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Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation - V2: Architectural Leadership for Creating Competitive Business Value for 2026 and Beyond (Technology Excellence and Leadership Series) on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9uP21tq
It is now available in digital, audio, paperback, and hardcover versions in multiple bookstores via this landing page https://books2read.com/businessarchit...

About the Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation - V2

This updated edition presents a structured and experience-based guide for business architects who work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation.
Built on decades of architectural leadership, it offers refined tools, expanded perspectives, and practical insights tailored to the evolving demands of digital business in 2026.
When the first edition was published in 2019, the goal was to offer a practical method for applying business architecture principles in real-world transformation initiatives.
Since then, the landscape has undergone significant changes. Market disruptions, global uncertainties, emerging technologies, and changing stakeholder expectations have introduced new complexities into how organizations operate and adapt.
This revised edition responds to those changes with a sharper focus on agility, capability modeling, operating model design, and architectural reuse. It expands the original framework to support a wider audience, including architects leading large-scale programs, executives shaping innovation portfolios, and entrepreneurs building digital-first business models.

What sets this book apart is its pragmatic focus on delivering measurable business value through agile architectural thinking. Unlike conventional resources that emphasize static frameworks or academic theory, this book presents a practical approach grounded in lived experience across complex, high-stakes transformation programs. It highlights the strategic role of business architects in enabling profitability, resilience, and adaptability—guiding real outcomes, not just diagrams.
With an emphasis on agility, collaboration, capability reuse, and continual modernization, this book equips professionals to create architectures that evolve with the business and lead confidently in uncertain times.
The content is grounded in real project experiences in business organizations striving for excellence. It reflects lessons from enterprise modernization, cross-functional alignment, governance integration, and capability-led planning.
Every chapter has been carefully rewritten to address today’s constraints, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
Who is this book for?
This book has been designed for professionals navigating digital transformation and business architecture from various roles. It will be particularly valuable to:
Business architects leading transformation efforts across industries
Enterprise and technology architects aligning legacy systems with modern strategies
Program and portfolio leaders who are responsible for delivery and change
Digital executives and innovation leaders managing strategic investments
Entrepreneurs and consultants designing adaptive business solutions
Graduate students and professionals seeking applied knowledge in business architecture
Written in clear and direct language, this book remains accessible while preserving the depth and precision required by experienced practitioners. It highlights the architect's role not as a passive analyst but as a visible leader who helps organizations evolve with purpose and resilience.
By aligning strategy with execution, capability with opportunity, and technology with intent, this book helps readers move beyond static models to lead dynamic change with confidence and clarity.

The book now shows at GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you read it, I'd appreciate your honest review here.

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I also provided the digital and audio versions on my discount book store at Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem

Link to the digital copy in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats: https://digitalmehmet.com/product/agi...

Link to zipped audio version in MP3 format: https://digitalmehmet.com/product/agi...

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Thank you for reading my perspectives

As a quick update, I recently created a special publication on Medium for scholarly writers.
You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

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The Neurostrategic Digital Authority Building™ Network: How Scholars and Business Executives Turn Expertise into Lasting Influence by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, 2025,

Preorder link: https://books2read.com/neurostrategy

Dear subscribers,
I completed the first draft of the book and submitted it for a preorder, which was published by multiple book publishers yesterday. I will offer it to beta readers soon via my author platform and Substack publications.
In today's complex digital world, authority is no longer granted solely by job titles, institutional prestige, or boardroom presence. Digital authority must be built intentionally, nurtured consistently, and amplified strategically. Eminence requires a structured approach.
Yet, most scholars and executives face overwhelming barriers: relentless time pressure, fragmented attention, a lack of social media fluency, unfamiliarity with SEO or GEO use, and prohibitive costs associated with hiring marketing agencies.
As problem-solving is a passion of mine, and I identified this problem through methodical observations and interactions with scholarly friends and business executive colleagues, I decided to solve it using my capabilities and resources.

In this book, I introduce Neurostrategic Authority Building™, a science-backed framework based on my experience with senior employees from academic institutions, the corporate world, and charity organizations. Most of these people have titles like CEO, CTO, CIO, CMO, CDO, CSO, etc.
These executive-level professionals lead or manage an organization, a department, or a function such as technology, education, data, marketing, sales, and others.
I architected, designed, and implemented my networking ideas after decades of work as an inventor, innovator, cognitive scientist, technologist, strategist, and ghostwriter for technology and technical executives, delivering more than 100 books.
Some of the books I wrote for them became bestsellers, helping them raise their profiles. It gave me an absolute pleasure while paying my mortgage.
The idea and most of the content belong to them. I just framed and narrated them in a way to make sense to a broad audience.
Ghostwriting is a unique skill different than writing for ourselves. I had to wear their hats and mimic their voices to represent them to their potential audience as best as possible. I am now creating a network of ghostwriters to scale my services to help busy professionals.
In this educational book, drawing on insights from cognitive science, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology, I reveal how attention, trust, and memory work in the human brain and how they determine who earns influence in professional, academic, and public arenas.
For a scholar, authority building means translating years of rigorous research into publications, op-eds, and digital content that gain visibility beyond the academy.
For a business executive, authority building means transforming boardroom insights into leadership articles, keynote speeches, and thought leadership content that reinforce credibility across industries.
In both cases, authority is the currency of trust. Without it, even groundbreaking ideas risk remaining invisible.
Unlike traditional marketing guides, this educational guide is both a thought leadership blueprint and a practical playbook. You will discover how to:
· Understand the cognitive foundations of authority and why some voices command attention while others are ignored.
· Leverage executive ghostwriting services and scholarly publishing support to ensure your expertise is expressed with authenticity and clarity.
· Apply a thought leadership content strategy to position your work across various platforms, including Substack, Patreon, Medium, Vocal Media, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and professional journals.
· Use SEO and GEP content strategies to make your ideas discoverable by the right audiences at the right time through search engines and emerging AI tools.
· Build credibility and trust signals that resonate with your peers, your subordinates, your superiors, and the public.
· Leverage from a sustainable system of ghostposting, editing, publishing, and authority marketing without the high costs of traditional agencies.
What Is a Digital Authority Building Service?
I created this innovative service titled Digitalmehmet Authority Building Services in my content ecosystem, and I wrote this book for one key reason: to empower scholars and business executives who have great ideas but limited time and digital exposure.
https://digitalmehmet.com/authority-b...

