Biohacking Beauty: The Anti-Aging Skincare Podcast

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Inflammation, Skincare According to Age, and Using Different Products Properly Oct 05, 2022

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In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Dr. Cristina Olteanu discusses inflammation in our body and how this is reflected in our skin. She also talked about different skincare products and how to maximize the effect of each. Plus, she touches on when is it appropriate to change your skincare routine and her personal approach for keeping her skin healthy!

Dr. Cristina Olteanu is a registered dermatologist. Her Instagram account: @dr.vitc, contains topics about skin, skincare and skin products. The way it is presented is so easy to digest which made Cristina standout amongst other content creators.

What’s discussed:

3:00 - Cristina Olteanu and her skincare journey

5:56 - What are the usual underlying issues for these skin conditions?

6:51 - How inflammation reflects in our skin and why should we care about it?

7:54 - Why Cristinaconsiders the increase of acne incident a Western phenomena?

10:01 - Why having a healthy lifestyle better in terms of aging?

12:13 - What skin care routine should we follow to prevent aging and inflammation?

13:48 - Difference on how you clean your face according to your age

15:40 - What are retinoids and why are they important?

17:26 - Misinformation about taking Vitamin A

19:40 - Suggested dosage and occurrence of retinoids

21:13 - What are the areas on the face that we should avoid when applying retinoids?

23:09 - Should we only apply SPF when going out?

25:16 - What is Christina’s take on chemical SPF?

30:21 - Why anti-oxidants a skin game changer?

32:15 - How would we know if we are using the correct anti-oxidants?

37:00 - Should we consistently use anti-oxidants?

38:30 - When should the skincare routine change?

40:16 - What happens if there’s no water on skin when we apply hyaluronic acid?

32:49 - Are there other approaches to help with skin aging?

49:40 - What molecules to look out for to treat skin texture?

51:57 - What’s the difference between Vitamin C in terms of skin application?

58:58 - How to turn the bad genes on and off?

1:00:00 - What are the main factors in terms of skin care and skin aging?

1:02:59 - What is glycation and how does it affect the skin?

1:03:37 - What does Cristina usually eat to keep her skin healthy?

1:06:15 - Why is sleep so important?

1:07:56 - Does Cristina take any supplements?

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Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

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Skin Aging, Senescent Cells, and Using Senolytics Sep 28, 2022

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This episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast is the biohackers guide to skin aging and senescent cells. Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, discusses what senescent cells are. He also touches on extrinsic and intrinsic drivers of senescent cell accumulation and what happens if we have an accumulation of it. Lastly, Amitay talks about senolytics and how it can help eliminate senescent cells.

What Amitay discusses:

0:00 - Intro

3:19 - What are senescent cells?

5:11 - Correlation of senescent cells and the appearance of the skin

6:48 - Extrinsic and intrinsic drivers of senescent cells accumulation

14:44 - What happens if we have an accumulation of senescent cells?

15:38 - The relationship of skin stress and our brain function

16:06 - How can we delay whole body aging?

16:28 - What are senolytics?

17:13 - How to induce senolytic effect?

19:46 - What happens if the skin barrier ages?

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

35: Quantified Bob: Accuracy of Wearables, Undergoing Oxidative Stress, and Utilizing Frequencies Sep 21, 2022

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In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Bob Troia talks about measurements, and the accuracy of wearables. He also shares his thoughts about the biohacking community in general and how corporations affect it as a whole. Then, he talks about why we should check average measurements instead of day-to-day data. Lastly, Bob talks about frequencies in the body and its effects on the body.

Bob Troia, also known as, Quantified Bob, is a New York City-based technology entrepreneur, biohacker, and self-quantification geek focused on the intersection of data-driven citizen science, health and wellness, human performance, longevity, and personal optimization.

He is the cofounder of Awesome Labs, a health, wellness, and emerging technology studio and the founder of OPTML, a consulting and coaching venture.

What we discussed:

0:00 - Intro

5:51 - Why measurement is important?

7:14 - How Bob started his interest in health?

14:50 - Is relying to quantified data from wearables counterproductive?

17:52 - Bob’s take on the whole biohacking community spectrum

22:00 - How corporations affect the growth of the biohacking community?

25:36- What are Bob’s current interests in self-biohacking?

30:19 - Is the ability to derive accurate measurements the next big thing in health?

32:59 - Why is it important to look at the average measurements?

34:38 - Do combination of different biohacking approaches blunt another one?

38:51 - Why blood supply and flow important in biohacking in general?

44:12 - Is Adaptive Contrast the same as hyperoxia and hypoxia paradox?

46:28 - Using frequencies in the body

49:27 - How do frequencies work?

51:46 - Technologies that Bob use apart from NanoVi that is intended for longevity

55:30 - How does Bob address stress and mindfulness?

