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Bitesize Biohack: 3 Ways to Burn More Fat! Apr 20, 2023

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Everyone wants to burn more fat and stay healthier, but what's the best way to go about it?

In this short, sharp biohack episode, Angela flies solo to tell you about three ways to dynamically reduce your body fat and set yourself up for a leaner life in general.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We can often confuse our minds and bodies with a variety of diets, and get caught up in copying the success of others. We need to remember that certain diets don't work for everyone.
A great way to add protein into your first meal of the day is to add greek yoghurt with a small handful of almonds and raspberries or blueberries.
Look for ways to bring more movement into your day, even if it's just getting up more regularly. At places such as work, set small alarms and make sure you're doing something to raise your heart rate.

BEST MOMENTS

'All of us have that little bit we'd like to lose'

'Nice fibre, healthy fats and some proteins'

'If you employ these principles, you are going to burn more fat'

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

ABOUT THE HOST

Angela Foster

Angela is a Nutritionist, Health, and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder of The Female Biohacker Collective an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving women the latest science, tools and bi hacks to optimise their health, performance and longevity.

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.

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Sex, Hormones and Women's Health - Is this Normal with Dr Jolene Brighten Apr 17, 2023

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Angela welcomes Dr Jolene Brighten back to the show to discuss her amazing new book 'Is This Normal? Judgment-Free Straight Talk About Your Body'. Dr Jolene also talks about sex, hormones, periods, and all things women's health.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Fundamentally, women should all be taught the basics about how our bodies work, and how we can keep on top of our health and wellbeing.
If our periods are so painful and uncomfortable that we are being forced to rearrange plans and our routines, then we should take it as a signal that things are not normal.
Our bodies are naturally looking to procreate and create babies even if mentally we are not on the same page. Even though we do not wish to engage in fertility, your body will still set itself up physically to do so as this is the optimal health position.
Mitochondria doesn't just ready our bodies for fertility by keeping our ovaries young. It also helps with other areas of our physiology, and can play a huge part in keeping dementia at bay.

BEST MOMENTS

'Never should you ever find yourself in a position where you don't have the basics you need about your body'

'The way most people learn is by going through it and actually doing it'

'These are things we're told are normal, but they're really early signs that there's an issue going on'

'Mitochondria is the power house to your cells'

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dr Jolene's Book, 'Is This Normal? Judgment-Free Straight Talk About Your Body' - https://geni.us/isthisnormal

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr. Jolene Brighten, NMD, is a women’s hormone expert and prominent leader in women’s medicine. As a licensed naturopathic physician who is board certified in naturopathic endocrinology, and clinical sexologist, she takes an integrative approach in her clinical practice. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones through her website and social medical channels. She is the best-selling author of Beyond the Pill and Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth. Dr. Brighten is an international speaker, clinical educator, medical advisor within the tech community, and considered a leading authority on women’s health. She is a member of the MindBodyGreen Collective and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counsellors, and Therapists. Dr. Brighten serves as a faculty member for the American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Post, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Bustle, The Guardian, Sports Illustrated, Elle, and ABC News.

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.

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Reprogram Your Brain to Achieve Any Goal with John Assaraf Apr 13, 2023

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How can we take control of our brains so as to achieve any goal we desire? John Assaraf will be known to most people through his starring role in 'The Secret', as well as his series of neuroscience-based programs, books and consultancy work. In this episode, he joins Angela to talk about how we can train our brains and reprogram our way of thinking in order to maximise the gains we can make each day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Society is gradually conditioning us to use less of our brains, by religiously mapping out what life should look like. We are endlessly complicated beings and our minds are able to achieve far more.
It's not enough to think that if we believe then we will achieve. We must add the law of GOYA, which essentially tells us that if we want something, then we have to do the right thing at the right time in the right order.
There is no more powerful motivator than vision. If we can truly see the points at which we wish to reach, then we are far more likely to achieve them.
We have 100 billion cells in our brains, all emitting a frequency. If we are energy and our thoughts and emotions activate a frequency, then we must consider whether we are tuning into chaos or coherence.

BEST MOMENTS

'We've become hypnotised by what society expects us to achieve'

'We don't want to force because force negates'

'Are we tuning into chaos or coherence?'

