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🩸 BLOOD SUGAR: KEEP THE ROLLER COASTER AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK! 🎢

Somewhere along the way, we decided that blood sugar was the enemy. Glucose spikes became terrifying, carbohydrates became villains, and suddenly people were afraid to eat a BANANA! 🍌😂

Here’s the funny thing…your body LOVES glucose. Your brain uses it, your muscles use it, and your body has an incredibly sophisticated system designed to manage it.

Your blood sugar is SUPPOSED to go up after you eat!

The problem isn’t glucose. The problem is when your body isn’t very good at managing it.

Think of your muscles as giant storage tanks for glucose. The more muscle you have, and the more you use it, the more places your body has to put all that glucose!

And guess what? You don’t have to give up bread, pasta, potatoes or your favorite dessert to improve blood sugar management.

In this carousel, we’re talking about some ridiculously simple things that can make a BIG difference:

🍳 Why a high-protein breakfast might be one of the best ways to start your day.

🥦 How fiber acts like a SPEED BUMP for glucose absorption.

🚶 Why a 10-minute walk after dinner might be more valuable than you think.

💪 Why building muscle is like adding more storage space to your glucose warehouse.

😴 Why a terrible night’s sleep can make your body less efficient at handling sugar.

And we’ll get into supplements like berberine and cinnamon, plus the blood tests that help you understand what’s happening inside your body.

Here’s what I want you to understand: Glucose isn’t your enemy. A body that can’t manage glucose is the problem.

Swipe through! Let’s stop being afraid of sugar and start understanding what our bodies actually DO with it! 😄 by @askjeevers

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10 days ago

Melatonin might be one of the most misunderstood supplements in the sleep aisle.

We call it a “sleep hormone,” but a better description is the hormone of darkness.

As evening arrives and light exposure decreases, your brain begins releasing melatonin. Think of melatonin as your body sending out a group text:

“Hey everyone…it’s getting dark. We should probably start getting ready for bed.”

Melatonin helps signal biological night and coordinates your circadian rhythm. But it isn’t a traditional sedative. It doesn’t knock you unconscious, and taking more doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to sleep harder or stay asleep longer.

This is also why I think one of melatonin’s most useful applications is traveling across time zones.

Your watch might say it’s 10 PM in London, but your brain may still think it’s 2 PM back home. Properly timed melatonin can provide an artificial “darkness” signal that helps shift your internal clock toward the new time zone.

And MORE is definitely not always better.

Taking large doses—or taking melatonin at the wrong time—can leave elevated melatonin hanging around into the morning, contributing to sleepiness, grogginess, and that wonderful “I slept eight hours, so why do I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus?” feeling.

Your natural morning rhythm should be moving in the opposite direction: melatonin down, cortisol up, helping your body transition into wakefulness.

So don’t think of melatonin as a sleeping pill.

Think of it as a timing signal.

🌙 Darkness → melatonin rises
😴 Your body gets the message: biological night
☀️ Morning light → melatonin falls → wakefulness increases

With melatonin, when you take it may be more important than how much you take. by @askjeevers

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18 days ago

Sugar is not evil.

It is not automatically inflammatory, toxic, or responsible for every disease known to mankind. We have taken sugar completely out of context.

Your body actually loves glucose.

Glucose is a simple sugar and one of the body’s primary energy sources. The carbohydrates you eat—from bread, rice, fruit, potatoes, or dessert—are largely broken down into glucose. Even table sugar contains glucose along with fructose. That glucose enters your bloodstream and can be used by your muscles, organs, and especially your brain for energy.

So glucose itself isn’t the problem.

The problem is often how we deliver it and whether our body has somewhere useful to put it.

I think about four things:

1. Amount.
A little sugar is very different from dumping a massive amount into your bloodstream at once.

2. Pace.
Drinking 40 grams of sugar in five minutes is very different from consuming carbohydrate slowly as part of a mixed meal.

3. Storage.
Your muscles can store glucose as glycogen. More muscle and regularly depleted glycogen stores give glucose somewhere productive to go.

4. Use it.
Move your body. Exercising muscles pull glucose from the bloodstream and burn it for energy.

Sugar isn’t the villain.

The bigger issue is repeatedly consuming more glucose, faster than your body can store or use it—while barely moving enough to burn it.

Glucose is incredible fuel.

The goal isn’t to fear it. The goal is to become better at handling it. by @askjeevers

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a month ago

Every week I write a fun, easy to read and understand newsletter. It covers topics in Nutrition, Fitness, Supplements, and anything trending in the Wellness & Performance space. Sign up for it at:

https://www.proze.com/higher-education/ by @askjeevers

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2 months ago

Peptides are having a serious moment right now.

Open social media and you’d think they’re capable of regrowing your ACL, fixing your shoulder, making your skin glow, and possibly doing your taxes.

So…what are peptides?

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as signaling molecules. Think of them as text messages your body sends to cells, telling them to repair, regenerate, reduce inflammation, or make more of a specific protein. They don’t magically rebuild tissue—they simply encourage your body to do what it’s already designed to do.

