Finally! Someone Gets It! Eggs, Oreos and N = 1
N = 1 Science is #1! New Video. New Article. New Tools. And more on Metabolic Health!
Updates: N = 1 is #1!
I am going to have A LOT more to say on the topic of N = 1 Science in upcoming posts, so I’m going to keep this one relatively brief … a primer of sorts.
First, I want to flag a video I just released this morning that provides a video and verbal description of what I want to say. If you have 8 minutes, give it a watch. If you only have 4, give it a watch on 2X speed.
On a related note, give this article by Sheramy Tsai and read and a share. It struck gold as The Epoch Time’s #1 most read article for October in just 2 days, and I’d like it to be #1 for the year!
Click HERE.
The positive fallout from this and other coverage is the incentivization of more coverage of N = 1 Science and of Metabolic Health, as demonstrated by the overflow of collaborations my colleagues and I now have in the works, as well as the commencement of series on metabolic health being spun up by major news outlets like the Epoch Times.
Needless to say, this is a boulder rolling down a hill that can’t be stopped and is just gaining steam!
Zingers!
Real quick: One of the great uses of social media is to litmus test what statements resonate most with the audience you’re trying to reach.
Here are three of my favorite lines that have emerged from recent coverage. Let me know which is your favorite and why. Or, if there’s a line that resonate even more with you in Sheramy’s article or on my video, tell me!
Personalized science, or N=1 studies, is empowering people to become citizen scientists and reshape [their own heath and] the future of healthcare.
“Science isn’t afforded to just those who have formal training,” Norwitz said. “Science is a process that every single human being can engage in.”
Science isn’t a property to be earned through study, it’s the intrinsic right of every curious individual. It’s a process, an attitude, not an achievement.
Upcoming N = 1 Experiments
Oreo vs Statin, 720 Eggs and 600 Bacon are in the books.
Up next Dave Feldman and I are doing similar, but independent, Vegan Keto Experiments. For those attached to the idea that a Vegan diet will always lower cholesterol by virtue of being Plant-Based… prepare to be uncomfortable!
I’m also planning N = 1 on “Red Light Therapy” and “Cold Plunge.” Exciting times!
How To & Tools For You!
This is all about the democratization of science and empowering you!
Therefore, I want to be able to arm you with resources to enhance your N = 1 journey!
Here are a few:
Levels
This company provides Continuous Glucose Monitors and an awesome platform to help process your data! I personally love the embedded AI tool that allows you to describe your meal verbally to your phone, and the app will do a full macronutrient breakdown and tag it to a moment on your glucose curve. Many more cool features too.
And if you’re interested, you can get 2 free bonus months by signing up via my affiliate link: CLICK HERE.
SiPhox
The easiest, cheapest and most convenient at home blood testing kit on the market. I will be using this to measure my LDL, HDL, TG, ApoB, Insulin and more in future N = 1.
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Consensus
If you’re a science nerd, you need to know about Consensus, a new AI-powered academic search engine that stands above ChatGPT and other search engineers as a tool for accelerating your learning and scientific literature research.
What makes consensus stand out is that, in addition to providing evidence-based topic syntheses, it provides easily traceable citations with paper-level details like the study type (e.g. RCT, systematic review, animal study), journal, number of citations and so on.
It’s a tool built for academics that is now deployed at >5000 universities but is also totally accessible and easy to use for almost anyone, which it why I bring it to you.
I’m teaming up with Consensus because – like me – they’re passionate about democratizing access to the world's scientific research, a mission fiercely in line with my own and in support of N = 1 Science & Citizen Science.
And to get access to Consensus Premium, you can use NORWITZ30 for 30% off. CLICK HERE.
Needless to say, I’M EXCITED! I’m excited because I can tell you’re excited. And I have a gut feeling that N = 1 is our path to making Metabolic Health Mainstream!
Thanks for your ongoing support! ONWARD!
"Your LIFE is an n=1 experiment." YES! 💯✅ If I had to choose from among the three zingers, all of which are great, my favorite is 2, about science being a process that every single person can engage in (for themselves).
Nick, I have no idea where you find the time to do all of this public outreach and education, but I'm glad you do. I have to confess, a few months back, I found myself cringing at some of your "antics," but I think I've come around to understanding the method behind the madness. The research you're conducting, and the findings you are uncovering, are absolutely mindblowing, and the unfortunate reality in our modern times is that the best way to get the public interested in it, and, in turn, the scientific and medical communities when they can no longer ignore the groundswell, is to get eyeballs on it and get people talking, and the way you've been going about your social media is obviously doing that very well. Kudos to you for finding a way to reach a large audience while staying committed to the scientific process and the integrity of the data. It can't be easy to strike that balance. The "gimmicks" bring people in, but the science and your enthusiasm keep them coming back.
Of the three 'zingers', I prefer #1. It captures the essential benefit of the N=1 approach and (correctly, in my view) sets the stage for it to supplant the current research models.