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Posted on July 4th 2024 (11 months)

Processed foods fall on a spectrum, from minimally processed (like oatmeal or canned tomatoes) to ultra-processed...

Posted on June 26th 2024 (11 months)

Foods contain a vast array of nutrients, fiber, and bioactive compounds packaged up into a complex physical-chemical structure called...

Posted on June 13th 2024 (11 months)

Apolipoprotein B, or ApoB for short, is a structural protein found in LDL particles. If ApoB gets oxidized or modified, it can drive the formation...

Posted on May 9th 2024 (about 1 year)

Living long, healthy lives isn't just about luck; it's about putting in the effort and staying committed. There's plenty of scientific evidence out there tha...

Posted on May 3rd 2024 (about 1 year)

I've interviewed many scientists over the years, each with their own expertise and specialty, ranging from exercise science and kinesiology to gene editing a...

Posted on April 16th 2024 (about 1 year)

Vitamins are substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally. When considering vitamins, we tend to think of the usual suspects – A, C, D, E...

Posted on April 11th 2024 (about 1 year)

Roughly half of adults in the US have hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. Defined as having a systolic pressure of 130 or higher or a diasto...

Posted on March 26th 2024 (about 1 year)

Adequate, quality sleep is essential for the body's recovery and repair, promoting optimal physical and mental health. Getting a good night's sleep can be ch...

Posted on March 11th 2024 (about 1 year)

In part I of this two-part series on the future of aging research, we discussed the hallmarks of aging and the cutting-edge therapies aimed at understanding ...

Posted on February 12th 2024 (over 1 year)

Researchers in the field of aging science have identified nine hallmarks of aging – observable biological patterns of dysfunction that occur as an organism a...

Posted on January 26th 2024 (over 1 year)

Muscle disuse atrophy, or muscle wasting, poses serious risks, particularly for older adults, promoting irreversible muscle loss, frailty, and disease. Rebui...

Posted on January 8th 2024 (over 1 year)

From preconception to toddlerhood and early childhood, there's a lot to consider when deciding to have a baby. Dr. Rhonda Patrick spent many months researchi...

Posted on December 4th 2023 (over 1 year)

Time-restricted eating involves consuming meals within a specific daily time window. However, choosing the optimal time frame for that window is influenced b...

Posted on November 22nd 2023 (over 1 year)

Time-restricted eating involves consuming meals within a specific daily time window but is distinct from true fasting, which involves extended food abstinenc...

Posted on November 8th 2023 (over 1 year)

Hormesis is a compensatory defense response to a stressor that conditions the body against future stressors. Cold exposure, a powerful hormetic stressor, act...

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