Biohacking Beauty with Roberta Whitney

Roberta Whitney has over 30 years experience in the beauty sector starting from a career as an international model and eventually pivoting to Beauty Therapy (Cosmetology), Beauty Tech, Beauty manufacturing and now Beauty Consulting. She teaches positive ageing protocols to beauty and wellness seekers, and offers action steps for building and obtaining a healthy balance within mind, body and soul.As a positive ageing devotee, she doesn't like the term “anti-ageing”. Ageing is inevitable, but looking and feeling old does not have to be. It's not just about wrinkles. Roberta explores what ageing means in our modern world today - the connection between not just looking good, but feeling good. Finding ways to optimize beauty and overall wellness are important when you want to live not just longer, but with more energy and vitality. Human health optimization is the answer, and it is the main topic of today's conversation between Roberta and Teemu Arina which is a deep dive on nutrition, recovery, sleep, the connection to nature, balance with your ecosystem and how all of that impacts on a person's physical and mental health.Check https://biohackersummit.com for upcoming events & tickets!
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Key moments and takeaways:
00:00 Introduction by Teemu Arina02:31 Roberta Whitney's background03:24 Teemu Arina's background & Biohacker's Handbook04:02 About the Biohacker Summit07:12 The gut-brain axis08:52 Epigenetic changes through an optimized diet11:28 Red light therapy & heat alteration12:51 Building resilience14:39 Roberta also recommends red light & sauna15:42 "Organic" is often a misleading label16:30 Find the right product for your skin condition16:31 More about red light19:49 Adding humidity to real & infrared sauna21:34 The role oil plays on your skin22:39 The best oils to use on the skin23:44 Different products for different skin feel24:59 Beeswax, hemp oil, grapeseed, shea butter etc.28:24 Feet soaks, peppermint, tea tree oil29:18 Who was Teemu before he became a biohacker?30:54 Growing up & Everyman's Right in Finland34:44 Fundamentals of biohacking42:04 Where to start if you don't know anything about biohacking43:59 The two crucial things to focus on: sleep and gut health49:09 What to do if you have to take antibiotics51:49 Roberta's role as a guinea pig for her clients54:44 Which is worse, vegan or vegetarian?59:29 The advantages of eating meat1:00:49 Shellfish don't suffer, just eat them1:02:11 Cooking: don't destroy the ingredients1:04:24 If you're gonna be a vegan, you better know what you're doing1:05:46 A diverse diet adjusted to your individual needs is key to longevity1:07:31 Barbecue is delicious, just not really healthy...1:08:36 ...but you can enjoy it in moderation1:10:39 Good nutrition is about balance, not fundamentalism1:13:44 Know your body, eat accordingly1:16:54 Going too extreme on diets ruins your balance with your ecosystem1:08:04 Teemu's personal perspective on biohacking1:22:59 If you think of your body as a temple, take care of it1:23:54 Life is difficult, so you better enjoy it1:26:24 Breathwork modalities, Soma, Wim Hof1:29:42 If Teemu were to develop a superpower, what would it be?1:31:09 Upcoming biomarker app release, Biohacker Summit London and Amsterdam