i wish did not have stevia in their potassium magnesium sodium packets. an alternative without stevia is https://sport-drink.com/

probiotics are amazing at restoring damage gut micro biome which helps when you get sick: *42% reduction in antibiotic use. *24% reduction in experiencing at least one respiratory infection. *Shortened duration of symptoms by over a day. to get the same effect with foods, you need to incorporate fermented foods such as yogurt, kimchi, kefir etc... https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006895.pub4/pdf/full

I find it funny that many times after publishing in a peer reviewed journal I have to go to sci-hub to get access to my own pdf

this is pretty great. surrogate outcome studies are reasoning by induction

most small medical practices are sold to large corporate hospitals. the legacy that could be created from building a resilient practice for a community across multiple physician generations with doctors and financial partners has been lost. the cash based medical and health practices that are slowly building steam will help rebuilding this tradition

https://primal.net/e/

one of the studies that first made me question the concept of viral "infectiousness" was this 2005 paper. it is assumed that EBV reactivates when the human is stressed, but these are astronauts that test negative for symptoms. They are asymptomatic yet under none physiologic conditions in space produce fragments which we call epstein barr virus. It dawned on me when reading this paper that it could be reactivation of a virus incorporated into our molecular biology or it could be that humans create the dna in times of stress and shed these particles as a purge of internal derangements. https://files.ostermayer.co/pierson2005.pdf

I think like in most things when you ask why over and over again many times you get down to the fundamental first principal truth that mitochondria are at the base of our health

once you see it you can't unsee it

when you use a statin and indirectly poison your mitochondria by decreasing the available cholesterol that is used to synthesize many of the components of your electron transport chain that generates the ATP that is necessary for energy usage in your body statins inhibit the production of CoQ10 a crucial component of your mitochondria . it's been tried to mitigate the effects by supplementing with creatine and coq10 but unfortunately, with little success. then when you don't produce ATP, the cycle continues with less cholesterol utilization, which drops ATP further exacerbating the stress on your system by having less cholesterol available for use which then means less ATP available. people feel this affect with their muscle cramps went on statins because their muscles are starved of both building blocks and ATP from mitochondria poison of the statin. this is also probably the underlying mechanism for brain fog that many experience when on a statin since your brain has less ATP available. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31533334/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12554813/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

I think it is also possible that the only thing that matters is the body's internal state of metabolic health and that there is no infectious particle "covid 19" but when you are sick you produce RNA/DNA fragments that get detected as "covid19" https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/controls2 perhaps this is why there have never been any contagion experiments to show "positive contagion" http://files.ostermayer.co/contagionstudies.zip

i think it is very possible that medicine has been fooled with the concept of contagion. it makes me uncomfortable to admit that I may have also been fooled after years in medicine as well. I have always stated my "kids got me sick" but perhaps we all spent too much time inside together or ate the same poor diets.... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2279112/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25585329/ In the United States, government funding accounts for approximately 40%-50% of total biomedical research and development spending. Medical research funding by source: -Federal government (primarily NIH): 40% -Private industry (pharmaceutical and biotech companies): 50% -Foundations, state agencies, and other non-profit organizations: 10% (indirect government funding)

it is very possible that "virology" is not the correct explanation of reality and thethe terrain theory of disease is more accurate. humans may be spreading toxic fragments of dna/rna when then are unwell from malnutrition rather than some external virus "attacking us" essentially viruses may not exist and even contagion may not exist

Calcium builds and maintains bone; phosphorus is crucial for energy metabolism. chronically high phosphorus (especially from sodas, processed meats, and some protein additives) can trigger hormonal changes that pull calcium out of bone and into the blood. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/high-phosphorus-intakes-acutely-and-negatively-affect-ca-and-bone-metabolism-in-a-dosedependent-manner-in-healthy-young-females/664CF9D559A6CD7B704D55FCA74E01A7 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4253706/

https://zenodo.org/records/16619228 we now have the published results from the viral control study group "Cell cultures were split into two distinct paths, differing only by the concentration of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in the growth medium (Medium 1 with 10% FBS vs. Medium 2 with 2% FBS)." --> when you starve cells the nutrients they need they produce particles that look eerily similar to viruses

