While this information is interesting, it is, as others have stated, confusing. It is also typical of the reductionist model of health. I am a Chinese Medicine practitioner. We see this type of reductionist thinking frequently. “Acupuncture works because it increases NO, acupuncture works according to the pain gate theory, acupuncture works because it increases blood flow, acupuncture works because it stimulates hormone production, etc, etc”. Acupuncture does all of these things through a model that cannot be understood by reductionist thinking. The bottom line is to do your best to hydrate, eat well, exercise and have a spiritual practice. Just like acupuncture, these lifestyle choices will promote health in many ways that can be measured across many different metrics.
You said it better than I could. I don't give a hoot how acupuncture works, all I know is that it works for me. Just like Vit D. It's been 10 years since I started taking it along with baking in the sun and I haven't had a sniffle since.
I oppose reductionism, but I believe that acupuncture can be explained through specific mechanisms. This isn't reductionism. I imagine acupuncture is like a butterfly in meteorology, where the stimulation from the needle triggers complex, large-scale changes in the organism, similar to the butterfly effect.
Health is the best medicine, the best cure. When someone has an illness with several contributing causes, it is often the case that each cause can be seen as "the straw that breaks the camel's back" creating illness. In such cases, addressing any one of several causes might lead to a cure. Of course any cause of illness can be addressed in many different ways. We should not be surprised when the same illness is cured by many different solutions in different cases. We name illnesses by signs and symptoms, not by cause, certainly not by "cure cause" nor by the cure.
I have recently read The Ultimate Guide To Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan.
I would like to point out that the author addresses some quite serious concerns with nitric oxide in the first two chapters. You can view the sources he cites for his opinions under the References page which you can read on the preview available on Amazon. I began reading your information on niacin today and when subscribing to your substack, I saw the nitric oxide piece listed in your main page so I took a quick look. Cheers!
Nitric oxide is a free radical with some oxidative properties, having a standard redox potential of 0.5V. It is similar to chlorine dioxide but is less potent due to its lower redox potential.
Your "Nitric Oxide Solution" critique was excellent. You missed one key point from Part One: ADMA. It plays a crucial roll in limiting NO production. The book provides a detailed list of 11 items that facilitate ADMA that can easily be reviewed and dealt with. And here's another revelation: Cleveland Heart Lab through Quest Diagnostics offer a test for ADMA and guidelines for optimization!
Very confusing and disorienting information here. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. What's high, what's low, I can't balance all this. I thought nitrates were bad so I stopped buying hot dogs and opted for non-cured instead. I grow kale and drink a quart of water daily, never 1/2 gallon. I'm in the sun and don't bathe thereafter, allowing the sweat to dry off naturally. I brush my teeth every other day and never use mouthwash. I know that sounds yucky, but at my age, I don't see the need.
The controlled deep breathing is something I have always done, read about it years ago, and it has served me well. At one point, in hospital, doctors were amazed I knew about it, like why have you guys never advocated for it? Classical music is my thing, my repertoire is massive. I dance to Bach would you believe, can't help myself, and exercise to Boogy Wonderland.
I think I've checked many of the boxes here but, all in all, I think Nathan Bryan is able to walk this tightrope of successful levels of NO, but I surely can't do it.
Makes me extra happy every time dark chocolate makes a benefit list!!
Agree 😊
While this information is interesting, it is, as others have stated, confusing. It is also typical of the reductionist model of health. I am a Chinese Medicine practitioner. We see this type of reductionist thinking frequently. “Acupuncture works because it increases NO, acupuncture works according to the pain gate theory, acupuncture works because it increases blood flow, acupuncture works because it stimulates hormone production, etc, etc”. Acupuncture does all of these things through a model that cannot be understood by reductionist thinking. The bottom line is to do your best to hydrate, eat well, exercise and have a spiritual practice. Just like acupuncture, these lifestyle choices will promote health in many ways that can be measured across many different metrics.
You said it better than I could. I don't give a hoot how acupuncture works, all I know is that it works for me. Just like Vit D. It's been 10 years since I started taking it along with baking in the sun and I haven't had a sniffle since.
I oppose reductionism, but I believe that acupuncture can be explained through specific mechanisms. This isn't reductionism. I imagine acupuncture is like a butterfly in meteorology, where the stimulation from the needle triggers complex, large-scale changes in the organism, similar to the butterfly effect.
Health is the best medicine, the best cure. When someone has an illness with several contributing causes, it is often the case that each cause can be seen as "the straw that breaks the camel's back" creating illness. In such cases, addressing any one of several causes might lead to a cure. Of course any cause of illness can be addressed in many different ways. We should not be surprised when the same illness is cured by many different solutions in different cases. We name illnesses by signs and symptoms, not by cause, certainly not by "cure cause" nor by the cure.
To your health, tracy
Health is best served by following our archetypal design.
Nobody could ever survive in the archetypal wild setting finding or eating just the foods nesting the heart in the picture at the opening.
I have recently read The Ultimate Guide To Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan.
I would like to point out that the author addresses some quite serious concerns with nitric oxide in the first two chapters. You can view the sources he cites for his opinions under the References page which you can read on the preview available on Amazon. I began reading your information on niacin today and when subscribing to your substack, I saw the nitric oxide piece listed in your main page so I took a quick look. Cheers!
Nitric oxide is a free radical with some oxidative properties, having a standard redox potential of 0.5V. It is similar to chlorine dioxide but is less potent due to its lower redox potential.
I think you will appreciate this.
Maybe not to the level of writing about it, but out of pure curiosity
https://youtu.be/5qUkG34GKHc
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Your "Nitric Oxide Solution" critique was excellent. You missed one key point from Part One: ADMA. It plays a crucial roll in limiting NO production. The book provides a detailed list of 11 items that facilitate ADMA that can easily be reviewed and dealt with. And here's another revelation: Cleveland Heart Lab through Quest Diagnostics offer a test for ADMA and guidelines for optimization!
Very confusing and disorienting information here. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. What's high, what's low, I can't balance all this. I thought nitrates were bad so I stopped buying hot dogs and opted for non-cured instead. I grow kale and drink a quart of water daily, never 1/2 gallon. I'm in the sun and don't bathe thereafter, allowing the sweat to dry off naturally. I brush my teeth every other day and never use mouthwash. I know that sounds yucky, but at my age, I don't see the need.
The controlled deep breathing is something I have always done, read about it years ago, and it has served me well. At one point, in hospital, doctors were amazed I knew about it, like why have you guys never advocated for it? Classical music is my thing, my repertoire is massive. I dance to Bach would you believe, can't help myself, and exercise to Boogy Wonderland.
I think I've checked many of the boxes here but, all in all, I think Nathan Bryan is able to walk this tightrope of successful levels of NO, but I surely can't do it.
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https://theylied.health/
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Modern wheat has a diminished beneficial root microbiome
https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/modern-wheat-has-diminished-beneficial-root-microbiome#:~:text=Modern%20wheat%20varieties%20grown%20with,reduction%2C%20whether%20fertilised%20or%20not.