The Negative Effects of Cold Plunges for Building Muscle
Cold plunges following strength training are discouraged since they substantially attenuate long-term gains in muscle...
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How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Texture
The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed foods.
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Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Safe and Effective?
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Are the Benefits of Cold Plunges and Cryotherapy Just a Placebo Effect?
There have been five placebo-controlled studies on cold water immersion. What did they find?
Friday Favorites: Is Six Hours of Sleep Enough?
Just because we don’t have evidence that there is a growing epidemic of sleep deprivation...
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Best Temperature, Timing, and Duration for Cold Plunges for Athletic Performance Recovery
What are the effects of cold water immersion on the recovery of physical performance compared...
Friday Favorites: The Side Effects of Burning Incense
Burning incense has been found to generate about four times the particulate matter as burning...
Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?
Weight loss isn’t necessarily required for type 2 diabetes remission, but what is?
What Is the Best Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug?
Which is the safest and most effective statin?
Friday Favorites: Soul Food That’s Good for the Soul
The best of soul food’s origins are tied to the plant-centric West African diet.
The Side Effects of Statins: Are They Worth It?
When statin-“intolerant” patients are challenged blindly, how many are really suffering muscle side effects?
