Month: June 2024

I just got back from a three-month trip to India. Maintaining my usual healthy routines proved incredibly challenging, plus I wanted to enjoy my trip. So I indulged a little During the trip, I got food poisoning twice. While I mopped up the symptoms easily with activated charcoal and other biohacks, my subsequent blood labs…

There are so many different protein powders available on the market, it can be hard to choose one. Many powders are whey-based, which is an animal protein, but then there are soy and pea powders, which are plant-based. If you’re curious about the main differences and similarities between whey vs. plant protein, we’re here to…

Key takeaways:~ Monoamine oxidase (MAO) enzymes break down neurotransmitters, regulating the levels of dopamine, serotonin, and more.~ Higher or lower MAO enzyme levels can affect mood by altering neurotransmitter levels.~ Genetic variants in the MAOA and MAOB genes can increase the risk of mood disorders or aggression, under some circumstances.~ There are natural supplements that affect MAO-A…

Perhaps you came across the concept of “Blue Zones”, or the idea of super-centenarians—geographical pockets of the world’s longest-lived people. Would you even want to live beyond age 110? Most people reflexively say no. But what if age 100 is the new 40? If you could enjoy a high quality of life through your last…

Yes, we already know that, says Buck professor Pankaj Kapahi, but what are we doing about it?   Hippocrates may or may not have actually said “‘let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food,” but regardless, it sums up an inescapable concept: our bodies are machines, and how they run depends…

Summary: Following a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of all-cause mortality by 23% in U.S. women over 25 years. The diet’s benefits include lower cancer and cardiovascular mortality, linked to positive changes in metabolism, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Researchers analyzed biomarkers to understand these health improvements. The study highlights the diet’s potential for long-term health…