Would you like to sleep through the night, train hard without bonking, and go multiple hours between meals? The ability to do so depends on glycogen. The body has two main ways of storing energy. Glucose as glycogen and fat in the adipose tissue. Glycogen can rapidly provide energy in the form of glucose to … Read more
Autophagy is key for longevity. We can all agree on that. We should all fast to maximize autophagy!! Now that’s where I disagree. Whether it be intermittent fasting or long-term fasting, it shouldn’t be a must. I do get that in some circumstances fasting can be beneficial. But the way I see it, fasting is … Read more
We all know about leptin resistance by now. Leptin speeds up the metabolic rate and lowers appetite. This helps to keep you lean. However, people with obesity have high levels of leptin already. How is that? Leptin resistance. One of the mechanisms by which leptin promotes satiety and energy expenditure is via histamine release in … Read more
There is currently the carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis of obesity, which basically states that insulin, due to carb intake, makes you fat. There are two sides to this. Insulin secretion from carb consumption Total daily insulin levels Let’s look at the first one. Carbs make you fat due to insulin Before we dive in, we have to … Read more
Since muscle mass is energy-intensive, building more mass should help you lose fat right? Muscle fibers are divided between low and fast-twitch muscle fibers. Slow-twitch muscle fibers have a lot more mitochondria than fast-twitch, meaning they burn more fat at rest. If you list weight, you build both slow and fast-twitch muscle fibers, which should … Read more
Part 1 we talked about the importance of proper glucose oxidation. And to optimize glucose oxidation, we need proper thyroid function. You’d be surprised how many mental conditions link back to suboptimal thyroid hormone levels. Brain function and thyroid hormone levels It has been well-known for at least 100 years that both hypo- and hyperthyroidism … Read more
Salicylic acid and its derivatives/metabolites have so many benefits, yet many people have been fearmongered of some “side effects” that aspirin is thought to cause. In this article series I’m reviewing those side effects, look at the evidence and see if it’s real or not. I’ll be addressing: Intestinal bleeding and bleeding risk in general … Read more
Specific organs are in control of our longevity. Do you perhaps have a gut feeling about this? I think I just gave it away right there. Yes, this one organ has the final say. If you treat it badly, it’s going to make your life miserable. So treat is with respect. Gut health and aging … Read more
Transit time is the new pre and probiotic. Transit time determines which bacterial species dominate, and which don’t. It determines your neurotransmitters, mood, oxidative stress, inflammation, neurological health, and just your health in general. Transit time is positively related to fecal pH and tends to be related to methanogen counts (R). Keep in mind, just … Read more
Hair loss isn’t just an external problem. It might be an eye sore (for you), but it’s also a gut sore. It’s only a symptom that shows that things in the body aren’t functioning optimally. And the symptom doesn’t have to appear immediately when things start to go wrong internally. For example, developing nutrient deficiencies … Read more