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Taurine: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a water-soluble amino sulfonic acid found abundantly throughout the human body, with particularly high concentrations in the heart, brain, retina, and skelet...
Fatty Liver Treatment BREAKTHROUGH
It’s GLP-1 medications. I'm not going to keep you guessing. The FDA recently approved these medications for the treatment of fatty liver. But which GLP-1 medication is best? How do you minimize sid...
New Vitamin D Study on Telomeres and Aging
The latest headlines are claiming that a new study shows vitamin D can slow aging. But is that actually what the study shows? What Vitamin D dose should we take? And should we get a Vitamin D bloo...
Ashwagandha Supplement Fails in New Study!
A new clinical study has found no benefit of ashwagandha supplementation on aerobic capacity, muscle oxygenation, or blood parameters in healthy men. I don't take ashwagandha myself. But if you're ...
Spirulina “Significantly Improves Weight” in New Study
A new meta-analysis suggests spirulina—a blue-green algae extract—can improve body weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure in overweight and obese individuals. But before jumping on the supplement ...
Supplement (Not Melatonin) Improved Sleep in 155-Person Study
Sleep is one of the most powerful tools we have for health, yet many people struggle to get enough quality rest. While melatonin often gets the spotlight, a new clinical trial tested a different su...
Rhodiola: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea L.) is an herb that grows in cold regions and at high altitudes in Eastern Europe, Asia, and North America. Traditionally used in Russia and Scandinavia for work performanc...
This Commonly Missed Diagnosis Can Rapidly Age Your Brain
Tonight, millions of us will go to sleep—and without even realizing it—we’ll stop breathing. Not just once, but over and over again. We’re not just talking about a little snoring here. This is some...
Power Training Is The Most Underrated Exercise for Overall Health & Performance
Here’s why power training is the most underrated exercise for our long-term health — and how to incorporate it into your exercise plan. Table of Contents What Power Is and Why It Matters The Decl...
Resveratrol: Benefits, Forms, Dosing, and Side Effects
Table of Contents Overview Forms and Bioavailability Evidence for Health Benefits Recommended Dosing Safety and Side Effects Drug Interactions Dietary Sources References Overview Resveratrol (3,...
120 Years of Exercise Training History (learn from these mistakes)
Don’t be like health guru Bryan Johnson, who seemingly repeated this workout each week because it was scientifically “the best.” That’s how an extremely well-written article by coach Steve Magness ...
The Diet My Patients Use to CRUSH Visceral Fat
Insulin resistance is at the root of many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. While there’s no shortage of diet advice online, most people are...
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...
"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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...