Reviewed by Denise Asafu-Adjei, M.D., MPH A few years back, PN co-founder John Berardi, PhD, posted a shirtless photo of himself on his 47th birthday. He called it his “anti-regress pic” and thanked 30 years of squats, deadlifts, presses, and chin-ups—among other exercises—for his chiseled six-pack, pumped chest, and bulging biceps. The question many commenters…
6 Top Peptides For Major Fat Loss
Weight loss is hard. No matter if you’re an athlete cutting to make a particular weight class or someone just looking to burn a few pounds. Peptides are one of the most powerful health optimization substances of my lifetime. Especially to turbocharge your weight loss. They work great and have minimal side effects, when used…
Are You Getting Too Much Folate?
Key takeaways:~ Balance is key with folate.~ Having enough folate helps to protect against cancer.~ Excess folate is linked to the growth of tumors. What is the connection between folic acid or other folates and cancer growth? Folate is needed for cells to replicate, which is one reason it is so important to get enough…
3 Ways Protein Shakes Can Help You Lose Weight
If you’re looking to build muscle, the benefits of protein shakes are clear: They’re a convenient and dense source of protein and can help you recover faster between workouts. But what if you’re working to shed some pounds? Are protein shakes good for weight loss? Tasty, portable, and quick to make, protein shakes provide a…
Is It OK to Eat the Same Thing Every Day?
Perhaps you find cooking a rewardless chore. Or maybe strict eating habits serve your goal of a fitter, leaner body. As distinctly different as these two types may seem, many people within each have adopted the same strategy: Eat the same thing every day. But can you really repeat the same food every day —…
17+ Biohacking Panacea Supplements & Therapies, & Tools You Should Know
You probably already know the core components of deep health. On your biohacking journey, you’ll certainly come across certain things with a suspiciously long list of use cases and benefits, yet with minimal to zero side effects. Most of them are indeed too good to be true. After experimenting with thousands of fancy molecules, therapies,…
At the Buck, Oncology + Neurobiology = Nephrology?
Serendipitous findings lead from a search for anti-cancer agents to a promising treatment for Huntington’s disease … and kidney stones What happens when an oncologist and a neurobiologist meet in a hallway sounds like it might be the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s actually a story of what new discoveries can be…
OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Genes
What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is considered a multi-symptom psychiatric disorder. It affects 2-3% of the population worldwide. Genetic studies show that it is strongly heritable, involving both common and rare genetic variants. Heritability studies in twins show that OCD is ~50% heritable with monozygotic twins having a concordance rate of 50-87%[ref][ref] OCD often…