Nina’s Notes Podcast

About Nina’s Notes Podcast

A weekly, non-technical podcast on health, longevity & psychedelics. www.ninasnotes.xyz (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Nina Patrick

Category

science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jun 2023

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

122 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   #199: 🎙️The End of Hangovers? | Zack Abbot from ZBiotics

   This week I sat down with Zack Abbott, Founder & CEO of ZBiotics (https://zbiotics.com/), maker of the world's first genetically engineered probiotic to go to market. We get into why hangovers were never really about dehydration, the culprit is acetaldehyde, a toxin your gut produces while you drink, and how ZBiotics engineered a bacteria that breaks it down right where it forms. We talk about why every bottle proudly says "GMO," the two-hour rule for drinking and sleep, and their second product: a probiotic that builds fiber from the sugar you're already eating, in a country where 95% of us don't get enough. Plus the radiation-recovery pitch that started it all, surviving COVID after their manufacturer walked away, and the Silicon Valley investors who doubted hangovers exist. Watch & listen to the whole episode on 🔴YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3aGrNvJuhHXvNLuqmxCtg) 🟢 Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4iwD64Mwp16Bq8u5EHeQLv), 🟣 Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ninas-notes-podcast/id1713083684), 🟠 Substack Podcasts (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz/podcast) Timestamps * 00:00 Introduction * 00:59 Champagne moments: the world's first GMO probiotic launch * 05:16 Vinegar moments: COVID, canceled occasions, and losing the manufacturer * 11:12 Why "proudly GMO" is printed on every bottle * 18:47 Why you take it before you drink — not after * 22:50 Alcohol and sleep: the two-hour rule * 26:44 The radiation-recovery pitch that came before ZBiotics * 33:06 Pitching VCs who asked if hangovers were real * 40:07 The acetaldehyde mechanism: why it's not dehydration * 45:11 Sugar-to-Fiber and the fiber deficiency problem * 48:38 Sachets, flavors, and habit stacking LINKS * ZBiotics & Nina’s Promo (https://zbiotics.com/NINA10) * ZBiotics Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/zbiotics/) * Zack’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaabbott/) ABOUT ZACK ABBOTT: Zack Abbott is the founder and CEO of ZBiotics, a company working to develop practical applications of synthetic biology. After completing his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan, he focused on using genetic engineering to build new probiotics that could help solve everyday problems in unique ways. At ZBiotics, he works with a talented team, ultimately aiming to make biotechnology more accessible and useful in people's daily lives. He believes in the potential of synthetic biology to create practical solutions and continues to explore new possibilities in this field. ABOUT NINA'S NOTES: Nina's Notes explores the intersection of longevity science, neuroscience, and human optimization. Hosted by Nina Patrick, PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and longevity researcher, each episode translates cutting-edge research into actionable insights for living longer, better. CONNECT WITH NINA'S NOTES * Newsletter: https://www.ninasnotes.xyz (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz) * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/) * Website: https://www.ninapatrick.xyz (https://www.ninapatrick.xyz) Get full access to Nina’s Notes at www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   #197: 🎙️The Next 20 Years Are for the Womb | Ekua Yankah from Awodee

