The Path is Too Deep

For #WellnessWednesday , I often discuss the methodology of my lifestyle - the fasting windows, the ketogenic nutrition, and the exercise protocols. Today, I want to discuss the results . We often judge our health by how we look in the mirror or how our clothes fit. While valid, these are subjective metrics. As someone who values data, I prefer to look at the objective evidence provided by bloodwork. I recently received the results from my latest panel, and the data offers a compelling validation of the changes I have made. Note:  All of the images below are screen captures taken directly from the Lab and Diagnostics section of my Records in the YourHealthNS app, and have not been altered in any way. The blood collection was taken on January 2nd, 2026. 1. Metabolic Flexibility (The A1c) The most significant marker in this report is my Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin). This metric provides an average of blood sugar levels over the past three months . My result was 4.5% . For co...

 I want to tackle the single most important and most obvious question anyone who reads my introductory post will have. It's the "elephant in the room," and it deserves a direct, honest answer. The question is this: "Chris, you've had five heart attacks. How can you possibly be on a high-fat diet? Isn't that just pouring gasoline on a fire?" It’s a valid, logical, and vital question. For 50 years, we’ve been taught that a "high-fat diet" is a one-way ticket to heart disease. And if I were following the standard, "dirty keto" version of this diet, I believe my critics might be correct. But I'm not. The lifestyle I'm building is not just a "high-fat" diet; it's a strategic, anti-inflammatory protocol. My research and my journey have convinced me that the "fire" that led to my cardiac events wasn't just fat—it was a raging inferno of chronic inflammation and insulin resistance caused by a lifetime...