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CoQ10 Deficiency Is Sulfur Toxicity

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1358 implied HN points • 12 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Toxicity Supplementation Metabolism Genetics
  1. CoQ10 deficiency is linked to sulfur toxicity, impacting various bodily functions and potentially causing issues like anxiety after eating meat or taurine consumption.
  2. Hydrogen sulfide, a necessary gasotransmitter, can turn toxic at high concentrations, affecting the body's ability to convert food energy to ATP.
  3. Taurine can help counteract the effects of sulfur toxicity by suppressing the trans-sulfuration pathway, which can prevent the overproduction of hydrogen sulfide and sulfite.

Is Vitamin C Destroying Your Mitochondria?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1617 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplements Mitochondria Oxidative stress Metabolism
  1. High doses of Vitamin C can inhibit CoQ10 synthesis and decrease copper status, affecting mitochondrial function.
  2. Excessive Vitamin C intake can lead to the generation of oxalate, a mitochondrial toxin, causing potential mitochondrial damage.
  3. While high doses of Vitamin C can have benefits in specific cases, for general use, it's safer to stick to doses from a Vitamin C-rich diet.

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

OK Doomer • 136 implied HN points • 02 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Physical health Nutrition Lifestyle Wellness
  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.
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A Simple DIY Home Test for Molybdenum Deficiency

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1437 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition DIY Supplements Detoxification Testing
  1. Molybdenum is crucial for converting toxic sulfite to useful sulfate in the body. Deficiency can lead to various health issues like anxiety, sleep problems, and more.
  2. Lab testing for molybdenum status is often inadequate, with tests focused on ruling out toxicity rather than assessing deficiency.
  3. A simple DIY home test for molybdenum status can be done with minimal equipment, a molybdenum supplement, and a few days of data collection, providing a potentially more practical approach to monitoring levels.

ex_rice review: Didn't lose any weight, Non-24 gone

Experimental Fat Loss • 198 implied HN points • 16 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Weight Loss Diets Metabolism Health Conditions
  1. A rice-only diet was tested, but it didn’t lead to weight loss. Instead, there was an increase in body fat and lean mass, which was disappointing.
  2. The individual’s sleep cycle disorder, called Non-24, seemed to improve during the rice diet, suggesting a potential link between carb intake and circadian rhythms.
  3. The experiment highlighted that feeling full doesn't always mean being satisfied; the body knows when it has the energy it needs, regardless of how much food is consumed.

Cheat Sheet Version 3!

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 499 implied HN points • 03 Jun 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplements Screening
  1. Cheat Sheet Version 3 provides new information on iron and manganese, includes free copper calculations, and aligns with the Comprehensive Nutritional Screening for simplicity.
  2. Masterpass members have exclusive access to Version 3 of Testing Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet and all future updates.
  3. The Cheat Sheet has been updated to be more user-friendly and compatible with the Comprehensive Nutritional Screening on the website.

Testing Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 559 implied HN points • 24 May 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Lab Tests Supplementation Symptoms
  1. The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for testing nutritional status is an 82-page eBook containing a comprehensive system using lab tests, dietary tracking, and signs and symptoms.
  2. The system offers approaches that are cost-saving and time-saving based on individual needs.
  3. The Cheat Sheet is exclusive for Masterpass members, providing access to download for those who subscribe to Masterpass membership.

The Myth of Kick-Starting Weight Loss - Part 2

Weight and Healthcare • 678 implied HN points • 08 May 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Research Health Issues Weight Stigma
  1. Extreme food/caloric restrictions for short-term weight loss have no basis in evidence for long-term significant weight loss.
  2. Tips like using aluminum foil, rearranging food in the cupboards, or changing plate sizes have no substantial evidence backing their effectiveness for sustainable weight loss.
  3. Recycled weight loss tropes without scientific evidence can perpetuate harmful weight cycling and health issues, so it's crucial to ask for research on weight loss claims.

How to Detox Manganese

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1058 implied HN points • 21 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Detox Nutrition Protocol
  1. Having too much manganese in the body can lead to various health issues like mood swings, muscle tension, and neurological problems.
  2. Manganese overload can result from factors like industrial exposure, water supply contamination, or a plant-heavy diet.
  3. New research is available on how to effectively remove excess manganese from the body, involving proper testing, observation, and a specific protocol.

NMN Probably Won't Make You Live Forever

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1298 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplements Longevity Research Disease
  1. The new research challenges the belief that supplements like NMN can significantly extend lifespan. High levels of 4PY, a niacin metabolite, were linked to increased cardiovascular inflammation and risk of early death.
  2. Limit niacin supplements to 250 milligrams per day for safety, and focus on meeting nutrient needs through a balanced diet to support NAD+ production.
  3. The study provides important insights on the potential risks of high-dose niacin supplements, highlighting the importance of moderation in supplementation and the need for more research in this area.

