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…
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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…
Superfoods That Offer Single Bites to Top Up Important Nutrients
Diana Rodgers, an author and registered dietician, is the host of the Sustainable Dish Podcast where she sometimes recounts…
Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise
It’s not too difficult to imagine this scenario in the tech and service-sector-heavy American economy. A working individual wakes…
Dietary Selenium Brings Neurogenesis and Reverses Cognitive Decline in Elderly Similarly to Exercise
Story at a glance… Selenium was found to pair with exercise’s beneficial effect for hippocampal health. Exercise in mice…
How to Protect Yourself from Choline Deficiency
An essential nutrient, choline goes largely unmentioned in modern nutritional discussions. The non-profit, extra-governmental health and nutrition advisory wing…
The “Mediterranean Diet” Has Never Existed, and Its Claimed Effects Don’t Match With Reality
“The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and cereals; a…
Heard of Xylitol or Erythritol? They’re Sugar-Substitutes that Clean Your Teeth
In the quest to find the ultimate sugar replacement, sugar alcohols, a kind of low-digestible carbohydrate similar to fiber…
World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being
History’s largest real-world evidence study, consisting of nearly 3,000 participants, has just produced some stunning results on the use…
Waking Up Just After Falling Asleep Helps Problem Solving—Old Myth Confired
Waking up just after nodding off — even for just 15 seconds, can unlock the answer to difficult problems,…
Grape Seed Extract Is a Potent Natural Defense Against a Hallmark of Aging By Killing Senescent Cells
Story at a glance… Grape seed extract kills senescent cells, a major driver of aging and its diseases. Mice…
Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…
How Hormesis Creates a Resilient Organism Through Stressors Like Exercise and Caloric Restriction
Story at a glance… Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating create stress in the body which fortifies it against future…
New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells
A biomarker has been discovered for a class of drugs known as “senolytics,” which kill senescent cells. These are…
The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes
Many dieticians and health/diet-conscious Americans alike use a food’s Glycemic Index (GI) score as a reference point for ensuring…