Research & Studies
Urolithin A and Your Mitochondria: What the Research Shows
Urolithin A, a gut metabolite from pomegranate and walnuts, is sold for mitochondria and muscle. The honest read on the human trials,…
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Lion’s Mane and the Brain: What the Research Actually Shows
Lion's Mane mushroom is sold as a brain booster. The honest read on the small human trials, the NGF mechanism hype, safety,…
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Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for You? What the 2023 Evidence Says
The WHO called aspartame 'possibly carcinogenic' and a 2023 study tied erythritol to heart risk. The honest, non-alarmist read on artificial sweeteners.
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How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need? 2025 Study Says 7,000
A 2025 Lancet Public Health review of 160,000+ adults found ~7,000 steps a day cuts risk of death and disease, challenging the…
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Can the Shingles Vaccine Lower Dementia Risk? A Landmark 2025 Study
A clever 2025 Nature study used a vaccine-eligibility cutoff in Wales and found the shingles vaccine cut new dementia diagnoses by about…
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Does Coffee Timing Matter? A 2025 Study Links Morning Coffee to Lower Risk
A 40,000-person study in the European Heart Journal tied a morning-only coffee pattern to lower heart and all-cause mortality vs all-day sipping.…
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Vitamin D May Lower Autoimmune Disease Risk: What the VITAL Trial Found
In the 25,000-person VITAL randomized trial, 2000 IU/day of vitamin D cut new autoimmune disease by about 22%. What that means, honestly,…
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Ultra-Processed Foods and Your Health: What a Major 2024 Review Found
A BMJ umbrella review of ~10 million people tied ultra-processed foods to 32 worse health outcomes, from heart-disease death to anxiety. What…
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Olive Oil and Dementia: What a Major 2024 Harvard Study Found
A 92,000-person Harvard study in JAMA Network Open tied about half a tablespoon of olive oil a day to 28% lower dementia-death…
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Genistein: What the Science Really Says About Soy Isoflavones
Genistein is a weak plant estrogen from soy. An honest look at the evidence for hot flashes and bone, and the real…
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Calcium and Magnesium: Should You Take Them Together?
Cal-mag supplements are everywhere, but who actually needs them? An honest look at absorption, the calcium heart debate, magnesium for sleep, and…
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Caffeine-Free Pre-Workout: What Actually Works Without the Stimulants
A caffeine-free pre-workout loses your strongest proven ingredient, but citrulline, beta-alanine, creatine and nitrate still help. An honest, evidence-based guide.