The book now shows at GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you read it, I'd appreciate your honest review here.

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Thank you for reading my perspectives

As a quick update, I recently created a special publication on Medium for scholarly writers.
You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

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Experience and Research
Gratefully, learning came to me with ease during childhood, and I haven't struggled to comprehend new ideas. But in my teenage years, I encountered a mental block that gave me unexpected empathy for those who face learning difficulties.
As I worked through my own temporary challenges, I gained a deeper understanding of the struggles others quietly endure, and documented my findings to guide others for effortless learning.
As a lifelong learner, I have spent most of my life studying how the brain and mind learns, both scientifically and personally, through theoretical, practical, and experimental approaches.
Although learning and teaching are my hobbies and passions, I make my living by accelerated learning and transferring my tacit knowledge. Therefore, I never have dull moments in my life, living with a sharp mind and a healthy body.
As a cognitive scientist and technologist with decades of experience in metacognition, I have been fascinated by one question: How can we learn more efficiently, more enjoyably, and more sustainably in our modern lives? This book covers my answers with nuanced and memorable details.
I have noticed that learning is inherently challenging for biological beings. It is an adaptive process and differs significantly from machine learning.
Although cognition is considered the primary activity of the neocortex, it also involves the limbic system and even the reptilian brain, encompassing our overall human experiences.
I decided to author this long-overdue and comprehensive manuscript as an invitation to explore learning as a natural, joyful, effortless, accelerated, and transformative experience that can occur at any age when aligned with how the brain biologically and psychologically functions.
Through the SMART MIND Loop™, which I developed in the 1990s, I will share a neuroscience-backed, 12-step system refined through decades of research, collaboration, and sensible biohacking experimentation in neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurocomputing, neuronutrition, nutritional biochemistry, neuroethics, education, and superlearning.



The book now shows at GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you read it, I'd appreciate your honest review here.

image:


Thank you for reading my perspectives

As a quick update, I recently created a special publication on Medium for scholarly writers.
You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

Illumination Book Club on Substack
Illumination Book Chapters on Medium

Dear Followers,

In this post, I'd like to share some excerpts from my latest book, "How I Accelerated My Learning Effortlessly for a Happier Life."
Link: https://books2read.com/superlearning

Reference paper: Yildiz, M. (2025). Cognitive Load and Ease Determine Leadership Success: Mastering the Mental Budget for Clear and Decisive Action at Work (Version 1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17222084

What is cognitive load?

Cognitive load refers to the amount of working memory that your task and environment consume. John Sweller's research shows that heavy load weakens learning and problem-solving because working memory is small and fragile.
Novices struggle when tasks force them to juggle many steps. Experts store patterns as schemas, which frees capacity for insight.
Good design reduces load, allowing the mind to apply those schemas. Leaders who structure work to fit human limits get better outcomes with the same people and the same hours.

What is cognitive ease?

Cognitive ease is the feeling of fluency when material is familiar, legible, and easy to process. Ease nudges judgment. Repeated claims feel more accurate than new ones.
Clean typography and pronounceable names convey a sense of safety and credibility. These are robust effects. In classic experiments, repetition alone increased the truth ratings of statements, a phenomenon known as the illusory truth effect. People often mistake familiarity for accuracy; the risk increases when attention is limited.
Cognitive ease also moves markets. In studies of stock listings and tickers, shares with more fluent names performed better in the short run because investors acted more favorably toward what was easier to process.
The point is not that names drive fundamentals. The fact is that fluency shapes first impressions and near-term behavior. Leaders who present ideas with clarity earn early momentum; leaders who rely on gloss without substance build on sand.

