

Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro
Biohacker Babes
We're sisters and the Biohacker Babes! We want to empower you to become your own biohacker and upgrade your life. The Biohacker Babes podcast aims to create insight into the body's natural healing abilities, strengthen your intuition, and empower you with techniques and modalities to optimize your health and wellness.
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Mar 16, 2020 • 39min
Viral Immune Support
We want to help reduce the fear and anxiety around today's pandemic, as well as take the opportunity to learn more about our immune system and how we can support it for short-term and long-term health. It's beneficial to create a strong gut microbiome and immune system not only for ourselves, but for our communities and the world at-large. SHOW NOTES:1:24 Update from the Biohacker Babes 2:54 Welcome to the show!3:27 Boosting our natural immunity4:15 Useful facts5:53 Let's learn about the immune system6:36 Aging affects the immune system7:06 Those that are not at risk8:44 The movie "Contagion"10:03 Renee's history with viruses 10:42 Lauren's immune struggles11:35 Debate & Controversy12:45 Study on hand washing in airports13:25 Prioritizing sleep13:50 Exercise & movement14:56 Why you need to get outside!15:34 Basic vitamins & minerals18:18 Liver supplements & organ meats18:35 Colloidal silver18:54 Nasal vs Mouth breathing20:04 Elderberry20:33 Epstein-Barr Virus fighters 21:31 The power of mushrooms & herbals22:37 Extra immune-boosters23:38 Reducing supplement overload24:08 Renee's favorite products25:45 Lauren's top products 26:08 Immune-boosting foods28:07 Tips to calm your nervous system29:27 Fasting while sick30:22 Anti-viral foods30:36 Detox, sweating & infrared sauna31:48 Avoid excessive exercise32:01 The benefits of a fever 33:31 AmpCoil Viral Protocol35:12 Recap of our top tips37:05 Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt's Webinar Replay37:22 Webinar Replay with Chris Kresser38:26 Rest up & stay healthy!RESOURCES:Colloidal Silver, Andrographis, Colostrum, NACDesigns for Health: Cat's Claw Synergy, Immunoberry and Immunitone Plus (CODE: FIRST20NOW - 20% off)Quicksilver Scientific: Liposomal Vitamin C and Vitamin D3/K2Designs for Health Acute Viral Protocol:-Immunitone Plus: 2-4 caps/day with meals-Immunoberry: 1 dropper 1-2x/day-Zinc Supreme: 1 cap 1-2x/day-Monolaurin-Avail: 2 caps/day-Silvercillin: 1 tbsp twice/day-Allicillin: 1 softgel twice/daySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 9, 2020 • 59min
The Magic of Breathwork with Sage Rader
Sage Rader shares his journey through chronic pain and emotional trauma and how breathwork ultimately changed his life. He strongly believes that by sharing this knowledge with the world, we can save many lives during this crippling opioid epidemic. Show Notes:1:22 Welcome to the show!1:46 Sage Rader's Bio3:49 Sage's Story4:21 World Record for breath holding5:18 What happens when we hold our breath6:05 Lauren's breathwork session with Sage6:54 The impact of birth trauma7:48 "Flow State" & Peter Litchfield8:26 Changing the brain & physiology9:17 Parasympathetic vs Sympathetic Nervous System11:55 What can you learn from breathwork?12:40 Mouth breathing & Ambulance calls13:18 Physiology becomes Symptomology14:08 Nose breathing16:41 Why we don't know how to breathe efficinetly18:10 The Opioid Crisis18:59 Sage's experience with breath & pain21:22 HACK'D Fitness & Biohacking equipment24:06 Dose of Peyote as a baby24:57 Breathwork, PEMF & Cannabis for Recovery25:57 The Biology of Belief27:17 His 2nd surgery experience30:46 "Pneumanta"31:48 Stop calling it "PAIN"34:01 Biohacking saved my life and...34:52 Practicing safe biohacking36:19 Contraindications for breathwork36:46 His vision for expanding breathwork in the