Articles by the team

Coriander Seeds: The Overlooked Powerhouse of Phytosterols and Everyday Nutrition
A hollow seed that farmers dismiss and cooks overlook. Its sterols, copper and fibre, the one human trial in diabetes,…

All Warm-Blooded Meats Are Red: Science, Quality, and a Measured Place at the Table
Red” and “white” are labels of trade, not biology. What meat colour really is, why bleeding and maturation decide quality,…

Argan Oil as Food: The Flavour, and What the Trials Found
This article reviews the flavour and the human evidence for argan oil as a food. It is not medical advice.…

When to Drink Water — and at What Temperature
Introduction Water is the most fundamental nutrient in human physiology. It is roughly 60% of adult body weight, the medium…

You Cannot Eat Collagen to Get Collagen
Introduction Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body. It forms the framework of skin, bone, muscle,…

Why You Are Deficient: The Food Groups We Forgot
Introduction Supplements are now a multi-billion-dollar industry. They are sold in pharmacies, in supermarkets, on every online platform, and increasingly…

Why Low Glutathione Shows Up in Chronic Disease
Introduction Measure glutathione in people with chronic disease and a pattern appears that is hard to ignore. It is low…

What Damages Your Gut Bacteria
Introduction Most writing about gut bacteria is about feeding them. Eat this fibre, take this culture, buy this drink. This…

Which Supplements Do You Actually Need?
Introduction Walk into any pharmacy and the shelves make an implicit promise: that these bottles are good for everyone, and…

Detox: What Actually Works, and What Doesn’t
Introduction “Detox” is one of the most abused words in health. It has been attached to juices, teas, foot pads,…

When Your Diet Fights Your Medication
Introduction Chronic conditions — cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune disease — are lifelong. People living with them take…

What Actually Weakens Your Immune System
Introduction The single most important factor determining whether a person is badly harmed by an infection is not their genetics,…