The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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#059 - Cynthia Thurlow: Intermittent Fasting For Women, Hormone Health, Endocrine Disruptors, Bio-Individuality, Working With Doctors, And More! Sep 17, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/fastingfemales 1:30 - 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! 1:45 - Tone Your Vagus Nerve With Xen By Neuvana: Get 20% Off At Melanieavalon.Com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 (Learn All About The Science With The Founder In Melanie's Interview: The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #58 - Ami Brannon (Xen By Neuvana) ) 2:40 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz 6:40 - Cynthia's Story 12:30 - Food Allergies 14:30 - COVID And Children 15:00 - Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 18:00 - The Role Of Hormones In Our Body - Transitioning Into Peri-Menopause 21:20 - Hitting A Wall At Middle Age: Progesterone And Estrogen Dominance 24:00 - Men Vs Women 24:50 - Is Cortisol Bad? 26:10 - Endocrine Disruptors In Skincare 28:00 - IS IF Good For Women? 31:00 - The Role Of Bio-Individuality 32:10 - Prep Dish Is An Awesome Meal Planning Service Which Sends You Weekly Grocery And Recipe Lists, So You Can Do All Your Meal Preparation At Once, And Be Good To Go For The Week! The Meals Are All Gluten Free Or Paleo, Which Is Fantastic If You're Already Doing So, But Also A Wonderful Way To "Try Out" Gluten Free Or Paleo With Delicious Meals, And No Feelings Of Restriction! Get A Free 2 Week Trial At Prepdish.Com/Melanieavalon 34:35 - Fasting During The Menstrual Cycle And The Importance Of Carbs 36:20 - The Importance Of Variety And Experimenting With Fasting Windows 37:40 - Alternate Day Fasting 39:15 - How Intuitive Is Fasting? Is OMAD Not For Women? 41:40 - Fasting And Eating Disorders 44:15 - Bio-Identical Hormones 49:30 - What Is The Shortest Eating Window Appropriate For Women 53:10 - What To Test? 55:45: - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group At facebook.com/groups/melanieavalonlumen/ If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat, Or The Biosense Breath Analyzer, Which Measures Ketones! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Interview With Lumen Founder (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #43 - Daniel Tal) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.Com/Lumen With The Code Melanieavalon, And Melanie's Interview With Biosense Head Researcher Trey Suntrup (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #53 - Trey Suntrup) And Get $20 Off At MelanieAvalon.Com/Biosense With The Coupon Code Avalon20 57:40 - Working With Doctors 58:40 - Ideal Study? 1:01:40 - Bio-Individuality, Especially With Medicine
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#058 - Ami Brannon (Xen By Neuvana): Vagus Nerve Toning, Meditation Alternatives, The Mind/Body Connection, Rebalance Your Body, Lasting Stress Relief, Neuroplasticity, Polyvagal Theory, And More! Sep 10, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/vagusnerve 3:20: Get Zen By Neuvana: At Melanieavalon.com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 For 20% Off! 8:25 - Ami's Story: Trauma Ward Experience And Coming To The Vagus Nerve 11:45 - What Is The Vagus Nerve? 14:15 - The Other Cranial Nerves 14:50 - The Mind/Body Connection - Gut Feeling And The Vagus Nerve 15:35 - Stimulating The Organs Vs Brain: The Role Of Breathing: The Two Way Highway 17:15 - Stimulating, Activating, Toning The Vagus 18:45 - Sympathetic Vs Parasympathetic Nervous System 20:30 - Apollo Neuro: Is the Vagus Nerve On And Off? 22:00 - The Vagus Nerve And Digestion, IBS, Diarrhea, Etc. 23:45 - The Role Of Stress In Body's Function 24:15 - The Evolution Of The Vagus Nerve 25:15 - Dorsal Vs. Ventral Vagus Nerve 26:45 - The Mental Vs. Physical Approach Of Vagus Nerve Treatment 28:35 - Polyvagal Theory And The Future of Vagus Nerve Treatment 31:30 - Is There Physical Damage To The Nervous System? 