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High cholesterol? There's a bug for that.

Eat Shit and Prosper • 259 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Your liver is the main source of cholesterol in your body, not your diet, so cutting cholesterol from food may not have a big impact. Instead, the body makes its cholesterol for important functions like hormone production.
  2. Certain gut bacteria can convert cholesterol into coprostanol, which is not reabsorbed and helps lower cholesterol levels. Your microbiome's composition determines how effective this process is for you.
  3. Eating foods that promote healthy gut bacteria, like eggs and shellfish, might help manage cholesterol levels better than avoiding them entirely. So, sometimes eating more cholesterol can actually be beneficial.

On Incomprehensible Mystery

The Heart Attack Diet • 79 implied HN points • 06 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Understanding complex mysteries often involves asking the right questions and breaking down the problem into simpler elements. Once the core questions are identified, solutions become clearer.
  2. History shows that even the most intricate scientific challenges eventually yield to persistent inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge. What may seem incomprehensible at first can become simple with the right approach.
  3. Science is not just about conducting studies and publishing results, but about finding answers through experimentation and continual questioning. The key lies in identifying the right questions and trusting in replicable, well-designed studies.

CO2-curious

Experimental Fat Loss • 141 implied HN points • 20 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. High CO2 levels can make people feel dizzy or stuffy, but this doesn’t always mean they will get headaches. Personal experiences with varying CO2 levels in different environments lead to different symptoms.
  2. The old homes might have better airflow compared to modern buildings, which could lead to fewer headache symptoms despite higher CO2 levels. The construction of a building can impact how we feel in relation to CO2 exposure.
  3. Making assumptions based on CO2 measurements alone can be misleading. It’s important to consider other factors or pollutants that may actually cause discomfort or headaches.

January Subscriber AMA Answers

Weight and Healthcare • 159 implied HN points • 06 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Discrimination based on size is not well-protected against and efforts to combat it are primarily local.
  2. Changes to combat discrimination based on size are not widespread and mainly happening on a local level.
  3. Supporting newsletters and content creators through paid subscriptions can help sustain their work.

Well Being: Selective Serotonin‑ReUptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

Who is Robert Malone • 14 implied HN points • 22 Nov 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. SSRIs are widely prescribed for mental health issues, but they can cause serious side effects like sexual dysfunction that aren't always discussed with patients.
  2. Many women, especially those who are single, take SSRIs, and there's a growing concern about how this affects their children, including higher rates of depression in kids exposed to SSRIs during pregnancy.
  3. Instead of relying on pills, we should focus on social connections, community support, and traditional values to help improve mental health.
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Is Keto just a Band-Aid?

Experimental Fat Loss • 176 implied HN points • 12 Nov 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Keto can help some people lose weight initially, but it often doesn't lead to long-term success. Many people may gain the weight back after stopping the diet.
  2. People can do keto in many different ways, but not all methods work for everyone. It's important to find what suits your body and lifestyle best.
  3. Keto isn't the only option for weight loss; other diets, like those focused on potatoes or rice, can also be effective. Choose a diet that you enjoy to make it easier to stick to.

If in Doubt, Add Cream: Three Cheese Macaroni Gratin

Vittles • 118 implied HN points • 12 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Using cream instead of a béchamel sauce makes macaroni gratin easier and creamier. It saves time and creates a rich flavor.
  2. Choosing the right cheeses is important for balance; a mix of mild cheeses like cheddar and Jarlsberg works best. Avoid strong cheeses that can make the dish too overpowering.
  3. To balance the richness of the macaroni, serve it with something acidic, like a salad or hot sauce. This helps lighten the meal.

Progress Not Perfection: Leveraging Resolutions to Change Your Life

Perspectives • 6 implied HN points • 01 Jan 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Resolutions work when you turn them into small, consistent habits that pile up over time to create big change.
  2. Make goals doable: pick tiny, anchored actions, track them, seek accountability, and shape your environment so the right choice is the easy choice.
  3. Aim for progress, not perfection — stick with new actions long enough (roughly a couple months) and iterate year to year to build lasting change.

All self-help advice ever, distilled into ten sentences

andrewglynch • 6 implied HN points • 09 Jan 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Your time is limited, so decide what matters and ruthlessly prioritize those things because you can’t do everything.
  2. You are the only person who can change your life, so take responsibility and start doing the things you already know you should. Begin with the basics: regular exercise, good sleep, and a decent diet.
  3. Change your environment and who you spend time with to make big changes faster, and drop self-limiting beliefs. Success is not a single event but a steady process of doing the boring fundamentals well, over and over.

