The Spark Factor
The Spark Factor
With Spark Factor, uncover the hidden secrets from leading biohacker, Molly Maloof, to reclaim your vitality and achieve lasting health.
The Secret to Supercharging Your Cells, Optimizing Your Health, and Feeling Better Than Ever
Dr. Molly Maloof, MD
Stanford lecturer, physician, biooptimization pioneer.
Praise for The Spark Factor
“Globally, we are sick and losing our spark of aliveness. Enter The Spark Factor. At the intersection of metabolism, blood sugar stabilization, hormone balance, and biohacking, this smart book provides the answers you seek for radiant health.”
Sara Gottfried, MD, Four-time New York Times bestselling author, and Director of Precision Medicine at Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Thomas Jefferson University
“Dr. Molly has more than a decade of experience as one of the leading doctors in Silicon Valley and consultants in health tech. Now in this game-changing book, she’s offering everyone the latest tools to increase energy and resilience for immediate results and long-term wellbeing.”
Max Lugavere, New York Times bestselling author of Genius Foods
“The Spark Factor offers a cornucopia of biohacking options, from easy to complex and from no-tech to low-tech to high-tech. Molly makes biohacking approachable and fun. After all, what subject is more interesting than the inner workings of you?”
Frank Lipman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The New Health Rules
“Dr. Molly’s perspectives on health are broad and deep. She has written a truly comprehensive book on health that covers the main drivers of disease. She also recommends how to take proactive steps towards avoiding sickness using unique approaches such as personal health technology and optimizing human connection. It’s an impressive feat and a must-read.”
Dr. Alejandro Junger, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Clean, Clean Gut and Clean Eats
“The more we learn about health, the more we understand a central truth: metabolism matters. What Molly calls a ‘spark’ is the flash of energy that comes from the ‘powerhouse of the cell’—the mitochondria. In The Spark Factor, Dr. Molly outlines a clear approach for every woman to light up her cells with vigor.”
Benjamin Bikman, PhD, Author of Why We Get Sick
“For far too long, the biohacking industry has relied on research on men, assuming it also applies to women. With The Spark Factor, we finally have a book that takes women’s unique physiology into consideration and provides simple, yet effective steps to optimize your health.”
Dr. Jolene Brighten, NMD, FABNE, Author of Is This Normal
“Dr. Molly Maloof is a true pioneer in personalized medicine and has distilled the most relevant health optimization concepts and science-based tools into this book. This is the first womencentric book that advances the emerging science of biohacking into practical human application.”
Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, Associate Professor, USF Morsani College of Medicine
Meet the Author
Dr. Molly Maloof is a Stanford lecturer, physician, entrepreneur, and health optimization expert. She’s spent the past decade helping high performers—from tech founders to elite athletes—maximize their energy, sharpen their minds, and live longer, better lives. The Spark Factor distills her most powerful insights into an actionable roadmap for every reader.
Meet the Author
Dr. Molly Maloof is a Stanford lecturer, physician, entrepreneur, and health optimization expert. She’s spent the past decade helping high performers—from tech founders to elite athletes—maximize their energy, sharpen their minds, and live longer, better lives. The Spark Factor distills her most powerful insights into an actionable roadmap for every reader.
The Spark Factor gives you the tools for…
1. Cellular Energy & Mitochondrial Optimization
- How to enhance mitochondrial function to improve physical and mental performance.
- Why mitochondrial dysfunction is central to aging and chronic disease.
- Strategies to protect your mitochondria from toxins, stress, and poor lifestyle.
2. Metabolic Flexibility & Glucose Optimization
- What metabolic flexibility is and why it’s essential for long-term health.
- How to monitor glucose using CGMs for daily optimization of sleep, energy, mood, and fitness.
- Nutrition recommendations to reduce blood sugar spikes and improve insulin sensitivity.
3. Stress Resilience & Nervous System Balance
- How to regulate your autonomic nervous system to promote recovery and resilience.
- Tools and practices to build vagal tone, including breathwork, yoga, and HRV tracking.
- Using wearables to manage stress in your daily life.
4. Hormonal Literacy
- Understand the female hormonal lifecycle and how it relates to metabolism and energy.
- How hormonal fluctuations affect performance, mood, and resilience.
- Why women need to biohack differently than men!
5. Sexual & Emotional Health
- How love and sexual vitality relates to energy and mitochondrial health.
- The role of emotional connection and purpose in building long-term well-being.
- Insight into the energetics of love, intimacy, and connection as sources of healing.
6. Practical Wisdom for Building Healthspan
- How to integrate nutrition, exercise, supplements, light, sleep, and mindset into a cohesive daily practice.
- Step-by-step chapters on optimizing each domain of life to maximize energy.
- Suggested lab tests, metrics to track, and self-quantification tips.
7. Psychological and Philosophical Reframes
- The importance of meaning and direction in life as sources of vitality.
- How to shift from reactive to proactive healthcare through self-awareness and education.
- Breaking free from male-focused health models.
Whether you’re in your 20s or your 60s, this book will meet you where you are and take your health to the next level.
The Spark Factor is for you if:
- You’re curious about biohacking but want science-backed strategies
- You want more focus, stamina, and longevity
- You want to prevent chronic disease, not just treat it
- You want to understand the fundamentals of health science
- You’re struggling to lose weight or belly fat despite diet and exercise
- You’re feeling fatigued, lethargic, or sleepy after meals
- You’re battling brain fog, irritability, or difficulty focusing
- You have mood swings, particularly if you skip meals
- You’re facing blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS, metabolic syndrome
- You’re battling frequent sugar or carb cravings
- You’ve been told you have high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, a high hemoglobin a1c or a high waist circumference
- You’re ready to become your own health advocate
Resources Mentioned In The Book:
- My Most Recommended Supplements
- How to Beat GERD in its Tracks!
- How to Find Out If You Need Extra Hydrochloric Acid
- Protocols for Using Digestive Enzymes and Ox Bile for Better Digestion
- Top Lab Markers by Dr. Molly
- Understanding Stress & HPA Axis
- MycoTOX Profile (Mold Exposure)
- GPL-TOX Profile (Toxic Non-Metal Chemicals)
- Wheat Zoomer: for the detection of wheat and gluten-related disorders, intestinal permeability, celiac disease, and gluten-related autoimmunity
- Tickborne Diseases
- Lipid testing (NMR lipoprotein profile)
- Omegas
- How I Created My Most Dialed Daily Routine
- To determine your nutritional needs via your genetics, try this app ($79)
- To learn about your genetic risks for disease use this app ($12)
- Use Self-Decode and their many SNP interpretation reports for a quick way to get answers about what your genetics mean (price varies)
- Sign up for Levels continuous glucose monitoring
- The Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory
- Find Your ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Score
- Find Your Resilience Score
- Safe Sex Elevator Speech
- How To Heal From HPA Axis Dysfunction & Burnout
- Dharma Inquiry Questions
- Dharma Inquiry with Daniel Schmachtenberger
Ready to recharge your spark?