Advanced Nutrition Science

08/07/2025

The current upsurge in the incidence of type-2 diabetes as an essentially worldwide public health crisis can be attributed to increasing urbanization, environmental changes, and a shift in employment...

12/06/2025

📝Hot Opinion by Dr. Tao Tao. et al from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine:
"Polycystic O***y Syndrome: Challenges and Possible Solutions"
📩Full text: https://bit.ly/456Et0T

09/05/2025

💪 Myth-busting alert! 🤯 High-protein diets have long been blamed for kidney damage, bone loss, diabetes, and even shorter lifespans—but a fresh perspective in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds these fears are largely unproven in healthy adults. Context is everything: total calories, calcium intake, protein sources, and study design all shape outcomes. Rather than panicking, focus on balanced meals, quality protein, and nuanced science over sensational headlines. Got questions? Drop them below…

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916525002540
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.05.002

30/04/2025

Linear growth is a complex process and is considered one of the best indicators of children’s well-being and health. Genetics, epigenetics and environment (mainly stress and availability of nutrients) are the main regulators of growth. Nutrition exerts its effects on growth throughout the cour...

26/04/2025

*Not that there’s anything wrong with being bald.⁣
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The myth that creatine supplementation makes you go bald stems from a 2009 study suggesting that creatine increased serum DHT.[PMID:19741313] ⁣
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Importantly, creatine didn’t result in hair loss  — there was just an apparent effect on DHT.⁣
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A study published just a few days ago randomized 45 resistance-trained males to 5g/day of creatine monohydrate or a placebo for 12 weeks, and assessed hair thickness, density, number of hair follicles, as well as total testosterone, free testosterone, and DHT. There were no differences between groups in any outcomes.[PMID:40265319]⁣
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There is NO data to support a link between baldness and creatine supplementation other than a single 2009 study assessing DHT. The 2009 study was of a shorter duration and had a smaller sample size than the more recent study, vindicating creatine.⁣
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Creatine is one of the few supplements that reliably increase lifting performance and, thereby, hypertrophy outcomes (albeit the effect is relatively small).[PMID:37432300]⁣
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27/03/2025

Observational studies classically find an inverse relationship between human plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and obesity. However, interventional and genetic studies have failed to provide clear conclusions on the causal effect of vitamin D on obesity/adiposity. Likewise, vitamin D suppleme...

16/01/2025

Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) presents this position based on a critical examination of the literature surrounding the effects of long-chain omega-3 polyu...

26/12/2024

Background: Coffee is considered one of the most preferred and consumed beverage types in the world, and caffeine is known to increase physical performance due to its ergogenic properties. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of coffee consumption in different forms on cortisol, testoster...

22/12/2024

Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the following position stand on an analysis of the literature regarding the effects of β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate (HMB...

24/10/2024

26/08/2024

Much of what constitutes healthy eating is s**t you already know.⁣
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What’s considered a “healthy” diet can vary between individuals. However, a healthful diet generally consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables, some lean protein sources (low-fat poultry, lean beef/pork, low-fat dairy, eggs/egg whites, fatty fish, or plant-based proteins for vegans), whole grains, legumes, and healthy sources of fat such as olive oil, nuts, and avocados. A healthy diet usually limits saturated fats, foods high in added sugar, highly processed foods, and fried foods.⁣
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None of this is groundbreaking.⁣
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When it comes to nutrition, boring, common sense advice is usually good advice.⁣
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Unfortunately, many of us ignore the simple, boring stuff that works. Instead, we fall for shiny object syndrome, pursuing the novel and exciting trends (keto, carnivore, juice cleanses, detox, etc.) that distract us from making genuinely impactful changes in our behavior and lifestyle.⁣
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Folks often obsess over avoiding seed oils, artificial sweeteners, fructose gluten, oxalates, etc., rather than eating more fruits and vegetables or increasing physical activity. Or folks buy overpriced, ineffective supplements rather than lifting weights consistently and ensuring optimal sleep.⁣
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Minimizing risk for chronic disease and achieving body composition goals rarely requires a complicated approach.⁣
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The fundamentals are what they are.⁣
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Stop pursuing shiny “biohacks” and quick fixes.⁣
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Do the boring stuff daily.⁣
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