Why Your TG/HDL Ratio Won’t Save You From Heart Disease
ContentsWhat is HDL-C?What are Triglycerides?TG/HDL ratio in the Black CommunityInsulin resistance and heart diseaseThe triglyceride paradox in the Black communityAPOB is a better predictor of risk than TG/HDL ratio Two… Read More
No Health Impact for MTHFR? Try Telling That to the Black Community
ContentsMTHFR symptoms and conditions MTHFR debate dismisses Black lives MTHFR and the one carbon pathwayHow can MTHFR SNPs lead to poor health?The importance of B vitaminsAre MTHFR SNPs really all that… Read More
When to Take a Probiotic? Why Technology Trumps Timing
ContentsThe best time to take probioticsS. Boulardii – take anytimeBifidobacterium and lactobacillus strains – take 30 minutes before a meal with some fatEnteric vs. non-enteric coated probioticsTechnology matters more than… Read More
What Are Vitamins And Why Do We Need Them?
ContentsWhat are vitamins?Is iron a vitamin?Is glucose a vitamin?Vitamin C – the uniquely human vitaminThe thirteen vitaminsFinal thoughts The supplement industry is a 122 billion dollar behemoth, and it’s growing…. Read More
I Ate 21 Eggs a Week for One Month: This is What Happened to my Cholesterol
ContentsThe new thinking on cholesterolHyper-absorbers of cholesterolHow do you know if you’re a hyper-absorber?Where is the best place to get a sterol panel done?My egg experimentTotal and LDL CholesterolTriglyceridesVLDL, sdLDLLp(a)… Read More
How Easy is it to Delete Genetic Data from Popular DNA Sites?
ContentsWhy are people concerned about privacy on DNA test sites?My Heritage DNAPromotheaseLiveWello23andmeFound My FitnessDNA FitClosing thoughts The direct to consumer genetic testing industry is here to stay, but sales have… Read More
How I Achieved My Lowest ALT Levels in 5 Years
ContentsWhat are healthy ALT levels?How I lowered my ALT levelsGiving up sugar lowered my ALTCoffee wasn’t keeping my ALT levels lowLow carb diets and ALTKetogenic diets and ALTKey Takeaways Sugar,… Read More
My Experience With COVID-19 Antibody Testing: Breaking Down My Test Results
ContentsWhy did I suspect COVID-19 in mid-January?When I started to doubt my COVID-19 statusMy COVID-19 Antibody Test ResultsAre COVID-19 antibody tests accurate?Specificity vs. SensitivityWhy did I have SARS-CoV-2 IgM antibodies… Read More
My Experience With Melatonin for Sleep: Benefits vs. Side Effects
ContentsWhat role does melatonin play in sleep?Do melatonin supplements improve sleep?Sleep onset latency (how fast you fall asleep)Total sleep timeSleep qualityMelatonin vs. popular sleep medicationsMelatonin side effectsMy experience with melatonin… Read More
The ACE-2 Genes and Coronavirus – What We Know and What We Don’t
ContentsWhat is ACE2?ACE2 and coronavirusHow does coronavirus attach to cells?ACE2 – Is more or less better for preventing and treating coronavirus?ACE inhibitors and coronavirusACE2 as a target for vaccines and… Read More
Can Vitamin D Protect the Lungs From Severe Respiratory Infections Like COVID-19?
ContentsStudy: Vitamin D decreases severity of respiratory infectionsBreaking down the vitamin D lung infection studyRespiratory infections are a burden on our healthcare systemFlu seasonality could be explained by vitamin D… Read More
Genetics and Migraine Headaches: What You Need to Know
ContentsFamilial migraines and genetic variantsHypocretin-1, serotonin, and migrainesBoosting serotonin to beat migrainesOther genes and migrainesSNPs to watch out forPractical steps for migraineurs Around 1 in 4 women and 1 in… Read More