Mental Performance
Do Blue Light Glasses Actually Work?
A 2023 Cochrane review of 17 randomised trials found blue light filtering lenses do not meaningfully reduce eye strain, with sleep evidence…
August 24, 2026·12 min read
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In-depth, research-cited guides that go deeper than the videos — with the studies, the how-to, and the why.
Mobility & Recovery
Barefoot and Minimalist Shoes: What the Research Actually Supports
Randomised trials show minimalist footwear makes foot muscles measurably bigger and stronger. What it has never been shown to do is prevent…
August 24, 2026·10 min read
Strength After 40
Strength Training Through Menopause: What the Evidence Supports
A review of the randomised trials and Cochrane evidence on resistance training during perimenopause and after menopause: what it does for bone…
August 24, 2026·11 min read
Nutrition
Ultra-Processed Foods: What the Evidence Actually Shows
A controlled NIH ward trial, two randomised feeding studies and cohorts covering millions of people — what the ultra-processed food research establishes,…
August 24, 2026·10 min read
Ancient Elite Training
Bruce Lee’s Training: What Was Real, and What Modern Science Confirms
Bruce Lee left behind training notebooks, letters and workout logs. Here is what they actually document — weights, overcoming isometrics, grip work…
August 24, 2026·10 min read
Strength After 40
Isometric Exercise and Blood Pressure: The Surprising Meta-Analysis Result
The largest analysis of exercise and resting blood pressure ranked isometric training — wall squats and handgrip holds — ahead of running,…
August 19, 2026·10 min read
Longevity
Hearing Loss and Dementia: One of the Largest Modifiable Risk Factors
Hearing loss is tied for the largest single modifiable dementia risk factor in the 2024 Lancet Commission. But the one big randomised…
August 19, 2026·10 min read
Fat Loss
Can Exercise Undo a Day of Sitting? What a Million-Person Analysis Showed
A harmonised meta-analysis of 1,005,791 adults found that roughly 60 to 75 minutes of daily moderate activity wiped out the mortality risk…
August 19, 2026·11 min read
Mental Performance
Exercise for Depression: What the Best Evidence Actually Shows
A 218-trial network meta-analysis in The BMJ found meaningful effects for walking, jogging, yoga and strength training in major depression — and…
August 19, 2026·10 min read
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