'You are the conductor. If you let the instruments dictate to you, then okay - suffer'

EPISODE RESOURCES

John Assaraf - https://www.johnassaraf.com

Brainathon - www.brainathon123.com

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

ABOUT THE GUEST

John Assaraf is one of the leading high-performance, success coaches in the world. He is a behavioral neuroscience researcher who has appeared numerous times on Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

He grew Re/Max of Indiana from a startup to 85 offices and 1200 sales associates who sold over $4 Billion a year.

John was also one of the founders of Bamboo.com which went public on NASDAQ with a market cap of $2.5 Billion.

John has written 4 books including 2 New York Times bestsellers that have been translated to 35 languages. He is the creator of the “Innercise” movement and has been featured in 11 movies, including the blockbuster hit “The Secret” and "Quest For Success" with Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama.

Today, he is CEO of MyNeuroGym.com, a neuroscience-based company, dedicated to helping individuals strengthen their mindset and skills, so they achieve their goals… faster and easier than ever before.

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Angela Foster

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Bitesize Biohack: The Neuroscience of Goal Achieving with John Assaraf Apr 10, 2023

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John Assaraf will be known to most people through his starring role in 'The Secret', as well as his series of neuroscience-based programs, books and consultancy work.

In this bitesize biohack edition, John discusses affirmations and how they are meant to work, and effective ways in which we can channel our brain into performing better and achieving more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Many think that affirmations are simply a sentence describing something that is true. In reality, we are affirming in our minds - what we want to be true.
We should treat our brains like an orchestra with ourselves as the conductor. It is our job to quieten down the voices in our minds that are too loud at times, and raise up the voices that are too quiet.

BEST MOMENTS

'What if you just treated that part of your brain as an automatic sensor that's going to bring to you something to be aware of?'

'I have a brain. I am not my brain. My brain is like an orchestra'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

John Assaraf - https://www.johnassaraf.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Angela Foster

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Dr Michael Platt | Bio-identical Hormones and Optimising Adrenal Health Apr 06, 2023

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Dr Michael Platt is the president of the Platt Wellness Centre, and one of the most well-known and highly regarded specialists when it comes to hormone replacement, successfully treating thousands of patients globally.

Angela and Dr Michael discuss hormonal imbalances, adrenal fatigue, the benefits of progesterone in modulating factors such as adrenaline, and how it can help to alleviate many symptoms in patients.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

People have varying degrees of adrenaline itself. It is a hormone and a neurotransmitter, known as the "fight or flight" hormone. But the true function of adrenaline is just to make sure that the brain has enough sugar to operate.
Adrenaline is a genetic marker. If someone has too much, then it means that one of their parents also had a surplus. It also appears in high levels among creative people.
The advantage of being in ketosis is that the body is already producing ketones. But if you are providing ketones through external means, there is no need to be in ketosis.
When women are pregnant the placenta puts out progesterone causing high levels. If the woman and the foetus can tolerate these levels, then it follows that normal people should be able to tolerate them also.

BEST MOMENTS

'Releasing adrenaline is actually a very rare occurrence'

'The body always wants to make sure that the brain has enough fuel to function'

'The brain uses glucose and ketones for fuel'

'Progesterone is a very safe hormone'

EPISODE RESOURCES

Platt Wellness – www.plattwellness.com

Email: questions@plattwellness.com

Adrenaline Dominance - https://plattwellness.com/collections/books

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr Michael Platt is also a renowned author, with his book ‘Adrenaline Dominance’ being the only book ever written that explores how excess adrenaline affects our body. Michael has also written other books like ‘The Miracle of Bio-identical Hormones’.

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Angela Foster

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Bitesize Biohack: Lower Anxiety and Reduce Stress Through Grounding with Tim Gray Apr 03, 2023

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Tim Gray is the UK's leading biohacker, and the founder of the Health Optimisation Summit. In this short, sharp biohack episode, Tim shares a clever way to reduce stress, anxiety and the likelihood of panic attacks, by simply reconnecting the ground itself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When we have a process that promotes stress, it's helpful in any profession to have some kind of process that takes time, and serves to relax.
Simply standing on the grass serves to provide us with a free electron intake, that help stabilise cortisol, reducing if needed and increasing if needed.