world!39:35 Brian Mackenzie, Belisa Vranich & Peter Litchfield41:45 Get in the driver's seat of your own life42:56 Helping the opioid crisis45:07 Breathwork Training 47:38 Tetany hands48:25 Measuring pH & the impact of breathwork50:35 How to get started with breathwork51:56 Triggering the nervous system for safety52:51 7 words to hack your nervous system54:08 Fear & our current health crisis56:40 Community & overcoming loneliness58:35 Thanks for tuning in!Resources:HACK'D FitnessJuvent BioMatPEMF Therapy & Pulse CentersLiveO2 TrainingPneumanta.comGood Breathing, Bad Breathing by Peter LitchfieldBrian Mackenzie - Human Performance Specialist The Breathing Class by Dr. Belisa VranichBreath Mastery with Dan Brule Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mar 2, 2020 • 47min
Psychedelics with Melissa Hagan
Learn how Melissa incorporated microdosing psilocybin into her healthy, holistic lifestyle to regain her health. She shares with us the importance of looking for the root cause to your symptoms and taking responsibility for your health. SHOW NOTES1:15 Welcome to the show!1:55 Melissa Hagan’s Bio3:12 Melissa’s story5:20 Experimenting different diets6:27 Post-partum anxiety7:29 PTSD symptoms8:40 SSRI prescription9:55 The Holistic Psychologist11:09 Her Biohacking journey11:42 Her journey into microdosing mushrooms13:40 Falling into a belief system15:35 "There's no such thing as a free lunch"16:45 Don't identify with your diagnosis17:44 Social media & mental health18:25 Taking responsibility for your own health19:12 Dealing with mental illness19:28 The 3rd leading cause of death21:15 The need for personalized medicine21:56 Microdosing with intention22:00 Burning Man & party drugs22:57 Micro & therapeutic dosages24:52 Nootropics25:09 Paul Stamets' Mushroom STACK26:00 Psychedelics 10128:03 Shutting off your ego29:16 Melissa's personal scientific study30:30 Her microdosing schedule31:13 Future self journaling32:31 The Serotonin boost33:23 Getting off of SSRIs34:15 If you're not looking for your root cause...36:00 Pharmaceutical drug commercials38:45 Chapman Reflex Points39:17 Vitamin B12 deficiency 40:28 "What is your body telling you?"42:00 "The mindset has to be there"43:53 Melissa's WHY in life45:31 One piece of advice for takeaway46:39 Thanks for tuning in! RESOURCES:Instagram: The.Wellness.WitchWebsite - YourWellnessWitch@Live.com (coming soon!)Ted Talk: Paul StametsJoe Rogan: Interview with Paul StametsNPR Article: 'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael PollanMAPS: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic StudiesInstagram: The Holistic PsychologistMichael Pollan's Book: How to Change Your MindSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 24, 2020 • 1h 14min
The Path to Chronic Wellness with Freddie Kimmel
We welcome our dear friend, Freddie Kimmel, Transformational Coach, Host and creator of the Beautifully Broken Podcast and part of the management team at AmpCoil. He has been featured in, The Wall street Journal, The New York Times, “State of the Arts” on LA talk radio, and in Dance Magazine. He is also a proud survivor of metastatic cancer, Lyme and mold.SHOW NOTES:1:22 Welcome to the show!2:00 Freddie Kimmel’s Bio3:33 Freddie's personal story8:36 His path towards wellness9:35 Misunderstanding Lyme & Chronic mold10:40 Asking different questions11:02 The impotence to change his diet13:12 McDonald’s & Chemo14:02 His experience with testicular cancer16:33 Auto-urine therapy19:50 Deuterium-depleted water21:45 Deuterium-Depletion Centers of America22:58 Working with electronic fields for cancer24:32 Why you need a coach26:23 School of Applied Functional Medicine26:56 Institute for Functional Health Coaching29:02 Challenges within the Biohacking movement29:38 “We can’t spiritually bypass the work”32:22 “When did you