What We Can Learn From Made Up History

The Heart Attack Diet • 99 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Humans in the past often maintained a stable weight and strength without getting excessively fat, regardless of their diet or activities.
  2. The modern Western diet is linked to obesity and diseases of modernity spreading worldwide.
  3. There may be something in our current food environment contributing to the rise in obesity and health issues.

Friday Q&A: binge eating; probiotics; talking to teen boys about food; & the Mediterranean diet

Are You Okay? • 99 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Identify triggers for binge or restrict urges, practice mindfulness, distract yourself, practice self-compassion, seek professional help if needed
  2. Consider consuming more probiotics like yogurt, kefir, kombucha, feed your microbes with prebiotics, avoid antibiotics, reduce processed foods and sugar intake
  3. Approach conversations with teens about food and body image with sensitivity and empathy, focus on health not weight, choose the right time and place to discuss, lead with curiosity, offer support and resources

What's your default?

10x your mind • 99 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Default settings impact our choices, like why unhealthy options are often the default in food and technology.
  2. Conscious changes to defaults can lead to healthier habits, like choosing nuts over sugary snacks and setting limits on social media apps.
  3. Using defaults to our advantage, like planning outfits in advance or stocking up on healthy snacks, can save time and support wellness goals.

How to Grow Your Hair Out

Autoscriptorium • 119 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Determine your hair type to find the most suitable care methods.
  2. Regular trims, specific product choices for water quality, and reduced washing frequency can help hair growth.
  3. Avoid damaging practices like excessive dyeing, extensions, and heat styling to maintain healthy hair.

Are Survival Food Buckets Worth It?

OK Doomer • 14 implied HN points • 20 Nov 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Survival food buckets can be a decent option for emergency preparedness, often lasting many years. They just require water and some cooking with basic equipment.
  2. The price for these buckets varies, typically ranging from $100 to $200 each, and they can last one person a couple of weeks.
  3. While some people praise these food kits, others are skeptical about their practicality and whether they truly provide enough nutrition for long-term survival.

Hey, Aren't We Supposed to Be Hibernating Right Now?

OK Doomer • 136 implied HN points • 02 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Motivational marketing is coming, trying to get us to work harder and spend money. Be ready for advertisements about fitness, side hustles, and investments.
  2. Many people experience seasonal affective disorder during winter, making them crave comfort food and feel less motivated. This is just a natural response to the cold months.
  3. Hibernation is a survival tool that has helped some mammals endure tough conditions. It's not a disorder but an evolutionary advantage for some species.

ex150ish-4: Second Week

The Heart Attack Diet • 79 implied HN points • 11 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Experiencing a rapid and noticeable weight loss during illness can be linked to the body's innate mechanisms prioritizing burning stored energy reserves over intake.
  2. The interplay between Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) may impact metabolism and fat burning, potentially influencing appetite and weight.
  3. Consistent adjustments in diet composition, such as controlling BCAA levels and PUFA consumption, can play a role in weight management and overall well-being.

ex150-12 review: Holiday Edition

Experimental Fat Loss • 127 implied HN points • 10 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Following a special diet led to a quick weight loss of about 4 pounds, but it might just be water weight from changes in food intake.
  2. During the holidays, more flexibility in eating was allowed, but it didn't seem to majorly affect overall weight loss.
  3. Future experiments with different diets, like one focused on honey, are planned to see how they compare with previous food plans.

Homesteading: Pig Weed cometh

Who is Robert Malone • 13 implied HN points • 20 Nov 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Pigweed is a big problem for farmers because it has become resistant to many herbicides, making it hard to control. It thrives in compacted, nitrogen-rich soil and can produce a lot of seeds, which add to the issue.
  2. The new miniature cows on the farm are adorable and require special care to help them grow strong. It's also a challenge to manage pigweed stickers that can be harmful to both people and animals.
  3. Bananas used to taste a lot better than they do now because of the switch from the Gros Michel variety to Cavendish. Many plants are being replaced due to diseases, which could change the banana market again in the future.

Probiotics for Kidney Stones?

