I was recently sent an article about hair loss in the New York Times by an executive in the entertainment industry. Titled "Losing Your Hair? You Might Blame The Great Stem Cell Escape", I thought it was a great opportunity to educate my audience on what truly matters...
A form of this article was originally published on Ben Greenfield's website (Part 1 and Part 2). It is so comprehensive it was split into two parts. Here is the ORIGINAL article. In the advertising industry, the most powerful campaigns geared towards men target three...
Everybody knows the mitochondria is the "powerhouse of the cell" - the one thing we all remembered from high school biology. Yet the mitochondria is responsible for so much more, with its dysregulation being well-connected to "cancer, neurodegenerative and...
Possessing systemic (whole body) inflammation puts you at risk for several unwanted diseases. I’ve recommended a variety of approaches towards treating it, such as grounding your feet in the bare earth and supplementing with Metformin. But there was one cause of...
Metformin is one of the very few drugs on the planet I will happily bet my life on. Out of all the supplements and medications I have EVER used, it remains one of my top 3 of all time. Even in this revolutionary day of biomedical advancement, it still remains one of...
Around this time of year, people are making all kinds of resolutions to improve their health. Some people want to lift more weight in the gym and possibly beat their all time 1-rep maxes on the “Big 3” (squat, bench, deadlift). Other people want to run a full-on...
Chronic inflammation is the world’s #1 cause of fatal disease, yet sadly it is easily prevented through living a fully optimized lifestyle. To identify early cases of chronic inflammation and take immediate steps to eradicate it, scientists have started looking into...
The state of healthcare right now has created physicians who are caught up with insurance and sick care. Because of this, these physicians have lost sight of being a true healer. On the other hand, physician’s assistants are in the trenches, focusing on helping...
There’s no question more infuriating for a fitness expert to get than “Hey man, what’s the best diet for me?” Especially since you already know the answer: “Well, it depends!” Body recomposition expert Lyle McDonald does a great job of briefly demonstrating why this...
When it comes to rapid and sustainable fat loss, I already wrote the definitive guide to doing so in The Metabolic Blowtorch Diet (MBTD). You never purely burn any of the 3 primary macronutrients, while selectively timing your training and carbohydrate intake for a...
Long-time readers know I have prolifically written about hormonal optimization and physique transformation at every level. I have published two comprehensive books about testosterone optimization therapy, Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible and the TRT MANUal,...
As you have probably already learned a lot about insulin and what it does from our other articles, you know that a lot of insulin will cause you to become overweight eventually. So how do you combat this? How do you manage your insulin? An Insulin-Controlled Diet Yes,...
Insulin is critical for your optimal health, and thus an insulin-regulated life will maximize your health in the long run. But why is that the case? What is insulin and how it works? Why is it important to regulate it? All of these questions and more will be answered...
You undoubtedly already know that to have a desired physical look, you need to follow a proper diet and most importantly, control your calorie intake. Depending on the effect, your calorie intake will vary greatly. First of all, you should know that your total food...
In recent years, there have been comments about the negative impact of TOT therapy. What many people fail to understand is that there are various side-effects to TOT treatment, but these are not life-threatening and in many cases are the result of either lousy...
Obesity is a significant health problem in the US. Over 220 million (70%) citizens are either obese or overweight according to the CDC, with 38% of men having been affected. Obese men face significant health risks that can lead to cardiovascular disease, metabolic...
As the most essential muscle building hormone, testosterone improves muscle protein synthesis and therefore leads to more muscle growth. The testosterone molecule is the foundation of muscle, strength, and the source of what makes men powerful. What does that mean? It...
After a holiday season full of overindulgence, you are particularly motivated (or guilty) to start a healthy lifestyle this time of year. Regardless of all that enthusiasm, most New Year’s resolutions fall off by mid-February. The statistics are grim – with some dudes...
What is about junk food that makes you crave it? You pull into the drive-thru without consciously thinking about it. You grab an extra cookie for the road. You sneak a few extra candies from the jar. What gives? For starters, your brain loves junk food. Junk foods are...
When I was 16, I went to the dentist (not for the first time), and I found out that I had over a dozen cavities. This is was somewhat shocking, as I had NEVER had a cavity before this. I didn't know why, and the dentist told me it was probably from sugar. After some...
Fasting has become en vogue the past few years, and what started as a very niche idea in the fitness industry has now become something that the general public is interested in. While simple on paper, fasting creates A LOT of "what/why/how" questions. To keep things...
In today’s video Jim Brown, Jay Campbell and special guest Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes discuss the frequency or timing necessary to re-load glycogen ie have an 'insulin event' when dieting. Please subscribe to our Youtube Channel and ask your questions! When was the...
