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Zone 2 Cardio Versus VO2 Max: Sorting the Training Trend From the Evidence

VO2 max strongly predicts longevity, but the evidence that slow, low-intensity Zone 2 training is the best way to raise it is weaker than the trend suggests.

Jan 15, 2025/4 min read

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GLP-1 Drugs Are Becoming More Than Weight Loss Medicine

Tirzepatide just earned an approval that has nothing to do with the scale. Here is what SELECT, FLOW and the new sleep apnea data show.

Jan 8, 2025/3 min read

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Mounjaro and Zepbound: The Case for Two Hormones at Once

Tirzepatide just beat semaglutide head to head in a major trial. Here is what SURMOUNT and SURPASS data actually shows about hitting two receptors.

Dec 9, 2024/3 min read

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What Short Sleep Actually Does to Metabolic Health, According to Research

Trials now show insufficient sleep impairs insulin sensitivity directly, independent of weight gain, reshaping how doctors talk about diabetes risk.

Nov 2, 2024/4 min read

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Creatine: The Most-Studied Supplement and What It Actually Does

Decades of trials back creatine for muscle and strength, and newer research is testing brain benefits, but the hype has outrun some of the data.

Aug 19, 2024/4 min read

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Compounded and Counterfeit Semaglutide: What the FDA Is Warning About

Shortages pushed patients toward compounded semaglutide. The FDA's latest alert shows why that workaround carries real risk.

Aug 5, 2024/3 min read

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GLP-1 Side Effects and Who Should Not Take Them

Nausea is the least of it. Here is an honest look at GLP-1 side effects, the thyroid warning, pancreatitis and who is advised to avoid them.

Jul 10, 2024/3 min read

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What Actually Happens When You Stop Taking a GLP-1

Trial data on stopping semaglutide shows most of the lost weight comes back within a year. Here is what the STEP 1 extension found.

May 15, 2024/3 min read

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Metformin as an Anti-Aging Drug: The Claims Versus the Trial Data

Biohackers take metformin to slow aging, but the trial designed to actually prove that, TAME, still has not finished enrolling.

May 6, 2024/4 min read

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The GLP-1 Era: How Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Us

Semaglutide and tirzepatide went from diabetes treatment to celebrity shortcut to a genuine health story. What happens when one drug becomes a cultural moment.

Apr 20, 2024/3 min read

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Ozempic and Wegovy: What the Trials Actually Showed

Semaglutide now has a heart disease approval too. Here is what the STEP and SELECT trial data really says, and what it does not.

Mar 13, 2024/4 min read

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