Dr. Molly Maloof: Biohacking for Women, Metabolic Flexibility, and Selecting Appropriate Biomarkers

Welcome to another episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast brought to you by Young Goose Skincare! In this episode, host Amitay Eshel, the CEO of Young Goose, is joined by Dr. Molly Maloof. Dr. Maloof is the founder and CEO of Adamo Bioscience, a company pioneering the science of love. She provides personalized medicine to world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives in Silicon Valley. Since 2012, she has worked as an advisor or consultant to over 50 companies in the digital health, consumer health, and biotechnology industries. She teaches a course on healthspan at the Medical School at Stanford University. Key Takeaways: Women have different biological processes in their bodies from men, such as the production of estrogen and other types of hormones as well as a menstrual cycle that is likely to impact their body’s ability to reap the benefits of certain biohacking protocols. They must consider this and adapt accordingly. Women go through four different stages in their menstrual cycle where their bodies simply can’t handle the same consistent amount of stress, whether it is physical or emotional, at every stage of their cycle. As result, women may not be performing at their absolute best nor reaping the most benefits from their efforts to be in good health if they disregard their menstrual cycle. This is the complete opposite of men, who can take on stressors at any time and be able to push through. Skin autofluorescence is a non-invasive biomarker often used in the medical field as a diagnostic tool for different health concerns, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cognitive impairment among other things. But what most people don’t know is that when your overall health is in top shape, skin autofluorescence is responsible for that glowing skin you have! Glowing of any kind whether it be your skin or your hair being glossy is an important biomarker for good health. What we discuss: 04:30: About Dr. Maloof’s book 05:50: What themes does Dr. Maloof cover in her new book? 12:15: How should biohacking be approached by women? 19:25: The skew about women's representation in medical research 21:02: Which biomarkers should women track? 25:22: How can you improve gut health? 28:52: What is metabolic flexibility? 34:00: Do women have a different relationship with stress than men? 37:59: How do you recover from stress? 40:38: What are the latest emerging biohacking strategies? 42:36: What does Dr. Maloof think of Methylene Blue? 45:12: What other supplements does Dr. Maloof take? 49:50: What does Dr. Maloof do to improve brain function? 51:55: What is Dr. Maloof’s experience with psychedelics? 58:02: Are we working hard enough for dopamine and serotonin? 1:00:43: Is sugar a drug? 1:06:22: What is the next thing Dr. Maloof plans to work on? 01:09:55: More about Dr. Maloof To learn more about Dr. Maloof: Book: The Spark Factor: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever Website: https://drmolly.co/ Instagram: @drmolly.co To learn more about Young Goose: Website: https://www.younggoose.com/ Instagram: @young_goose_skincare Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com