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Statin Review and Possible Medication Reduction

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A functional health framework for safer cardiovascular decisions Executive Summary The question is not whether statins are good or bad. The useful question is whether the biological conditions that made lipid-lowering treatment necessary have changed enough to justify a different medical strategy. Statins reduce exposure to atherogenic particles and lower cardiovascular events, particularly when a […]

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The CHOLESTEROL story

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A systems-based explanation of lipid traffic, metabolic terrain, organ signals and what statins change Executive summary A rising LDL cholesterol result, falling HDL cholesterol and rising triglycerides often describe one connected failure of fuel handling. Fat cells release too much stored fat, the liver receives more fuel than it can safely process, the liver exports

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Keto Mediterranean Salmon & Sardine Meals

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14 nutrient-dense meals using only the approved Keto Food Guide ingredients Contents How to use this recipe book These recipes are original keto-Mediterranean adaptations built from well-established cooking patterns: olive-oil dressings, herb crusts, warm vegetable beds, yogurt sauces, lemon, garlic, sardines, salmon, greens, nuts, seeds and fermented foods. They are designed to taste familiar and

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The Way To Slow Biological Ageing

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Age Less, Live Stronger, Protect Vitality and Extend Healthspan Executive Summary Ageing is the slow loss of communication between the body’s repair systems. DNA becomes less protected, mitochondria produce energy less cleanly, blood vessels stiffen, blood sugar becomes harder to control, muscle is lost, immune signals become noisy, gut bacteria lose diversity, sleep becomes lighter,

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Functional Approach to Plant Based Nutrition

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Plant-Based, But Not Always Health-Based Executive Summary Plant-based eating can be powerful. It can increase fibre, improve bowel function, support the gut microbiome, raise polyphenol intake and reconnect people with food that still looks like food. When it is built on vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, clean proteins, fermented foods, low-glycaemic fruit, quality fats and

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Restoring the Gut-Brain-Immune Conversation

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A practical functional health science white paper on inflammation, mood, memory, gut repair and resilient human performance Executive Summary The gut is not only a digestion organ. It is a living communication centre where food, microbes, immune cells, nerves, stress hormones and brain signals speak all day. This is why brain fog, low mood, anxiety,

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The Body’s Autoimmune Attack

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How To Calm the Attack and Restore Control Executive Summary Chronic autoimmune conditions are often explained as a lifelong problem where the immune system has become overactive and must be suppressed. However, from a functional health science perspective, autoimmunity is usually the body responding to repeated signals that it sees as danger. The immune system

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The Insulin Resistance Heart Attack Risk

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Why Heart Disease Builds Quietly Before It Strikes Executive Summary My earlier white paper titled The Long Road to a “Sudden” Heart Attack explained why many heart attacks are not truly sudden. They are often the final visible event after years of quiet biological drift. This sequel goes deeper into one of the most important

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Multi-Day Cycling Strategy for Keto Adapted Cyclist

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How to Prepare, Fuel, Ride, Recover and Adapt Executive Summary A multi-day cycling tour is not simply a test of fitness. It is a whole-body systems challenge. Each day, the body must produce energy, protect limited stored carbohydrate, preserve muscle, maintain blood volume, regulate body temperature, keep digestion working during movement, control inflammation, and then

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How The Body Speaks Before Disease

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A Functional Health View of Early Signs of Deeper Dysfunction Executive Summary Many people live for years with signs that the body is under strain, yet those signs are often dismissed as minor, cosmetic, age-related, or unrelated. A change in the skin, recurring gum bleeding, looser teeth, mouth ulcers, hair thinning, unusual nail changes, stubborn

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