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Fascinated by health, fitness, and self mastery. Sharing tips to help you improve in every area of life.
Jun 4 11 tweets 4 min read
Over 25,000 studies prove that SPIRULINA is the most underrated food on Earth.

It kills inflammation, pulls heavy metals from your brain, and reverses mitochondrial aging.

Here's everything you need to know (thread):

1) It's more effective than fasting 2) It provides SOD

From birth, your body produces an antioxidant called SOD.

Shielding your mitochondria from the free radicals produced every time your cells make energy.

After 40, production drops to virtually zero.

Spirulina is the only food that delivers it intact:
May 30 8 tweets 3 min read
Steven Bartlett just had the world's top sleep doctor on his podcast.

Dr. Michael Breus.

He revealed shocking truths about sleep, chronotypes & insomnia that 99% of people wouldn't know...

Here are my top 6 takeaways:

1. Don't go pee at 3am 2. Melatonin is probably hurting you

Melatonin is a hormone, not a supplement.

It interacts with SSRIs, birth control, blood pressure & diabetes medication.

And most people are taking 10x the recommended dose:
May 29 11 tweets 3 min read
It's not your diet, but it's also not your genetics.

After decades of research, scientists now believe NAD depletion is one of the key drivers of most of what we blame on aging.

6 things about NAD that changed how I think about getting old:

1) NAD is the fuel your cells run on Every cell in your body uses NAD to produce energy, repair DNA, and fight inflammation.

Without it, nothing works properly.

It's involved in over 400 biological reactions meaning your body literally cannot function without it. Image
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May 28 12 tweets 4 min read
Hydrogen water will be as common as creatine in 10 years.

The world's leading hydrogen scientist will change how you think about your health forever.

Here's everything you need to know (thread):

1) Drinking hydrogen water improved every marker of metabolic syndrome In a 24-week study conducted by Dr. LeBaron, people drinking hydrogen water (vs regular water) saw:

- Weight loss
- Improved HbA1c
- Lower oxidative stress
- Reduced inflammation
- Better cholesterol levels
- Decreased glucose levels

No lifestyle/diet changes were made.
May 27 12 tweets 4 min read
Turmeric is the most powerful anti-inflammatory on Earth.

It destroys chronic pain, flushes toxins from your liver, and protects your brain from early aging.

Here's everything you need to know about it (thread):

1) It heals your gut first Most people think turmeric works by entering your bloodstream.

It doesn't.

Only 1-2% gets absorbed. The real magic happens in your gut where turmeric feeds healthy bacteria and stops inflammation before it spreads.

Here's why that matters:
May 26 12 tweets 3 min read
Steven Bartlett recently said “I had two glasses of wine and it ruined three days of my life.”

Everyone called him weak but they're missing the point entirely.

What he described is classic high cortisol.

7 signs yours is dangerously high:

1. Alcohol destroys you for days High cortisol already has your nervous system running on overdrive.

When you drink, alcohol spikes cortisol even further. Then it crashes.

The result:

- Shattered sleep
- Inflamed body
- Zero recovery

2 glasses feels like 10.
May 25 10 tweets 3 min read
Cortisol was designed to save your life.

But if it never drops, it starts destroying it...

Chronic stress physically reshapes your brain causing memory loss, weight gain, and accelerated aging.

Here's how to reverse it:

1. The damage isn't permanent Image
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Your brain has a remarkable ability to rewire itself called: neuroplasticity.

Even after years of chronic stress, the hippocampus can regrow.

Cortisol-related weight gain can reverse and cellular aging can slow.

But only if you stop the flood first...
May 23 11 tweets 4 min read
Your testosterone is being destroyed by something you touch every day.

Dr. Shanna Swan spent 30 years studying the global fertility collapse.

What she revealed to Joe Rogan will change how you see everything around you (thread):

1) Morning coffee may be your biggest exposure 2) Plastic is the main reason

Chemicals called phthalates & bisphenols mimic estrogen in your body.

They suppress testosterone in both men and women.

Dr. Swan explains how they work:
May 22 11 tweets 3 min read
If your inflammation is out of control, you'll feel exhausted no matter what you try.

Most people don't realize it's the silent cause behind almost every chronic disease.

Here are 8 ways to kill inflammation naturally (& get your energy back):

1) Walk 10,000 steps A University of Birmingham study of 200 adults found:

3,000 steps/day → high inflammation
5,000-7,000 steps/day → 50% less inflammation
10,000 steps/day → zero inflammation
May 20 16 tweets 5 min read
A 6-month study on 70-year-olds found something shocking:

Hydrogen water grew telomeres while regular water made them shrink...

Telomere length is linked to every major age-related disease (it's your biological clock).

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A 6-month study on 70-year-olds showed something shocking:

Hydrogen water helped telomeres grow. Regular water made them shrink.

Every major age-related disease is linked to telomere length.

Here's the data (thread):
May 19 10 tweets 3 min read
This might fix your gut:

Stanford's Dr. Justin Sonnenburg studied why IBS, Crohn's, and autoimmune disease exploded in modern societies.

