Key Findings: 30%+ joint pain decrease (when combined with cold exposure) Boost to mood and overall feeling of calm Lower resting heart rate (during sauna days) Sauna is reputed to have a huge range of health benefits, particularly cardiovascular and hearth...
Discovery Lab
Discovery Lab is where I take on the role of human guinea pig. I test what works (and what doesn’t).
I’ve experimented with dozens of supplements and wellness protocols. Some have had a profound and even life changing impact, others have done absolutely nothing.
Starch Free Diet for Ankylosing Spondylitis: Year 2 Results
Key Findings: 328 days (90%!) 'pain-free' in year 2, following the AS diet Stress, alcohol and illness appeared to be primary triggers 46% of flares measured as 20% or under in severity (again!) Since starting the AS diet, I've kept detailed daily records on...
Starch Free Diet for Ankylosing Spondylitis: Year 1 Results
Key Findings: 267 days 'pain-free' in year 1, following the AS diet Starch, fruit*, alcohol and cow dairy appear to be my main triggers 46% of flares measured as 20% (or under) in severity Since starting the AS diet, I've kept detailed daily records on a...
🔬 How I track my results and analyse the data
I track all findings on the Wellness Plan (a detailed spreadsheet!) I created to track my autoimmune disease.
🔗 You can create your own Wellness Plan here
At the time of writing this contains 94 different data points, each of which I track daily. It includes self reporting (e.g. I ate xyz for lunch) and wearables data (e.g. my resting heart rate is xyz) as reported by my smart watch.
There are LOTS more Discovery Lab reports to come but I try to give each test as much time as possible, so that I can gather data and feel more confident in any findings.