Relationships between Cognitive Load and Ease

Load and ease interact with time pressure. Multitasking feels productive, yet task switching imposes measurable costs. Even small shifts consume control resources and add delays; as complexity increases, switching penalties also rise.
Leaders who flood calendars and Slack channels increase invisible friction that compounds over the course of a week. Protecting focus time is no longer a luxury but a performance policy.
Cognitive ease has benefits and hazards. Fluency supports comprehension and trust when the content is true. The same ease supports false beliefs when content is repeated without scrutiny.
A substantial body of research suggests that repetition enhances perceived accuracy, even among individuals who possess relevant knowledge. This is why rumor control requires both precise corrections and deliberate repetition of accurate statements.
Leaders also need an antidote to overreliance on gut feelings under load. Studies on analytic thinking and misinformation suggest that thoughtful reflection reduces belief in false headlines across the political spectrum.
The practical lesson is to encourage brief pauses and lightweight checks when the stakes are high. A culture that values one extra beat of reasoning reduces costly errors without killing speed.
Some claims in the public conversation require care. You may hear that "decision fatigue" constantly erodes self-control. Replications show mixed evidence for a significant and general effect.
I invite leaders to view fatigue as a local risk that intensifies with increased load and switching, and to manage it with structure rather than slogans. The safer bet is to reduce needless load, design crisp workflows, and make time-critical choices for fresher minds.

Effortless Intensity within Cognitive Load
Daniel Kahneman describes mental effort as a limited resource. A heavy cognitive load typically prompts people to take shortcuts, leaving System 2 reasoning fatigued.
Yet Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's research on flow reveals a striking paradox: during deep engagement, people sustain intense, complex activity with little sense of strain.
Musicians lose track of time while mastering intricate passages; surgeons maintain precision through long operations; scientists and writers immerse themselves in analysis and creation for hours.
In an actual flow state, challenge and skill balance each other. The task is demanding enough to require the whole focus of System 2, but the mind's resources align so well that processing feels smooth and self-rewarding.
Physiological studies reveal heightened concentration, reduced self-consciousness, and stable attention, all markers of a high load handled with apparent ease.
For leaders, this connection matters. When you design environments that match difficulty to ability, you help teams reach a level where cognitive load is high but friction is low.
Clear goals, immediate feedback, and uninterrupted blocks of time allow complex reasoning to unfold with the comfort usually reserved for routine tasks. In other words, flow transforms what would usually tax attention into a state of energized clarity.
Kahneman reminds us that System 2 effort is finite; Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi shows that, under the right conditions, that effort can feel effortless.
Bringing these insights together provides leaders with a practical target: to create conditions that invite flow, allowing heavy thinking to coexist with cognitive ease and turning potential overload into sustained, productive focus.

The book now shows at GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you read it, I'd appreciate your honest review here.

image:


Thank you for reading my perspectives

As a quick update, I recently created a special publication on Medium for scholarly writers.
You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

Illumination Book Club on Substack
Illumination Book Chapters on Medium

A brief introduction to "Creating Passive Income through Modern E-Commerce for Creators: Volume 2 + 3: A Practical Guide to Shopify Dropshipping and Beyond for Freelance Writers, Book Authors, and Content Startups

Freelance writers, book authors, & content startups live in a world where creativity drives impact. Yet too many face the same challenge: unstable income. Royalties fluctuate, subscriptions ebb/flow, & project fees arrive irregularly. Passion sustains the craft, but it does not always sustain financial stability.
In this 2-volume book, I introduce a practical path: building a Shopify store, running a dropshipping business designed specifically for creative professionals, & using it as a total e-commerce solution for your own products, too.
I wrote this book after decades of working as a technologist, teaching e-commerce as an MBA elective, & mentoring thousands of writers who asked me the same question: How can I create sustainable income without losing focus on my creative craft?
Dropshipping doesn't bring instant wealth but is a proven model for selling products online without holding inventory. The difference is in execution, which I will guide like I do for my paying clients. Most books recycle shallow tutorials. I offer a richer, more comprehensive framework grounded in e-commerce principles, creator values, & real-world practice.
What makes this book different?
I see you as a relatable creator. Your skills in storytelling, branding, & building communities give you a natural advantage in e-commerce. I show you how to use them. Besides, in volume 3, I will show you how to market and sell your products using the powerful shopify.
• The story of e-commerce from the early 2000s to now, with insights from my tech career building online stores, teaching MBA students, running my WooCommerce bookstore before moving my 50+ digital/audio books to Shopify.
• Why Shopify has become the most accessible platform for creators, how it differs from WooCommerce, Amazon FBA, & other systems.
• What dropshipping is & what it is not. Learn the principles, best practices, common pitfalls before you spend a single dollar.
• How to set up your Shopify store step by step, from domain & design to payments, shipping, customer policies based on my experience.
• Why a soft launch matters. Test your store with small groups to avoid wasted marketing budgets & credibility risks.
• Organic traffic strategies using Substack, Patreon, Medium, Vocal Media, Kit, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn that creators use & trust.
• Paid traffic experiments using Facebook, TikTok, Google, as learning labs, not gambles.
• Analytics & scaling to grow responsibly with data instead of guesswork.
• Advanced growth models: private labeling, inventory management, subscriptions, & partnerships that evolve your store into a brand.
• Customer service & reputation management, where empathy & responsiveness turn one-time buyers into long-term advocates.
Each chapter combines clear explanations, industry best practices, practical takeaways, key pitfalls to avoid, real-world examples. I also include screenshots of my relevant Shopify shop, so you can see what the implementation looks like in practice.
The goal of this book is not to pull you away from your creative path but to strengthen it. Passive income through e-commerce frees you from constant financial worry, giving you more time/energy to focus on writing your next book, building your Substack, or growing your startup. You will walk away with:
• A complete roadmap from setup to scaling.
• Lessons drawn from both successes & failures.
• Ethical & sustainable strategies tailored to creators.

