Why You Should Ditch the Drugs for Microbiome Mastery Why is there such huge GLP-1 antagonist drug hype nowadays? Well, most people have trouble with hunger, cravings, munchies, and self-control when it comes to food, and if they could just take a pill or weekly injection to help with that, most would do it –…
Influencers are currently pushing the narrative that taking creatine first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is useless because you will “just pee it all out” unless you load it with carbohydrates and sodium. This is another example of alarmist, unscientific content designed to drive engagement by inventing problems that do not exist.…
Hot days shift everything. In Kirkland and Bellevue, summer brings longer hours of light and clear skies, but it also changes how our bodies feel during movement. What feels energizing in spring may suddenly feel like a grind once temperatures rise. Whether you’re exercising outside or inside, how your body handles effort will change as…
I’ve written several posts on getting well and staying well, but more people are getting frequent colds and flus lately than in years past (this post was written in the summer of 2026). There are several theories about this new phenomenon, which I would be happy to discuss with people privately, but I wanted to…
The Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) phenotype represents a distinct lipid profile observed primarily in lean, metabolically healthy individuals who adhere to carbohydrate-restricted or ketogenic diets. This specific metabolic state is characterized by a “triad” of lipid markers: markedly elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), typically exceeding 200 mg/dL, high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) usually above 80…
The Anabolic “Protein” Window: Fact vs. Fiction in Muscle Feeding The concept of the “anabolic window”—the widely held belief that one must consume protein and carbohydrates immediately following resistance training to maximize muscle growth—has long dominated gym culture. However, current longitudinal research suggests this acute focus may be largely unnecessary for the average trainee. Historical…
