For years, nutrition advice has framed metabolism as a zero-sum game, burn fat or burn carbs, cut sugar or slash fat. Choose keto or go high-carb. Somewhere along the way, the idea took hold that metabolic health requires picking a side and staying loyal to it.  But human metabolism was never […]

Back pain is one of the most common health complaints in the U.S., prompting millions of doctor visits each year and affecting up to 80% of adults at some point in their lives. That means nearly everyone runners included will likely encounter back discomfort at some stage. Given […]

In the United States, heart disease remains the leading cause of death, accounting for more than 915,973 deaths in 2023 alone, roughly one death every 34 seconds. Cardiovascular disease continues to claim more lives than cancer and accidents combined, and heart attacks and strokes together make up a […]

 More than 38 million U.S. adults live with diabetes, and tens of millions more are in the prediabetes range. At the same time, dementia is poised to become one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time as populations age. While […]

Nearly 115 million American adults, more than one in three aged 18 and older, have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are elevated above normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. That’s a staggering proportion of the U.S. population […]

For years the conversation around sleep has revolved around a number: “get 7 to 9 hours a night.” But emerging research suggests that how well you sleep might matter more than how much you sleep, particularly when it comes to your brain and […]

Diet changes, medications, stress management: it’s common to juggle several strategies at once. Two of the most talked-about approaches are the low-FODMAP diet and probiotic supplements. But can they be used together? And does combining them actually help more than either one alone?  The answer isn’t black and white but recent […]

If you’re repeatedly struggling with low iron, ferritin that never rises, fatigue that won’t lift with supplements, or iron labs that simply refuse to normalize, you’re certainly not in this battle alone. Iron is reportedly the most common nutritional deficiency […]

We’ve historically thought about light exposure at night mainly in the context of sleep quality or insomnia.  Now, a growing body of research suggests there’s more to it than “sleep hygiene” boost: light in your bedroom at night, even relatively dim or ambient light, may be […]