Chris Gayomali

4 days ago | heavies.substack.com | Chris Gayomali

As readers of this newsletter know, last month I talked to Asa Akira, who put me onto the life-changing magic of NAD+ therapy. She claimed it helped her husband deal with his chronic pain and helped her get out of the fog of her low-grade depression. NAD stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, which is a coenzyme found in all our cells that helps with DNA repair, cell signaling, and greasing the skids of our metabolic pathways. It’s essentially a do-it-all helper molecule.

2 weeks ago | heavies.substack.com | Chris Gayomali

It’s been a bit of a rough go recently at HEAVIES HQ. Last week, my wife and I got walloped by a severe bout of food poisoning that put us out of commission for a full 48 hours. Dehydration, night sweats, the works; the wedding dress scene in Bridesmaids has a new valance for us. We suspect the culprit was a pack of broccoli we’d learn later was recalled for listeria concerns, since it was the only thing on our dinner plates that our toddler didn’t touch—and he was fine! A real ball of energy.

1 month ago | heavies.substack.com | Chris Gayomali

This free, non-paywalled edition of HEAVIES is once again brought to you by CAVA, one of the few bowl places I genuinely LOVE. The thing I appreciate about CAVA is it always hits—particularly the Spicy Lamb + Avocado, which I get with rice instead of lentils. To my mind there's no better way to hit my macros. HEAVIES is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Chris Gayomali

Sometimes tragedies can be breakthroughs. Or the beginnings of breakthroughs. That’s what happened a few years ago when a University of Maryland Medical Center surgical team, led by Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin and Bartley Griffith, performed a revolutionary new procedure on a 57-year-old who had terminal heart failure. David Bennett, Sr., had been denied a traditional heart transplant due to a variety of health factors.

1 month ago | heavies.substack.com | Chris Gayomali

Welcome to the HEAVIES Feelgood Routine, a series that talks to cool, interesting, and creative people about how they design their busy schedules to accommodate good habits. Every friend group has that one open-minded homie who’s down to try anything. And last year, when I was asking around for ideas on who I should feature in the newsletter, more than a few people were like: Yo… you need to talk to Asa.