PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Why Your Diet Stops Working After 40: It's Your Hormones The Frustration No One Talks About You’re doing everything “right.” You’ve cleaned up your diet. You’ve cut the sugar. Maybe you’ve even gone low-carb or fully ketogenic. You’re prioritizing protein, ... Mar 19, 2026
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Why Stress Makes You Gain Weight Get the Quick Reference Guide Here NERD ALERT!!! There is some scientific explanation here, so be aware. We've done our best to simplify it while still keeping it relevant. Why Stress Makes You Gain W... Mar 18, 2026
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil CICO vs Hormones For decades we’ve been told that people either have a “ fast metabolism ” or a “ slow metabolism. ” If you struggle with weight, fatigue, or stubborn belly fat, you’ve probably blamed a “slow metaboli... Mar 18, 2026
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Reductionist Principle What if "less" is actually the path to MORE? We've been conditioned to think that transformation always requires adding something — a new supplement, a new program, a new discipline. But what if the r... Mar 17, 2026
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Breaking the Guilt Cycle Breaking the Guilt Cycle Recovering After a Misstep on a Proper Human Diet At some point, almost everyone following a Proper Human Diet experiences a misstep. It might be an unplanned meal, a stressfu... expectation guilt mindset restart Jan 29, 2026
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil You Get What You Expect You Get What You Expect The Good News and The Bad News Hang on, guys... This article gets a bit in the weeds of how your brain works. It makes my head spin (just a little bit), but hold on until the e... expectation mindset Dec 31, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil The Risks of Under-eating The Risks of Under-eating Why eating too little can stall fat loss, disrupt hormones, and suppress metabolism When dietary discipline turns against metabolism The ketogenic diet has earned its reputat... risk undereating Dec 17, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Essential Movements Essential Movements Start Right Where You Are Essential movements are a broad array of body motions designed to promote circulation, flexibility, and the ability to perform everyday tasks effectively.... NEAT activity essential movement Nov 3, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Cutting PHD Clutter Top 5 Ways to Cut the Clutter of PHD Information The ketogenic diet, a subset of a Proper Human Diet (PHD), has exploded in popularity over the last decade, and with that popularity has come a tidal w... clutter confusion focus refocus Oct 27, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil NSV's: A More Complete Story NSV's: A More Complete Story Why NSVs Matter More Than the Scale In any health, weight-loss or metabolic journey, it’s tempting to obsess over the scale. We imagine that once the numbers shift downwar... energy hormones journal non-scale nsv sleep strength Oct 15, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Change Amnesia Change Amnesia Understanding and Overcoming the Hidden Cycle Change is one of the few constants in life, yet for many people, it feels like one of the greatest threats. Whether it is starting a new ca... Sep 9, 2025
PHDsynergy, Coach Neil Your Labs & Your Risks Your Labs and Your Risk What Labs Should You Get to Evaluate Risk for High A1C, Diabetes, and Hyperinsulinemia? Millions of people walk around each day with elevated blood sugar and insulin levels—com... a1c bloodwork homa labs Aug 8, 2025
