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Rob (c137)'s avatar

I agree with most of this except for the ketogenic diet.

Moderation is better, which is avoiding bad carbs like in the Paleo diet.

Keto is extreme and more of a cycle to run here and there if needed.

My personal experience with keto was that I took it well but in my physical job I had less energy and occasional headaches.

I eat more carbs and sugar now and I've actually done better than before. Perhaps some body types do better but I'm athletic/naturally thin.

As for supplements I've recently found creatine which helps transport energy not just for the body but the brain too.

It's also very helpful for people with dementia, but they take higher than normal doses.

I take 5g in the morning in my coffee or tea and 5 in the evening.

NAN J CROSSGROVE DC's avatar

Now , if I can just embody this ! Thank you so much. I’ve been in healthcare for over 40 years, and this is one of the most comprehensive and insightful handbooks for health and wellbeing. So appreciated!

Jan Wellmann's avatar

Thank you Nan, that means a lot to me!

Tim's avatar

Another extremely valuable and interesting article and test. Thanks a lot Jan!

Aris Nakos's avatar

The chemicals and home section is the one most readers are likely to skim, but the parfum line is worth slowing down for.

"A legal black box hiding dozens of hormone disruptors" is accurate and almost nobody reads it that way. The ingredient appears as a single word on a label, but it can represent a mixture of hundreds of compounds — and the EU requires more disclosure than the US does on what's actually in there.

The personal care angle is specifically underserved for men. I built Mangood (mangood.app) to scan men's grooming products for exactly these ingredients — it's the audit this section is pointing toward but most guys don't know to run.

Gwyneth's avatar

"Take the assessment at energeia.now" This link consistently comes up blank.