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Taurine Boosts Heat‑stress Endurance and Sprint Performance
SocialJun 14, 2026

Taurine Boosts Heat‑stress Endurance and Sprint Performance

Taurine enhances endurance and sprint performance in the heat 🌡️ This new study recruited 16 college students to complete four experimental conditions… 1️⃣ High dose taurine (6g) 2️⃣ Medium dose taurine (4g) 3️⃣ Low dose taurine (2g) 4️⃣ Placebo Supplements were ingested 50-mins prior to a...

By Tom Coughlin, MSc (Performance Nutritionist)
Magnesium Modestly Improves Insomnia, Benefits Those Most in Need
SocialJun 13, 2026

Magnesium Modestly Improves Insomnia, Benefits Those Most in Need

Can a cheap mineral capsule really move insomnia? The largest RCT to date says: a little -- and most in people who need it. Schuster et al. (Nature and Science of Sleep, 2025) ran a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: 155 adults with...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Vitamin K2 Directs Calcium to Bones, Protects Arteries
SocialJun 12, 2026

Vitamin K2 Directs Calcium to Bones, Protects Arteries

You take calcium and vitamin D for your bones thinking that’s the end of the story. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium from food and move it into your bloodstream. But once calcium is in circulation, your body still has to...

By Dave Asprey
Daily Multivitamin Slows Brain and Biological Aging
SocialJun 11, 2026

Daily Multivitamin Slows Brain and Biological Aging

A daily multivitamin can reduce brain aging and modestly slow down epigenetic aging clocks. In the COSMOS trial, older adults who took a standard Centrum Silver multivitamin daily for about 4 years performed better on cognitive tests and showed the equivalent...

By Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Multivitamins, Veggies, and Omega‑3 Slow Biological Aging
SocialJun 10, 2026

Multivitamins, Veggies, and Omega‑3 Slow Biological Aging

How to Slow Biologic Aging with a Multivitamin, Vegetables, and Omega-3 I set a high bar for longevity science content I suggest to patients and clients. Dr. Rhonda Patrick, PhD clears it again with this @prof_horvath PhD interview 👨🏻‍⚕️ https://t.co/GOm9c0hNEh https://t.co/Q4TErVrdoo

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Most Athletes Don’t Need Electrolyte Supplements
SocialJun 10, 2026

Most Athletes Don’t Need Electrolyte Supplements

Electrolytes are heavily marketed to athletes, especially those who notice salty sweat marks during exercise. But do all athletes really need supplements? This blog examines the evidence behind electrolyte use and common claims. Click here: https://t.co/GzblNLRE5K https://t.co/ykDz4xUEXb

By Asker Jeukendrup, PhD
8‑Hour Eating Window Keeps
SocialJun 10, 2026

8‑Hour Eating Window Keeps

New 1-year follow-up data presented at the European Congress on Obesity (Malaga, June 2026): adults with overweight or obesity who restricted eating to any 8-hour window for 3 months kept about 2 kg off at the 1-year mark. Controls eating...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Metabolic Health Drives Egg Quality and Fertility Success
SocialJun 9, 2026

Metabolic Health Drives Egg Quality and Fertility Success

At Ferta, the first thing I look at when a woman is struggling with fertility is her metabolism. Almost every other problem begins there. But most women think of metabolism as calories burned. That's the smallest part of it. Metabolism is...

By Preethi Kasireddy
Probiotics Boost Athletes' Sleep Quality and Latency
SocialJun 9, 2026

Probiotics Boost Athletes' Sleep Quality and Latency

Biotic supplements improve sleep in athletes 💤 This new meta-analysis compiled data from 6 studies (180 participants) to establish the effects of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on sleep in athletes 🔍 Here is what they found ⬇️ 🗓️ Interventions lasted 4 -...

By Tom Coughlin, MSc (Performance Nutritionist)
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Mitochondrial Microproteins, Enhancing Aging Resilience
SocialJun 8, 2026

Mediterranean Diet Boosts Mitochondrial Microproteins, Enhancing Aging Resilience

The Mediterranean diet may be doing something really interesting at the mitochondrial level. People with high Mediterranean diet adherence had significantly higher levels of two mitochondrial-derived microproteins known as Humanin and SHMOOSE. These are emerging molecules involved in cell stress resistance,...

By Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Nattokinase Shows No Benefit in Rigorous Trial
SocialJun 8, 2026

Nattokinase Shows No Benefit in Rigorous Trial

The “300% better than statins” number comes from a 76-person Chinese study (Ren 2017) with no placebo arm. The “1,000+ people” study is a separate retrospective one. Unclear if the OP knew this and did it intentionally. The only large, randomized,...

By Jordan Feigenbaum, MD
New Fuelling Tech: Performance Boost or Marketing Hype?
SocialJun 8, 2026

New Fuelling Tech: Performance Boost or Marketing Hype?

Hydrogels. Cyclodextrins. Glucose:Fructose blends. Are they changing performance, or just changing sports nutrition marketing? Explore the evidence behind the headlines and learn about modern fuelling strategies: https://t.co/EIru1xyhSr https://t.co/oKVLZYNTsZ

By Asker Jeukendrup, PhD
Creatine Doesn't Damage Kidneys; Elevated Creatinine Harmless
SocialJun 7, 2026

Creatine Doesn't Damage Kidneys; Elevated Creatinine Harmless

The notion that “creatine is bad for your kidneys” is based on the idea that your doctor might see elevated creatinine and be concerned about your kidneys. But there’s no evidence that elevated creatinine from taking creatine is a problem...

By Ben Greenfield
Pregnancy Doubles Iron Needs—Get Full Panel, Not Just Hemoglobin
SocialJun 7, 2026

Pregnancy Doubles Iron Needs—Get Full Panel, Not Just Hemoglobin

Pregnancy nearly doubles your iron requirement. Many women never catch back up. The standard hemoglobin test that OBs run misses this. Hemoglobin only drops once iron stores are severely depleted. You need a full iron panel: serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation,...

By Preethi Kasireddy