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DNL ramp-up time

Experimental Fat Loss • 120 implied HN points • 14 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. It takes about 3 to 6 days for your body to stop producing fat through DNL when switching from a low-fat diet to a high-fat diet. This means your body can adjust fairly quickly.
  2. When you switch back to a high-fat diet, the DNL process can ramp up again in just a couple of days. This cycle could help in managing linoleic acid levels more effectively.
  3. Understanding how long DNL takes to turn off or on can help you plan your diet changes better. It suggests that shorter cycling between high-fat and low-fat diets might still be useful.

Exclusive: Sir Bradley Wiggins took ketones in Tour de France-winning year

Honest Sport • 99 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Nutrition
  1. Sir Bradley Wiggins used ketones, a performance-enhancing drink, during his Tour de France victory in 2012. Ketones were originally developed for US Special Forces and were considered legal but controversial for athletes.
  2. UK Sport conducted a secret project involving ketone testing on British Olympians, including Wiggins, leading up to the London 2012 Olympics. They were worried about the perception of unfair advantage if this information leaked.
  3. Despite the claims of Team Sky and Wiggins denying the use of ketones, internal documents reveal a clear strategy to manage public relations around the use of this substance in British sports. The situation shows a grey area in sports nutrition and ethics.

On The Need for a New Theory

The Heart Attack Diet • 159 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. PUFAs are believed to be the root of obesity and metabolic health issues, but the direct evidence does not fully support this theory.
  2. A new theory is needed to explain weight loss and metabolic changes that go beyond solely cutting out PUFAs.
  3. Protein restriction may play a crucial role in weight loss and metabolic health, and could have a significant impact on dietary success.

2023 Year In Review

Austin's Analects • 119 implied HN points • 31 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Setting experiences to live out rather than traditional goals can offer a unique perspective and focus for the year.
  2. Reflecting on milestones achieved throughout the year can provide a sense of accomplishment and progress.
  3. Lessons learned, like the importance of unpredictability in life, paying for expertise, and staying committed to goals, can guide personal growth.

Visualizer: Obesity by Country

Experimental Fat Loss • 84 implied HN points • 01 Aug 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Vietnam's obesity rate has significant increased over the last 30 years, jumping from below 0.2% in 1990 to over 2% in 2022. This shows how rapidly obesity can grow even in countries that were once very lean.
  2. Some countries have seen drastic increases, like Afghanistan, which went from less than 2% to nearly 18%. This highlights that obesity is a growing global concern.
  3. Using a visual tool to compare obesity rates can reveal surprising trends, such as Japan's obesity rate being 10 times higher than Vietnam's in 1990, even though both countries are still considered lean compared to others.
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Three Dishes, One Soup

Vittles • 100 implied HN points • 02 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. The meal structure of three dishes and one soup is common in Malaysian Chinese homes. It's not just about the food, but also about care and tradition.
  2. Cooking can be simple and doesn't always have to be complicated, especially with a good plan. You can make dishes that take little time and effort while enjoying the process.
  3. Learning to cook is often about experience and feeling rather than following strict recipes. It's good to adjust flavors to your taste and trust your instincts in the kitchen.

Friday Q&A: Diet Coke; Stomach Woes; Strength Training for Beginners; & Finding the Right Doctor for Menopause

Are You Okay? • 219 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Consuming Diet Coke daily doesn't completely negate healthy eating habits, but it's worth considering the potential downsides such as caffeine content and artificial sweeteners.
  2. Individual responses to gas, bloating, and irregular bowel movements can vary, and there isn't one-size-fits-all advice for using probiotics to address these issues.
  3. Health is about balancing risks and rewards, and making choices that work best for your body and well-being, whether it's enjoying certain habits or deciding to make changes for better health.

Mouse Melon & Monkey Mind

Seven Senses • 179 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Explore new experiences for your senses, like art, food, and scents. It's fun to try different things that make you feel alive.
  2. Meditation can help you connect with your thoughts. Meeting your 'Monkey Mind' can be a way to understand your busy thoughts better.
  3. Engaging with different sensory activities can lead to joy and inspiration. It's important to take time to enjoy the little things around you.

So you have to take antibiotics. How do you repair your microbiome?

