#093 - Shawn Wells: Quality Supplements, Berberine, Resveratrol, CBD, NMN, New Biohacking Compounds, Polyphenols & Adaptogens, Whole Foods Vs. Supplementation, Ketogenic Diets & Fasting, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 128 minutes

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/energyformula 2:00 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 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! 8:25 - Shawn's Beginnings 14:00 - Orthorexia 16:00 - The Role Of Fear In Health 21:40 - Being A Bio-Hacktivist 24:25 - The Relationship With Biohacking And Supplements 25:25 - Bad Supplements On The Market 27:35 - Is There Any Type Of Certification? 32:00 - How Are Vitamins And Supplements Made? 35:20 - What About Transdermal Patches? 38:15 - NMN Vs NR 38:00 - Intranasal Application 41:10 - Glutathione Supplementation 42:35 - L-Ergothioneine 44:10 - The Power Of Mushrooms 44:55 - Taking Exogenous Antioxidants; Vitamin C 47:00 - Polyphenols And Xenohormesis 49:40 - Whole Food Vs Supplements 53:20 - CBD 56:00 - Isolated Vs Full Spectrum CBD 57:00 - Powdered Processed Foods 59:20 - Whey Protein 1:00:30 - Collagen 1:02:20 - Importance Of Amino Acid Ratios 1:04:10 - Glycine 1:06:00 - What Is CD38? 1:08:20 - Berberine 1:10:30 - Berberine's Anti-Viral Properties 1:19:20 - How Do You Know If Your Supplements Are Effective? 1:22:55 - Shawn's Top Picks 1:24:15 - Thoughts On Breaking A Fast 1:29:10 - Exogenous Ketones; RBHB Sodium 1:31:45 - MCTs 1:35:40 - BAIBA 1:37:45 - Anandamide 1:41:45 - Dehydrozingerone 1:45:10 - Nucleotides 1:46:10 - Tetrahydrocurcumin 1:50:00 - Raspberry Ketones

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0:00.0	And they're xenohormetics where they've actually taken on stress for the plant.
0:06.0	They have a similar effect on you, and the polyphenols do that.
0:10.0	Biohacking is hacking your biology, but the term hacktivism is a term that's used in hacking,
0:16.0	and it means doing it for social good.
0:19.0	And that reframing mindset is just so critical.
0:23.1	It's critical to being successful in life of self-love.
0:27.5	That's where it all starts.
0:28.8	That would be my number one biohack.
0:31.5	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast,
0:34.8	where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,
0:40.2	mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack
0:47.1	your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind. We're not dispensing medical advice
0:52.9	and are not responsible for any outcomes you may
0:55.7	experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:04.0	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast. Friends, I am so excited about today's
1:10.5	episode. I get really excited about episodes
1:13.1	when they are with true personal friends. And Sean Wells is truly that. He has such an incredible,
1:19.9	well-respected force in the whole biohacking sphere, particularly in the world of supplements.
1:25.3	He's one of the go-to experts on supplements. So it was
1:28.2	really exciting to dive deep into that and ask all of my nitty-gritty questions in today's episode.
1:33.6	And then on top of that, his book, The Energy Formula, it literally talks about everything I am
1:38.9	obsessed with and from a perspective that really, really resonates with me. You've got to check it out.
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