Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake
In a fascinating new study, several dozen participants were separated into groups and fed either a fish oil supplement…
Category: Function & Health
‘Bet You Can’t Eat Just One’ Was Correct–Study Finds One Meal of Processed Foods Alters Brain Activity for 7 Days
Remember that old potato chip commercial that boasted: “Bet you can’t eat just one?” The depth of that admission…
New Study Links Higher Vegetable Oil Consumption with Decreased Mortality—or Was it the Exercise?
Ultra-processed seed and vegetable oils contain high levels of rancid, inflammatory polyunsaturated fatty acids treated with a petroleum-based deodorizer,…
New Packaging Reduces Mercury Levels in Tuna by 35%, a Toxin That Doesn’t Seem to Affect Even Infants
A breakthrough in packaged tuna preparation has been found to reduce mercury content in the fish by 35%. Consumption…
US Dietary Guidelines Flagged for ‘Critically Low-Quality’ Data, Poor Reproducibility and Inadequate Justifications
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have revealed significant methodological flaws in the systematic reviews used to create the…
Exercise on its Own is Enough to Lose Weight, if Done at High Enough Intensity and Duration
In a large meta-analysis of 116 randomized controlled trials including over 6,800 overweight and obese patients, exercise on its…
Dementia Rates Set to Double Along with the Importance of Prevention Strategies by 2060
Around 1 million adults in the US are projected to develop dementia each year by 2060, compared with around…
Scientist Exposes ‘Blue Zones’ to be Myth Based on Pension Fraud, Not Diet and Lifestyle
In what is likely to be seen as the health and fitness equivalent of something like the Watergate or…
Trump’s Public Health Picks Roundly Criticized While Half of American Adults are Obese, 25% of Adolescents
Under the second Trump Administration, it’s fair to suggest that the nation’s public health sector will undergo the most…
One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later
The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over…
Researchers Rush to Criticize Paper for Claiming Association Between Meat and Type-2 Diabetes
One might say the ideological battle over the optimal human diet has devolved into something like a cafeteria food…
Minimize Sugar, Maximize Nutrients to Lower Biological Age, New Study Shows
A new study showed that biological markers of age known as epigenetics can testify to a younger or older…
The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health
There seems to be no area of the body where the microbiome, a catch-all term that addresses the different…
More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity
It’s never been a better time to add fiber into your diet. Whether you follow a vegetable-light diet like…
Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs
In a large meta-analysis that compared the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) against various forms of exercise,…
Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’
The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these…
Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Take two individuals of similar age and lifestyles, give one a sweetened drink and tell them to workout, and…
Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer
A new study shows that trans-vaccenic acid, a nutrient found in pasture-raised ruminant milk and meat, improved immune responses…
COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases
Greece is “urging” citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spain has reintroduced mask-mandates inside medical establishments, American universities are…
Snacking Contributes an Extra Meal Worth of Calories for Average American
A recent study that looked at snacking patterns found some dramatic figures when comparing those with type-2 diabetes and…