To know more about Bob:

Website: www.quantifiedbob.com

Instagram: @quantifiedbob

Twitter: @Quantified Bob

LinkedIn: Bob Troia

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

34: Rachel Varga: The Skincare Pillars, Skincare Individuality, and Use of Serums and Toners Sep 14, 2022

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In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Rachel Varga discusses her skincare and skin health approach to have a better looking skin. She also shares her thoughts on the use of serum and toner. She touches skin stimulation processes and her overall thoughts about the skincare industry now. Lastly, she shares a glimpse of her personal life by sharing book recommendations.

Rachel Varga is a double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse specialists since 2011. With over 20,000 procedures performed and an international clinical trainer for other physicians and nurses, celebrities skin experts. She's featured by Dave Asprey, JJ virgin Wade light heart, Naveen Jain, Dr. Kelly and Petrucci American's holistic plastic surgeon, Dr. Tony Yun, and many more.

Rachel helps inspire others with her unique toolkit to slow cellular aging and enhance radiance using your holistic science of beauty method at Rachael varga.ca where one on one sessions for at home and in clinic skin rejuvenation guidance are available.

What we talked about:

6:23 - What's the origin story of Rachel’s hack to better looking skin?

11:03 - Skin pillars and balancing these out

14:23 - Rachel’s skin care and skin health approach and if it’s subjective to a person?

20:03 - What is Rachel take in terms of using toner?

24:29 - Does Rachel have some other adjunct before a serum?

28:08 - Rachel’s thoughts on skin stimulation for renewal

38:29 - What are toxins?

40:49 - What EMF does to the skin?

51:16 - How does Rachel see individuality in terms of skin care routine?

56:17 - Does Rachel have any other staple skincare brands?

1:02:22 - How Rachel sees the aesthetic world and the professional aesthetic world?

1:15:41 - Rachel’s book recommendations.

33: Hyperbaics: How It Effects Your Skin + How to improve it's skin Benefits Sep 07, 2022

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Hyperbarics is a trending topic in the biohacking community, but what is it, why is it amazing for your skin (and your health) and how can you reap the benefits? Typically, you need a hyperbaric chamber, although in this episode you will learn a much more accessible way to reap the benefits!

This episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast is the biohackers guide to Young Goose’ hyperbaric mask. Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, discusses how hyperbaric masks work and how it is great for skin rejuvenation. He also discusses the ingredients that they have carefully selected and why they decided to use it in their hyperbaric masks.

What Amitay discusses:

0:00 - Intro

3:16 - Why Young Goose started creating hyperbaric mask?

4:32 - What is Vitacel and why is it the best active ingredient?

6:30 - What is the initial purpose of the hyperbaric mask?

7:58 - How did Young Goose improve the mask?

9:08 - What are the hormetic response brought by the mask?

10:53 - What is Tiliroside and how it helps the skin?

12:03 - Long term effects of hyperbaric masks

17:50 - How to activate NFR2?

18:53 - Why increasing energy increases collagen production?

21:39 - What is Alginic acid and why it works best as anti-inflammatory ingredient?

22:26 - When to use hyperbaric masks?

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

32: Jennilyn Griffiths: Gut Health, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Your Emotional Nutrition Aug 31, 2022

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In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Jennilyn Griffiths talks about gut health and how it impacts our overall state. She also discusses what are the common gut issues in our society now, how candida overgrowth relates to blood sugar regulation issue and why Alzheimer’s Disease is considered as Type III Diabetes. Lastly, Jennilyn shares how she takes care of her emotional health.

Jennilyn Griffiths is a gut health expert and the owner of Gut Health For Life. She has been in the health and nutrition world for the last 10 years. She started as a personal trainer, then went to running Fitcon Summit, then on to do online nutrition coaching.

0:51 - How does gut health affect our skin condition?

5:42 - What is the most common gut issue now?

10:00 - Relation between candida overgrowth and blood sugar regulation issue

14:01 - Should we avoid packaged food?

17:33 - Is it advisable to do continuous glucose monitoring?

23:04 - Why is Alzheimer’s Disease called Type III Diabetes?

27:19 - Can habits be passed down genetically?

31:07 - Is our microbiome affected by the skin products that we apply on it?

38:12 -How instant gratification affects our overall state and longevity

39:20 - How do you take care of your conscious and emotional nutrition?

50:21 - Why is meditation powerful?

If you want to know more about Jennilyn:

Instagram: @jennilynfit

Tiktok: @jennilynfit

Website: https://guthealthforlife.com/

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https: www.younggoose.com

Instagram: https: (@young_goose_skincare)

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com.

31: The Biohacker's Guide to Sunscreen + Bioshield Aug 24, 2022

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This episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast is the biohackers guide to Young Goose’ newest sunblock product, Bioshield. Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, discusses skin aging, free radicals and the subsets of it. He then touches on the four major active ingredients in Young Goose’s new sunblock and what makes this formulation a revolutionary product for sun protection and skin aging.

