Perpetuating mutation
So far, the only promise for the vaccinated is that Covid-19 will not kill the infected. That's a win, no doubt. However, if the vaccinated continue to contract and transmit a neutered disease, and society responds by relaxing restrictions, are we not simply expanding the number of hosts and thus the opportunity for SARS-CoV-2 to mutate its way to a more dangerous strain?
Why are some sugar substitutes making me sick?
I've found that when I consume a large amount of erythritol (~20g to 30g), I have two problems: my mouth starts to feel like it's blistering and an hour or two later I get a stomach ache. I've tested this over a dozen times now, to both be very sure that it is erythritol, and to understand the minimum problematic dose. I also had a suspicious episode (severe stomach ache) with an allulose cake-frosting once, but it was extreme amount of allulose and allulose is fairly new to me, so I need further data. Are these reaction to sugar substitutes common? And what might be causing them?
Metabolic Flexibility Post Covid Infection
I had Covid in December, essentially a bad cold, however, it took me more than a month to get my energy back to where it was pre-Covid. I tried to jump into ketosis in order to lose some weight but found it almost impossible after getting Covid. I've worn a CGM on and off for the past two years when I've wanted to lose some weight. There were plenty of times I didn't need to because I knew which foods to stay away from, I also have been practicing TRE for over 3 years. I assume my lack of energy after Covid was metabolic, so I'm wondering if my 'signaling' processes my body had prior to Covid got screwed up post Covid, hence, difficult to trigger a response and get into Ketosis easily, as in the past. I'm back to wearing a CGM and keeping my GLC levels below a 100 and I've started to lose weight again, will this reinforce my body's signaling and return to being more metabolically flexible. Is Covid responsible for my apparent decrease in metabolic flexibility? Please let me know if Peter answers this and when and when it will show up on AMA. Thank you!!!!
Implications of Low Heartrate
In my mid-40s and have been watching my heart rate stats for a few years with an Apple Watch. While I run 3-5 times a week, 3-5miles at a time, I'm not that fit - BMI of 26+, sit all day during work, etc. My resting heart rate is low 40s, dropping to 36-39 at night during sleep. That normally sounds great, but what is curious is that the maximum heart rate I can get it up to during interval runs is 166. The standard formula of (220-age) would imply my high watermark should be closer to 178. So, while I don't experience any problems, it strikes me as odd that my maximum is low. Any thoughts on the pattern here, Peter?