The original research on optimal experience and peak performance states. Directly relevant to what COMT ValVal actually creates when conditions are right — the neurological state of full engagement under appropriate challenge. A framework for designing life and training around the Warrior genotype.
Csikszentmihalyi (a University of Chicago psychologist) describes the state of "flow" — full engagement in an activity where challenge and skill are perfectly matched — based on interviews with thousands of subjects from artists to surgeons to rock climbers. He lays out the eight conditions that reliably produce the state.
The foundational text of positive psychology and the source of the word "flow" as we now use it in coaching, education, and performance science.
These peer-reviewed studies connect to the core ideas in this book. Each result has been scored for reliability.
Covers the research on how specific nutrients — omega-3s, B vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins — affect brain and metabolic function. Directly relevant to FADS1 and BCMO1 variant research on nutrient conversion efficiency.
Volek and Phinney are the leading researchers on fat adaptation in athletes. Essential reading for PPARA GG individuals — this genotype is associated with stronger fat-burning efficiency during aerobic effort, making the research in this book directly applicable.
Two researchers present the evidence for micronutrient support — including methylated B vitamins — in mental health. Directly relevant to MTHFR compound het and the connection between folate processing and neurotransmitter synthesis.