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Hi, I’m Davinia Taylor and this is my new podcast ‘Hack Your Health’, a show that will educate and empower you to lead a healthier and happier life.
14 years ago I couldn't stop drinking wine, the doctors put me on antidepressants, I couldn’t control my weight, I kept yo-yo dieting and eating fast food, bread, pasta, ANYTHING to give me comfort. Today, at 45 I’m running marathons and in the best shape of my life. So what changed? 
One simple fact, everything i thought i knew about health was wrong and if I was mis-informed, then I bet most of you are too.
Join me as I talk to some of the worlds biggest experts in health and bio-hacking including; Tim Spector, Gary Brecka, Dr Barbara Sturm, Dr Cate Shanahan, Dave Asprey, Dr Tamsin Lewis, Pippa Campbell, Dr Ken Berry and the Glucose Goddess.
Now…let’s go hack your health.
@daviniataylor 
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The Davinia Taylor Podcast- Hack Your Health Underground Fan Club

    • Health & Fitness
    • 3.8 • 10 Ratings

Hi, I’m Davinia Taylor and this is my new podcast ‘Hack Your Health’, a show that will educate and empower you to lead a healthier and happier life.
14 years ago I couldn't stop drinking wine, the doctors put me on antidepressants, I couldn’t control my weight, I kept yo-yo dieting and eating fast food, bread, pasta, ANYTHING to give me comfort. Today, at 45 I’m running marathons and in the best shape of my life. So what changed? 
One simple fact, everything i thought i knew about health was wrong and if I was mis-informed, then I bet most of you are too.
Join me as I talk to some of the worlds biggest experts in health and bio-hacking including; Tim Spector, Gary Brecka, Dr Barbara Sturm, Dr Cate Shanahan, Dave Asprey, Dr Tamsin Lewis, Pippa Campbell, Dr Ken Berry and the Glucose Goddess.
Now…let’s go hack your health.
@daviniataylor 
@undergroundfanclub

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    The Glucose Goddess- “We need some glucose, but too much glucose and problems start happening”

    The Glucose Goddess- “We need some glucose, but too much glucose and problems start happening”

    Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess is a french biochemist, bestselling author and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement, helping hundreds of thousands of people improve their health by making cutting edge science accessible. This conversation, recorded in front of a live audience, is packed full of easy to implement hacks that will help balance your blood sugar, for optimal health.
    Enjoy! Davinia x
    Topics
    What is glucose?
    What are the symptoms of too much glucose?
    What happens when we have glucose spikes?
    The misconception of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
    How does glucose trigger brain fog?
    Why is it important to reduce low glucose spikes?
    The connection between glucose spikes and Alzheimer's.
    What life stressors can influence glucose spikes (outside of nutrition)
    Why do you have more cravings before your period?
    How does glucose impact our sleep?
    The bad and better sweeteners. 
    Why oat milk can cause huge glucose spikes.
    Jessie’s hacks to reduce glucose spikes…
    Eat your food in the right order, veggies first!
    Do not have a sweet breakfast. Eat savoury, high in protein.
    If you want to eat sugar, have it after a meal, NOT as a snack.
    Consume vinegar before you eat.
    Use your muscles after eating for 10 minutes- walking, dancing, lunges, (calf raises are great!)
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones
    Jessie’s new book- The Glucose Goddess Method
    Follow us on instagram @daviniataylor @glucosegoddess
    Thanks to our episode partner, Willpowders. Check out the range on their website Willpowders connect on instagram
    Title music
    "This Feeling"
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    Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

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    • 46 min
    Pippa Campbell- “Stop. And start taking notice of yourself and your symptoms”

    Pippa Campbell- “Stop. And start taking notice of yourself and your symptoms”

