Citizen OxyWellness

10/28/2026

Body Metabolism and cell mitochondria did not evolve to be highly energy efficient if we bombard our body with refined carbs and seed oils and sedentary lifestyle every day for years on end.
This is a formula to obesity, inflammation and other chronic disease such as cancer. Keeping your mitochondria healthy is paramount for preventative health and that begins with the decisions we make every day — what food we eat, how we move our body, how we rest and sleep, how we deal with stress (emotional, environmental and physiological).

10/28/2026

People often tell me they feel good drinking their favorite fruit juices.You won’t find fruit juice in our kitchen.

The sugar in fruit juice is largely fructose, in much the same ratio you would find in carbonated soda. All sugar is pretty much just sugar.

Fructose is handled almost entirely by the liver, where metabolizing it generates uric acid. Elevated uric acid is associated with insulin resistance, inflammation and higher blood pressure, which shape the brain’s long-term trajectory toward pre-dementia and dementia.

Reason enough to reconsider what is in your fridge. Look at moderate eating of whole fruits and drink green/black tea sweetened with stevia extract or monk fruit extract powders.

10/28/2026

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy (HBOT).
One of HBOT's most compelling — and most underappreciated — mechanisms is stem cell mobilization. Repeated sessions of high-concentration oxygen at elevated pressure signal the body to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation, where they migrate to sites of injury and begin the work of repair. This isn't experimental biology. It's a documented physiological response that underpins HBOT's effectiveness across wound healing, neurological recovery, and tissue regeneration. The body already knows how to heal. Sometimes it just needs the right help.

10/24/2026

NIH agrees that 95% of cancer cases are caused by diet and lifestyle factors, not by genetics or toxins. You don't hear that very often from experts. You can fix it with a different lifestyle and diet.

This year, more than 1 million Americans and more than 10 million people worldwide are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, a disease commonly believed to be preventable. Only 5–10% of all cancer cases can be attributed to genetic defects, whereas ...

10/22/2026

Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you went there?

Or struggled to remember a word that was right on the tip of your tongue?

Most people blame these little memory lapses on stress or getting older.

But four everyday factors likely are fueling brain inflammation causing this decline.

And chances are, you're dealing with more than one of them:
1. Poor sleep
2. Chronic stress
3. Eating Ultra-processed carbohydrates and seed oil foods
4. Environmental chemicals on, around or in you

Over time, this inflammation may affect far more than you realize…

Researchers are investigating its connection to brain fog, memory problems, and even cognitive decline. There is likely a connection between gut health, the immunity system, and brain health.

10/19/2026

When you consume sugar or starchy foods and seed oils, your blood sugar levels spike. This triggers a surge of insulin, the hormone responsible for storing excess fuel. Insulin shuttles that fuel straight into your fat cells—especially around your belly—leaving your bloodstream depleted of energy.

This is why older people get dizzy and have brain fog after eating these items. Their chronic insulin intolerance causes this, while young people get more energy from it.

This phenomenon, called “fuel partitioning,” tricks your brain into thinking you’re starving, even though your fat cells are full. It’s a biological mismatch that leads to intense cravings and overeating.

Over time, this cycle can drive significant weight gain and metabolic dysfunction, as your body becomes increasingly insulin-resistant and struggles to regulate blood sugar.

Stabilizing your blood sugar is key. Focus on high-quality proteins, healthy fats, and fiber-rich whole foods that support your metabolism and keep hunger in check.

10/19/2026

Most people are aging faster than they want.
You don’t have to.
Around middle age, your body changes in several ways that impact the right diet for you.

Stomach acid production declines—a problem that can be worsened by acid-lowering heartburn medications. This can slow digestion, reduce protein breakdown, and make it harder to absorb nutrients.

Digestion slows. As you age, you may have lower levels of digestive enzymes and weaker intestinal muscles, which may lead to gas, bloating, and constipation.

Cells become insulin resistant. You may find that eating high-starch, high-sugar foods, even beans and fruits, leaves you feeling wiped out, foggy, and irritable thanks to the blood sugar rollercoaster.

Calorie needs may decrease. Many people move less as they get older, and thus need fewer calories. Metabolism can also slow, but the nutrient content of the foods you do eat becomes even more important.

What to do:

Eat moderate servings of whole vegetables.

Eat 1.2–1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. For example, if your target weight is 150 pounds, you would aim for roughly 82–109 grams per day in 2 meals rather than 3-5 meals. Only protein can build muscles.

Drink half your body weight in ounces of water. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, drink 75 ounces.

Eat a source of healthy fat (no seed oils) at every meal—and low-mercury, omega-3-rich fatty fish at least three times a week.

Eat 30+ grams of non - grains fiber.

Take a high-quality multivitamin and multi -mineral supplement. They are not just expensive urine.

10/15/2026

How do you know where you stand with Metabolic Health in your body? A few simple measures are informative: waist circumference (ideally LESS than half your height), blood pressure, fasting glucose and HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1C TEST), fasting insulin where available, and the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio. Waist size and visceral fat around your waist are often more revealing than body weight alone; the goal is low visceral fat with preserved muscle, not simply a low Body Mass Index (BMI).

So if you are 6 feet tall, your waist size should be below 36 inches. If you are 5 feet tall it should be below 30 inches.

You can get Metabolically healthy by focusing on the 5 things that can get you there. Eat proteins, whole vegetables or fruits and healthy fats 1-2 times per day, while avoiding sugars, starches, and seed oils, get robust oxygen intake to increase ATP energy production, exercise with weights and cardio to build muscle, get moderate sunlight daily and sleep soundly 7-9 hours daily. Avoid all the toxins you can in food, air, on your skin and in medicines.

America has become two groups regarding health. Those 10% Metabolically Healthy and those 90% that are not. The 10% are living healthy into their 90's, while the 90% are checking out under age 75. Only 4% of America today are at least 80 years old.

You do have a choice.

10/14/2026

You must be aware shopping in your grocery store. Read labels, but even labels mislead.
Keep your eye out in grocery stores now for
3D-printed fake meat and fish which have officially hit American grocery stores. Israeli food-technology company Steakholder Foods announced the U.S. retail launch of its PERFECTA brand, introducing 3D-printed meat and seafood to grocery stores across the Northeastern United States.

The packaging DOES NOT disclose that the company’s products are manufactured using 3D-printing technology. Instead, the products are marketed as “premium plant-based meat.”

Steakholder Foods is rolling out five products under its PERFECTA brand:

“Marbled Steak”
“Filet Mignon”
“Chicken Breast”
“Salmon Patties”
“White Fish Patties”

Its plant-based steak formulation contains soy flour, rapeseed oil, modified starch, methylcellulose, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, and artificial meat coloring designed to imitate the appearance of beef.

These are not ingredients we would put in our body.

10/14/2026

Lack of sleep is probably the quickest way to destroy you, quicker than bad eating or no exercise.Your brain cannot afford bad sleep.

Sleep is one of the few periods each day when the brain can turn its attention toward work that simply cannot happen the same way while we’re awake.

That makes chronic sleep disruption far more consequential than simply feeling tired the next morning, particularly when we consider the relationship between metabolic health, inflammation, and the behavior of microglia in the Central Nervous System.

Lack of sleep has destroyed many people who thought they could function without sleep. Sleep is what is protecting the brain long before any cognitive decline begins. Poor sleep assures cognitive decline.