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17 Sep 2023 7 minute read 7 comments 7th Decade Redhead
And now for something completely different, to quote John Cleese. I mentioned in another post in this blog that the bane of my existence is meal preparation. When you measure and weigh everything, it’s time consuming. The combination of food preparat...
13 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Because.....Science!!! The photo above is a "before and after" photo of my torso. The left side, is the photo I mentioned in a previous post that was one motivating factor in starting this journey. The photo on the right is my torso after losing 60...
18 Jun 2023 8 minute read 0 comments Esprit érudit touche-à-tout
What is insulin? Before diving into the concept of insulin resistance, it's important to understand what insulin actually is. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a small gland located in our abdomen. Its main role is to regulate the amount...
20 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
Let's learn about our food choices and how can we modulate our own brain responses. For this, we need to check the research made about diet and mental health, how we assess dietary patterns, and how to observe the relationship between wha...
12 Mar 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
Let's delve a bit into our body biochemistry and DNA activity, once more. Our body is transferring methyl groups to our DNA, this being a vital action meant to regulate gene expression, billion times every second. Let me explain this phrase, as und...
8 Mar 2023 7 minute read 0 comments amoebaflux
After college, I lived with two close childhood friends. My friend, who I’ll call Al, ate whatever he wanted. A pack of skittles on his way to the gym, a cinnamon bun from the gas station while filling up, and pizza for dinner was a common occurrence...
28 Feb 2023 2 minute read 4 comments Heruvim78
We are entering now into phase 2 of all these discussions, talking about all the nutrients relevant to brain health, its basic needs and how to feed it, the nutritional makeup of the food, focusing on the micronutrients, how they maintain...
21 Feb 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
In order to understand how this started, I will probably write a series of blog posts related to nutrition, mental health, and how they are connected. This is the introductory post, and I will talk about ultra-processed foods. There is...
20 Feb 2023 2 minute read 4 comments Heruvim78
In order to understand how this started, I will probably write a series of blog posts related to nutrition, mental health, and how they are connected. This is the introductory post, and I will talk about the current mental health crisis. Is...
19 Jan 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Esprit érudit touche-à-tout
Enter the era of nootropics: the future of mental performance enhancement. Do you want to improve your productivity at work, increase your concentration and your memory? Nootropics are the perfect solution! These natural or synthetic substances have...
