The Grad Student Who Broke Microplastics Research
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...
Taurine.. Time to Throw it Away? Two New Studies
Two years ago, a breakthrough study yielded exciting evidence that taurine could help combat aging. But a study just published casts serious doubt on those earlier results. And this is actually a g...
Pomegranate: Benefits, Forms, 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 Pomegranate (Punica g...
Do This Daily to STOP Bone Loss After 40
One in three people who break their hip will be dead within 1 year. After 10 years, only 8.5% will be alive, compared to 39.8% in the general population [1]. That’s terrifying. And when I was an or...
What is the Best Magnesium Dose & Form? (14 Studies Later)
There are two huge mistakes that are often made with magnesium, and I see it all the time at the clinic. So instead of making those mistakes, let’s arm you with the knowledge to avoid them. Plus, w...
Do This Now to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk by 21%
While I was in my GP office finishing off some paperwork for the day, I came across a new study that reinforces why doctors like me needed to change our approach to how we lower a person’s heart at...
Phosphatidylserine: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a phospholipid that forms a critical structural component of cell membranes throughout the body, with particularly high concentrations in the brain. Research interest beg...
Omega-3 Fish Oil: Benefits, Best Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
1. Overview Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond located three carbons from the methyl end of the fatty acid chain. T...
Olive Leaf Extract: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Olive leaf extract (OLE) is derived from the leaves of the olive tree (Olea europaea), an evergreen species in the Oleaceae family native to the Mediterranean Basin. The leaves contain a rich array...
When Dosed Correctly, Vitamin D Cuts Sick Days by 17%
There’s been so much hype around vitamin D—and, unfortunately, most studies have been disappointing when it comes to real-world benefits. But a brand-new study points to a place where vitamin D see...
The Food Pyramid's Replacement is a HUGE Upgrade
The Food Pyramid is probably the most widely recognized guide to healthy nutrition, yet doctors raised worries from the start. In this article, we’ll look at why it was eventually abandoned. I’ll a...
25% Reduction in Skin Wrinkles After 8 Weeks (New Collagen Study)
Collagen is simple, safe, and cheap, and it can dramatically improve markers of skin health. A brand new study only increases our confidence in its effectiveness, while also shedding light on an im...
Nitric Oxide Supplements: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly reactive, short-lived gaseous free radical that functions as one of the most critical signaling molecules in human physiology. It is produced endogenously by nitric ox...
If you’re struggling to find time to exercise, read this
We all know exercise is crucial for our health. But we’re super busy, so we need to extract the maximum benefit from the exercise we do manage to fit in during the limited time we have. The good ne...
Nattokinase: Benefits, Forms, 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 Nattokinase is a seri...
Arthritis BREAKTHROUGH From a Common $6 Drug
I see so many patients at the clinic who, as they get older, start experiencing pain in their joints from arthritis. It’s so difficult because there haven’t been many great options to help. But a n...
NAD Boosters (NMN, NR, NADH): Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme essential for energy production in mitochondria throughout the body. It exists in two interconvertible forms: NAD+ (the oxidized form) and NADH...