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I aim to make my Twitter account like a journal to myself.
I try to share what I would want my younger self to know.
Trying to appeal to anyone but myself eliminates much of the earnestness.
It must come straight from the heart or it loses all meaning.
Through speaking
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The more you dive into biochemistry...
The more you realize how important every. essential. mineral. is for the human body.
You really can't skip out on any of them.
Take a mineral like molybdenum for example.
Just skipping out on that will have trickle down effects starting
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@Sethrogen
Seth is happy. Stop projecting. Not everyone needs to have kids. If you want to - good, do it. No one is stopping you. Seth is the most harmless friendly man on earth. Leave him be.
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If you read this and didn't leave with the urge to learn about every biochemical mechanism in the body, you probably didn't read it.
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Blue Light is Giving You Eye Floaters
More and more young people are reporting eye floaters.
Why?
Because Blue light accelerates vitreous degeneration!
> This leads to vitreous opacity and increased floaters.
"While blue light helps to maintain normal biological rhythms,
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Is GHK-Cu the secret peptide celebrities are taking for perfect skin?
The testimonies for the human copper-binding peptide GHK-Cu are overwhelmingly positive, deeming it the best anti-aging peptide on the market.
This naturally occurring peptide has been shown to tighten loose
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How Red Light makes ATP in mitochondria
(Why sunrise is so important)
Step 1: The cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) enzyme absorbs red light photons
Step 2: Red light photons excite the Cu and heme groups (heme a and heme a3) within the CCO enzyme in subunits I and II.
Step 3: This
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5 Ways Taurine Improves Mitochondria Health
Taurine has multiple pathways that may be therapeutic agents for mitochondrial dysfunction:
1) Antioxidant Defense:
Taurine scavenges hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and activates Nrf2, improving antioxidant defense against oxidative stress.
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Vitamin D For Proper Thyroid Function
This study found a:
- 30% reduced risk of hypothyroidism, and a
- 32% reduced risk of elevated anti-thyroid antibodies
Among participants whose vitamin D level was 50 ng/ml (125 nmol/L) or higher.
Vitamin D is essential for proper
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The Benefits of Cat's Claw:
(with lots of studies)
- reduces free radical damage in the brain
- enhances memory and learning
- boosts BDNF
- regulates TNF-alpha
- stimulates neurogenesis
- inhibits excessive inflammation
- counters memory loss and cognitive decline
- combats
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What's the difference between red and infrared light?
Red Light = (630-700nm)
Far-Red Light = (700-780nm)
Near-Infrared (NIR) Light = (780-1000nm)
Far-Infrared (FIR) Light = (3000nm - 1mm)
Red and infrared both have healing properties.
When people refer to “red light therapy”
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Sunlight, Dopamine, Neuromelanin, and the Substantia Nigra
Exposure to full-spectrum sunlight stimulates the production of neuromelanin in the substantia nigra.
This neuromelanin in the midbrain protects the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra from oxidative damage by
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Can Pumpkin Seed Oil Regrow Hair Faster than Minoxidil?
After 3 months of usage,
PSO showed significant improvement in:
⬩ hair shaft diversity
⬩ vellus hair, and
⬩ upright regrowing hair
Suggesting potential in combating hair loss.
How does it work?
Pumpkin
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How Blue Light from screens makes you addicted to... Blue Light from screens!
We are all addicted to blue light biochemically...
Because of it's ability to produce dopamine that we need to regenerate photoreceptors.
What kills photoreceptors? Vitamin A...
And Vit A is
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You have no idea how overstimulated you are.
When was the last time you ate a meal in silence?
What happens when you spend an hour away from technology?
Do you even remember?
Detox from dopamine or be a slave to it
The real world will feel dull without a podcast YouTube or
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Chronic LED lighting causes gut dysbiosis
The ratio of beneficial to harmful bacteria:
- decreased at low irradiance of blue light and
- increased at high irradiance of blue light.
The study also detected significant changes in blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose
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1,000 followers. I can't believe it.
So many people to thank.
So many amazing friends made.
Thank you all for your support.
I am incredibly grateful for every one of you.❤️
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I'm convinced donating blood is the single best thing you can do for your health. I've felt like I'm floating on clouds all week.
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The emphasis on supplements in the alt health sphere makes it seem like you can't live optimally without them.
