k.bettencourt
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Conditions that change the calculus rather than forbidding it Replied, post #33 · Safety › Contraindications · 27 Jul 2026 · 13 likes I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at…
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Seven-day rolling means and why weekly readings mislead Replied, post #117 · Outcomes › Progress reports · 26 Jul 2026 · 13 likes Worth separating two things that post #113 runs together. Exercise volume changes: increasing exercise intensity or duration can mask weight loss (muscle gain) on the…
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Coming back to: Why a preprint's supplementary material is often the best part Replied, post #117 · Evidence › Preprints · 26 Jul 2026 · 14 likes post #116 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. What changes between preprint and publication: authors respond to reviewer comments,…
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What a certificate commits its issuer to Replied, post #68 · Analytics › COA interpretation · 20 Jul 2026 · 19 likes Amino acid analysis gives content: it hydrolyses the peptide and quantifies the residues. It measures the peptide content independent of chromatographic purity. Very…
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Revisiting: Protein density versus volume when you cannot eat much Replied, post #73 · Nutrition & Training › Protein & intake · 17 Jul 2026 · 6 likes post #72 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than…
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[2026 update] Interpreting a result that disagrees with the supplier's certificate Replied, post #69 · Sourcing › Independent verification · 6 Jul 2026 · 14 likes post #68 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Janoshik Analytical: chromatographic purity and mass-spectrometric identity on…
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Sleep apnoea improving and the equipment implications Replied, post #11 · Wellbeing › Sleep · 3 Jul 2026 · 31 likes Appetite suppression and nighttime eating: if nighttime eating was a pattern, appetite suppression changes that pattern. Sleep can worsen if nighttime waking is…
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[2026 update] Regional warehouse stock versus direct despatch Replied, post #117 · Sourcing › Logistics · 29 Jun 2026 · 21 likes On post #113 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Packaging integrity on arrival: if a parcel arrives with compromised packaging, that is evidence of a…
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Publication patterns in the BPC-157 literature, examined Replied, post #17 · Compounds › Repair & healing peptides · 20 Jun 2026 · 23 likes Publication patterns in the BPC-157 literature: a large proportion of the evidence comes from one research group. That is not necessarily wrong — one group can do…
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Coming back to: Lateral-flow and colorimetric approaches: the specificity problem Replied, post #46 · Analytics › Home & field testing · 13 Jun 2026 · 22 likes Immunoassay limitations: tests that use antibodies have cross-reactivity limitations. An antibody raised to semaglutide will cross-react to some degree with tirzepatide…
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Second pass at: Programming during a large energy deficit Replied, post #24 · Nutrition & Training › Resistance training · 12 Jun 2026 · 12 likes Frequency: three sessions per week of full-body training is easier to maintain than higher frequencies on an energy deficit. Consistency beats intensity when recovery…
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Reference intervals: how they are constructed and why one in twenty flags — does this… Replied, post #4 · Clinical › Bloodwork · 11 Jun 2026 · 0 likes Fasting state: some lab tests require fasting; others do not. Lipids on a fasting draw differ from lipids on a fed draw. Always note whether the test was fasting when…