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11/13/2025

If you love a man — a husband, a father, a brother, a son, or a friend — this matters.

Every November we hear the same messages: “Just talk.” “Break the silence.” “Open up.”

But a major national investigation found something completely different:

91% of men who died by su***de did seek help.

They reached out. They talked. They showed up. And most were labeled “low risk.”

Men aren’t dying because they refuse to open up.

They’re dying because the systems we tell them to use weren’t built for the way men process fear, responsibility, or identity loss.

Men don’t need more awareness months. They need support that actually works. They need tools. They need capability. They need a path forward.

Here’s something I think a lot of men have been waiting for someone to finally say out loud.

Read the full piece → https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/mens-mental-health-awareness-cute

11/04/2025

🧬 “New” research just reframed how I think about probiotics.

I say “new” because it’s new to me — the strain was actually identified back in 2002. But its rediscovery might be a game-changer for the same types of people who walk into my office with gut and immune challenges.

Researchers at the University of Chicago found one bacterium missing in infants with milk allergies but present in those who could tolerate milk: Anaerostipes caccae (aka Anaerobutyricum caccae).

When they gave this one strain to germ-free mice, everything changed:�
⚡️Butyrate levels normalized�
🧱Gut barrier tightened�
🧫Mucin layer thickened�
🛡️Immune tolerance returned

In other words — a single microbe restored gut and immune balance usually dependent on an entire ecosystem.

That’s why this strain is being called a keystone species and the butyrate-producing champion.

And what makes it even more fascinating — it thrives even when fiber doesn’t.

If you struggle with:
* post-antibiotic gut issues
* fiber intolerance
* keto/carnivore adaptation
* sorbitol or sugar-alcohol sensitivity
* dairy reactivity

…this discovery might shift the way you look at “gut healing” altogether.

I unpack the science — and why it matters for real-world clients — in my latest Substack post.�👇�[Read the full article on Substack →] https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/a-potential-game-changer-for-gut

10/21/2025

***UPDATE***

To the previous 🚨Public Service Announcement🚨post.

Client got retested. Got labs while fasted and didn’t workout over the weekend.

These small actions paint a different picture.

Triglycerides: 424 → 133
VLDL: 76 → 24

The original post was just to highlight that what you do prior to your lab draw will impact your values. These values subsequently impact what recommendations your provider will give you and/or how insurance companies will rate you (life and health premiums).

Your lab prep is as important as your lab results. You can only have good data if you get good data.

10/20/2025

I entered the chiropractic profession 20 years ago believing we were going to put health back in healthcare.

In those early days, we didn’t just adjust spines — we talked lifestyle, nutrition, movement, even mindset. We believed we were keeping people out of the medical system by keeping them in our “healthcare” system.

We were told that a silent subluxation was a ticking time bomb. That a dime’s weight on a nerve could mean heart disease, cancer, or worse. The message was clear: fear sells care.
For years, I bought in. Until one day, on a conference call, a mentor said:

“People in your community are dying because you haven’t gotten the message of chiropractic to them.”

That was my breaking point. The shame of not doing enough left. The BS meter went off.

Health doesn’t come from fear or guilt. It comes from empowerment and ownership.

So I quietly stepped away — not from the practice, but from the profession’s corporate mindset. I stopped going to conferences that led with fear and started following curiosity, physiology, and personal responsibility instead.

Is the adjustment powerful? Absolutely. Is it preventing illness? That’s harder to prove. Is the profession leading the wellness movement? After 20 years, I haven’t seen it.

What are we, really? Spinal technicians? Wellness leaders? Both? Neither?

Until we find a common purpose, it’ll stay every chiropractor for themselves — and that’s not leadership, that’s survival.

🧭 Full reflection on Substack: https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/for-the-chiropractic-professionwhat
 

10/15/2025

🚨Public Service Announcement🚨

Your lab prep is as important as your lab results. You can only have good data if you get good data. Lab markers like cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL are highly sensitive to recent lifestyle choices.

Client sends me these labs from their primary care. “Should I be concerned?”

Were you fasted? Did you do any intense exercise the 36 hours prior to labs?

Not fasted, plus a HIIT workout.

Re-do.

If you want good data…

* No hard exercise, no alcohol, have excessively long travel, not be sick, no supplements, at least 48 hours prior. Nothing novel.
* Fast: No caffeine, no tea, no coffee for at least 12 hours.
* Get blood drawn at the same time of day each time, within an hour.
* Hydration status. Dehydration will impact ALL markers.
* Athletes: No hard lower body exercise for 5 days prior. No hard upper body for 3 days prior.

10/08/2025

If you told me 20 years ago when I entered this career that I would be regularly interviewed for a S. Korean news station…

09/23/2025

💡 AI isn’t making us dumber—it’s exposing whether we know how to communicate clearly.

Most people use ChatGPT (or Claude, or whichever AI) like it’s Google search. Type something vague, get something vague back.

The key? Treat AI like a 10-year savant. Brilliant, but needs clear instructions to shine.

That’s why I use the R-C-R-Q format when prompting: 🔹 Role – Who should AI be? 🔹 Context – What details matter? 🔹 Request – What exactly do you want? 🔹 Questions – Always invite clarifying questions.

In my new article, I walk you through this framework + share 3 copy-and-paste prompts you can start using today for: 🥗 Meal planning 💪 Fitness routines 🧠 Mindset coaching

👉 Read the full breakdown here: https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/3-prompts-to-drop-into-your-favorite

09/02/2025

“Flu season” isn’t a virus problem, it’s a lifestyle problem.

�🍬 Candy, 🏈 couch time, 🍗 leftovers, 🛍️ stress, 🍷 parties.

By January, our immune systems look like the Vegas strip—bright, flashy, and begging for trouble.

But hey, at least the pharmacy has free shots. 💉

👉 Read the full article: https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/the-flu-doesnt-know-what-season-it

08/27/2025

If you're heading to our office today, the business complex currently has no running water so maybe stop at a gas station, Costco, or Trader Joe's to relieve yourself before your appointment. Sorry 😩

08/26/2025

Stop pulling weeds. Fix the soil. 🌱

76% of U.S. adults now live with at least one chronic illness. 90% of healthcare dollars are spent treating them.

And yet, the fitness and health world keeps shouting: cold plunges, 5 a.m. workouts, this is what I eat in a day.

Here’s the problem:
➡️ Behaviors don’t stick if they’re built on the wrong soil.
➡️ Beliefs always trump behaviors.
➡️ If your philosophy is broken, your roots won’t grow.

The secret isn’t in another influencer’s morning routine. It’s in your soil — your personal philosophy about health, life, and what it all means.

🌱 Strong soil → strong roots → strong fruit.

Rotten soil? Nothing grows, no matter how many “healthy habits” you try to copy.

👉 Ready to rebuild your soil?

Full article here: https://kurtperkins.substack.com/p/forget-the-roots-look-to-the-soil

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