    Pippa Campbell is a functional practitioner helping women from teens to post menopause find and treat the root causes of their hormone, weight and gut issues.
    Her book 'Eat right, Lose weight' is a must read, helping you discover your metabolic type whilst teaching you how to eat right, for how your body is built.
    If you’re ready to reset, rebalance and reboot your life, then this conversation is made for you.
    Enjoy! Davinia x
    Topics
    What is body conditioning?
    What causes cravings?
    The problem with fad diets.
    What are the symptoms that precede weight gain?
    What causes inflammation?
    What are bliss point foods and what do they do to us?
    The 7 body types that have metabolic problems; 
    Digestion Type- acid reflux, the importance of chewing food, IBS is a non-medical term.
    Insulin Type- Insulin resistance, addressing the use of semaglutide to lose weight, how genetics affect insulin response, importance of protein. 
    Serotonin Type- low serotonin resulting in low melatonin (struggle to sleep), comfort eaters (usually carbs), the importance of tryptophan
    Cortisol Type- stress causing body fat around the waist, importance of magnesium and protein, saying no to reducing stress, the use of ashwagandha, making nuts more digestible.
    Detox Type- the importance of your liver, toxins in our daily life including sun creams and makeup, symptoms of a liver that doesn't detoxify well, the best foods for detoxification. 
    Estrogen Type- symptoms of estrogen dominance, symptoms of perimenopause.
    Thyroid Type- symptoms of underactive thyroid, the important test to take (not given on the NHS), the importance of avoiding fluoride (in toothpaste!)
    This is the none fluoride toothpaste!
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones
    Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @pippacampbell_health
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    "This Feeling"
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    Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson

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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Dr Ken Berry- “I used to be a fat, miserable and ignorant doctor”

    Dr Ken Berry- “I used to be a fat, miserable and ignorant doctor”

    Dr Ken Berry has been a family medicine doctor for over 20 years. In his own words. “I used to be a fat, miserable, ignorant doctor, until I slowly discovered the power of removing the slow-poisons of the standard diet, and replacing them with the nourishment of a proper human diet”. His Youtube channel is packed with hundreds of insightful videos and he is the author of the incredible book, ‘Lies my Dr told me’ which dispels the myths and misinformation that have been perpetuated by the medical and food industries for decades.
    I absolutely loved this conversation and I know you will too.
    Oh, word of warning, there’s quite a bit of swearing in this one! 
    Davinia x
    Topics
    How Dr Ken improved his own health.
    The issue with ‘observational research’ and how it’s duping us all.
    Why the calorie in/ calorie out method is not accurate and should not be used.
    The benefits of a ketogenic diet.
    What fats should we avoid?
    What is cholesterol? 
    What are the risks with statins?
    What is the link between low fat foods and mental health issues?
    Can you eat too much salt? (in short, no!)
    Why is whole grain addictive and should we be eating it?
    Is fibre needed in our diet?
    What does Dr Ken eat?
    The benefits of eating liver.
    Do women need to eat differently to men?
    Ken’s tips to avoid food cravings (or at least giving in to them).
    Ken’s thoughts on alcohol.
    Ken’s motivation for educating others.
    Busting myths.
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones
    Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @kendberry.md
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    "This Feeling"
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    Written by Jessica Charlotte Vaughn, Andrew Dixon, Daniel Johnson


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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Dr Tamsin Lewis- “Many people have come out of Covid saying I've never quite felt the same since"

    Dr Tamsin Lewis- “Many people have come out of Covid saying I've never quite felt the same since"

    Dr Tam is an adventurist, motivator and educator. She is trained in Psychiatry and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists whilst being the CEO and co-founder of her own wellness organisation Wellgevity.
    After contracting Covid-19 early in the pandemic, Dr Tam experienced long covid, something she is still suffering with to this day. Her knowledge as both doctor and patient makes this conversation incredibly insightful, with research taken both from scientific studies and her own experiences.
    There are so many great, actionable tips here, if you end up trying them let us know how you get on!
    Davinia x
    Topics
    Dr Tam’s experience with covid
    How does perimenopause make you more vulnerable to viruses, especially covid?
    What are the symptoms of long covid?
    Has covid accelerated the menopause in some women?
    What treatments are available for long covid?
    Negative side effects to taking steroids.
    Why are allergies so prevalent after covid?
    The dangers of mould toxicity on your heath and how to test for it.
    How is Dr Tam dealing with her long covid?
    Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) what is it and what are the benefits? (especially for brain fog and long covid)
    How to deal with trauma from conditions such as covid?
    The link between the nervous system and the immune system.
    How does breathwork help our nervous and immune system? 
    The importance of finding the right breathwork for you.
    How are psychedelics being used for mental health?
    Dr Tam’s top tips for keeping healthy.
    Some tips to reduce the side effects of drinking alcohol.
    Sleep hacks
    Learn more about Reoxy here something I have been using for the last few weeks and seeing great benefits from. It's a new breathing therapy medical device, that treats patients with individually dosed levels of reduced-oxygen (hypoxic) gas mixtures throughout the procedure.
    You can also call Nargis on +44 7515 127400 to hear more.
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones
    Follow us on instagram @daviniataylor @drtam
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    "This Feeling"
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    • 48 min
    Dave Asprey - “Laziness has driven all of human progress… embrace your inner laziness”

