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Walking to Reduce Triglycerides, Biological Age Tests, Chlorine in Pools, Spirulina & Exercise Performance, Timing Protein Intake
[00:02:19] Walking after meals to reduce triglycerides.
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- Different Patterns of Walking and Postprandial Triglycerides in Older Women
- Combined effects of continuous exercise and intermittent active interruptions to prolonged sitting on postprandial glucose, insulin, and triglycerides in adults with obesity: a randomized crossover trial
- Walking Exercise Reduces Postprandial ...
DAO Supplements for Hay Fever, Wax on Fruit
[00:01:43] DAO supplementation - useful for hay fever?
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Relationship between allergic rhinitis and diamine oxidase activity: A preliminary report
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Diamine oxidase supplementation improves symptoms in patients with histamine intolerance
[00:04:24] Seeking Health DAO and Designs for Health DAO.
[00:09:20] Coffee and DAO.
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Matcha Tea, SIBO Yogurt, Continuous Glucose Monitors, Magnesium
[00:01:51] Anti-inflammatory activity of matcha tea.
[00:05:22] Dr. William Davis’s SIBO yogurt and symptoms of IBS (recipe here).
[00:12:24] Robb Wolf’s book, The Paleo Solution.
[00:14:30] Get a continuous glucose monitor at Signos or Nutrisense.
[00:28:42] Sunday with ...
Alpha & Beta Gut Diversity, Soy & Perimenopause, Heart Arrhythmia, SIBO Yogurt
[00:00:43] Alpha and beta diversity in understanding the gut microbiome.
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[00:05:59] Considerations while eating soy to address symptoms of perimenopause.
[00:09:02] Non-soy foods that contain phytoestrogens.
[00:09:32] Supplements ...
Paper Coffee Filters, Structured Water, Candida Testing, Stabilizers in Yogurt, SIBO Yogurt
[00:00:45] Paper filters for brewing coffee - any effect on metabolism of caffeine?
[00:04:36] Possible beneficial effects of consuming structured water.
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[00:06:23] Finger prick tests for Candida (sample report).
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Apeel
[00:00:12] New food technology: Apeel for extending the shelf life of food. Does it include trans fats?
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Grape Seed Oil Compounds: Biological and Chemical Actions for Health
Long-Term Antibiotic Use, Protein Consumption, Hormonal Issues, Creatine
[00:00:39] How to mitigate the side effects of long-term antibiotic use.
[00:01:47] Saccharomyces boulardii (e.g., Florastor)
[00:03:43] Tributyrin (supplemental butyrate)
[00:04:03] Protein consumption: timing intervals between eating and timing protein around exercise.
[00:08:15] Low luteinizing hormone + low testosterone; possible ...
Micronutrients from Nuts/Seeds, Water Contaminants, RED-S, Glycine-rich Beef, Repairing Scar Tissue
[00:00:04] Replacing micronutrients after eliminating nuts and seeds.
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[00:02:43] Ranges for water supply contaminants.
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Functional Medicine, Decaf Coffee, Organic Coffee, Coffee and Blood Pressure, Post-Workout Meals
[00:00:07] Future direction of functional medicine.
[00:05:03] Are health benefits found in decaf coffee?
Resources:
- Caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption and risk of all-cause mortality: a dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
- Association of Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Caffeine Intake from Coffee with Cognitive Performance in Older ...
APOB & Calcium Score, Antibiotics & Surgery, Artichoke Extract
[00:03:32] APOB and Coronary Calcium Score.
[00:04:49] Podcast: Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC): A Direct Measure of Cardiovascular Disease Risk, with Ivor Cummins.
[00:05:31] Podcasts with Malcolm Kendrick: Why Cholesterol Levels Have No Effect on Cardiovascular Disease (And Things to Think about Instead), A Statin ...
Inflammation, Rice & Arsenic, Metabolic Flexibility, Calcium, Recovery from Anesthesia
[00:00:28] Inflammation “spreading” to other body parts.
[00:05:24] Sourcing and choosing rice to avoid arsenic; Lundberg rice. Lundberg’s CEO on arsenic in rice.
[00:09:41] Article: Food Safety: U.S. Rice Serves Up Arsenic.
[00:20:38] Book: Fast Like a Girl.
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Antibiotics for Prostatitis, Supplements to Protect the Gut, Calcium
[00:00:40] Ciprofloxacin for treating Prostatitis; mitigating side effects.
[00:03:22] Supplemental Butyrate; Saccharomyces boulardii.
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