The 6 truths he exposed on Huberman's podcast will change your health forever:

1. Artificial sweeteners aren't "free" Saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame disrupt gut bacteria and impair glucose response (even without calories).

Your "diet" swap may be making things worse
May 16 8 tweets 3 min read
Tim Ferriss had the world's leading expert on longevity & brain aging on his podcast.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick.

She revealed the overlooked science behind brain health that most doctors won't tell you...

My top 6 takeaways:

1. 5g of creatine daily does almost nothing for your brain 2. Saunas 4-7x per week

Cut Alzheimer's risk by 65%.

A 20-year study of 2,000 men proved it.

Just make sure you're not using it above 190 degrees:
May 14 8 tweets 3 min read
Jay Shetty just had one of the world's top orthopedic surgeons on his podcast.

Dr. Vonda Wright.

She revealed shocking truths about fat, aging & your body that 99% of doctors won't tell you...

Here's everything you need to know:

1. Walking grows your brain 2. Your bones actually produce testosterone

Most people think bones are just scaffolding.

But they stimulate testosterone production, build neurons in your brain and regulate your blood sugar.

Here's how:
May 13 11 tweets 4 min read
You've been lied to about why you're always tired.

It's not just stress, age, or your diet.

Dr. Charles Brenner has spent 20 years studying the molecule that powers all of your cells.

Here are 6 reasons why your body depends on NAD:

1) NAD fixes damaged DNA Every day your cells take hits from radiation, toxins, and normal metabolism.

When damage happens, an enzyme called PARP-1 consumes NAD to trigger the repair process.

Over time, unrepaired DNA damage is one of the main drivers of cancer.
May 10 11 tweets 3 min read
If you think only money, intelligence, or genetics determine how long you live...

80 years of Harvard research says you're wrong.

The real predictor is something most people overlook every single day without realizing it.

Here's what they found (thread): The study began in 1938 with two groups:

268 healthy Harvard sophomores
456 boys from Boston's poorest neighborhoods

Every 2 years they measured health, career, relationships, and finances.
May 4 13 tweets 4 min read
Scientists gave 200 married couples a voodoo doll of their spouse.

They were told to add a pin every time their spouse annoyed them.

After 6 weeks, one measurement predicted who stabbed it the most.

And it had nothing to do with their relationship... (thread): The study began as an experiment on food.

Researchers wanted to understand what happens inside your body every time you eat.

So they tracked 200 couples over 6 weeks measuring one single metric around the clock.

What they found went far beyond food:
Apr 29 12 tweets 3 min read
Magnesium helped reduce 7.5 years of cognitive aging in just 6 weeks.

It also improved memory, reaction time, & sleep.

Roughly 50% of Americans are deficient in magnesium, and chronic deficiency accelerates this kind of cognitive decline.

Here's what the study shows (thread): Image
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Researchers at Clinical Research Australia ran a 6-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

100 adults aged 18-45 with self-reported poor sleep were split into two groups: magnesium L-threonate or placebo.
Apr 28 11 tweets 4 min read
Everyone over 30 blames their genes for aging faster.

But research proves genetics is only 10% of the equation.

Here are 7 rules from Harvard's top anti-aging scientist to slow aging in your 30s, 40s, and beyond:

1) If you're not hungry in the morning, don't eat... Skipping meals may be the most powerful thing you can do

Breakfast is not the most important meal of the day.

Fasting raises NAD: the molecule that fuels your body's cellular repair proteins.
Apr 25 12 tweets 4 min read
Hydrogen water dissolved liver fat after just 28 days.

It also significantly decreased BMI & showed zero side effects.

2 billion people have fatty liver disease and the one approved drug only works after significant scarring has already occurred.

Here's the data (thread): Image
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What exactly is fatty liver disease?

When fat makes up more than 5% of the liver's weight.

Most people find out only after significant damage has occurred because it rarely shows signs.
Apr 23 11 tweets 4 min read
Hydrogen is the most overlooked antioxidant on Earth.

It protects your brain, reduces inflammation, & even boosts GLP-1 naturally—yet no one talks about it.

So, I started exploring its powers... what I found blew me away:

1) Hydrogen only targets the most toxic free radicals Hydrogen is a selective antioxidant

Unlike other antioxidants that neutralize all free radicals, hydrogen only neutralizes the most toxic ones (like hydroxyl radicals).

Leaving the good free radicals alone that your body uses for cell signaling and immune function.
Apr 21 11 tweets 4 min read
Everyone from Joe Rogan to the Kardashians swears by NAD for anti-aging and recovery.

Rhonda Patrick interviewed the scientist who discovered the molecule behind it.

Dr. Charles Brenner.

Here's everything you need to know (thread):

1) NAD is the wiring of your entire body Think of your body like an electric vehicle.

The battery stores high-energy electrons & copper wires deliver them to every system.

NAD is the copper wire (capturing electrons from food & routing them to fuel everything you do)

Energy, memory, heartbeat all runs on NAD.