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bdm

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About bdm

co-Founder of HVMN [hvmn.com]

Former Google/YouTube APM.

BS in CS from Stanford, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction.

e: michael...[@]...hvmn...[.]...com

t: @bdm_tastemakers

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    Good to hear about your experiences with keto. I do cyclic keto, going into ketogenic diet for periods and then coming back to "normal" (still relatively low carb). Cyclic keto has…

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    Yes, this is a big part of why people like ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting. Avoiding carbs, and initiating a state of ketosis, means your brain is fueled on ketones -- man…

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    It is D-BHB, not acetone. https://help.hvmn.com/hvmn-ketone/what-is-inside-hvmn-ketone When taken with carbs, as was done in the athlete studies, performance output increases becau…

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    Comment #15647416

    There is some stevia in it: https://help.hvmn.com/hvmn-ketone/what-is-inside-hvmn-ketone .

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    Comment #15646017

    Sort of! You can enter ketosis through IF and keto diet (we run WeFast, a big facebook fasting group, and I fast 36 hours every week). What's special about HVMN Ketone is that you …

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    Our GO CUBES chewable coffee is super popular ^_^ I personally still love a fine coffee/espresso, but what's nice about GO CUBES is they let you keep coffee in your pocket - take i…

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    Hi, co-founder here. Yes it does have a kick to it. It's made for performance (is > 98% ketone & water) not to be the most delicious thing ever. The writer's response here is total…

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    Ask HN: Best Payroll Service

    What is your preferred payroll system? I'm evaluating options here at Nootrobox. Some factors that matter: * Price * UI / ease of use * Comes coupled with other useful related serv…

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    I'm one of the creators of GO CUBES. I loved the point-counterpoint here. Startups often toe the line between absurd & interesting, because that's where innovation happens. Making …

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    Nootrobox Director of Sales & Business Development https://nootrobox.com/director_sales_bd

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    Then start a potato salad company :) I think time will tell if the gamble here is correct. Currently nootropics are quite niche - a small minority of people even know what they are…

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    Tylenol may be "hazardous" when abused, but doesn't it say something that it remains over-the-counter? It suggests to me that the benefits outweigh the risks, and the same could be…

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    Comment #9031767

    Thanks! Good eye. The second sentence is fixed. "Heydey" is not a typo - maybe I'm missing something else wrong in the first sentence?

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    [Co-author of the post here.] Imagine a world where the boogey man has access to smart phones, encryption, and chemical weapons. Yes it's scary. Technology provides a multiplying e…

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    To invest in a startup, you need to be an accredited investor, defined here [ http://goo.gl/aoKtaz ].

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    It's brilliant. I wonder why people have a knee-jerk reaction to drugs as being "bad". Research and writing like this are quite promising. > Only 10 percent of drug users have a pr…

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