The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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#079 - Tana Amen: Healing Trauma, Toxic Control Issues, Reframing Guilt, Perfectionist Tendencies, Sexual Abuse, Stress Resilience, and More! Feb 04, 2021

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/tanaamen 1:55 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:20 - Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare! 8:30 - Tana's Inspiration 10:20 - Spectrum of Trauma 12:30 - Self Comparison 14:20 - What Is The Purpose Of Guilt? 15:00 - The Struggle Out Of Feeling Guilt 17:05 - Toxic Control 18:00 - Perfectionist Tendencies 19:10 - Perfectionism In The Health Sphere 22:25 - The Tenets Of Omni Revolution 24:35 - Basic Nutrient Tests 26:50 - Emotional Component To Illness 29:30 - The Powerful Psychosomatic Connection 30:40 - Medication For Mood Disorders 33:20 - Screening A New Psychologist 36:10 - Misdiagnoses Of Mood Disorders 37:30 - Sexual Abuse In Childhood 40:20 - Date Rape 42:45 - Embracing Sexuality After Assault 46:35 - Resenting Men 49:10 - Confidence And Self Esteem 52:10 - Disordered Eating 53:40 - Feeling Out Of Control 55:30 - Medication For Disordered Eating 56:00 - Balancing Your Life "Circles" 57:05 - Unhealthy Uses Of Intermittent Fasting 58:30 - Tana's Spiritual Journey
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#078 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Reversing Thyroid Disease, Iodine, Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s, Autoimmune Conditions, Thyroid Medication, Salt Fortification, Goitrogens, And More! Jan 28, 2021

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/iodine 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 2:20 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 10:30 - Personal History 12:55 - The Iodine Project 13:50 - The Lack Of Iodine 15:35 - Why Do We Need Iodine? 18:50 - Fibrocystic Breast Disease 21:05 - The Wolff–Chaikoff Effect 21:40 - What Is The Role Of Iodine In The Thyroid 23:45 - Goiter Belts 25:45 - Historic Salt Fortification 26:20 - Iodine And Autoimmune Correlation 27:10 - Is There A Modern Day Deficiency? 28:30 - Current Wisdom Surrounding Iodine 32:15 - Goitrogens 33:35 - Content Of Iodine In 600+ Foods 35:20 - Daily Iodine Requirements 37:30 - Iodine's Function In The Thyroid 38:55 - How Excess Iodine Becomes Autoimmune Thyroid Disease 39:40 - Iodide Conversion To Iodine 41:10 - Iodine Toxicology 41:50 - Lugol's Iodine 42:45 - Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) 43:10 - Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism 45:50 - Antibodies In Thyroid Disease 46:50 - Irrefutable Causes Of Thyroid Disease 47:40 - Role Of Age And Gender In Thyroid Disease 48:40 - Iodine Tolerance 50:00 - Thyroid Disease Vs Poor Thyroid Function 51:10 - Efficacy Of Thyroid Medication 52:40 - Most Common Thyroid Disfunction 53:55 - Compounded Thyroid Medication Vs Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) 57:00 - Medication Recalls 57:50 - Overdosing Concerns 1:02:20 - Time For Clearance Of Iodine From The Body 1:03:00 - Iodine Balance 1:04:10 - Chronic Exposure Vs Bolus Dose Exposure 1:06:45 - Excretion With Medication 1:08:50 - Medication Changes 1:09:55 - Iodized Salt And Other Salt Types 1:15:10 - Sodium Needs 1:17:50 - Umami 1:18:20 - Testing A Low Iodine Diet 1:19:40 - Thyroid Function Improvement On Other Diets 1:20:55 - Testing Thyroid Levels While On The Low Iodine Diet
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#077 - Dr. Jason Fung: The Cancer Code, Genetic Mutations, Unicellular Immortality, Insulin Signaling, Obesity Risk Factors, Genome Mapping, Proximate Vs. Root Cause, And More! Jan 21, 2021

