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The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#001 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Resetting Your Metabolism, Liver “Detox,” Protein Intake, Eating Fat Vs. Burning Fat, Keto Diets And The Liver, Glycogen...

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5650 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2019

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Shownotes And Transcript: MelanieAvalon.com/metabolismreset 2:05: LISTEN ON HIMALAYA!: Download the free Himalaya App (www.himalaya.fm) to FINALLY keep all your podcasts in one place, follow your favorites, make playlists, leave comments, and more! 2:50 - JOOVV: Use The Link Joovv.com/melanieavalon With The Code MelanieAvalon For A Free Gift From Joovv! ​ 4:00 - Dry Farm Wines: Use The Link DryFarmWines.com/melanieavalon To Get A Bottle For A Penny! ​ 6:30 - Dr. Christianson's Health History ​8:30 - Why Do We Have So Many Health Issues Today? ​ 9:45 - What Is The Metabolism? Can It Change? 12:30 - What Does The Liver Actually Do? 15:30 - Nutrient Processing Timeline 16:30 - Is Liver Detox Real? What ACTUALLY clogs the liver? 18:40 - How Are Various Food Substrates Processed By The Liver? 20:50 - How Do The Activation And Conjugation Phases Work In The Liver? 22:45 - How Can We Support Liver Detox? 24:20 - What Does The Liver Require For Function? 26:20 - Glycogen In The Muscles Vs. Liver 27:30 - How Can We Support The Liver While Minimizing Fuel? 29:45 - Signs The Liver Is Improved 3​1:30 - Liver Regeneration 32:30 - How Long Does The Liver Healing Process Take? 33:45 - Beauty Counter: Visit MelanieAvalon.com/beautycounter For Non-Toxic Beauty Products! 35:10 - What Does The Metabolism Reset DietProtocol Look Like? 38:15 - How Do Different Amino Acids From Protein Affect The Body? 39:30 - Health Span Vs. Lifespan 41:45 - Do We Need To Eat Fat To Burn Fat? 44:35 - The Myth Of De Novo Lipogenesis: Do Carbs Actually Become Fat? 45:50 - Is Gluconeogenesis Stressful For The Liver? When Does It Occur? 47:45 - How Do Ketogenic Diets Affect The Liver And Fat Burning? 49:00 - How Are MCTS Used As Fuel? 49:40 - The Importance Of Fiber Diversity And Nutrients ​ 50:15 - The Unlikelihood OF EFA Deficiency 51:00 - Polyunstaryated Fats In The Body 53:00 - Can We Enter Ketosis While Eating Carbs? Are Low Carb Or Fat Diets More Effective For Fat Burning? 56:30 - How Does Caffeine Affect The Liver? 57:45 - How Does Alcohol Affect The Liver And Glycogen Stores? ​ 1:00:30 : What Other Lifestyle Factors Play A Role? 1:01:25 - The Role Of Sleep, Cortisol, And Circadian Rhythm (Regularity Vs. Rhythm) 1:05:00 - The Thyroid/Iodine Connection 1:11:40 - Do You Need To Feel Bad When Detoxing? Dr. Alan Christianson's Free Challenge!: https://uo178.isrefer.com/go/mrdc/melanie/

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0:00.0

Why not just fast and make everything better?

0:05.0

It seems intuitively to make sense, but when the liver is working, it needs various building blocks and substrates,

0:12.0

getting adequate protein while limiting total fuel intake, but still getting a lot of micronutrients.

0:18.0

I wouldn't encourage the listeners to expect that a normal

0:22.4

days of maintenance diet would achieve those goals. You know, it really does take doing things in a way

0:27.0

that deliberately is shortchanging your fuel needs, but still supplying this building box.

0:32.8

Welcome to the Melanie Avalon podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more.

0:43.9

Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack your life?

0:48.3

This show is for you.

0:50.1

Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing medical advice and are not responsible for any outcomes

0:55.8

when we experience from implementing tactics lying herein.

1:00.2

Are you ready? Let's do this.

1:05.0

Hi friends. I am so excited that my new podcast is finally here.

1:10.1

Boy, it has been a long time coming. I am the co-host

1:14.2

of another podcast, the Intermittent Fasting podcast, and I decided to create this new podcast,

1:19.7

the Melanie Appelon podcast, so that I could finally go on all the crazy tangents that I go on

1:26.0

in that other podcast.

1:28.2

So this podcast, I'll be interviewing the top experts in the health and wellness world

1:32.6

and will explore many fascinating health topics, all of my obsessions.

1:37.5

All of this is in a journey to hopefully become a healthier, happier human being

1:42.3

and share that with listeners.

1:44.5

So the show notes for this episode will be at Melanieavalon.com slash metabolism dash reset.

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