Clean Eating and other Healthy Shenanigans

12/09/2025

Your feet have all the reflection points of your internal organs. You can stimulate certain points to relieve chronic health challenges such as shoulder pain and insomnia. Do you know where they are located? Let’s dive into it based on the ancient wisdom.

12/09/2025

NAD supplements, especially (NR)
can be tough on your digestive tract including your tummy.

Alway take in the middle of a meal if you choose and if you get acid reflux or stomach pain, reduce dosage or stop taking the supplement.

NAD supplements that are NmN instead of NR can be more gentle on the digestive tract.

There are lozenges and sublingual lower dose options that may be more tolerable.

Here are gentler options and natural, body-friendly ways to raise NAD without upsetting your stomach. These work beautifully for people who can’t tolerate NR or strong supplements.

🌿 Gentler NAD-Boosting Options (Non-Irritating)

1. NMN (Low Dose, 125–250 mg)
• Often easier on the stomach than NR.
• Take with food.
• Start low → increase only if no symptoms.

2. NAD+ Lozenges or Sublingual Sprays
• Absorb through the mouth instead of the stomach.
• MUCH gentler on digestion.
• Common dose: 50–125 mg.

3. Niacinamide (NOT niacin)
• Very gentle B3 form.
• Boosts NAD slowly, steadily.
• Dose: 100–250 mg with food.
• No flushing, low GERD risk.

4. TMG (Trimethylglycine)
• Doesn’t boost NAD directly, but it supports methylation, which NR/NMN sometimes disrupt.
• If you ever retry NAD boosters, TMG helps reduce side effects.
• Dose: 250–500 mg with food.

✨✨Natural Ways to Boost NAD (No Supplements Needed)

These are the most digestive-friendly and often more sustainable:

1. Light Fasting or Time-Restricted Eating

Even a 12–14 hour overnight fast increases NAD because your body shifts into repair mode.

Gentle version:
• Stop eating by 7–8 PM
• Eat again around 8–9 AM

No need for hardcore fasting.

2. Cold Exposure (Very Simple)

Even 30 seconds of cold water at the end of a shower raises NAD through activation of sirtuins and brown fat.

Gentle version:
• Warm shower
• 20–30 seconds cold
• Build up slowly

3. Sunlight in the Morning

Morning sunlight boosts circadian rhythm → which increases NAMPT → which boosts NAD production naturally.

Gentle version:
• 5–10 minutes outside
• No sunglasses if you can tolerate

4. Exercise (But Not High Stress)

The body raises NAD during:
• walking
• light weights
• yoga
• cycling
• Pilates
• anything rhythmic and sustainable

Even 10 minutes counts.

5. Foods That Support NAD Pathways

These don’t flood the body like supplements, so they’re easy on digestion:

NAD-building foods:
• mushrooms
• dairy (especially yogurt & kefir — you already make this!)
• sardines
• chicken
• eggs
• nutritional yeast
• green vegetables
• edamame
• peanuts
• salmon
• avocado

Polyphenols that protect NAD:
• blueberries
• cacao
• green tea
• rosemary
• turmeric
• olive oil

Add-ons that help the NAD cycle run smoothly:
• Magnesium
• B vitamins
• Electrolytes
These are all gentle and tend not to trigger reflux.

✨✨A Very Gentle Daily Plan (No Stomach Upset)

Here’s a simple, soothing protocol you can try today:

Morning
• Glass of water + pinch of salt
• 5 minutes of sunlight
• Light walk or stretching
• Optional: NAD lozenge (if you want a supplement)

Afternoon
• Green tea or matcha
• Protein with veggies
• A few blueberries or dark chocolate (70%+)

Evening
• Warm-to-cool shower
• 12-hour fast overnight
• Magnesium glycinate before bed (very soothing)

This approach raises NAD smoothly, naturally, and without the reflux you felt from NR.

12/03/2025

California's severe drought has probably made a lot of us more aware of our water footprint, which is the amount of fresh water we use plus the amount used for the goods and services we consume every day.

11/29/2025

VEGETARIANS MAY HAVE A 48% LOWER RISK OF MORTALITY FROM CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Several studies have shown protective effects of consuming plant foods for kidney health.

This study was conducted among Adventists, a religious community that values ​​the biblical concept that the body is a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

The devotees adopt healthy habits, such as not smoking nor drinking alcohol, and half of them adopt plant-based diets to varying degrees.

The fact that, in this community, not only vegetarians but also omnivores exhibit healthier habits allows for a more direct comparison of the effects of both diets, reducing confounding factors.

This study was conducted on 899 people who underwent blood tests for creatinine, used to measure the Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), a measure of kidney function, and therefore kidney health.

In the model adjusted for multiple variables, vegans and pesco-vegetarians showed significantly higher Glomerular Filtration, indicating better kidney function, than omnivores.

The discussion also mentions that in the wider Adventist-2 cohort (88 400 people), vegetarians have a 48% lower risk of death from kidney disease than non-vegetarians.

Sources:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1051227625002432

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39098708/

11/24/2025

Macka B · Health Is Wealth · Song · 2017

11/23/2025

SUSTAINABLE DIETS HAVE MORE NUTRIENTS

The Planetary Health Diet was proposed by the EAT-Lancet commission, a prestigious medical journal, in 2019, to ensure healthy and sustainable eating. It is an almost entirely plant-based diet, with only 1 piece of meat/fish/egg per day at most, and only 1 serving of dairy per day, which is entirely optional, as there are vegetarian and vegan versions of the diet.

Researchers reviewed hundreds of publications and concluded that it is not possible to achieve climate goals without profoundly altering the food system.

This diet has been shown to reduce the risk of multiple chronic diseases.

However, questions have been raised regarding its nutritional adequacy.

This study analyzed 9,671 british people in a national survey, beginning in 2008, about their adherence to the Planetary Health Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, with special emphasis on groups such as women of childbearing age and adolescents, and blood samples were collected.

Adherence to the Planetary Health Diet revealed greater adequacy in the analyzed nutrient levels when compared to official recommendations.

These nutrients were: fiber, carbohydrates, free sugars, total fat, saturated fat, thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, folate (B9), vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, selenium, and iodine. Vitamin B12 would require a supplement to be adequate.

The EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet (PHD) has been designed to benefit both human and planetary health, but questions remain regarding its nutritional adequacy.

11/19/2025

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Remember for those who are vegan this product is not vegan but vegetarian.

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11/13/2025

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Manifesting the day, soon! 🌎

11/12/2025

Putting money into perspective shenanigan.