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My fast food consumption in the past five years and its effects on health metrics

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1239 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - What if I connect my five-year fast food consumption data with all the health metrics? What do I learn? Will I change anything in my life?
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Proprioceptive foot and ankle rehab with a wobble board

Posted By TotalMSK 1239 days ago on Health

https://www.totalmsk.co.uk - The article explains the relevance of proprioception and the importance of foot and ankle rehabilitation after injury. Proprioceptive ankle rehabilitation with a wobble or balance board is crucial after ankle injuries. The process is essential for recalibrating the bodies equivalent of GPS and helping reduce further injuries.

I had low HRV for a few months – What happened, and how did I bounce back?

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1273 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - Introduction Sudden long-term decrease in HRV is a popular topic in various health forums; it’s interesting to read about it, but you don’t want to see that trend in your own HRV graph.  My monthly HRV went down like it was a waterslide. I have to admit that I was a little bit worried in […]
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What do you get out of genetic testing? 23andme, StrateGene, DNAfit, and Promethease review

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1274 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - The year 2003 was significant for science: the whole human genome was sequenced. Knowing our internal source code led to many new medical insights like understanding inherited disorders and developing better treatments for them.  This also changed the consumer landscape as companies like 23andme and Ancestry were born. They offered direct-to-consumer genetic testing, which created […]
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August productivity challenge (Recap)

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1283 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - As August is over and we are now moving towards autumn, it’s time to recap the challenge. If you are reading this without knowing what challenge I’m talking about, I encourage you to read this. 31 days and 16 daily habits – It was a long interesting month! (Most of the habits were based on […]
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Why you should hang upside down? (Incredible benefits of inversion therapy)

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1303 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - This summer, I had some on-off pain in my upper back. Somedays, I felt pain even when breathing.  One day, I was in the outdoor gym, lightly stretching. I wasn’t in shape to do a proper workout.  Out of nowhere, I felt this urge to hang upside down. Like my body tried to tell me […]
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August productivity challenge (Science-based habits to increase my productivity)

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1318 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - Summer holidays are over, so it’s back to the grind. I will start August with a challenge – The idea is to incorporate different habits to ensure a productive and healthy month.  I got the idea from listening to Huberman lab podcast episode 28. Many of the listed habits here are from that episode, but […]
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What happened to my blood sugar levels with bad night of sleep? (Veristable experiment)

Posted By Ilmostromberg 1348 days ago on Health

https://ilmostromberg.com - The importance of quality sleep has been widely discussed. We all know the difference in energy levels when we are well-rested versus a bad night of sleep.  However, from an individual’s perspective, it has been hard to quantify bad sleep based on biomarkers. How does a bad night of sleep affect your internal system? Thanks […]
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