33:25 - Neuroplasticity: Changing Your Brain 36:35 - Physical Tools To Rewire The Brain: Comparisons To Meditation And Other Techniques 39:10 - How Xen Works 41:15 - Meditation And The Vagus Nerve, Recognizing The Relaxation State 42:35 - Comparison To Massage 43:00 - Feeling Focused Vs Sleepy 45:00 - The Anxiety And Sleep Connection 46:20 - How People Respond To Xen, And Effectiveness With Continued Use 50:30 - How People Who Meditate Respond to Vagus Nerve Treatment 51:35 - Is Meditation For Everyone? Multitasking With Xen 55:00 - Other Ways To Tone The Vagus Nerve 56:30 - How To Use The App: Modes, Waveforms, Music, Etc. 1:01:45 - The Importance Of App Evolution 1:02:10 - Using The App With Your Music 1:03:10 - Stimulating Vs Relaxing Music 1:05:10 - How And When To Use Xen: Is More Better? 1:16:40 - Published Studies 1:19:00 - Vagus Nerve, Social Development, And Communication 1:21:00 - Vagus Nerve, The Thyroid, And Adrenals 1:22:55 - How To Use Xen For Digestion 1:25:00 - Updates To The App 1:32:00 - People Who Shouldn't Use Xen 1:32:30 - Side Effects From Xen 1:33:30 - The Vaso Vagal Response And Fainting 1:36:00 - The Future Of Vagus Nerve Treatment: Helping Healthcare Workers 1:39:30 - Get Zen By Neuvana: At Melanieavalon.Com/Xen With The Code Melanie20 For 20% Off!
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#057 - Robb Wolf: Sustainable Food Systems, Regenerative Agriculture, Vegan Privilege, Vitamin D, Protein Problems, Unintended Consequences, Fossil Fuels, Lab Grown Meat, The Circle Of Life And More! Sep 03, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/sacredcow 2:00 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At www.facebook.com/groups/PaleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 2:20 - BUTCHERBOX: Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Chicken, Heritage Pork, And More, All Raised Sustainably The Way Nature Intended! Butcher Box Provides Access To Nutrient Rich, Affordable Meat And Seafood Shipped Straight To Your Door! Go To Butcherbox.Com/Melanieavalon And Use The Code Melanieavalon For $20 Off Your Order, And Free Grass-Fed Ground Beef For Life! 9:25 - Robb's Backstory: From Heath Issues To Paleo To Today 15:10 - Current Paleo Stance, Is Food Everything, And The Role Of Vitamin D 22:00 - D Minder Vitamin D App 24:10 - Cold Exposure 26:20 - Plants Vs Animals: Can You Get All Your Nutrients From Plants? Adequate Protein And The Effects Of MTOR 29:00 - Nutrition For Life Stages 30:30 - The Role Of Privilege 32:20 - Protein Leverage Hypothesis Nutrition Connection 35:25 - The Role Of MTOR In Longevity 37:30 - The Problems With Low Protein 41:00 - Veganism Privilege: Local Vs. Globalized Food System 45:15 - Inner City Poor And Nutrition 48:30 - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat, Or The Biosense Breath Analyzer, Which Measures Ketones! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Interview With Lumen Founder (melanieavalon.com/carbfatburning) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon, And Melanie's Interview With Biosense Head Researcher Trey Suntrup (melanieavalon.com/ketones) And Get $20 Off At MelanieAvalon.com/biosense With The Coupon Code Avalon20 50:30 - Intentions And Unintended Consequences 52:45 - Cobras In India Example 54:10 - Considering The Other Viewpoints 56:00 - Where Is The Responsibility: Actual Vs Intended Deaths 57:00 - Reframing What You Eat 58:30 - Our Fear Of Death 59:25 - The Role Of Grazing Animals In Regenerative Habitats 1:00:30 - What Creates Equality In Life? 1:01:30 - The Role Of Empathy And Compassion 1:04:40 - Split