Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 166

EP 166 – Bitesize Biohacks – Hormone Optimisation

In this bitesize biohack episode Angela moves to the next component in her SHIFT protocol, designed for health optimisation in every aspect of your life

The SHIFTprotocol covers sleep, hormones and neurotransmitters, insight, fuel and training

and following on from the previous bitesize biohack episode about sleep in this episode Angela shares an overview of hormones and how you can achieve balance and optimisation of different hormones through lifestyle and nutrition

If you want to get your hormones on track you need to be able to conduct your hormone orchestra to create a beautiful symphony and this is a great way to get started

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Bitesize Biohacks - Hormone Optimisation

In this bitesize biohack episode Angela moves to the next component in her SHIFT protocol, designed for health optimisation in every aspect of your life

The SHIFTprotocol covers sleep, hormones and neurotransmitters, insight, fuel and training

If you want to get your hormones on track you need to be able to conduct your hormone orchestra to create a beautiful symphony and this is a great way to get started

Key Takeaways

The 4 key hormones to consider are the thyroid hormone, the hunger hormones, the sex hormones and stress hormones
Nutrition, stress and lifestyle are all factors that have an impact
Hormones are an orchestra and with the right inputs they will play a beautiful symphony
Your nutrition, gut health and circadian rhythm all play important roles in achieving balance
Inflammation is a big disrupter of hormones and you need to aim to keep it low
Minimise the toxins in your environment and use natural products wherever you can
Think about the toxic thoughts you have in a day, we have over five thousand thoughts every day but you can be in a toxic loop
Having a consistent cycle in tune with your circadian cycle will help to regulate your hunger hormones

Best Moments

‘Your body intelligently knows what to do providing you are giving it the right input’

‘You feel amazing and that you are in flow’

‘Think about increasing your overall activity

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About the Host

Angela Foster

Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.

After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:

To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.

Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.

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