Hey Tatum, it takes courage to share your story and I respect that. Many are surprised to learn that diet and lifestyle play a large role in our mental health. Primarily: insulin resistance and inflammation undermine our ability to maintain an easy sense of wellbeing, hijacking our life and leading us to despair. The top factors influencing this are: 1. Seed oils have replaced nearly all animal and fruit fats (olive, coconut, avocado) in store bought and restaurant food. These are extremely inflammatory (omega 6:3 ratio is insane) and there is a strong link with insulin resistance. 2. Processed carbohydrates and dairy (A1) have pulverised our guts. Health starts in the gut. Inflammed gut seems to be a prerequisite to systemic inflammation and insulin resistance. 3. Not enough animal products. Meat has been bombarded by corporatist junk science to convince the population to turn away from the diet of our ancestors and to instead consume post WWII rations in colorful boxes. This deficiency of critical nutrients prevents our bodies from healing. We used to eat many ruminants, eggs, raw milk, and seafood as the foundation of our diets. 4. Dehydration. The soil and everything downstream of it (meat, milk, fruit) is gradually been stripped of minerals by industrial farming techniques. Furthermore, normative use of alcohol and caffeine have hampered hydration and disrupred our sleep. 5. Not enough sun. The root of hormone health is sun hormone (vitamin d is a misnomer). We require sun daily to maintain adequate Vit D serum in our blood. Without sun, we lose that calm "day after the beach" feeling that used to be our default. Guess how many processes in the body assume adequate sun hormone? Alot. Folks who quit seed oils (and sunscreen) find they can return to ancestrally appropriatr levels of sun exposure without burning. No sun, no health. Why am I sharing this? To challenge you to Paul Saladino's "Animal Based 30" challenge. I invite everyone on #Nostr to do the #AB30 in September. Let's experience together how diet and lifestyle contribute to our state of being.

AB30 Challenge | Led by Dr. Paul Saladino, MD

AB30 Challenge | Led by Dr. Paul Saladino, MD

Transform your body and reclaim your health with an animal-based diet. The #animalbased30 challenge is led by the leading authority on the carnivor...