Brain Patients 1:05:30 - Wisdom In The Lion King 1:06:20 - Phoebe Story: Impossible To Be Vegan 1:07:50 - The Destruction Of Our Topsoil 1:08:15 - Antibiotic Use In Animals 1:09:30 - The Ethics Of The Only Sustainable Food System 1:10:15 - The Implications Of Breatharians 1:11:15 - Carnivorous Fungi And The Role Of Choice 1:12:15 - Animal Products And Greenhouse Grasses 1:13:10 - The Morality Of Eating Animals 1:16:00 - Climate Change And The Roll Of Fossil Fuels 1:17:00 - Why Does A System Require Animals To Be Sustainable? The Basics Of Ecology: The Role Of Diversity, Biodiversity, And Anti-Fragility 1:23:00 - Food, Water, And Land Requirements Of Cattle 1:28:35 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz 1:30:30 - Chicken And Pork, Grains And Soy 1:33:45 - Camels, And Grass-Fed Vs Conventional Nutrition 1:39:00 - The Omega 3:6 Ratio 1:42:05 - Saturated Fat In Conventional Vs Pastured Animals 1:43:15 - Nuclear Energy As A Solution? 1:47:00 - Lab Grown Meat 1:49:30 - The Role Of Large Predators In The Environment
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#056 - Gin Stephens: Intermittent Fasting Approaches, Boosting Metabolism, Making Progress, Hunger Hormones, Breaking Through Plateaus, How To Weigh Yourself, ADF, Body Recomposition, And More! Aug 27, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/fastfeastrepeat 9:20 - Gin's Bio 9:50 - How Did Gin Come To Intermittent Fasting 14:35 - Gin's Various Version Of IF 15:25 - The Problems With Traditional Diets, Chronic Dieting, Yo-Yo Dieting, And The Calorie Paradigm 17:40 - Hunger Hormones And How The Body Is Trying To Protect You 18:50 - The Minnesota Starvation Experiment 21:15 - The Biggest Loser Experiment 22:00 - Over-restriction And The Urge To Binge 23:45 - Fasting Vs. Traditional Dieting And Becoming Metabolically Flexible 26:05 - Can You Over-Fast?: The Metabolic Rate While Fasting 28:50 - Intermittent Fasting Approaches: The 28 Day Fast Start 35:10 - Food Choices, Changed Food Tastes, And Overfed But Undernourished 38:40 - How Do You Stop When Satisfied? 41:30 - The Science Of "The Sigh" Of The Meal 44:00 - What Is The Clean Fast? 45:20 - Fasting Goal 1: Keep Insulin Low 46:35 - The Problems With Flavors And Artificial Sweeteners 47:25 - What You Can Have During The Fast 48:30 - Fasting Goal 2: Tap Into Stored Fat For Fuel - No Exogenous Fuel 49:25 - Fasting Goal 3: Increased Autophagy 51:00 - How To Know If You're Making Progress: Weight Trends, Progress Photos, Etc. 54:00 - Body Recomposition 57:00 - What If You're Not Making Progress? 59:00 - The Hybrid Approach Mixing And Matching 1:00:30 - ADF Vs. Up Day Down Day 1:01:45 - ADF To Boost Metabolism 1:04:45 - The Problem With Restricting 1:05:20 - The Longevity Benefits Of ADF And ProLon 1:07:30 - Using The Scale, Weighing, And Weight Fluctuations, And Weekly Averages 1:10:50 - The Body Set Point 1:17:20 - Personal Strategies To Avoid Caving 1:18:30 - Envisioning Your Future Self 1:19:30 - IF Protocol To Rapidly Shed The Weight 1:24:20 - Self Decode 1:25:30 - Mastering Diabetes 1:26:30 - Dealing With Backlash And Challenges 1:33:30 - Personalized Nutrition 1:34:35 - Gin's Dream Research Study 1:39:20 - Rebounders
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#055 - Jessica Flanigan: The Loving Diet, Restrictive Diet Freedom, AIP Fails, Love And Safety For Healing, Exhaustion, Orthorexia, The Language Of The Heart Vs Mind, Finding Joy, And More! Aug 20, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/lovingdiet 1:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 7:30 - Jennifer's Story: From Suffering To Trust And Healing 9:20 - The Emotional Component To Healing: Why "Fixes" Don't Work, And The Purpose Of Illness And Suffering 13:40 - Apollo Neuro And The Role Of Safety In Food, Diet, Illness, And Healing 18:35 - What