Hey guys,
I’ve been thoroughly impressed with some fitness/health Youtubers recently.
You’ll see some links below to creators that have really spent time, effort and money into high production quality videos, meeting viewers where some of our real questions lie, such as: Are my supplements properly dosed? What are peptides?
These are questions pertinent to me too on my health journey, and it feels like a growing trend of health/wellness influencers are positively competing for attention in this space. There is a lot of misinformation, yes, but over time some creators shine through with meaningful, well-researched and evidence-based videos that genuinely impress me, and they inevitably catch the eye of others too. I think they deserve their flowers.
We can all learn something new, even if it comes from unexpected place.
That’s my takeaway for this week.
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‘Logan Talks Health’ sent seven of the best selling UK vitamin D3 and K2 supplements to accredited labs for dosage and heavy metal testing. A good reminder of how little third party testing happens in this market by default.
The RCGP found that 64% of the public trust their GP for advice on healthy living, well ahead of the NHS website, pharmacists, AI chatbots and influencers. However, 75% of GPs say they do not have the time to offer preventive care, as per another survey report.
Fitness Youtuber Jeff Nippard shared an excellent introduction to some of the ‘hottest’ peptides people are supplementing, and whether there’s evidence behind them. It’s a great watch if you like things explained simply and visually.
The temperature controlled mattress cover is now in its 6th edition, starting at £1,799, with a smaller hub, a faster thermal engine and nine times more biometric sensors. A dream product for me, but I can’t justify the price haha.
The metformin longevity trial was cleared by the FDA back in 2015 and is still waiting on $45m to $75m of funding, because nobody will fund a trial for a medication that’s no longer patented.
See you next week!
Dr Fai J
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