The book is available as a preorder via Amazon now: https://a.co/d/bB2qxQE. I will also make the digital and audio version available through my discount bookstore at: https://digitalmehmet.com/bookstore/

It now shows on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

If you read it, I'd appreciate your honest review here.


Thank you for reading my perspectives

As a quick update, I recently created a special publication on Medium for scholarly writers.
You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

Illumination Book Club on Substack
Illumination Book Chapters on Medium

Dear Subscribers,

In this post, I will briefly introduce my new publication, ILLUMINATION Scholar, which I established on Medium.com, and will expand it to Substack and Patreon as well to support more writers, book authors, and creators in different disciplines.

As the founder of Illumination Integrated Publications, I have witnessed both the hunger for meaningful content and the frustration readers feel when they cannot find it.
Readers themselves told me they longed for a space like this, a publication that honors rigor, care, and inspiration. I created one in 2021 called Illumination-Curated, which worked well for three years, but unfortunately, I had to close it due to challenges beyond my control.
Now, with the same spirit, more rigor, and more capability, today, with joy and anticipation, I welcome you to Illumination Scholar, which opens its doors to scholarly writers tomorrow.
A Home for Readers Who Value Depth
This publication begins with you - the reader.
Here, you will not find formulaic "ten steps" to quick fame or fleeting viral content. Instead, you will encounter essays, reflections, and thought experiments written with clarity, integrity, and purpose.
Each story will ask: Why does this story matter? How can it expand our understanding? What values can readers get from it? What problems does this article solve? What new perspectives does it bring?
We focus on publishing content that respects your intelligence, rewards your curiosity, and leaves you with something to carry long after the page is closed.
A Publication for Writers with Curiosity and Care
For writers, Illumination Scholar is an invitation to move beyond surface-level commentary and pursue the kind of work that lasts.
You do not need a PhD, MD, or other academic titles to belong here.
What matters is your ability to craft a story with logical flow, supported claims, credible sources, and honest distinctions between fact and opinion.
We welcome writers who:
Present original research, case studies, or deep analysis.
Offer thought experiments and philosophical explorations grounded in evidence.
Synthesize insights across disciplines to reveal fresh patterns or perspectives.
Write with clarity, distinguishing clearly between data, interpretation, and opinion.

Editorial guidance and collegial review will support contributors, but the essence remains yours: scholarly substance over sensationalism, storytelling over shallow noise.
An Inclusive Community of Bright Minds
The word scholar is not limited to institutions or titles.
Here, a scholar is anyone who seeks to illuminate the world with wisdom, care, and inspiration.
That could be a neuroscientist analyzing lab data, a teacher drawing from classroom experience, or a thinker exploring the roots of an idea.
This publication is for those who prefer tracing the path of discovery to chasing the latest clickbait, for those who find joy in careful reasoning and imaginative exploration.
If you thrive on nuance, honesty, and meaningful dialogue, Illumination Scholar will be your home.
What Readers Can Expect
Every published story will carry the hallmarks of quality: evidence-based claims, clear and concise explanations of complex ideas, transparent attribution, and an engaging narrative flow.
Readers will find work that is both rigorous and relatable, such as essays that feel universal while grounded in research, stories that teach while also inspiring reflection.
Our focus will span multiple disciplines, including science, technology, philosophy, health, psychology, business, ecology, anthropology, education, the arts, and beyond.
The thread is not the topic itself but the quality of thought, the clarity of storytelling, and the respect shown to readers.
What Writers Can Gain
By joining Illumination Scholar, writers gain more than a publication slot. They join a curated community where editorial support, peer review, and visibility across multiple platforms elevate their work.
Stories will be amplified through the Illumination Writing Academy on Substack, Patreon programs, Illumination-curated.com, Substackmastery.com, Digitalmehmet, GoodReads, Vocal Media, LinkedIn, and other resources.
More importantly, they will find readers who value nuance, who appreciate effort, and who understand the difference between information and wisdom.
Most of the content will be available to the public for free, without advertisements, through our Expert Contributors Network at a portal in the Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.
An Invitation to our Launch on 25 September 2025
Launching Illumination Scholar feels like opening an elegant library in the heart of a noisy square. The shelves are waiting, the lights are warm, and now the authentic voices will echo.
If you are a reader, I invite you to step inside and explore. Expect writing that challenges, inspires, and respects you.
If you are a writer, I invite you to contribute stories that illuminate knowledge - stories that can help us ask better questions, build bridges across disciplines, and leave a mark beyond tomorrow's trending topics.
This is more than a new publication. It is a collective experiment in elevating digital writing. A new star has risen on Medium, and its light will depend on all of us - writers, readers, and thinkers who gather here.
Welcome to Illumination Scholar.🌟
https://medium.com/illumination-scholar

You can apply for the Illumination Scholar via this registration portal at my site: https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...

