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Dec 22 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
Colostrum is called "liquid gold" for a reason.

It's one of the most powerful tools we have to heal the gut, improve immunity / allergies and even brain function.

Here's how (🧵1/9):Image Colostrum is also known as "first milk."

It is the milk produced immediately after birth, within the first few days in cows.

This is not any ordinary milk. Because newborns have very underdeveloped guts and immune systems, the colostrum is there to rapidly help fortify and mature it.

It contains multiple bioactives to accomplish this:

ā—‡ Immunoglobulin antibodies
ā—‡ Growth factors
ā—‡ Oligosaccharides
ā—‡ Enzymes

These factors synergize to yield some incredible benefits.Image
Dec 20 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
Hair loss / male pattern baldness is an inflammatory condition often driven by excess histamine - and antihistamines can regrow hair.

(🧵1/8)Image This first study that looked at the antihistamine cetirizine for regrowing hair.

This is the same ingredient as Zyrtec allergy pills - just applied topically on the scalp.

They did this for 6 months. Image
Dec 19 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Phone and bluetooth radiation can induce damage in the brain and open up the blood brain barrier, striking research has uncovered.

(🧵1/8)Image This study examined the impacts of microwave radiation on the brains of animals.

They exposed animals to cages of this type of radiation and then compared them to animals without the radiation. Image
Dec 18 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
Vitamin B12 deficiency can literally shrink your brain.

Here's why, and how to ensure your brain is at full capacity (🧵1/8):Image The picture above is from this case report.

This girl was "born into a family of vegetarians whose intake of milk
and dairy products had been minimal."

At 14.5 months old she weighed just 16 pounds.

Doctors noted she had:

ā—† Markedly pale skin
ā—† Yellowing eyes
ā—† Poor muscle development
ā—† Involuntary extremity movements
ā—† Hyperactive reflexes
ā—† Positive Babinski sign (right)
ā—† Positive foot grasp reflex (right)
ā—† Severe megaloblastic anemia (Hemoglobin: 6.0, Erythrocytes: 1.56 Ɨ 10¹²/L, Hematocrit: 0.17, MCV: 111, MCH: 39, MCHC: 35)
ā—† Low B12

Megaloblastic anemia is common in B9 and B12 deficiency - it's a form of anemia where blood cells cannot divide and reproduce properly because these vitamins are needed for DNA synthesis.

It was the smoking gun (this labwork is very common).Image
Dec 18 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
You can literally clean out your brain doing this.

The GLYMPHATIC SYSTEM in the brain helps flush out various toxins from the cerebrospinal & interstitial fluids of the brain.

It might just be your behind fatigue, cognitive decline and even depression.

Here's how (🧵1/8): The brain produces cerebrospinal fluid from blood for a multitude of reasons.

Your neurons need it to fire properly, and it also physically protects your brain from damage and from being too heavy.

But perhaps the most important role of CSF is to enable glymphatic clearance. Image
Dec 18 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
High cortisol is literally more fattening than a diet of junk food (HFD).

Yet, almost nobody will talk about it when it comes to weight loss.

Here's how cortisol is fattening us up, and what to do about it (🧵1/12):Image A few key fundamental truths have been known for DECADES in the research yet get overlooked today.

1. Animals under certain stress conditions will gain fat
2. People with obesity have higher cortisol production, despite not always having higher blood cortisol
3. Cortisol mimicking drugs can directly cause weight gain

but the focus remains solely on calories.Image
Dec 17 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Mushrooms reduce risk of any disease you can think of - and by a lot.

Here are 6 examples (🧵1/7):

In this study - mushrooms cut dementia risk by ~75%.

Even if there was a low vegetable intake, it didn't matter as long as ergothioneine (only found in mushrooms) is high.Image
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#2 DIABETES

Even just tiny amounts of mushrooms can powerfully reduce diabetes risk.

In this study the highest amounts of mushroom consumption were just around 10 grams,

showing a near 60% reduction in diabetes risk for men and a 70% risk for women. Image
Dec 16 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
A recent research review concluded that L-Theanine is a cheap, safe and effective way to improve nearly every metric of sleep quality, in as little as a single dose.

(🧵1/7)Image This review was done earlier this year, published in the Journal of Nutritional Neuroscience.

For those of you who don't know, L-Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea that has a number of effects on the brain to reduce stress. Image
Dec 14 • 19 tweets • 8 min read
If you're mostly eating meals like this, you're NOT eating healthy.

You're setting yourself up for over A DOZEN nutrient deficiencies.

Here's how a simple system to ensure you're hitting EVERYTHING you need, without counting.

(🧵1/18)Image First off this is not applicable for people on low carb, vegan, or other restrictive diets.

If you have additional questions and you're on one of these, just ask.
Dec 13 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Raw honey improves semen volume & quality, while lowering inflammation, a stunning clinical trial has shown.

(🧵1/7)Image This study was published in 2012 in the Journal of Andrology.

Previous studies had shown that markers of inflammation (TNFα, IL-6, etc.) were higher in men who were infertile.

The goal was to see if raw honey, with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, could help. Image
Dec 12 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Aspirin was recently shown to reduce liver fat by nearly 40% in a recent landmark study.

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This study was published early last year in JAMA.

They examined the response of people with fatty liver disease (now called "metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis") to aspirin.

They took a baby aspirin (81 mg) daily. Image
Dec 11 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Glycine, even in small amounts, can reduce blood sugar with a meal by >50% and improve insulin resistance, demonstrated in a striking study.

(🧵1/7)Image This study was posted in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2002.

They thought that since gelatin, rich in glycine, is able to stimulate insulin secretion more than other proteins, that it might have an effect on blood sugar with a meal. Image
Dec 6 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Creatine is capable of reversing clinical anxiety and depression within weeks, according to some fascinating recent data.

(🧵1/7)Image This was a small pilot study in women using amphetamines.

This, to nobody's surprise, is associated with a high prevalence of depression.

Creatine was the tool of choice here mainly because depressed individuals often have low brain creatine stores.

This is especially true in "treatment resistant" depression.Image
Dec 3 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
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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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.Image
Dec 1 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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.Image Vitamin C reduces dark circles under the eyes.

10% mix applied for 6 months achieved this by:

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

Orally it acts on the same pathways.Image
Dec 1 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Vitamin D at high doses diverts calories away from fat and into muscle and height growth, demonstrated in a recent new study.

(🧵1/9)Image 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 - highImage
Nov 20 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
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/dLImage 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: Image
Nov 19 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
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.Image
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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. Image
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Nov 19 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
Protein can cause insulin resistance and even fat gain.

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

Nov 18 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
IBS was improved by ~50% in 96% of patients using a simple + cheap supplement, in a critical recent study.

(🧵1/7)Image 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:

ā—‡ Diarrhea predominant
ā—‡ Constipation
ā—‡ Mixed
ā—‡ Unclassified

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Nov 18 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
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):Image 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. Image