Ranking the 5 Best Shower Filters for 2020
ContentsLook for NSF certificationShower filter brand comparisonCulligan Wall-Mount Filtered ShowerheadRaindrops Shower Head with FilterPropur ProMax (Top Recommendation)Berkey KDSF-HEADOPUS Aroma Sense Aromatherapy Vitamin C Handheld Shower HeadClosing thoughts So, you read… Read More
What are the Health Benefits of Bifidobacterium Longum?
ContentsMy favorite strain of B. Longum – BB536B. Longum may help clear histamineB. Longum helps clears ammoniaB. Longum increases short chain fatty acid productionKey takeway: the strain matters In a… Read More
My Experience With Zetia
ContentsMy experience with ZetiaZetia is usually well toleratedZetia 5 mg vs 10 mg doseWhy I tried ZetiaZetia side effectsKey Takeaway Ezetimibe, or “Zetia” for short is an important heart drug… Read More
Why Senescent “Zombie” Cells Should be on Your Radar and How to Kill Them
ContentsWhat are senescent cells?How do cells become senescent?Why should you care about cellular senescence?Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP)The potential benefits of senolyticsThe takeaway All the cells in your body will… Read More
Do Low Histamine Diets Really Work? Yes, But There are Limits
ContentsThe histamine bucket100 “avoid” foods is not sustainableWhy am I not eating a zero histamine dietExtreme diets are not sustainableMy current histamine protocolPlant based “histamine reset” dietClosing thoughts I once… Read More
Want Clear Skin? Avoid These 5 Acne Causing Foods
Contents1. Milk and many other dairy products2. Highly refined carbohydrates3. Whey protein4. Vegetable oils (especially damaged ones!)5. Eggs and other B12-rich foodsHow else can you prevent acne? When it comes… Read More
Breaking Down the 3 Big Causes of Acne
ContentsHormones and acneBacterial growth, inflammation, and acneSebum, follicular hyperkeratinization, and acneThe takeaway We all want clearer skin, right? So, in the name of clearing up acne and associated acne myths,… Read More
The Best BCAA Supplements for Athletes
ContentsChoosing a BCAA supplementVega Clean Powder BCAAs Plus GlutamineBCAA 3:1:2 from MusclePharmOptimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAAOptimum Nutrition Instantized BCAA CapsulesNutricost BCAA Capsules 2:1:1Key takeaways In my post in the benefits… Read More
What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease? Is Genetics or Lifestyle More Important?
ContentsWhat causes Alzheimer’s disease?The nutrition wars on brain healthAge increases risk for Alzheimer’sLifestyle and heart diseaseThe APOE gene and Alzheimer’sHow to tell if you have ApoE4The bottom line Alzheimer’s disease… Read More
Chlorinated water and pregnancy – how it affects fetal development and why genes matter
ContentsChlorination of drinking waterWhat does the science say about chlorination by-products?Impaired fetal development, genes, and drinking water contaminantsCYP enzymes and SGACYP17A1The takeaway – what does this mean for you? If… Read More
How to Avoid Eating Trans Fats – and why it Matters
ContentsFDA position on trans fatsReading nutrition labels for trans fatsWhich foods contain trans fats?What’s the alternative to trans fats?Lab tests for trans fatsKey takeaways Trans fats are a particularly dangerous… Read More
I Went on a Mezcal and Pizza Bender – Then I got my Blood Drawn
ContentsMy April, 2019 eating regimenMy June, 2019 corrective dietTakeaways from my pizza bender blood drawTriglyceride rich LDL-PWas I insulin resistant?Simple carbohydrates can be a problem for lipidsStrategies for lowering TGWhy… Read More