28Aug

The Science of Fear, Practicing Self Awareness, and Practicing Courage

The Science of Fear, and What Fear Actually is Every thought that we think releases correlating chemistry in our bodies. Whether its thoughts of love, or thoughts of fear. For example, feelings of love or happiness will release hormones such as oxytocin and serotonin; and thoughts of fear will produce epinephrine and cortisol. Fear in of itself is not bad, it's actually quite an important tool. It's more about how we manage the fear. How do we use fear as an...

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22Aug

Coffee- Benefits, Quality, Biohacking, and Caffeine Cycling

Benefits of Coffee 1. Enhances fat burning metabolism Researches found that participants who ingested coffee 30 minutes before exercise had a 30% increase in fat burn metabolism. Another study shows that it increases resting metabolic rate by activating brown fat, which increases thermogenesis. This means your burning more calories by doing nothing when drinking coffee. 2. Mental health A study in Korea found that participants who had at least 2 cups of coffee per day experienced a 32% lower prevalence of...

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15Aug

The Science of Flavor- Why Flavor is an Indication of Nutrition, and How Our Taste Buds Have Been Hijacked

What is Taste and Why Does Real Food Taste Good The 5 flavor sensations are sweet, salt, bitter, sour, and umami. There is another thing going on called retronasal olfaction. This translates to back of the nose smelling. When you eat food it stimulates your smell receptors. It travels up the tube to the back of your nose to different parts of the brain. This is actually what gives food its rich taste and character. This is why when you have...

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11Aug

Epigenetics, Genetic Determinism, and Why the Power is In Your Hands

What is Epigenetics? Epigenetics translates to control above the genes. The conventional paradigm indicates that genes are destiny, but this is out dated and inaccurate. You may have a genetic predisposition for something, meaning you have have a higher risk of a disease, but you have influence over how that risk is expressed. Genes are like a blueprint, genes can't do anything of themselves, but the environmental triggers have to be activated. The genes themselves don't change, but whether they express...

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06Aug

Technocracy, the Trilateral Commission, and Freedom

What is Technocracy? Technocracy is the idea that government is run by algorithm and not people. Technocracy describes a form of government in which scientific and technical experts serve positions of political power and make final decisions. The higher authorities appoint a technocrat instead of the public. History of Technocracy Technocracy was developed in the early 1900s. In 1932, technocracy inc. was housed at Columbia University, and Howard Scott was their leader. Howard Scott was discovered to be a fraud, for he did...

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30Jul

SIBO- Comparing SIFO, Causes of SIBO, and how to Naturally Treat SIBO

What is SIBO? SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial over growth is a common condition classified as an imbalance of gut bacteria in the small intestine. They ferment the carbs that you eat, resulting in symptoms such as gas, bloating, pain, constipation, and indigestion. Testing SIBO can be tested with a glucose or lactulose breath test. This involves digesting a simple sugar and waiting to see if the bacteria produce hydrogen gas. What Causes SIBO? 1. Chronic stress Chronic stress can lead to poor gut motility. 2. Sugar Sugar...

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25Jul

Thyroid Disease- Hashimoto’s, Testing, Environmental Triggers, and How to Have a Healthy Thyroid.

What is the Thyroid? The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland at the base of your neck. It's responsible for metabolism, temperature regulation, bone health, and so much more. The main hormones that it releases are T3 (thyroxine) and T4 (tetraiodiathyronine). T4 gets converted in to T3 by the liver and T3 performs most of the functions for the thyroid. Testing The conventional thyroid testing of only TSH is not going to cut it. This simply tests for the amount of hormones that...

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21Jul

Why it May Be Difficult To Lose Weight, History of Fat, and Importance of Body Fat

Body fat is an endocrine organ. This means that it secretes hormones that interact with other organs to regulate your metabolism. Body fat cells can expand 1000x their original size. When we gain fat, we don’t gain new cells, the ones we have just expand. We have three types of storage fats. First, we have subcutaneous fat, which is right beneath the skin. Then we have visceral fat which is the number one fat that is associated with obesity and...

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16Jul

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Stem Cells, Immunity, and Injuries

History of Hyperbaric Therapy This therapy began in 1662 by Dr. Henshaw, and called it a Domicilium. He believed that people with certain conditions could benefit from increased oxygen and air pressure. In 1834, a French physician built a similar chamber for respiratory infections. He also observed that increased circulation from the oxygen resulted in increased well being. In 1885, Theodore Williams, president of the medical society of London, published his data on Hyperbaric oxygen in the BMJ, and thought it...

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11Jul

Energy Medicine- Energy Fields, and Pillars of Energy Medicine

What is Energy Medicine? There is a variety of forms of energy medicine. It is designed to influence the subtle energies of the body to produce a specific outcome. Our bodies are inherently brilliant, and we can often heal ourselves if we get out of the way. This type of medicine focuses on the energy fields that organize and control the growth and repair of cells, tissues, and organs, instead of just the physical. What healing traditions have known for...

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