Is Wholeness? How We Shape Our Identity 22:25 - Identifying With The Past 24:05 - The Problems With Intuitive Eating, Loyalty Viewpoints 25:35 - Practically Resolving Trauma: Exhaustion And Trying Really Hard 26:15 - The Role Of Becoming Curious And Appreciating What You Have Done 27:50 - How Should We Handle Emotions? The Fear Of Getting Stuck In An Emotion 31:15 - The Role Of Anger In Healing 33:20 - Experiencing Fear And Anxiety 36:10 - Reframing Healing And The Language Of The Heart Vs Mind 38:55 - What's Next? Where You Can And Can't Go With Love And Finding Meaning In Yourself 42:30 - Are Fears Learned Responses? 1:07:50 - Hyper-Vigilance Around Food 1:09:10 - Breaking Free From Restrictive Diets 1:12:25 - What Diet Should You Follow? 1:14:30 - Genetics, Epigenetics And Food 1:16:05 - Wim Hof, The Immune System, And Breathwork 1:18:50 - The Relationship To What Happened To Us: Misunderstandings About Our Goodness 1:20:55 - Trauma And Weight Loss, Resonating With New Methods Of Healing 1:22:40 - Biohacking Reliance 1:23:25 - Meeting With Your Future Self 1:25:55 - Fear Keeping You Stuck 1:28:10 - Covid Stress And Dealing With Uncertainty 1:31:35 - Overreactive Immune Systems 1:32:25 - Awakening To Something New And Letting Go 1:34:10 - The Role Of And Relationship To Supplements: Pre-Prebiotics, Prebiotics, Probiotcis, And Gut Healing 1:35:35 - Butyrate For Gut Healing 1:37:45 - Digestive Enzymes And HCL, Lack Or Abundance 1:38:15 - Ignatia Amara For Grief 1:43:20 - The Importance Of Forgiveness, And Judging Good Vs Bad Email For More Info At Info@AIPlifestyle.Com
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#054 - Paul Saladino: The Great Omnivore Debate, Subconscious Meat Perceptions, The Toxicity Spectrum, Fruit And Honey Benefits, Plant And Animal Defense Mechanisms, Omega 6 Fats, Organ Meats, And More Aug 13, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/carnivorecode 1:50 - Studies On Defensive Compounds In Dairy And Meat 2:50 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 3:10 - Lumen Lovers: Biohack Your Carb And Fat Burning (With Melanie Avalon): Join Melanie's Facebook Group If You're Interested In The Lumen Breath Analyzer, Which Tells Your Body If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! You Can Learn More In Melanie's Episode With The Founder (The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #43 - Daniel Tal) And Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon 4:45 - BUTCHERBOX: Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Chicken, Heritage Pork, And More, All Raised Sustainably The Way Nature Intended! Butcher Box Provides Access To Nutrient Rich, Affordable Meat And Seafood Shipped Straight To Your Door! Go To Butcherbox.Com/Melanieavalon And Use The Code Melanieavalon For Free BACON And 6 Grassfed Grass-finished Burgers In Your First Box! 8:15 - The Autoimmunity Connection To Health Issues 12:10 - Diets Not Working: Veganism, Paleo 15:30 - Starting Carnivore, And The Connection Between Plants And Mood 17:00 - Are We Omnivore? The Connection Between Meat And Longevity 21:00 - What Is An Omnivore? 22:45 - Are Plants Superfoods? 25:00 - Pets And Plants 25:15 - The Vilification Of Red Meat, And The Plant Toxicity Spectrum 27:00 - Do We Demonize Plants? 