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Dr Will Bulsiewicz returns to discuss more on how to optimise your metabolism and explains the crucial role your gut microbiome plays in achieving balance Both fat and blood sugar play significant roles and they are interconnected and how our microbiome interacts with our diet is key with fibre vital in supporting a healthy microbiome You can rebalance and reset your microbiome and Dr Will has great advice on how you can take individualised action right now to make a positive difference to your gut health and metabolism   KEY TAKEAWAYS Insulin resistance is pre-diabetes, when you reach a point where your pancreas is producing as much insulin as possible and  not able to achieve balance you have type 2 diabetes Lipotoxicity is the free fatty acids in the body blocking the path of the blood sugar into the tissues Carbohydrates are interconnected with insulin resistance and play a role in the imbalance The level of the free fat in the blood that translates ultimately into insulin resistance When the fat cells are full the fat moves into the bloodstream Mechanisms for getting free fat include obesity and diet We believe that of the 8 billion people on the planet no two microbiomes are the same This unique individuality explains our very individual response to food, one size doesn’t fit all Specific foods react differently with different people's microbiomes Trans fats and saturated fats drive up free fatty acids and predispose us to insulin resistance The omega 6’s saturates the receptors, that are allowing us to make the conversion away from ALA and other forms of omega 3 Sustainability has to be part of the conversation and oysters could be part of the solution   BEST MOMENTS ‘There is an explosion of insulin resistance-related conditions right now in both adults and kids’ ‘The microbiome is centrally evolved in the equation’ ‘There are different components that can drive up free fat   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE www.angelafoster.me/biohackers https://theplantfedgut.com/  DISCOUNT CODE – WillB10 Heal Your Gut & Optimise Your Metabolism Part 1 with Dr Will Bulsiewicz https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@theguthealthmd_    VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                                                    

In this bitesize biohack episode Angela moves to the next component in her SHIFT protocol, designed for health optimisation in every aspect of your life The SHIFTprotocol covers sleep, hormones and neurotransmitters, insight, fuel and training and following on from the previous bitesize biohack episode about sleep in this episode Angela shares an overview of hormones and how you can achieve balance and optimisation of different hormones through lifestyle and nutrition If you want to get your hormones on track you need to be able to conduct your hormone orchestra to create a beautiful symphony and this is a great way to get started   KEY TAKEAWAYS The 4 key hormones to consider are the thyroid hormone, the hunger hormones, the sex hormones and stress hormones Nutrition, stress and lifestyle are all factors that have an impact Hormones are an orchestra and with the right inputs they will play a beautiful symphony Your nutrition, gut health and circadian rhythm all play important roles in achieving balance Inflammation is a big disrupter of hormones and you need to aim to keep it low Minimise the toxins in your environment and use natural products wherever you can Think about the toxic thoughts you have in a day, we have over five thousand thoughts every day but you can be in a toxic loop Having a consistent cycle in tune with your circadian cycle will help to regulate your hunger hormones   BEST MOMENTS ‘Your body intelligently knows what to do providing you are giving it the right input’ ‘You feel amazing and that you are in flow’ ‘Think about increasing your overall activity   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://www.ewg.org/ https://thinkdirtyapp.com/ www.angelafoster.me/biohacker   info@angelafosterperformance.com    VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                          

Ashao Freesky is passionate about helping parent-preneurs create more time and reclaim magic moments with their family as they build their businesses He talks with Angela about some of the ways you can effectively change your work pattern and be focused and present for activities and time throughout your day when you have the right mindset When you plan, schedule and are intentional with your attention time can be more productive and you claim back time to spend with your family, listen in and hear Ashao’s invaluable advice   KEY TAKEAWAYS We are energy-based beings and when we deplete our energy, time becomes depleted because of our lack of energy Time without energy and attention is meaningless Being intentional about time and not fracturing it, giving yourself time for renewal is crucial Context switching brings a new set of rules that you need to reorientate yourself to and attention residue happens when you continually switch from one task to another It’s being intentional about how you structure your day and schedule activities When you have scheduled a time for each activity it means you can be focused, intentional and present for the task you are working on The concept of diminishing and negative returns means more time can lead to less output because of your depletion of energy You can start small with any new behaviour and build a habit that can grow When you have larger amounts of time that are not fractured you can achieve more I plan my week to include maker time and manager time, maker time is high-value deep work time and manager time is communication and meetings that support the high-value work Making sure you get an adequate amount of sleep is crucial along with movement throughout the day as this keeps your energy high   BEST MOMENTS ‘It starts with having the right mindset’ ‘I like to front load my day with the most important tasks’ ‘I’ve learned to flow more in the middle and start the day with a chunk of time for myself’ ‘You are going to build your business by creating a team and not thinking you have to do it all yourself’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://doubleyourtimeoff.com/?partnersource=AngelaFoster    VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