decide to get sick?”32:55 Beautifully Broken podcast34:59 His AmpCoil story & experience35:34 His experience with black mold36:56 Herxheimer reaction41:24 The AmpCoil community42:07 AmpCoil protocols & “journeys”44:04 The body’s energetic systems44:17 “Healing Is Voltage” - Jerry Tennant45:35 The electrical charge of cells46:38 Cancer of the heart?47:17 Ancestral illness passed down48:31 The body is a battery49:49 Story of young girl on 16 different meds51:04 Freddie’s ah-ha moment!58:00 Being fearless in your health pursuits59:38 AmpCoil healing1:00:35 Why biohacking is so helpful1:02:23 Crystal singing bowls1:07:38 Programming yourself to enjoy healthy habits1:09:18 Freddie’s one piece of advice for today1:13:25 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES: www.Freddiesetgo.comInstagram /Facebook / YouTube: FreddiesetgoSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 17, 2020 • 54min
Interview with The Brain Brothers
The co-founders of Memento, also known as the Brain Brothers, take us through their 7 pillars of health as it relates to brain health and discuss how we can prevent cognitive decline. Joseph and Chris Claussen's vision in creating Memento is to innovate and bring to market products that can be incorporated into our daily routines that will support the lifestyle of longterm cognitive strength. They are on a mission to share what they've learned about brain health and lifestyle changes with people around the world.SHOW NOTES:1:21 Welcome to the show!1:35 Today’s Guests!4:25 ApoE4 Gene5:54 Ignoring signs of cognitive decline7:39 A woman’s disease8:39 Helping your loved ones9:39 Brain games & puzzles10:28 MEMENTO acronym11:41 Memento movie12:22 All 7 Pillars of Health12:50 Joseph’s mindfulness practice14:12 Gratitude for waking up14:52 Chris’ habit stacking16:05 “The 5am Club”17:24 Our sleep chronotypes18:25 Why exercise affects the brain20:20 Joseph & Chris’ cross-country adventure20:51 Avoiding excuses and setting practical goals22:47 Memento Brain supplement24:12 Memento’s unique ingredients28:46 Habit stacking & compliance29:51 Getting the right type of fish oil31:02 Why sleep is so essential32:07 How the negative can add up over time33:14 Chicken or the egg: sleep vs dementia35:16 There’s no one perfect diet36:23 Tracking sleep38:01 Snore story38:55 Joseph’s Keto story39:33 Chris’ Keto story41:48 Keto pizza & donuts42:40 The togetherness principle44:50 Finding your purpose46:37 Metabolic Health Summit47:00 Chris’ big takeaway from MHS47:58 Extended fasts and telomere length48:54 Joseph’s big takeaway from MHS50:38 Joseph’s one piece of advice for today50:48 Chris’ one piece of advice for today51:29 Brain Brothers new podcast!53:56 Thanks for joining us!RESOURCES:https://builtforyourbrain.com/InstagramFacebook PageSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 10, 2020 • 38min
Catching Up With The Biohacker Babes
Catch up with us this week to hear about our latest biohacking adventures. We're trying new protocols including new gut testing, NAD supplementation, the WHOOP band, and much more!SHOW NOTES:1:20 Welcome to the show!1:57 21-Day Challenge2:27 NEW Challenge starts TODAY! (Feb 10)2:48 DayTwo Test4:42 Glucose monitors5:37 CGM vs other monitors8:35 NAD Protocols9:25 NAD Patches9:42 Short & Long-term benefits of NAD10:58 What exactly is NAD?11:29 Why NAD depletes as we age12:10 NAD supplementation & Methylation12:43 How to tell if you need methylation support13:30 Quicksilver 6-8 week NAD+ Protocol15:24 “Smart Drugs” Documentary16:43 NutrEval Test17:33 Testing vitamin status (don’t guess!)17:56 Epstein-Barr Virus Panel18:41 Anti-Viral herbs/supplements for EBV19:10 AmpCoil protocol for viruses20:06 Fast-push IVs21:04 The NEUBIE21:45 Getting measurable progress in performance21:55 Raked stages on Broadway24:19 The WHOOP