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Fasting and inflammation: how to boost the benefits

Fasting and inflammation: how to boost the benefits

A practical fasting strategy to support anti-inflammatory effects with green tea, rosemary, and a gut-friendly fast break that reduces rebound.

Daily aspirin: when it helps and when it harms

Daily aspirin: when it helps and when it harms

A clear guide to aspirin in prevention: benefit-risk tradeoffs, who should avoid self-prescribing, and how to evaluate “geroprotective” drugs.

Lasting habits: neuroscience tools to build and break

Lasting habits: neuroscience tools to build and break

Why it is not always 21 days, how to use limbic friction, linchpin habits and bracketing, plus a 14-day plan to make habits stick.

Social bonds: biology-based tools to connect better

Social bonds: biology-based tools to connect better

How social homeostasis works, why isolation raises stress, and simple rituals plus micro-repairs that strengthen bonds without burnout.

Energy and mitochondria: build steadier daily vitality

Energy and mitochondria: build steadier daily vitality

Mitochondria, stress, and daily energy: overload signs and a 10-day plan using sleep, movement, and habits to feel better.

Fiber and the microbiome: when it helps or backfires

Fiber and the microbiome: when it helps or backfires

Fiber is not mandatory for everyone. Learn when it helps or backfires and how to adjust with simple plans and reintroduction.

Keto plateau: real causes and how to lose fat again

Keto plateau: real causes and how to lose fat again

Why keto stalls: hidden carbs, too much fat, low protein, sleep, and electrolytes. A 14-day reset to regain progress.

Acetaminophen in pregnancy: real risk and smart choices

Acetaminophen in pregnancy: real risk and smart choices

How to read acetaminophen-in-pregnancy headlines: association vs causation, fever confounding, and questions to ask your clinician.

Fear and trauma neuroscience: retrain your response

Fear and trauma neuroscience: retrain your response

Learn fear vs anxiety vs trauma and retrain your response with arousal regulation, graded exposure, and sleep-based consolidation.

Dark spots and redness: a practical tone-evening guide

Dark spots and redness: a practical tone-evening guide

A practical guide for dark spots and redness: sunscreen, vitamin C, niacinamide, azelaic acid and retinoids, plus an 8-week plan.

Hormone health: key labs and habits that truly help

Hormone health: key labs and habits that truly help

A practical guide to hormone health: symptoms to watch, labs to request, and the sleep, diet, and training habits that most often move the needle.

How electromagnetic fields influence insulin resistance

How electromagnetic fields influence insulin resistance

Chronic EMF exposure has been linked with oxidative stress and insulin resistance. Learn realistic steps to reduce exposure and support metabolic health.

Seven daily foods to lower insulin and metabolic risk

Seven daily foods to lower insulin and metabolic risk

A list of foods that tend to raise insulin less: fermented foods, greens, and quality fats, plus three practical extras to round out your diet.

16:8 fasting: why it stalls and how to reset safely

16:8 fasting: why it stalls and how to reset safely

Daily fasting can turn into chronic restriction and slow metabolism. Learn how to vary duration and frequency for more reliable long term results.

Sauna and cold: hormesis for brain health and longevity

Sauna and cold: hormesis for brain health and longevity

How to use heat and cold safely to trigger hormesis, support cardiovascular function, and build habits for brain health and longevity.