Justin Belza

Nurse Practitioner, Men’s Health; Health & Wellness Consultant // Advocate for Functional Medicine. Exploring Wellness/Nutrition/Fitness

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The beauty of an action comes not from having become a habit but from sensitivity, consciousness, clarity of perception, and accuracy of response. ~ A.D.M

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@APompliano Awareness. Anthony De Mello

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@drsimonegold This man is on a roll 👍🏼

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The best preworkout known to man is quality sleep

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@unusual_whales This is terrible news

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@chrisboettcher9 Functional Medicine in a nut shell

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@maxlugavere Quinoa

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@elonmusk If I could double like this, I would

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@AnnChildersMD 0/10

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How your Microbiome Improves your Physical Performance and How Exercise Improves your Microbiome ➡️ Bacterial Diversity Increases including the production of SCFA (short chain fatty acids).
➡️ Potentially disease causing bacteria (E. Coli or E. Faecalis) decrease
➡️ Decrease Leaky Gut thus decreasing inflammation (although not seen in intense exercise, >70% VO2max). https://t.co/edjwvNm5GH

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Looking to improve performance and endurance capacity?
☑️ Start with 3-6 gram of Beta Alanine
Beta Alanine combines with histidine to form Carnosine. Carnosine delays and buffers against hydrogen and lactic acid, delaying fatigue and improve performance

https://t.co/aiJLahYH1M

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A multi-strain #probiotic co-administered with metformin leads to a greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c compared to metformin alone, via ⬆️short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria and ⬆️ certain bile acids.

#MedTwitter #diabetes #microbiome #probiotics

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If you’re fasting or intermittent fasting but deficient or not meeting the requirements for protein, vitamin or mineral intake, you’re missing the point

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We’ve followed their “guidelines” and rec’s, just to lead to this 💰. We aren’t here to solve the problem anymore, we’re here to pay the dividends from avoiding the hard truths of true health, while growing stale in our own comfort. Teach to Connect, Challenge to Grow.

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Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday. https://t.co/FCgpts1JjM

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Just a reminder, there is no evidence indicating benefits of perineum sunning .
Can someone explain this to my dog

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Wanting to build a bigger and better performance engine?
Beta-Alanine has been shown to improve exercise performance and capacity in exercise lasting longer than 1 minute. https://t.co/aiJLahYH1M #performancedriven #betaalanine #endurance

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Ashwagandha, can be a useful adaptogen to help improve sleep performance, reduce perceived stress and decrease serum cortisol levels. Reviewing the trial, individuals in both the 250 mg/day and 600 mg/day all saw improvements in these areas. https://t.co/pyOjlWW9vO

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What matters isn’t what a person has or doesn’t have; it is what he or she is afraid of losing

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Sometimes you have to ask yourself, what does a healthy microbiome do for you?
➡️ Produces peptides and compounds for neurotransmitter, vitamin synthesis , breaks down chemicals/toxins, regulates fat absorption.
Now what does dysbiosis leave you vulnerable for?

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@reallytanman Increase of calories