Will Eating Protein Wreck Your Arteries?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1298 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Research Atherosclerosis Metabolism Risk Factors
  1. A new paper claims that the amino acid leucine can stimulate atherosclerosis by stimulating mTOR in immune cells, in a manner similar to its role in muscle growth.
  2. Higher protein intake may lead to adverse effects on vascular health, especially in terms of atherosclerosis development.
  3. The study highlights a potential downside of excessive mTOR stimulation due to leucine intake, emphasizing the importance of cycling through feeding and fasting states for optimal health.

Michelle Obama Is Not Coming To Save Us

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith • 2810 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Diet Culture Body Image Fitness
  1. Michelle Obama has launched a brand called Plezi Nutrition focused on selling healthier products for kids
  2. Critics have raised concerns about the messaging and effectiveness of Plezi in addressing children's health
  3. Plezi has sparked debate on diet culture, marketing tactics, and societal responsibility in promoting healthy eating

Food Safety News and Resources | February

The Rotten Apple • 21 implied HN points • 10 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Recalls Nutrition Health Risks Webinars
  1. There have been serious food safety incidents recently, like children dying from toxic snacks in Pakistan and recalls of sausages and baby teething sticks in the US due to choking hazards.
  2. Webinars are being offered to help food businesses improve safety practices, such as using hygienic tools and detecting harmful pathogens more quickly.
  3. Issues with food contamination are ongoing, as seen in recalls of pretzels in Europe due to chemical contamination and alarming hygiene reports from food production plants.

Missing From the Databases: Glutamine

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1757 implied HN points • 27 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Databases Biochemistry Diet Supplementation
  1. Glutamine is crucial for specific health conditions like illness, injury, surgery, and certain dietary needs.
  2. Nutritional databases lack accurate information on glutamine content because of flawed measurement methods, impacting the understanding of amino acid composition in foods.
  3. Animal proteins like leg meat of chicken and pork are high in glutamine, while dairy proteins are intermediate, and plant proteins have varying levels, highlighting the importance of diversifying protein sources for glutamine intake.

DMT Gummies & Delulu Pharmacy

Snaxshot • 279 implied HN points • 21 Jul 24
🍲 Food & Drink Trends Products Nutrition Culture Innovation
  1. DMT gummies are a new trend, blending the medicinal aspects of psychedelics with common candy forms.
  2. There’s a rising interest in food items like ramen for babies and unique snacks, showcasing innovative food culture.
  3. Plant-based items and performance drinks are gaining popularity, changing how people view nutrition and health.

Reader Question: What is Food Noise?

Weight and Healthcare • 798 implied HN points • 06 Apr 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Weight Loss Healthcare Medication Body Image
  1. Be cautious of the concept of 'food noise' promoted by weight loss drug makers as a rebranding of normal hunger or a way to profit off people's broken relationships with food.
  2. Some weight loss drugs aim to manipulate hunger signals through impacting the brain and gut, with unclear long-term effects and potential risks.
  3. The weight loss industry's push for drugs like GLP-1 agonists raises concerns about informed consent, lack of long-term research, and prioritizing short-term weight loss over potential health consequences.

Manganese Toxicity Is a CoQ10 Deficiency

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 998 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplementation Toxicity Oxidative stress
  1. Excess manganese can lead to mitochondrial dysfunction by hindering CoQ10 synthesis.
  2. Manganese toxicity disrupts ATP production, causes oxidative stress, and hampers CoQ10 levels, impacting energy generation.
  3. CoQ10 supplementation, along with managing manganese levels and ensuring adequate iron, may help address issues related to CoQ10 synthesis and toxicity.

Why I Love My Cookbooks

The Analog Family • 519 implied HN points • 15 May 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Recipes Nutrition Family Culture
  1. Cookbooks create a personal cooking experience that online recipes often lack. They help make meals that feel familiar and bring back memories.
  2. Using cookbooks can improve cooking skills because you become more confident with recipes you repeat. It's like practice makes perfect in the kitchen.
  3. Cooking from a cookbook feels more organized and comforting. It’s easier to find and remember recipes in a physical book than searching through countless online ones.

What a Trump presidency can mean for health care

Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts • 342 implied HN points • 06 Nov 24
🏥 Health Politics Health Reform Public Health Policy advocacy Nutrition Regulation
  1. We need to eliminate conflicts of interest in healthcare. This means doctors shouldn’t take money from companies that could influence their decisions.
  2. The CDC and NIH are failing in their roles and need restructuring. They should focus better on data and improve how they operate.
  3. Children's nutrition is important. Schools should serve healthier food, and we need to cut down on processed foods to promote better eating habits.

Reader Question – What’s the Deal with Awaken180?

