Hey Rebels! It’s only ~6 months late… But I finished my quasi-yearly training and chow update! What’s new in my training and food? Am I on HRT? If so, what am I doing? How did my experiment with a myostatin inhibitor go? You can find all that in My Training update which is available in… Continue Reading
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Recent Digestion (UC, IBS, GERD, Celiac) Posts
Gut Microbiome On Low Carb Diet
I recently had the honor to speak at the Symposium on Nutrition and Functional Medicine at UCSF. One of the most fascinating talks was with Erica Sonnenburg on the gut microbiome. She discussed how a diverse gut microbiome means a healthier you. We also had the opportunity to talk over lunch about things like strategies… Continue Reading
10 & 2 Qs: Does Dairy Affect My Hormones?
Dairy is quite the contentious topic. Prohibited in paleo but lauded in keto… what do you do? Well, like most things, it’s highly nuanced and depends on YOU. Some think grass-fed butter is the drink of gods. Even more keto people are loading up on buttered coffee, cheese-laden meals, and heavy whipping cream… but does… Continue Reading
Is the Autoimmune Paleo diet bogus? A V-blog analysis
Our modern information age is at once awesome and terrible: Awesome: Science and academia are no longer just for Ivory Tower elites. Anyone, just about anywhere, can read, interpret, and provide constructive criticism of research, nearly as it is being published. Terrible: The human tendency to form tribes and to attack anything that is not… Continue Reading
Poop 101: A Guide to Gut Health, Common Problems, and Simple Solutions
Guest post by: Ben Greenfield Although it’s not the sexiest thing in the world, we’re going to talk about poop. If you don’t already look in the toilet after going number two, it’s time to start. The state of your poop can tell you a plethora of things about your health, with no extra… Continue Reading
The Foundation for Good Health: Species-Appropriate Diet + Species-Appropriate Microbiome
The Foundation for Good Health: Species-Appropriate Diet + Species-Appropriate Microbiome By Eirik Garnas, http://darwinian-medicine.com/ Your health is shaped by the interaction that takes place between the food you eat, the microbes that colonize your body, and the genes inside your human cells. Of these things, food and microbes are the… Continue Reading
What Happened When I Got a Fecal Transplant
Guest post written by: John Fawkes Childhood was a tough time for me. For starters, Exo-Squad got cancelled after two seasons. Also, I had a lot of physical and mental health issues. For starters, I found it near-impossible to make eye contact with anyone. I had OCD symptoms, and refused to eat anything but… Continue Reading
Could Leaky Gut be the Hidden Cause of Your Health Problems? 4 Causes and 4 Solutions
Guest post written by: Carolyn Dolan This is a topic near and dear to my heart. I have been hesitant to share this condition because it honestly scared me to death when I first learned about it. In time, not only have I healed, but the more I understand the condition the more empowered… Continue Reading
30 Challenges In 30 Days – Day 25
Day 25 Challenge: Baby got Bac(teria). Eat something fermented today. Raw sauerkraut, dill pickles kimchi, cultured beets or other fermented/pickled (not SWEET tasting pickled) vegetables. You can find these in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Shelf-stable and canned products don’t count – those bugs are DEAD! Amy’s Two-Second Takeaway: Kombucha is a double-edged… Continue Reading
The LAST Blog Post You Ever Need To Read To Be Successful – (SERIOUSLY!)
Every day there’s a new blog post, podcast, book or expert telling you exactly what to eat (and/or not eat), when to eat, how to exercise (or not exercise), which supplements to take, how much you need to sleep… All you have to do is follow the protocol and you’ll lose weight, perform like a… Continue Reading
