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Angela is joined by sleep optimisation expert, Mollie Eastman, who shares her personal journey of experiencing a sleep breakdown and how it led her to delve into the world of sleep. She discusses the common misconceptions and labels people have about their sleep, such as being a "bad sleeper" or a "night owl." , and focusses upon the fact that sleep is a skill that can be improved and optimised. Mollie also explains the importance of sleep duration and the ideal range of seven to nine hours, highlighting the need to focus on sleep quality, including factors like sleep fragmentation and wake-ups during the night, providing insights into the causes of wake-ups during sleep and suggesting strategies to improve sleep regularity and alignment with circadian rhythms. KEY TAKEAWAYS Consistency in sleep schedule is crucial for optimising sleep quality. Aim to wake up at the same time every day, plus or minus 30 minutes, to strengthen your circadian rhythm. Wake-ups during the night are normal, but prolonged periods of wakefulness can indicate underlying sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. If you experience frequent wake-ups, it is important to get tested and seek appropriate treatment. Consumer-grade wearables, including the Oura Ring, provide less accurate metrics for sleep stages compared to brain-based wearables. While they can give a general idea of sleep quality, it is important not to rely solely on these devices for accurate sleep stage information. Light exposure plays a significant role in regulating our circadian rhythm. Aligning your exposure to natural light throughout the day can help regulate your sleep-wake cycle. This includes avoiding bright light exposure in the evening and ensuring exposure to natural light during the day. BEST MOMENTS "So what the do nothing method really looks like is that you are continuing to wake up at around your same wake up time." "And this is very different with shift workers. They've got a whole other way of managing things." "Hand and wrist-based trackers are making their best guess as it relates to sleep stages." "It is normal to have a wake up or two throughout the course of the night. It starts to be problematic when we start to think about how long we are now awake." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela To express your interest in the Biosyncing program go to angelafoster.me/biosyncing   Join myself and Mollie and a host of other experts at Dragonfly Live Women's Edition in Colorado on 18 & 19 November 2023. Use code ANGELA100 to save $100 on your ticket price  Save $100 On Your Ticket Here Mollie Eastman: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/     ‘Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter 10-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimize Sleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcasts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-IU372xapHLvXnZRbXU7A Skype: mollie.mcglocklin Email: mollie@sleepisaskill.com ABOUT THE GUEST Mollie Eastman is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, and the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. Sleep Is A Skill is a company that optimizes people’s sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change.  After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn’t find - a place to go to learn the skill set of sleep. With a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, she became fascinated with chronobiology and its practical application to sleep and our overall experience of life. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep. In the spirit of that goal, she has created the #2 sleep podcast, written a popular weekly sleep newsletter for over five years, partnered with luxury hotels & lifestyle brands, coached the world’s top poker players, and has appeared on over 150 podcasts. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela discusses the invisible barrier that may be preventing individuals from seeing results in their fitness and nutrition efforts, explaining how stress, particularly high cortisol levels, can hinder weight loss and body composition goals. Angela also focusses on the importance of managing stress and finding balance in order to optimise health and performance, touching on topics such as heart rate variability, nutrition strategies, and the impact of stress on various aspects of well-being KEY TAKEAWAYS Managing stress is crucial for achieving fitness and nutrition goals. High levels of stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which can hinder weight loss and body composition goals. Adherence is key. Going on overly restrictive diets can be counterproductive and lead to cravings and rebound weight gain. It's important to create a calorie deficit through a combination of increased movement, exercise, and moderate calorie reduction. Nutrient density is important for overall health and weight management. Focusing on consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods, such as vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and healthy fats, can support optimal health and help reduce cravings. Prioritising goals and values and allocating energy accordingly can help prevent burnout and maintain overall well-being. It's important to allocate energy to different areas of life, including business/personal success, relationships, fitness, and recovery. BEST MOMENTS "When you're stressed, it can have so many factors on the way your physiology is operating. So one of the key things is stress is tightly linked and the hormone cortisol with your blood sugar regulation." "What we need to do is to try to address the stress. Modern life is inherently stressful, but what we can do is start to bring in practices that are going to help us moderate that stress."  "That's why I'm not a big fan of going too restrictive, definitely not for too long. It down-regulates things that you don't want it to down-regulate, that you then feel like you're not enjoying life as much, because it's not much fun" ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela talks to Christa Biegler, an expert in helping women with burnout and adrenal function. They discuss the importance of thyroid health and its connection to adrenal and sex hormone function, with Christa sharing her own journey of experiencing skin outbreaks and gut issues, which led her to discover the impact of stress on her thyroid and adrenal function. The show also delves into the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, such as fatigue, hair loss, and cold intolerance, focussing on the significance of mineral balance, particularly potassium and sodium, in supporting optimal thyroid function KEY TAKEAWAYS Thyroid health is crucial for overall well-being and metabolism. Symptoms of thyroid issues include fatigue, hair loss, feeling cold, and sluggish motility. Adrenal function plays a significant role in thyroid health. When cortisol levels are elevated due to stress, it can lead to potassium depletion, which affects digestion, thyroid function, and energy levels. Fasting and under-nourishing the body can worsen adrenal and thyroid function. It is important to prioritise nourishing foods and avoid extreme fasting practices, especially if already depleted. Adding mineral-rich foods to the diet, such as potatoes with skin, avocados, and bananas, can help replenish potassium levels and support overall mineral balance. Lifestyle behaviours that promote balance and support adrenal, sex hormone, and thyroid function include avoiding excessive stress, getting adequate sleep, managing inflammation, and incorporating holistic practices like mindfulness and self-care. BEST MOMENTS "So many of our issues are just hung up in control of wanting to control every outcome, everything” "If you're fluctuating more than five pounds or two, two and a half kilos of body weight over a couple of days, that's inflammatory water weight that can be related to a bigger picture of inflammation." "I think there's a mineral issue. And also from an energetic perspective, sometimes it's indicative that you're holding onto things that you need to let go of the most." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela To express your interest in the Biosyncing program go to angelafoster.me/biosyncing  Christa Biegler - https://www.christabiegler.com/ ABOUT THE GUEST Christa Biegler is an award-winning dietitian nutritionist, host of the Less Stressed Life podcast, and author of The Eczema Relief Diet & Cookbook. She helps health-savvy women overcome food sensitivities and fatigue without restrictive dieting to beat bloat, burnout & eczema breakouts. She lives with her unicycling husband & kids in the Midwest. The Less Stressed Life Podcast & Nutrition mission is that everyone deserves a less stressed life without inflammation, food sensitivities and fatigue. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela presents a special episode in which she discusses the changes that occur in women's bodies during perimenopause and menopause, focussing on the way women store fat shifts, with a transition from storing fat around the hips and thighs to storing more around the abdominal area. Angela stresses the importance of proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management in combating these changes, as well as the potential benefits of hormone therapy, such as estrogen and progesterone, for bone density and cognitive function.   TAKEAWAYS The distribution of body fat changes in women as they go through perimenopause and menopause. Initially, women tend to store fat around the hips and upper thighs, but as they approach menopause, fat distribution shifts to the abdominal area, which can be more risky due to the presence of visceral fat. To combat changes in body fat distribution during perimenopause, it is important to focus on the right nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Hormone therapy, such as estrogen and progesterone, can be helpful for bone density and brain fog, but it is not a magic solution. Overall lifestyle factors play a significant role in reducing body fat effectively. Progesterone production can be affected during perimenopause due to anovulatory cycles, where ovulation does not occur. This can result in lower progesterone levels and potential symptoms of estrogen dominance. Natural ways to support progesterone production include incorporating maca into the diet (unless there are thyroid issues) and managing stress to maintain good adrenal function BEST MOMENTS "The distribution of that body fat is changing… So how do you combat that? It's going to be through the right nutrition and the right exercise and managing sleep and stress." "Taking hormones, like hormone therapy in terms of estrogen and progesterone, is super helpful for bone density and brain fog, but it's not like a magic elixir." "Your microbiome, contained within our gut, is a mixture of healthy and less healthy gut bacteria… There is a specific group of bacteria that can cause or release something called beta glucuronidase." "If you're in perimenopause and you're not ovulating every single month, you're producing less progesterone. This can make you more prone to things like anxiety and symptoms of estrogen dominance." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join My FREE High Performance Health Facebook Community for weekly live training and exclusive content: https://angelafoster.me/hph Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela is joined by Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik, for a very special episode in which they discuss various aspects of farming and food production, focusing on dairy farming, beef, and poultry. They address common concerns and misconceptions surrounding dairy products, such as the inflammatory effects of dairy and the presence of hormones, and the differences between grass-fed and grain-fed beef, the labelling confusion in the poultry industry, and the impact of different farming practices on the environment, emphasising the importance of food choice and transparency, encouraging listeners to make informed decisions based on their own preferences and values. KEY TAKEAWAYS There is ongoing research suggesting that milk does not