band25:38 Differences between OURA & WHOOP30:22 A lesson on quantification/metrics31:09 The Apollo band32:35 Training the nervous system34:20 Today’s episode takeaway35:01 Stay tuned for our test/protocol results36:19 Upgrade Labs Biohacking Conference36:50 Write us a review!37:14 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:DayTwo Testhttps://www.nutrisense.io/Quicksilver NAD+ - Use this link for 10% off"Smart Drugs" documentaryNutrEval TestEpstein-Barr Virus Lab TestFastVitamin IVThe NeuFit SystemWHOOP StrapWHOOP vs OURAApollo Neuroscience Bulletproof Conference 2020WRITE US A REVIEW!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feb 3, 2020 • 53min
Nootropics with Dan Freed & Adam Greenfeld
SHOW NOTES1:21 Welcome to the show!1:46 Today’s guests2:21 Dan Freed’s Bio3:05 Adam Greenfeld’s Bio3:45 Dan's Story10:14 How Adam found Nootropics11:20 Adam’s Story12:25 How Adam knew that Nootropics worked13:56 Personalizing nootropics & supplements15:15 Clinical studies on nootropics19:02 Exactly what are nootropics?20:10 Are they a food or a supplement?20:40 Nootropics & Neurotransmitters21:53 Sleep deprivation23:15 How soon can one feel the effects?23:52 What can you expect to feel?25:30 Lauren’s experience with FindMyFormula26:45 The difference between FindMyFormula and other products28:03 How to find which formula works best for you29:48 No pill can fix sleep deprivation30:54 How to make the best of your situation32:07 Contraindications for nootropics32:26 Different needs for every customer33:07 With and without caffeine34:00 Process of approving ingredients 34:14 Dangers of caffeine37:32 Hollywood’s portrayal of nootropics38:50 Side effects of nootropics?39:40 Can they make you smarter?40:50 Using nootropics for making resolutions44:21 Integrating community with habit-forming46:46 Adam’s one piece of advice for takeaway50:02 Dan’s one piece of advice for takeawayRESOURCES:www.findmyformula.com - Get 20% off with code BIOHACKERBABESIG: @findmyformulaFG: Facebook.com/findmyformulaWebsite: findmyformula.comEmail: daniel@findmyformula.com, adam@findmyformula.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 27, 2020 • 42min
Neurologically Fit with Rich Dougherty
Today we are delving into brain health as it relates to physical rehabilitation and exercise. More specifically, we have a really exciting piece of technology we want to introduce to you called the NEUBIE (Neuro-Bioelectric-Stimulator)! Today’s guest, Rich Dougherty, of BioEnhancement Tech joins us to talk about the paradigm shift of exercise and rehabilitation and the body's innate power to heal itself.1:21 Welcome to the show!2:14 Rich Dougherty’s Bio2:58 Rich’s story4:12 Paradigm Shift with movement training4:45 The invention of the NEUBIE machine5:30 Lifting weights isn’t about muscle6:10 Brain controls the muscles6:47 Analogy: Men lifting cars off of kids7:40 How this technology differs8:30 How A/C current differs from D/C current9:49 Neurological firing patterns11:08 Why A/C current devices aren’t effective11:59 NEUBIE Training vs Rehab12:34 Diagnostic process14:31 Why DC current is so powerful15:08 Common findings with a knee injury/pain16:23 Renee’s experience17:10 Glute activation & neck pain18:09 The initial client session19:15 Pain vs origin of pain20:05 (8) main uses for the NEUBIE20:40 What is pain?21:10 “Kink” in the nervous system23:01 Self-imposed limitations24:23 Do you need weights?27:25 Rich’s (personal) training program29:15 Tennis pro analogy30:14 Who is this for?31:17 The Master Reset (nervous system reset)32:39 Success stories!33:40 Emotional trauma held in tissue34:20 Lauren’s experience35:15 Why typical physical therapies aren’t successful37:15 How you can find a NEUBIE in your area37:46 Rich’s mission & motto38:28 One piece of advice from Rich!40:20 How you can find out more about Rich41:42 Thanks for joining us!RESOURCES:Rich's Website: Bioenhancementtech.comIG: BioEnhancement Tech @bioenhancementtechIG: Rich Dougherty (@rich_dougherty)https://www.neu.fit/theneubieSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 20, 2020 • 41min
