How to become diabetic in 6 hours!? Thanks Dr. Delgado for bringing science to the masses!
(Note: My apologies for the sarcastic tone of this post. I am not really congratulating anybody here!) Dr. Nick Delgado show…
August 2010
Heavy physical activity may significantly reduce heart disease deaths, especially after age 45
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The theory of supercompensation: Strength training frequency and muscle gain
Moderate strength training has a number of health benefits, and is viewed by many as an important component of a natural lif…
The evolution of costly traits: Competing for women can be unhealthy for men
There are human traits that evolved in spite of being survival handicaps. These counterintuitive traits are often called cos…
Nonexercise activities like fidgeting may account for a 1,000 percent difference in body fat gain! NEAT eh?
Some studies become classics in their fields and yet are largely missed by the popular media. This seems to be what happened…
Cortisol, surprise-enhanced cognition, and flashbulb memories: Scaring people with a snake screen and getting a PhD for it!
Cortisol is a hormone that has a number of important functions. It gets us out of bed in the morning, it cranks up our metab…
The baffling rise in seasonal allergies: Global warming or obesity?
The July 26, 2010 issue of Fortune has an interesting set of graphs on page 14. It shows the rise of allergies in the USA, …
Growth hormone, insulin resistance, body fat accumulation, and glycogen depletion: Making sense of a mysterious hormone replacement therapy outcome
Hormone replacement therapies are prescribed in some cases, for medical reasons. They usually carry some risks. The risks co…
