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@DoctorTro
Feb 19, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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2 years ago I was in a car accident that caused near paralysis of my right arm
Prior to that I had loved to exercise.

Throughout my life actually I love to exercise even at 350lbs
After my surgery I faced a complication, I had a collection and a possible infection

I was unable to move my arm to my head level for about 4 months after my surgery, I was finally able to move hand above my head one year later (about 16 months ago)…
I had to pivot around my disability…

I bought an assault bike and basically cut my routine to 4 15 minute sessions per week
Luckily my diet has kept me from massive weight regain

Yes I’ve had ups and downs

And yes my body composition isn’t prime time but im proud of myself
I continue to workout at home and now my kids join me as I’ve slowly expanded our home gym from just that lonely assault bike 2 years ago!
And my lifelong battle with obesity continues … now with 3-4 littles ones cheering me on

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May 13
1/
 🧵 Can you reverse heart plaque?
Yes—and not just with meds.
Let’s walk through the top human trials showing how exercise, nutrition, and smart supplements can slow or even reverse plaque buildup.

A thread for your arteries… 🫀
2/
 🏃‍♂️ CENIT Trial (2022)
Supervised HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training)
📉 PAV shrank −1.2% per year
This isn’t casual walking—this is structured, high-effort cardio.
Result? Plaque regression.
Control group? No change.
3/
 💪 Cardiac Rehab Studies
Regular exercise improves artery function and slows plaque growth.
When combined with other therapies, it can lead to actual regression.
Movement is medicine
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May 4
1/
 Most people don’t know the real results of the Minnesota Starvation Study…

Yes, the men lost weight.
But they also developed anxiety, depression, binge eating, low libido, cold intolerance, and obsession with food.

Caloric restriction isn’t benign.
Let’s dig deeper… Image
2/
 A new review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology exposes what calorie restriction really does to the body.

While it may extend lifespan in rodents, the human data is less clear—and the downsides are serious.

Here’s what the science actually shows:
3/
 Wound healing slows down.
Cut your hand while calorie restricted? It’ll heal slower.

CR reduces collagen production, growth factors, and immune cell infiltration. Refeeding reverses it… but only after damage is done.
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May 3
1/
 🧵 Can you reverse heart plaque?
Yes—and not just with meds.
Let’s walk through the top human trials showing how exercise, nutrition, and smart supplements can slow or even reverse plaque buildup.

A thread for your arteries… 🫀
2/
 🏃‍♂️ CENIT Trial (2022)
Supervised HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training)
📉 PAV shrank −1.2% per year
This isn’t casual walking—this is structured, high-effort cardio.
Result? Plaque regression.
Control group? No change.
3/
 💪 Cardiac Rehab Studies
Regular exercise improves artery function and slows plaque growth.
When combined with other therapies, it can lead to actual regression.
Movement is medicine
Read 17 tweets
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Apr 29
THREAD: 🧵

CGMs - continuous glucose monitors

Having looked at 10,000+ CGMs let me tell you what you will learn...

1/9
Lesson 1: Hidden carbs are everywhere
- you will find hidden sugar & carbs everywhere.

You didnt know you could find carbs/sugar but you will:
hotdogs, sausage, beef jerky, spices, condiments, sauces, soups, broths, basically everywhere you didnt look.

2/9
Lesson 2: consider avoiding seed oils, vegetables oils, especially from restaurants.

Patients who switch to olive oil and avocado oil & hoke cooking seem to have improvement not otherwise explainable on CGMs

3/9
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Apr 13
🔔 Where did Ozempic & Monjauro come from? 🤔

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🦎 The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum), a unique lizard known for its binge-eating behavior, produces the hormone exenatide, the basis for diabetes medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro.
This reptile stores significant amounts of energy in its fatty, moisture-rich tail, aiding in weight and hydration maintenance. The GLP-1 hormone is exclusively released from its saliva through the act of chewing. When liquified food is injected directly into its stomach, the hormone is not released, highlighting the importance of chewing in this process. GLP-1 is thought to signal satiety and help regulate blood glucose levels during digestion. The Gila monster consumes large quantities of food relative to its body weight, often ingesting whole rodents and digesting them over 1-2 months.
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Mar 30
When I entered medicine, it was deeply personal. My family’s struggles with obesity and metabolic disease were my driving force. I watched my brothers reach 400 to 500 pounds, and our family was plagued by diabetes, hypertension, and more. I thought becoming a doctor would give me the tools to help, but what I found was a system that often prioritized profit over patient outcomes.
In the early 2010s, I began noticing issues with the CMS reimbursement structure. The payment model seemed designed to incentivize procedures and chronic disease management rather than prevention. Spending time with patients to address root causes wasn’t valued. Instead, quick fixes like medications were prioritized.
My skepticism grew as I delved into public health issues. Water fluoridation, for example, was accepted without question. Yet, when I examined the data, I found no significant difference in dental outcomes between fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries. This revelation made me question other unquestioned practices, like the push for flu shots without considering individualized risk-benefit analyses.

I marveled at people like @gorskon who claimed that herd immunity was an efficacious endpoint for mandatory mass flu shots… for a product with 10-60% match rate 🤔

To make this simple, it’s the equivalent of making the false claim that we can keep out mosquitoes with a chain link fence.

These people were liars, plain and simple and now post COVID we know this even better than ever.

Just look at the exaggerated claims we had to endure.Image
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