29:00 - Perception Of Food - EEG Potential 30:35: FOOD SENSE GUIDE: Get Melanie's App At MelanieAvalon.com/FoodSenseGuide To Tackle Your Food Sensitivities! Food Sense Includes A Searchable Catalogue Of 300+ Foods, Revealing Their Gluten, FODMAP, Lectin, Histamine, Amine, Glutamate, Oxalate, Salicylate, Sulfite, And Thiol Status. Food Sense Also Includes Compound Overviews, Reactions To Look For, Lists Of Foods High And Low In Them, The Ability To Create Your Own Personal Lists, And More! 32:15 - Carnivore Vs Vegan: Dogma In Dietary Movements 36:15 - The Toxin Spectrum: Are There Toxins In Meat? 39:25 - Lectins In Dairy 40:00 - Resveratrol As A Plant Chemical 40:40 - Iron Toxicity 42:15 - Eggs, Dairy, And Host Defense Mechanisms 45:30 - Get Melanie's Food Sense Guide App 45:40 - Lectins In Milk Protein In Egg Yolk 46:50 - Studies On Plant Toxicity And The Role Of Cooking Adaptations 48:40 - The Role Of Calories In Diet 50:00 - Riboflavin, Beta Carotene Vs Vitamin A 51:30 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz 54:45 - The 5 Carnivore Code Tiers 55:00 - Adding In Honey, And Dealing With Carb Fears 57:25 - Fruit: The Least Toxic Plant Food 58:30 - Paul's CGM Ratings With Honey 1:00:00 - The Role Of Linoleic Acid O6 In Insulin Issues 1:02:45 - The Importance Of Organ Meats Heart & Soil — Nose To Tail Supplements: Get 10% Off With The Code MelanieAvalon At heartandsoilsupplements.com
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#053 - Trey Suntrup (Biosense): Measuring Ketosis, Ketone Types, Fat Burning, The “Nebulous” State, Intermittent Fasting, Breath Vs. Blood, Keto Adaptation, MCTs, Exercise, Glycogen, And More! Aug 06, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/ketones 1:40 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 1:55 - Get $20 Off A Biosense Device, At MelanieAvalon.com/Biosense, With The Coupon Code avalon20 2:30 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: Melanieavalon.Com/Beautycounterquiz 4:20 - LUMEN: Measure Your Breath To Instantly Find Out If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon 6:45 - Trey's Background 9:45 - What Is Ketosis? 11:30 - The Fat Burning Vs Ketogenic State 12:30 - The Problems With The "Nebulous" State 16:00 - Urine, Breath, And Blood Ketones: Acetoacetate, BHB, And Acetone 19:05 - Acetoacetate Conversion to BHB vs. Acetone 21:55 - Recap: Ketone Use By Cells 22:40 - The Stability Of BHB 24:00 - Acetoacetate Vs BHB As A Fuel, And Anti-Inflammatory Signaling 25:10 - What Do Urinary Ketones Indicate? 28:00 - Changes in Urinary Ketones Measurements 29:50 - BHB Vs Acetone Production, Redox Potential, NAD, And Longevity 32:10 - Long Term Keto Adaption 32:35 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get $200 Off Any Sunlighten Cabin Model Or $100 Off The Solo Unit (That Melanie Has!) AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine! 34:40 - The Value Of Measuring Breath Vs. Blood 36:40 - Accurate Breath Measurements: Deep Lung Sampling 38:35 - Using Biosense: Personalization 40:10 - Breath Acetone Correlations To BHB 44:10 - Ketone Variability Through The Day 46:15- The Time Difference Between Breath And Blood 51:00 - Total Ketone Exposure During A Single Day: The Ketone Score 54:00 - Exogenous Ketones And MCT oil 56:30 - Using Ketones As Fuel Vs Excretion 1:00:20 - The Effect Of Exercise On Ketones 1:01:05 - Biosense Vs. Lumen LUMEN: Measure Your Breath To Instantly Find Out If You're Burning Carbs Or Fat! Get $50 Off A Lumen Device At MelanieAvalon.com/Lumen With The Code melanieavalon 1:04:00 - Biosense Ketone Measurements (ACEs) 1:07:45 - Tracking The Effect Of Ketosis In Your Body (Kick On In A Higher State Of Around 10) - Signaling Benefits 1:09:05 - BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthrough: Get 10% Off The Most Comprehensive Magnesium Supplement Available www.magbreakthrough.com/melanieavalon With The Code Melanie10 1:11:30 - OMAD, Carbs And Ketosis 1:12:20 - Fat And Glycogen From Trey: "You will want to direct your attention to Figure 4, which shows that RQ stops changing above breath acetone values of 2 ppm (i.e. 2000 ppb). As I mentioned during the interview, 2ppm corresponds to about 3 ACEs on our device (remember that the BIOSENSE range is 0-40 ACEs)." 1:13:40 - Liver And Muscle Glycogen, And Ketosis 1:18:15 - The Importance Of Feedback For Lifestyle Change 1:19:45 - Storing Measurements : Using The App, Tracking Trends, Etc. 1:22:00 - Get $20 Off A Biosense Device, At MelanieAvalon.com/Biosense, With The Coupon Code avalon20