To help you with upgrading every area of your health and performance Angela takes us through an overview of her shift protocol for health optimisation for high performance and in this episode looks in detail at the biohacks you can put in place to sleep smarter Sleep is a foundational element for optimising and when you stop procrastinating and anchor your emotions with routines and rituals that  mean your association with sleep is positive you are on the path to smarter sleep and optimal health   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Shift methodology – sleep, hormones and neurotransmitters, insights, fuel, and training of both the mind and body It’s a framework you can use to optimise every element of your mind, body, and spirit A DNA test can help you find out about your chronotype Don’t procrastinate sleep, bookend your day and have something appealing planned for the next day Develop the right neural associations, if you can’t get to sleep or wake up during the night get up and move to another room Cortisol and melatonin have an inverse relationship so make sure you are relaxed in the evening Specific rituals and routines can condition the mind to be ready for sleep If you can go to bed by 10.30 pm you will  be supporting adrenal function   BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to condition both our mind and body every day if we really want to be truly healthy and have a high-performance lifestyle’ ‘Sleep is the foundation of everything’    RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Red Light Therapy - https://angelafoster.me/redlightdevice Get 10% off with code ANGELA Blue light blocking glasses - https://angelafoster.me/blueblockers DNA Test - www.angelafosteracademy.com/dna   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                          

Angela talks with Simon Salter co-founder, with his brother, of Dirtea. After discovering mushroom tea ceremonies and experiencing the transformative healing properties of functional mushrooms they created Dirtea and now their mission is to share the benefits of mushrooms with the masses When you bring mushrooms into your lifestyle you will see a positive transition and this episode is a great introduction to the world and transformational benefits of mushrooms   KEY TAKEAWAYS Each type of mushroom has a compound that will engage the mind and body in different ways The heartbeat of Dirtea is the community and the Dirtea tribe are those who are curious about mushrooms Research has shown that drinking Lion’s mane every day can slow cognitive disfunction and reverse some of the early symptoms of dementia Chaga is the highest source  of antioxidant available in  nature and has a high concentration of melanin that improve skin conditions Mushrooms are the only non-animal species that secrete vitamin D Lion’s mane supports focus and concentration Reishi can calm the mind and support sleep, particularly deep sleep. Reishi suppresses histamine responses and can be taken   Many studies have shown that consistency is key so mushrooms should be taken every day as part of your routine for the best results Macha helps to support progesterone levels during menopause 1 million species of fungi exist today  and 35% of all medicine is derived from fungi, penicillin is a strand of fungi The mission is about retelling the narrative around mushrooms and bringing them to the masses   BEST MOMENTS ‘We want to change the narrative around mushrooms and that’s why we started Dirtea’ ‘Fungi are the great hidden warriors of the forest and we want the unseen to become seen’ ‘In one teaspoon of soil, there are up to 300 kilometres of fungi’     RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://www.dirteaworld.com/ 20% discount with code -  DIRTEAANG20    VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                       VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Dr Libby Weaver, nutritional biochemist really understands how stress impacts women’s hormonal balances and in this bitesize episode, she explains the link between elevated levels of cortisol and the storage of abdominal and upper back fat. This is a great opportunity to hear how when you tune into yourself and use restorative practices  you can change how your body responds   KEY TAKEAWAYS The pattern of adrenalin production today leads to inflammatory compounds in the body We naturally produce effective anti-inflammatory substances and one of these is cortisol We only produce cortisol as a response to long-term stress and one of the roles of cortisol is to slow down the body’s metabolism One of the aspects of burnout is very low cortisol levels loss of anti-inflammatory protection Our actions and behaviours are driven by our beliefs It’s about whether the message is to burn fat or store fat When you breathe diaphragmatically you are signalling to the body that you are safe   BEST MOMENTS ‘There are little things across the day that lead to adrenalin going up and up ‘Cortisol thickens you around your torso because this is where your most important organs are’ ‘Your body has extraordinary wisdom but it is responding to the information you give it’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://bit.ly/female-biohacker     VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn                  

Angela shares great content on the smart way to optimise your nutrition, fitness, sleep, and creativity through embracing  your femininity She discusses the stages of the menstrual cycle and the varying hormonal levels and explains what you should eat and how to exercise to optimise and balance your hormones throughout the infradian menstrual cycle. If you learn to practise self-love and embrace your femininity you have the solution for optimisation   KEY TAKEAWAYS Many women only experience two good weeks each month Society is predicated around the circadian rhythm but women need to also pay attention to the infradian rhythm of the menstrual cycle The solution to optimising your health is to embrace your femininity We are conducting an orchestra and we can get it to play a beautiful symphony if we take on board the right nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle measures Elements within your control are what you eat and when you eat, when and how you exercise, managing your stress along with your sleep and recovery Show yourself some love and view things from an abundance perspective, because when you love yourself everyone else benefits Embrace your femininity and infradian rhythm across the month By aligning and optimising with your menstrual cycle, by doing different things at different times of the month you can benefit from increased creativity, better energy levels, a leaner and healthier body, reduced  hormonal symptoms and increased happiness Self-care is key and you need to look after yourself every day   BEST MOMENTS ‘I want to help change the conversation around women’s health’ ‘Our hormones are changing across the month’ ‘Your period is a health indicator for you every month’ ‘By doing different things at different times of the month you can help to conduct the orchestra to play that  beautiful symphony ‘The health of your gut is critical for your overall health’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://angelafosterperformance.com/speaking/hos     VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV    ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

