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.
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Key moments and takeaways:
00:00 Introduction by Teemu Arina
02:31 Roberta Whitney's background
03:24 Teemu Arina's background & Biohacker's Handbook
04:02 About the Biohacker Summit
07:12 The gut-brain axis
08:52 Epigenetic changes through an optimized diet
11:28 Red light therapy & heat alteration
12:51 Building resilience
14:39 Roberta also recommends red light & sauna
15:42 "Organic" is often a misleading label
16:30 Find the right product for your skin condition
16:31 More about red light
19:49 Adding humidity to real & infrared sauna
21:34 The role oil plays on your skin
22:39 The best oils to use on the skin
23:44 Different products for different skin feel
24:59 Beeswax, hemp oil, grapeseed, shea butter etc.
28:24 Feet soaks, peppermint, tea tree oil
29:18 Who was Teemu before he became a biohacker?
30:54 Growing up & Everyman's Right in Finland
34:44 Fundamentals of biohacking
42:04 Where to start if you don't know anything about biohacking
43:59 The two crucial things to focus on: sleep and gut health
49:09 What to do if you have to take antibiotics
51:49 Roberta's role as a guinea pig for her clients
54:44 Which is worse, vegan or vegetarian?
59:29 The advantages of eating meat
1:00:49 Shellfish don't suffer, just eat them
1:02:11 Cooking: don't destroy the ingredients
1:04:24 If you're gonna be a vegan, you better know what you're doing
1:05:46 A diverse diet adjusted to your individual needs is key to longevity
1:07:31 Barbecue is delicious, just not really healthy...
1:08:36 ...but you can enjoy it in moderation
1:10:39 Good nutrition is about balance, not fundamentalism
1:13:44 Know your body, eat accordingly
1:16:54 Going too extreme on diets ruins your balance with your ecosystem
1:08:04 Teemu's personal perspective on biohacking
1:22:59 If you think of your body as a temple, take care of it
1:23:54 Life is difficult, so you better enjoy it
1:26:24 Breathwork modalities, Soma, Wim Hof
1:29:42 If Teemu were to develop a superpower, what would it be?
1:31:09 Upcoming biomarker app release, Biohacker Summit London and Amsterdam