Fairly early on in my journey toward better health, I kept running into all the research touting the benefits of sauna use. None of these prescribed a specific sauna protocol, but noted that there seemed to be many benefits that correlated with regular use of sauna. Sauna use wasn't really foreign to me. I had traveled to Ukraine where it was a part of the culture. Some Russian-American friends of mine had also introduced me to the 'Banya'. I always sort of dreamt about having my own traditio...

Fairly early on in my journey toward better health, I kept running into all the research touting the benefits of sauna use. None of these prescribed a specific sauna protocol, but noted that there seemed to be many benefits that correlated with regular use of sauna. Sauna use wasn't really foreign to me. I had traveled to Ukraine where it was a part of the culture. Some Russian-American friends of mine had also introduced me to the 'Banya'. I always sort of dreamt about having my own traditio...

I often get a common set of questions after making new 'Health' posts or reviews. "How do you research publications related to what you're writing about?" "How do you determine the experiments you conduct in order to reach your goals?" Part of the answer to both of these questions is: Examine.com/Examine+. Read on for my Examine review.What is Examine.com? What exactly is Examine.com? Their mission statement states it very simply. "Examine analyzes and summarizes the latest scientific researc...

I often get a common set of questions after making new 'Health' posts or reviews. "How do you research publications related to what you're writing about?" "How do you determine the experiments you conduct in order to reach your goals?" Part of the answer to both of these questions is: Examine.com/Examine+. Read on for my Examine review.What is Examine.com? What exactly is Examine.com? Their mission statement states it very simply. "Examine analyzes and summarizes the latest scientific researc...

Just about every thought leader that I follow in the Bio-Hacking space is a fan of Red Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation (PBM). Some use it for reducing pain and inflammation or as a post workout recovery technique. Others tout the benefits related to skin health and collagen production. Still others claim it's a miracle for increasing libido. Based on the research I've read, I was always interested in using PBM as a sleep aid. The biggest deterrent for me was that the best PBM de...

Just about every thought leader that I follow in the Bio-Hacking space is a fan of Red Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation (PBM). Some use it for reducing pain and inflammation or as a post workout recovery technique. Others tout the benefits related to skin health and collagen production. Still others claim it's a miracle for increasing libido. Based on the research I've read, I was always interested in using PBM as a sleep aid. The biggest deterrent for me was that the best PBM de...

Origins of the Pursuit for Metabolic Flexibility There was a time when I was a big advocate of 'grazing'. Everything I was taught growing up emphasized this. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When I began playing sports, it was crucial to be eating constant small meals in order to 'maximize gains'. I figured the people telling me this must know best, so I never really questioned it. I experienced midday crashes for years without really thinking about this practice. The fact tha...

Origins of the Pursuit for Metabolic Flexibility There was a time when I was a big advocate of 'grazing'. Everything I was taught growing up emphasized this. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When I began playing sports, it was crucial to be eating constant small meals in order to 'maximize gains'. I figured the people telling me this must know best, so I never really questioned it. I experienced midday crashes for years without really thinking about this practice. The fact tha...

I'm constantly experimenting with ways to improve my health. Experiments should always begin with a hypothesis. They should also be designed in a way to control as many variables as possible. If you don't have a way to measure outcomes, you're just guessing about the overall effectiveness of what you're testing, no matter how well designed your experiment is. It is in this context that I'm providing my InsideTracker Review. When it comes to these types of experiments, keeping track of biomark...

I'm constantly experimenting with ways to improve my health. Experiments should always begin with a hypothesis. They should also be designed in a way to control as many variables as possible. If you don't have a way to measure outcomes, you're just guessing about the overall effectiveness of what you're testing, no matter how well designed your experiment is. It is in this context that I'm providing my InsideTracker Review. When it comes to these types of experiments, keeping track of biomark...

The thing I am asked about most often is some variant of "How are you able to do everything that you do?"... It's usually buttressed by things like: "You have so many interests."... "You're married with kids, how do you have the time?" or "Do you ever have down time? I just want to watch Netflix when I get home." I never really know how to respond to this... it really is just the way I live my life. It has been for a long time. After talking to people a bit about this and enduring constant qu...

The thing I am asked about most often is some variant of "How are you able to do everything that you do?"... It's usually buttressed by things like: "You have so many interests."... "You're married with kids, how do you have the time?" or "Do you ever have down time? I just want to watch Netflix when I get home." I never really know how to respond to this... it really is just the way I live my life. It has been for a long time. After talking to people a bit about this and enduring constant qu...

In many of my 'Health' related posts, I write about how just about everything I do is informed with data. This data comes in many forms, wearables, blood work, subjective feeling. The best experiments that I've done usually start with hypotheses that arise out of research that I've done related to DNA analysis. I've tried many of the existing DNA analysis services, but my favorite has been SelfDecode. This is my SelfDecode DNA Review. I started using SelfDecode because I came across one of th...

In many of my 'Health' related posts, I write about how just about everything I do is informed with data. This data comes in many forms, wearables, blood work, subjective feeling. The best experiments that I've done usually start with hypotheses that arise out of research that I've done related to DNA analysis. I've tried many of the existing DNA analysis services, but my favorite has been SelfDecode. This is my SelfDecode DNA Review. I started using SelfDecode because I came across one of th...

I discovered Vessel Health while looking for a way to monitor my cortisol levels. As with many of these things, I was skeptical at first, but still very eager to give it a try. I contemplated signing up for months. Eventually, I got a discount for a month's supply of test cards. I already had blood work scheduled, so I purchased a Thorne Stress test and decided to compare all three. This gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out and see how accurate it was. What is it? The portion of the ...

I discovered Vessel Health while looking for a way to monitor my cortisol levels. As with many of these things, I was skeptical at first, but still very eager to give it a try. I contemplated signing up for months. Eventually, I got a discount for a month's supply of test cards. I already had blood work scheduled, so I purchased a Thorne Stress test and decided to compare all three. This gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out and see how accurate it was. What is it? The portion of the ...

My Levels Health ReviewI'm constantly doing more research into how to increase my overall healthspan. It's becoming increasingly clear, that 'metabolic flexibility' is key. While many of the great diseases of the western world have genetic components, research is showing that genetic predisposition is greatly enhanced by poor metabolic fitness. I started practicing time restricted feeding and experimenting with supplements in an attempt to optimize my personal metabolic fl...

My Levels Health ReviewI'm constantly doing more research into how to increase my overall healthspan. It's becoming increasingly clear, that 'metabolic flexibility' is key. While many of the great diseases of the western world have genetic components, research is showing that genetic predisposition is greatly enhanced by poor metabolic fitness. I started practicing time restricted feeding and experimenting with supplements in an attempt to optimize my personal metabolic fl...

When I stopped working a corporate job, one of the first things I started regularly doing in my 'new found' time was to go backpacking. Why can't I get enough of Backpacking? Why do others find it so frightening? Let me show you some potential ways to loving the many joys of backpacking. Initially, my main goal for experiencing the joys of backpacking was to spend time in deep nature. Most of the hiking trails around me are very crowded (even more so since the pandemic). Many of the people th...

When I stopped working a corporate job, one of the first things I started regularly doing in my 'new found' time was to go backpacking. Why can't I get enough of Backpacking? Why do others find it so frightening? Let me show you some potential ways to loving the many joys of backpacking. Initially, my main goal for experiencing the joys of backpacking was to spend time in deep nature. Most of the hiking trails around me are very crowded (even more so since the pandemic). Many of the people th...