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#052 - Dr. David Perlmutter: Social Effects of Covid, The Importance Of Emojis, Facebook Groups, Quarantine Babies, Tribalism, Empathy Vs Narcissism, Healthy Social Media And More! Jul 30, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/brainwash 1:45 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:15 - Apollo Neuro: Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon 6:30 - How Covid/Quarantine Relate To The Decisions We Make 9:10 - On Wearing Masks: Self Centered and Narcissistic Decisions 11:10 - Parts Of the Brain: The Amygdala 14:00 - The Role Of The Prefrontal Cortex 15:30 - Beneficial Roles Of The Amygdala 17:00 - Threat And Learned Reflexive Responses 19:30 - Tribalism, Social Media, And Other Viewpoints 23:15 - Are We Born Empathetic? The Role Of Empathy In Happiness 26:40 - Emotional Vs Cognitive Empathy And Being Open To Other Ideas 30:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! 32:15 - Amygdala, The Immune System, Covid Risk And Stress 35:20 - Babies Born During Covid 36:30 - The Fundamental Role Of Emojis 38:25 - Digital Faces 39:20 - The Problem With Seeing Others As Threats 40:20 - Animated Films And Perspectives Of Reality 43:25 - Being Wrong, Embarrassment, And Identity 44:15 - Why You Should Change Your Mind 47:00 - Evaluating Healthy Relationship with Social Media: The Test Of TIME 50:30 - How Social Media Hacks Our Yearning To Be Social 50:40 - Exploiting Our Sweet Taste 53:40 - Liking Things Other People Like And Dopamine 54:30 - The Role Of Sweet, Safety, And Stress 57:05 - Keto And Reactive Hypoglycemia 59:40 - Engaging With FB Groups 1:04:20 - BIOPTIMIZERS: Full Spectrum Magnesium Supplement To Fix Your Magnesium Status, Containing All 7 Versions Of Magnesium! Get 10% Off At www.magbreakthrough.com/melanieavalon With The Code Melanie10 1:06:45 - Social Media At Night BLUBlox: Blue-light Blocking Glasses For Sleep, Stress, And Health! Go To BluBlox.com And Use The Code melanieavalon For 15% Off! 1:08:25 - The Role Of Dopamine In The Addiction Reward Pathway 1:10:10 - Dopamine Fasts And Meditation 1:10:45 - 10 Day Detox Program 1:14:00 - Biohacking Overwhelm And The State Of Enlightenment 1:20:30 - Fructose and Human Health
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#051 - Joe Cohen: Genetic Testing, CBD, Top Biohacks, Covid And Your Genes, Supplements, Biohack Regrets, Iodine, Sensitive Butterflies, Early Vs. Late Night Eating, And More! Jul 23, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/selfdecode 3:45 - 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! 12:30 - Starting SelfHacked 16:15 - The Role Of Genetics And Lab Testing 17:50 - The Format Of SelfHacked 18:50 - Conventional Vs "Natural" Medicine 20:00 - How To Stop Cherry Picking 21:20 - The Timeline Of Using Genetics To Get Healthier 22:30 - Addressing MTHFR 23:00 - Genes Affecting the Gut Brain Axis: Oxidative Genes, Food Sensitivities, Gut Health, Cannabinoids 25:30 - How Fast To See Changes? 27:10 - The Hiring Process 29:10 - SelfHacked -> SelfDecode - > LabAnalyzer 30:30 - Creating The World's First Personalized Health Blog 43:45 - Imputed Phenotypes 47:00 - Joe's Favorite Reports (Gut Health, Mood, Longevity, Etc.) 48:30 - How Genes Affect Weight Loss 49:55 - Genes Affecting Your Cannabaninods, And CBD Oil (Inflammation, Mood, Gut Health, Etc.) 56:10 - Dosing CBD 1:00:45 - CBD Anti-inflammatory Role In the Gut 1:01:10 - CBD And Weight Gain 1:02:50 - Genes And SSRIs 1:03:15 - Low Dose Naltrexone 1:04:20 - The Most Profound Biohack 1:04:50 - Supplementing With Butyrate And Resistant Starch 1:06:25 - Biohack Regrets And Lab