#322 - Alphonsus Obayuwana: The Happiness Formula, The Assets Of Hope, Inborn Hunger Theory, Money And Happiness, The Happiest Countries Study, Problems With Satisfaction Polls, Happiness Perception, Boosting Your Score, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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0:00.0	When I studied hope and hunger together,
0:05.0	I discovered that they are the true determinant of happiness.
0:13.0	There are three kinds of people in any cohort that I have tested.
0:19.0	People with very high hope and low hunger.
0:23.2	People with moderate hope and average hunger.
0:26.5	And people with low hope and intensive hunger and high hunger.
0:32.5	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast,
0:35.6	where we meet the world's top experts to explore the
0:39.1	secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your
0:45.0	existence and biohack your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind. We're not dispensing
0:51.5	medical advice and are not responsible for any outcomes you may
0:55.3	experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. So friends, are you ready to join me? Let's do
1:01.8	this. Okay, friends, I have some mind-blowing and scary facts about your skincare and makeup.
1:12.3	Indocrine disruptors are a huge problem when it comes to health and weight loss. And one of our
1:16.5	largest sources of exposure to endocrine disruptors every single day is our skincare and makeup.
1:22.3	As it turns out, there are thousands of compounds found in conventional skincare and makeup in the
1:27.0	U.S., which are banned in Europe due to their toxicity.
1:30.2	These interconductors can mess with our energy, our fertility, our hormones, and they can even be obesity, which literally cause our bodies to store and gain weight.
1:39.6	This is shocking.
1:41.2	This is why safe skincare and makeup is so important to me and I am so passionate about a
1:45.6	company called Crunchy. Their standards are impeccable. Crunchy products contain no toxic ingredients,
1:52.5	which they define as any ingredient known to cause harm or health hazard based on available
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