The hormonal benefits of fenugreek extend beyond the muscle-bulking testosterone boost. In my video about the benefits of fenugreek seeds, I profiled a study in which young men were randomized to a sugar pill or fenugreek capsules for eight weeks, and they got a significant improvement in upper body strength,...
Why don’t more big payors in health care embrace plant-based eating? Many of the diseases “that cause a constant drain on health care budgets can be prevented by nutrition;” so, why aren’t the big payors getting involved? Even a 1% decline in excess body fat could alone save tens of...
Our gut flora is determined by what we eat, for good or for ill. When we eat meat (including seafood), dairy, or eggs, our gut flora can take certain components in them (carnitine and choline) and produce something that ends up as a toxic compound called TMAO, which may set...
Coffee can improve Parkinson’s symptoms within three weeks compared to placebo, but do the benefits last? When James Parkinson described the classic symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, “he could hardly foresee the evolution of our understanding over the next two hundred years”—like the role of nutrition. High dietary intakes of animal...
What explains the Achilles’ heel in certain Asian diets? For decades, Japan has had the longest life expectancy in the world, while spending just a fraction on healthcare compared to other high-income countries. This longevity has been attributed in part to Japanese dietary patterns, which are thought to have contributed...
Happy Spooky Szn, Stargazers! Get ready: October is a month of relentless retrogrades. Venus stations retrograde (RX) in Scorpio on Oct. 3, which is going to feel like flooring the gas pedal with the car in reverse. Some astrologers call this Venus RX the year’s most impactful transit. Venus rules...
What is the point of a protest?To raise your voice against injustice? To draw attention to a cause? Or to make those in power uncomfortable enough to listen?For more than three decades, Indians have tried to do all three in a narrow, tree-lined road near Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century...
Live From the Blue Seats is back as Rob and Dave talk the Rangers loss to the Devils and what changes are needed for the Rangers to take the next step as possible contenders. The Rangers second defense pair has been getting caved in, is it time to flip some...
Replit, the AI coding platform that has become a favorite of startup founders and developers, is no longer working with Anthropic, the company’s CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad said Thursday while onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit...
Pulling equity out of your home to buy your next rental can feel like free money, but it isn’t. Whether you use a HELOC or a cash-out refinance, if you don’t run the numbers the right way, it can eat up your cash flow…fast. But if you get it right,...
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