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/cancer 2:25 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 7:50 - What Lead To Writing Cancer Code 10:45 - Paradigms Of Cancer 13:00 - Cancer Overgrowth Theory 13:50 - Gene Mutation Theory 15:45 - Personalized Targeted Treatment 16:40 - Human Genome Project 16:55 - Cancer Genome Map 18:10 - The Problem With Millions Of Gene Mutations 20:20 - Causation Of Gene Mutation 21:45 - Adaptive Therapy 24:10 - Somatic Mutation Theory 25:20 - Henrietta Lacks 28:00 - The Potential Of Cells To Become Cancer 31:25 - Role Of Diet In Cancer 32:35 - Proximate Vs Root Cause Of Cancer 36:15 - Diet And Lifestyle 38:10 - Unicellular Vs Multicellular Life 40:05 - Competition Vs Cooperation 41:55 - Competitive Strategy In A Cooperative System 43:15 - Cancers Method Of Metabolism 46:15 - Efficiency Of Glucose 47:00 - Lactic Acid 48:45 - Unicellular Immortality 52:50 - Convergent Evolution 53:50 - Cancer And Ketones 54:40 - Growth Signaling 56:55 - Fasting And Feasting Vs "Grazing" 58:40 - Cancer And Obesity 1:00:20 - HCLF Vs HFLC 1:02:20 - Glycemic Index 1:04:40 - The Factor Of Food Variability 1:06:40 - Refined Carbohydrates
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#076 - Harpreet Rai (Oura Ring): Heart Rate Variability, Wearable Health Technology, Stress Tracking, Sleep Cycles, Deep Sleep, Heart Health, Your Readiness Score, And More! Jan 14, 2021

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/ouraring 1:35 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 6:50 - Harpreet's Background 14:00 - The Tech in the Ring 16:10 - Accuracy Of The Sensors 18:45 - Heart Rate Variability At Night 20:10 - Inaccuracies With Movement 21:00 - What Is Heart Rate Variability 26:40 - Arrhythmia 27:35 - The Wearable Tech For Heart Health 29:20 - HRV In Meditation 31:05 - Oura In A Sauna And In Water 32:35 - RMSSD 33:05 - The Data In The User Interface 33:30 - Oura's Personalized "Readiness" 36:40 - What Is The Baseline For Comparison? 39:30 - Sleep Measurements 39:50 - Sleep Timing And Ideal Bedtime 46:00 - Readiness Score Vs Natural Intuition 51:15 - Temperature Alert 52:45 - COVID Research Study 55:05 - EMF Exposure 56:00 - Airplane Mode 56:30 - Infrared LEDs
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#075 - Joel Greene (Part 1): Dietary Paradigm Shifts, The Gut Microbiome, Fiber, Butyrate, Probiotics, Immune Function, Avoiding Reductionism, Fasting, Leptin, Longevity, Food As Medicine And More! Jan 07, 2021

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/immunitycode1 1:55 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:05 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 7:20 - Joel's Background 17:45 - Maintaining Health And A Lean Body 20:35 - Reductionism 21:30 - Long Term Effects Of Fasting 23:30 - Fasting, Sleep And Leptin 24:10 - Language and Perception 24:40 - What is Fasting? Is It Starvation? 25:00 - The Responses Of Food Cessation Over Time 25:45 - ADF and Alzheimer's Disease 27:25 - Leptin Serum Levels During Fasting 28:35 - Min/Max The Benefits Of Fasting 31:05 - OMAD And Sleep 32:10 - What, When, And How? 34:50 - How Things Really Work, And What Really Happens. 36:50 - The Microbiome, How Do You Jump In? 42:10 - "Baby-stepping" In 43:40 - Using Amino Acids 46:00 - pH In The Colon 51:20 - Supplementing Probiotics 54:10 - Supplementing Butyrate 57:05 - Dry Needling 59:45 - Apple Skins 1:01:45 - Establishing Immunity In The Gut 1:03:20 - Dendritic Cells 1:07:15 - Aging And Energy 1:08:15 - Red Phenols 1:11:10 - "Fitness Fantasy" 1:13:15 - Using Carbohydrates 1:14:15 - Bacterial Guilds 1:16:30 - Nitrogen Partitioning 1:19:20 - High Protein Intake 1:22:00 - Medicating High Cortisol With Carbohydrate 1:23:10 - Seasonal Rhythms 1:23:40 - Weekly Rhythms
