Category: Movement & Recovery
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A GLP-1 muscle drug held lean-mass loss to 2.3% in the 507-person BELIEVE trial. But grip strength did not improve, and no drug in the class is approved.
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Is deep sleep brain cleaning real? The largest human trial found no clear overnight difference, and mouse studies now disagree. Here is the honest evidence.
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Weekend warrior exercise is linked to the same lower risk of dying as spreading workouts across the week. What 21 studies say about training on two days.
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The first randomized trial of exercise and cancer survival: 80.3% of colon cancer patients stayed cancer-free at five years, against 73.9% given booklets.
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Blue light glasses were tested in 17 trials on 619 people: eye strain was unchanged, the sleep results disagreed, and the retina claim was never tested.
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The sleep apnea signs that matter most are the ones a partner sees: loud snoring, breathing pauses and gasping. Roughly 8 in 10 serious cases go undiagnosed.
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The best melatonin dosage is smaller than the bottle suggests: benefit flattens near 4 mg, and taking it 2 to 3 hours before bed matters more than milligrams.
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A cold plunge after workout sessions may blunt muscle growth, but only slightly and only right after lifting. Here is the evidence, and the timing fix.
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Exogenous ketones promise endurance and focus without the diet. Pooled trials show no speed gain, common gut symptoms, and a retail price near $1 per gram.
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How much protein per day? Pooled trials put the muscle-building ceiling near 1.6 grams per kilo, about 110 grams at 70 kg. More is not harmful, just wasted.