Oil pulling, for those who are unfamiliar, is a common Ayurvedic treatment for oral health and hygiene. Many claims have been made regarding the practice of oil pulling, some going so far as that oil pulling can detoxify your body, but many of these are unfounded at this moment in time. However, what does redeem […]
Juice Cleanses and Detoxes: Real or BS?
Today as a detour from our usual topic of nootropics, I wanted to touch upon a hotly-debated topic: juicing and whether it’s all that it’s cracked up to be. Due to time constraints, this post lacks the scientific citations I want it to have, but I will expound upon this topic more later. For some […]
3+ Effective Steps to Clear Up Sinus Congestion
Sinus problems among other recent events have brought my nootropic experiments to a nearly complete standstill. Exposure to dust hasn’t helped, and neither does the thaw of spring and the arid air that carries all the pollen around. My main problem is my body overreacts to dust and pollen, and a couple times a year […]
Supplements on an Empty Stomach – Good or Bad?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to taking supplements: Taking them on an empty stomach will help my body absorb them better Taking them with food will help my body absorb them better In reality, it’s not either-or. It’s simple but depends on a few factors such as whether the supplement is […]
Does Vitamin C do anything for cold and flu?
Ascorbic acid, more commonly known as Vitamin C, is a very interesting and often overlooked substance. It’s commonly used as a preservative and small amounts are used to fortify many foods. It is also one of the most popular supplements. With few exceptions, the current mainstream scientific consensus seems to be that taking more than […]
Shilajit, Fulvic and Humic Acids
A reader requested that I investigate shilajit a few months back, and since then I’ve had the opportunity to take some and do a little reading on the subject and even purchase a shilajit product myself. This post is mostly an exploration of hype and hearsay versus fact. What is shilajit? Shilajit is a kind […]
My $100 nutrition stack for Spring 2014
Since I’m working on something else that’s taking up quite a bit of time at the moment, I’ll use this week’s post to spill the beans on what I take to supplement my dietary nutrition. Some of this post may be review for some of you, some of it may be new. Anyway, my diet […]
Little-known applications of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a ubiquitous nutrient, or at least you’d think so seeing all of the processed foods that contain “100% daily value of Vitamin C” on the label. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably forgotten all about vitamin C after giving up processed foods fortified with the stuff. There’s just enough of it […]
Vitamin B Basics
Vitamin B is not a single vitamin, but rather the B vitamins are a group of water-soluble nutrients that are vital for many aspects of cellular metabolism, serving as enzymes and coenzymes in a variety of biological systems. The main 8 B vitamins are often not synthesized by the body alone so they must be […]
How to stop heartburn
Heartburn isn’t a malady I’m chronically afflicted with, but I’ve had to deal a lot with heartburn after eating certain foods, especially as of late. Over the holidays the problem has only been exacerbated due to eating too much and drinking too much alcohol. I’d say the latter is my biggest vice. Since we’re well […]
