#myths

3 articles

Gut Health

Leaky Gut Syndrome: What Is True and What Is Marketing

Intestinal permeability is real physiology, but 'leaky gut syndrome' as the cause of every illness is not established. Here is where the science ends and the supplement sales begin.

August 17, 20263 min read

Weight & Metabolism

Metabolism Myths: What Actually Speeds It Up

What your daily energy burn is really made of, why metabolism does not crash at 30, and which levers — muscle, NEAT, protein, sleep — actually move the number.

July 15, 202611 min read

Longevity

Blue Zones: What Holds Up and What Does Not

A careful look at the Blue Zones: the record-keeping problem Saul Newman uncovered, the branding around it, and which famous habits have real evidence.

June 18, 202612 min read