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Most of what people know about nutrition, has been fed to them by the food industry… (pun intended :p)
The goal of nutrition is to understand what happens with the food you ingest. This has both macro-nutrient and micro-nutrient components. The deeper you look, the closer you get to the actual biochemical reactions that make the body do what it does…
This is essentially a placeholder. Will write more on B3 later… Role in reducing CVD According to Dr Brewer: One study said it didn’t help: Relationship of lipoproteins to cardiovascular events: the AIM-HIGH Trial (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes) Nethertheless, it is believed that Niacin: Improves Lp(a) Improves HDL Improves Triglycerides Improves LDL DrFB Recommends starting at 250 mg/day and up to 2 g/day 250 mg has reduced Lp(a) from 150 to 25 in some patients ...
Why Vitamin K2 is important; Natural Sources; Lab tests; Supplementation...
Why Magnesium is important; Signs you may be deficient; Natural sources; Lab Tests; Supplementation; Price comparison...
Why vitamin D is important; Why the science is unclear; Natural sources; Lab Tests; Supplementation; My experience...
I’ve been doing bulletproof coffee basically for the whole time since I started, more than 10 years ago. The benefits have been pretty much the same as those I reported after my first 30 days. In 2024 though, I started to think that maybe, I should ween off of coffee… The caffeine issue My reasoning was that the coffee was interfering with the way my body actually wanted to function. What I initially regarded as a feature started to feel like a liability! If my body wants to tell me it’s tired and maybe hasn’t slept enough, or eaten right, or needs time to repair… is it really a good idea to push it to 120%? … Daily? ...
The ultra processed food industry is using the the almost same tactics as Big Tobacco. Almost, because they are actually even worse...
I recently compared those 3 kitchen scales from Amazon. They allow to display nutritional (macro and micro nutrients alike) info for each food you weigh. Here's a quick summary: RENPHO Digital Kitchen Scale (19.99 €) Pros: The App is fully functional…...
I've been drinking bulletproof coffee (recipe here) in the morning for a little more than a month now. I also had a few days off to feel the difference. Here are my results. There are some positive effects. There are also some negative ones...
Last week, I started to experiment with "Bulletproof Coffee". It's sort of a commercial product but you can actually make your own at home. This is what I did. It's a bit too early to draw conclusions but my first impression is that I've been running…...
I probably thought this was healthy at the time. Now I believe this contains a bit too much protein and too much gluten...