Pick the Low Hanging Fruit, Part II (Health)
In my first post in this series I wrote about “low-hanging fruit” in regards to charitable giving. I shared my opinions regarding which organizations are working effectively and transparently to...
View ArticleHow I Cured My Asthma With One Simple Lifestyle Change
After years of suffering from adult-onset asthma, I promised myself that if I ever found a way to cure myself, I would share that information with the world. In a way, it’s the reason I started this...
View ArticleWhat It Feels Like to Regain Your Insulin Sensitivity
Like many men, when I hit my early thirties I started to get a little fat. At my heaviest I was just a little chunky. I think that at a certain point I started to become less sensitive to the …...
View ArticleHow and Why to Balance Fat-Soluble Vitamins
I admit it, I’ve jumped on the vitamin D “bandwagon.” I’ve been a part of the “vitamin D craze,” recommending larger-than-RDA doses of vitamin D to my friends and family. Why? The majority of...
View ArticleModulating Testosterone Levels (for Men)
An article in yesterday’s New York Times claims that becoming a father reduces a man’s testosterone levels. Is it true, and should dads be concerned? Yes, and in most cases, no. It’s been known for a...
View ArticleAsthma Protocol
Many people find this site with search terms like “asthma cure,” but to date I’ve only written one post about asthma. About two years ago I wrote about my personal experience with asthma, my multiple...
View ArticleVitamin D Revisited
Recently a few articles and studies have come to my attention that have expanded my understanding of vitamin D metabolism, and raised a few questions as well. As previous posts on this blog have...
View ArticleHow Do You Prevent Heart Disease? (vitamin D might not help, but there’s...
Recently one of my favorite bloggers, Ferrett Steinmetz, had some chest pain, and as a precautionary measure went to the ER to get checked out. His initial tests came back normal, but the chest pain...
View ArticleFollow-up to “Watch and Wait” Approach to Two Small Cavities
What happens when you ignore your dentist’s advice? Back in April I wrote about my decision to take a “watch and wait” approach with two small cavities that my dentist recommended getting filled. My...
View ArticleLosing Weight in the United States is an Act of Rebellion
Disney wants to fatten you up. I just got back from Disneyland. Fun trip. Also a bit of a shock, in one regard. America is fat. Seriously fat. The number of people I saw who were disabled by weight...
View ArticleWhich Supplements I Take, and Why
Supplements are confusing. Research supports both taking and avoiding them. In this post I’ll cover the case against supplements, why I take a select few supplements anyway, which high-nutrient foods...
View ArticleVitamin D and Other Immune Regulating Therapies for Schizophrenia
Brain tonic! Within the last year the understanding of schizophrenia has advanced considerably. Most notably, the origins of the disease have been traced to an overactive expression of the C4...
View ArticleBone Healing Nutritional Protocol
Mineral-rich nuts. I broke the middle three metatarsals of my right foot on the evening of December 9th (that will be the last time I skateboard at night on a poorly paved road). The foot doctors...
View ArticleBone Healing Nutritional Protocol
Mineral-rich nuts. I broke the middle three metatarsals of my right foot on the evening of December 9th (that will be the last time I skateboard at night on a poorly paved road). The foot doctors...
View ArticleThree Foods That Reduce Blood Pressure (and Two That Might)
Over the years I’ve noticed my blood pressure creeping up a few points, on average, each year. Recent readings have been good (around 110/70) but I’ve seen my systolic BP register as high as 130,...
View ArticleMy Current Evidence-Based Anti-Aging Program
The Fountain of Youth by Lucas Cranach the Elder My interest in anti-aging goes back as long as my interest in health and nutrition, but in the past year or so I’ve done a deep dive into the topic....
View ArticleHow to Survive the Plague
So, we’re in the midst of a global viral pandemic. Want to survive it? So do I. Unless you live in New Zealand, Hawaii, or on another island that has successfully managed to contain COVID-19, then it’s...
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