Thank you for reading my perspectives

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

Illumination Book Club on Substack
Illumination Book Chapters on Medium

Dear Subscribers,
In this post, I will share the summary of a chapter from my new book titled The Zen of Book Authoring: Write with Purpose, Teach with Clarity, and Earn with Integrity



As a science and technology professional, I never thought I would consider myself a bookseller. Writing had always been my strength since childhood. I used it in my profession, for therepeutic purposes, and to sharpen my mind to create cognitive reserves.
I also did marketing both in the academic and corporate worlds methodically and innovatively, which certified me as a distinguished enterprise architect. But selling belonged to another world with pitches, persuasion, polished smiles, and transactions in my perceptions.
In creative circles, the word "selling" can carry a shadow. Some imagine it as manipulative or insincere, tangled with images of deception.
Yet, in truth, we all sell something, such as our time, our skills, or our creations. To exchange is part of being human.
The difference lies in how it is done. When selling becomes an act of respect, offering real value in return for what is received, it is no longer a burden or a compromise. It is a fair and mindful exchange, a way of sustaining both the creator and the community.
So, I am happy to challenge my own old perceptions and change them to a realistic and optimistic one to serve my goals.
Life has its way of proving us wrong in a good way. Like the body, the human brain and mind are flexible. My perceptions of selling changed when I tried it in an area close to my heart.
My goal was to pass along my knowledge and experience to a broad audience in an affordable and timely manner.
After my retirement from the corporate world, the first time I sold over a thousand books in a single month in 2021, it felt like something had shifted deep inside me.
It was not the money, though the extra income was helpful in my retirement years. Back then, I wrote a story about it on Medium, which inspired thousands of book authors to emulate my bespoke approach.
Now, I also included this unique strategy in my new book, titled "Income Beyond the Bookstore via Substack: Why Substack Is the Best Platform for Book Authors and How to Leverage It."
My first sales achievement was the realization that my words could move beyond manuscripts and shelves, into real hands and real lives, without depending entirely on publishers or middlemen.
For years, I had worked with traditional publishers. They gave me a platform and a royalty statement that was more symbolic than substantial. The royalties could barely cover a fraction of the time, research, thought, and sacrifice I had invested in each book while working full-time and raising kids.
I accepted it as the cost of being an author until I was introduced to a hybrid model, one that allowed me to sell my books independently while still partnering with a trusted publisher.
At first, I doubted I could move even a handful of copies.
I thought my weakest muscle had been selling. But with the encouragement of mentors, I tried something different: I shared my books with my mailing list, wrote blogs about my ideas, ran tiny ads on Facebook, and accepted help from unlikely allies.
One freelancer I hired for just a few dollars surprised me by reaching audiences I never could have reached on my own.
Another mentor nudged me to share more freely on social platforms, not to push sales, but to create visibility and trust.
Slowly, the numbers grew. Each morning, I checked my dashboard, almost disbelieving. A few dozen books became a few hundred. Then a thousand at the end of the month. Wow! I was able to sell books that I wrote and published myself.
But the real shift was not numerical. It was internal. For the first time, I felt the difference between creating in silence and creating with confidence.
Selling a book no longer meant manipulating readers. It meant finding those who were already searching, already longing, and showing them that your work could serve them.
The income gave me joy not because of what I could buy, but because of what I could give. With my wife, I used the royalties to support charities, help people in urgent need, and give back in ways I never imagined writing could allow. Selling, for me, became less about profit and more about service to those who need my help.
That month changed my understanding of what it means to be an author in the modern age. We are not only writers. We are also stewards of our words.
Now, I can sell multiple thousands of books published by over 100 different platforms with thousands of landing pages, which I discussed in a previous story titled What's a Landing Page and Why Freelancers, Startups, & Book Authors Need Many.
I am pleased that now 774 domains drive daily traffic to my 50+ books and academic papers.

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A Question That Wouldn’t Leave Me

