Friday Favorites: Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth?
How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?
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Do the Health Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods Apply to Plant-Based Meat Alternatives?
If the only ultra-processed food that appears to be killing people is meat, then plant-based meats may be the solution to the ultra-processed foods problem.
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How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)?
One function of sleep is the clearance of toxic waste byproducts through a newly discovered...
Can Getting Transfusions of Young Blood Slow Aging?
Ready for the mind-blowing twist in the mystery of why the injection of blood from...
Friday Favorites: The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage and Type
At age 50, everyone should start supplementing with B12-fortified foods or supplements regardless of the...
Parabiosis Experiments Prove Bloodborne Aging Factors
Macabre experiments surgically attaching old animals to young ones show there is something in the...
How Well Do Medicines Like Fosamax Work to Treat Osteoporosis?
Doctors and patients alike vastly overestimate the power of bisphosphonate drugs to prevent fractures.
Friday Favorites: Benefits of Tea Tree Oil for Warts and Cold Sores
Does tea tree oil have enough antiviral activity to combat HSV-1 and papilloma viruses, the...
The Benefits and Side Effects of Ginseng
What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng...
How to Boost Your Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) for Heart Health
How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves?
Friday Favorites: Are Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger Healthy?
What happens when you compare the trans fats, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol levels in...
Diet and Caloric Restriction for Longevity—The Monkey Trials
How can we make sense of the disparate results from the four primate studies on...
The Efficacy and Safety of Fillers, Chemical Peels, and Laser Skin Resurfacing
Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing may do more harm than good, and filler injections...
