What We’ve Been Told About Saturated Fat, Fish, and Omega-3s May Need a Rethink
Dr. Tom Brenna, a veteran of U.S. dietary‑guideline panels, argues that two entrenched nutrition messages—capping saturated fat at 10% of calories and warning pregnant women against fish—are built on shaky evidence. He highlights how early studies conflated saturated and trans fats, relied on surrogate markers, and ignored food‑matrix effects, while replacement foods often worsen diet quality. The article also details robust data linking prenatal fish consumption, especially DHA, to better cognitive outcomes and lower pregnancy complications. Brenna calls for a shift toward precision nutrition that accounts for life‑stage needs, food context, and balanced omega‑3/omega‑6 ratios.
How to Future-Proof Your Brain in a World That Makes It Easier Not to Think
The conversation between Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Tommy Wood reframes brain health as a dynamic process driven by stress management, cognitive demand, and social engagement rather than a static disease‑prevention checklist. Research shows that interpreting stress as a challenge, maintaining...
Menopause Hormone Therapy: The Myths, the Medicine, and the “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?” Moment
The article debunks long‑standing myths about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) by highlighting how the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial was misapplied to all women. It explains that the WHI tested an older cohort using a specific estrogen‑progestin combo, leading...