I've spent thousands on sups and I literally feel my best when I take little to none of them.
You shouldn't have to supplement anything (before bed or ever) if you
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@paulsaladinomd
@ChipotleTweets
@sweetgreen
@SeedOilScout
Its such a shame because Chipotle would be the best restaurant of all time if they just cooked in olive oil
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It's your civic duty as an altruistic member of society to know all about Leptin and POMC
And to explain their importance at a 1st-grade level when asked.
Here is everything you need to know🧵
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What Causes Hair to Gray?
Hair graying is caused by the depletion of melanocyte stem cells in the hair follicles.
As we age, the melanocyte stem cells stored in our hair follicle bulge gradually disappear.
Without melanocytes, the newly grown hair lacks pigment and appears
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Coenzyme Q and its role in the electron transport chain
What's the difference between CoQ, CoQ10, Ubiquinone, and Ubiquinol?
Coenzyme Q is a naturally occurring antioxidant present in every cell of the human body.
It serves as an electron carrier that shuttles electrons
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Black Seed Oil for Sleep Quality and Stress (Study)
BSO significantly modulated the stress-sleep-immunity axis with no side effects and restored restful sleep.
Participants taking Black Seed Oil saw a significant correlation between improved sleep and reduced stress.
There
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Iron, Thiols, and Ferroptosis in Cancer - How Donating Blood Can Save Your Life
Cancer feeds off chronic iron overload to survive.
But while cancer is addicted to iron, it is also resistant to ferroptosis (an iron-dependent form of cell death).
So, cancer balances these
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Twitter is manipulating your brain
(read before deleted)
As you know, dopamine is our brain's primary reward neurotransmitter.
It's what motivated early humans to engage in survival activities such as hunting, gathering, exploring, and reproducing.
It is also the basis of all
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All your repetitive daily questions are the ego’s way of holding on.
In reality, there is no truth to any of them.
"What is my purpose?"
“How do I look?”
“What are they thinking about me?”
"What is the meaning of life?"
"Will I ever find the one?"
You’re spending your entire
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How Leptin controls gluconeogenesis
(the synthesis of glucose)
Leptin enhances insulin sensitivity in the liver by
- activating the insulin receptor substrate (IRS) and
- phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway
This leads to the activation of AKT
Which inhibits FOXO1
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The role of nonvisual opsins in the human body
Our understanding of nonvisual opsins is relatively new.
The discovery of OPN4 (melanopsin), OPN3 (encephalopsin or panopsin), and OPN5 (neuropsin) occurred just before 2000.
Nonvisual opsins can regulate local circadian rhythms
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How Opsin-3 Absorbs Blue Light in Your Skin - And Why You Should Wear Long Sleeves at Night
OPN3 is the sensor for blue light in melanocytes.
Over-activation of OPN3 from blue light leads to skin damage, melasma, vitiligo, and age spots.
It also ruins circadian rhythms and
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If we are supposed to eat seasonal local
And I live in Pennsylvania...
Does that mean I can never eat grapefruit, avocados, mangoes, pineapples, oranges, bananas, mangoes, lemons, coconuts, or coffee?
(Pls don't say yes)
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Wanna know why you can't stop checking your phone?
Your dopamine reserves are so depleted you can't exist without it.
Yikes. See...
The brain operates on a principle of homeostasis, where it tries to maintain a balanced state.
So after the initial dopamine surge from your
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This is the 5 step protocol that completely changed my life:
1. Grimhood's Zero Tolerance framework for three months. No exceptions.
2. Sunbathe for an hour a day.
3. Full body topical magnesium chloride 2/3 times a day.
4. Multiform magnesium ingested orally (200-400mg Mag
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How Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) Can Stop and Reverse Cancer
IP6 is a naturally existing compound present in grains and legumes, but brands such as IP6 Gold and IP6 Cell Forte ensure optimal efficacy.
IP6 is generally safe and well-tolerated, displaying minimal reported side
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When are all the alt health schizo heads forming a self-sustaining village with no light after sunset, no wifi, daily cold plunges, lots of tobacco, and a temple for jiu-jitsu? I'm waiting
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Ubiquitin, Circadian rhythm, and Redox signaling
Ubiquitin is a small protein found in almost all cellular tissues in humans.
Its primary function is to regulate protein turnover within cells through a process known as ubiquitination.
