Becoming Metabolically Flexible!
Glucose vs Ketones
Fueling the Body with Intelligence
In modern times, becoming metabolically flexible—the ability to switch between using glucose and ketones for energy—is more than a fitness goal, it’s a healing strategy.
- Glucose (Glycogen Stores): The body’s primary and quick-access energy source. However, over-reliance on glucose can limit cellular repair and energy efficiency, especially in sedentary lifestyles.
- Ketones: Produced during low-carb states like fasting or ketogenic eating, ketones fuel the body in a cleaner, more restorative way—promoting cellular regeneration, mental clarity, and inflammation reduction.
Practicing metabolic flexibility allows you to burn fat more efficiently, reset insulin sensitivity, and give your cells time to repair. This is essential in modern times, where processed food and constant eating overload the system.
Chronic Overnutrition
Melanin Types & Nutrient Awareness
- Overnutrition: Many of us are overfed and undernourished. True longevity lies in aligning your daily fuel (food intake) with your daily energy output. Eating more than you expend disrupts hormonal balance, clogs detox pathways, and shortens lifespan.
- Melanin Considerations: Your melanin type influences how your body absorbs sunlight, processes vitamins, and detoxifies. Melanin-Based Medicine recognizes all melanin types—regardless of ethnicity. This approach is rooted in biology, not race For example:
- Vitamin D Deficiency: Deeper melanin requires more sun exposure to produce adequate vitamin D. Supplementation or strategic sun time is often necessary.
- Copper Deficiency: Melanin-rich bodies often need more bioavailable copper (not synthetic). Copper affects iron balance, energy production, and skin/hair health.
- Transition Techniques by Melanin Type:
- Go slower with fasting or keto transitions if you’re dealing with generational malnutrition or hormonal imbalance.
- Prioritize mineral replenishment: sea moss, chlorophyll, and copper-rich foods.
- Pay attention to circadian rhythm, sunlight exposure, and ancestral eating patterns—what worked for your ancestors works just as well for your cells today.
Healing the Heart — Dis-Ease at the Root
The True Causes of Heart Dis-Ease
Heart dis-ease is often misunderstood. At its core, it is most commonly caused by two opposing forces:
- Deficiency – a lack of vital nutrients, minerals, and circulatory support needed for heart tissue to regenerate.
- Overexertion or Overnutrition – consistent excess with little to no movement. This overload taxes the cardiovascular system and weakens cellular recovery.
These opposing imbalances make it harder for the heart to regenerate cells, maintain elasticity, and keep a steady rhythm.
Two Powerful Solutions
Olive Oil + Garlic Ritual
- Crush fresh garlic and let it sit uncovered for 10–15 minutes. This activates its healing compound, allicin. Then, pair it with 1 tablespoon of cold-pressed olive oil. This duo enhances blood flow, reduces arterial inflammation, and protects heart tissue on a molecular level.
Guided Autophagy Fasting
- Autophagy is your body's natural "cell clean-up" system—an internal detox where old or damaged cells are recycled for energy and repair. It’s triggered by intentional fasting and gentle movement.
Try this:
24-hour fast (with herbal tea or water)
Add 20 minutes of movement (walking, dancing, or running in place to your favorite music) This synergy initiates deep tissue healing, reduces oxidative stress, and gives your heart space to regenerate.