Okay, real talk: I'm selfishly excited for this live.
Not because I'm some enlightened wellness oracle—but because I’m a woman of a certain age who has recently started groaning every time I stand up. My muscles ache, my energy disappears at 3pm, and I’ve been having an existential reckoning about strength, aging, and (let’s be honest) my own mortality. Cute!
The topic of biohacking has always felt... extra. Like unless you own a cryotherapy chamber and an Oura ring that matches your manicure, you’re not invited to the party. So I decided to call in the big guns.
Enter: Celia Chen — health optimization coach, founder of Chenessa, and the woman I trust to decode all the wearables, peptides, powders, and TikTok hacks we’re constantly being told we “need.”
Celia is a walking Swiss Army knife of useful, non-bullshit info. She works with women in midlife to reclaim their energy, manage metabolism, and build strength that actually lasts (read: not just hot girl walk strength, but real muscle mass that keeps you alive longer and better). She’s taught corporate workshops, led group classes, and runs private coaching focused on hormones, metabolism, and body composition — aka the things no one warned us would start to feel like full-time jobs post-35.
She also writes a smart, unpretentious Substack “IN THE PINK” , and she’s about to launch “Decode Your Body,” a class where you’ll learn how to read your DEXA scan, interpret your body metrics, and actually use that data to feel better and age smarter. Zillion Trillion subscribers get a VIP discount ( DM Celia Chen directly )
What We'll Cover Today:
WTF is biohacking (and do you have to be a tech bro to do it?)
What actually works / What’s BS
Where to start if you're tired, inflamed, or just confused
How to build a metabolism
The blood sugar tool that changed Celia’s skin, sleep, and digestion
And why "muscle is your bank account for aging" (her words, not mine—but I'm stealing it)
Celia’s Top Biohacking Essentials
For people who want real results without becoming a walking Goop lab:
DEXA Scan – Best baseline for body composition (Get $10 off at BodySpec with code CELIA) they have locations all over the US., Another option is DEXAFit.
Oura Ring.Great for women in perimenopause and menopause because it includes a period tracker, tracks resilience, HRV, steps, and links to a CGM, and is very temperature sensitive, which is helpful to track.
Continuous Glucose Monitor – Freestyle Libre 3 or Dexcom G7 + Stelo ( pairs with Oura Ring)
Ketone IQ. “It tastes disgusting, but it’s pure ketones so clean fuel for your brain.I take one before podcasts with a matcha or big presentation days for insane clarity, brain power and recall” - Celia
Creatine. Great for or muscle building but also in larger doses when sleep deprived or jet lagged. brand Highlight: Momentous
Peptides – For metabolism, recovery, and anti-aging. Peptide therapy has minimal side effects and very promising results. Skip the med-spa, go practitioner-grade
Red Light Therapy – For ATP production and cellular repair. Therasage has an affordable mat you can lie on
NAD+ Support – It’s a co-enzyme that plays a role in energy production and helps convert food into energy, repairs DNA, regulates inflammation. Our natural levels decrease with age. Source peptides from reputable sources instead of online. JOI+Blokes can prescribe either injections or nasal spray. Use CELIA15 for 15% off
Microneedling – Boosts collagen and skin repair (no radiofrequency needed)
Supplements :
Hormones – This is longevity medicine. Think transdermal estrogen, oral micronized progesterone, testosterone, vaginal estrogen, or DHEA. It’s not about reversing time; it’s about protecting your brain, bones, mood, and metabolism as the estrogen rug is slowly pulled out from under you.
Jet Lag Protocol – Traveling? Download the TimeShifter app — it’s witchcraft meets circadian science. (full nerdy breakdown HERE )
Some of you were asking about the Comprehensive Labs to check for deficiencies and overall metabolic, lipid and hormonal health - Celia’s picks are : JOI+Blokes (CELIA15 gets you 50% off) or Function Health.
That’s all for today. Let’s live longer, better, stronger… (Jesus, I sound like a gym coach yelling over a Britney remix).
Anyway, Celia spilled. Peptides, perimenopause, glucose monitors, and why your quads are basically your retirement plan.
You’re going to want to listen to this one.
Besos,
Victoria
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