your body should function well and it functions well because you move it a lot and you stress it and you fill it with high-quality fuel allow it to recover from physical and mental stress

fixed some formatting issues. metabolic health labs and ranges Core Metabolic & Glucose: 1. Fasting Insulin: < 5 µIU/mL (Optimal); Conventional "normal" often up to 25 µIU/mL. 2. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): < 5.3%(Optimal); Conventional "normal" < 5.7%. 3. Fasting Glucose: 70-90 mg/dL. Lipids & Cardiovascular: 1. Triglycerides: < 80 mg/dL (Optimal); Ideally 50-70 mg/dL. 2. HDL Cholesterol: > 60 mg/dL (Men), > 70 mg/dL (Women) (Optimal). 3. LDL Cholesterol: Context-dependent(Focuses more on particle number/size if concerned, but prioritizes low Trigs/High HDL). 4. Triglyceride/HDL Ratio: < 1.0(Optimal Insulin Sensitivity Marker); < 2.0 is good. 5. Lipoprotein(a) Lp(a): < 30 mg/dL(Lower is better, strong genetic risk factor). 6. Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT): < 20 U/L (Optimal Liver/Stress Marker); Conventional normal often up to 40-60 U/L. Hormones: 1. Free T3 (Thyroid): 3.5 - 4.5 pg/mL(Upper half of range optimal for energy/metabolism). 2. Reverse T3 (rT3): < 20 ng/dL(Optimal); High levels indicate stress/conversion issues. 3. TSH: 0.5 - 2.0 µIU/mL (Optimal Function); Conventional normal often up to 4.5-5.0. 4. Total Testosterone (Men): 700 - 1100 ng/dL  5. Free Testosterone (Men): > 20 pg/mL . 6. Estradiol (Men): 20 - 30 pg/mL 7. Cortisol (AM): 12 - 18 µg/dL (Optimal morning peak). 8. DHEA-S (Men): > 350 µg/dL (Optimal for age); Women: Age-adjusted, often > 150 µg/dL. 9. Cortisol:DHEA-S Ratio: < 5x the multiplier (e.g., Cortisol 15 µg/dL / 10. DHEA-S 300 µg/dL = 0.05, which is good). Lower ratio indicates better stress resilience. Inflammation & Nutrients: 1. High-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP): < 0.5 mg/L (Optimal/Low Inflammation); < 1.0 mg/L good. 2. Homocysteine: < 8 µmol/L (Optimal); Conventional normal often up to 15 µmol/L. 3. Vitamin D (25-OH): 60 - 80 ng/mL(Optimal Immune/Function); Conventional > 30 ng/mL. 4. Magnesium (RBC): > 6.0 mg/dL(Optimal Cellular Status); Conventional serum normal often lower (1.8-2.6 mg/dL). 5. Uric Acid: < 5.5 mg/dL (Men), < 4.5 mg/dL (Women) (Lower end optimal, especially on high-purine diets). Other Key Markers: 1. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH): 15 - 30 pg/mL (Optimal, indicates good Vit D/Ca status); High levels suggest deficiency/stress. 2. IGF-1: Context-dependent (Moderate levels associated with longevity; very high may link to cancer risk). 3. ALT/AST (Liver Enzymes): < 20 U/L### Ratios Ratios: 1. Triglycerides/HDL Ratio: < 1.0 (Gold Standard for Insulin Sensitivity). 2. Cortisol/DHEA-S Ratio: Lower is better (Marker of HPA Axis Resilience).

in the US, in many states, you can just order your own labs and interpret them yourselves. the medical knowledge is widely available for most people to read and understand without a medical degree. https://www.walkinlab.com/ (no affiliation)

public health is based on the principle of utilitarianism with the greatest good for the greatest number of people the opposite of that is private health, the optimization of your own body for your own good for your own longevity and health maximization

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523275462 Western diet often has a 20:1 omega-6:omega-3 ratio, hunter-gatherer diets were closer to 4:1.