This process marks proteins for
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You know, we can make ATP through Beta oxidation of fatty acids...
Not just glucose oxidation via the Kreb's Cycle and ETC.
In fact - Fatty acids are a more energy-dense fuel source than glucose! ->
With roughly a 4x higher ATP yield per molecule compared to glucose.
So why
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How Melatonin Repairs Your Skin and Bones
1. Osteoblast Promotion
Melatonin boosts the growth and maturation of osteoblasts (bone-forming cells)
This originates from mesenchymal stem cells.
It enhances the expression of osteogenic markers like:
- alkaline phosphatase
-
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"Blood donors had an 88% reduced risk of acute myocardial infarction compared with non-blood donors."
In a cohort of 2,862 men aged 42-60 years after 9 years followed:
- 1 out of 153 blood donors experienced an AMI (0.7%)
- Compared to 316 out of 2,529 non-donors (12.5%)
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Health Twitter has been in shambles since discovering being healthy is just about eating whole foods and fixing your circadian rhythm.
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How Blue Light depletes DHA
1. Oxidative Stress
Blue light exposure increases oxidative stress in the retina, leading to the production of harmful oxidative byproducts like H2O2 and O2-.
DHA is a highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acid, making it particularly prone to
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7 Ways Thymoquinone from Black Seed Oil Boosts Your Health (Study)
- restores glutathione levels
- inhibits TGF-β1
- reduces apoptosis
- reverses fibrosis
- lowers oxidative stress
- reduces caspase-3
- anti-inflammatory
Thymoquinone reversed oxidative stress and glutathione
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Everything you need to know about Alpha-MSH
(lots of studies)
α-MSH is a peptide produced from POMC by enzymatic cleavage
- It controls energy, appetite, and pigmentation.
- POMC stimulated by UV light switches it on.
Where is it produced?
α-MSH is expressed mainly in the
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Is Larazotide the best gut healing agent on the market?
Larazotide peptide is blowing up for being a tight junction regulator and reversing leaky junctions to their normally closed state.
It has been studied in people with celiac disease to prevent gluten from reaching the
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Guys, this stuff is no joke.
I wasn't sleeping well for the last week while I was stuck inside for most of the day in a city.
Yesterday, I spent the day walking around a National Park and had the best sleep of my life.
It's the only change I made. Get tf outside.
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How Molybdenum Deficiency affects Sulphur Metabolism
(And harms your body)
Molybdenum (Mo) is a cofactor for the enzyme sulfite oxidase.
This enzyme converts sulfite to sulfate.
So a deficiency in Molybdenum leads to excess sulfite...
And excess sulfite leads to Vitamin B1
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Everything you need to know about the Solar Spectrum
1. Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
UV radiation is divided into three main categories based on wavelength: UVA (320-400 nm), UVB (280-320 nm), and UVC (200-280 nm).
⬩ UVB radiation is known to darken skin.
⬩ UVA penetrates
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The Ultimate Soul Stack
- Interact with loved ones (ideally in person)
- Create artwork (painting, music, film, writing, etc...)
- Live spontaneously
- Laugh at yourself
- Talk to people on the street
- Read fiction novels
- Always be honest
- Be the playful kid you are
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Does nnEMF cause obesity?
After 7 weeks of exposure to 31 HZ:
Rats that were exposed to the electromagnetic fields experienced a doubling of their body weight
(Compared to control)
"After 7 weeks of exposure (with 1 week of stop) the exposed rats show a weight increase much
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I donated blood for the first time today.
It left me with one question:
Is Iron evil?
I feel so much more calm, clear, and level-headed after.
Granted it's only been 3 hours and I also am not discounting placebo...
But excess iron is linked to inflammation, heart attacks,
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If you'd rather be anywhere other than where you are right now...
You are lost in your mind.
You are lost in attachment to worldly outcomes.
(the root of all suffering)
Use this rule to keep you present.
For the awakening of the heart, conditions are always good enough.
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The role of Tyrosine in Dopamine Production, Melanin Synthesis, and Thyroid Hormones
Dopamine synthesis begins with Tyrosine.
1ST -> the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase catalyzes the conversion of tyrosine to L-DOPA.
This step is considered the rate-limiting step (slowest) in
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I've had psoriasis for the last 10 years.
