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Ask Dr. Cohen · Protein Guide 16 Delicious High-Protein Foods (Plus How Much You Actually Use) By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 19, 2025 Daily protein is non-negotiable for muscle, metabolism, immune function, neurotransmitters, and repair. Great sources include eggs, dairy, fish, meats, nuts and seeds, legumes, and a few strategic grains. Powders help when life is busy—but the quality and completeness of the amino acid profile matter. If you’re unsure what a complete protein really means, or how digestion changes the numbers you see on labels, start with our quick explainer and calculator. Proteins are built from amino...

Terrain Notes · Non-Toxic Lifestyle The Non-Toxic Lifestyle 101 Guide: Practical Upgrades for Your Home, Food, Light, and Tech By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 18, 2025 This is a focused, field-practical primer on lowering everyday toxin load without turning your life upside down. It blends a QMT terrain lens with mainstream references so readers (and Google) see both coherence and credibility. The goal is simple: reduce exposures that dysregulate hormones, sleep, immune tone, and mitochondrial efficiency—while keeping the protocol realistic. Why toxin load matters now Modern life is chemically dense. The U.S. chemical framework under the Toxic Substances...

Terrain Notes · Food Strategy Why You “Don’t Have To” Eat Vegetables or Beans (And How To Do It Safely If You Choose Not To) By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 17, 2025 You can run a metabolically strong, resilient terrain without relying on vegetables or beans as staples. That sentence triggers people because it breaks nutrition dogma. In a terrain-first model, the question isn’t “what does the pyramid say,” it’s “what inputs stabilize your signals with the fewest tradeoffs?” Some users experience downsides from specific plant defenses, modern growing practices, or prep methods, and do better emphasizing fruits,...

Ask Dr. Cohen · Terrain Reset Cold Exposure: How It Boosts Longevity, Metabolism, and Performance By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 18, 2025 Cold exposure, long embedded in human history, is regaining attention as a powerful tool for health and performance. From stimulating brown fat and mitochondria to improving circadian rhythm and recovery, cold therapy can reshape the way your biology performs. This guide explores the ancestral perspective, modern science, and practical strategies to integrate cold exposure into your daily routine. Cold exposure boosts the amount and activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT)--or BAT FAT because it's fun to...