Dark Chocolate Muffins; Nutrient Deficiencies impact; Updates and Changes at TFN Services

delicious chocolate muffin recipe, changes to the substack

Substack Updates

I apologize for having a huge gap in my substack posts. I am nearing the end of my Ph.D. dissertation, and the process has also been very time-consuming but rewarding.

We also had a very busy summer filled with many out-of-town guests.

Going forward, I am restructuring my practice and services. I will send updates on this soon. I will transition to more research, public speaking/education, writing, publishing, and only minimal clinical work.

I have decided instead to focus on sending shorter substacks with less content but with greater frequency.

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How One Nutrient Deficiency Affects Others

If you are deficient in one nutrient, it can impact many others.

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Example: You have a B3 (niacin) deficiency. Likely then, you also have a B2, B6, and tryptophan deficiency. Low B3 will impair the absorption of vitamin C. A lack of vitamin C will impair iron absorption. Low iron can lead to excess copper, inhibiting nickel metabolism, and poor nickel metabolism will further inhibit iron absorption.

You need all your nutrients; the best way to get them is through whole foods!

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Dark Chocolate Muffins

I cannot take the credit for this recipe. It came from Dr. Hyman’s site, and the link is below. Once cooled, I put them in the fridge and thought they tasted better the next day.

I love that this recipe has zero added sugar, and you do not miss it with the dark chocolate and cacao powder.

Sugar depresses the immune system, and a sugar-rich diet requires greater nutrient needs to support the immune system. Many of our modern-day diseases can be attributed to the excess processed food in the diet that replaces nutrient-dense foods.

https://drhyman.com/blog/2023/09/11/high-protein-chocolate-muffins/

The changes I made include

• I swapped Greek yogurt for plain non-dairy yogurt

• I used EVOO instead of avocado oil (because it is what I had on hand-coconut oil would work well, too I am sure)

• 2 bars (not 1) of dark chocolate. I had bars of organic 70% dark chocolate

• I mixed in two heaping spoonfuls of almond butter into the batter.