Weight and Healthcare • 1417 implied HN points • 20 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Research Coaching
  1. Awaken180 claims to create long-term weight loss, but lacks concrete scientific evidence to support their program.
  2. The program emphasizes weight loss over other aspects of health and success, disregarding the variety of body sizes and individual needs.
  3. Awaken180 relies on caloric and carbohydrate restrictions, potentially involving expensive prepacked food, and might not be sustainable for long-term weight loss.

Holy S&*t, is my Non-24 gone?!

Experimental Fat Loss • 261 implied HN points • 18 Nov 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Dieting Nutrition Mental health
  1. Non-24 is a sleep disorder that makes your body clock run on a different schedule than normal. It feels like having constant jet lag and can seriously affect your daily life.
  2. Following a ketogenic diet helped one person manage their Non-24 symptoms, giving them a regular sleep schedule for years. When they tried adding carbs, the disorder returned quickly.
  3. Surprisingly, after experimenting with a rice diet, they found their non-24 symptoms didn’t come back. This was unexpected and raises questions about how different diets impact circadian rhythms.

A month of my notes, April 2024

Tao Lin • 539 implied HN points • 07 May 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Lifestyle Nutrition Exercise
  1. Daily notes show a focus on health and wellness. The person tracks their sleep, exercise, and diet to maintain good habits.
  2. There’s an effort to reduce sugar intake, specifically with gum care. The goal is to improve dental health by avoiding sugar at the end of meals.
  3. Self-healing practices are highlighted as important. The individual dedicates significant time to self-care routines that promote mental and physical well-being.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy

The Vajenda • 2476 implied HN points • 19 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Menopause Hormone Therapy Longevity Exercise Nutrition
  1. Menopausal hormone therapy has both benefits and risks, and it's important for individuals to have accurate information to make informed decisions.
  2. Prioritize exercise, a healthy diet, and not smoking for overall health during menopause.
  3. Menopausal hormone therapy involves prescribing estrogen or progesterone to alleviate symptoms, and progestogen is essential for those taking estrogen to protect against uterine issues.

The weight loss slider

Metabolic Repair • 79 implied HN points • 16 Aug 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Dieting Nutrition Weight Loss Mental health Exercise
  1. Weight loss can be painful and hard to maintain. Many diets lead to cravings and a drop in energy, making it difficult to stick to them for a long time.
  2. There are painless ways to lose weight by focusing on simple food choices, like the potato diet or high-fat keto. These diets can help you lose weight without feeling deprived or constantly hungry.
  3. Personal habits and lifestyle choices play a big role in weight loss. Customizing your diet to fit your life can make the process smoother and less stressful.

The Food Group You May Be Missing

Are You Okay? • 2236 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Metabolism Healthy Eating Meal Planning
  1. Protein is crucial for our body's functioning - for fullness, energy, weight management, muscle mass, and more. Aim for 0.7 to 1.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily.
  2. A healthy diet is sustainable and includes protein sources like chicken, fish, eggs, yogurt, lentils, and more to fulfill metabolic needs.
  3. Prioritize meeting basic biological needs first, like hunger cues and metabolic requirements, before focusing solely on vegetables or restrictive diets.

Why Would Creatine Cause Insomnia?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1338 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Sleep Supplementation
  1. Creatine supplementation may sometimes lead to insomnia, likely due to inhibiting glycine synthesis, an important neurotransmitter for sleep.
  2. Creatine decreases SAMe demand by 45%, affecting folate metabolism and potentially blocking glycine synthesis necessary for quality sleep.
  3. Mitigating creatine-induced insomnia may involve dietary adjustments like restricting methionine intake, maintaining high folate levels, and supplementing with glycine.

How Many Calories Does Sulfur Have?

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 878 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Metabolism
  1. Calories do not only come from carbohydrate, fat, and protein, but also from sulfur through a complex metabolic process involving sulfur amino acids
  2. The caloric yield of sulfur can vary depending on how it is metabolized, ranging from 0.15 to 0.45 Calories per gram
  3. Most sulfur intake is from cruciferous and alliaceous vegetables, but the caloric value of sulfur in these foods is complex and can be quite low

My Iron Overload Protocol

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 798 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Diet Health Conditions Genetics Wellness
  1. Iron overload can lead to various symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, and mood swings, and increase the risk of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
  2. Manganese overload can result in issues such as headaches, irritability, and signs similar to Parkinson's disease.
  3. Testing for iron and manganese overload is crucial, as symptoms can overlap, and genetic testing often misses rare mutations related to iron overload.

Glow Mama!

Glow Mama • 59 implied HN points • 21 Aug 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Nutrition Mindfulness Self-care Parenting
  1. Make time for yourself, even if it's just 15 minutes a day. Simple acts like reading or taking a walk can refresh you and prevent burnout.
  2. Start with small, realistic goals to make positive changes in your life. Tiny steps like drinking more water or doing some quick stretches can add up over time.
  3. Sneak movement into your daily routine whenever you can. You don't need a formal workout—simple activities like dancing or doing squats while doing chores can keep you active.