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Helping busy professionals optimize health, reclaim time, and overcome stress. Medical doctor of 21 years. Helped over 20 K people (and counting)
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Oct 22 15 tweets 4 min read
Fatty liver is the SILENT BEAST no one’s watching.

Millions have it, most have no clue.

It hides behind “normal” labs - fueling fatigue, weight gain, and Type 2 diabetes.

Here’s what’s really going on inside your LIVER: Image 1. Fatty liver isn’t a diagnosis.

It’s a warning sign. It’s your liver’s way of saying:

“I’m storing more than I can handle.”

That extra fat doesn’t just sit there - it starts whispering trouble.
Oct 21 14 tweets 3 min read
As a doctor, I see patterns every day.

Certain habits almost guarantee Type 2 diabetes and a lifetime of medications, fatigue, and complications.

Here are 10 behaviours that fast-track you to metabolic disaster (avoid them to stay disease-free): Image 1) Start your morning with cereal, toast, or pastries and wash it down with orange juice or sweetened coffee.

This sugar bomb sets your metabolic tone for disaster.

It spikes insulin first thing and trains your body for insulin resistance over time.
Oct 19 14 tweets 3 min read
In hospitals, I grew up watching families bring fruits for every sick patient, believing fruit was MEDICINE!

After studying metabolic health, I learned it’s not that simple.

The same fruit can heal or harm your metabolism depending on how & when you eat it: Image 1. Not all fruits are created equal.

Berries = low sugar, high antioxidants.

Tropical fruits (mango, banana, pineapple) = glucose bombs that spike blood sugar as fast as candy.

Choose wisely - your pancreas feels the difference.
Sep 2 15 tweets 3 min read
FASTING done wrong can DESTROY your WELL-BEING!

In my clinic, I meet people trying to “fast for health” but ending up tired, inflamed, and metabolically worse.

Here are 10 common fasting mistakes I see, and how to fix them before they wreck your well-being: Image 1. Fasting with high stress = hormonal disaster

Cortisol is already high in many professionals juggling work, family & deadlines.
Add fasting → sky-high cortisol → muscle loss, insulin resistance, sleep disruption.

Fix: Lower stress before extending fasts.
Aug 19 18 tweets 3 min read
Nuts & seeds are sold as “SUPERFOODS”

But here’s the truth: some are metabolic medicine… others are just expensive calories in disguise.

Here’s the science on which ones actually transform your health (and which don’t): Image The Metabolic Crisis

88% of US adults have signs of metabolic dysfunction

The nut & seed industry = $45 BILLION

Yet metabolic disease rates keep rising.

Why?
Aug 18 12 tweets 2 min read
In my clinic, patients often come in with swollen legs and varicose veins, shocked when I tell them the culprit isn’t just their veins.

It’s their weak calves.
Your CALVES are your 2nd HEART!

Here’s why calf training could literally save your legs (and heart): Image 1. Gravity’s Trap

Your heart pumps blood down easily.

But getting blood back up against gravity? That’s your calves’ job.

Every contraction = blood pushed back to the heart.
Aug 16 15 tweets 3 min read
Most people are slowly dehydrating themselves without knowing it.

In my clinic, I see patients who think they’re “hydrating”, yet they’re bloated, fatigued, foggy, or constantly thirsty.

Here are the 10 biggest hydration myths stealing your energy (and what to do instead): Image Hydration isn’t just about drinking water.
It’s about how your cells absorb and use it.

Get it right - You’ll unlock better focus, energy, digestion, & even metabolic health in 24 hours.

Get it wrong - You can wreck your electrolyte balance, hormones, & brain function.
Aug 7 13 tweets 3 min read
20% of people are put on antidepressants for anxiety.

But the real cure isn’t in a pill.

It’s in your vagus nerve - your body’s natural calm switch that works instantly.

Here’s how to activate it and reset your stress system: Image 1. What is the vagus nerve?

It's your longest cranial nerve connecting your brain to your heart, lungs, and gut. When activated, it flips your nervous system from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest.

Think: less cortisol, slower heart rate, deep calm.
Aug 1 16 tweets 3 min read
I love Basmati rice. Yes - Rice = carbs.

But when I upgraded my metabolic health, I didn’t STOP eating rice.
I learned from cultures that have eaten rice for centuries, and stayed metabolically fit.

Here’s how you can enjoy rice without ruining your blood sugar: Image 1. Japanese tradition: “Hara hachi bu”

Eat until 80% full.

Paired with small rice bowls, this naturally limits carb intake, without banning rice.

→ Portion control, not elimination, is the key.
Jul 29 25 tweets 4 min read
50% of heart attacks happen in people with “normal” cholesterol.

Your LDL might be lying to you.

Here’s the cardiovascular marker that actually predicts risk, and why most doctors never check it: ApoB.

Let’s break it down: Image 1. LDL-C is outdated. ApoB is the future.

Standard cholesterol tests miss 30–50% of high-risk people.

ApoB catches them.

This isn’t a better version of the same test - It’s a complete shift in how we prevent heart attacks.
Jul 25 28 tweets 4 min read
Your B12 levels are 'normal.' But you're tired, foggy, and anxious.

