The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/ketogreen2:00 - LetsGetChecked: Get 30% Off At Home Tests For Hormones, Cortisol, Thyroid, COVID-19, And More, At TryLGC.com/MelanieAvalon, With The Code MelanieAvalon302:50 - LISTEN ON HIMALAYA!: Download The Free Himalaya App (Www.Himalaya.Fm) To FINALLY Keep All Your Podcasts In One Place, Follow Your Favorites, Make Playlists, Leave Comments, And More! Follow The Melanie Avalon Podcast In Himalaya For Early Access 24 Hours In Advance! You Can Also Join Melanie's Exclusive Community For Exclusive Monthly Content, Episode Discussion, And Guest Requests!3:15 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life (Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome3:40 - 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!7:00 - What Inspired Keto Green 16?10:20 - Personal health History : Reversing Early Menopause15:20 - How Underlying Trauma Affects Us And Weight Gain17:45 - Bridging The Gap Between Physical And Mental Healing19:30 - Burnout And Stress Hormones23:45 - The Perception Of Stress, Fear, Imagination, And Gratitude28:15 - The Male Vs. Female Stress Response29:20 - Is Adrenal Fatigue "Real" Or Permanent?33:40 - The Important Protective Role Of Progesterone35:00 - BiOptimizers: A company whose mission is to fix your digestion! Get A FREE Bottle Of Their Anti-Viral Probiotic P3OM At www.p3om.com/melaniefree37:00 - How To Address Hormonal Imbalances45:25 - Is Progesterone Supplementation Therapeutic Or Detrimental?47:40 - The Progesterone/Estrogen Balance51:25 - How Do Adaptogens Work?54:45 - What Causes Hot Flashes, Temperature Regulation?1:02:30 - The Role Of Alkalinity In Keto1:07:45 - Stress And Blood Sugar1:10:30 - The Acidic State In The Body1:14:10 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App 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!1:15:00 - Acidic Vs Alkaline Foods: The PRAL Potential, And The Energy Potential Of Hormones1:18:30 - The Effects Of Pleasure, Fun And Oxytocin For Alkalinity1:19:30 - Wine And AlkalinityDry Farm Wines: Natural, Organic, Low Alcohol, Low Sugar Wines, Paleo And Keto Friendly! Go To DryFarmWines.com/IFPodcast To Get A Bottle For A Penny!1:21:50 - Acid Vs Alkaline Contradictions And Other Factors In Acidity1:24:00 - Taking The One Next Step To Heal1:26:25 - Cortisol Release Through Tears1:26:45 - The Alkalinity Of Dopamine And Serotonin1:28:00 - The Practice of Discernment : From Fear Or Love?1:31:15 - What If You're Struggling To Find The Foods That Work For You?1:32:15 - Can You Be Vegan And Keto Green1:32:30 - The Role Of Food Sensitivities In Alkalinity1:34:45 - Use The Code Melanieavalon At drannacabeca.com For 10% Off Everything Sitewide!

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/TheSwitch2:00 - Instagram Giveaway: Follow @MelanieAvalon And Comment Your Favorite Biohack To Enter To Win A Signed Copy Of The Switch!2:25 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life (Melanie Avalon)3:40 - FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App 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!5:30 - James Unconventional History And Health Revolutions9:40 - The Studies In Super Centenarians14:15 - Genetic Mutations, Lifestyle Practices, And Environment For Longevity21:30 - The Role Of Diet In Longevity23:15 - The Changeability Of The Gut Microbiome29:30 - What Is Autophagy And MTOR Why Is It Important For Longevity?34:45 - Does Autophagy Require Lifestyle Intervention?37:40 - The Different Routes To Autophagy, And Long Lived Populations Long Lived (Okinawa, Loma Linda, Mount Athos Monks)42:00 - Modern Diets Like Carnivore, Elimination Diets, And The Role Of Protein In Longevity46:30 - The Problem With HCHF48:30 - 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!49:30 - The Switch: MTOR, AMPK, And Autophagy51:40 - Fasting And Calorie Restriction: Overlapping Or Additive?55:00 - The Different Types of Autophagy53:20 - Are The Benefits Of IF Just Due To Calorie Restriction Or Weight Loss?56:20 - The Fasting Mimicking Diet 4:2058:15 - Combating CR Effects With Exercise1:01:20 - Fasting Forever And The Need For Cycling1:03:00 - Daily Vs. Monthly Cycling And Genetic Expression1:08:15 - Habitual Hunger, Energy Cues , And Retraining Cells With Keto Or Extended Fasts1:11:30 -Carbs, Comfort Foods, Dopamine and Serotonin From The Gut1:13:30 - AMPK Activators1:17:00 - BLUBLOX - Blue-light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off!1:19:45 - 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!1:21:15 - Gluconeogenesis, Cortisol, Stress, And Blood Sugar1:27:30 - Elevated Blood Sugar Levels On Low Carb, Elevated Blood Sugar, Aging , And Disease1:30:20 - Endogenous Vs Exogenous Antioxidants, DNA Breaks, NAD, And The Dark Side To Antioxidants1:38:25 - Antioxidants While Fasting1:43:22 - NR and NMN Supplementation1:50:05 - BEAUTY COUNTER: 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!1:51:45 - The Hermetic Potential Of Low Dose Toxic Exposure1:58:30 - Are We Programmed to Start Aging At 25?2:06:30 - Instagram Giveaway: Follow @MelanieAvalon And Comment Your Favorite Biohack To Enter To Win A Signed Copy Of The Switch!

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