Gave birth to a baby with autoimmune diseases due to toxin overload from my girl boss lifestyle where I accumulated exogenous estrogen and toxins like metals, mold and endocrine disruptors. Promise myself I will try to help as many as I can to not go through what my family went through.

A thyroid problem is often an adrenal problem in disguise.

If you're born with the "I can do everything" gene, before your problem becomes SIBO and constipation, you need to focus on hydration. High-achieving personalities burn through electrolytes faster. The body can compensate for a long time, but eventually stress starts affecting stomach acid, motility, and bile flow. Fruit. Mineral spring water. Soups. Dairy. Eat Your Hydration.

When someone tells me they react to almost every supplement, the relationship between mold and MCAS are high on my list. It's a pattern I see over and over. A chronically active immune system and mast cells can make the nervous system incredibly sensitive, so even things that should feel calming can create flares. 1- calm histamine flares is the PRIORITY 2- stabilize blood sugar 3- only then start working on nervous system by slowly adding topical magnesium first. The less inflamed the terrain, the better the body tends to tolerate support.

In Italy, produce is tested for nickel. I think this is the future of health. As the research grows, environmental metal exposure is as important as pesticides for labelling.

Why do you think this is happening?

Ok now that the nickel <> braces/retainer <> eczema, acne, gut inflammation hypothesis went viral, I need you guys to comment or DM me your experience post removal or low nickel alternative replacement. Any health gains?

This is a classic symptom pattern I see in people exposed to water-damaged buildings, mold toxicity, and CIRS. If loud noises, strong scents, or bright lights seem to bother you more than they used to, pay attention. When the brain is inflamed and blood flow regulation is impaired, the nervous system can become hypervigilant, turning everyday sensory input into a stressor.

Small plates dinner tonight. Inspired by @BioavailableNd eat your hydration guide

One of the most interesting connections I've come across lately is that the foundational staples of a Ray Peat staples: dairy, fruit, potatoes/rice, gelatin are naturally very low in nickel. At the same time, multiple human studies have found higher nickel levels in people with thyroid dysfunction, and researchers are increasingly recognizing nickel as a potential endocrine disruptor. Fascinating overlap. :)

Thank you for the 300k followers! To celebrate - new article: Eat Your Hydration Summer Guide: 10 of my favourite recipes. Link: open.substack.com/pub/bioava…

One of the coolest fungal findings in the research: brushing your teeth 2-3x vs 1x/day lowered Candida Albicans not just in the mouth… but in stool too. Your oral microbiome and gut microbiome are deeply connected.

One of my biggest findings to date is the potential link between oral metal devices and gut inflammation. Read it here: bioavailablend.substack.com/…

Tame the garden, don’t destroy it.

Another beautiful pregnancy! A little less toxic burden, better liver support with the simple Andra's whole lemon drink… and suddenly the body starts doing what it was always capable of doing. Funny how that works. 😉

Tomorrow's Huberman Lab episode is with Dr. @AbudBakri, MD, a physician and clinician specializing in peptide therapeutics and their applications in healing, immunity, and longevity. Dr. Bakri and @hubermanlab discuss BPC 157, the difference between GLP-1s and the "Russian" peptide bioregulators, thymus health and immunity, and overlooked markers of longevity.

One of the most underrated ways to support heavy metal detox? Cardio-induced sweating. Even more than passive sauna sweating. Your body was built to detox while moving, the lymphatic system is mechanical. Incline walking, stair master and one conditioning class/week are my favorite ways.

Dry food can age you. The body works harder to hydrate and move dry, dense foods. Skin, digestion, and thyroid often do better with softer, hydrated meals.