Result Improvements 1:07:30 - Iodine Reactions, Antibacterial Effects, And The SOD Gene 1:09:15 - Methylene Blue Supplementation (Antibacterial And Mitochondria Effects) 1:10:40 - Sensitive Butterflies And The SOD2 Gene 1:13:45- Thyroid, Hashimotos, Autoimmunity, Inflammation 1:20:20 - The Diet Report 1:21:30 - Low Fat Vs Low Carb Diets 1:23:30 - The Covid And Respiratory Infection Report 1:26:50 - Get.Selfdecode.com/melanieavalon - 10% Off 1:27:20 - Intermittent Fasting And Early Vs. Late Night Eating 1:29:40 - Cold Exposure 1:30:00 - Sauna 1:32:50 - The Placebo And Nocebo Effect
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#050 - Dr. Dave Rabin (Apollo Neuro): Stop Stress With Sound Wave Therapy, Fear Vs. Safety, Healing Hugs, Parasympathetic Vs Sympathetic States, Making Change, Flow States, And More! Jul 16, 2020

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: MelanieAvalon.com/apollo Get 15% Off Apollo Neuroo At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon 2:20 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 2:35 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Non-Toxic Beauty Products Tested For Heavy Metals, Which Support Skin Health And Look Amazing! Shop At Beautycounter.Com/MelanieAvalon For Something Magical! For Exclusive Offers And Discounts, And More On The Science Of Skincare, Get On Melanie's Private Beauty Counter Email List At MelanieAvalon.Com/CleanBeauty! 5:15 6:45 - Dave's History: Analyzing The Stress Response , Imbalances In The Body, Beneficial Vs. Burdening Stress 9:45 - Why Do People React Differently To Stress? 10:35 - Developing The Apollo Technology 12:05 - Tapping And Emotional Freedom Technique 12:25 - Parasympathetic Vs Sympathetic State And The Role Of Perceived Threat And Safety 17:15 - Flow State 18:45 - The Apollo Neuro Programs: Energizing Vs. Calming 21:45 - The Emotional Component To Chronic Health Conditions 23:45 - How Love, Gratitude, Forgiveness, And Self Love Trigger Safety 24:50 - Activating Feelings Of Safety From Bottom Up Vs. Top Down: How Do Meditation And Breathwork Make Us Feel Safe? 26:30 - The Role Of Soothing Touch 27:15 - SUNLIGHTEN: Get $200 Off Any Sunlighten Cabin Model Or $100 Off The Solo Unit (That Melanie Has!) AND $99 Shipping (Regularly $598) With The Code MelanieAvalon At MelanieAvalon.Com/Sunlighten. Forward Your Proof Of Purchase To Podcast@MelanieAvalon.com, To Receive A Signed Copy Of What When Wine! 28:45 - The Role Of Awe And Wonder 29:40 - Making Changes: Problems With Top Down, And The Role Of Fear 31:15 - Feeling Better With Hugs 32:30 - Feeling Safe And Making Change With Apollo 33:30 - Apollo Vs Meditation And Breathwork 34:10 - What State Does Soundwave Therapy Activate 36:55 - How Fast Does Apollo Work? (Shifting Biomarkers Like Heart Rate Variability In 3 Minutes) 38:15 - Apollo Programs 40:00 - Brain Re-wiring And Increased Effectiveness: Is Apollo Addictive? 42:40 - How To Wear Apollo 44:30 - The Left Vs Right Side Of The Body 46:00 - Using The Programs For Anxiety And Different Goals 49:20 - Prep Dish: Prep Dish Is An Awesome Meal Planning Service Which Sends You Weekly Grocery And Recipe Lists, So You Can Do All Your Meal Preparation At Once, And Be Good To Go For The Week! The Meals Are All Gluten Free Or Paleo, Which Is Fantastic If You're Already Doing So, But Also A Wonderful Way To "Try Out" Gluten Free Or Paleo With Delicious Meals, And No Feelings Of Restriction! Get A Free 2 Week Trial At Prepdish.Com/Melanieavalon 50:50 - Tackling Anxiety With Covid 51:30 - Wearing Apollo All Day: Comparison To Caffeine And Alcohol 53:10 - The Energizing Mode Of Apollo, And Tailoring Apollo To Yourself 55:40 - The Intensity Of The Apollo Programs 56:10 - Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon
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