If you’ve been following along for any length of time, you know I’ve spent most of my career digging into how the body works—intermittent fasting, metabolism, training, recovery, the whole deal. I’m always looking for real signals of what’s going on under the hood, not just superficial stuff. We’ve dug into intermittent fasting before it was popular, heat like … [Read more...] about Is Semen Volume a Marker of Health
Healthy Ramblings
On the Surety of Intermittent Fasting
Fasting for 24 hours, once or twice per week, combined with resistance training is what has always worked for me. Or, at least it’s what has worked for me from when I first started fasting in 2006 until now. Yet, every now and then I veer off course and chase whatever shiny new object the nutrition and fitness world has to offer, and it has a lot of shiny objects to … [Read more...] about On the Surety of Intermittent Fasting
How to boost your metabolism by 16% in only 7 days, WITHOUT exercise!
Here’s an interesting study for you: 6 men, all roughly 50 years old were admitted to hospital, where they were fed roughly 6,200 calories per day for seven days. They ate 230 grams of protein, 775 grams of carbohydrates, and 240 grams of fat in 3 meals per day plus some snacks. They maintained bed rest (no exercise at all) for the entire 7-day … [Read more...] about How to boost your metabolism by 16% in only 7 days, WITHOUT exercise!
A new definition of health
In 1948, the World Health Organization took a stab and defining health; they said that health was, "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Despite the fact that this definition is vague, unmeasurable, and practically unattainable, it’s still the definition the WHO uses today. Generally, I think we … [Read more...] about A new definition of health
The Fisherman
I’d like to share a story by Heinrich Boll, it’s been adapted over the years, but this is the basic theme: A businessman was on vacation, visiting a small coastal village when one day, while walking along the white sandy beach early in the morning he came across a friendly looking fisherman who had just caught an impressive looking fish. “How long did it take you to catch … [Read more...] about The Fisherman