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RT by @nicknorwitz: Warm feet promote the rapid onset of sleep.
https://x.com/NTFabiano/status/1916565811176559047
Published: April 27, 2025 18:51
Warm feet promote the rapid onset of sleep. pic.twitter.com/zk6TFU6wDTā Nicholas Fabiano, MD (@NTFabiano) April 27, 2025
RT by @nicknorwitz: Two-week trials are too-weak trials. With new open-minded leadership at the NIH from @DrJBhattacharya, I hope for a radical transformation of government-funded nutrition science. @nicknorwitz @davidludwigmd @Metabolic_Mind
https://x.com/janellison/status/1916532093200327158
Published: April 27, 2025 16:37
Two-week trials are too-weak trials. With new open-minded leadership at the NIH from @DrJBhattacharya, I hope for a radical transformation of government-funded nutrition science. @nicknorwitz @davidludwigmd @Metabolic_Mind https://t.co/bq5yRLQ4QVā Janā¦
Microscopic Brain Tunnels: This Will Blow Your Mind and Protect Your Brain š”ļøš§ These new data show that immune cells in the brain (Microglia) can form literal microscopic tunnels with neurons that have at least 2 functions 1. š§¹Remove the buildup of toxic protein aggregates,ā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1916088277053931565
Published: April 26, 2025 11:13
Microscopic Brain Tunnels: This Will Blow Your Mind and Protect Your Brain š”ļøš§ These new data show that immune cells in the brain (Microglia) can form literal microscopic tunnels with neurons that have at least 2 functions1. š§¹Remove the buildup of toxicā¦
For more nuances on Tunneling Nanotubes in the Brain, see the full video just released: š³ļøAnd vote on your favorite thumbnailš P.S. Almost called this one "Phineas Little Gauge" but figured only 1% would get that joke...
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1916088279188885615
Published: April 26, 2025 11:13
For more nuances on Tunneling Nanotubes in the Brain, see the full video just released: https://t.co/XcA2Sx3hiwš³ļøAnd vote on your favorite thumbnailšP.S. Almost called this one "Phineas Little Gauge" but figured only 1% would get that joke...ā¦
Nutrition is as much about what you don't eat as what you do š½ļø
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1915812600006283673
Published: April 25, 2025 16:58
Nutrition is as much about what you don't eat as what you do š½ļøā Nick Norwitz (@nicknorwitz) April 25, 2025
6/9) And, along with that, they observed decreased levels of soluble amyloid oligomers that are associated with Alzheimerās disease. Simply put: light treatment made the brain better at taking out the trash!
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999297726128196
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
6/9) And, along with that, they observed decreased levels of soluble amyloid oligomers that are associated with Alzheimerās disease.Simply put: light treatment made the brain better at taking out the trash!ā Nick Norwitz (@nicknorwitz) April 23, 2025
Light That Clears Brain Waste!?š§ šļø 1/9) What if a specific form and frequency of light therapy could help clean your brain and hopefully protect against Alzheimerās disease? New 2025 research reveals how this might work... šat the endš#photobiomodulation #neuroscienceā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999281326436741
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
Light That Clears Brain Waste!?š§ šļø1/9) What if a specific form and frequency of light therapy could help clean your brain and hopefully protect against Alzheimerās disease? New 2025 research reveals how this might work...šat the endš#photobiomodulationā¦
2/9) But first, I need to arm you with brain biology background about the brainās cleaning system: the glymphatic system The glymphatic system is a set of channels that expand as blood vessels constrict. Imagine you have a blood vessel running through brain tissue, all bathed inā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999289664676279
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
2/9) But first, I need to arm you with brain biology background about the brainās cleaning system: the glymphatic systemThe glymphatic system is a set of channels that expand as blood vessels constrict. Imagine you have a blood vessel running through brainā¦
7/9) And as a mechanistic summary: šGlymphatic clearance is impaired in Alzheimerās disease šThis can be enhanced by 40 Hertz light flicker, which increases the expression of aquaporin 4 that help with glymphatic flow šThis causes improvements in soluble Amyloid levels andā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999299156361275
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
7/9) And as a mechanistic summary:šGlymphatic clearance is impaired in Alzheimerās diseasešThis can be enhanced by 40 Hertz light flicker, which increases the expression of aquaporin 4 that help with glymphatic flowšThis causes improvements in solubleā¦
4/9) The researchers exposed one group of Alzheimerās mice to 40 Hertz light for 1 hour per day for 2 weeks, then testing their cognition on validated cognitive tests. Light treatment improved memory performance closer to that of non-Alzheimerās mice.
