Brain Health
The Illusion of Control
You think you're in charge. You're not. Every morning, you plan your day, optimize your schedule,
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Today's Edition
Weight & Metabolism
The Real Reason Belly Fat Won't Go Away
You have lost weight elsewhere. Your face is thinner, your arms leaner. But the abdomen holds. No matter how carefully you eat or how consistently you exercise, the midsection seems to operate by its own logic. It does. Allow me
Why Your Expensive Probiotic Is Not Reaching Your Gut
You spent $60 on that premium probiotic. The bottle promises 50 billion CFUs. The label lists ten different strains with
Histamine Intolerance: The Food Sensitivity You Have Never Heard Of
Creatine: For Bodybuilders or Brain Booster?
Micro Greens: Its all about nutrient density
The Blood-Brain Barrier: Your Supplements Are Not Reaching Your Brain
Mold Toxicity: Air Destroying Your Mitochondria?
Test Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio
Your Mitochondrial Voltage is Declining: The Cellular Energy Crisis
Your Phase 2 Detox Is Broken: The Glutathione Problem
Stress and Urticaria: what is the link?
Stress causes inflammation in your body which can manifest as skin related allergies. Treat the cause not the symptom.
The Ground Beneath Your Feet
Cortisol: The Hormone That Ages You From the Inside
Mouth Taping: Dangerous or Revolutionary?
Proprioception: The Sixth Sense You Are Losing After 40
Your Extracellular Matrix Is Degraded: The Tissue Quality Problem
The Diaphragm-Pelvic Floor Connection: Why Your Core Will Not Activate
Blue-Blocking Glasses: Do you need them?
The Cardiac Autonomic Function: Why HRV Recovery Matters More Than Resting HRV
Psoas Muscle: Your Hip Flexor Controls Your Stress Response
You sit all day. Your hip flexors tighten. Your lower back hurts. That's the obvious story. Here'
Neurofeedback: Is it science or expensive placebo?
Hormetic Stress: Comfort Is Killing Resilience
Twenty-Minute Do-Nothing Breaks
Are You Measuring Your Cognitive Reaction Time
Meditation: What Actually Changes in Your Brain
I can't: Self-belief is easily the most underrated skill
Floating: An altered state of consciousness
Ceremonies: Why they shape who you are
Genes: are your genes to blame for your weight?
Have you ever wondered why two people can eat the same diet, exercise the same amount, and still carry their
Formic Acid. The Tiny Molecule With a Big Punch.
Metta: The Most Underrated Biohack for Longevity
Migraine: Is it an energy problem?
Blue Light: How it is affecting you
Is It actually possible to live longer?
Your Brain can boost your immunity.
Your Brain: It cools at night
Neuromodulation: a cure for migraines?
Latest
Balance: A skill we are losing
Yesterday I went to the gym with my son. The trainer made him do various exercises to improve balance. Hopping
Sleep
Ambient Sound: Curate your own
You have probably noticed it. Silence, paradoxically, can be louder than sound. You sit down to work, or to sleep,
Body
Stress and Urticaria: what is the link?
Stress causes inflammation in your body which can manifest as skin related allergies. Treat the cause not the symptom.
Sleep
Headache: Is it a lighting problem?
You have been blaming your afternoon headaches on screen time. On stress. On not drinking enough water. And maybe those
Metabolism
How Old Are You Really?
Did you just have a birthday? A year older? Your birthday does not measure your age. Not really. The date
Body
The Ground Beneath Your Feet
The Ground Beneath Your Feet Think about the last surface you walked on. Smooth tiles. A paved road. A treadmill
Nutrition
Why Your Expensive Probiotic Is Not Reaching Your Gut
You spent $60 on that premium probiotic. The bottle promises 50 billion CFUs. The label lists ten different strains with
Nutrition
Histamine Intolerance: The Food Sensitivity You Have Never Heard Of
You get headaches after red wine. Your face flushes after aged cheese. You feel anxious after fermented foods. Your doctor
Mind
Psoas Muscle: Your Hip Flexor Controls Your Stress Response
You sit all day. Your hip flexors tighten. Your lower back hurts. That's the obvious story. Here'
Nutrition
Creatine: For Bodybuilders or Brain Booster?
You associate creatine with gym bros and muscle growth. That is 5% of what it does. Your brain is the
Mind
Neurofeedback: Is it science or expensive placebo?
You sit in front of a screen. Electrodes on your scalp. You watch a movie that plays smoothly when your
Nutrition
Micro Greens: Its all about nutrient density
Yesterday, a good friend sent me a basket of micro greens. If you have ever seen micro greens, you might
Mind
Hormetic Stress: Comfort Is Killing Resilience
You are too comfortable, and it is making you fragile. Hormesis is the principle that low-dose stressors make you stronger.
Nutrition
The Blood-Brain Barrier: Your Supplements Are Not Reaching Your Brain
You take nootropics for brain health. Lion's mane. Bacopa. Alpha-GPC. Maybe some NAD+ precursors. But most of them
Nutrition
Mold Toxicity: Air Destroying Your Mitochondria?
You're exhausted all the time. Brain fog. Joint pain. Multiple doctors, zero answers. Have you checked your house
Nutrition
Test Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio
Everyone talks about omega-3s. Almost nobody measures their omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. That's the actual number that matters.
Nutrition
Your Mitochondrial Voltage is Declining: The Cellular Energy Crisis
You are tired all the time, and it is not because you need more sleep. Your mitochondria are losing voltage.
Nutrition
Your Phase 2 Detox Is Broken: The Glutathione Problem
Everyone talks about "detox." Almost nobody understands how it actually works. Your liver detoxifies in two phases. Phase
Nutrition
Is Your Zinc-Copper Ratio Causing Your Immune Dysfunction?
You test your vitamin D. Maybe your B12. But your zinc-to-copper ratio? That is where immune function lives or dies.
Body
Cortisol: The Hormone That Ages You From the Inside
You wake up tired. You push through the day on caffeine. By evening, you are wired but exhausted. Sound familiar?