Here are the most helpful practices I've found:
- Daily UV/Red/IR light exposure
- Whole food diet
- Cardio 3-7 times a week
- Blood Donation
- Have a low BF%
- Black Seed Oil
- Ice baths
- Sauna
- Collagen
- Tallow Soap
- Red Palm
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Best water brands for Low Deuterium content:
⬩ Fiji Water
⬩ Evian Natural Spring Water
⬩ San Pellegrino
⬩ Mountain Valley Spring Water
⬩ Icelandic Glacial
What factors impact Deuterium levels?
⬩ Temperature – warm waters contain more deuterium
⬩ Altitude – high mountain
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How Artificial Light At Night Causes Depression
The ipRGC→dpHb→NAc pathway conducts light signals in the brain.
Most important to note:
Dorsal Perihabenular Nucleus (dpHb) neurons are MORE EXCITABLE at night.
And when activated, dpHb neurons inhibit the NAc through
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Dandelion is a great herbal supplement for inflammation:
⬩ Shows neuroprotective effects against glutamate-induced oxidative damage, mediated by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathways in HT22 cells.
⬩ Inhibits the production of proinflammatory mediators, including COX-2, iNOS, NO,
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Understanding mTOR
The master regulator in aging, cancer, diabetes, neurodegeneration, and overall health.
mTOR tHREAD🧵
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How Black Seed Oil Affects Your Brain (Study)
>BSO increases the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters GABA and glycine.
>It simultaneously reduces the release of excitatory neurotransmitters glutamate and aspartate.
BSO also changes amino acid release in response to
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Got Excess Glutamate? Try B1...
B1 increases Glutamate breakdown via the Kreb's cycle.
Here's how it works:
Glutamate becomes α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) by the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase.
α-KG is then oxidatively decarboxylated to succinyl-CoA by this alpha-ketoglutarate
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Why You Should Eat a 2:1 Methionine to Glycine Ratio
1. Excess Methionine can lead to the accumulation of Homocysteine.
Elevated Homocysteine = Mitochondrial Dysfunction + Poor Methylation
Glycine is a cofactor in the metabolism of Methionine and Homocysteine.
Specifically,
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Learn the biochemistry first.
Everything you hear about health will make so much more sense.
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Why You Should Add Licorice to Your Herbal Formulations
- adrenal health
- respiratory issues
- heart ailments
- harmonizes herbs
- reduces toxicity
- enhances therapeutic effects
- inhibits the increase of liver enzymes
- digestive health
- antimicrobial
- anti-inflammatory
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How too much Iron leads to systemic inflammation
- In the blood, only protein-bound iron is safe.
- Excessive transferrin and ferritin binding capacity raises serum iron
(increasing the labile Fe pool and triggering ROS)
Increased ROS = ⬆️pro-inflammatory cytokines IFN-γ,
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Gelatin vs. Collagen: Which one should you choose?
Collagen and gelatin are very similar.
With a few key differences:
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, found in connective tissues like skin, bones, and cartilage.
Gelatin, on the other hand, is derived
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Before you take a shot for your inflammatory skin condition - Are you sure it's not a circadian issue?
Every layer of your skin has its own circadian clocks.
At the core of these clocks are genes BMAL1, CLOCK, Period (Per), and Cryptochrome (Cry).
Changes in circadian gene
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Astrocytes can regulate local blood flow in response to synaptic activity.
This is known as neurovascular coupling, and it helps ensure that the increased energy demands of active neurons are met by increasing blood flow to those regions.
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Getting jacked is very insecure.
The stereotype is that girls don't actually care how strong you are...
And for the most part that is true.
Not because muscles are unattractive...
But bc most men who are strong emanate the need for approval energetically because they are so
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The common theme among every religion is to trust this moment with all your heart, and let it be completely.
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Biology doesn't understand that you don't need to eat carbohydrates to get diabetes.
How a deficiency in this light-sensitive gene is slowly killing you.
Understand the biology of POMC:
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How Mold Damages The Liver
(with lots of studies)
Research shows a link between mycotoxin exposure and elevated liver enzymes, particularly GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase)
When the liver is burdened with mycotoxins, it damages mitochondria and induces oxidative stress in
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There is one decision that will determine your fate
Will you?
- serve God (or)
- serve yourself
Ironically...
