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Hoodia: Once a Miracle Now a Mirage
A Miracle from the Desert? The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa is not the most hospitable place to live in. The vast region is arid and hot throughout most of the year, and the vegetation is sparse. Still, it is here where a particular plant that captured the attention of several dietary companies throughout the world.
By Dean Traylor2 months ago in Longevity
The Six Things I Refuse to Sacrifice When It Comes to Health
I've watched people negotiate with their health for years. They don't call it that, of course. They call it being busy. Or realistic. Or flexible. Or "in a season." But what they're actually doing is trading long-term function for short-term convenience and hoping it doesn't catch up to them.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
The Second Brain: How the Nervous System Affects Digestion
Listen, something I don’t think we talk about enough on this platform is digestion - and it’s not for lack of desire to talk about it! Obviously all dietitians are trained in digestive function and medical nutrition therapy for concerns regarding digestion, but not all of us develop special focus in this area (although given how much work the gut does for us, it’s hard not to have some sort of daily discussion around it). So let’s expand on this, and talk about an area I have been loving working in lately - neurogastroenterology!
By Emily the Period RD2 months ago in Longevity
20 Lessons from Dr. Peter Attia That Actually Extend Your Life
Dr. Peter Attia doesn't talk about health the way most doctors do. He's not optimizing for "normal labs," comfort, or what keeps people compliant. He's optimizing for not dying early and not living your last decades weak, dependent, and fragile.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
The 20-Year Advantage: What Decades of Consistency Actually Look Like
You can spot them from across the gym floor. Not because they're lifting the heaviest weights or running the fastest. But because something about them doesn't add up. The numbers don't match the appearance. An 80-year-old woman with the posture and muscle definition of someone in their fifties. A 90-year-old man who moves with the ease of someone half his age.
By Destiny S. Harris2 months ago in Longevity
The Muscle Paradox: Why Training Harder Is Making You Weaker
I watch it happen every week. Someone walks into the gym with fire in their eyes, ready to transform. Six months later, they're frustrated, confused, and barely any different than when they started. Same weights. Same physique. Same excuses.
By Destiny S. Harris3 months ago in Longevity
Fast Track one Day Detox Diet: Better Slow Down on the Detox Claim
Promise of a Quick Diet Through Detox Ann Louise Gittleman’s fad diet, The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet, has a misleading title. The diet doesn’t take one day to complete, and it’s more about flushing “toxins” from the body. It may have short-term success as a weight loss program, but this diet depends too much on the concept of detoxification -- which has never been scientifically proven to be beneficial.
By Dean Traylor3 months ago in Longevity
