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Nutrition Guides

Educational resources to help you understand nutrition and make informed dietary choices on your low-carb journey.

MetabolismBeginner8 min read

Alcohol and Low-Carb Diets: A Complete Guide

Understanding how alcohol affects ketosis and your health goals

Learn why alcohol pauses fat burning, which drinks are lowest in carbs, and how to enjoy alcohol responsibly while maintaining your low-carb lifestyle.

Bioactive CompoundsIntermediate10 min read

Purines and Gout: Managing Uric Acid on a Low-Carb Diet

Understanding the relationship between diet, purines, and gout risk

Learn which foods are high in purines, how low-carb diets affect uric acid levels, and practical strategies for preventing gout flares while eating keto.

Fat DigestionIntermediate9 min read

Bile Salts and Gallbladder Health on a High-Fat Diet

Understanding fat digestion and keeping your gallbladder happy on keto

Learn how bile helps digest fats, why gallbladder issues can arise on high-fat diets, and practical strategies for supporting healthy bile flow.

Bioactive CompoundsIntermediate8 min read

Nitric Oxide and Diet: Boosting Blood Flow on Low-Carb

How to support cardiovascular health through nitric oxide production

Discover how nitric oxide supports heart health, which low-carb foods boost NO production, and why beetroot isn't the only option for better blood flow.

MetabolismIntermediate14 min read

Creatine Supplementation: Beyond the Gym

Evidence-based benefits for brain health, aging, and cognitive performance

Discover how creatine benefits go far beyond muscle building. Learn about its proven effects on brain function, memory, mental fatigue, and healthy aging—backed by meta-analyses and clinical trials.

Gut HealthIntermediate12 min read

Bovine Colostrum: Complete Supplement Guide

Evidence-based benefits for gut health, immunity, and performance

Discover how bovine colostrum supports gut microbiome diversity, strengthens intestinal barrier function, and enhances immune markers. Backed by clinical trials and research.

MetabolismBeginner12 min read

Blood Glucose Monitors for Non-Diabetics: A Dieting Revolution

How continuous glucose monitoring can transform your diet optimization, even without diabetes

Discover how blood glucose monitors—especially continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)—can help non-diabetics optimize their diet, improve metabolic health, and achieve better weight loss results through personalized nutritional insights.

MetabolismBeginner15 min read

Intermittent Fasting: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Time-Restricted Eating

How daily eating windows can transform your metabolic health, support weight loss, and improve overall wellness

Discover the science behind intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating. Learn about the 16:8 method, metabolic benefits, weight loss evidence, and practical strategies for sustainable implementation.

All Guides(9)

Alcohol and Low-Carb Diets: A Complete Guide

Understanding how alcohol affects ketosis and your health goals

MetabolismBeginner

Purines and Gout: Managing Uric Acid on a Low-Carb Diet

Understanding the relationship between diet, purines, and gout risk

Bioactive CompoundsIntermediate

Bile Salts and Gallbladder Health on a High-Fat Diet

Understanding fat digestion and keeping your gallbladder happy on keto

Fat DigestionIntermediate

Nitric Oxide and Diet: Boosting Blood Flow on Low-Carb

How to support cardiovascular health through nitric oxide production

Bioactive CompoundsIntermediate

Creatine Supplementation: Beyond the Gym

Evidence-based benefits for brain health, aging, and cognitive performance

MetabolismIntermediate

Bovine Colostrum: Complete Supplement Guide

Evidence-based benefits for gut health, immunity, and performance

Gut HealthIntermediate

Blood Glucose Monitors for Non-Diabetics: A Dieting Revolution

How continuous glucose monitoring can transform your diet optimization, even without diabetes

MetabolismBeginner

Water Fasting: A Complete Guide to Prolonged Fasting for Metabolic Health

Understanding the science, benefits, and safety considerations of extended water-only fasting

MetabolismIntermediate

Intermittent Fasting: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Time-Restricted Eating

How daily eating windows can transform your metabolic health, support weight loss, and improve overall wellness

MetabolismBeginner

About Our Guides

Our nutrition guides are written to help you understand complex topics in simple terms. Each guide is researched and reviewed for accuracy, providing practical advice you can apply to your low-carb lifestyle.