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TILvidsTrindleOS: no dock, no panel, and some good ideas for the Linux desktop & distro
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TILvidsCan Metabolic Syndrome Increase Parkinson's Risk?
Metabolic syndrome raises the risk of Parkinson's by 30%, and insulin resistance is at the center of it. Discover how improving your metabolic health can…
TILvidsWalking After Dinner: The Blood Sugar Solution
A short walk after dinner can lower blood sugar spikes and improve insulin sensitivity. Learn how this small change can support better health. Better insulin…
TILvidsInsulin Resistance: More Than Diabetes
Did you know insulin resistance isn't just about diabetes? It's connected to heart disease, obesity, and breast cancer too. Here's what you need to know, and…
TILvidsMuscle is a glucose sink: strength training and blood sugar
Most people think better blood sugar control only comes from weight loss. But strength training improves insulin sensitivity even without changing the scale…
TILvidsWhat is prompt injection, and why can't prompts stop it?
Imagine your AI assistant reads your email and can send replies for you. An email arrives from someone you don't know, with a line telling the assistant to…
TILvidsType 2 diabetes can be reversed
The American Diabetes Association teaches people how to live with type 2 diabetes. I'm in the business of teaching people how to reverse it. Type 2 diabetes is…
TILvidsAffinity comes to Linux, Proton explains recent issues, macOS apps run on Linux | Linux Weekly News
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TILvidsReversing Insulin Resistance: A Game-Changer for MS?
A strong connection exists between insulin resistance and multiple sclerosis. Discover how the ketogenic diet could improve outcomes for MS patients by…
TILvidsMetformin and Neuropathy: The B12 Connection
Metformin can cause B12 deficiency, which is linked to neuropathy. Learn how B12 affects nerve health and how to address the issue. Let's get healthy together…
TILvidsDoes a CPAP machine protect your heart?
CPAP machines are often associated with better cardiovascular outcomes, but how strong is the evidence? I examined a major randomized trial, a…
TILvidsWhen you eat matters: early time-restricted eating and insulin resistance
Timing your meals can be a real tool for reversing insulin resistance. Time-restricted eating isn't just a diet trend. Newer research shows that shifting your…
TILvidsYou can run macOS applications on Linux now
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TILvidsHow insulin resistance can lead to PCOS, and how fiber helps
Did you know insulin resistance can throw a woman's hormones way off? When your cells stop listening to insulin, your body pumps out more and more of it to…
TILvidsWhy is your morning blood sugar high? The dawn phenomenon explained
Did you know everyone gets a natural rise in blood sugar early in the morning? It's called the dawn phenomenon. Your body's wake-up hormones (cortisol…
TILvidsGout and insulin resistance: the link most people never hear about
Ever heard of gout? Did you know the fix may be simpler than you think? It turns out insulin resistance, the same problem behind type 2 diabetes, plays a big…
TILvids3 sweeteners that won't spike your blood sugar, and why I use them
I get asked all the time which sweeteners I use, so here are my three and why. Stevia comes from the leaves of the stevia plant. It has zero calories and won't…
TILvids07 - the mystery ladies of Lima
Don't forget to follow @VecinosHistory@mstdn.social on the Fediverse! Source list for episode 07: Esquivel Ronceros, D. A. (2019). Análisis psicológico de la…
TILvids90% dark chocolate: why a square or two can help your blood sugar, heart and mood
Most people think chocolate is just candy. 90% dark chocolate is a different animal, and it's one of the few treats I'm happy to keep around. It has a low…
TILvidsAbscisic acid: the plant hormone that lowered blood sugar and insulin after a meal
I'd never heard of abscisic acid until I came across this research, and now I can't stop thinking about it. Abscisic acid is a hormone plants make to handle…
TILvidsWaking up at 3 a.m. to pee? Your insulin might be the reason
If you keep getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, it might not be your bladder at all. Researchers looked at national health survey data…
TILvidsBeta glucan lowered LDL cholesterol 15% in eight weeks
Most people have never heard of beta glucan, but it might be one of the easiest ways to bring your bad cholesterol down. Beta glucan is a soluble fiber. In a…
TILvidsProton goes A.I. crazy, Ubuntu goes all SNAP, Vibe-coded Linux compatible kernel - Linux Weekly News
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TILvidsKetosis vs. ketoacidosis: the difference, and who's actually at risk
People mix up ketosis and ketoacidosis all the time, so I wanted to clear it up. Ketosis is a natural, safe state where your body burns fat for fuel instead of…
TILvidsTheobromine in yerba mate: what it did for waist size and HDL
Metabolic syndrome affects millions of people, and it pushes up the risk of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Theobromine is a natural compound related…
TILvidsUbuntu's Caddy is Too Old. How Should We Upgrade?
When you want to use Caddy from a distribution's repo, it can't really be Ubuntu because it's old and crusty, but simplicity is the name of the game…
TILvidsSkip the lymphatic walking. Your calf muscle does the real work
Lymphatic walking is all over TikTok right now, with people swinging their arms and tapping their chest, and one science writer tried it for a month and mostly…
TILvidsThe end of proprietary software & user lock-in, and the biggest opportunity for Linux
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TILvidsYour health insurance is eating your raise
A new KFF survey of almost 2,000 employers found that workers now pay $7,471 a year toward family health coverage, which is up 9% from last year. Wages only…
TILvidsBolt Design System Governance Committee: October 2026
This month, we welcomed a new committee member and reviewed the 3.0 major design system release, including updated colour and shadow tokens, accordion…
TILvidsWorking night shift? 3 simple ways to protect your blood sugar
Working nights throws off your body's natural clock. That can mess with your hormones, your energy and your mood, and it raises your chances of developing type…
TILvidsInsulin resistance and fatty liver: why extra insulin fills your liver with fat
When your body stops responding well to insulin, it makes more of it to keep your blood sugar in check. That extra insulin also tells your body to store fat…
TILvidsBoy kibble is half right: keep the beef, swap the rice
The boy kibble trend is simple: cook a pound of ground beef, pile it on white rice and eat that same bowl for most of your meals. I like the beef part a lot…
TILvidsA German doctor prescribed low carb for obesity and gout back in 1882
Wilhelm Ebstein was a German doctor born in 1836, and most people only know his name from a rare heart defect called Ebstein's anomaly. What he wrote about…
TILvidsNormal cholesterol, but has anyone checked your fasting insulin?
A cholesterol panel can come back looking great while your insulin has been running high for years, and most routine checkups never look at it. In a 1996 study…
TILvidsJudge AI By The Whole Workflow, Not The Fast Step
Someone at work asks: "Could AI handle this for us?" You've seen the demo where it writes a perfect answer in seconds, and the threads where engineers say they…
TILvidsChlorogenic acid, yerba mate and GLP-1: a natural way to raise it?
Everybody is talking about GLP-1 right now because of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. They work for a lot of people, but they can come with side effects…
TILvidsMouth taping might quiet your snoring. It may also hide a blood sugar problem
Mouth taping went viral as a sleep hack, but the research behind it is still small. A recent review of ten studies found a clear benefit in only two. Loud…
TILvidsWhat is happening to the Linux kernel, Bitwarden and Epic Games? - Linux Weekly News
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TILvidsApple cider vinegar and blood sugar: what the studies actually show
A tablespoon or two of apple cider vinegar with a meal has been studied for years, and the results keep pointing the same direction. In several small trials…
TILvidsTranslate Video Subtitles into 8+ Languages Locally (No APIs/Free)
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use my free and open source script to translate your English subtitles into other languages on your own hardware for…
TILvidsSixty-four percent hit 200. The steroid and blood sugar problem
Sixty-four percent. That's how many hospital patients on high-dose steroids hit a blood sugar of 200 or higher in a University of Pittsburgh study. Prednisone…
TILvidsCommitment is the key to greatness, in sports and in your health
Tiger Woods took golf seriously from the time he was a little kid. Michael Jordan found his stride later. Two very different starts, and the same thing…
TILvidsAI's Already in the Linux Kernel, so Where Do We Go From Here?
Three months of pent up rage, aggression, worry and ethical concerns in and around AI and LLMs. This is a bit of a ride, and it has our usual meandering vibe…
TILvidsPlain coffee and insulin sensitivity: what the research shows
Plain black coffee might do more than wake you up. Coffee has a plant compound called chlorogenic acid, and studies suggest it may help your body respond…
TILvidsRinging in your ears? It might be your blood sugar
Could the ringing in your ears be a blood sugar problem? Your inner ear burns a lot of fuel, so it is sensitive to swings in blood sugar and insulin…
TILvidsLaughter vs. a boring lecture: what it did to blood sugar after lunch
Researchers in Japan gave 19 people with type 2 diabetes the same lunch on two different days. One day they sat through a dull 40-minute lecture. The next day…
TILvidsvideo platforms
I talk about the protocol I use to live stream videos and what I use to video conference.
TILvidsWhat are ketones? The fuel your body makes when carbs are low
When you cut way back on carbs, your body doesn't run out of fuel. It starts burning stored fat, and your liver turns some of that fat into ketones. Ketones…
TILvidsMore fiber than kale: broccoli and Brussels sprouts
Kale gets all the credit for fiber. But let's be honest, most of us don't dream about eating it. A cup of cooked broccoli has about 5 grams of fiber, and a cup…
TILvidsLiving longer but sicker: is the modern diet to blame?
Clean water and modern sanitation added years to our lives. Our plates may be taking some of them back. Refined carbs and sugar keep insulin pushed up all day…
TILvids06 - flag story: Guatemala
This episode sketches the history of Guatemala and Central America, by following the changes to their national flag. No source list for this episode…
TILvidsPoor sleep and insulin resistance: why rest matters
Poor sleep does more than make you tired. Research shows it can lower your insulin sensitivity, and that raises your risk of type 2 diabetes. When your cells…
TILvidsThey scanned 8,783 brains. Ultra-processed food left silent damage.
This just came out in JAMA Network Open. Researchers at McMaster in Canada put almost 9,000 healthy, middle-aged adults in an MRI. Nobody had symptoms. But the…
TILvidsGNOME OS Preview, Epic supports Linux, Linux kernel set to go all in on AI - Linux Weekly News
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TILvidsInsulin resistance and psoriasis: is there a link?
Psoriasis usually gets treated as just a skin problem. The research keeps finding it shows up right alongside insulin resistance, and people with psoriasis…
TILvidsMost people quit GLP-1 shots in a year. Your gut makes it free.
Most people quit their GLP-1 medications in the first year. A JAMA Network Open study followed about 125,000 adults on a GLP-1 shot. Within a year, more than…
TILvidsThe AMA backed low-carb, high-fat eating 67 years ago
Sixty-seven years ago, the American Medical Association put out a diet that was high in protein, high in fat and low in carbs. People have eaten close to that…