Muscle up to beat hot flushes
Hot off the presses: women who hang on to their muscle mass during the menopausal transition are protected against hot flushes and night sweats.
Debunking nutrition myths: A how-to guide
20 November 2023 In my monthly Ask Robyn sessions (a feature of my EmpowerEd membership program), members frequently send me articles on nutrition and health which they encounter online, and ask for my take on them. In the seven years since I launched EmpowerEd, I’ve assessed and critiqued articles on the supposed dangers of soy,…
Major study finds that cancer screening programs don’t extend life
13 November 2023 If you scroll through my previous posts on cancer-related topics, you’ll notice that many of those posts discuss the dismal outcomes of cancer screening programs. For example, in A quick update on skin cancer screening and melanoma incidence and Skin cancer checks: life-saver or scam?, I discussed the lack of evidence that…
The inflammation discombobulation
Do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs turn acute pain into chronic pain? 6 November 2023 In last week’s article, Osteoarthritis: Curse of old age or plague of modernity?, I discussed the concerning finding that people with osteoarthritis who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen regularly, end up with worse joint inflammation and cartilage…
Osteoarthritis: Curse of old age or plague of modernity?
Far from being an inevitable consequence of growing older, osteoarthritis may be the consequence of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ – ancient genes ill-suited to the modern world.
The Universe Within – Part 2: Make Friends With Your Gut Microbiome
Well-fed gut bugs equals a happy, healthy you. But what should we eat in order to feed our microscopic allies?
The Universe Within – Part 1: Meet Your Gut Microbiome
When H.G. Wells made bacteria the heroes of his sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds, he had no idea how visionary he was!
Of Bonds, brawn, brains and blubber
The ‘body positivity’ movement is bad for your brain… in more ways than one.
Stop calling them ‘side effects’
You don’t get to pick and choose which effects you’ll get from medicines
Kiwano Chia Puddings
Kiwano is a crazy-looking member of the cucumber and melon family that blends beautifully with the texture of chia pudding.