How to Reduce Visceral Fat: An Evidence-Based Guide
Category: General Health
How to Reduce Visceral Fat: An Evidence-Based Guide
Visceral fat is the fat stored deep inside the abdomen, wrapped around organs such as the liver and intestines. It is far more metabolically active than the soft fat under the skin, and it carries ...
Does Ezetimibe Work? What the Evidence Shows
In August 1990, a chemist named Duane Burnett walked into John Clader's office in New Jersey to discuss the results of their failed experiment. Together, they had spent months building molecules to...
What Is a Normal Blood Pressure? Finding the Right Target for You
What is a normal blood pressure — and what should you actually be aiming for? The honest answer is that there is no single healthy blood pressure target that fits everyone. The right number depends...
Muscle Loss on GLP-1 Drugs: What the Evidence Actually Shows
In 2004, a baby was born in Germany who was, by any normal measure, impossible. He was a few days old, and he already had visible muscles — his thighs and upper arms looked like a tiny bodybuilder....
The Undruggable Gene: How Daraxonrasib Doubled Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
A room full of cancer doctors rose to their feet at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference, applauding the full results of a new cancer trial [1][2] — one with the potenti...
Microplastics Research: Why the Headlines Are Wrong (and What Actually Matters)
Madeline Clough, a grad student at the University of Michigan, stumbled upon something that would turn out to be quite embarrassing for the microplastics research field. The popular claim is that ...
Omega-3 and Brain Health: What a 2026 Alzheimer's Study Got Wrong
Table of Contents The Study Landed What The Study Didn't Measure — The Bottle What The Study Didn't Measure — The Co-Factor What The Evidence Suggests References In 2024, a video titled Your Bra...
Seed Oils and Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The internet is awash with videos and articles warning about the dangers of seed oils — that they're toxic, inflammatory, and terrible for human health. This article examines where these concerns c...
Aspirin and Cancer Prevention: What the Latest Evidence Shows
In 2010, an Oxford neurologist named Peter Rothwell published a paper in The Lancet that rewrote medical guidelines around the world. After analyzing eight randomized trials and twenty-five thousan...
Statins and Cholesterol: Separating Side-Effect Myths from the Evidence
Fifty-five years ago, a Japanese biochemist by the name of Akira Endo isolated a compound from a mold growing on rice in a Kyoto grain shop. It would go on to prevent more heart attacks than almost...
Heart Attack Risk Factors: What Research on 9 Million People Reveals
On July 20, 1984, Jim Fixx — the man whose bestselling book on running had inspired millions of Americans to get in shape — dropped dead of a massive heart attack during his daily run on a quiet Ve...
GLP-1 and Cartilage Regeneration: What the 2026 Semaglutide Study Found
In the early 1990s, an endocrinologist named John Eng walked into his lab at a VA hospital in the Bronx with a vial of dried Gila monster venom. He'd ordered it from a mail-order catalog from a ser...
Cold Remedies That Actually Work: Zinc Lozenges, Saline Rinse, and Honey
In 1979, a 3-year-old girl named Karen was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia in Austin, Texas. The treatment was saving her life — but it had destroyed her immune system. Every cold hit her hard...
Sodium and Blood Pressure: What the Research Actually Shows
In 1942, a 33-year-old woman walked into a hospital with a blood pressure so high, it was destroying her eyes. Her kidneys were failing. At the time, there were no effective treatments. So in a las...
Nitric Oxide: Why Arugula Outperforms Supplements
Nitric oxide levels fall with age — and this decline is linked to an array of age-related problems in areas like heart, brain, reproductive, and muscle health [1][2]. Nitric oxide acts as a critica...
Coffee and Dementia Risk: What a 131,821-Person Study Found
Right now, more than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. By 2060, that number is projected to nearly double to 13.8 million people. Between 2000 and 2022, deaths from Alzheimer...
Nitric Oxide Supplements: What the Research Actually Shows
Nitric oxide supplement research is more promising than many people expect—but the gap between clinical evidence and what supplement companies actually deliver is striking. This article breaks down...
Saturated Fat and Heart Disease: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Is saturated fat a problem for our hearts, or not? It's a controversy people have been arguing over for decades. Voices on both sides of the question are easy to find. The debate got a fresh jolt o...
Early-Onset Cancer Risk: What the Data Shows and How to Respond
Cancer rates appear to be skyrocketing in people under 50 [1][2]. Gen X, Millennials, and even Gen Z are being diagnosed at significantly higher rates than previous generations were at the same a...
Taurine Supplements: Evidence from 34 RCTs and 1,394 People
There was absolute despair in the supplement community a few months ago. A study on taurine appeared to smash the hopes that taurine supplements could extend lifespan. The controversy never quite j...
Turmeric & Curcumin Supplements: What the Research Actually Shows
Lies and deception characterise the majority of turmeric and curcumin supplements on the market today. That's a strong claim — but the evidence backs it up. There are legitimate use-cases for curcu...
Heart Disease Prevention: Saturated Fat, LDL Cholesterol, and the Diet Evidence
Across the world, cardiovascular disease death rates have been falling dramatically [1]. Today, science offers tools that could virtually eliminate coronary heart disease as a cause of death. But ...
Antioxidants and Aging: What the Research Shows
For years, antioxidants were hailed as miracle compounds that could slow aging, improve heart health, and enhance physical performance. Then, almost as quickly as they rose to fame, they fell out o...
Peanut Allergy Prevention: The Early Introduction Evidence
Dr. Ruchi Gupta did everything right to protect her daughter from peanut allergies — and it backfired. Dr. Gupta was a young doctor researching food allergies. She knew the advice. At the time, in ...