Eat Shit and Prosper • 239 implied HN points • 21 Jan 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Kidney stones are quite painful and common, affecting about 1 in 10 people. Calcium oxalate stones form when oxalic acid from food combines with calcium in the body.
  2. The gut bacteria _Oxalobacter formigenes_ was once thought to help prevent kidney stones by breaking down oxalate, but research shows stone-formers have similar amounts of this bacteria as non-stone-formers.
  3. The body's microbiome and dietary factors are more complex than just oxalate levels. Other bacteria and nutrients, like vitamin K, may play a role in calcium handling and kidney stone prevention.

Xmas Mom Test: Week One

The Heart Attack Diet • 59 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. During the holiday season, it's common to encounter tempting foods that may not be the healthiest choices. Being mindful of what you eat and how it affects you is important.
  2. Sulphites can be found in many Christmas foods like sherry, mince pies, and Christmas cake. These ingredients can have an impact on health, contributing to symptoms like headaches.
  3. Keeping track of your health, such as monitoring thyroid levels and paying attention to how your body feels, is crucial during times of indulgence and festivities.

Ancestral Health vs. Antagonistic Pleiotropy?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 319 implied HN points • 23 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Underestimating the influence of natural selection in promoting longevity in later ages over an extensive period of evolutionary time.
  2. Misconception that adaptations to foods being antagonistically pleiotropic implies the foods themselves are more likely to hurt longevity.
  3. Conflating genetic adaptations to foods with the foods themselves, leading to a faulty conclusion that artificially manipulated foods are more likely to benefit longevity than ancestral foods.

More Sugary Questions

The Heart Attack Diet • 79 implied HN points • 06 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Sucrose combined with streptococcus mutans can damage teeth by creating plaque that leads to acid buildup.
  2. Most animals have enzymes that break down sucrose, indicating it's been a common part of diets for a long time.
  3. Questions remain about why fruit-eating animals don't get tooth decay, the impact of high-fructose corn syrup, and the historical evolution of sucrose consumption and dental health.

Weight-Neutral, Non-Restrictive Blood Pressure Management

Weight and Healthcare • 279 implied HN points • 29 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. High blood pressure can affect people of all sizes for various reasons, and it's crucial to provide blame-free and shame-free care.
  2. Weight-neutral approaches to blood pressure management can include medication, specific dietary choices like high-potassium foods, and supplements.
  3. In addition to traditional treatment options, lifestyle factors like sleep, meditation, and movement can also play a role in managing blood pressure.

Brain Foods

10x your mind • 79 implied HN points • 02 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Brain-boosting foods can help improve brain function including focus, retention, and memory.
  2. Fish, algae, cabbage, eggs, berries, green tea, and dark chocolate are beneficial for brain health and cognitive performance.
  3. A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, and oily fish is favorable for memory while a diet high in sugars and refined foods can have detrimental effects on brain function.

TGIF: Nutrition & Health News

Unsettled Science • 312 implied HN points • 23 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Medical revolutions often start with anecdotes, leading to clinical trials to verify effectiveness and potential risks.
  2. The ketogenic diet is being tested for serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
  3. There is a proposal to use Medelian Randomization as a substitute for traditional clinical trials in studying the impact of meat intake on cardiovascular health.

Is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Choosing Weight Stigma Over Science?

Weight and Healthcare • 359 implied HN points • 23 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is being criticized for favoring weight stigma over scientific evidence in their guidelines for higher weight individuals.
  2. The guidelines recommend weight loss interventions for higher weight people, emphasizing body size over actual health outcomes.
  3. The guidelines are accused of ignoring research showing the failure of traditional weight loss methods and promoting weight stigma, raising questions about the motives behind these recommendations.

Veganism: A First-World Luxury

Polymathic Being • 106 implied HN points • 02 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. You can't rely only on whole plant foods for a vegan diet. You need extra supplements to get enough nutrients.
  2. Global trade is really important for a vegan diet. Many of the foods vegans eat come from different parts of the world and weren't available in the past.
  3. To get the right nutrition on a vegan diet, high-tech processing is often necessary. This means lots of chemicals and advanced techniques to create the foods.

198 | Seed Oils: Unsafe or Not? | STEC in flour |

The Rotten Apple • 42 implied HN points • 21 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Seed oils are being criticized a lot lately, but the science doesn't strongly support these fears. They're actually common and safe in moderation.
  2. Food fraud is a real issue, where bad ingredients like sand can end up in products like sugar. This can cause big problems for companies.
  3. There's a risk of harmful bacteria, like STEC, in flour. It's important to be careful with raw flour products to avoid foodborne illnesses.

New R&D Policy Briefs!