   This week I sit down with Ekua Yankah, founder of Awodee, a social epidemiologist who left a long career in the UN system, learned the power of big period data at Berlin's Clue, and is now building the research infrastructure to cure endometriosis, fibroids, and PCOS, conditions affecting over 170 million women worldwide. Ekua’s founder story starts with a diagnosis. Her doctors found a 9cm, baseball-sized ovarian cyst at 23 years old, then found more than 10 fibroids, and recommended surgery at 39. She navigated symptom-free menopause with tai chi, qigong, and acupuncture (her experience, not a prescription). Through this experience she learned the harsh realities of the medical system and the gaps in women’s health. Like why insurers file these conditions under "fertility" or "pre-existing" and refuse to pay. Her company Awodee's is focused on research-ready data collection with partners like Nigeria's Fertitude, women as co-creators, starting with a self-funded 200-woman study in Kenya. We also discuss Lupita Nyong'o's 75 fibroids, the "Period Insurance" dream, and the first-day-of-your-cycle leave policy at Awodee. Watch & listen to the whole episode on 🔴YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3aGrNvJuhHXvNLuqmxCtg) 🟢 Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4iwD64Mwp16Bq8u5EHeQLv), 🟣 Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ninas-notes-podcast/id1713083684), 🟠 Substack Podcasts (https://www.notes.ninapatrick.xyz/podcast) Timestamps00:00 Teaser: a 20-year mission to cure fibroids00:49 Welcome: Nina's first in-person interview, meet Ekua and Awodee01:50 From the UN system to FemTech at Clue03:23 Ekua's story: a 9 cm cyst at 23, 10+ fibroids, surgery at 3906:08 The "Period Insurance" dream: six-month data check-ins08:07 Why insurance calls it "fertility" and won't pay11:07 The Big Three decoded: endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS13:56 Lupita Nyong'o's 75 fibroids and going public15:33 You are the expert on your own body18:18 Funding gaps, environmental factors, and unequal care20:39 Awodee's model: research-ready data, women as co-creators23:04 Not an app: partnering with Fertitude and existing trackers26:10 The womb as ancestral technology: Daoism meets longevity28:41 Ekua's routine: TCM, qigong, and a symptom-free menopause32:13 The self-funded 200-woman pilot study in Kenya37:36 Where to start if you suspect endo, PCOS, or fibroids41:31 Rapid-fire: qigong, funding blind spots, harmful myths43:51 First-day-of-cycle leave: working with your cycle45:53 How to find Ekua and what's next for Awodee RESOURCES Clue - Period Tracking App - https://helloclue.com Endometriosis Society of Kenya - https://www.facebook.com/Endometriosiskenya/ Lupita Nyong'o Fibroids Campaign - https://www.foundationwomenshealth.org/lupita Traditional Chinese Medicine - Ovarian Breathing - https://example.com/ovarian-breathing ABOUT DR. EKUA YANKAH: Social epidemiologist with a PhD from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and 15 years at UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO. Founder of Awodee, a frontier health research platform closing the data gap on African women's health. Her personal longevity journey through Tai Chi, Yoga and Traditional Medicine runs alongside her epidemiological work, making her a rare bridge between ancestral practice and global health science. CONNECT WITH EKUA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/africanwomenshealth/ ABOUT NINA'S NOTES: Nina's Notes explores the intersection of longevity science, neuroscience, and human optimization. Hosted by Nina Patrick, PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and longevity researcher, each episode translates cutting-edge research into actionable insights for living longer, better. CONNECT WITH NINA'S NOTES Newsletter:https://www.ninasnotes.xyz (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz) LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/) Website:https://www.ninapatrick.xyz (https://www.ninapatrick.xyz) Get full access to Nina’s Notes at www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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   19 Aug 2026

   #195: 🎙️This Bed Makes You Fall Asleep Fast | Igor Me from Neera

   How Neera's Vibroacoustic Bed Helps You Fall Asleep Faster "If you sleep this way, you wouldn't want to sleep another way.” When Igor said this, I had to go and try out the Neera bed myself, and afterward I interviewed Igor about the innovative science and technology behind Neera. It is a device designed to improve sleep through vibrational frequencies and personalized algorithms. In our conversation we explore how this technology can transform sleep quality and overall well-being. Topics: * Science of vibrational frequencies and sleep * Personalized algorithms for sleep optimization * Acoustic and mechanical engineering in sleep devices * The role of frequencies in regulating nervous system and chakras * User experience and self-reporting in sleep tech * Future developments in vibrational sleep technology Timestamps: * 0:33 Who Igor is and what Neera does * 1:19 Why he built it: devices measure, apparatuses act * 2:57 Why sleep is the highest-leverage longevity target * 4:05 “See how it feels” and the phrase that sold it * 5:30 Where standard sleep advice runs out * 6:32 The mechanism: frequencies through touch, not ears * 9:48 Do solfeggio frequencies and brainwaves connect? * 11:24 Making 2 Hz on a mattress without a giant speaker * 12:38 Composing a state, and AI programs on request * 15:02 Personalization: wearables, self-reporting, onboard sensors * 17:23 Nina’s session, and the cat purr program * 20:12 Chakra frequencies and the 96% blind test * 21:54 Inside the mattress: actuators and waveguides * 24:57 Validating with EEG and the cost of clean sleep research * 27:05 Day programs vs night programs * 28:43 Who it works best for: athletes, NSDR, day reboots * 29:58 Sleep inertia and the 3am wake-up * 32:53 Catching micro-wakeups and returning you to sleep * 35:06 The first week, and napping vs the 20-minute program * 39:12 Hardest part: hardware or software? * 41:15 The one non-responder * 42:09 Launch & Founders Club ABOUT IGOR: Igor is the co-founder of Neera. They are building nervous system regulation hardware for high performers. Over 15+ years in deep tech, he was design director on YotaPhone, the first dual-screen smartphone, and co-founded Gero (disease prediction from wearable movement data) and Atmotube (air quality sensing, 70,000+ units shipped, used in research at Stanford and Harvard). CONNECT WITH NEERA: * Website: https://neeralab.com/ (https://neeralab.com/) * Neera LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neerasleep/ * Igor’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorme/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorme/) ABOUT NINA'S NOTES: Nina's Notes explores the intersection of longevity science, neuroscience, and human optimization. Hosted by Nina Patrick, PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and longevity researcher, each episode translates cutting-edge research into actionable insights for living longer, better. CONNECT WITH NINA'S NOTES * Newsletter:https://www.ninasnotes.xyz (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz) * LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/) * Website:https://www.ninapatrick.xyz (https://www.ninapatrick.xyz) Get full access to Nina’s Notes at www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe (https://www.ninasnotes.xyz/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

60