cause inflammation, but the effects may vary depending on factors such as added sugars. Hormones naturally occur in dairy products, but the concern is more about added hormones. In the United States, RBST is no longer used in milk production. Homogenisation is a process that breaks up the cream in milk to create a consistent texture. Non-homogenised milk may require shaking before consumption or may have cream that rises to the top. Grass-fed, grass-finished beef may have higher omega-3 content compared to grain-finished beef. However, the omega-3 content in milk is generally low, regardless of the type of cow or diet. Food labelling can be confusing, and it is often more helpful to directly source food from local farmers to ask questions and gain transparency about the farming practices. BEST MOMENTS "There is a lot of new research that is really positive in milk, not causing inflammation, depending on, you know, are you adding, you know, sugar to it as a chocolate milk, all these different things that you can or cannot do." "I think if you have the means and access to supporting local and buying direct from the farmer, I think that's kind of the point, right? Cause then you can ask all those questions." "I think sometimes we get so in the weeds about the conversations of, you know, like you said, Omega threes versus Omega sixes. And, um, and we kind of lose sight of the big picture, which is, you know, meat is one of the most, um, milk to, you know, whole, whole animal proteins are one of the best things we can put in our body." "So there's a lot, I think when it comes to the environment part, that isn't necessarily true about, um, practices. And then also I think we're really, really losing sight of, um, what are, what actually happened to our bodies." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join My FREE High Performance Health Facebook Community for weekly live training and exclusive content: https://angelafoster.me/hph Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela To express your interest in the Biosyncing program go to angelafoster.me/biosyncing   Elevate AG - https://taravanderdussen.com/blog/elevateag ABOUT THE GUESTS Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen are the co-hosts of the Discover Ag docu-series as well as the popular podcast Discover Ag. Collectively they have been advocating for agriculture online on various social media platforms for over 10 years. Together they have fostered a community of over 240k, spoken on stages across the nation and globe, and empowered a community to reconnect to the agriculture industry and the hands that feed us.   Natalie: From the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills, Natalie shares her ranching and familying story online to showcase the beauty behind the western lifestyle as well as foster a community who supports and trusts in Agriculture as much as she does. She and her husband (and their 3 boys) own and operate Kovarik Cattle Co, a cow calf operation with a growing registered herd where she spends a majority of her days collecting meaningful moments on the ranch bouncing around in a dusty old tractor or out in pasture on horseback. She has created an online community of over 115K, created an apparel line that gave back to ag foundations, spoken on ag stages, hosted business retreats for the ag community and co-founded Elevate Ag an online course for producers to learn to effectively use social media to share their story.   Tara: Tara is a New Mexico native, 5th generation dairy farmer, an environmental scientist, and mom of two girls. Daniel, her husband, manages all day-to-day on his family dairy farm while Tara has her own career as an environmental consultant, speaker, online agriculture advocate and podcaster. Tara has had the opportunity to speak at national and global conferences about dairy sustainability including at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on World Food Security and the Forbes AgTech Summit. As well as being the co-host of Discover Ag Tara is also the co-founder of Elevate Ag, an online course to provide farmers and ranchers with the ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela presents a biohack edition featuring Eliza Kingsford from episode 261, exploring the profound impact of our nervous system on our thoughts, emotions, and actions, emphasising the importance of being in a regulated state to access a flow state and enhance creativity. Eliza explains that carrying a disregulated nervous system into a task or activity can hinder productivity and lead to distractions like food, scrolling, or checking email. By recognising and understanding our own nervous system states, such as safety and connection, fight or flight, and shutdown, we can better navigate our reactions and behaviours. TAKEAWAYS Our nervous system plays a crucial role in our thoughts, feelings, actions, and creativity. Being in a flow state requires a regulated nervous system. If we carry a disregulated nervous system into a flow state, it will hinder our productivity and creativity. Disregulation can lead to engaging in shallow tasks or seeking distractions. Recognising and being aware of our nervous system is essential. It drives our behaviour and how we interact with others. Different cues can activate different states in our nervous system. Mapping out the flavours of our nervous system can help us understand our own unique states. This involves describing what makes us feel safe and connected, as well as what activates our fight or flight response or leads to shutdown. BEST MOMENTS "Being in a flow state requires a state of nervous system regulation." "If you carry a disregulated nervous system into that state, it's not going to be productive." "No one is immune to this. We all have a nervous system and all of them are picking up on cues all day long." "It's just getting to know what's the state of your system, right? And bringing in as much description as possible to be able to describe that." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join My FREE High Performance Health Facebook Community for weekly live training and exclusive content: https://angelafoster.me/hph Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela Episode 261 - https://omny.fm/shows/high-performance-health/maximising-high-performance-mastering-stress-culti ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela welcomes Chris Masterjohn, an expert in nutrition and health, to discuss the importance of getting nutrients from whole foods and the limitations of relying on fortified processed foods. Chris particularly focusses upon the need for a well-rounded diet that includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals from a variety of sources, and addresses the misconception around hydration, explaining that people should drink water when they're thirsty and not worry about arbitrary guidelines. Chris and Angela also delve into the topic of blood sugar spikes and the individual variability in response to certain foods, the importance of context, such as glycogen depletion and exercise intensity, in understanding glucose tolerance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on getting nutrients from whole foods: The first rule of nutrition is to try to get all your vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and calories from whole foods. Avoid relying on fortified processed foods. Consider individual needs and variations: Everyone's nutritional needs are different, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and health conditions can affect nutrient requirements. It's important to listen to your body and adjust your diet accordingly. Don't be afraid of blood sugar spikes: Blood sugar spikes after consuming certain foods are not necessarily a cause for concern, especially if you are healthy and have no glucose intolerance. Avoiding foods that cause spikes can actually lead to glucose intolerance over time. Consider glycogen depletion and exercise: The glycogen stores in your body can affect your glucose tolerance. Intense exercise that depletes glycogen, such as zone two running, can improve glucose tolerance. Rest days and different types of workouts can also impact glycogen levels. BEST MOMENTS "There's no better way to make yourself glucose intolerant than to not eat things that spike your blood sugar." "You shouldn't need to think about it. Your hypothalamus does that unless it's damaged." "If you're not getting a negative symptomatic response to it, you don't want to regularly spike your blood sugar to 200, but you can afford to do it again and see what the trend is." "There's no better way to make yourself glucose tolerant than to eat things that spike your blood sugar." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela To express your interest in the Biosyncing program go to angelafoster.me/biosyncing   Chris Masterjohn - https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/who-i-am ABOUT THE GUEST Chris Masterjohn, PhD Chris earned his PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut. He served as a postdoctoral research associate in the Comparative Biosciences department of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois. He was also an Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College. In the fall of 2016, he made the decision to leave academia and pursue entrepreneurship a transition he completed on January 1, 2017. He is currently conducting independent research, consulting, working on information products, collaborating on information and technology products, and producing tons of free content to help people gain better health. He has deep and personal experiences with the power of food, movement, and mindfulness to support health and well being. Chris wants to take what he’s learned and pay it forward. He is constantly learning from his own challenges, failures, and successes, and by scouring the scientific literature, whether uncovering long-forgotten and neglected evidence from yesteryear or following and deciphering the latest findings. chrismasterjohnphd.com ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela discusses the benefits and misconceptions surrounding fasting, beginning by explaining why someone might consider fasting, such as flipping the metabolic switch from using glucose to ketones as fuel, increasing energy levels, improving brain cognition, and aiding in weight loss. Angela also talks about the fact that fasting can help preserve muscle and enhance autophagy, the cellular recycling process. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fasting can help switch the body from using glucose as fuel to using ketones, leading to benefits such as increased energy, improved brain cognition, and mental focus. Fasting can help reduce overall calorie intake, but this may not be the case for women due to differences in appetite regulation. Fasting can help preserve muscle mass, unlike traditional calorie restriction, which can lead to muscle loss and a decrease in metabolism. Fasting can enhance autophagy, the cellular recycling process, but full cellular autophagy typically requires fasting for at least 24 hours or longer. The effects of fasting differ between men and women, with men experiencing improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid profiles, memory, and cellular autophagy, while women may not see the same benefits and may even experience negative effects such as increased oxidative stress and disrupted sleep BEST MOMENTS "Many of the benefits that you've probably heard across social media are things like you're going to have higher energy, you're going to feel like you get better brain cognition and mental focus." "Fasting in general is going to work probably better for women who have a lot of excess calories that they need to lose. They have a lot of stored calories in their body that they can tap into." "In men, we saw a positive impact in LDL cholesterol. In women, we saw no shift in LDL cholesterol." "There was minimal to no effect on autophagy, and there was what we call enhanced sympathetic activity." