NAC can prevent grey hair, as shown in a recent groundbreaking study that reveals the true causes behind the greying process.

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https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1908156014832042003

This study came out earlier this year in Cell Regeneration.

They used a system to assess the impact of mitochondrial function on melanocytes and their stem cells, which are the cells that produce colored pigment.

They did this by genetically deleting an enzyme called deoxyguanosine kinase - which is needed for mitochondria to synthesize their DNA.

Without it, mitochondria don't get the proteins they need and don't work properly.

Your face can reveal a TON about your internal health.

Here are 5 signs it's giving you (🧵1/6):

#1 Dark circles under the eyes

This is from poor vitamin C status + impaired collagen production, oxidative stress.

The skin underneath the eyes is very thin - making it more susceptible to collagen loss.

The dark color is caused by blood vessel congestion and damage. Vitamin C reduces dark circles under the eyes.

10% mix applied for 6 months achieved this by:

➝ Stimulating collagen synthesis
➝ Inhibiting excessive skin pigmentation / coloring
➝ Preventing oxidative stress (causes colorization via hemoglobin)

Orally it acts on the same pathways.

Vitamin D at high doses diverts calories away from fat and into muscle and height growth, demonstrated in a recent new study.

(🧵1/9) They supplemented 3 levels of vitamin D in the diet:

0 IU/kg - low
2,000 IU/kg - normal
10,000 IU/kg - high

For human equivalents, the normal and high doses would be ~1,800 IU and 9,000 IU per day.

corresponding to serum 25(OH)D of:

<5 ng/mL - low
20-30 ng/mL - normal
>30 ng/mL - high

TESTOSTERONE - the foundation is your DIET.

Problem is, most "health" diets are a recipe for low T.

Here are the KEYS to optimizing it (🧵1/12):

#1 ZINC

The first study in humans (1977) showed that 100 mg of zinc daily could massively improve testosterone by >400 ng/dL Later studies showed that zinc in infertile men:

‣ More than DOUBLED sperm count
‣ Increased testosterone by over 50%
‣ Increased DHT by over 30%

9/22 men got their wives pregnant, when none could for 5 years prior.

Full zinc x T thread below:

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1953450977350086843

Your hormones are getting assaulted from all angles.

Here are 7 sources of endocrine disrupting chemicals you didn't even know about, and what to use instead (🧵1/8):

#1 CLOTHES

Female dogs wearing polyester pants become infertile and have lower progesterone levels.

This was not true for cotton.
Polyester on the scrotum destroys male fertility.

By creating an electrostatic field around the testicle, polyester:

- Completely depleted men of ALL sperm
- Decreased testicle volume
- Did not effect hormone levels

Protect your jewels boys.

Protein can cause insulin resistance and even fat gain.

I didn't believe it either, until I started looking at the research (🧵1/9)

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1990081817127391674

I recently covered a study demonstrating LOW protein diets in weight loss, metabolism and insulin sensitivity.

But there's more to the story.

In fact, there's a ton of research showing high protein diets can worsen metabolism.

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1954590596523577435?s=20

IBS was improved by ~50% in 96% of patients using a simple + cheap supplement, in a critical recent study.

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https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1851618851038880207

This study came out in 2022, with 3,000 IBS patients.

They were instructed to take 150 mg of butyrate 2x daily for 12 weeks.

These people had all forms of IBS:

◇ Diarrhea predominant
◇ Constipation
◇ Mixed
◇ Unclassified

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Why can some people stay thin without even thinking about it?

They eat whatever they want but don't get fat.

It's not because they eat less and move more.

Here's their real secret (🧵1/10):

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1988351634846466487

A landmark study in 2022 looked at people who were naturally lean (healthy underweight) vs normal people.

They did NOT find that they ate less food on average.

Instead, they showed that their METABOLISM was greater.

High CORTISOL? Here are 7 KEY DIET PRINCIPLES to keeping it in check (🧵1/8).

#1 Minerals

Magnesium + potassium lower cortisol by ~40%. [study]

These are our two primary calming minerals, helping cells relax properly, especially those in the:

➠ Brain (hypothalamus)
➠ Pituitary
➠ Adrenals

which limits the excessive production of cortisol. Salt is very important here, too.

An extra teaspoon of salt dramatically reduces stress.

Sufficient salt:

• Cuts adrenaline in half
• Cuts noradrenaline in half
• Lowers cortisol
• Lowers aldosterone
• Lowers angiotensin II

While typically dietary recommendations are to eat 2300 mg sodium, more than double that decreases these stress hormones.

Just make sure you get a good quality salt and plenty of other minerals as well.

Big pharma & doctors have been pushing statins on anyone with high cholesterol for decades.

But high cholesterol is a symptom, and you can lower it NATURALLY.

Here are 7 root causes to focus on (🧵1/8):

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1977744364244812001

1. Bile acids

These are the major metabolite of all cholesterol produced in the body - they're excreted into the gut to aid in digestion.

◇ Taurine
◇ Glycine

Are needed to synthesize these.

Fiber prevents the re-absorption of bile, meaning more is created from cholesterol and thus cholesterol gets utilized.

