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“Insulin Resistance” (Cellular Damage) From Carbohydrates Surging Among Children And Adolescents

There are a lot of studies that are self-explanatory and thus quite useless, still they at least may draw some attention. However, most of the time they’re misdirected or used to cover up the real truth, as in this recent study by Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi et al as published in Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev. June 14, 2025. Let’s see what Examine.com had to say in their summary. Quick Summary In this meta-analysis […]

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Intermittent Fasting May Improve Detoxification — But Shit In Still Equals Shit Out

Taking the easier road is still the preferred choice in today’s inverted society, no matter the long-term cost or the complications. If you can get just a little relief by doing something easy instead of getting completely cured and restored by doing something hard, people will opt for the easier solution as they can’t see beyond tomorrow. And that is kind of what this recent study is all about, as reviewed by the incompetent

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Walking 7000 Steps A Day Cuts Death Risk. But For Whom And Why?

By Joachim Bartoll / July 28, 2025 / Health and Fitness / 6 minutes of reading

Today we return to Science Daily and a summary of a recent study on how much walking is needed for alleged health benefits. However, what they always fail to explain is why we see these declining rates in risk of modern “diseases.” Of course, this study is no exception, so I guess I once again have to set the narrative straight. “A major new study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking

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Not So Shocking News: You Get Fat And Unhealthy From Eating Plant-Based And Processed “Food”

By Joachim Bartoll / July 20, 2025 / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 13 minutes of reading

This morning we returned to Fox News to look at their take on a recent ridiculous study on obesity that popped up this Friday on several websites. Let’s see what it is all about, what should be obvious and how much the researchers and the Fox News staff got wrong. “Obesity among adults continues to be a major public health issue in the United States and other economically developed countries, according to the Centers

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Carbohydrates, As In Elevating Blood Glucose, Destroys Your Sperm And Sexual Health

By Joachim Bartoll / July 14, 2025 / Health and Fitness / 7 minutes of reading

We already know that consuming carbohydrates elevates blood glucose above safe and natural levels, as maintained by gluconeogenesis, which in turn damages our organs, soft tissues and entire cardiovascular system. We know that it interferes with aromatase enzymes, estrogen and testosterone and thus can reduce libido and sexual performance. And if that was not bad enough, now it seems that elevated blood glucose can directly interfere with sexual health and sperm quality. Let’s see

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Totally Irrelevant And Damaging: Carbs For Tomorrow’s Workout (And Some Bodybuilding History)

By Joachim Bartoll / July 13, 2025 / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Diet and Nutrition / 9 minutes of reading

Today we return to the supplement pushers and bro-science fraudsters at T-Nation for another atrocious article promoting a very unhealthy and life-shortening diet and lifestyle. I know that I have touched on this subject many times, but it needs repeating from many different angles — as in this case about consuming toxic carbohydrates to “improve” the next day’s workout. Let’s see what the imbeciles had to say on the subject. “The gains you make

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Tau-Related Damage From Carbohydrates Can Contribute to Dementia And Alzheimer’s

By Joachim Bartoll / July 2, 2025 / Health and Fitness / 9 minutes of reading

Today we’ll visit Science Daily and a new study on dementia and Alzheimer’s and how unused glycogen (stored glucose) can cause tau-related damage that causes or progresses these so-called “diseases.” “A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism. Published in Nature Metabolism, the research uncovers how breaking down glycogen —

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) For Improved Sperm Quality And Infertility?

By Joachim Bartoll / June 25, 2025 / Health and Fitness / 5 minutes of reading

Today we return to Examine.com for a summary of a meta-analysis looking at alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and its effects on sperm in men with infertility. As they did not explain what alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is or what it does in the body, here’s a short breakdown. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in every cell of the human body, where its primary role is to help convert blood sugar (glucose)

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