Here's the truth: You might have functional B12 deficiency, and it's silently damaging your brain, nerves, and energy.

A Thread on why "Normal" B12 levels can still leave you deficient: Image 1. The "Normal" B12 Lie

Your doctor says your B12 is "normal" at 300 pg/mL. But you feel terrible.

• Lab "normal" range: 200-900 pg/mL
• Functional optimal range: 500-1000 pg/mL
• Neurological symptoms start: Below 400 pg/mL
Jun 15 28 tweets 4 min read
Most people are accidentally wrecking their gut health.

Their "healthy" habits? Making them bloated, inflamed, and exhausted.

Here are the top 10 ways you're silently destroying your microbiome—and how to reverse it: Image 1. The Antibiotic Bomb

1 course = 30–50% of gut bacteria gone. Some never return.

Hidden bombs:

• Hand sanitizers & soaps
• “Just-in-case” prescriptions
• Meat & dairy laced with antibiotics
Jun 12 33 tweets 4 min read
Billions are drowning in stress and so is their metabolism.

99% chase fat loss with diet and workouts.
But the top 1% do something radically different: They fix the one organ that controls it all—before it burns out.

This thread will open your eyes: Image 1. Your Adrenals: The Most Powerful Organ You’re Ignoring

Sitting on top of your kidneys are two walnut-sized glands.

They control more of your metabolism than your thyroid, liver, and pancreas combined.
May 29 27 tweets 4 min read
Walking is the most powerful metabolic drug on Earth, but 99% are overdosing on steps and underdosing on strategy.

Here’s the strategic science of walking that outperforms most medications: Image 1. The post-meal walking protocol that outperforms Metformin

A 15-minute walk starting within 30 minutes after eating reduces glucose spikes by 30-50%

This simple intervention is more effective than most diabetes medications.
May 26 20 tweets 3 min read
Your pancreas controls how fast you age.

Not your genes. Not your supplements. Not your skincare.

If you ignore pancreatic aging, you’re accelerating disease.

Here’s how your pancreas quietly controls your biological clock & how to protect it: Image 1 in 4 people over 65 has diabetes. Centenarians? Rarely.

Longevity research shows a common pattern:
• Low fasting insulin
• Youthful beta-cell function
• Preserved insulin sensitivity

The secret? Their pancreas aged slower.
May 13 27 tweets 3 min read
“You need to give up bread if you're insulin resistant.”

That advice is outdated.

I’ve helped hundreds reverse Type 2 diabetes, and many still eat bread.

Here are 10 science-backed ways to enjoy bread without blood sugar spikes: Image 1) Protein first = smaller spike

Eating 15 -20g of protein before bread:

• Boosts GLP-1
• Slows gastric emptying
• Lowers spike by 28–39%
May 12 24 tweets 3 min read
7 skin signs that predict diabetes and metabolic disease—years before blood tests.

Most doctors miss these.

Catch insulin resistance early and reverse it before it’s too late.: Image Most people (and doctors) dismiss skin issues as “cosmetic.”

But your skin is often the earliest warning sign of metabolic dysfunction—5 to 13 years before glucose tests show problems.
May 11 28 tweets 4 min read
The meds that treat high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes & cholesterol are also robbing your body of critical nutrients.

These deficiencies silently damage your cells and worsen the very condition you’re trying to treat.

Here’s how to protect yourself (and heal smarter): Image 1) Metformin (Diabetes)

Depletes:

• May impair CoQ10 pathways indirectly
• May impair folate absorption (less established than B12)
• Vitamin B12 (up to 30% deficiency rate after 4 years)
May 10 25 tweets 3 min read
After 15 years treating metabolic disease, I’ve discovered something shocking:

Diabetes doesn’t start with sugar or weight.
It starts with daily habits that silently damage your metabolism, years before any blood test flags it.

Here are the 10 hidden disruptors: Image 1) Nighttime eating wrecks your metabolic clock

Eating after 8 pm impairs:

• Beta-cell function by 43%
• Insulin sensitivity by 37%
• BMAL1/CLOCK gene expression
May 9 25 tweets 4 min read
Doctors prescribe meds to lower blood sugar, reduce inflammation & reverse insulin resistance.

After 15 years studying metabolic disease, I’ve found 10 foods that do the same — naturally, without side effects.

Here’s exactly how to use them (with evidence): Image 1)Turmeric (Curcumin)

Curcumin activates AMPK — your cell’s "metabolic master switch":

a. Improves insulin sensitivity
b. Lowers liver glucose production
c. Reduces fat tissue inflammation
May 2 18 tweets 3 min read
Most people with Type 2 diabetes are stuck on meds for life.

But not because they’re lazy or broken.
It’s because they’ve been handed the wrong map.

If you fix the real drivers inside your body, reversal is possible.
Here’s your roadmap to freedom: Image You’ve been told:

- Cut carbs
- Lose weight
- Have more willpower

That’s not the full story.
Real reversal happens when you fix 3 invisible roadblocks most programs ignore.