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Red light and photobiomodulation: where the trials are, and where it's just a lamp
Photobiomodulation is the application of red and near-infrared light.
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Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
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Biological age: how epigenetic clocks are calculated
A "biological age" test returns a number that can be compared to your chronological age.
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Heart rate variability: what the number in your app means
HRV is the variation in the time intervals between heartbeats.
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Zone 2: where the trend for slow cardio came from and what comparisons have shown
Zone 2 is an intensity at which you can speak in full sentences and blood lactate levels barely rise.
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VO2max: the indicator with the strongest link to mortality
VO2max is the maximum volume of oxygen the body can consume per minute during maximal exertion.
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Melatonin: minutes, not hours, and what was found inside the bottles
Melatonin is a hormone that signals the onset of darkness to the body.
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Nootropics: what meta-analyses showed in healthy people
The word "nootropic" unites things that have nothing in common except a promise: prescription drugs, plant extracts, amino acids, and B vitamins.
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Creatine and the brain: what has been measured outside the gym
Creatine is one of the few sports supplements with a solid evidence base for strength performance.
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Magnesium: why blood tests reveal little and what the trials have shown
Magnesium is a substance with a reputation as a universal answer: from calf cramps to anxiety and poor sleep.
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