Astronauts Lose Bone 10x Faster. NASA Found What Stops It.
Low-Dose Lithium CRUSHES Dementia & Brain Aging?
“Lithium deficiency is … a potential common mechanism for the … degeneration of the brain that leads to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.” That’s the conclusion from a groundbreaking study just pub...
Reishi Mushroom: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is an edible mushroom with a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has been valued for purported benefits including increasing vitality and stre...
An Evidence-Based Anti-Aging Skincare Routine
Here’s an evidence-based skincare routine that I use and recommend to my patients in the clinic. It starts with the fundamentals, and we’ll look at some of the latest evidence for their impact. The...
Red Yeast Rice: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Red yeast rice (RYR) is a substance produced by fermenting white rice with the mold Monascus purpureus. It has been used in East Asian cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine for over 1,000 years...
"Current Evidence Does NOT Support Zone 2 Training"
A pretty damning analysis on Zone 2 exercise training was just published, and it concluded that current evidence does not support Zone 2 training as the optimal intensity for improving mitochondria...
This Mineral Deficiency Is Causing Strokes
Strokes are one of the leading causes of death globally [1]. But when I talk to my patients in the clinic about how to protect themselves from a stroke, they are often surprised by a significant ye...
"No Evidence to Support the Use of Collagen Supplements"
A brand-new analysis just made a shocking claim: “There is no clinical evidence to support the use of collagen supplements to prevent or treat skin aging” [1]. Table of Contents The Study Digging...
Quercetin: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Quercetin is a yellow flavonoid found in many plant-based foods, occurring naturally as rutin. Rich sources include capers (200 mg/100g), onions (20–30 mg), and kale (20 mg). Average daily dietary ...
Psyllium: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Psyllium is a soluble fiber derived from the seed husks of Plantago ovata, an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, and the Indian subcontinent [1][2]. The husk is approxim...
Glycine was Accidentally Found To Improve Our Sleep
The link between the amino acid glycine and how it can improve our sleep was initially found completely by accident. And the studies since then have shown us how we can best use glycine to improve ...
Harvard Says THIS Is the Healthiest Way to Eat
When I talk with my patients at the clinic, I see this problem all the time. They feel overwhelmed by conflicting information about a healthy diet. What they’re looking for is a simple, evidence-ba...
Protein Powders: Benefits, Types, Dosing, and Side Effects
Table of Contents Overview Forms and Bioavailability Evidence for Benefits Recommended Dosing Safety and Side Effects Drug Interactions Dietary Sources References Overview Protein is an essential...
If We’re Wearing Sunscreen… Why Are Skin Cancer Rates STILL Rising?
You’ll hear people say we’re using more sunscreen, but skin cancer rates are rising. They go on to conclude that sunscreen must not help, and we don’t need to use it. But this can be a literally de...
Saw Palmetto and Prostate Supplements: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a small palm tree native to the southeastern United States and West Indies, growing up to 10 feet tall with fan-shaped leaves [1][2]. The plant's primary medicinal ...
Are We Wrong About the Perfect Protein Intake?
Protein seems to be everywhere these days. Walk into any grocery store, and you’ll see shelves lined with protein shakes, powders, and snack bars. Social media is filled with fitness influencers pr...
Probiotics: Benefits, Best Strains, Dosing, and Side Effects
Table of Contents Overview Forms and Delivery Evidence for Health Benefits Recommended Dosing Safety and Side Effects Drug Interactions Dietary Sources References Overview Probiotics are live mic...
The Only Three Supplements Doctor Brad Takes
Just because I take a supplement does NOT in any way mean that you should as well. As a practicing family medicine doctor, there are only three supplements that the data convinced me to take. In th...
The “Longevity” Craze is Actually Making You Sicker
There’s an engineering concept that applies here: “the best part is no part. The best process is no process.” That concept was drilled into me during medical school and during my training as a juni...
Prebiotics: Benefits, Types, Dosing, and Side Effects
Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates — primarily complex sugars and fibers — that pass through the upper gastrointestinal tract undigested and serve as fermentable substrates ("food") for be...
PQQ: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a redox-active, water-soluble quinone compound with the chemical structure 4,5-dihydro-4,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-f]quinoline-2,7,9-tricarboxylic acid [1][2]. It is ...
Exercise is the Closest Thing We Have to the Fountain of Youth
A world-renowned researcher, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, recently highlighted a study he described as “the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth” [1]. This article explores that study and Dr. Sc...
Lipoprotein(a) is a Cheap, One-Time Blood Test Could Save Your Life
Unless you’ve seen a lipidologist, you’ve probably never heard of the potentially lifesaving blood test for lipoprotein(a). You only need to get this blood test once in your life, and I encourage a...
Cheap Anti-inflammatory (Colchicine) Cuts Heart Disease by 12%
A new study published in the European Heart Journal found a cheap anti-inflammatory drug cuts heart disease risk by 12%. And this highlights something many people don’t realize: inflammation is a h...
These Diabetes Drugs May Also Slash Dementia Rates
It was a gamechanger for my type 2 diabetic patients when GLP-1 meds like Ozempic, plus another treatment which I’ll go through shortly, burst onto the scene. We were able to get a lot of these pat...
Potassium: Benefits, Best Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Potassium is an essential mineral and the most abundant intracellular cation in the human body. It is required for normal cell function because of its role in maintaining intracellular fluid volume...