A longer update to cover the last 2 months!
As usual, please do not treat the below as concrete science or proven fact. I’m just as susceptible to misinformation and fake news and health bias as the next always-online nerd. It’s just what interests or motivates me
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Humming or singing is an easy way to stimulate your thyroid. The combination of the mechanical vibrations plus the shared vagal innervation of the vocal cords and thyroid improves blood flow to the gland increasing the synthesis and secretion of its hormones.
https://x.com/spheno_xiphoid/status/1915072766862303625?s=46
“Millions of Buddhists and Hindus didn’t ‘spam Om’ for no reason”
Mike’s two keys to good weightlifting:
1. High rep resistance training w full ROM (20+ reps at lower weight)
2. Super sets with little rest because of cardio benefits (eg, legs + chest, back + shoulders)
Once in a while, try eating only a short list of simple foods for several days. For example, carrots+almonds+yogurt+water. You’ll eat less without being hungry, and afterward you’ll savor flavorful foods a lot more.
What if I told you that getting sunlight in your eyes within 30 minutes of waking up does more for your mitochondria than most supplements?
@thegarybrecka
Your skin absorbs 60% of what you put on it within minutes.
If your body wash contains synthetic fragrance, parabens, or sulfates, you’re not washing — you’re dosing. Your skin is your largest organ. Treat it like one.
People with high muscle strength have a 44% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes—even after accounting for genetic risk.
Which makes sense: muscle regulates over 75% of insulin-driven glucose disposal.
Eat earlier. Eat lighter.
If your bedtime is 10 p.m., have your last meal by 8 p.m. Then push it to 7. Then try 6. Then 5.
Find what works for you.
You will quickly learn: the earlier and lighter you eat, the better you’ll sleep.
@AlpacaAurelius
Silence causes the brain to massively expand
It is important to spend time in silence daily, doing absolutely nothing
Sleep on left side, to keep stomach acid inside (right side = acid leakage = acid reflux): https://x.com/rainmaker1973/status/1908411312926777750?s=46
New brain cell growth in hippocampus — 3 shockers
1. Fasting
2. Cold shower
3. High intensity training
https://x.com/BrandonLuuMD/status/1906300797459001710
A carbohydrate-based meal spikes cortisol in healthy men—while protein or fat allow levels to decline.
This may explain why carb-heavy “comfort foods” paradoxically sustain stress and sabotage weight regulation
Giving 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar with a meal lowers glucose & insulin, while promoting carbohydrate metabolism in the muscle.
Those who exercised consistently saw a larger increase in BDNF after a single workout (Hedges’ g = 0.58, p = 0.02).
Exercise primes the brain for even greater BDNF boosts over time.
https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/1902044120807567436 — HBOT as a very effective treatment / protocol
What’s notable is that after achieving elite level biomarkers over the past four years, my team and I have struggled to find new therapies that meaningfully improve my biomarkers. HBOT achieved that
HBOT eliminated systematic inflammation in my body to a point it was below levels of detection. This is wild
Chewing gum boosts cerebral blood flow and can activate key brain regions linked to focus.
Over a 30-minute task, chewing gum sustains focus, slows performance decline, and speeds up reaction time.
https://x.com/brandonluumd/status/1899052572897419359?s=46
@BobLoukas: Walking my dog in nature for an hour at sunrise every day (no matter weather) has been the most influential factor in any of my success and positive change.
Walk like your life depended on it
Walking (especially at a brisk pace) can help reduce belly fat by burning calories, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing cortisol levels.
It’s a low-impact, sustainable exercise that promotes overall fat loss.
https://x.com/fitfounder/status/1895874372230922367?s=46
When humans lose weight, fat is eliminated and leaves the body.
But not through the channels you probably think.
Believe it or not 80% of the fat is exhaled through the lungs as carbon dioxide
https://x.com/rainmaker1973/status/1897967513129951600?s=46