When I look back at my twenties, the question that haunted me most was simple: Why was my body failing so soon? I had access to world-class libraries, laboratories, and journals, yet my health was unravelling faster than my ability to interpret the data. It was during those restless nights in the lab, when fatigue blurred my vision and pain made it hard to sit at a desk, that I began rereading the notes I had accumulated in my research journals.
Patterns leapt out at me. Among the dense equations and chemical pathways, two names appeared again and again: beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). At first, they were just biochemical curiosities. But as I saw them connected to energy regulation, inflammation control, memory formation, and resilience, they began to shine like small beacons on the page.
This was my first spark. A whisper in the literature telling me that perhaps the answers I sought were hidden not in new pills or surgeries but in molecules my own body could make.
Rediscovering Forgotten Molecules
What startled me was not just their presence, but how overlooked they were. BHB was described in metabolic studies as an alternative fuel during fasting or starvation. One of the earliest insights came from Dr. George Cahill at Harvard in the 1960s, who showed that the human brain could derive more than half of its fuel from ketones during prolonged fasting. Yet, in medical training, this extraordinary adaptability was often reduced to a footnote.
BDNF was another revelation. In the 1980s, Yves-Alain Barde and colleagues identified it as a key growth factor for neurons. Later work by Bruce McEwen at Rockefeller University described it as “fertilizer for the brain.” Still, in clinical practice, the focus remained on neurotransmitters and drugs, while BDNF’s role in resilience and mood received little attention.
I wondered why. Why did the textbooks I studied emphasize glucose as the brain’s primary fuel while barely acknowledging that ketones could outperform it under certain conditions? Why did doctors prescribe drugs for depression, dementia, or fatigue while BDNF’s power was buried in specialist journals?
The more I asked these questions, the more restless I became. If my own body could generate these molecules, why was no one encouraging me to cultivate them?
Experiments Born of Curiosity
I began to design small experiments around these ideas. Not grand clinical trials, but personal observations. Could I raise my ketone levels by skipping meals? Could I feel a shift in mood, energy, or focus when I did? The results were subtle at first, but unmistakable. Skipping breakfast brought a clarity I had not felt in years.
Later, I measured ketones in my blood and saw numbers that matched the levels described in fasting studies. It was humbling to realize that my body was producing the very molecule I had been reading about for months. BHB was not abstract anymore; it was flowing through me.
As for BDNF, I could not measure it directly at home, but the literature was clear. Every fast, every burst of exercise, and every night of deep sleep was a stimulus for BDNF production. In 2002, Dr. Mark Mattson and colleagues published influential studies at the National Institute on Aging showing that intermittent fasting increased BDNF in rodents, improving their learning and protecting them from neurodegeneration. When I combined fasting with exercise, my fog lifted, my recall improved, and my mood stabilized. The papers and my lived experience were telling the same story.
Science Meets Experience
The more I experimented, the more I found echoes in the literature. In 2013, Dr. Eric Verdin and his team at the Gladstone Institutes showed that BHB can suppress inflammation by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome. That explained why my joint pain eased as my ketones rose. Around the same time, a Cell Metabolism study revealed that ketones improve mitochondrial efficiency and reduce oxidative stress, helping cells produce cleaner energy. That aligned with my own observation: steadier energy, fewer crashes, and less of the drained exhaustion that dominated my twenties.
The synergy between BHB and BDNF fascinated me most. In 2014, a Nature Neuroscience paper reported that intermittent fasting increased both ketone production and BDNF, protecting neurons from degeneration. Reading those results while feeling sharper myself was both humbling and exhilarating. It convinced me that fasting was not deprivation. It was nourishment of a deeper kind.
The Emotional Spark
Science explained the mechanisms, but emotion gave them weight. I remember the first time I looked in the mirror and noticed the swelling in my face had receded after a month of fasting experiments. I remember opening a book and realizing I had read a page without losing my focus halfway through. These were small victories, but they ignited something in me that had been dormant: hope.
That hope carried me into my thirties, when I began refining my practices. Instead of dabbling, I structured experiments. Instead of hoping for quick fixes, I committed to long-term observations. The spark had become a flame.



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Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
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Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
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I still remember the first time I pricked my finger and tested my ketone levels. The number on the meter was small - 1.2 mmol/L - but for me it was a turning point. That tiny digital readout gave me proof that ketones were real, measurable, and active in my body. It was no longer a theory. It was evidence I could hold in my hands.
What made that moment possible was not only my curiosity but also the quiet revolution in self-monitoring technology. Back in 1965, the first blood glucose test strip - called Dextrostix - was developed.
At the time, it was designed for physicians, not patients. In the 1970s, bulky and inaccurate glucose meters appeared, still far from practical for everyday use.
By the 1980s, everything began to change. Test strips required smaller drops of blood. Meters became faster, more accurate, and affordable enough to move into homes.
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) became a standard of care, empowering people with diabetes to take charge of their health.
Alongside this shift, ketone testing strips emerged, first in clinical use, then slowly becoming available to the public in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The development of combined glucose and ketone monitors was especially significant. For the first time, ordinary people could measure two of the body's most important fuels at home.
For those managing diabetes, it was life-saving. For me, it was life-changing. I was no longer forced to guess what fasting or dietary changes were doing to me. I could measure, observe, and learn in real time.
It is easy to take this for granted now. Today, glucose and ketone meters are sold in pharmacies worldwide. But back then, pricking my finger and seeing ketones appear on the screen felt almost futuristic.
It gave me the courage to keep experimenting, because I was no longer navigating blindly. Science was in my hands, and it spoke through a single drop of blood.
When I started periodic fasting from seven to ten days, I entered a deep state of ketosis. It made me euphoric. When BPH reached 5.5 or 7.3 mmol/L in my bloodstream, everything looked more beautiful and brighter.

