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  Voltage, Water, and Longevity — A 21st-Century Map of Cellular Health 0 Prologue: Why Another 5 000 Words on pH? The term “pH” first appeared in 1909, a shorthand that allowed chemists to quantify hydrogen ion activity with a single number. That number became so entrenched in medicine that even in 2025 most health practitioners still frame metabolism as a tug-of-war between “acid” and “alkaline.” Yet life is not a static pool of chemistry; it is a dynamic electrical orchestra. Every hydrogen ion carries a positive charge and every hydroxide ion carries a negative charge, so any shift in pH is...

Why PureClean Performance Costs What It DoesAnd Why That’s a Good Thing We hear it from time to time:“I’d love to order your products, but they’re just too expensive.” We get it. The supplement world is full of extremes. On one end, there are ultra-hyped, influencer-driven blends that run $100 or more a month—with big promises and slick branding. On the other, cheap commodity products fill drugstore shelves and online marketplaces, offering bottom-barrel prices but questionable quality. PureClean Performance exists for people who are tired of both. And value trust and precision.  We don’t formulate for trends or mass market....

Why Most Protein RCTs Miss the Point: A Metabolic Critique of Reductionist Nutrition Science Study in Question: Impact of Vegan Diets on Resistance Training Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial (ACSM, 2024) Media Summary: The latest study making headlines claims that a vegan diet—when matched for total protein—supports equivalent gains in lean muscle mass and strength as an omnivorous diet over a short-term resistance training intervention. The abstract highlights "no significant difference" in muscle protein synthesis rates or strength improvements between groups consuming ~1.6–1.8 g/kg/day protein. The Takeaway? According to mainstream media and conventional wisdom: > “Vegan protein works just as...

7 Worst Breakfasts for Your Heart and Arteries Why Common “Healthy” Breakfasts May Be Destroying Your Cardiovascular Health If you think oatmeal, cereal, or toast are heart-healthy choices, it might be time to rethink your morning routine. According to Dr. Sam Walters, a former NASA nutrition advisor and medical researcher, your breakfast could be silently damaging your heart—especially if you're over 40. His latest report, “7 Worst Breakfasts for Your Heart & Arteries,” is raising eyebrows in cardiology circles. Why? Because many of the foods we've been told are “good for us”… may actually be pushing us closer to heart...