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999293443743826
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
4/9) The researchers exposed one group of Alzheimerās mice to 40 Hertz light for 1 hour per day for 2 weeks, then testing their cognition on validated cognitive tests.Light treatment improved memory performance closer to that of non-Alzheimerās mice.ā¦
5/9) To chase the hypothesis that this improvement in cognition was related to enhanced glymphatic clearance, they injected a dye into the miceās brains that could be traced as it drains through the glymphatic system. What youāre looking at here in is the dye in red in lymphā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999295930925305
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
5/9) To chase the hypothesis that this improvement in cognition was related to enhanced glymphatic clearance, they injected a dye into the miceās brains that could be traced as it drains through the glymphatic system.What youāre looking at here in is theā¦
3/9) Let there be light! 40 Hertz Light. 1 Hertz = 1 cycle per second. 40 Hertz just means 40 flickers per second. Prior work has shown that 40-Hertz light flickers can improve cognition in Alzheimerās patients and animal models But how? ā¦ On to the experimental results!
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999291795378450
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
3/9) Let there be light! 40 Hertz Light. 1 Hertz = 1 cycle per second. 40 Hertz just means 40 flickers per second.Prior work has shown that 40-Hertz light flickers can improve cognition in Alzheimerās patients and animal modelsBut how? ā¦ On to theā¦
8/9) So, what does all this mean for you? Well, while this research is still in its early stages, it shines a bright light on how something as simple as flickering light might help protect brain health by enhancing the glymphatic systemās ability to clear waste. If futureā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999306295144454
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
8/9) So, what does all this mean for you?Well, while this research is still in its early stages, it shines a bright light on how something as simple as flickering light might help protect brain health by enhancing the glymphatic systemās ability to clearā¦
9/9) For more details and resources, see todayās YouTube video, which includes a plug for lamps and bulbs that will allows you to access this technology: #neuroscience #healthyaging #brainhealth #brainenergy #dementia #sleepā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1914999308736245916
Published: April 23, 2025 11:06
9/9) For more details and resources, see todayās YouTube video, which includes a plug for lamps and bulbs that will allows you to access this technology: https://t.co/TzfqMJDRo4#photobiomodulation #neuroscience #healthyaging #brainhealth #brainenergyā¦
RT by @nicknorwitz: @the_lundquist @BudoffMd @realDaveFeldman
https://x.com/realCSF/status/1914772975150354877
Published: April 22, 2025 20:07
@the_lundquist @BudoffMd @realDaveFeldman
šØ New Genetic Discovery: Why Some People Naturally Eat Less Sugar & Stay Lean š«ā”ļøš« (link at the end) Scientists may have just uncovered a hidden biological quirk that makes some people naturally eat less sugar, crave less sugar, and stay lean. 1/5) A paper just published inā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1913922312572698987
Published: April 20, 2025 11:46
šØ New Genetic Discovery: Why Some People Naturally Eat Less Sugar & Stay Lean š«ā”ļøš« (link at the end)Scientists may have just uncovered a hidden biological quirk that makes some people naturally eat less sugar, crave less sugar, and stay lean.1/5) A paperā¦
5/5) For more food ideas ā review of a fascinating study on apple cider vinegar, and important facts, see the video:
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1913922332738879970
Published: April 20, 2025 11:46
5/5) For more food ideas ā review of a fascinating study on apple cider vinegar, and important facts, see the video: https://t.co/tn2gIuliZ2ā Nick Norwitz (@nicknorwitz) April 20, 2025
2/5) Researchers found that people with a Sucrase-isomaltase mutation that reduces this proteinās function not only consumed less sugar but also experienced better metabolic health overall. š Voluntarily ate less sugar š„¤ Drank less sugary fluids š AND released more GLP-1 inā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1913922315198345290
Published: April 20, 2025 11:46
2/5) Researchers found that people with a Sucrase-isomaltase mutation that reduces this proteinās function not only consumed less sugar but also experienced better metabolic health overall.š Voluntarily ate less sugarš„¤ Drank less sugary fluidsš ANDā¦
3/5) The whole metabolic cascade isnāt fully understood yet, but another key player might be acetate, a molecule that increased in both the mice and humans with this mutation. Researchers suspect this acetate signals the brain and nervous system to boost GLP-1 levels and curbā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1913922323612049760
Published: April 20, 2025 11:46
3/5) The whole metabolic cascade isnāt fully understood yet, but another key player might be acetate, a molecule that increased in both the mice and humans with this mutation. Researchers suspect this acetate signals the brain and nervous system to boostā¦
4/5) But what if you werenāt lucky enough to be born with this sugar-blocking mutation? Are you out of luck? Not necessarily. Because it turns out, there might be a way to replicate this effectāwithout changing your DNA. Certain natural compounds found in everyday foods couldā¦
https://x.com/nicknorwitz/status/1913922331132445054
Published: April 20, 2025 11:46
4/5) But what if you werenāt lucky enough to be born with this sugar-blocking mutation? Are you out of luck?Not necessarily.Because it turns out, there might be a way to replicate this effectāwithout changing your DNA. Certain natural compounds found inā¦