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https://vitalcodex.info/articles/oral-microbiome-and-systemic-health 2026-08-01 https://vitalcodex.info/plates/oral-microbiome-plate.jpg The Oral Microbiome: Why the Mouth Predicts Systemic Risk Infographic linking oral biofilm and gum inflammation to systemic associations in the heart, brain, lungs, pancreas and pregnancy https://vitalcodex.info/articles/peripheral-neuropathy-root-causes 2026-08-01 https://vitalcodex.info/plates/neuropathy-plate.jpg Peripheral Neuropathy: The Root Causes Behind \"Idiopathic\" Nerve Damage Editorial infographic titled The Neuropathy Map showing twelve root causes, peripheral nerve anatomy, labs to request, nerve repair nutrients, and a regeneration timeline https://vitalcodex.info/articles/protein-obsession-how-much-you-need 2026-08-01 https://vitalcodex.info/plates/protein-obsession-key-takeaways-plate.jpg The Protein Obsession: How Much You Actually Need, and Where the Marketing Took Over Infographic summarizing the six key numbers and takeaways from the protein obsession article: RDA, average intake, plant amino acid completeness, muscle ceiling, 2024 review, and ultra-processed protein fortification https://vitalcodex.info/articles/protein-overload-matched-not-maximum 2026-08-01 https://vitalcodex.info/plates/protein-overload-plate.jpg Protein Overload: Why “More Protein” Is Not a Universal Health Strategy Editorial infographic plate showing protein need across the life course, a matched-intake dial from 0.8 to 1.2 grams per kilogram, the leucine–mTOR–IGF-1 growth signal opposite autophagy and repair, and a six-food protein portfolio, in emerald, brass, and cream tones. https://vitalcodex.info/articles/protein-restriction-frontier-mtor-igf1 2026-08-01 https://vitalcodex.info/plates/protein-brake-plate.jpg The Protein Brake: Frontier Research on mTOR, IGF-1, and Selective Amino-Acid Restriction Editorial infographic showing the growth-versus-repair switch, the mTOR and IGF-1 signaling axis, the age-65 crossover curve, and 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