I love to challenge myself, to push the limits of my capabilities. I love to hear stories from other people who do the same. In recent times I’ve heard many people talk about pushing their bodies to the limit. “I’ve done an Ironman”, “I’ve done an ultra – marathon”, “I’ve climbed My Everest”. They’re … Continued
Arriving in Boston for the 2018 Boston Marathon was exciting. Being handed a package by hotel staff which contained three bottles of the HVMN Ketone ester was equally exciting. While I have penned articles in the past about my experiences with the ketone ester out of Oxford University this is the first time I … Continued
When you wake up on the morning of a major race you hope your day will run according to plan. You hope the many months of preparation will stand you in good stead for the race which lies ahead. Mostly you hope for suitable weather conditions. Then you wake up to the 2018 edition of … Continued
Inflammation is a key driver of many chronic diseases including COPD. The race is on for pharmaceutical companies to come up with molecules which suppress inflammation. But is the race already over and has the Silicon Valley company HVMN come up with a home run? Beta-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) has become the talking point amongst amateur biohackers … Continued
In May 2007 Professor Peter Barnes of the Imperial College in London authored an article titled “COPD A Growing but Neglected Global Epidemic”. In 2008 NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding for COPD was $75m and in 2018 the funding estimate is $79m. In 2016 the Lung Foundation Australia admitted there was a funding … Continued
Are you a respiratory patient sitting at home fighting to breathe, feeling anxious, not knowing where your next breath is going to come from? If this is you, then it’s time to act! The tools you need to feel better are readily available, you just need to take the next step. Many patients are … Continued
Nutrition is one of the most poorly understood topics when talking in context to COPD and other respiratory diseases. The main reason is most doctors are not trained in nutrition and therefore do not understand the full effect nutrition has on our body. Doctors are well aware of the downfalls of obesity and undernourishment … Continued
A little over six months ago the last thing on my mind was running another marathon but here I am back to full health and excited to be running another one. Why Boston? I remember a few years ago now reading a blog by Stephen Gaudet about how he and fellow respiratory patient Mike … Continued