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Keto and Starvation Signals

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Last month, I posted Keto and Carnivore Diets Were Always a No For Me. On that list of reasons was "Chronic starvation signals". I never considered a keto diet because of the unknown risk of being in...

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The Myth of Stress Notes

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I just finished reading an interesting book on stress. I jotted down some of the key ideas. The Myth of Stress: Where Stress Really Comes From and How to Live a Happier and Healthier Life by Andrew...

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Stress and Low Body Fat Levels

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A year ago I posted How I Regained the Weight I Lost. There I speculated on what was my ideal weight. > If I were to ask my body what it believes my ideal weight is, I’d get different answers. My...

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Back Pain, Headaches, and Stress

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It isn't very often that a true insight into our own health hits, but I believe I had one a few weeks ago. Longtime readers of this blog know that I tackled and overcame my back pain issues years...

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Shivering Thermogenesis

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Head on over to Getting Stronger and read What cold showers and exercise have in common. This post covers the what we know so far about cold exposure and how it could help us lean out. In addition to...

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An Amazing "Back to Sleep" Hack

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Often when I'm reading a book I'll think "I should be taking notes", but then I don't and keep reading. When the book is over, a few core ideas with stick with me. And some get forgotten. There was a...

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The Stress Disease Connection

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This is an important post. It is about how our response to stress learned in childhood can result in chronic disease. We've all heard how stress can kill you, but until I was exposed to the work of...

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Sarno, Back Pain, and Coffee?

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It has been a while since I did a post on Back Pain. Honestly, I thought I said everything I needed to say on the topic. For those new to the site, let me quickly recap my background with back pain....

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Adrenal Fatigue? Not For Me

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In the post Health Goals - Late 2011 Edition, under #3 Dialing in an Optimal Coffee Level, I asked this question: > Do I have some form of adrenal fatigue? It is easy to understand why I might...

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