I added some images to a story on Medium.com https://medium.com/health-science/wha...
which reflect my 7 day and 10 day fasting BHP reading. Left meters represent glucose and right ones BHP Beyond Fuel: The Essence of BHB
The numbers, 1.2 (mild), 5.5 (moderate), or 7.3 (Deep) mmol/L, were not just a metric for me. They represented a molecule my liver had made in response to fasting, energized my cells, and signalled my genes to lower inflammation.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is one of three ketone bodies, produced when carbohydrate intake is low or absent. Most textbooks describe glucose as the brain's preferred fuel, but BHB tells a different story. During fasting, up to 70% of the brain's energy can come from ketones. That means the brain thrives, even in scarcity.
Yet BHB is more than just a substitute fuel. In 2013, Dr. Eric Verdin and his team showed in Science that BHB functions as a signaling molecule, turning genes on and off.
It activates antioxidant pathways, suppresses inflammation, and enhances cellular resilience. To me, this explained why my inflammation markers fell as my ketones rose, and why the pain in my joints began to ease.
In plain language: BHB does not simply keep the lights on. It rewires the house for efficiency and protection.
The Ups and Downs of My Ketosis Experiments
Of course, my first experiments with BHB were not perfect. Early fasts before adapting my body to fat sometimes left me dizzy and irritable, especially when I broke them with the wrong foods.
I didn't know about the importance of salt when fasting, so I had keto flu like many beginners. But it was quick and easy to fix it by just adding a pinch of Himalayan or sea salt to my water.
I learned quickly that a sugary meal, especially fruits, could drop ketones to near zero in 20 minutes, taking my clarity with them. Other times, I pushed too hard, extending fasts before my body was ready.
But there were also days when everything clicked. A 16-hour fast raised my ketones gently, leaving me energized. A three-day fast sent them soaring, creating a sharpness of thought I had never known. A ten-day fast put me in a euphoric state, making me a prolific writer and a compassionate person.
Exercise in a fasted state spiked them even higher, giving me bursts of creativity that spilled into my writing. These cycles taught me that BHB was both fragile and powerful - fragile because it could vanish with one poor choice, like a sugary food or beverage, or be powerful because it could unlock mental states that felt like a gift.
Science That Guided Me
Landmark studies gave me confidence that my observations were real. In the 1960s, Dr. George Cahill at Harvard showed that ketones could sustain the human brain for weeks of fasting, proving that we are metabolically flexible by design.
In 2013, Verdin's Science paper confirmed that BHB inhibits histone deacetylases, activating protective genes. Around the same time, Cell Metabolism studies revealed that BHB improves mitochondrial efficiency, lowering oxidative stress and producing cleaner energy.
I often felt this directly. The crashes that used to follow carbohydrate-heavy meals disappeared. My energy stretched smoothly across the day, as though my cells had switched from burning kindling to burning a steady log fire.
In 2017, Nature Medicine published findings that BHB may mimic the effects of caloric restriction, extending lifespan in animal models. That spoke to me deeply. My goal was not only to reverse the disease but also to live with vitality as I aged.
Every study felt like a mirror. When my glucose stabilized, I recalled clinical trials showing improved insulin sensitivity during fasting. When my brain fog cleared, I remembered BHB's role in reducing oxidative stress. The literature and my life were telling the same story.
The practical impact of BHB on my life was profound. My waistline shrank, my fasting glucose normalized, and my insulin sensitivity returned. Arthritis pain eased, and inflammation markers fell.
But the most precious gift was mental clarity. For the first time since my twenties, I could focus, remember, and create without being dragged down by fatigue.
BHB gave me back the confidence that my mind was not permanently damaged. It reminded me that healing is possible even after years of decline.
How About Man-Made beta-hydroxybutyrate?
In recent years, scientists and entrepreneurs have developed man-made forms of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), often sold as ketone salts, esters, or ethers, and now found in drinks, powders, and even energy bars.
These products deliver BHB directly into the bloodstream without requiring fasting or a ketogenic diet. Within 20 minutes, blood ketone levels can rise, giving a quick sense of mental clarity or physical energy.
While these supplements can be helpful, especially for beginners or those who cannot fast or sustain strict low-carb eating, they do not fully replicate the benefits of natural ketosis.
When the body makes BHB endogenously - through fasting, carbohydrate restriction, or exercise - the entire metabolic machinery shifts: insulin levels drop, fat oxidation increases, mitochondria adapt, and inflammation decreases.
Simply drinking BHB raises ketones in the blood but does not activate the same hormonal, genetic, and metabolic pathways that natural ketosis engages.
That does not make them useless. For some people, ketone supplements can be a bridge - a way to experience a taste of ketosis before committing to lifestyle changes.
They may help athletes during endurance training, busy professionals seeking sharper focus, or patients needing short-term energy support when dietary restrictions are not feasible.
Still, the deep healing and metabolic rewiring I experienced came from producing BHB naturally. Supplements may provide sparks, but lifestyle-based ketosis provides the enduring flame.
Used thoughtfully, both approaches have their place, but it is important to understand the difference.
Conclusions and Key Takeaways
For me, BHB became more than a molecule. It was a symbol of resilience and adaptability. It showed me that my body carried within it ancient pathways designed not for fragility but for survival. It taught me that decline was not inevitable, that vitality could be rebuilt.
Looking back, my relationship with BHB holds lessons that others may explore with curiosity and professional guidance.
Begin by learning the story of BHB. It is not only a fuel but a messenger, calming inflammation and supporting your mitochondria. If you experiment, start gently. Try narrowing your eating window or skipping one meal, and notice what changes.
Use the tools available. Glucose and ketone meters, once rare, are now affordable and accessible. Measuring gives you feedback, but do not let numbers dominate your life. They are guides, not verdicts.
Pay attention to both numbers and feelings. A meter might show 1.0 mmol/L, but your true measure lies in whether your mind feels sharper or your energy steadier. Respect the fragility of ketones. They rise and fall with choices, and setbacks are part of the process.
Above all, see BHB not as a fad but as part of your biological inheritance. It connects you to the resilience of your ancestors, who survived scarcity by turning adversity into strength.
When I first saw that small number on my ketone meter, I did not realize I was standing at the edge of a transformation.
That molecule - beta-hydroxybutyrate - was the bridge between my declining twenties and my renewed decades of health.
Without the evolution of testing technology, I might never have found it. Without curiosity, I might never have pursued it.
BHB was not just a miracle molecule for me. It was a message written into human biology, waiting for me to read it. And once I did, it saved my life.
Some readers have told me that fasting worsens their reflux, especially when combined with coffee or certain trigger foods. For me, the opposite was true.
Long fasts gave my digestive system its first real rest in decades, and my reflux, bloating, and discomfort disappeared.
This contrast reminds us that fasting is not a one-size-fits-all practice. Our bodies respond differently, and learning to listen and adapt is part of the process.
My goal is to offer you the same life-changing insights I discovered, presented in a way that is both clear and practical.
I offer nuanced perspectives shaped by lived experiences and the growing scientific literature in the last four decades.
I wrote this memoir with complete honesty and transparency from the heart, mind, and spirit, sharing both the highs and lows to empower you with knowledge, hope, and tools to explore.
If you approach this book with an open mind, it may challenge what you have been told and help you craft a healthier and happier future at any age.
I will soon share the beta version as digital (EPUB, PDF, MOBI) and audio (MP3) on my discount bookstore and also in my Health and Wellness Network publication on Substack for members.