Eat Shit and Prosper • 359 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Be careful with antibiotics; only use them when absolutely necessary. They can mess with your gut health and lead to serious issues if used too often.
  2. Probiotics may not help after taking antibiotics like many think. In fact, they could make things worse, sometimes even permanently changing your gut bacteria.
  3. Eating a healthy and varied diet after antibiotics can help restore your gut bacteria. Focus on whole foods, fruits, vegetables, and stay away from processed stuff for better recovery.

Obesity: Root Cause Analysis

Experimental Fat Loss • 268 implied HN points • 24 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Obesity and diabetes rates have soared in the last few decades, showing something has fundamentally changed in our lifestyle or diet since the 1800s.
  2. Understanding the mechanisms behind diet and health is important, but we also need to focus on finding practical solutions rather than just theoretical ones.
  3. Evaluating various diet ideas from personal experiences or small experiments can be more effective than relying solely on large studies, as many common narratives about health don't fully explain the issues we face today.

Why One Donut Isn't Enough

Inland Nobody • 80 implied HN points • 24 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Not all foods fill you up the same way. Some might feel like they have fewer calories than they actually do, making it easy to eat more.
  2. Processed and tasty foods can trick your hunger signals. Foods like fast food often leave you feeling hungry even after consuming a lot of calories.
  3. Managing weight involves eating less than you burn while also feeling full. Choosing foods that satisfy you is key to avoiding constant hunger.

A Premature Declaration of Success

The Heart Attack Diet • 139 implied HN points • 25 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The impact of PUFAs on weight gain in mice should be common knowledge and thoroughly researched, yet there seems to be confusion and skepticism around the topic.
  2. The idea that PUFAs are linked to obesity raises questions about why this information isn't widely accepted and why PUFAs are still prevalent in food.
  3. Eliminating PUFAs and adjusting protein intake could potentially lead to significant health benefits and weight management, highlighting the potential impact of dietary changes.

Xmas Mom Test: Conclusions and Mysteries

The Heart Attack Diet • 99 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The author believes that giving up PUFAs has had a positive impact on their metabolism and weight control.
  2. There is a pattern of weight changes and thyroid issues, with different dietary interventions affecting these aspects.
  3. Several mysteries remain, such as the initial cause of the curse, the role of different dietary components, and the effects of various interventions on metabolism and weight.

Questions on Protein and Longevity, SHBG, and Trouble Hydrating

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 519 implied HN points • 23 Aug 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Cycling between fasting and feeding states may provide benefits similar to protein or calorie restriction for longevity.
  2. Several factors like vitamin K2, insulin sensitivity, thyroid hormone, and fasting physiology influence levels of SHBG.
  3. When salted water doesn't hydrate as effectively as an IV, it might be due to poor salt absorption, which could be helped by consuming glucose, starch, or a meal alongside.

Protein Restriction Paradox

The Heart Attack Diet • 139 implied HN points • 21 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Giving up PUFAs doesn't directly lead to immediate weight loss, contrary to popular belief.
  2. Brad Marshall bravely remains honest about his weight despite selling supplements for metabolic issues.
  3. Protein restriction may lead to weight loss in mice by increasing calorie output, revealing a paradox in the diet approach.

Nutrition Researchers Say It’s the Doctors Who Are Fooling Themselves – Are They?

Unsettled Science • 675 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Nutrition researchers caution against using individual or small sample experiences as evidence in clinical practice.
  2. Physicians believe in the effectiveness of carbohydrate restriction based on their observations of patient outcomes.
  3. There is a conflict between doctors and academics regarding the best approach for treating obesity and diabetes.

What is the truth about alcohol consumption

Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts • 235 implied HN points • 13 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Moderate alcohol consumption might not be as harmful as some studies suggest, but it's essential to consider various health impacts when deciding how much to drink.
  2. Understanding what and how much we drink can help manage health risks better. It's important to enjoy alcohol responsibly without overthinking it.
  3. More research is needed to understand the true effects of alcohol on health, and personal experiences and preferences should also play a role in drinking habits.

Some Successful Predictions of the Old Theory

The Heart Attack Diet • 139 implied HN points • 15 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Eating too much polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) can clog your metabolism and lead to weight gain, tiredness, and other health issues.
  2. Avoiding PUFAs and sulfites can lead to improvements in energy levels and well-being.
  3. Old theories about diet and metabolism may help explain personal experiences, but new information and adjustments to these theories may be necessary over time.