The Good Science Project • 33 implied HN points • 13 Aug 25
🔬 Science Nutrition
  1. Reforming clinical trials can help terminal patients get better access to new treatments. The FDA should make it easier to find trials and allow remote participation in them.
  2. We need to improve how science is funded and reviewed, possibly by using AI to help predict which research areas need support. This could make the grant process smoother and even improve the quality of research.
  3. There's a big issue with scientific fraud, and we should reward whistleblowers more immediately. This could encourage people to report bad practices in research without fear.

The Health of our People

A Biologist's Guide to Life • 40 implied HN points • 19 Jul 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Facing health challenges can bring families together and create strong bonds. It's important to support each other during tough times.
  2. Using scientific knowledge can empower people when dealing with serious health issues. Exploring how things work can lead to better understanding and hope.
  3. Finding new ways to approach treatment, like using diet to help with chemotherapy, can offer new possibilities for improving health outcomes.

65. Micronutrients and Minerals : Magnesium

Spyderdoc Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 29 Nov 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Magnesium is crucial for many bodily functions, like energy production and muscle control, but many people don't get enough from their diet today. It can cause problems like fatigue and muscle cramps when you're low on it.
  2. Most adults should aim for about 300-420 mg of magnesium daily, but many fail to meet this, especially if they eat processed foods. Older adults and those with certain health issues are at higher risk for deficiency.
  3. It's best to get magnesium from food sources like leafy greens and nuts, but supplements can help when needed. Different forms of magnesium work for different health goals, so it's important to choose wisely.

CGM Meets AI: My Personal Health Tech Experiment

The Healthy Engineering Leader • 39 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) helps track how food impacts blood sugar levels. This allows for better understanding of personal health and diet choices.
  2. Results showed different glucose responses based on food types and meal timing. For example, eating the same meal at different times affected blood sugar spikes differently.
  3. AI can help interpret glucose data by answering questions about blood sugar patterns. This makes it easier to understand health information and improve wellness.

From Sacred Foliage to Contraband: The Tale of Coca Leaf

Tripsitter • 79 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The coca plant has a long history in South American society, serving as a sacred plant with various traditional uses beyond just being the source of cocaine.
  2. Coca leaves have a multitude of indigenous uses, from being a stimulant similar to coffee, to aiding in altitude sickness, anesthesia, and even acting as an antimicrobial agent.
  3. The coca plant, often associated with cocaine, has a complex history that includes cultural significance and a range of beneficial traditional uses, but is frequently misunderstood due to its connection to the illegal drug trade.

ex150ish-4-sour-cream-and-crème-fraîche-lowish-protein-recarb

The Heart Attack Diet • 59 implied HN points • 02 Dec 23
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. The author experimented with a diet high in sour cream, crème fraîche, bread, and potatoes while keeping protein intake low.
  2. Despite the expectation of weight loss after altering the diet, the author experienced fluctuations and uncertainties in weight changes.
  3. The author concluded that the impact of low protein and specific food restrictions may not be straightforward and requires further observation.

The Thousand Secret Ways the Food is Poison: Part 1

Eat Shit and Prosper • 259 implied HN points • 25 Oct 22
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Pay attention to your gut health. The bacteria in your gut help process food and can affect your mental and physical health.
  2. Many foods today contain harmful substances like Roundup. To stay healthy, try to eat organic and avoid processed foods that might have these toxins.
  3. Avoid antibiotics unless necessary. They can disrupt your gut bacteria, which help detoxify your body from heavy metals and other harmful substances.

The Thousand Secret Ways the Food is Poison: Part II

Eat Shit and Prosper • 239 implied HN points • 21 Nov 22
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Glyphosate, a common herbicide, may not be as safe as people think because it harms gut bacteria that help produce key chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. This suggests it might negatively impact our health in ways we don't fully understand.
  2. There are strong correlations between rising glyphosate use in food and the increase in various chronic diseases over the years. While correlation doesn't prove cause, the data shows a troubling link worth investigating.
  3. Certain gut bacteria need substances that glyphosate prevents them from making, which could lead to deficiencies in important vitamins. This disruption in our microbiome may contribute to health issues like depression and other diseases.

A NOTE TO READERS

Seymour Hersh • 85 implied HN points • 28 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The author is recovering from their first knee replacement surgery. They're dealing with significant pain during the healing process.
  2. They mention taking a lot of pain medication, which affects their ability to write clearly.
  3. The author plans to return with more content next week once they're feeling better.