon For A Discount Sitewide!3:00 - 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!3:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon3:20 - DRY FARM WINES: Low Sugar, Low Alcohol, Toxin-Free, Mold- Free, Pesticide-Free , Hang-Over Free Natural Wine! Use The Link dryfarmwines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny!4:30 - 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/beautycounterquiz8:10 - Mira's Story: Reversing Osteoporosis - The Core Of Health Conditions 13:00 - What Is Bone? The Types Of Bone, Role Of Protein, Etc. 15:20 - The Role Of Flexibility In Bone Health15:40 - Peak Bone Mass18:00 - How Is Bone Broken Down And Rebuilt: Osteoclasts And Osteoblasts 19:45 - Osteopenia And Osteoporosis And DEXA Scans - The Importance Of Getting A Baseline And How It Can Affect You24:05 - How Do They Determine The Standards? 26:15 - Is Osteoporosis Deadly? 27:20 - The Connection To Mineral Deficiency​29:05 - Conventional Pharmaceuticals: How Do Bisphosphonates Work Or Cause Bones To Become Brittle?33:30 - What Role Do Micronutrients Play? Can We Supplement?39:35 - The Role Of Food Vs Lifestyle And Supplements39:30 - 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!41:30 - Micronutrients From Food Vs Supplements, And The Problems With Multivitamins 44:05 - Competing Nutrients 45:45 - Breaking Down Nutrients, Antinutrients 47:30 - Calcium Supplementation Concerns, Forms, Vitamin D, Vitamin K251:10 - K1 Vs K2 (MK4 Vs MK7)53:40 - The Problem Of K With D54:50 - The Fat Delivery System 55:30 - Low Fat Diet Problems1:00:10 - Meal Timing, OMAD And Reaching Micronutrient Sufficiency 1:03:20 - Separating Vitamins 1:06:00 - The Role Of Protein In Building Bone 1:10:55 - Excess Protein, Blood PH, The Acid/Alkaline Diet1:13:25 - Leeching Calcium From Bones: Salt And The Crave Cycle 1:14:30 - Blood Tests For Calcium Levels1:15:30 - 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!1:17:30 - SpectraCell1:17:40 - Dairy For Bone Health?1:18:40 - Alcohol And Bone Health1:23:30 - Omega 3s1:27:40 - DHA And EPA Competition: Krill Vs Fish Oil1:32:00 - The Problem With Olive Oil1:33:30 - The Role Of Osteogenic Loading 1:39:00 - How Fast Can Changes Happen?1:44:30 - Go To melanieavalon.com/micronutrients And Use The Code Avalon For A Discount Sitewide! 

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/strongerbystress2:05 - 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!​2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon2:45 - 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!6:00 - Siim's History7:45 - Is All Stress Bad?: What Is The Stress Response And Types Of Stress11:00 - Heat Shock Vs. Cold Shock Proteins, And The Role Of Autophagy 13:20 - Infrared Vs Traditional Sauna 15:15 - Adaptation Energy18:30 - Mental Vs. Physical Stress: Reframing Anxiety And Stress Perception 22:15 - Toxicity, Models For Evaluating Stress, Hormesis From Plants, Caffeine, And Alcohol 29:45 - The Benefits Of Free Radicals And Antioxidants From Food Vs Supplements 32:00 - DRY FARM WINES: Low Sugar, Low Alcohol, Toxin-Free, Mold-Free, Pesticide-Free, Hang-Over Free Natural Wine! Use The Link DryFarmWines.Com/Melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny!33:40 - 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/Beautycounterquiz27:50 - EMF - Should We Be Scared Of EMF?39:00 - NAD+ And NADH 40:45 - NAD+ And Covid, NR And NMN 44:15 - Hacking Sleep, Polyphasic Sleep 48:20 - Stoicism, The Hedonic Set Point, And Attachments51:20 - The Problems With Minimalism As An Identity 53:50 - Reframing 202055:55 - BiOptimizers: A Company Whose Mission Is To Fix Your Digestion! Get Their Masszymes - The Most Potent Digestive Enzyme Supplement Available! Shop At Bioptimizers.Com/melanie With The Code Melanie10 For 10% Off!58:50 - Practically Implementing These Practices 1:01:10 - Social Media Blocks