Today, I am blessed to have here with me Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz. Lauren and Renee grew up in a health-driven family that prioritized the fundamentals of wellness and self-care (don’t worry, there was lots of mac n’ cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!). Their father, Gene Sambataro, The Original Biohacker and pioneer of Holistic Dentistry, taught them the importance of individualization and experimentation from a very young age. Coming together as health entrepreneurs, Renee a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Holistic Lifestyle Coach with a Master’s degree in Nutrition, and Lauren, a Broadway performer, Corrective Exercise specialist and Functional Health Coach, feel a strong passion and drive to not only share each of their journeys towards wellness, but their strategy and motivation to discover our unique bodies through the world of biohacking. Their podcast, the Biohacker Babes, aims to create insight into the body’s natural healing abilities, strengthen your intuition, and empower you with techniques and modalities to optimize your health and wellness. In this episode, Lauren and Renee reveal how they got into the biohacking space. Then, we jump right into why stabilizing blood sugar levels is critical for your weight loss journey. Lauren and Renee also discuss other essential tools for your overall health journey, like increasing thermogenesis, building lean muscle mass, and supporting fatty acid metabolism. Lastly, Lauren and Renee speak about the importance of decreasing inflammation in your body to enjoy the efforts of biohacking. 90 Day Detox Program with Ben Azadi, Dr Mindy Pelz, Dr Daniel Pompa & other detox specialists. Limited Spots Available. 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He would utilize vibration plates and infrared saunas way before they became popular. Eventually, they started paying attention to their own bodies and started to notice what biohacks work best with their bodies. “Now I'm 34, and I feel better now than I did when I was 24.” -Renee [10:15] Renee and Lauren Give Their Definitions of Biohacking The definition of biohacking changes all of the time. In fact, there's a lot of misconceptions about biohacking. However, biohacking is more for women than men because women are more complex. Biohacking is disrupting a pattern. It also is anything that helps you control your biology. Plus, biohacking can come from two different directions. You can biohack your way out of an illness, or you biohack your way into a thriving lifespan. Biohacking will optimize the aging process. [15:00] Why Stabilizing Blood Sugar Levels Is Important For Losing Weight We have stressors coming at us left and right, not just from food but from emotional stuff and environmental stuff. Renee and Lauren have both really gotten into the blood glucose testing because it is a huge variable that's overlooked. We are designed to be fat-burning machines and go extended periods of time without food. Just like you need exercise recovery, you need recovery from eating. Blood sugar is a sign that there's inflammation in the body. Nothing in the body will be in balance if there is inflammation. When we have too much glucose, we end up storing more fat that we end up burning. [17:20] All About Increasing Thermogenesis In The Body We rarely experience extreme temperatures. When we hit cold temperatures, it helps us to tap into the fat to actually burn. Shivering and cold plunges can increase your thermogenesis – your ability to burn fat to keep you warm. Green tea extract is a supplement that can also help increase your thermogenesis. Humans had to learn how to survive in thirty-degree weather. If we use these genes to our benefit, we can become fat-burning machines. [19:00] How To Support Fatty Acid Metabolism & Why It’s Critical A lot of people have mitochondrial dysfunction. Sadly, our mitochondria are under attack. With mitochondrial dysfunction, you're not able to burn fat the way that we're designed to. Carnitine can be really helpful in adjusting that mitochondrial dysfunction. Organic Acids Test is great to look at your fatty acid metabolism. [22:35] The Best Ways To Increase Lean Muscle Mass Through Exercise The best way to increase lean muscle mass is to lift heavy things. Women should not be afraid to lift heavy things – we need muscle. Plus, muscle is great for brain health, longevity, and mood. Renee likes to use creatine and amino acids to help increase lean muscle mass. The more muscle mass you have, the easier it is to burn fat when you’re just sitting around. [29:45] Some of The Best Ways That You Can Reduce Belly Fat To reduce belly fat, you have to remove inflammation. One way to reduce inflammation is by cutting out industrial seed oils. You really have to pull back on all of these chronic stressors. Once you have reduced the stress, then you can get in there, move things around, and make some changes. If you're skipping the fundamentals, then no biohack is going to work. [31:20] Why Poor Vagal Tone Will Lead To Brain Fog Vagal tone is a measure of cardiovascular function that facilitates adaptive responses to environmental challenges. If you are in sympathetic overdrive all day, you will suffer from brain fog. A lot of people don't realize they're in this sympathetic state all day. Our bodies aren't meant to be in that state all the time. It’s our fight or flight mode - all the blood goes to our arms or legs, so we can run or fight. To support the vagal tone, you can gargle, hum, or sing. [36:50] Neural Inflammation Can Also Be Causing Your Brain Fog Chronic inflammation throughout the entire body is aging us; it's making us feel sick, tired, and fat. Our brain can be inflamed as well as other parts of our body. If your brain is inflamed, your gut is inflamed. Plus, you will have brain fog. So, target inflammation from a whole-body perspective. To control inflammation, stop ingesting these industrial seed oils. [42:00] Actionable Steps You Can Take Today To Decrease Your Toxic Load Look at your personal care products and find more natural and organic products. It’s the same thing with cleaning products. Find more organic products to clean your home with. Look at the EWG website: https://www.ewg.org/ On the EWG website, you can look up how toxic the products are that you buy. Clean water will be critical to decrease your toxic load – find a reliable filter. AND MUCH MORE! Resources from this episode: Check out The Biohacker Babes: https://thebiohackerbabes.com/ Follow The Biohacker Babes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biohacker_babes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biohackerbabes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYR0ygEpYFls119HggVuxA?view_as=subscriber Renee: https://www.instagram.com/reneebelz/ Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_sambataro/ Join theKeto Kamp Academy: https://ketokampacademy.com/7-day-trial-a WatchKeto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ 90 Day Detox Program with Ben Azadi, Dr Mindy Pelz, Dr Daniel Pompa & other detox specialists. Limited Spots Available. Learn More Here: http://www.ketokampdetox.com Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E S P ON S O R S PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. 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