Nick HowarthMost people think heart disease starts in the bloodstream. They picture cholesterol floating around like “artery rust,” slowly clogging pipes until disaster strikes. That story is tidy. It’s also incomplete.
Nick HowarthWaking up at 3:00 a.m., heart pounding, mind wide awake, staring at the ceiling and wondering what went wrong — it’s one of the most frustrating sleep problems people face.
Nick HowarthWe all know that the Homo Sapiens Die is great for losing a few pounds and clearing up brain fog. But there’s a hidden superpower to this way of eating that doesn't get enough credit: Absorption. It’s not just about what you put in your mouth; it’s about what actually makes it into your cells. If your internal "gatekeepers" are broken, you could be eating the best food in the world and still be starving for nutrients.
Nick HowarthI first came across William Banting and A Letter on Corpulence in 2011, at a time when my own health was heading in the wrong direction despite doing what I was told was “right.” What struck me immediately was how familiar his experience felt—years of struggling, conventional advice failing, and then a dramatic turnaround once carbohydrates were removed. I went back to the original pamphlet, not modern interpretations, and followed the core principles exactly as Banting described them, adjusted for modern food availability. I didn’t count calories, I didn’t restrict fat, and I didn’t chase hunger. The results mirrored Banting’s almost disturbingly well: steady fat loss, improved energy, mental clarity, and a return to metabolic stability. That was the moment it became obvious to me that this wasn’t a fad or coincidence—it was physiology, rediscovered. Banting didn’t just inspire the modern ketogenic diet; he validated it through lived human evidence nearly 150 years before the term “keto” existed.