Is intermittent fasting right for you?
There are many internet docs and nutritional gurus promoting fasting as a way to lose weight and get healthy. The recommendations are often for intermittent fasting, for example, a 24-hour fast every week, or sometimes for longer fasts, like a week-long water fast. There are…
Weight Loss: Optimizing your diet based on your genes
Diet gurus, talking heads on TV, government food pyramids, and your friend who lost 20 pounds… What do they all have in common? They all know the perfect diet that will whip you into shape and make you feel good. If that diet doesn’t…
Biohacks – Experiments and Optimizations Based on My Genetics
After three years of digging into genetics and learning all that I can about my genes, I wanted to get a little personal and share a few things that have worked for me. I would also love to hear back from all of you. …
Short-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
If you have tried fasting or a ketogenic diet and felt really horrible, this article may apply to you. The human body is wonderfully made and resilient enough to get energy from either carbs or fats — for most people. But there are…
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