A Signal Boost for a New Seeker

The Heart Attack Diet • 79 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Experimenting with a diet focused on starch and animal fats, minus vegetable oils and high protein, resulted in significant weight loss for the author.
  2. The author has seen improvements in digestion, skin, energy levels, and satiety while following this unique diet approach.
  3. The website of George from codingbackwards.org, who is on a similar diet journey, is described as charming and hand-coded in html, providing a nostalgic feel.

A Couple of Links

The Heart Attack Diet • 39 implied HN points • 29 Apr 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Seed oils can turn into trans-fats when exposed to heat, potentially having negative health effects
  2. Nutrition 'science' can be inconsistent and may lack conclusive evidence on the effects of seed oils
  3. Research in nutrition science is challenging and can lead to differing interpretations of data

the cure for shame is...

Both Are True • 99 implied HN points • 16 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Tracking numbers can make us feel like our worth is based on data, like weight or followers. But this often leads to shame and obsession.
  2. There’s more to our value than just the metrics we obsess over. Personal experiences, feelings, and connections also matter a lot.
  3. It's important to talk about our struggles with shame and analytics because many people experience this but don’t discuss it openly.

ex150-13 report: Man discovers food

Experimental Fat Loss • 198 implied HN points • 09 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Eating the same meal for a long time led to small weight changes, showing routines can affect weight loss positively.
  2. Trying a variety of foods after years of strict diets resulted in surprising satiety, even from sugary snacks.
  3. Lowering linoleic acid levels might improve overall health and satiety, suggesting dietary adjustments can have significant effects.

Version 2 of the Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 419 implied HN points • 14 Oct 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The Vitamins and Minerals 101 Cliff Notes have been updated with key points from recent biotin research.
  2. Access to the updated Cliff Notes is available for free to Masterpass members and those who pre-ordered the book.
  3. For those who haven't qualified for free access, the updated Cliff Notes can be purchased for $2.99, offering practical insights from 18 years of nutritional research.

Adam Smith on the Potato Diet

The Heart Attack Diet • 119 implied HN points • 06 Dec 23
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Potatoes are considered to be a nourishing and suitable food for health, proven by the strength and beauty of individuals who consume them as a staple diet.
  2. Adam Smith raises questions about the healthiness of chips compared to potatoes on their own or in combination with other food items like meat and dairy.
  3. The historic example of the Irish potato famine serves as a cautionary tale against solely relying on a single food source like potatoes and the dangers of population explosions and monocultures.

COUNTERING MISINFORMATION: PREVIEW this weekend’s analysis-demolition of “Hidden Dangers of Vitamins and Supplements”

DrV’s Newsletter, Notes, Essays, Articles, Videos, and Book Chapters • 78 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. The author is going to review a video on 'Hidden Dangers of Vitamins and Supplements.'
  2. There is concern about the influence of drug companies on the US government.
  3. The topic of misinformation regarding nutrition and supplements is a focus of the author's work.

Bringing Food Deliveries to Mars One Step at a Time

Space Ambition • 439 implied HN points • 11 Nov 22
🔬 Science Nutrition
  1. Space missions currently rely on packed food supplies, which run out and can be hard to replenish. Scientists believe that producing food in space could solve this problem, but it needs a lot of research and funding.
  2. Astronauts will need new tools to create food that works in space, like vertical farming systems and 3D printing technologies. Different projects are being funded to develop these systems for growing essential food resources in space.
  3. Government space agencies like NASA and ESA are focusing on developing technologies for sustainable food production in space, which could also help with food issues on Earth. Innovating in food production is a long-term goal that requires collaboration and investment.

Questions on Vitamin D, Fatty Liver, HbA1c vs CGM, Turmeric and Testosterone, Fasting, and B6 Markers

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 519 implied HN points • 24 Jul 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Vitamin D activity may be better understood by measuring both 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D due to their different strengths in activating the VDR.
  2. Fatty liver reversal progress can be seen in weeks with effective approaches, but the timeline varies based on individual factors.
  3. Prefer CGM results over HbA1c to assess diabetic status due to confounding factors affecting HbA1c accuracy.

