

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
Melanie Avalon
Join best-selling author and actress Melanie Avalon as she interviews today's leading health and wellness experts, going beyond the fads to bring you all the biohacking tips, tricks, and techniques to effortlessly upgrade your body, brain, and life. Because why not live awesome? You got this! Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by Barbara McGregor
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Aug 29, 2019 • 2h 12min
#004 - Paul Saladino, MD: The Carnivore Diet, Plant Toxins, Curing Disease And Stopping Inflammation, Antioxidants, Hormetic Stress, Fiber, Animal Pro...
Full Shownotes And Transcript: MelanieAvalon.com/Carnivore2:50 - BUTCHER BOX: Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Chicken, Heritage Pork, Wild-Caught Seafood, And More! Nutrient-Rich, Raised Sustainably, Shipped Straight To Your Door! Go To Butcherbox.com/Melanieavalon And/Or Use The Code MELANIE20 For $20 Off Your Order And Free Grassfed Ground Beef For Life!08:20 - ANCESTRAL SUPPLEMENTS: Grass-Fed, Pasture-Raised Organ Supplements From New Zealand. UseThis Link With The Code IFAST For 15% Off!10:45 - Pauls' Medical History13:30 - How Paul Came To Carnivore15:30- Our Modern Medicine Paradigm, Finding The Root Cause Of Illness17:30 - Is There An Optimal Diet For Everyone?20:30 - Curing "Incurable" Diseases With Diet22:50 - The Connection Between Inflammation And Health24:15 - Melanie's Carnivore History26:35 -The Importance Of Eating Nose To Tail28:40 - Does A Carnivore Diet Provide All Necessary Nutrients? Vitamin C?32:20 - The Role Of Antioxidants, Plant Toxins, Polyphenols, And Nutrient Availability41:00 - The Hormetic Stress Of Plants (Including Sulforaphane, Resveratrol, Curcumin)51:05 - What About Plant-Based Long Lived Societies?52:10 - Do Plants Support Liver Detox? (Ie: Milk Thistle)55:45- The Blue Zones1:01:35 - Factors Influencing Longevity1:05: 05 - Animal Protein, IGF-1, And mTOR1:07:50 - Veganism And Longevity1:10:35 - Epidemiology/Healthy User Bias01:14:15 - Food Sense Guide: Get Melanie's App To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, With Amine, Histamine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status.1:15:45- The Role Of Fiber In Digestion And Bowel Movements1:20:00 - Fiber And Toxin-Binding1:26:20 - Do We Need Plants For Alkalinity?1:35:45 - Thoughts On Wim How Hof?01:40:35 - SLEEP REMEDY:Sleep Remedy Is The Ultimate Sleep Supplement, Developed By Dr. Kirk Parlsey. Rather Than Knocking You Out With Drugs, Sleep Remedy Provides The Necessary Nutrients In The Perfect Amounts To Naturally Support Your Body's Sleep Process. Use The Code MELANIEAVALON For 10% Off!!01:41:40 -IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life (Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group!1:42:15 - Carnivore And The Gut Microbiome1:46:45 - Carnivore and Fasting1:47:15 - What About Fruit?2:01:55 - The Role Of Sodium On A Carnivore Diet2:03:40 - High Blood Sugar On Carnivore Diets2:05:00 - Hacking Carnivore With Lean Meats And Plant Fats?2:06:10 - Saturated Fats, MCTs, And Ketones2:09:00 - Who And How To Do Carnivore?

Aug 22, 2019 • 2h 43min
#003 - Dr. Kirk Parsley: Sleep Hygiene, How To Fall Asleep, Melatonin, Insomnia, Optimal Sleep Time, Morning Vs. Night People, Light And Sleep, Caffei...
Full Shownotes And Transcript: MelanieAvalon.com/sleepGET SLEEP REMEDY Dr. Kirk Parsley's Sleep Remedy: Sleep Remedy was developed by Dr. Kirk Parlsey after years of research and experimentation to naturally restore sleep to the sleep-deprived, insomniac Navy Seals. Rather than knocking you out with drugs, this simply provides the necessary neurotransmitters and nutrients in the perfect amounts to naturally support your body's sleep process. Use The Code MELANIEAVALON For 10% Off!!3:15 - Dry Farm Wines: Use The Link DryFarmWines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny!5:40 - Dr. Kirk Parsley's History11:30 - Dr. Parsley's Sleep History : Treating The Seals24:40 - What Is Sleep?27:20 - Is Sleep Reality?29:40 - Can You Hack Yourself For Less Sleep?31:30 - Do We All Need 8 Hours Of Sleep, Or Is It Intuitive?34:00 - Sleep Debt37:45 - Sleep Deprivation and Performance45:35 - Are We Naturally Early Morning People?57:50 - Do You Need To Sleep Straight Through The Night?1:02:15 - How Sleep Works (Sleep Pressure And Clearing The Gunk!)1:04:15 - ATP, Caffeine, & Sleep Cycles1:10:30 - JOOVV: Use The Link Joovv.com/melanieavalon With The Code MelanieAvalon For A Free Gift From Joovv!1:12:00 - How Do Common Pharmaceutical Sleep Aids And Antihistamines Work?1:21:15 - All About Melatonin1:28:15 - How Does Eating Affect Sleep?1:36:10 - Melanie's Sleep Hygiene1:38:00 - Coffee And Caffeine1:41:30- Coffee Alternatives (Tea, Walking, Nicotine)1:49:15 - Cold Showers1:51:15 - Food Sense Guide: Get Melanie's App To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense1:52:00 - CBD For Sleep1:81:00 - Joovv Red Light Therapy And Sauna Treatment2:04:15 - Alcohol And Sleep2:04:30 - Dry Farm Wines: Use The Link DryFarmWines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny!2:04:55 - Should You Worry About Sleep If You Feel Like You're Sleeping Well?2:13:00 - The #1 Factor For Getting Good Sleep2:20:50 -Meditation And Sleep2:21:15- What To Do When You Can't Fall Back Asleep2:27:05 - How Does Sleep Remedy Work?2:35:20 -Dr. Kirk Parsley's Sleep Remedy: Use The Code MELANIEAVALON For 10% Off!!2:35:35 - Instagram Giveaway: Follow @MelanieAvalon, follow @SleepRemedy, And Comment Your Favorite Sleep Hack To Enter To Win A Bottle Of Sleep Remedy!2:37:25 - Can Anyone Fix Their Sleep?Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by McGregor

