Week of October 9, 2026 — Lactose stimulated liver fat synthesis about as much as sucrose in a small crossover trial, challenging the idea that galactose-containing sugars behave like glucose. Plus: a head-to-head of ketogenic, Mediterranean,…
Week of October 2, 2026 — Eating about 95% of energy from ultra-processed foods for two weeks didn’t blunt satiety hormones in a small crossover trial, which complicates a popular explanation for overeating. Plus: a fiber…
Week of September 25, 2026 — Ultra-processed foods just got harder to defend: a dose-response meta-analysis of 8.8 million adults found risk climbing for seven chronic diseases with every extra 100 grams a day. Plus: gut bacteria may predict who keeps weight off after fasting, and a factorial trial found protein targets didn’t move the needle on muscle gains when training stayed constant.
Oxalate.org is a straightforward reference database created by a kidney stone patient to compile scattered oxalate content data into one searchable location. The site provides oxalate values for over 750 foods, drawing from reputable sources including Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USDA reports, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (NUTTAB), and peer-reviewed research. While…
Over the past month, I’ve attended webinars for two emerging platforms built specifically for functional and integrative medicine practitioners. Both are leveraging AI in interesting ways, but they serve quite different needs. I’m sharing what I learned—not as an endorsement, but simply as a “here’s what’s out there” resource for practitioners who are curious. The…
I’ve been comparing how ChatGPT and Claude handle Projects lately. If you’re using AI tools for your practice, this matters more than you think. Here’s what most people don’t realize: Both ChatGPT and Claude now have cross-conversation memory. The chatbot can reference something you mentioned three weeks ago, remembers your brand voice and tech stack,…
If you’ve heard that Claude AI connects to Canva, you might be thinking: “Wait — can AI actually design my social media posts for me?” I tried this recently. Here’s what I learned. What I Thought Would Happen I imagined telling Claude “create three Instagram posts using my brand colors” and — boom — beautiful,…
The Logo Redesign That Became My Unexpected Masterclass in Image Formats What started as a quick logo refresh turned into the kind of educational deep dive that makes you simultaneously grateful and slightly exhausted. Here’s what I learned about SVGs, PNGs, AI limitations, and why sometimes the scenic route teaches you more than the highway….
