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03/09/2026

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

It's definitely BBQ season! What's your favourite meat to throw on the barbie?

03/09/2026

03/06/2026

New research suggests that kind of connection may help others, too. A new study published in February found that a person’s spiritual belief or a steady religious practice had a protective effect from addiction.

Credit: cnn.com

03/05/2026

Macronutrients affect blood glucose differently.

Carbohydrates → rapid glucose rise
Protein → gradual response
Fat → minimal direct glucose impact

Understanding these physiological differences is foundational in addressing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

Credit: American Diabetes Society

03/02/2026

📢 It’s ! Everyone deserves access to compassionate, evidence-based care—without stigma. We’re taking the pledge to advocate for respect and better health for all. Join us at ObesityCareWeek.org.

02/28/2026

🚨Some recalled Great Value cottage cheese products may not have been fully pasteurized. People should throw the product away or return it for a refund.🚨

Credit: fda.gov

02/28/2026

I used to teach that "aging is just wear-and-tear."

A new Nature paper used 7 days of wrist-wearable data from ~62,000 adults and found your circadian rhythm patterns (amplitude + stability) and MVPA predict inflammation-linked biological aging.

Low rhythm amplitude and poor rhythm stability tracked with higher systemic inflammation (+0.31 SD and +0.18 SD SII). Low MVPA was linked to +0.33 SD higher inflammation in men.

Their model suggests small moves matter: add ~15 minutes/day of MVPA or improve rhythm stability ~10–14%.

Translation: "metabolic health" isn't a vibe. It's mitochondria + glucose handling + inflammation… and your wearable may be flagging it before labs do.

This is exactly why I wrote Lies I Taught in Medical School: we keep treating symptoms while ignoring metabolic dysfunction as the root.

Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast.


Sources: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-026-00349-x

02/28/2026

Trouble sleeping isn’t always stress or screens.
Sometimes it’s a mineral signal your body can’t ignore.

02/28/2026

Every vitamin performs a defined biochemical function.
When that function is compromised, downstream systems are affected.

This visual maps vitamins not as abstract “nutrients,” but as biological operators embedded across skeletal, immune, neurological, hematologic, and connective tissue systems.

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🧬 Function specificity
Vitamins act as cofactors, regulators, and structural enablers, not interchangeable inputs.

🧠 System integration
Deficiencies rarely present in isolation. Hormonal balance, immune signaling, red blood cell formation, and neural integrity are tightly coupled.

🦴 Structural dependence
Bone, connective tissue, and vascular health depend on coordinated vitamin activity (e.g., D–K–calcium directionality).

⚠️ Deficiency ≠ absence
Clinical dysfunction often emerges from suboptimal status, not outright deficiency (fatigue, impaired immunity, poor wound healing, and cognitive changes).

📈 Absorption matters
Bioavailability, form, and nutrient pairing determine physiological impact, not label presence alone.

The takeaway is simple but often ignored:
Micronutrients are not optional accessories, they are required instructions.

Understanding nutrition at this level shifts the conversation from “what to take” to what fails when something is missing.

Every vitamin has a job.
Every deficiency has a consequence.

02/28/2026

Did you know that nutritional yeast is a fantastic source of essential nutrients?

The most crucial nutrient in nutritional yeast is vitamin B1. In fact, vitamin B1 is the most important water-soluble vitamin for the body.

The benefits of vitamin B1 include:
-Reduced stress
-Increased energy
-Reduced anxiety, panic, and nightmares
-Enhanced sleep
-Healthy hair support
-Healthy breathing support
-Reduced brain fog

When you’re on a high-carb diet, your requirement for vitamin B1 skyrockets. But whether or not you’re currently consuming carbs, nutritional yeast is a healthy addition to your plate.

Find out more about the benefits of nutritional yeast: https://drbrg.co/3ZZHFYj