Glycine is an amino aid with some pretty interesting effects in the body.  To me, the most interesting effect of glycine is it's potential for lifespan extension through maintaining flux through the methionine cycle.  In fact, it's the principal reason I take glycine. But there are other potential uses for glycine, and one that's gained … Continue reading Why I don’t recommend taking glycine right before bed

Based on the way the research is heading on circadian rhythms and their impact on gut health, I've held the view that behavior is a completely neglected yet highly underrated therapeutic option for people addressing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth(SIBO).  Unfortunately, we're not going to be seeing any human clinical trials on the topic any time … Continue reading Why you need to fix circadian rhythms to prevent or reverse SIBO

The gut is under heavy circadian regulation, and circadian disruption can cause a number of problems when it comes to gut function.  Fortunately, many of these issues can be corrected through modifying your behavior. Whether you're talking about SIBO, IBS, IBD, gastroparesis, or any of the number of functional gut disorders out there, a lot … Continue reading 10 ways optimizing circadian rhythms can help fix the gut

Synopsis In this episode of the podcast I cover the ins and outs of optimizing blood gluccoe regulation.  Perhaps no factor is more important to optimizing gut health and promoting a healthy lifespan(healthspan) more than proper blood glucose regulation.  Unfortunately if you live in the US, chances are quite good that yours is bad, and … Continue reading Optimizing Blood Glucose Regulation

A study published last week showed that 4 days of a fasting mimicking diet(FMD) partially reversed inflammatory bowel disease-related pathology in mice.  Repeated cycles of the fasting mimicking diet decreased intestinal inflammatory and immune markers while increasing markers of tissue regeneration.  Of course this may pique the interest of people suffering from IBD, but it's … Continue reading The fasting mimicking diet for IBD? Here’s what you need to know…

Autophagy seems to be one of the more viral topics being bandied about on the interwebz these days.  There's actually good reason for this, particularly in health and longevity circles.  Autophagy is the process by which our cells take out their cellular garbage and it's very important for slowing down age-accumulated damage.  Well, to be … Continue reading The circadian rhythm of autophagy is altered with inflammation

  As far as interventions go that prevent chronic disease, increased physical activity is king.  A recent article in Scientific American goes over a number of reasons why evidence indicates that human health is contingent upon adequate physical activity.  The article, titled Humans Evolved to Exercise, covers how our physiology seems to demand high levels … Continue reading 5 reasons why being more physically active can help fix your gut

Well, Week 1 of the Stop Leaky Gut Challenge is officially finished and we already have some pretty impressive changes going on.  While some people waited for January 1st to begin their voyage to optimal gut health, I did release the information 2 weeks early so people could get acclimated to what they'd be doing.  … Continue reading Stop Leaky Gut Challenge: Week 2 progress report

https://youtu.be/6BrpwCtJfoM     Happy New Year and thanks to all of you who have been reading and sharing my stuff!  The Stop Leaky Gut Challenge is officially underway, and I thought what better way to start off the New Year than to share the importance of measuring progress in a lifestyle modification program? In this … Continue reading Laying out a plan to improve your health