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I started a newsletter called Secondary Effects.
10 years in clinical practice. 20 in venture. Co-founded a health tech company. Wrote a satirical novel about pharma.
I'm writing about what I'm actually seeing at the intersection of health and technology.
First post is live.
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12 Dec 2025
The experience of socialized medicine in the US will be like going to a DMV run by Big Pharma. Can’t wait.
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17 May 2025
🚫 Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): Industrial chemical. Used in laxatives and disrupts microbiome
🚫 Maltodextrin: Cheap filler that spikes blood sugar. Messes with your microbiome
🚫 Modified Food Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium: Ultra-processed binders
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17 May 2025
Why this multivitamin is worse than useless, and what i tell my patients instead.
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17 May 2025
💩 Calcium Carbonate
The cheapest, least bioavailable form
💩 Folic Acid
A synthetic version that can block folate receptors in 1/3 of people .
💩 Magnesium and Zinc Oxide
~4% bioavailability. Mostly just causes diarrhea.
💩 Ferrous Fumarate
Harsh on the gut, causes constipation
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17 May 2025
💡 What to take instead?
•Methylated B vitamins
•Highly bioavailable minerals
•No PEG, maltodextrin, or synthetic excipients
•Real 3rd-party testing
•Designed for absorption, not shelf life
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In our latest podcast,@kyriakosel is joined by @mostlyH2O, CEO and founder of @CapsuleOk who makes it easy to craft tailor-made, expertly curated supplement packs.
Some highlights:
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Launching OK Capsule
07:23 Why Most Companies Don't Offer Customized Solutions
09:28 Finding the first customers
13:35 Fundraising Tips
22:08 Creating and Sourcing Supplements
26:19 Importance of Sourcing and Quality
27:32 Finding Good Suppliers
30:14 Personal Supplement Routine
32:05 Longevity and Healthspan
34:13 Importance of Exercise
35:52 Exciting Supplements and Technologies
44:57 Future of the Supplement Industry
48:39 Company Culture
50:46 Future of Medicine and Supplements
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18 Jun 2023
My top 5 energy boosters
1. Ashwaganda and Rhodiola
2. Green Tea
3. Cacao
4. 7.5mcg LSD or 1mg Psilocybin
5. Coffee
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18 Jun 2023
Of all the cruel things adults do to children, covering sugar in attractive colors and using it as a reward takes the cake.
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15 Jun 2023
Instagram feels like the Hi Fructose Corn Syrup of entertainment.
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14 Jun 2023
Overheard on K (110mg IM)
“My nose hair wants to stretch”
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14 Jun 2023
Hell is a destination on heaven’s path. Go through that shit.
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Andrew Brandeis, ND retweeted
2 Jun 2023
Improving your health through supplements with
@mostlyH2O, co-founder & CEO of @CapsuleOk.
Listen to the full conversation: insider.fitt.co/189-dr-andre…
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