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#074 - Benjamin Bikman, Ph.D.: Insulin Resistance, Human Metabolism, Obesity, Diabetes, Mitochondrial Function, Reproductive Issues, Fasting, And More! Dec 31, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/insulin 1:45 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages 2:35 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 8:55 - Ben's Personal Story 13:15 - Insulin's Role In Disease 17:05 - Measuring Insulin 17:25 - What Is Insulin? 19:30 - Insulin Signaling 20:40 - Defining Insulin Resistance 21:35 - Insulin Resistance And Sex Hormones 23:35 - Fatty Acid Transportation 25:15 - High Blood Glucose; Low Insulin 25:35 - Gluconeogenesis 27:15 - Homeostasis Between Gluconeogenesis And Insulin 28:00 - Communication And Regulatory Signaling 31:05 - PCOS 33:05 - The Role Of Fat Cells In Insulin Resistance 34:30 - How We Gain Fat 36:55 - Insulin Resistance In Fat Cells 37:40 - Inflammation In Fat Cells 39:30 - Insulin Sensitivity In The Morbidly Obese 41:20 - The Role Of Hypertrophy Vs Hyperplastic Cells 43:35 - Differences In BMI Application 46:55 - Vitamin D, And K2 52:00 - Visceral Fat Vs Subcutaneous Fat 52:55 - Macrophages And Foam Cells 56:40 - Ceramides, "Bad" Fat In The Body 59:05 - Creating Insulin Resistance 59:40 - Inflammation And Ceramides 1:00:25 - Insulin Resistance In Muscle Vs Fat 1:03:40 - Glycogen Storage; Liver Vs Muscles 1:05:40 - Muscle Glycogen Usage 1:07:10 - Liver Glycogen Depletion And Ketosis 1:09:50 - Increased Glycogen Storage 1:12:10 - Water Demands Of Glycogen 1:13:20 - Fat Storage Vs Glucose Storage 1:15:45 - Fruit Diets 1:17:40 - Non-Essential Carbohydrates 1:19:30 - Essential Glucose 1:21:00 - Carbohydrate Conversion To Fat 1:22:55 - Types Of Fat Created By Type Of Carbohydrate 1:24:20 - HFLC Vs LFHC 1:27:20 - How Saturated Fat Impacts Insulin Resistance 1:29:10 - Saturated Fat In The Blood 1:30:30 - Palmitate Production 1:32:00 - Oleic Acid Storage 1:33:10 - Monounsaturated Fat's Protective Effect 1:34:00 - Natural Fats; Animal And Plant Saturated Fats 1:35:15 - Saturated Fat In A Mixed Macro Diet 1:37:10 - Order Of Macro Consumption 1:41:05 - Carb + Protein Plant Sources 1:45:00 - Physiological Insulin Resistance 1:50:00 - Metabolic Inflexibility 1:54:00 - A Practical Diet Including Carbs 1:56:40 - Glycemic Load And Glycemic Index 1:58:10 - CGM Usage 1:58:40 - Berberine, Cinnamon, ACV For Glucose Control
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#073 - Noelle Tarr: Turning Your Passion Into A Business, Social Media Woes, Female Career Skeptics, Working With Brands, Intermittent Fasting, Safe Skincare, Beautycounter, And More! Dec 24, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/noelletarr 1:45 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook At facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD/ Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 8:00 - Social Media, Chronic Health Issues, Appearance And Mindset 9:30 - Being Real On Social Media 14:20 - How Can You Make A Job Out Of Your Passion? 15:10 - Wendy: What Is Your Story On Being An Entrepreneur? 19:40 - Creating Products And Affiliate Products 22:40 - The Importance Of Consistency 23:40 - Working With Brands 25:55 - Discounts 26:40 - The Perception/Backlash Of Female Business Owners 30:45 - Dealing With Stereotypes 31:35 - The Role Of Women In Society 35:20 - What Are Your Favorite Bio-hacks? JOOVV: Red Light And NIR therapy for Fat Burning, Muscle Recovery, Mood, Sleep, And More! Use The Link Joovv.com/melanieavalon With The Code MelanieAvalon For A Free Gift From Joovv, And Also Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Contact@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine! BLUBLOX: Blue-light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off! CHILIPAD: Sleep At Your Perfect Sleep Temperature - Say Goodbye To Night Sweats Or Shivery Evenings! Go To Chilitechnology.Com Use The Code MA25 For 25% Off The Chilipad, Or The Code MA15 For 15% Off Their Ooler! FEALS: Feals Makes CBD Oil Which Satisfies ALL Of Melanie's Stringent Criteria - It's Premium, Full Spectrum, Organic, Tested, Pure CBD In MCT Oil! It's Delivered Directly To Your Doorstep. CBD Supports The Body's Natural Cannabinoid System, And Can Address An Array Of Issues, From Sleep To Stress To Chronic Pain, And More! Go To Feals.Com/Melanieavalon To Become A Member And Get 50% Off Your First Order, With Free Shipping! 