Chett Binning, MSc

Brain Ignition CEO, MSc Neuroscience, Published Author, Scientific Specialist and Educator at ATP Labs, CrossFit Athlete

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

@Tablesalt13 I'm not a fan of the Liberals but this is misleading as fuck, you're cherry picking. Other parts of the breakdown show a wealth redristrubition in the opposite direction.

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

Impairs absorption including IBD AND Crohn’s

8. Loss of Mg during food refining: white flour (−82%), polished rice (−83%), starch (−97%), and white sugar (−99%). Since 1968, a 20% decrease of Mg in wheat has occurred
9. Booze and coffee
10. PPIs etc.
https://t.co/5HBoDekN2b

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

10 Things That Deplete Magnesium:

1. Phosphorus: obtained from pop, processed meats, and fertilizers used when growing crops

2. High calcium:magnesium ratio: eating tons of dairy and no mag

3. Aluminum reduces absorption 5-fold: deodorants, cookware, drugs

4. Athletes

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

Need more since Mg activates enzyme for protein synthesis, and needed for ATP metabolism.

5. Low protein (e.g. peptides in whey bind magnesium for absorption)

6. Low Vitamin D (70-97% of Canadians)

7. Low Vitamin B6: increases intracellular magnesium

8. Poor gut health

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

experienced a reduction in cortisol + an increase in Mg stores **(correction: 2 x 250mg/day) https://t.co/KAkEmWkbai

E.g. 2 - 300 mg Mg. (with or w/o B6) provided stress relief and reduced depression scores by up to 45%
(PMID: 33864354)

Mg is just one tool, but a good one.

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

Stressed in September?

Magnesium (Mg) is excreted in urine when we are stressed, lowering Mg, and making us prone to stress and anxiety.

E.g. 1 - Students during Uni. exams reported increases in anxiety; this was associated with an increased excretion of Mg (PMID: 16955721)

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

E.g. 2 - Mg content was significantly depleted in college students during the 4 weeks following an examination period. (PMID: 15119699)

Does replacing Mg actually make a difference? Yes.

E.g. 1 - Male students experiencing stress received 250 mg/day Mg for 4 weeks and...

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

3. Pop tarts/chocolate bars/other junk is NOT the same as whole foods. E.g. beets or pomegranate will increase nitric oxide/blood flow. Pineapple will supply some pepsin for protein assimilation. Dates provide boron....etc. Junk foods OK in a pinch but they give us NONE of this.

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

3 Tips For Post Workout Carbs:

1. Some (higher body fat %) benefit from restricting post w/o carbs. Taylor et al. found that 59g vs. 0g carbs post workout led to 25% lower insulin sensitivity the next morning (PMID: 29370143). These ppl can replace carbs with ATP Labs Glutamed.

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

2. If you're an athlete training 2x per day then post w/o carbs (ASAP) are essential. Combining glucose + fructose increases absorption bc they use different intestinal transporters (SGLT1 vs. GLUT5) (PMID: 28358334)

Try dates or fruit + ATP Labs Pentacarb.

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

5. Gut Issues - again you wouldn’t necessarily know if you have this…but high fat intake could increase transport of endotoxin across gut barrier. This elevates inflammation and can dramatically impair health. (PMID: 19400697)

#ketodiet #guthealth

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

5 People Who Should Not Use Keto:

1. High intensity athletes (e.g. hockey, crossfit, rugby) - glucose is required at high intensities and the alternative sources don’t meet the demand

2. No gall bladder - it potentiates bile 2-5 fold and bile helps to break down fats

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

3. 1 or 2 APOE4 alleles - increase risk of Alzheimer’s in the presence of high refined fat intake (especially saturated) which most keto diets include (PMID: 32587511)

4. Hypothyroidism- lack of carbs may impair ability to optimally create thyroid hormone T3 (PMID: 35658056)

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

Keep this in mind next time you see a sexy headline claiming remarkable benefit from (the latest exercise, food, supplement, drug etc.)

Media likes to cherry pick “their favourite team who didn’t even make the playoffs ”

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

Friendly reminder of how science works:

In order to make a conclusion one must look at the TOTALITY of data (all of the available research on that given topic). Instead of picking out just one study which supports ones individual beliefs.

Ie. science works like a sports season

[Chett Binning, MSc @BrainIgnition_]

In order to conclude who the champion is you look at the totality of the season:

Who won enough games to qualify for the playoffs, and won enough games in the playoffs to win. Not your favourite team who won a big game here and there but didn’t even make playoffs. #science

[Jim Kelly @JimFromTheRadio]

"The average small business in Ontario now has an estimated $190,000 in COVID-19 debt, and that 18.5 per cent of Ontario small businesses are considering bankruptcy."

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[Monica Gandhi MD, MPH @MonicaGandhi9]

"Respirators/ other high-quality masks are highly effective at protecting their wearers, regardless of what people around them are doing ('my mask protects you and your mask protects me’ is obsolete). Allows for masks optional for students & staff
https://t.co/Qbi4Za2rz4

[BenoitMD @MDinCanada]

Fourth dose/second booster fails to pass in Israel
https://t.co/dKP97L1jhn

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Substantial weight loss reduces the risk of severe COVID-19. Weight-loss intervention before SARS-CoV2 infection was associated with a 60% lower risk of severe COVID-19 in patients with obesity.
https://t.co/mBabMwlzSn