Posts Tagged ‘whole food’
Apoe4 – the Ancestral allele
APOE4 (A4) carriers, especially homozygotes (carry 2 copies of the APOE4 allele, A4/4s) are considered to have a genetic predisposition to a shortened life-span, cardiovascular disease, and most notoriously, to Alzheimer’s disease (up to 12x the risk). Because of this, A4 has been dubbed the Alzheimer’s gene, with some going as far as calling it…
Read MoreMuscle – our most valuable metabolic asset
As muscle is our most valuable metabolic asset, not having enough creates a liability. Like our finances, muscle is something we need working for us today, providing security for us tomorrow, and hedging against unexpected losses. Skeletal muscle is an essential asset contributing to our metabolic wealth. Accruing muscle Muscle is a repository for glucose.…
Read MoreBridging foundational health with cutting edge technology
Many nutritional supplements, on the cutting edge of technology, are produced through chemical isolation (separating a nutrient from its natural source) or by artificial means in a lab with the end result being a synthetic version of its food based counterpart. Isolated and synthetic supplements are devoid of what makes them balanced in bioactivity and…
Read MoreFood first: The big roll
Not one to follow a diet plan, count calories, or weigh and measure food, I instead stick to 3 basic tenets: Eat for nutrient density, whole food raised as nature inteneded. Prioritize essential macronutrients (what’s sustaining–protein, what we’d most like to burn–fat). Hone and follow my intuition and instincts! Using intuition and instincts, when…
Read MoreIngredient Spotlight: Grassfed Liver
Get ready to unlock nature’s supreme offering of nutrient-density with grassfed bovine LIVER—traditionally consumed, but missing in most modern diets! This top-tier superfood deLIVERs: Bioactive zinc, glutathione, vitamin A, Bs, C, and D support proper immune response. Bioavailable CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, and B vitamins for healthy energy production. Heme iron’s bioavailability helps maintain efficient…
Read MoreCellementals-time in Appalachia: Lifecycle syncing
Spring is unfurling on our mini North Carolina mountain homestead. There’s the : Unearthing of native plants—from fiddlehead fern to wild iris and lady’s slipper. Unearthing of wild critters–from bear to spring peeper and snake. Sowing of seeds and foraging to feed our rabbits. We’ve already a good start growing crimson and red clover (classic…
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