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The cases for and against dietary protein for healthy aging
An endeavor to settle the debate of high- vs. low-protein diets for increasing lifespan and healthspan
A big predictor of heart disease risk that most doctors don’t screen for
The most interesting article I read this week was this paper on the NHLBI’s recommendations to reduce Lp(a)-mediated risk of cardiovascular disease.
Rick Johnson, M.D. on the relationship between salt & blood pressure
This video clip is taken from Podcast #194 – How Fructose Drives Metabolic Disease with Rick Johnson, M.D. Rick Johnson…
#299 ‒ Optimizing muscle protein synthesis: the crucial impact of protein quality and quantity, and the key role of resistance training | Luc van Loon, Ph.D.
“It’s the exercise that makes you respond way more to the same or less amount of protein that you ingest.” —Luc van Loon
The straight dope on cholesterol – Part V
In this post we’ll address the following concept: Does the size of an LDL particle matter?
Good science, bad interpretation
In 2012, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study entitled Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During…
How you move defines how you live
My clinical interest is longevity, which is a function of lifespan and healthspan; In math parlance, longevity = f (lifespan, healthspan).
#02 – Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.: the performance and longevity paradox of IGF-1, ketogenic diets and genetics, the health benefits of sauna, NAD+, and more
“If you’re doing something of quality, and are passionate about it, and you put in the work, people will notice it.” —Rhonda Patrick
Metformin and exercise
If you like concrete answers and absolutes, longevity is not a fun sandbox to play in.
#81 – Debra Kimless, M.D. & Steve Goldner, J.D.: Cannabis – the latest science on CBD & THC
“Cannabis is a gateway more towards health than to other drugs.” —Steve Goldner