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Drugs

The 10+ Benefits of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics And Ceftriaxone

I usually advise to stay away from all antibiotics, but I've had clients that have had profoundly beneficial experiences with certain beta-lactam antibiotics

6 min read
Prebiotics Trending

Resistant Starch: RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, And RS5 Are Not The Same Prebiotic

Resistant starch escapes small intestinal digestion and reaches the colon where specific bacteria ferment it to butyrate. This post covers all five RS types and their structural differences, Hi-Maize…

23 min read
Peptides

Thymosin Peptides And Thymogens: The Thymus's Hormonal Language For Immune Regulation

The thymus spends the first two decades of your life building your T cell repertoire, then spends the rest slowly dismantling itself.

33 min read
Neuroinflammation

Astrocyte Epigenetic Memory And Neuroinflammation

Astrocyte epigenetic inflammatory memory promotes chronic neuroinflammation and CNS pathology. In this post, we will discuss what astrocyte epigenetic memory is, what drives it at a mechanistic…

14 min read
Supplements

The 8+ Benefits of Theanine

Theanine has many benefits that support the brain, heart and overall health. Regular brewed black tea contains significantly more L-theanine per cup when compared to commercially available green tea.

5 min read

Irisin Podcast (Preview)

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Enzymes

115+ Ways To Increase Tyrosine Hydroxylase (And What Decreases It)

Tyrosine hydroxylase is a necessary enzyme to create neurotransmitters and protect the body against oxidative stress.In this post, we will discuss its benefits, downsides, and ways to increase its…

8 min read
Long COVID Trending

Amygdala And Insula Retraining (AIR): The Science Of Brain Retraining For Chronic Illness

Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR), known as the Gupta Program, treats chronic illness as a threat response stuck in the limbic system. This post covers what AIR is, the amygdala and insula loop,…

18 min read
Drugs

Aminophenazone (Aminopyrine): The Analgesic That Was Pulled From Markets Worldwide

Aminophenazone was one of the most widely used analgesics in the first half of the twentieth century. It is now banned or withdrawn in most developed nations due to immune-mediated agranulocytosis…

21 min read
Nootropics

Cerebrolysin, Epitalon, BPC-157, GHK-cu, LGD-4033, Ostarine, and MK-677

In this podcast, we will discuss nootropics, anti-aging, and healing/enhancement peptides.

2 min read
Supplements

The 8+ Benefits Of Sophoraflavanone G (with Mechanisms and Natural Sources)

Sophoraflavanone G (SG) is a flavonoid and phytoncide with powerful effects on quenching inflammation and fighting microbes.

5 min read
Supplements

Curcumin: Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms, Absorption, And Safety

Curcumin has thousands of papers behind it and a serious credibility problem, because it interferes with the very assays used to study it. Here is the honest read: which delivery systems actually…

17 min read
Diet

Systemic Candida Overgrowth: Mechanisms, Testing, And Treatment Beyond The Yeast-Free Diet

Systemic Candida overgrowth happens when a normally harmless gut yeast shifts shape into invasive hyphae, builds a biofilm fortress, and leaks inflammatory debris into the rest of the body.

14 min read
Supplements

Stomach Acid And Hypochlorhydria: When You Need Betaine HCl

Hypochlorhydria, the chronic underproduction of stomach acid, is one of the most overlooked drivers of digestive dysfunction, nutrient malabsorption, and gut dysbiosis in the functional medicine…

19 min read
Mindset

Twin Codependency: The Biology Of Enmeshment And Why Separation Feels Like Injury

Twin codependency is what happens when two nervous systems that calibrated against each other before birth never learn to regulate alone. What the evidence actually shows about enmeshment, the stress…

26 min read
Vascular

Nitric Oxide Modulation of Blood Pressure (Part 1)

Vascular system problems are associated with arterial disease, venous disease, blood clots, aortic aneurysm, and fibromuscular dysplasia.One of the key regulators of blood pressure and organ…

4 min read
POTS

Root Causes Of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) And Ways To Reverse It

In this post, we will discuss root causes of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and cutting-edge ways to reverse it and the symptoms.

10 min read
Mindset

Hormesis: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

When you optimize your body and fix all deficiencies, where is there to go next in enhancing your body?Well there is hormesis, which is a very powerful tool for enhancing all aspects of your…

5 min read
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