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Hey Fitlifer!

I’ve been hearing from a lot of you lately: questions, breakthroughs, and a few “what is even happening right now?” messages. Just know you’re not alone in it. This week’s reads are here to support you:

• ♀️ 5 Women’s Health Myths Doctors Wish Would Retire

• 🥓 The Jerky Your Ancestors Actually Ate

• 👁️ The Pineal Gland Miracle to Unlock Your Third Eye

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Let's get into it.

♀️ 5 Women’s Health Myths Doctors Wish Would Retire

Women’s health info is everywhere right now. That’s great… until half of it turns into TikTok medical school. Let’s clean a few things up.

Myth #1: “A yearly mammogram = full protection.”

Mammograms can catch cancer early, but they're not without risks; radiation exposure from repeated scans and false positives that lead to unnecessary biopsies. Know your personal risk factors (family history, dense breast tissue, lifestyle) and work with your doctor to create a screening plan that makes sense for YOU.

Myth #2: “Weights beat cardio.”

Strength training protects muscle and bone, especially during hormonal shifts. But aerobic exercise improves vascular elasticity, blood pressure, and heart function, which is why guidelines still recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate cardio weekly.

Myth #3: “Menopause is all downhill.”

Menopause can be bumpy, but it’s not a biological failure. Large studies show menopause hormone therapy is safe for most women, and many experience better mood, sleep, and quality of life after the transition.

Myth #4: “You must cycle-sync workouts.”

Despite the hype, studies show minimal performance differences across cycle phases. Sleep, stress, and consistency impact training far more than hormone timing.

Myth #5: “Heart disease is a man problem.”

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women, and risk is influenced by reproductive history, pregnancy complications, and early menopause. It’s not a “later” issue, it’s a now issue.

Hormones don’t thrive in chaos. Organifi Harmony: A blend of adaptogens and botanicals designed to support stress response, mood, and hormone balance especially during midlife transitions.

🥓 The Jerky Your Ancestors Thrived On

Modern jerky is basically meat candy preservatives, factory-farmed animals, and missing the nutrients that kept our ancestors thriving.

What Native Americans Actually Carried 

Before refrigeration, tribes hunted wild deer and elk, smoked and salted the meat, and carried concentrated nutrition that sustained warriors for days. One pound was complete protein, shelf-stable for months. They dried the organs too! The liver, heart… nature's multivitamin.

Why Wild Game Destroys Everything Else 
Wild animals eating their natural diet have:

• 8x more omega-3s than grass-fed beef

• 5x more vitamin E

• Nearly double the B vitamins

• 64x higher omega-3 fatty acids than grain-fed beef

They're eating natural fauna, not bioengineered grass. Today we throw away organs and eat jerky from factory cows pumped with preservatives.

Real Provisions: Ancient Method, Modern Execution 

Real Provisions makes jerky from wild Hawaiian axis deer with 10% organ meat in every bite. Five ingredients: wild venison, liver, heart, salt, vinegar. 72 grams of protein per pack; the most nutrient-dense jerky I've found.

Sometimes the best biohack is eating like your ancestors did - wild, whole, and packed with nutrients your body actually recognizes. Check out Real Provisions for jerky worth eating AND when you buy a 4-pack you get free shipping + venison chips!

👁️ The Pineal Gland Miracle to Unlock Your Third Eye

Your pineal gland is a pea-sized command center regulating sleep, hormones, and perception. Ancient cultures called it the “third eye.” Science calls it the melatonin manager. Either way, when it’s dialed in, you function better.

This “miracle” isn’t magic. It’s maintenance.

When supported, people notice deeper sleep, clearer thinking, steadier mood, and sharper intuition; aka you on a good day, consistently. No robes. No crystals screaming “alignment” from your shelf.

Quick Pineal Pointers:

• Prioritize darkness at night (ditch the midnight doom-scroll)

• Get real sunlight early in the day

• Support minerals (magnesium > mystery supplements)

• Breathe deeply, move daily, sleep like it matters—because it does

• Reduce environmental noise (blue light, stress, junk inputs)

Think less awakening, more optimization. Same brain. Better signal. Fewer glitches. Your third eye doesn’t need hype, it needs support.

🧀 High-Fat Cheese Could Be Good for Your Brain. Cheddar, brie, Gouda, and other high-fat forms of dairy may help protect against dementia, according to new research. But, as in many things, moderation is key.

⚠️ How To Spot High Cholesterol Early And Lower Your Levels Fast. They’re behind millions of deaths every year - but fatty build-ups in our arteries often slip by unseen. How can we spot them before it’s too late?

🍫 Fake Chocolate Is On The Rise - Here’s How to Tell What You’re Really Buying. With the price of chocolate rising due to climate change and short supply, the ingredients being used in chocolate bars are changing too.

That’s your weekly reminder that awareness is the first upgrade. Stay intentional, trust your intuition, and keep building a stronger foundation for your health.

Be good to your body, trust your instincts, and I’ll catch you in the next one.

We’re in this together 🚀 
Drew Canole

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