Educational writing for people who want the mechanism, not the slogan.
Short clinical essays based on my writing, case-thinking, and research interests. The goal is not to replace medical care. The goal is to make the biology clearer.
Iodine: essential, powerful, and easy to overdo
Thyroid hormone chemistry, food sources, deficiency risk, and why aggressive iodine dosing can backfire.
Read article Respiratory ecologyAsthma, air pollution, and the inflammatory airway
Airway inflammation, PM2.5, indoor triggers, oxidative stress, and the role of environmental assessment.
Read article Gut inflammationCrohn's disease: the immune system, the gut wall, and the terrain
A short clinical essay on Crohn's as chronic intestinal inflammation involving immune response, microbiome, nutrition, and medical monitoring.
Read article Autoimmune jointsRheumatoid arthritis: when inflammation settles in the joint
Synovial inflammation, environmental triggers, systemic load, and why support must respect disease-modifying care.
Read article Metabolic inflammationGout: uric acid is the signal, not the whole story
Urate crystals, purines, sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, kidneys, metabolic syndrome, and flare patterns.
Read article Inflammatory terrainChronic inflammation: the pattern behind many different diagnoses
A longer essay on inflammation, oxidants, nutrition, micronutrients, environmental load, and chronic disease patterns.
Read article Everyday toxicantsToothpaste, deodorant, cosmetics, sunscreen, and soap
How to think about SLS, fluoride, aluminum salts, fragrance, skin barrier, sunscreen filters, and natural alternatives.
Read article Food qualityOrganic and conventional food: what actually changes?
Residues, soil, produce, meat, livestock standards, nutrient density, and how to choose without becoming extreme.
Read article Mechanical loadErgonomics: chronic pain often starts with repeated small loads
Posture, screen work, wrists, neck, lower back, static positions, and the body as a mechanical system.
Read article Common deficienciesOmega-3, magnesium, vitamins D, A, E, and the quiet cost of low status
How common nutrient gaps can affect inflammation, energy, immunity, muscles, skin, mood, and recovery.
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