BEST MOMENTS

'This is such an amazing hack for anyone with anxiety or panic attacks - stand on the grass and ground'

'It really does change the way you feel very, very quickly'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

Full Episode with Tim Gray - https://omny.fm/shows/high-performance-health/biohacking-body-composition-optimal-health-with-th

ABOUT THE GUEST

Tim Gray

Founder & CEO
Health Optimisation Summit

Tim’s a dedicated health optimising Biohacker, a psychology specialist, entrepreneur and global speaker. Tim is also the Founder of The Biohacker London Meetup group, and London’s first private Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic.

Tim is known as the “UK’s leading Biohacker” due to his detailed tracking of more than 35+ biomarkers per day, is frequently in the mainstream media regarding practical, trackable, and immediately apply-able health hacks, and is featured on over 30 podcasts a year.

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Angela Foster

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Supercharge Your Energy and Resiliency with Dr Molly Maloof Mar 30, 2023

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Dr. Molly Maloof provides health optimisation and personalised medicine to high achieving entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives. She is also the author of 'The Spark Factor', an essential and groundbreaking new book designed to help reverse the dimming of the spark we all feel during our younger years, when we feel as though we can take on any challenge.

Dr Maloof joins Angela to talk about the practical ways in which we can all revitalise the spark we lose sight of as we age, and lead a more resilient, fulfilling lifestyle.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Achieving metabolic flexibility is one of the most analysed challenges today. The main issue is that eating low or high carbs has a drastic effect upon insulin.
When you're burned out, your blood sugar levels will fluctuate wildly. Analysing hormones and keeping a check on our blood sugar levels will alert us to any issues incoming.
The air we breathe and the food we eat are all consumed to become substraits for our body's metabolism. Effecting optimal digestion is the key to achieving gut health, which is responsible for energy production.
Eating a vegan or vegetarian diet is beneficial in many ways, but we must always be aware that without testing and careful control, they can lead to nutrient deficiencies. Monitoring is essential.

BEST MOMENTS

'Burnout is such a difficult thing to turn around'

'It's low insulin output as a result of a dietary style that leads to less insulin output'

'Oestrogen is insulin sensitising'

'Peptides are certainly an interesting biohack that a lot of people are getting into these days'

EPISODE RESOURCES

Molly’s Book: https://drmolly.co/thesparkfactor/

Dr Molly Maloof: www.drmolly.co

Dr Molly Maloof Instagram: @drmolly.co

Dr Molly Maloof's online course:

YOUR HEALTHSPAN JOURNEY: master your blood sugar (your energy gauge & the ultimate biomarker!) to extend healthspan https://drmolly.co/courses/

Dr Molly Maloof’s Levels link: levels.link/drmolly

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela

ABOUT THE GUEST

As a physician and Stanford lecturer, Dr. Molly Maloof has spent her career providing personalized medicine services to high-performing technology executives, billionaire investors, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, and Academy Award-winning actors. What she noticed is that women, specifically, were feeling the spark that once energized their lives beginning to dim. Not just metaphorically but in a measurable reduction in the energy output from their cells.

In response, Dr. Molly developed a science-backed program focused on mitochondrial health, used successfully by her patients, which offered lifestyle changes that target the unique biology of women and provide immediate and long-term benefits--now available in her book The Spark Factor. “The idea is steady gradual improvement, not perfection. The goal is to help get your spark back, so you can spend the rest of your life empowered, alive, mobile, and resilient,” she writes.

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Angela Foster

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Bitesize Biohack: Boost Your Brain with Lucas Aoun Mar 27, 2023

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Angela shares a clip from an interview with Lucas Aoun - Australia's leading biohacker - in which he shares vital hacks designed to boost neurotransmission, enabling you to better focus upon tasks and see them through to completion.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When looking to optimising dopamine, combining with B Vitamins can lead to a greater generation of dopamine within the brain.
Bromantine can have profound effects upon stress and sleep deprivation, and can aid in relieving stress after the effects of overwork.