What Amitay discusses:

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Types of skin aging and what drives it?

5:37 - Why is it important to have ingredients that negate environmental skin damage?

6:24 - What really is skin damage?

8:18 - Where do free radicals come from?

11:56 - What are the two types of sun blocks and how they work?

14:03 - What is blue light or HEV?

15:00 - What are environmental pollutants?

19:23 - Young Goose’ new revolutionary sunblock

20:56 - Four major active ingredients of Bioshield

25:51 - What is Ectoine and why is it a revolutionary skincare ingredient?

30:25 - What makes Lipochroman-6 as the strongest anti-oxidant?

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

30: Dr. Amie Hornaman: The Truth About Your Thyroid, Wrong Diagnoses, and How to Optimize Aug 17, 2022

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In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Dr. Amie Hornaman discusses the core function of thyroid and why it is considered as the master gland. She also shares her misdiagnosis experiences and how it affected her treatment. She talks about the importance of talking to a specialist and understanding the overall treatment approach in optimizing the effects of it to the body.

Dr. Amie Hornaman, also know as The Thyroid Fixer, the founder of the Institute for Thyroid and Hormone Optimization. She is on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them their lives back using her proprietary transformational program: The FIX Method. She is also. She experienced misdiagnoses and improper treatment so she is set to help others out and avoid the same pitfalls that she had to get a correct diagnosis.

5:15 - Thyroid as the body’s master gland

7:53 - How important is our thyroid?

12:00 - Why thyroid functions sub optimally?

15:45 - Are thyroid issues hard to diagnose correctly?

24:53 - How to optimize the body’s framework to match their treatment?

33:24 - What are Dr. Amie’s survival stress recommendations?

42:00 - How do we manage Hormetic Stressors?

44:54 - Is metformin part of Dr. Amie’s treatment plan for losing weight?

47:10 - Dr. Amie’s general approach in creating new products

52:47 - Benefits of taking T2

54:00 - What should we prioritize when talking about overall body health?

57:15 - Is Dr. Amie available for remote consultation?

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

What to know more about Dr. Amie?

Websites: https://dramiehornaman.com/ | https://thethyroidfixer.com/

Linkedin: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Facebook: Dr. Amie Hornaman

YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

29: Resveratrol: Longevity, Positive Stress, and Autophagy Aug 10, 2022

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This episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast is the biohackers guide to another skincare ingredient called Resveratrol. Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young Goose, discusses what Resveratrol is and why it’s so beneficial not only for your skin, but for your overall health. He also touches the idea of getting exposed to Hormetic Stress or “positive stress” and how it helps with longevity. Lastly, Amitay also talks about how the accumulation of un-repaired cells translates to aging skin.

What Amitay discusses:

0:00 - Intro

2:58 - Taking a deep dive into Resveratrol

5:40 - How do we induce “positive stress”?

7:27 - Three pathways of resiliency and longevity

9:30 - What are the mechanisms behind Resveratrol?

14:42 - What is Autophagy and how it relates to aging?

17:13 - Are there any risks involved when taking Resveratrol?

18:22 - How do we help our skin behave youthfully?

19:34 - Why should we be supplementing on Resveratrol?

20:44 - Other hormetic processes and compounds

Find more from Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

Pamela Gold: Exercising Less for Better Results and How to Recover Properly Aug 03, 2022

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Pamela Gold is the founder of PRTL, the rebrand of HACKD Fitness. PRTL is NYC’s first biohacking fitness studio where Pamela showcases Minimum Effective Dose workouts. These workouts are driven by data and technology and then paired with groundbreaking recovery modalities which then help individuals achieve best fitness results in a minimum amount of time.

She is the creator of Peace Power Parenting an online program that provides a practical training for parents synthesizing behavioral, social, emotional and spiritual intelligence. She also wrote Find More Strength: 5 Pillars to Unlock Unlimited Power and Happiness and another one called, Timeless in Less Time.

In this episode, we talked about Minimal Effective Dose in order to achieve our fitness goals in the least amount of time. We also touched on how to connect the physical, mental and energetic aspect of training in order to have more progress. Lastly, we also talked about all other principles related to the longevity journey.

What we discussed:

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:04 - Ethos of PRTL

8:49 - How to gauge a person’s level of recovery

10:11 - Difference between recovery and sedentary lifestyle

11:50 - PRTL’s approach to active recovery

13:10 - Building muscle mass in woman

19:41 - Concept behind Adaptive Resistance Exercise (ARX)

25:09 - Modalities in PRTL to hijack the body’s mechanism

33:03 - PRTL’s approach to hit all the body’s five pillars

36:59 - Pamela’s story behind building PRTL