On today's episode of Vital Marabolic, hosts James Wheeler and John Parker speak with the Biohacker Babes, Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz, sisters who share a strong passion and drive for wellness and to discover our bodies through the world of biohacking. Lauren and Renee start by talking to listeners about biological dentistry before transitioning into metabolic diets, flexibility, and how they incorporate biohacking into their daily lives.
Episode Highlights:
- 5:30 - Lauren and Renee grew up dancing ballet
- 6:30 - Can you explain what a holistic/biological dentist is?
- 8:20 - Is oil pulling an example of the type of holistic oral care people should be doing?
- 9:45 - Many fillings used currently contain high levels of mercury and it can be dangerous to drill back into them. Silver fillings are actually 50% mercury.
- 10:30 - Renee shares how her dad got into biological dentistry.
- 12:30 - What is your take on dentists going to "primitive" cultures and analyzing their jaw structures, diets, etc.
- 13:00 - Once we introduced flour and sugar into our diets, it started to actually change people's jaw structures.
- 15:30 - There is research that looks into your genetic lineage to determine which types of macronutrients should be on your plate.
- 16:10 - Renee noticed working with her dad that many vegans and vegetarians had severe dental decay.
- 18:45 - Lauren explains what metabolic typing looks like.
- 20:25 - How do we help people look at their diet objectively?
- 20:50 - Renee likes to focus on fixing what people eat for breakfast before looking at anything else.
- 23:00 - How does fixing the breakfast come into play and do you recommend fasting?
- 25:15 - You need to know how to eat before you start to practice fasting.
- 25:50 - What do you know abou research relating to thyroid hormone?
- 30:15 - Lauren and Renee talk about their background as dancers.
- 34:45 - Did the ballet practice lead into other forms of dance?
- 35:20 - How long were the dance practices?
- 36:20 - How was the transition from being in the dance studio to fitness the way other people think of it?
- 40:10 - Lauren talks about flexibility and movement, and how she always feels the need to be moving.
- 41:19 - Renee talks about how she includes mobility and flexibility into her routines.
- 42:45 - What does daily biohacking look like for you and is it something that is accessible for everyone?
- 47:00 - Getting more time outside in sunlight is an easy thing most people can do.
- 51:10 - Everyone tells their favorite biohacking tips.
3 Key Points:
- As our diets have included more flour and sugar over time, it has changed our physiology.
- Metabolic typing can help people determine the best diet for them.
- Biohacking comes on a spectrum, but it can be accessible to everyone.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "You can see so much nutrition right in your face." -Lauren Sambataro
- "Let's take a step back and try to find that healthy balance again." -Renee Belz
- "We are meant to be outside. We're meant to see sunshine. We're meant to connect with the ground." -Lauren Sambataro
- "I think the world, at large, does not take enough deep breaths." - Lauren Sambataro
- "Think about all the toxins you can release through sweat. So, just find a way to sweat every day." -Renee Belz
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