The Protein Leverage Hypothesis—Could Poor Diets Be Driven by a Lack of Protein?
Story at a glance… “Gateway foods” like candy, frozen desserts and frozen pizzas have been shown in adolescents to…
Category: Function & Health
Functional Medicine Doctor Designs Free Quiz to Rate Your Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
Chris Kresser MD is one of the most influential people in health, and he’s got a free quiz to…
Calcium Supplements for Bone Density is the Worst Thing You Do: Take Collagen Instead
One of the most common supplements taken in America is calcium, but there’s a good reason to believe that…
Meditation Helps and Even Heals the Deeper Someone Pursues It
There is a proliferation of meditation and mindfulness apps and books pelted at a generation of working Westerners that…
While Trying to Lose Weight More Protein Led to Healthier Overall Diets
When enduring 6 months of calorie restriction to lose weight, a study found that if participants ate around 28…
Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after investigating a 2021 Tesco ad regarding its name-brand “Plant Chef” plant-based burger,…
Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis
For centuries, people in northern European countries have bathed in rivers and lakes in wintertime as a way to…
Tufts University Hopes to Take Meat Away from School Children
Tufts University School of Nutrition and Science Policy has a bone to pick with Americans eating meat. Over the…
The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…
These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…
Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…
Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life
As much as 92% of Americans may be losing 2.6 good years of lifespan, due to about that percentage…
Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses Signs of Aging in Mice
Out in La Jolla, California, a top-ranked research institute has rewound time in mice, resetting their cells to youthful…
Seed Oils Are Probably the Reason Behind Decades of Heart Disease Not Butter, Cheese, or Meat
Story at a glance… Industrial seed oils like corn, canola, safflower, rapeseed, and peanut oils are the main mechanisms…
Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…
The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide
With the backing of the world’s largest governments and visionary billionaires, international organizations striving to address malnutrition worldwide are…
Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters
Story at a glance… Unlike in running, there’s less debate about whether lifting or conditioning barefoot helps. Exercises can…
What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?
Story at a glance… It’s not clear if running barefoot or with minimalist shoes prevents injuries. It’s not even…
Nicotinamide Riboside Increases Brain NAD+ Levels and Fights Off Parkinson’s Disease
Generally correlated with the aging process, Parkinson’s Disease affects 1-2% of the human population above the age of 65.…
8 Weeks of Lifestyle Changes Reduced Biological Age by 3 Years In Groundbreaking Proof-of-Concept
Story at a glance… 6 rather simple diet and lifestyle changes reduced biological age by 3.2 years over 2…