I’m a fan of nutrients. Antioxidants/detoxicants are cool, although I’d rather my body make them in the exact quantity and location they’re needed. Patron link That’s what Nrf2 does splendidly. As a quick

Effects of an energy-restricted low-carbohydrate, high unsaturated fat/low saturated fat diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes: a 2 year randomized clinical trial (Tay et al.,

or, the protein-sparing effects of fat-derived fuels (Koutnik et al., 2018). New blog post. Patron link It was originally coined “the glucose-sparing effect,” but the whole point of sparing glucose in

Spirulina/chlorella/AFA. Just sources of vegan DHA or something more? Patron link Sure, loaded with some phytonutrients & weird colors, but these positive human studies have me questioning if that's

I’m not taking crazy pills! Patron link Dump various extracts of this stuff on brain cells and they grow. That’s a good sign. The influence of Lion’s Mane on myelination in vitro (Kolotushkina et al.,

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This study on intermittent fasting wasn’t bad! Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Energy Intakes on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Risk in Women with Overweight Check out my Patreon campaign!

The collapse of a $40 million nutrition science crusade by @meganmolteni published in @Wired. Is it hit piece on @garytaubes, @NuSi, or something else entirely? Disclaimer: think what you will about The

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High intake of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts, dairy, and fish and low intake of sugar-containing beverages were associated with larger brain volumes (Croll et al., 2018)

Saturated fat, carbohydrate, and cardiovascular disease

The important part is the timing: EARLY time-restricted feeding #eTRF

"2 weeks ago I did a 5-day water fast & went from 181.8 → 178.2 lbs. I switched to keto OMAD (1000-1100cal) and after a week was back up to 180.2" Fasting → starving → gain back all the weight

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Study shows 44% reduced fatty liver after 2 weeks of low carb dieting bit.ly/2ERj6ke bit.ly/2IGRCkk

Wake up near a berry field with some of yesterday's catch. Meat & fruit for breakfast. Then start hunting again... Berries grew year-round for paleo-bro's because they lived near the equator. Hadn't

Format: "lead author on the study & link: intervention -> result" Nedeltcheva: two groups on the same diet -> those who slept 8.5 hours lost more fat and less muscle than those who

Intermittent fasting for three months decreases pancreatic islet mass and increases insulin resistance in Wistar rats (Bonassa et al., 2018) Introduction: It is known that fasting causes several physiological

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