Fasting & Metabolic Health
Time-restricted eating: clear benefits, unclear limits
Time-restricted eating can improve some weight and glucose markers, but medication risks, adherence, and long-term outcomes are still uncertain.
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Nutrition & Diet
FODMAP diets: practical relief, not a digestive reset
A low-FODMAP plan can calm IBS symptoms when used briefly and deliberately, but evidence supports a phased, personal approach — not long-term strict avoidance.
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Stress & Nervous System
Tracking Worries: A CBT Skill, Not Anxiety Treatment
Tracking feared outcomes may make worry less convincing. Evidence is promising but early; a notebook is a CBT aid, not treatment for anxiety.
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Hormones & Optimization
Vaginal Oestrogen for Menopause: What It Can Treat
Local vaginal oestrogen can ease menopause-related dryness and discomfort, but it is not systemic HRT. Here is what it treats, and what needs a clinician.
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Vaginal Oestrogen for Menopause: What It Can Treat
Local vaginal oestrogen can ease menopause-related dryness and discomfort, but it is not systemic HRT. Here is what it treats, and what needs a clinician.
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Biomarkers & Testing
Cystatin C Tests: What This Kidney Marker Can Tell You
Cystatin C can make a kidney-function estimate clearer when creatinine is hard to interpret, but it is not a stand-alone measure of longevity.
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Sleep Optimization
Home Sleep Tests: What They Can and Cannot Tell You
Home sleep tests can identify likely obstructive sleep apnoea, but they do not replace clinical judgement or reliably rule out every sleep disorder.
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Supplements & Nootropics
Magnesium Supplements for Sleep: Modest Signal, Real Risks
Magnesium may help some people with insomnia, but trial evidence is thin. Dose, kidney function and the distinction between food and pills matter.
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Beta-Alanine Has a Narrow Benefit, Not a Gym Essential
Beta-alanine may help repeated hard efforts, but benefits are narrow; tingling is not a quality signal, and long-term safety remains uncertain.
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Exercise & Movement
Eccentric Training After 60: The Case for the Lowering Phase
Controlled lowering in strength training may offer a small extra strength benefit after 60, but steady, safe practice matters more than a special method.
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