Detox Culture Is Lying to You: Why Cleanses Can Make Women Worse (and What to Do Instead) with Eva Hooft
Release Date: 01/20/2026
Detox Culture Is Lying to You: Why Cleanses Can Make Women Worse (and What to Do Instead) with Eva Hooft
Biohacking with Brittany
Modern motherhood can make “detox” feel like the answer—especially when you’re exhausted and convinced you just need the right protocol to get your body back. Eva Hooft unpacks why the do-more, cleanse-harder mindset can keep women stuck, and how real healing starts with safety, not force. We talk detox through a nervous system + mineral lens: how stress shuts down digestion and drainage, why aggressive “pulling” can backfire when you’re depleted, and what it looks like to rebuild your terrain with simple, foundational support. We also get real about the emotional side—when...
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Let’s Be Real: The IVF Stats No One Talks About with Gabriela Rosa
Biohacking with Brittany
If you have been trying for a baby (or you are not even trying yet but you feel that quiet fear in the background), this conversation is a reset. Gabriela Rosa is a leading practitioner in preconception and infertility care, and she explains why fertility is a team sport, why prevention beats panic, and what actually moves the needle for both partners. WE TALK ABOUT: 00:10 - Why preconception health is the missing “first step” most couples skip 05:15 - How fear of infertility starts before you even try 07:15 - Making fertility a team sport so the burden is not on women alone...
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From “It’s Just Aging” to Strong Joints Again: The Cellular Repair Playbook with Michelle Skaff
Biohacking with Brittany
Michelle Skaff shares how one “cellular biohack” pulled her out of chronic pain, and why she believes oxidative stress is the quiet root of aging, inflammation, and so many chronic issues. We talk antioxidant enzymes in plain English, why most supplements don’t solve oxidative stress at the source, and how community + purpose can be as health-changing as any protocol. WE TALK ABOUT: 04:40 - What NRF2 is and how it helps reduce oxidative stress at the cellular level 10:10 - Understanding SOD (superoxide dismutase) and why antioxidant enzymes matter for aging 12:35 - Explaining...
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Motherhood Isn’t Balanced and That’s the Point: Work, Identity, and Letting Go of Perfect with Lindsey Simcik
Biohacking with Brittany
Motherhood can humble your nervous system fast, especially when sleep is unpredictable and everyone has an opinion. Lindsey Simcik () opens up about what it looks like to trust your instincts as a mom, even when you’re tired, unsure, or doing things differently than the moms around you. We talk about choosing a gentler sleep path, tuning out the noise of parenting “rules,” and why presence (especially during breastfeeding) can be one of the most profound biohacks for a child’s long-term attachment and regulation. We also get real about how marriage changes after baby, how the...
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The Cookware Mistake Ruining Women’s Health: Why I’m Switching to Caraway for a Low-Tox Kitchen
Biohacking with Brittany
As a modern mom wrapping up the 12 Holiday Rituals with a $5,500 wellness giveaway, I’m sharing why your pots and pans might be one of the biggest hidden threats to your hormones, fertility, and long-term vitality – and why I trust non-toxic ceramic cookware like (code: INF-BRITTANY) in my own kitchen. From “forever chemicals” in Teflon to microplastics in coffee lids and clothes, this episode is a gentle wake-up call to rethink the tools you cook with every day, especially if you’re trying to conceive, are pregnant, postpartum, or raising little ones. We talk about intuitive...
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Inflammation, Hormones, and the Truth About NAD: Longevity That Feels Steady, Not Extreme with Dr. Nichola Conlon
Biohacking with Brittany
Dr. Nichola Conlon, molecular biologist, NAD⁺ researcher, and CEO of (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY), unpacks inflammation, mitochondrial energy, and biological age through a clear, female-first lens. She discusses how NAD⁺ decline intersects with hormones and stress, why over-fasting and all-out training can backfire, and when to prioritize nervous-system safety in seasons like postpartum and perimenopause. Expect practical ways to test what matters, calm hidden inflammation, and switch on your cells’ own NAD⁺ production—so longevity feels steady, not extreme. Join my 12 ...