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela This episode is a clip from my live training in my free Facebook community. To listen to the full training, join our High Performance Health Community here: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/highperformancehealth ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela welcomes Morgan T. Nelson, a life and business strategist who achieved financial freedom at the age of 23. Morgan shares his inspiring journey from a troubled past filled with drugs and depression to creating a life by design. Morgan also discusses the power of visualisation, belief, and making a 100% commitment to one's dreams, allowing you to begin overcoming obstacles on your way to success. KEY TAKEAWAYS The people you surround yourself with have a significant impact on your success. Choose to be around individuals who have similar goals and values. Determine the vehicle that will help you achieve your goals, whether it's starting a business, investing, or improving your health. Choose a vehicle that aligns with your vision. Action is crucial in turning your vision into reality. Take consistent and intentional steps towards your goals, and be willing to adapt and overcome obstacles along the way. Don't settle for 99% commitment. Give your goals and dreams your full commitment and effort. When you are fully committed, you will be more likely to achieve success. BEST MOMENTS "If you surround yourself with people that have a similar goal, financial freedom, success, health, if you want to get the best health of your life, you're sure as hell not going to go and make friends with everybody down at the local pub." "All beliefs are completely made up. So if we're going to make up beliefs, why not believe in yourself?" "Humans, when they're absolutely clear on their outcome, they will just use their own problem-solving skills and quickly figure out the way around the obstacle and get to the right outcome." "The second time when they weren't clear on their outcome, the obstacle became the problem and it took them out of the game. They got distracted." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela To express your interest in the Biosyncing program go to angelafoster.me/biosyncing   Morgan T Nelson – www.morgantnelson.com ABOUT THE GUEST Morgan T Nelson is a 29 year old Gold Coast local who went from being emotionally and financially broke at the of 21 to financially free at 23. He has shared the stage with people like Dr. John Demartini and Joel Brown from Addicted2Success. He is the founder of the Dream Out Loud Method - a 3 day transformational program designed to help millennials break through in all areas of their life, destroy fear, gain clarity and certainty in their lives and build their dream life. He has a huge passion for helping other young people find their purpose and live out their true potential by helping those, with a burning desire, create a world class standard of living in all areas of their life ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Angela rewinds to present a biohack where the focus is on lifestyle and nutritional prevention for dementia, addressing both men and women. Dr Kavita Desai highlights several key factors to consider, including the importance of adopting a whole foods diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins, as well as reducing the toxic burden by opting for organic and grass-fed food sources KEY TAKEAWAYS Avoid processed foods and focus on consuming a variety of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins. Opt for organic and grass-fed options when possible to reduce toxic burden. Engage in regular exercise, including weight training, to maintain muscle mass and overall health. Even simple activities like walking can be beneficial. Establish good sleep hygiene by reducing caffeine and alcohol intake before bed, cutting off dinner a few hours before sleep, and minimising device usage before bedtime. Consider leaving electronic devices outside the bedroom to reduce exposure to EMF waves. Incorporate stress-reducing practices like meditation, mindfulness, and spending time in nature. These practices have been shown to improve brain health and reduce inflammation in the body. BEST MOMENTS "Our modern day diet has become increasingly processed, full of chemicals." "Glucose imbalances and diabetes…start to process sugars differently." "Weight training is key, at least three times a week." "Meditation has actually been shown to improve the grey matter in our brains." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join The High Performance Health Community Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.comBecome an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.comFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts To take advantage of our Biostack special offer go to https://biostacklabs.com/pages/angela Episode 259 - https://omny.fm/shows/high-performance-health/brain-fog-hormones-and-protecting-against-alzheime ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Kavita Desai, Pharm. D., Women’s Health Specialist, Founder of Revivele & Author of Lady Parts: Putting Women’s Health Back Into Women’s Hands Kavita Desai, Pharm. D. is an accomplished pharmacist and the founder of the health and wellness company, Revivele, which is dedicated to educating women about hormonal health, disease prevention and cognitive health as well as providing tangible solutions and resources. She is also the author of the new book, Lady Parts: Putting Women's Health Back Into Women's Hands. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Dr. Desai earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University in 2000, after which she went on to pursue a career in teaching hospitals, a cardiac risk factor prevention program, and ultimately launching her private integrated clinical pharmacy and medical center in 2007 with a focus on preventative medicine. After 13 years in practice, she was faced with the unimaginable when her mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. After witnessing the decline of her mother’s health and focusing more attention on her own cognitive health, she redirected her clinical skills to focus more specifically on women’s health, brain health, and disease prevention. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn