Aug 3, 2020
Chocolate Fudge
"BUT IT HELPS CONTROL MY BODY" pleaded a little one at the market, hoping to convince his mother to buy him some chocolate. I'm always amazed at the innate wisdom in children, specifically when it co…
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Jul 30, 2020
Befriending Cholesterol & Saturated Fat
Some questions to consider: - What if everything we thought we knew about “healthy fats” and having high cholesterol is backwards? - What if most of the nutritional claims we take to be true are fund…
Jul 22, 2020
Stress, Adaptation, & Repair
Understanding the Stages of Stress Key Points: - Chronic stress of all varieties, even imagined, leads to maladaptive adaptation in which the body grows accustomed to heightened levels of stress horm…
May 29, 2020
Brain Fog Part 4: Magnesium
Magnesium, Brain Fog, and What to do About it (scroll to bottom for action steps) This might sound dramatic or overly serious, but the body will not function properly or heal from chronic illness if…
Apr 24, 2020
Laxatives, Bowel Movements, and Beyond
Is there anything as satisfying, as relieving, as energizing as a complete bowel movement? To this day, I haven't found a better road to immediate, physiological joy. A functioning bowel: a true gift…
Aug 28, 2019
Fiber Fiasco
America is a constipated nation.... If you pass small stools, you have to have large hospitals. - Denis Burkitt Constipation. Bloating. Swelling & gas. Diarrhea. Foggy brain and feeling awful? Haven'…
Jul 25, 2019
How the Carnivore Diet Can Heal Your Gut & Brain
“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” --William Blake Meat-Based Trends When Joe Rogan interviewed Dr. Shawn Baker back in 2017 about only eating meat for two years straight, increasing number…