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The Invisible Toxin in Your Bedroom: EMFs, Fertility, and Kids’ Brains with Daniel DeBaun of DefenderShield
Biohacking with Brittany
You don’t need to fear your phone, but you do get to choose how close it is to your body, your womb, and your child’s brain. In this 12 Holiday Rituals episode, Daniel DeBaun, telecom engineer turned EMF-protection expert and founder of (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) joins me to unpack what our devices are really doing to our cells, hormones, and kids’ brains—and what we can actually do about it without moving off-grid. Listen if you want a calm, science-backed roadmap to lowering EMF exposure for yourself, your future fertility, and your family, without throwing your phone in the...
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Is Silver the Missing Tool in Your Medicine Cabinet? Immunity, Skin, Gut & Safety Explained with SilverBiotics
Biohacking with Brittany
Kelli Gray from (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) is back on the podcast to break down what their SilverSol technology actually is, how it is different from regular colloidal silver, and where it really fits in a modern family’s medicine cabinet. We talk about kids’ eczema, ear infections, asthma flares, travel bugs and that infamous “blue man” story, while unpacking the science on safety, dosage and microbiome impact. Listen if you want simple, science-backed tools to support your family’s immunity, skin, and gut health without trashing your microbiome or your nervous system in the...
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Red Light vs. Big Pharma: Lasers for Fertility, Migraines, and Menopause with Forrest Smith of Kineon
Biohacking with Brittany
Forrest Smith, founder and CEO of (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY), talks about what actually happens inside your cells, joints, gut, and brain when you use targeted red and near-infrared laser therapy. We unpack how the MOVE+ Pro and Kineon’s new gut–brain protocols are being used for thyroid health, chronic pain, C-section scars, migraines, fertility, and even long-term brain health. As a postpartum mom who uses the MOVE+ on my C-section scar and lower back, this episode is very personal. Forrest shares specific protocols, how to avoid NSAID overuse, why dosing and depth of light matter, and...
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Is Quantum Energy the Missing Layer in Women’s Longevity? EMFs, Nervous System Calm & Real Results with Leela Quantum Tech
Biohacking with Brittany
Welcome to another 12 Holiday Rituals episode! Todd Shipman of (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) unpacks what quantum energy actually is and how it may protect your body from invisible stressors like EMFs, support nervous system regulation, and even speed up physical healing. As a dad of six and a long-time skeptic turned believer, Todd brings both data and real-life stories from families using Leela’s technology every day. Underneath all the science and stories is one core question: how can modern women live in a tech-saturated world without staying stuck in fight-or-flight? This...
info_outlineModern motherhood can make “detox” feel like the answer—especially when you’re exhausted and convinced you just need the right protocol to get your body back. Eva Hooft unpacks why the do-more, cleanse-harder mindset can keep women stuck, and how real healing starts with safety, not force.
We talk detox through a nervous system + mineral lens: how stress shuts down digestion and drainage, why aggressive “pulling” can backfire when you’re depleted, and what it looks like to rebuild your terrain with simple, foundational support.
We also get real about the emotional side—when wellness becomes obsession, why slowing down can be the most powerful biohack, and how simplicity helps you get your energy and resilience back for the long game.
Join my free live 2-day masterclass on intuition, nervous system regulation, and feminine rhythms to build sustainable energy, balance hormones, and support long-term vitality. Live January 21 & 22 at 12PM CST (replay included).
WE TALK ABOUT:
07:55 - Choosing rest and reflection over holiday pressure
13:20 - Breaking the “always-on” rules that drain women’s health
17:05 - Creating lasting health changes through small daily shifts
19:25 - Questioning biohacking culture and returning to nature-first foundations
30:25 - Understanding how stress shuts down digestion and detox pathways
32:25 - Escaping the cleanse-to-crash cycle through remineralizing and recovery
43:55 - Strengthening longevity through purpose, energy, and life-force alignment
49:00 - Making the hard life pivot that restores health and vitality
54:10 - Trusting your inner signal and choosing the right support for your next level of healing
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