Thank you Ana!

I have been doing low carb myself and also drinking a supplement called “Tonic”

Can you let me know if you have tried this also? Or know of any others who have tried it please?

Heres a link Ana, https://bit.ly/3r7xNZO

Thanks

Rach.

On another note.. I was a bit surprised to see capsaicin being mention. I was wondering whether or not to buy “the 21 day flat belly fix” but now I feel so much better about going through with it. You lose around a pound per day by activating a fat burning hormone, increase thyroid rate (also related to weightless), get clearer skin and increase energy; all while not making any dietary changes. I do plan on eating healthier but it’s nice to know my body will behave anyway lol.

Some constructive criticism: :)

Blue/white light/circadian rhythm:
Most people are reading your site in which you recomend avoiding blue light for improved circadian rhythm and the multitude of downstream pro-health effects that has, in the evening, after work.
Yet your site has a white background and a lot of blue in it! :)
Check out Hacker Vision, an extension for Chrome that gives a dark background with light text and changes blues to oranges and reds:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-vision/fommidcneendjonelhhhkmoekeicedej
IMHO this extension makes your, and most sites, look as it always should given the above.

Lauric Acid (what prompted me to post):
Yes it does increase inflammation, but I think that is a short term effect due its it killing off (indirectly) a large # of pathogens that increase inflammation, TNF, NF-kB in the long term, which causes a decrease in telomerase/telomere length, which causes epigenetic changes to an older phenotype……..!

Basically Lauric Acid, and the similar acids to a lesser but probably synergistic degree, strip the lipid bilayer off of virii that have one.
These include all the virii you can’t get an immunization shot for like HIV, HSV, EBV, CMV (the immune system killer!) etc.
What this Lipid Bilayer does is disguise the virus as a nutrient to the immune system.
It also allows the virus to dock with and thus infect cells…
Strip the layer away and the you end up with an exposed virus, incapable of docking with cells and turning them into virus factories, just floating about, waiting to be taken out by the immune system..!

Virgin Coconut Oil or VCO also kills off a good number of bacteria that use a similar strategy, including Candida, a NAD+ and co. auxotroph…

I dont have the time/inclination to provide links to peer reviewed, published studies proving all this, but they are there.
Use the specific acid names and their monoglyceride names for better/more results.

Now this effect, as you might imagine, would certainly increase inflammation initially, but I would expect it to decrease to lower than initial levels in short/ish order..? (not yet researched by me)

NB Everyone:
– Once these virii have got inside cells; the VCO can’t touch them..!
– So while VCO is an excellent prophylactic; taking it until you feel better and then forgetting about it IS NOT AN OPTION! :)
– Some virii remain dormant within cells for a very long time, while others will ‘pop’ the cell, releasing millions of new virii in short order, but taking it constantly until all infected cells have ‘popped’ is required
– As the VCO only exposes the virii, bacteria etc to the immune system; Taking immune boosters like Olive Leaf Extract, Astragalus etc is probably a good idea. Especially in older and immunocompromised individuals.
– No; I don’t sell VCO! :)

There’s more Josh. A lot more! Other reasons for/ways to decrease NF-kB. You have my Email address. :)

Logic

Red blocks green as well

Yes, it’s simpler but some don’t find it comfortable

Chewing gum

yup

Will get a consult once i can afford all the bloodwork and 23andme data + a couple consults.

Its common for athletes to eat 3-7k calories daily without problems. Id be worse off with less calories

Glycemic load is what matters…

Fruits and potatoes have a low glycemic load.

Having less carbs are good idea but choosing the right kind of carbs might be even more important. I eat carbs rarely, but when I do my preferred source is buckwheat as it has low GI and it’s far more micro nutrient dense than any other common source of carbs eg potatoes, rice, grain products etc.

I personally drink a lot of green tea and recommend it on my site for its many health benefits. But I’m not a fan of green tea extract. Extracts can cause both DNA damage and liver damage. Here’s a link to a study you may want to look at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18484782

(I’ve got more info on this on the green tea post on my site.)

isnt 3k calories is just too much? lol its like deliberately fucking oneself up.

:)