Meditation and Plant Medicine with Dr. Michael DiMarco
Join us as we explore the practice of mediation with Dr. Michael DiMarco. He shares his favorite hacks and tips for anyone new to meditation as well as his favorite type of breath work. We also dive into the topic of plant medicine, including ayahuasca, and his experience in Costa Rica as a student and a teacher.1:22 Welcome!1:41 Our guest Dr. DiMarco3:24 Why focus on brain health?6:05 Attracting people that want to change6:52 His favorite biohacking tool7:40 Why meditation doesn’t help everyone8:14 Optimal time for meditation9:15 How to know when it’s enough9:50 Free guided meditation11:14 How to hack your meditation!12:28 SOMA Breathwork13:10 His journey into meditation14:10 How you can get started15:04 The importance of breathwork16:47 Body awareness19:26 Ayahuasca & Plant Medicine20:12 Rythmia, Costa Rica21:56 Looking outside of yourself for the answers23:10 Why people do Ayahuasca over and over again25:45 Plant medicine & brain neuroplasticity26:16 Co-creating with yourself27:22 Disneyland analogy28:34 Step back and see the big picture31:03 5-MeO-DMT33:25 How to know when you’re ready for plant medicine35:08 Book: Autobiography of a Yogi36:28 Why it’s ok to sit and do nothing37:54 Where to find Dr. DiMarco!38:50 One piece of advice from Dr. DiMarco40:35 Thanks for joining us!RESOURCES:Free Guided Meditationhttps://www.somabreath.com/Autobiography of a Yogihttps://www.facebook.com/DrMichaelDiMarco/https://www.instagram.com/drdimarco/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 13, 2020 • 59min
Brain Wash with Dr. Austin Perlmutter
Today we welcome our guest, Dr. Austin Perlmutter!BIO:Austin Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His academic focus is in understanding the decision-making process, how it is influenced by internal and external factors, and how it changes our health and illness outcomes. Austin, along with David Perlmutter, M.D., is the co-author of the forthcoming book Brain Wash. He is also interested in methods of improving burnout and poor mental health in the medical field. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain. SHOW NOTES:1:21 Welcome!1:37 Our special guest today - Dr. Perlmutter!2:37 Focusing on chronic disease4:20 Why patients don’t follow through on healthy plans4:43 Bridging the gap between information & action5:35 The brain and decision-making7:50 How we can make better decisions8:47 Sleep affects your decisions10:00 Why it’s not your fault!11:24 Parts of the brain & their function12:27 The Amygdala13:25 The Prefrontal Cortex & Empathy16:22 Acute and chronic stressors & Saber-tooth tigers17:16 How stress kills the brain18:00 The problem in our modern world19:25 Negativity bias21:50 Sleep deprivation24:53 Top-down processing26:21 Making the decision to eat the cookie or not27:45 Evolution behind sweet foods29:36 Why nature is so good for us34:45 How meditation makes you more productive35:33 Workaholics!37:37 What people really care about38:46 The Brain Wash 10-Day plan41:07 New Year’s resolutions43:58 Back doors into good decision-making45:15 How the brain is rewired47:49 Stress hormones & Prefrontal cortex48:26 Writing the book with his Dad50:30 Generational differences with tech53:30 Health trends of 202055:14 Book release is January 14th56:28 One piece of advice from Dr. Perlmutter58:28 Thanks for joining us!RESOURCES:Austin's BioPRE-ORDER: Brain Wash - releases January 14th!brainwashbook.comAmazon Pre-OrderSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands