Zib Atkins
@ayuswellness
Helping busy people optimise health 🧬💪 Energy | Nutrition | Sleep | Fat loss | Longevity 18 yrs cutting through health myths ⬇️ Proven tools & protocols I use
Your coffee is either slowing down your biological clock or speeding it up. It comes down to one thing. How it’s brewed.
A 43% reduction in liver fat in just two weeks! And this wasn't: apple cider vinegar, a tonne of aerobic exercise or even calorie restriction.
Scientists just found a way to burn up to 400 calories a day without moving a muscle. No cardio. No injections. Just a different plate of food. Here’s how:
I bet you’ve never thought about this: But your dishwasher might be quietly damaging your gut. Not the food. Not the water. The residue left on your plates.
This is the leg of a 30-year-old who lifts weights, and this is the leg of a 30-year-old who doesn't. But what’s shocking is the leg of a seventy-year-old who lifts weights, and this is the leg of a seventy-year-old who doesn't. All that white stuff on the pictures is fat.
A single high dose of creatine increased cognitive performance by up to 24% - within just three hours in people who were sleep deprived. So, if you’ve had a poor night’s sleep, and you still need to perform the next day, this can actually shift your biology fast enough to matter.
Never skip leg day if you want to live longer. There are three specific ways that you want to train too, and most people are missing out on one of them completely. Here’s how to train your legs for longevity: First, power. Explosive movements like squat jumps.
You probably have this sitting in your kitchen right now. And you think it is just for baking. But this simple compound has been studied in cancer biology, kidney disease, and even exercise performance.
What if you could access some of the same benefits you get from a sauna, but at home… for free? To give you an idea of how powerful this is, people who use a sauna four to seven times per week have around a 50% lower risk of heart disease and up to a 66% lower risk of Alzheimer’s.
Walking won't save you; cardio won't save you. The only thing that will save you against this is by lifting heavy things consistently. Strength training should be non-negotiable if you're serious about your longevity.
There’s a specific combination of two cheap compounds that’s been shown to reverse multiple hallmarks of ageing in humans. And extend lifespan by 24% in animal studies. But the dose is key. The two compounds are: Glycine and N-acetylcysteine. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I know they’re convenient. I know nothing sticks. But you need to ask yourself, is that convenience worth daily exposure to compounds your body cannot clear? Switch to stainless steel or cast iron. It’s one of the simplest changes you can make that meaningfully reduces your toxic load.
I’m sorry to be the one to break this to you - but your grandma was right. Her simple advice to walk for 10 minutes after a meal might be one of the most powerful metabolic interventions we have.
If you keep your phone in your pocket, there could be a significantly higher risk of colorectal cancer. Sounds crazy, right? These were the findings of a study looking at early-onset colorectal cancer, and it may explain why we’re seeing rising rates in younger people. Here’s what they found:
Everyone thinks broccoli is healthy. Boil it, eat it, job done. But what if the way you prepare it determines whether you get almost none of its benefits… or one of the most powerful natural medicine?
Get in the sauna. If you want to improve your gym performance and longevity. The data is fascinating: You’ve probably heard about the VO₂ max before.
Research like this is why smart people are switching to wired headphones now. You probably don't know, but your AirPods connect to Bluetooth at 2.45 GHz. This is a type of radiation frequency that's a potential carcinogen, and it hits your skull every time you're using them.
Your daily dose of vitamin D has been miscalculated. It has driven millions of people worldwide into worse health. The 600 IU daily dose recommended by the Institute of Medicine is based on a huge statistical error. One that got it wrong by a magnitude of ten times…
Stop making lemon water like this. You're missing out on up to 10 times the nutrients. Instead, take an organic lemon and put it in the freezer. Grate it, then add a spoonful to your water.
This is the trigger for muscle growth. 2.5 g of leucine - an amino acids that flip the switch for protein synthesis via the mTOR pathway. Here are some of the foods that contain this: 120g sardines, 5 eggs, 25g whey protein, 110g beef mince, 300g Greek yoghurt, 250g tofu.
If I wanted to develop solid nodules on my thyroid, I’d probably wear these every day. Because a recent study looking at around 600 people found something worrying.
The most predictive test of how fast you will age and how quickly you will lose function in life is not: - walking speed - grip strength - lung function or BMI - balance - chair raises Something far simpler. All you need is a piece of string.
Walking = Dementia killer At a surprisingly low entry point too: 3677 steps a day = 25% reduced risk And at the top end: 9826 steps = 51% reduced risk But, there is an additional layer to this too…
Not getting enough sunlight might be as bad for your health as smoking. I know that sounds extreme…But stay with me. A massive study followed nearly 30,000 women for over 20 years. And what they found was pretty mind blowing .
This stuff right here may have the power to stop the build-up of the toxic protein linked with Alzheimer’s. And it is not a drug. It is something your body can make. Ketones.
A single high dose of creatine can increase cognitive performance by up to 24%… within just three hours. In people who were sleep deprived So, if you’ve had a poor night’s sleep… and you still need to perform the next day… this can actually shift your biology fast enough to matter.
This has got to be the simplest ways to reduce inflammation in your body. Just 2 grams of baking soda in about 600 ml of water. Sounds too simple, right? But here’s what the research actually shows.
If you want to protect yourself against toxins, You need to be eating more fermented foods like this. I’m guessing you know about BPA? It's that hormone disruptor found in many plastics that mimics estrogen.
I used to think these bottles were completely safe. I used to give them to my kids. Stainless steel, right? Non-toxic. Better than plastic. But here’s something I didn’t realise.
The best diet to live the longest life. It’s the question everyone wants answered. And, a major new study just gave us one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers followed over 100,000 people for 10 years. More than 4,000 died during that time.