BEST MOMENTS

'We combine this with B vitamins, which can help with synthesis'

'It's Russia's first synthetic adaptogen ever developed'

'We're getting a long term beneficial effect'

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Take My Biohacking Quiz and Get A Free Personalised Report - www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com
Become an Insider of The Female Biohacker Collective and have Angela as Your Health Coach in Your Pocket - www.femalebiohacker.com
Free Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fasting
Podcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts
Thanks to our Sponsor: Bon Charge - Get 20% off at www.boncharge.com/Angela
Episode 128 - https://omny.fm/shows/high-performance-health/nootropics-and-biohacking-your-brain-with-australi

ABOUT THE GUEST

Lucas is Australia's leading biohacker, with over 7 years of experience researching and experimenting with Nootropics and other performance-enhancing compounds.

He is extremely motivated to discover something BIG for science, that can benefit millions of people globally. Lucas offers cutting edge health content, ranging from nutrition research, hormone research and nootropic research, that 99.9% of the world has never heard of...

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Angela Foster

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Depression, Detoxification and Mental Health - How Nutrition Creates Psychology with Barton Scott, including a look into Angela's Hair Tissue & Mineral Analysis Mar 24, 2023

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Angela takes a deep dive into the results of her hair tissue and mineral analysis, in the company of biochemist and nutritionist, Barton Scott.

In the first of a series of shows dedicated to proving that we can ultimately take back control of our own wellbeing by first establishing the flaws in our physicality and using specialised means to correct them, by analysing Angela's very own results.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We often say we are what we eat, but in many cases it's true. The nutrition we consume has a great impact on the moods we experience, and therefore helps to determine our personality.
Hair is the best way to look at the minerals contained in the body. The body pulls from places such as bone marrow and the elements it pulls show up in the hair, which grows out from inside the body.
When you take Vitamin D by itself, and you have a magnesium deficiency, it causes calcium to levels to raise, but also cause cell death in the brain.
The heart is a muscle that requires potassium to contract and magnesium to relax, and so both of these are essential for a healthy heart.

BEST MOMENTS

'Nutrition becomes personality'

'Hair is tissue, just like skin is tissue, just like organs are tissue'

'I've made it my life's mission to get myself well and inspire other people to do the same'

'I can changes someone's personality by changing their nutrition'

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Barton Scott is a biochemist and founder. Barton is also a nutritionist and a researcher. And for the last 7 years, Barton has been the Founder and process developer behind Upgraded Formulas.

Barton is passionate about helping people address the stress of daily life, sleep struggles, hormone issues, fatigue, and the nutrient absorption issues that we all face. Upgraded Formulas also supports Charitywater.org in the great work they do.

Upgradedformulas.com

Upgraded Formulas is a quantified wellness and nanotechnology company focused around performance and longevity--with a focus on correcting mineral deficiency led by Barton Scott, who is a Biochemist, a Nutritionist and Functional Health Expert based in Austin, TX, recognized for developing a new category of mineral supplementation called Stabilized Nano Minerals.

Upgraded Formulas get minerals to be so small that they are absorbed with ease by the blood cells in the body without having to undergo the digestion process. Upgraded Formulas analyze your hair and provide consultations to understand which nutrients you need most to live your best life.

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Angela Foster

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Bitesize Biohack: How Nutrition Creates Psychology with Barton Scott Mar 21, 2023

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In a special teaser of her upcoming conversation with Barton Scott - in which Angela and her guest go through some extraordinary results stemming from mineral testing and hair tissue - listen as Barton explains how our nutrition can create our psychology, and why mineral balance is so critical to the health of our body and brain.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When you're low, you search out methods of feeling better - whether that comprises stimulants or exercise.
Your nutrient levels have a direct impact upon the way you feel. This was proven for Angela when she was placed on a sodium drip, and instantly felt a sense of peace.

BEST MOMENTS

'I would have these incredible highs where I would feel like Super Woman'

'The bipolar swings correlate with swings in nutrition'

'The bigger the high the bigger the low'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Barton Scott is a biochemist and founder. Barton is also a nutritionist and a researcher. And for the last 7 years, Barton has been the Founder and process developer behind Upgraded Formulas.

Upgradedformulas.com

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Angela Foster

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