Taking multivitamins won’t make up for a poor diet. If your nutrition is lacking, start there first. Pills can’t replace real, whole foods. If a multivitamin & mineral supplement is to be used (based off the COSMOS studies), it should supplement an already healthy diet.

Great news! Our first patient has been enrolled and randomized in the Rapamycin & Exercise study Please consider enrolling in the study if you're: - between 65-85 - live in Auckland, New Zealand - don't already exercise regularly aotearoatrials.nz/enrolling-stud…

Chasing 'detox' diets? Here's a secret: your liver and kidneys detox your body 24/7. Save your money and focus on a balanced diet, exercise, and sleep instead.

The best methods to build muscle in order of priority: 1. Resistance exercise with progressive overload 2. Resistance exercise with progressive overload 3. Resistance exercise with progressive overload 4. Resistance exercise with progressive overload 5. Resistance exercise

Strength training isn’t just for bodybuilders. It's one of the best ways to maintain muscle mass and bone density as we age. Everyone can benefit.

Ok, I’m saying it. Cancel me. Purposely going outside without sunscreen is genuinely stupid. You’re increasing your risk of skin cancer and premature aging. Wear sunscreen daily. I do not respect your opinion.

The term 'immune-boosting' is misleading. A balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep support your immune system. There’s no magic food or supplement.

Why Progressives Need to Care About Demographic Decline In recent years, concern about birthrates and the need for more children has come to be seen as a conservative issue. Most on the left are much less worried about population decline. They point out that even though fertility

I'm curious, who has fallen for the seed oil fear p*rn? Human RCTs suggest they’re not harmful—in fact, they improve various metabolic health markers. "The consumption of rapeseed oil instead of ghee caused improvements in liver steatosis and enzymes, glycaemic variables and

Vitamin D is crucial, but more isn’t always better. Here are the latest Vitamin D guidelines from the Endocrine Society

Now is the perfect time to think about lowering LDL-c/ApoB. Don't wait until it's too late "Among asymptomatic middle-aged adults without traditional risk factors, coronary atherosclerosis is common and increasingly prevalent at higher levels of atherogenic lipoproteins."

‘Shall I start taking probiotics?’ is a common question. The UpToDate clinical database states: 'There is no proven benefit of taking probiotic pills.' Instead, focus on fiber from whole fruits & veggies. If you have IBS, psyllium husk may help.

As part of the research for my (someday upcoming) cancer book, I went to some “functional medicine” appointments to see what the appeal was and I am very glad I did it. Here are two parts of it that I think lead people to engage with non-evidence based healthcare. The first is

Good to have your support I’ve designed a clinical trial, got ethics approval, spent years fundraising, and now the study has started recruiting. Layne’s response: “horseshit” Help me understand? (Btw, there are no conflicts of interest to declare for this study)

Exactly. I don’t take Rapa, and I’ve said multiple times that I disagree with Rapa being prescribed outside of FDA-approved indications or IRB-approved trials Strange to be criticised by Layne Norton, PhD for setting up a clinical trial that has no conflicts of interest

Keto, plant-based, intermittent fasting—they can all work for weight loss But it’s not about the diet name or macros The real magic is the calorie deficit. Satiating foods include beans, peas, nuts, fish, lean meat, fruits, and oatmeal. (PMID: 7498104)

The Rapamycin & Exercise clinical trial protocol is now available as a preprint. All comments/feedback welcome! (there are no conflicts of interest to declare) researchsquare.com/article/rs-472…

They grow up so fast!

Chaos reigns in the Stanfield household. Third child inbound.

Long overdue for a video on seed oils. What questions/concerns/topics do you want addressed?