Where can you order the Ketosis + BDNF: The Healing Molecules That Saved My Life
How I Reversed Metabolic Syndrome, Restored Brain Health, and Regained Vitality After 50

Link to pre-order on Amazon now: https://a.co/d/7INiXLU

Link to pre-order on many other bookstores: https://books2read.com/ketosis



Thank you for reading my perspectives

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

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They Are The Healing Molecules That Saved My Life

In my 20s, I trusted mainstream health advice like eat less fat, move more, and take pills when numbers rise. But following that path left me trapped in prediabetes, abdominal obesity, arthritis, chronic inflammation, leaky gut, and relentless brain fog.
By the time I turned 30, my health was slipping into dangerous territory. That was when I decided to reclaim my life, not as a patient, but as a curious postdoctoral researcher and sensible biohacker.
This book is the story of how two overlooked molecules, Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), became my lifeline. They helped me rewire my brain, restore my metabolism, and rebuild my immune system. They gave me back the clarity, energy, and joy I thought I had lost forever.
But this book is not just my memoir. It is an invitation for you to see what is possible when science, curiosity, and lived experience meet. My journey will not mirror yours, but the lessons I learned can inspire you to look at your own health through a new lens.
With the guidance of qualified healthcare professionals, you can adapt the principles I used - fasting, nutritional ketosis, exercise, stress reduction, and lifestyle shifts - to your own context. The value of this book lies in the perspectives, insights, and practical examples it offers for anyone who wants to move from struggling to thriving.
I turned my body into a laboratory, testing approaches with care, science, and common sense. My experiments included time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, caloric deficit, a ketogenic diet, intense exercise, and lowering chronically elevated cortisol through stress management.
Later, I expanded into long-term fasting, also known as periodic fasting, which I practiced for three to ten days, four times a year. These strategies helped me become more insulin sensitive, optimize cortisol, balance other hormones, and address every factor of metabolic syndrome without medication or surgery.
The results were extraordinary: my blood sugar normalized, inflammation subsided, arthritis eased, abdominal fat melted, gut integrity improved, lipids balanced, and brain fog lifted.
Beyond repair, I found prevention, and for the first time in my life, I gained six-pack abs on my 50th birthday. My biomarkers now show optimal ranges past sixty, suggesting resilience against diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, Alzheimer's, and perhaps even certain cancers.
I blend decades of research with personal observation to show how BHB and BDNF influence metabolic, mental, and immune health. Each chapter combines story, science, and reflection with practical ideas you can discuss with your own health team.
This is a specialized memoir and follow-up on my previous books in my Health, Wellness, and Cognitive Performance Series, including Cortisol Clarity, Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life, Cellular Intelligence, Lifespan Mastery, and Sensible Biohacks that Changed My Life.
To make my 300,000+-page research journal in biochemistry accessible, I distilled it into a 40,000-word book (200 pages). With the help of Hemingway Editor, I simplified complex material to a Grade 7 level so that readers without a science or technology background could follow along.
My goal is to offer you the same life-changing insights I discovered, presented in a way that is both clear and practical.
I offer nuanced perspectives shaped by lived experiences and the growing scientific literature in the last four decades.
I wrote this memoir with complete honesty and transparency from the heart, mind, and spirit, sharing both the highs and lows to empower you with knowledge, hope, and tools to explore.
If you approach this book with an open mind, it may challenge what you have been told and help you craft a healthier and happier future at any age.
I will soon share the beta version as digital (EPUB, PDF, MOBI) and audio (MP3) on my discount bookstore and also in my Health and Wellness Network publication on Substack for members.

Link to preorder on Amazon now: https://a.co/d/7INiXLU



Thank you for reading my perspectives

I'd like to share a list of books I added to the Digitalmehmet Discount Bookstore to give you an idea. They include PDF, EPUB, MOBI, or MP3 formats for downloading.


Audio + Digital Bundle: The Mysterious Leadership Mind of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Substack Mastery Version 2 (Digital + Audio Bundle)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation (Audiobook)
Audiobook: Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce
Monetize Your Passion with WooCommerce (Book)
Agile Business Architecture for Digital Transformation V2
Cortisol Clarity (Audiobook)
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery (Audio)
Smart and Ethical SEO (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Audio)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Audiobook)
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers (Book)
4 Pillars of Enterprise Architecture
Smart Email Marketing Content Integration
A Powerful Toolkit for Substack Newsletter Mastery
Cortisol Clarity (Book)
Train Your Brain for a Healthier and Happier Life (Book)

Thank you for reading my post. You can connect with me on my author platform Digitalmehmet Content Ecosystem.

If you are a book author, you can join our book club on Substack and share your book chapters at Illumination Book Chapters on Medium. Here are the links:

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