Aug 15, 2019 • 1h 8min
#002 - Dr. Caroline Leaf: The Mind Vs. Brain, Habit Formation, How Your Thoughts Affect Your Reality, Genetics, The Positivity Bias, Identity, Stoppin...
Full Shownotes And Transcript: MelanieAvalon.com/Switch3:10 - Dry Farm Wines: Use The Link DryFarmWines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny!4:15 - JOOVV: 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!5:55 - Dr. Caroline Leaf's Background7:45 - Are The Mind And Brain The Same Thing?10:40- How Do Our Thoughts Affect Our Identity And Sense Of Self?12:00 Are We Destined By Our Genes?17:30 - What Is The Mind?21:45 - Do We Have A Positivity Or Negativity Bias? 26:10 - How Fast Do Our Thoughts Change Our Genetic Proteins? 31:30 -How Your Thoughts Affect You Physically33:30 -How Do We Form Memories? How Do Thoughts Become Habits? 40:00 - The Conscious Vs. Non Conscious Mind44:00 - Food Sense Guide: Get Melanie's App To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Amine, Histamine, 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!41:15 - Changing Your Perception - Veto Power! 43:15 - Dr. Caroline's Switch AppTo Change Your Mind49:15 -Think And Eat Yourself Smart: A Neuroscientific Approach To A Sharper Mind And Healthier Life 46:20 - How You Become What You Think About49:40 - What Diet Should We Follow?52:00 - Changing Your Mindset To Change Your Health, Body, Reality, And Life53:40 - Can Anyone Change?59: 30 - Should We Set Goals?1:00:30 - Why Failure Is A Good Thing!1:02:30 - Dr. Leaf's Clinical Trials1:03:30 - What Is Depression?Theme Music by Narek Mirzaei, Artwork by Barbara McGregor

Aug 8, 2019 • 1h 14min
#001 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Resetting Your Metabolism, Liver “Detox,” Protein Intake, Eating Fat Vs. Burning Fat, Keto Diets And The Liver, Glycogen...
Shownotes And Transcript: MelanieAvalon.com/metabolismreset2:05: 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!2:50 - JOOVV: Use The Link Joovv.com/melanieavalon With The Code MelanieAvalon For A Free Gift From Joovv! 4:00 - Dry Farm Wines: Use The Link DryFarmWines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny! 6:30 - Dr. Christianson's Health History8:30 - Why Do We Have So Many Health Issues Today? 9:45 - What Is The Metabolism? Can It Change?12:30 - What Does The Liver Actually Do?15:30 - Nutrient Processing Timeline16:30 - Is Liver Detox Real? What ACTUALLY clogs the liver?18:40 - How Are Various Food Substrates Processed By The Liver?20:50 - How Do The Activation And Conjugation Phases Work In The Liver?22:45 - How Can We Support Liver Detox?24:20 - What Does The Liver Require For Function?26:20 - Glycogen In The Muscles Vs. Liver27:30 - How Can We Support The Liver While Minimizing Fuel?29:45 - Signs The Liver Is Improved31:30 - Liver Regeneration32:30 - How Long Does The Liver Healing Process Take?33:45 - Beauty Counter: Visit MelanieAvalon.com/beautycounter For Non-Toxic Beauty Products!35:10 - What Does The Metabolism Reset DietProtocol Look Like?38:15 - How Do Different Amino Acids From Protein Affect The Body?39:30 - Health Span Vs. Lifespan 41:45 - Do We Need To Eat Fat To Burn Fat?44:35 - The Myth Of De Novo Lipogenesis: Do Carbs Actually Become Fat?45:50 - Is Gluconeogenesis Stressful For The Liver? When Does It Occur?47:45 - How Do Ketogenic Diets Affect The Liver And Fat Burning?49:00 - How Are MCTS Used As Fuel?49:40 - The Importance Of Fiber Diversity And Nutrients 50:15 - The Unlikelihood OF EFA Deficiency51:00 - Polyunstaryated Fats In The Body53:00 - Can We Enter Ketosis While Eating Carbs? Are Low Carb Or Fat Diets More Effective For Fat Burning?56:30 - How Does Caffeine Affect The Liver?57:45 - How Does Alcohol Affect The Liver And Glycogen Stores? 1:00:30 : What Other Lifestyle Factors Play A Role?1:01:25 - The Role Of Sleep, Cortisol, And Circadian Rhythm (Regularity Vs. Rhythm)1:05:00 - The Thyroid/Iodine Connection1:11:40 - Do You Need To Feel Bad When Detoxing? Dr. Alan Christianson's Free Challenge!: https://uo178.isrefer.com/go/mrdc/melanie/

Jul 29, 2019 • 50sec
The Melanie Avalon Podcast Trailer
Join best-selling author and actress Melanie Avalon as she interviews today’s leading health and wellness experts, going beyond the fads to bring you all the biohacking tips, tricks, and techniques to effortless upgrade your body, brain, and life. Because why not live awesome? You got this! Learn more at MelanieAvalon.com.


