Biohacking for Women: Health & Fitness Secrets You NEED to Know : 1193
The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey
4.6 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Human Upgrade, four experts—Dr. Molly Maloof, Aggie Lal, Dr. Justin Lehmiller, and Dr. Mary Claire Haver—discuss personalized biohacking strategies for women, focusing on hormonal balance, mitochondrial health, sexual wellness, and optimizing energy through cycle syncing and stress management.
Dr. Molly Maloof, a health optimization expert and author, delves into the unique challenges women face in biohacking, focusing on mitochondrial health and the impact of hormonal fluctuations on energy and performance. She shares personalized strategies for optimizing health through nutrition, exercise, and stress management tailored to a woman’s biology.
Aggie Lal, a certified health coach and biohacker, discusses the importance of balancing masculine and feminine energy for optimal health. She provides insights into cycle syncing, exercise, and lifestyle adjustments that empower women to harness their energy and enhance overall well-being.
Dr. Justin Lehmiller, a social psychologist and researcher at the Kinsey Institute, explores the intersections of sexual health and biohacking, offering evidence-based insights into how sexual wellness impacts overall health. He discusses practical strategies for improving sexual relationships and boosting emotional and physical vitality through scientific research on sex and desire.
Dr. Mary Claire Haver, an obstetrician and founder of The Galveston Diet, focuses on the challenges women face during menopause and midlife, providing expert guidance on nutrition and hormone balancing. She shares her evidence-based approach to supporting women through hormonal changes and optimizing health through targeted lifestyle interventions.
Check out the Full Episodes here:
Molly Maloof, MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9MkjHmQEfI&t=1577s
Aggie Lal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kizZSZT-As
Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D. https://youtu.be/RS4VP07rKL0
Mary Claire Haver, MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-4YZUMQVE
Timestamps and Highlights:
- 00:00:01 — Introduction by Dave Asprey
- 00:02:08 — Molly Maloof’s Journey
- 00:10:46 — Aggie Discusses Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energy
- 00:18:57 — Biohacking Your Menstrual Cycle
- 00:35:50 — Mitochondrial Health and Stress Management
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Resources:
- Dr. Molly Maloof’s Website: https://drmolly.co
- Dr. Molly Maloof’s Instagram: @drmolly.co
- Aggie Lal’s “Biohack Like a Woman”: https://biohackingbestie.com/products/biohack-like-a-woman
- Biohacking Bestie: https://biohackingbestie.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aggie/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biohackingbestie/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biohackingbestie
- Biohacking Bestie Podcast: https://biohackingbestie.com/pages/biohacking-bestie-podcast
- Dr. Justin Lehmiller’s Website: https://justinlehmiller.com
- Dr. Justin Lehmiller’s Instagram: @justinlehmiller
- Dr. Mary Claire Haver’s Website: https://galvestondiet.com
- Dr. Mary Claire Haver’s Instagram: @drmaryclaire
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey. |
| 0:04.0 | It wasn't until I think at the last |
| 0:10.0 | maybe three or four years that I even I really started truly tracking my period |
| 0:14.8 | consistently and doing it in a way that was like how do I build a lifestyle |
| 0:19.2 | around my menstrual cycle like I didn't really fully accept that like I was not a man like five |
| 0:26.7 | years ago like I was like I can do I literally dated a guy I dated a guy that was like |
| 0:32.1 | he's like you can do anything that I can do and I was like |
| 0:34.8 | dude I'm fasting just as much as you are and I'm getting you know I'm starting to |
| 0:39.3 | really notice that this is not working for me the way it was before and it was |
| 0:42.4 | working for a few months and then |
| 0:44.2 | I was doing it every other day. |
| 0:45.2 | I was doing it every other day fast. |
| 0:46.2 | It happens every time. |
| 0:48.0 | Women over fast, they over kido. |
| 0:50.0 | Guys do too, it just takes us twice as long as you to hit the wall exactly yeah I mean |
| 0:53.9 | I've met bodybuilders that are men that have definitely messed up their |
| 0:56.6 | hormones by doing too much cutting and obviously it can happen to guys but I think |
| 1:00.9 | women's bodies because of our biological imperatives are a little bit different |
| 1:03.8 | like we're design women are oxytocin dominant were designed to help create life and to nurture life. |
| 1:10.0 | Men are really vasopress and dominant designed to protect life and to protect against |
| 1:14.7 | aggressors to actually defend the tribe, you know? |
| 1:18.3 | Yeah, there is such a thing as masculine, such a thing as feminine, the energies are different and yes, |
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