    Dave Asprey - “Laziness has driven all of human progress… embrace your inner laziness”

    Dave Asprey is a pioneer of the biohacking movement, elevating human performance through scientific research combined with ancient healing traditions. He has educated and changed millions of peoples lives, through his podcast- ‘The Human Upgrade’ and his 4 New York Times Bestselling Science books. In this episode we discuss his new book “Smarter Not Harder: A Guide to Reclaiming and Optimising Your Health” (an absolute must read!) 
    He exposes the surprising secrets of our body’s operating system, or its “MeatOS, a system that is naturally designed to be lazy. Dave tells us how to hack the MeatOS and make it do what we want it to do, turning it from obstacle, to ally. The key to achieving optimum wellness, he reveals, isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing less—exercising and eating smarter, not harder, and making the body’s built in laziness work for you.
    Intrigued? Listen on!
    Davinia x
    Topics
    Dave’s ‘laziness’ principle from his new book- “Smarter Not Harder”
    Why are we ashamed of being lazy?
    What is your ‘MeatOS'?
    What is ‘energy’?
    What is ‘rapid on, rapid off response” and how can we benefit from it?
    Dave’s journey with weight loss.
    The problem with ‘calories in, calories out’ ethos.
    The five big categories that can help define your health goals, including more muscle, better cardiovascular function, more energy/fat loss, stress management, brain function.
    How to turn disorders such as ADHD, ODD, OCD into a superpower.
    Which foods exacerbate behavioural disorders?
    Matching meditation style to the brain.
    The importance of building a habit, but also recognising when the habit no longer benefits you.
    The reset process- teaching people how to ‘turn off’.
    Hard fast rules about sleep- www.sleepwithdave.com 
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones  
    Follow us on instagram @daviniataylor @dave.asprey
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    "This Feeling"
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    • 53 min
    Dr Cate Shanahan- “The hateful eight oils are used as engine lubricants and pesticides… and we’re eating these every single day”

    Dr Cate Shanahan- “The hateful eight oils are used as engine lubricants and pesticides… and we’re eating these every single day”

    Dr Cate Shanahan is an expert in fixing the underlying problems that cause metabolic damage and inflammation, leading to autoimmunity, weight gain, diabetes, cancer and accelerated ageing processes. She is on a mission to educate people on the danger of seed oils, an ingredient that is so prominent in our diet. After discovering Dr Cate and her research a few years ago I cut out seed oils from my diet and saw a dramatic improvement to my health. Losing weight was so much easier, my biological age decreased, my mood increased and my addictive eating went.
    Trust me, this conversation will change your life. 
    Davinia x
    Topics
    Different types of fat.
    How is food making us more sick?
    The hateful eight- Canola (rapeseed), corn, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, ricebran.
    The process of making seed oils
    The toxicity of seed oils.
    Where does the misinformation come from about seed oils?
    Why are seed oils in so many foods?
    The use of seed oils in pesticides and manufacturing. 
    The damaging effects seed oils have on our body. 
    The connection to seed oils and sun damage/ skin cancer and heart disease.
    What oils SHOULD we eat?
    The four pillars of the human diet.
    How to train your palette to like more foods.
    The importance of body fat.
    The misinformation from sports nutrition.
    Cate’s experience working with the LA Lakers on their nutrition.
    How do these inflammatory oils affect menopause? 
    How Dr Cate grew in height after changing her diet.
    The most common products the hateful eight feature in.
    Order my book- It's Not a Diet
    Pre-order my new book- Hack Your Hormones
    Connect with us on instagram @daviniataylor @drcateshanahan
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    "This Feeling"
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    • 58 min

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Jenniferaug9 ,

Thank you!

I first heard about Davinia “Glucose Godess” on The Doctor’s Farmacy and have been following on Instagram since. I keep learning more and more about my body. Thank you for your clear teachings. I have been able to monitor and maintain a healthier blood sugar because of your hacks!

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