Evidence-based health for adults over 40 — the audio editions of our YouTube deep dives. Strength, heart, metabolic health, sleep, and longevity: no hype, just what the research actually says. Educational content only, not medical advice.
Weak Muscles, More Infections? What a 458,000-Person Study Just Found
A 2026 study of 458,332 adults linked muscle loss to 34% higher infection risk — with an honest look at what observational research can and can't prove. Full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axT1grbJ_o — Podcast version also on Spotify. Not medical advice.
6 Oct 2026
Strength Training After 60: Linked to 74% Lower Dementia Risk
A 2026 prospective study (Nagata et al., Geriatrics & Gerontology International) tracked 5,074 Japanese adults aged 65+ for four years. Strength exercise was linked to 74% lower dementia risk versus non-exercisers, while walking, calisthenics, and golf showed no significant difference. This was an observational study, not a trial. Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ggi.70774. Not medical advice — talk to your doctor. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PiUr9PNzus...
5 Oct 2026
Menopause Hormone Therapy Changed in 2026: What the FDA Decision Actually Means
For more than 20 years, a black-box warning shaped by the 2002 Women's Health Initiative kept millions of women away from menopause hormone therapy. In November 2025, the FDA announced it would remove those warnings — and in February 2026, the label change became final. In this episode we walk through exactly what changed and what didn't: the WHI numbers in context, the warnings that were removed, the one warning that stayed, the timing window (under 60 or within 10 years of menopause onset)...
5 Oct 2026
Does Creatine Actually Work After 60?
Eleven randomized trials. Nearly three decades of research. One 2026 meta-analysis (Yao et al., Frontiers in Nutrition) pooled every high-quality trial of creatine plus resistance training in adults over 60 — and the answer splits the sales pitch in half. In this episode: - Why muscle loss after 60 matters more than most people think (0:43) - How creatine actually works inside the muscle cell (2:53) - What the 11 trials found: strength, muscle mass, and everyday function (4:18) - Where the u...
5 Oct 2026
Testosterone for Women After 40: What the FDA Meeting Actually Revealed
Testosterone isn't just a male hormone — women make it too. But prescriptions for women jumped 146% while the evidence hasn't kept up. On September 17, 2026, the FDA brought researchers, clinicians, and patients together for a public workshop on testosterone use in menopausal women. This episode breaks down what the meeting actually revealed: where the evidence is strongest, why a blood test can't diagnose the condition, the product problem behind off-label dosing, and what we still don't kno...
5 Oct 2026
Ultra-Processed Foods: What the 150,000-Deaths Study Actually Revealed
Two major studies published in September 2026 put new numbers on ultra-processed food. One modeled that around 150,000 diet-related deaths a year could be delayed if food companies shifted sales toward healthier products they already make. The other — a pooled analysis of 51 studies covering nearly 8.8 million adults — linked heavier ultra-processed eating to higher risks of heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, depression, and early death. In this episode: what "ultra-processed" actuall...
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