In this bitesize episode, Angela shares some of the things she has learnt about creating a dynamic morning routine for optimising your day When you look at developing a good morning routine it can seem overwhelming but with Angela's approach and advice you can develop the biohacking tools for a dynamic routine that means you can always start your day in the right way    KEY TAKEAWAYS  Understanding your biohacking tool kit means you can create a dynamic intuitive routine   The first hour of your day is the most important hour of your day and your brainwave state is changing as you wake from sleep  Prioritise at least 20 minutes for just you  Journalling can open up your thought process and it's a non-negotiable for me The cortisol awakening response in women is at its highest at ovulation and at this time exercise is a great way of calming the brain   BEST MOMENTS ‘My morning routine is quite dynamic in nature’  ‘How you start your day is how your day will go’  ‘Write your goals down every day and it will increase your chance for success’ ‘Go with what works for you’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Jodi Cohen is the founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, a best-selling author and expert in the use of essential oils She is passionate about how essential oils can help people to rebalance their health and talks with Angela about the best practices for essential oils to support rebalancing the brain and body and shares some of the combinations that can be most effective for helping to move into a parasympathetic state, support sleep and aid effective drainage in the body   KEY TAKEAWAYS Plants are the basis for all modern medicine, humans and plants are bio familiar and there are many cures in nature You can smell, ingest, or use topical application for essential oils Using reflexology points can have a systemic effect opening energy channels and balancing the body Working with a trained professional can help identify the underlying issues and trauma Essential oils are complementary to other exploratory therapies Your autonomic immune system has two gears – the parasympathetic and the sympathetic and resources are allocated according to the gear you are in The vagus nerve is the information superhighway between your brain and body and when you shift into parasympathetic it becomes all about solutions and possibilities There is research that shows both cinnamon and peppermint can satiate appetite between meals Rosemary and peppermint can help with concentration and activate the prefrontal cortex There are 3 things to concentrate on - sleep, being able to gear shift out of sympathetic and parasympathetic and drainage Drainage is vital and vagus congestion is often in the lymph system   BEST MOMENTS ‘The opposite of I don’t feel safe, is I have choices and when you are in parasympathetic you have a lot of choices’ ‘The effect is immediate after the application of an essential oil’ ‘My favourite is blue tansy and for anyone with seasonal allergies it's great, you can just smell it and feel better’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Boost the brain book gift https://vibrantblueoils.com/   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/ Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/ Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV     ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Light is one of the single most powerful biohacks you can use to heal your body and optimise performance and longevity and Angela explains the extensive range of benefits that can be achieved through red and near infrared light therapy This is an informative look at how red light therapy works and Angela shares great content on how to use this amazing biohack to heal your body and optimise your energy, skin and wellbeing   KEY TAKEAWAYS Red and near infrared light therapy has been  scientifically proven to have powerful anti-ageing effects on the skin, improve depression and anxiety, speed healing and aid fat loss There are different types of light that are bioactive in humans. Natural blue light can help to regulate the circadian rhythm in the brain. Red light increases energy levels by stimulating the production of ATP Red and near infra-red have positive effects on hormonal and cellular health The number and size of mitochondria can be increased by red and near infra-red light Red and near infra-red wavelengths penetrate into our cells and activate the mitochondria You can improve your energy and resilience, and support detoxification through increased blood flow Red and near infra-red light therapy is a biohack that can be used to stimulate your body to make lasting adaptations at a cellular For anti-ageing red light and near-red infra-red light, therapy can increase collagen production, repair damage to the skin and reduce wrinkles   BEST MOMENTS ‘When used in the right way light therapy can be compared to a wonder drug’ ‘To be healthy humans need to get the right amount of exposure to each of the types of light’ ‘Red and near infrared light that has far-reaching effects on the energy  powerhouses of your body the mitochondria’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Angelafoster.me/redlight      CODE ‘ANGELA’ for 10% discount   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health Podcast Series -https://angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts/   Biohack Your Way to Your Best Self - Join My Exclusive Female Biohacker Collective -  www.angelafosteracademy.com/female-Biohacker-collective   Get a free health check and personalised report www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com   Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism -www.angelafosteracademy.com/master-your-metabolism   Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones -www.angelafosterperformance.com/hormones   Download my  free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting/   Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss -www.angelafosterperformance.com/sleep   Join my free Facebook Community -www.facebook.com/groups/femalebiohacker   Get my bestselling book Rethink Health - https://amzn.to/3vbzYOV      ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices, and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn