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Dear Mark: EVOO, Supplements, Autoimmune Arthritis, Sauna, Keto Camping, Ketones for Autoimmune

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering another round of questions asked by Twitter followers. First up is a three-parter, including a query about extra virgin olive oil, one about supplements everyone should take, and one about autoimmune arthritis in an athlete. Second, I cover whether sauna is a hormetic stressor or a way to relax (or both). Next, I give my recommendation for staying keto or carnivore while camping (it’s a quick one). And finally, I explore a potential protocol for using exogenous ketones to curb autoimmune inflammation. Let’s go: 1. Is very-high-polyphenol EVOO legitly far superior to easily-avail. qual EVOO? 2. What handful of supplems (broadly defined) make sense for almost everyone? 3. Any advice for age 20 elite athlete cursed w genetic autoimmune arthritis where keto, paleo, Mediterranean all failed? Carnivore? Olive oil: All else being equal, very high polyphenol EVOO should be superior to normal EVOO. Be careful in weighing messaging around

Bug Bite Gone Wrong, Favorite OTF Workouts & Berry Oatmeal Bake Recipe

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Gahhhh! The Hauperts can’t catch a break lately! First Murphy with his neck and back issues … Me with a never-ending flare and healthcare frustrations … And then Quinn gets bit by a mosquito and his face swells up! The poor kid woke up with a swollen eye yesterday morning. He got stung by a mosquito over the weekend, and the spot on his forehead swelled up like crazy . I took him to the doctor yesterday morning and, thankfully, she said it was just a localized reaction and recommended Claritin to help with the swelling. Quinn was good as new by the time he went to bed, and there wasn’t any swelling this morning. Phew. Hopefully, nothing else happens with the bug bite. We are a tad concerned (aka trying not to freak out) about EEE since there’s been a bunch of cases in Massachusetts. Fingers, eyes, and legs crossed! On a more positive note… We’re LOVING thredUP lately! Check out Quinn in his super cool wolves shirt below. He loves wolves (Mal does too), so this “new with tags”

Married: Two Years Later

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All photos by the talented Cramer Photo ! It’s so hard for me to believe our wedding was two years ago today. Rather than “it feels like it was yesterday” I’m saying “wasn’t that 5 years ago?” So much has happened in two years – mostly because Mr. Birchie’s arrival was such a big occasion. I loved looking through the 2,000 photos we have from our wedding day. In previous years (see the wedding recaps here !) I shared the highlights. The very best of my very favorite of the 2,000 photos. I  think  these are all unseen to you guys. They are the photos that are beautiful but have a little more “real” to them. Gosh, what I would give to re-live this beautiful day! Thomas and Kath, Now that you have shared with each other these words of love and commitment, and we have witnessed the expression of your love as you have given each other these rings, and you have joined your hands and hearts before your family and friends, it is with great joy that I pronounce you husband and wife.