Lazy Biohacker
Magnesium deficiency 0

DIET / HEALTH OPTIMIZATION

Magnesium Deficiency Prevents Vitamin D Metabolism

Magnesium Deficiency Recent reports have highlighted the importance of vitamin D in fighting Covid-19. With more than 40% of the population deficient in vitamin D, everyone is scrambling to restore healthy levels. Unfortunately, without normal levels of magnesium, these efforts will not have the intended effects. Even worse, if you supplement vitamin D but can’t absorb it, you can actually cause negative effects such as vascular calcification. Magnesium deficiency is common and undermines efforts to restore normal vitamin D levels. Vitamin D can’t be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, meaning Vitamin D remains stored and inactive for as many as 50...

Vitamin D and Covid-19 1

HEALTH OPTIMIZATION

Vitamin D Deficiency related to COVID-19 Severity

COVID-19 and Vitamin D Deficiency Only 13% of COVID-19 patients tested have recommended vitamin D values. This confirms what biohackers have been saying all along about vitamin D deficiency (1). Although this data is preliminary and hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet, all signs are pointing in the same direction. Those with the lowest vitamin D values are correlated with the worst COVID-19 outcomes. Vitamin D Deficiency, Prevalence This data is especially alarming because vitamin D deficiency is very common. Most estimates have upwards of 80% of the population as deficient in this important vitamin. Ethnic populations have an even higher prevalence. African...

Cynthia Thurlow, intermittent fasting 0

DIET

What Is Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent Fasting Would you be surprised to learn that you can actually survive for days, weeks, or even months in a fasted state? The world record for fasting went to a 456 lb man who fasted for 382 days, consuming only water and vitamins and losing 276 pounds with no ill effects. While that’s a little extreme, the truth is we’re all carrying fat stores we could be using for fuel. One pound of fat has 3,500 calories! As we age we tend to increase fat stores and decrease our ability to burn fat for fuel. Intermittent fasting can restore our...

Lymphatic system 0

FITNESS / HEALTH OPTIMIZATION

Lymphatic Congestion, Increased Risk for Infection

Lymphatic System Your heart pumps blood throughout your body. Your lungs pump oxygen into the body and send carbon dioxide out. Unfortunately, your lymphatic system doesn’t have a pump. It relies on your movement to pump this disease and cancer-fighting fluid throughout your body. When it’s not circulating well, you can get symptoms of Lymphatic Congestion. Your body relies on your lymphatic system to remove waste, like bacteria, viruses, toxins, and abnormal cells that can lead to cancer. And every step you take helps it do its job. That’s because the lymphatic system does not have an organ like the heart...

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DIET

6 Weeks to Weight Loss with KETO, Gradual Easy Steps

As quarantine lifts, some of us are going have trouble lifting ourselves off the couch, and into clothes that don’t have elastic waistbands. In case you didn’t notice, it shifted from spring to summer while we were in lockdown. Time for cocktails, beach trips, and cute summer outfits. If the thought of shorts and sleeveless shirts freaks you out, I’ve got you covered. Weight loss is easier than you think! There’s no FASTER shortcut to cuteness than a quick commitment to a KETO lifestyle. In six easy steps, you can be 80% there, which yields most of the benefit, including dramatic...