By choosing God.
He will serve your self.
Fame. Wealth. Fortune.
These shiny objects are put here for a reason.
They are your test.
Will you?
- succumb to
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@anthonySays__
I was told that if i didnt get mine removed id have a heart attack when I'm older because bacteria could get under the gums.
To prove the point my dentist scraped the area until it bled and was like "See?"
Safe to say I didn't get them removed.
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The Benefits of Catuaba Bark:
(with lots of studies)
- enhances libido
- increases blood flow
- improves cognitive function
- inhibits dopamine reuptake
- reverses inflammation
- enhances energy levels
- prevents cytokine release
- protects from skin damage
- reduces anxiety and
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Twitter is far and away the best social media but I am afraid it is still very toxic and should only be consumed in small doses.
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Effects of Screentime on Babies (Study)
Excessive screen time in babies led to differences in brain development and problems with focus and control.
As the amount of screen time increased for infants at 12 months old,
The ratio of theta waves to beta waves also increased when
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How do photoreceptors work (i.e. Rods and cones of the eye)?
Rods and cones are the two types of photoreceptors involved in sight.
What is the difference between Rods and Cones?
Rods are more abundant, cylindrically shaped, have high sensitivity to light, function in night
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I get that nnEMF dehydrates your cells like a microwave...
But I don't get how.
Can someone explain to me like I'm 5 or send a study explaining the mechanism behind how nnEMF acts as a microwave to cells?
I just want to be able to explain it to my friends and family. Thanks🙏
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COPPER and IRON Metabolism in the Body
Imbalances, Electron Transfers, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Copper and Iron are intricately linked with each other.
The 3 main places this is happening are:
- Ceruloplasmin
- Hephaestin
- Hepcidin
1. Ceruloplasmin ->
This
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Yeah, you could spend your entire life being orthorexic and reading esoteric health Twitter every day...
or you could just :
wake up with the sun
block blue light at night
eat 1 ingredient foods
drink filtered water
turn off wifi at night
take magnesium
drink
@grimhood
herbal
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This one simple switch will improve all of your relationships and quality of life ⬇️
You need to prioritize a giving OVER a getting mindset!
This means when speaking to someone else:
- Being Present
- Removing all expectations
- Valuing their needs over yours
- Listening
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Energy in the human body is spelled "MAGNESIUM - ATP"
To access the energy stored in the ATP molecule, a magnesium ion must be bound to it.
Your brain and heart use the most ATP, requiring millions/billions every second.
During periods of stress, more magnesium is consumed by
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10 facts everyone should know about EMF
1. The natural resonance of Earth's electromagnetic field is known as the Schumann Resonance.
2. The Schumann Resonance is 7.83 Hz and regulates brain function and promotes relaxation.
3. How do you get 7.83 Hz? You take the speed of
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Everything You Need to Know About Cortisol
(The Good, Bad, and Ugly)
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
It's produced as part of the body's stress response.
While short-term cortisol elevation is normal during acute stress...
Chronic stress can lead
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@Sethrogen
what the hell did I get myself into lmao. I am not nearly invested enough into any of this to reply to these comments
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If you're "physiognomy checking" every person on the street.
It's a reflection of the insecurities you have about yourself.
Judgment outward mirrors judgment inward.
“The moment that judgment stops through acceptance of what it is, you are free of the mind. You have made
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How Blue Light is ruining the Retinoid Cycle in your eyes
The retinoid cycle is necessary for maintaining proper vision.
Blue light exposure can harm the retinoid cycle by
- Inducing irreversible PIP2 distortion
- Calcium mobilization, and
- Accelerated rhodopsin
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Want to heal your gut? Then Exercise.
Almost every modern disease can be traced back to a poor gut microbiome.
Studies show that athletes have more diverse gut microbiota compared to non-athletes.
Beneficial microbial species like Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Eubacterium
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Don't wait for conditions to be perfect to start living your life.
Life is too short and the world is too beautiful to spend it inside your head.
Living for these ideals is living for conditioning from the past.
You cannot live if you do not die psychologically every minute.
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Nothing on earth demands a greater leap of faith than being Present.
To be Present means to put your full trust in God to guide and protect you.
It can feel terrifying to live beyond the thinking mind.
You are inviting a fresh, unpolluted, and unpredictable reality...
A much
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