Outside of the GLP-1 weight-loss peptides, many of the popular peptides are aimed at musculoskeletal health and recovery. You’ve probably heard of BPC-157, TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4 fragment), the Wolverine Stack (BPC-157 + TB-500), or the Glow Stack for skin health.
The catch? While the science is exciting, much of it comes from animal and laboratory studies. Human clinical trials are still limited for many of these peptides, so it’s important to keep your expectations realistic. “Promising” doesn’t always mean “proven.”

If you’re considering peptides, quality matters—a lot. This isn’t a space with the same level of oversight as traditional prescription medications. Look for providers who:
 ✔️ Use licensed, reputable compounding pharmacies when appropriate. ✔️ Provide third-party testing and certificates of analysis when available. ✔️ Are transparent about sourcing and purity. ✔️ Don’t promise miracle results or overnight healing.

And don’t play peptide chemistry on yourself. If you’re combining multiple peptides, work with a clinician who understands how they’re used, potential interactions, dosing strategies, and appropriate monitoring.
Finally, remember this: if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is. With peptides, you’re not just paying for the molecule—you’re paying for quality, purity, sterility, and confidence that what’s on the label is actually in the vial.

The biohackers make it sound easy. The science says it’s more nuanced. Be curious, be informed, and choose quality over hype every single time. by @askjeevers

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2 months ago

My sister @drmanisha_javia may be the dentist, but I’ve got a few things to say about dental floss 😂 - Ask Jeevers by @askjeevers

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2 months ago

Thinking about filtering your water? Here’s what to know before you do! - Ask Jeevers

Sign up for Jeevers Health Newsletter at:

www.proze.com/higher-education by @askjeevers

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3 months ago

Shopping for a water filter can feel like buying a mattress. Every company claims theirs is the only one worth owning.
Here’s the truth: there isn’t one “best” water filter. There’s only the best filter for your water.
Different filtration systems are designed to remove different things. Activated carbon filters (like many pitcher filters) do a great job improving taste and reducing chlorine and some organic chemicals. Reverse osmosis systems remove a much wider range of contaminants, including lead, arsenic, nitrates, PFAS (“forever chemicals”), and many other dissolved compounds. UV systems are excellent for killing bacteria, viruses, and parasites, while water softeners help remove hardness minerals like calcium and magnesium—but they’re not really filters.
So before spending hundreds (or thousands) of dollars, find out what’s actually in your water.
If you’re on city water, start by looking up your local utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which tells you what’s been detected in your municipal supply. Then, if you want to know what’s coming out of your faucet, pick up a certified home water test kit or send a sample to an accredited laboratory. That tells you whether you need to worry about lead, heavy metals, pesticides, bacteria, nitrates, PFAS, or other contaminants.
The goal isn’t to buy the fanciest filter—it’s to buy the right one.
Because the best water filter isn’t the one with the biggest marketing budget. It’s the one that solves the problem your water actually has. by @askjeevers

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3 months ago

Greens powders are basically the supplement world’s way of saying, “What if salad was dusty?”

Now, can they be useful? Sure. If you barely eat vegetables, travel a lot, or your current greens intake is the single piece of lettuce hiding in a burger, then a greens powder may help fill some gaps.

But let’s not pretend one scoop is the same as eating your vegetables.

Most adults need roughly 2–4 cups of vegetables per day, depending on age, sex, and activity level. If you dehydrated and powdered all of that, you’d likely be looking at something closer to 50 grams of vegetable powder. Many greens powders are much smaller than that — AG1, for example, is about a 12-gram serving.

So when a product lists 40, 50, or 70 different “super greens,” remember: there is only so much room in that scoop. You may be getting a sprinkle of a lot of things, not a meaningful amount of each thing.

And the “super greens” marketing gets a little dramatic. Kale, broccoli, spinach, and other greens all have nutritional value, but the differences are not magical. You do not need a rare rainforest leaf blessed by a wellness podcast to get nutrients.

Greens powders can be helpful.

But they are not a vegetable replacement. They are a backup singer, not the main act. by @askjeevers

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4 months ago

“Veggie” or Greens Powders can be GREAT or a WASTE of money..find out what’s best for you! by @askjeevers

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4 months ago

Taking Vitamin B12? Here’s some good information to know.. by @askjeevers

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4 months ago

Frozen fruits and veggies need a rebrand.

Somewhere along the way, “fresh” became the nutrition superstar and “frozen” got treated like the sad backup option hiding next to the ice cream.

But nutritionally? Frozen produce holds its own.

A University of Georgia study compared fresh, frozen, and “fresh-stored” fruits and vegetables — meaning produce stored in the fridge for 5 days, which is pretty realistic for most of us. They looked at nutrients like vitamin C, beta-carotene, and folate in foods like blueberries, strawberries, broccoli, spinach, green beans, corn, peas, and cauliflower. The result? Frozen was generally nutritionally comparable to fresh, and in some cases, did better after storage.

Why? Because the biggest nutrient loss usually comes down to time.

Once a fruit or vegetable is picked, it starts losing nutrient value. Then it has to travel, sit in storage, sit at the store, sit in your fridge, and wait for you to remember your good intentions.

Frozen produce is usually picked at peak ripeness and frozen quickly, which helps preserve nutrients.

So no, you are not “missing out” because you bought frozen broccoli or berries.

Fresh is great. Frozen is great. Eating more produce consistently is the real win. by @askjeevers

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5 months ago