41:30 - Improving Sleep 43:20 - Self Quantification Overwhelm 43:50 - Continuous Glucose Monitors 48:50 - Listener Q&A: Britney - How To Know If IF Is Negatively Affecting You, How To Know Correct Fasting Window 51:05 - Intermittent Fasting Approaches: OMAD, ADF, and 16/8 51:20 - Fasting For Women - The Clinical Literature, PCOS 53:55 - Eating For Your Cycle 56:30 - Chronic Exposure To Carcinogens 1:00:30 - Skincare 1:01:15 - Switching To Safe Skincare - Endocrine Disruptors in the Blood 1:06:00 - The Role Of Active Ingredients 1:07:05 - Listener Q&A: Miranda - What Are Common Obesogens? 1:08:10 - Listener Q&A: Kathryn - Why Is Retinol Bad? And Other Problematic Ingredients 1:10:45 - The EWG 1:13:00 - Beautycounter Testing 1:14:20 - Listener Q&A: Monica - Should You Do Skincare If Your Skin Is Fine? 1:17:35 - Counter+ Overnight Resurfacing Peel, Countertime Collection 1:17:45 - Beautycounter Makeup 1:18:35 - Counter+ Brightening Facial Mist 1:20:30 - Witch Hazel To Set Makeup 1:21:00 - Morning And Nighttime Routine 1:27:10 - Gua Sha 1:34:10 - Lead With Kindness
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#072 - Andy Mant (BLUblox): Blue Light Blocking, Red Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythm, Melatonin, Improving Sleep, UV Exposure, Photosensitivity To Flicker, LED Vs Incandescent Bulbs And More! Dec 17, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/bluelightquestions 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 9:00 - Andy's Background 10:10 - Circadian Theory 12:00 - Bandwidths of Lights Effect on Melatonin 12:40 - The Problem With Other Blue Blockers 14:45 - Lumi Lightbulbs 15:10 - Red Light Devices 15:55 - Cellular Circadian Rhythm 17:25 - Flickering Light 20:15 - Photo Sensitive Epilepsy 21:05 - Incandescent Light And Energy Efficiency 23:45 - Using Salt Lamps At Night 25:20 - Color Changing Bulbs 26:05 - The Habits Of The Best Sleepers 30:40 - Self Testing For Optimization 35:05 - Sleeping In Full Darkness 36:20 - Incidental Light Exposure 38:45 - Phase Shifting Melatonin 41:50 - Motion Activated Red Lightbulb 43:00 - Do Contacts Block Light? 43:40 - UV And DHA 44:00 - The Theories On "Junk" Light 46:30 - The Theory Of Light Angles 47:35 - Mercury Resonance Theory 52:00 - Tao Patch 52:55 - Infrared Light Absorbing Clothing 54:00 - Blue Blockers Assisting Better Sleep 55:20 - Reverse Cortisol Cycle 56:00 - Cortisol Wakening Response 58:00 - Using A Day Light To Wake Up 1:00:40 - Do You Need To Block Blue Light In The Morning Before Sunrise? 1:02:30 - What Glasses To Where And When 1:06:35 - Using The Red Light Devices 1:08:15 - Percentage Of Blue Light Blocked By The Styles Of Glasses 1:12:20 - Is It 'All Or Nothing' Or Cumulative? 1:14:00 - Peripheral Light Getting Around The Lenses 1:17:35 - Readers And Prescription Lenses Available 1:21:50 - Can Glasses Be Repaired? 1:23:30 - Will You Offer Clip-Ons? 1:27:00 - Blue Blocking Bright Screens 1:27:30 - Light Affect On Thyroid 1:30:30 - TV Watching 1:34:00 - Shipping To An APO 1:35:05 - The Donation Campaign 1:36:40 - Hacking Light Exposure For Shift Workers 1:41:00 - Blue Blocking On Devices 1:43:40 - What Makes BLUblox Better? BLUBLOX: Blue-Light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.Com And Use The Code Melanieavalon For 15% Off!