Sugar can literally IMPROVE diabetes & insulin resistance.

Countless studies have shown this, despite what the mainstream media will tell you.

BUT there's one caveat you need to know.

Let's get into the science:

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1987557682673230330

100 grams of fructose improves insulin resistance.

Fructose is half of what constitutes table sugar (sucrose), and what distinguishes it from starch.

On a 20% fructose diet, diabetics had:

⦿ LOWER morning blood sugar
⦿ REDUCED HbA1c

in comparison to a high starch diet.

Red light therapy improved vision / eyesight in 95-97% of people in 2 weeks, an astounding study demonstrates.

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https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1960308711282344416

This study was published in 2008, looking at people with age related macular degeneration.

This is the most common cause of vision loss with age and can cause blurry vision and just having worse overall eyesight.

The macula is a central region in the retina, the part of the eye that helps facilitate vision.

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We DID NOT eat less prior to obesity.

We didn't even eat "healthy" by modern standards.

In fact, we ate lots of calories, fat, sugar and carbs.

This is what we used to REALLY eat, back when everyone was skinny (based on historical evidence):

(🧵1/11) United states calorie supply:

1909 = ~3500 calories.

1989 = ~3500 calories.

Yet, obesity increased by about 10 FOLD.

What exactly were we eating? Well...

Nattokinase shrinks arterial plaques in nearly 80% of people, a landmark recent study has shown.

(🧵1/7) Natto is a food commonly consumed in Japan made from fermented soybeans.

The soybeans have the bacteria Bacillus subtilis var natto added,

The bacteria eats the soybeans and it produces the enzyme nattokinase.

What nattokinase does is it breaks down fibrin - the primary protein that holds together blood clots.

These blood clots are what result from plaques in the arteries, leading to the blockage of blood flow and eventually heart attack.

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You can't get fat just by eating more calories.

Scientists have been trying to do that for decades - and it doesn't work.

Here's what they've discovered, and what it tells us about what really makes us fat (🧵1/13):

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1939336711055524120

A recent massive review looked at all of these experiments - known as overfeeding studies.

They take people, see how much food they're eating at a stable weight, and then stuff their faces with more food to see what happens.

Often this involves giving people thousands of calories more, for months.

Vitamin D is one of the most important factors for your mental and cognitive health.

Here's why you NEED to stay on top of it this winter (🧵1/10):

A recent massive study showed low vitamin D levels increase depression risk by ~60%. Vitamin D improves depression.

50,000 IU vitamin D weekly in people who were not "deficient" significantly improved their depressive scores after 3 months.

Even in people with extreme depression.

If you can't get enough sun, supplementing is a no-brainer.

Eating sugar is NOT unhealthy, and in fact has numerous unique benefits.

It can boost your metabolism, aid in fat loss, and even improve insulin sensitivity.

This is why you should INCLUDE SUGAR in your diet for your health (🧵1/13):

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1910336909341327403

Sugar is a molecule called sucrose - made up of glucose + fructose.

Glucose is the main carbohydrate from starches like rice. It's your body's main fuel.

The way that your body breaks down sucrose, and specifically fructose, compared to glucose, is unique.

Unlike the breakdown of glucose, fructose metabolism is not as highly regulated.

In the context of overfeeding, this can be bad because it can proportionately cause the extra fructose to get turned into fat.

But in the context of a non-overfed diet, this gives fructose some superpowers.

Red light has been shown to increase BDNF - a protein that has been called "Miracle-Gro for the brain."

It literally creates new brain cells and strengthens the ones you already have.

Here are some more tools that also boost BDNF for cognitive / mental health (🧵1/5):
#2 Zinc

30 mg of zinc gluconate daily robustly increased BDNF.

Zinc activates enzymes and the transcription factor involved in the production of this protein.

More on zinc's brain benefits below.

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1975970785899508084

BDNF is a protein that has been called "Miracle-Gro for the brain."

It literally creates new brain cells and strengthens the ones you already have.

Here are 5 ways to boost it:

#1 Red light therapy

Red light has recently been shown to benefit cognitive decline, and increase BDNF.
Red light works through multiple mechanisms to stimulate BDNF.

➥ Increased mitochondrial function
➥ Improved blood flow
➥ Lessened oxidative stress
➥ Lower inflammation

More on that below.

https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1905260729843789847

Wrinkles and other signs of skin aging can be reversed with an oral supplement of astaxanthin, a critical study concludes.

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https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1960308711282344416

Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant found in red seafood like salmon and shrimp.

If you're unfamiliar, I've written more about what it is below.

This study pooled together all of the human studies done on astaxanthin.

Let's go through them.

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https://x.com/Outdoctrination/status/1932422607154098659

Cavities are prevented / reversed with a new toothpaste formulation that outperforms conventional fluoride without toxicity, a new study confirms.

(🧵1/8) Your tooth enamel are essentially crystals.

These repeating patterns of different minerals and ions.

When the mouth is acidic, these structures dissolve and the enamel degrades, forming cavities.

These crystals are composed of hydroxyapatite units.

What fluoride does is replaces the hydroxide with fluoride.

So you're replacing your body's natural mineral structure with an artificial mineral structure.

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