Book review: The End of Craving

Experimental Fat Loss • 92 implied HN points • 28 Jun 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. The book discusses how our current food system creates confusion around nutrition due to the fortification of foods, making us unsure about what we really need to eat. This could lead to overeating because our bodies might think they're missing important nutrients.
  2. It introduces the idea of a two-part reward system in our brains: wanting something and then getting satisfaction from it. If these two signals are out of sync, it can lead to unhealthy eating habits, almost like addiction.
  3. The author believes that many processed foods are not really food at all but 'food simulacra' that can trick our taste buds. These foods can be overly enticing, causing us to eat more than we actually need.

Protein Cravings

The Heart Attack Diet • 119 implied HN points • 04 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Protein cravings can indicate a possible deficiency, leading to extreme hunger and specific food desires.
  2. Low protein intake may result in the body sending strong signals for necessary nutrients, like craving cheese or steak.
  3. Maintaining a balance in protein intake can potentially impact weight loss and energy levels over time.

Paid content: Packing the spring box

Wood From Eden • 240 implied HN points • 20 Dec 24
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Packing a spring box is an important task for preparing for the season. It involves organizing and storing supplies that will help with gardening and planting.
  2. Creating a rational vegetable garden can lead to better productivity and more enjoyable gardening experiences. Planning ahead and using resources wisely is key.
  3. Paid subscriptions can provide access to special content that dives deeper into gardening topics. This can help gardeners learn more and improve their skills.

Transcript: Wellness Expert Michael Easter Answers My Questions About Health

Are You Okay? • 159 implied HN points • 28 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. In a comfortable world, avoiding discomfort for health can lead to unhealthy habits like overeating and lack of movement.
  2. Technology has enabled us to fulfill our cravings easily, leading to challenges in recognizing when we have 'enough'.
  3. Understanding the 'why' behind bad habits is essential for changing them; replacing bad habits with good ones without addressing the root cause is like hitting the gas with your foot still on the brake.

7 behaviours that boost your energy levels 🚀

10x your mind • 159 implied HN points • 10 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Rise early to boost energy levels throughout the day. Waking up at 5:00 a.m. can lead to sustained energy and reduce the need for a nap.
  2. Morning outdoor workouts in sunlight can elevate mood and trigger the release of endorphins. Exercising in the morning is better than in the evening, as it can disrupt sleep patterns.
  3. Manage caffeine intake wisely by waiting 1-2 hours after waking and avoiding coffee after 2:00 p.m. to benefit from its peak effectiveness, which lasts 4-6 hours.

Spreading Misinformation

The Heart Attack Diet • 119 implied HN points • 01 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. There is a debate happening about whether seed oils are bad for humans, with evidence cited on both sides.
  2. Medical studies show that overeating saturated fats can lead to more liver and visceral fat accumulation, while overeating polyunsaturated fats can lead to more lean tissue accumulation.
  3. The study comparing saturated and polyunsaturated fats suggests they don't behave the same way in the body, impacting fat and lean tissue storage differently.

New Year New Name: Introducing Vittles Cooking

Vittles • 213 implied HN points • 08 Jan 25
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Vittles Cooking is changing its name from Vittles Recipes to reflect a broader focus on home cooking. It aims to embrace creativity and fun in cooking, rather than just sticking to traditional recipes.
  2. The platform is inviting new pitches related to home cooking. They're looking for unique perspectives, innovative ideas, and experiences that challenge the usual cooking norms.
  3. Vittles Cooking wants to highlight how cooking intersects with daily life and current issues like the climate crisis. They're interested in stories about cooking in tough times or finding joy in everyday meals.

Accidental Lipostat Test: Interim Results

The Heart Attack Diet • 79 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition
  1. Your body's weight is controlled by a homeostatic system that adjusts your hunger based on your actions, leading to a gradual return to your set point weight.
  2. Monitoring and adjusting thyroid medication dosage can have a significant impact on energy levels and overall well-being.
  3. Eliminating certain dietary components, like polyunsaturated fats, may positively influence health and weight management over time.

Natto: King of Fermented Foods

Eat Shit and Prosper • 419 implied HN points • 08 Jan 23
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition
  1. Natto is a unique fermented soybean food packed with health benefits. It's made using a special bacteria, Bacillus subtilis, which isn't found in many other fermented foods.
  2. It contains important nutrients like vitamin K and PQQ, which can help with energy, stress protection, and overall heart health. Eating natto can enhance the nutrition of other foods you eat it with.
  3. Though its slimy texture might be off-putting, natto has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries and can be delicious when prepared well. Finding it at an Asian grocery store is a good start for trying it out.