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#071 - Dr. Douglas Graham: Raw Vegan Diet, High Carb Low Fat (HCLF), Grains Vs Starches Vs Fruits, Diet Experimentation, 80/10/10, Caloric Density, Protein Needs, And More! Dec 10, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/801010 2:35 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:50 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 9:40 - Dr. Douglas Graham's Background 11:40 - An Apple A Day 13:05 - 500,000 Nutrients 14:25 - Intuitive Diet Changes 15:25 - Nutrient Interactions 16:00 - Going Vegetarian 17:05 - Connections Between Food And Allergies, Behavior, Athleticism, Etc 17:45 - Discovery of Raw Food 19:30 - Finding Benefits in Raw Diet 22:05 - Raw Food for Athleticism 23:25 - Looking at Macros For Long-Lived People 24:00 - Coining 80/10/10 26:50 - What is the Optimal Diet For Humans? 29:00 - Science of Nutrients in Plants 30:00 - Importance of Vitamin C 36:10 - Gorilla Diet Experiment 38:55 - Uptake Transport And Delivery Efficiency Of Glucose 45:00 - Evolutionary Changes in Diet 54:00 - Choosing or Not Choosing "Junk" 56:35 - Appreciating "Rules Of The Game" 58:15 - Creating Insulin Sensitivity In T1D 1:00:35 - Grains Vs Starches Vs Fruits 1:03:00 - Complex Carbohydrates 1:04:30 - Starch Digesting Enzymes 1:06:20 - Digestive Distress On 80/10/10 1:08:05 - The Problem with Stimulation 1:11:15 - Why Different Diets Work 1:21:00 - What Happens When You Heat Proteins 1:22:25 - Enzyme Resistant Protein Bonds 1:27:20 - Intermittent Fasting With 80/10/10 1:30:10 - Volume of Meals 1:33:00 - Expense of Food 1:33:20 - Alcohol 1:34:00 - Lies Within Nutritional "Science" 1:35:00 - Supplementation 1:37:15 - Anti-nutrients 1:39:25 - The Complexity of Health 1:40:30 - Experimentation and Trying 80/10/10 1:44:20 - Listening To Your Body Vs Food Addiction
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#070 - Kara Collier (Nutrisense): Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Blood Glucose Vs HbA1c, Blood Sugar Toxicity, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Gestational Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, And More! Dec 03, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/nutrisense 1:50 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/nutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages 2:20 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 6:45 - Kara's Background 10:45 - What Is A CGM? 11:50 - Prescription Requirements 13:20 - CGM History 14:15 - CGM Application 14:55 - How Does It Work? 16:50 - Measuring Interstitial Fluid Vs Blood 18:05 - Best Placement Of The CGM 19:05 - Accuracy Of The CGM 22:20 - Calibration For True Values 27:50 - What Is A Good Range For BG? 28:50 - Fasted Glucose Vs HbA1c 30:50 - How Long To Fast For Fasted Glucose? 32:00 - What Is Normal BG After Eating? Post Prandial Readings 34:00 - Peak Glucose Value 34:50 - Glucose Toxicity 36:35 - Insulin Resistant Readings 37:15 - Shorter High Glucose Spike Vs Prolonged Glucose Response 38:35 - Insulin Resistance On Low Carb Diets 41:10 - Pathological Insulin Resistance 42:00 - Testing Fasting Insulin 43:00 - High Glucose Due To Cortisol 44:50 - Is Insulin Resistance Bad If Markers Are Good? 47:05 - Advanced Glycation End Products 49:25 - Longevity Vs Glycation 50:40 - Communication Pathways 53:30 - Avoiding Pathological Insulin Resistance 58:00 - HCLF Diets 1:00:00 - Frequent Insulin Stimulation 1:06:00 - Reintroducing Carbs 1:07:35 - CGM During Pregnancy 1:09:35 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes? 1:11:15 - Breastfeeding Effect On Insulin Resistance 1:12:10 - Specifics Of HbA1c 1:16:30 - Factors That Change HbA1c 1:17:15 - Fructosamine Vs HbA1c Vs Albumen 1:19:05 - Reactive Hypoglycemia Vs Fasted Hypoglycemia 1:25:15 - Digestive Enzymes Effect On Glucose 1:27:20 - How Long Do I Have To Use The CGM? 1:29:00 - Trial Options And Recommendations 1:31:40 - Go To Melanieavalon.com/NutrisenseCGM And Use Coupon Code MelanieAvalon For 15% Off Select Packages 1:32:40 - How To Interpret The Data In The App 1:34:20 - The Benefits Of Nutrisense 1:35:20 - Access To A Dietician 1:37:40 - Do You Ship Internationally? App Only Support? 1:39:05 - EMF Exposure 1:41:15 - The Future Of Nutrisense
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