Research of the Week COVID has improved the sleep of teens. Wearing blue light-blocing glasses at night improves next-day productivity. Psychedelics may improve color vision. Pregnant mothers with higher vitamin D levels give birth to kids with higher intelligence at age 4-6. Type 2 diabetics who use metformin have lower …
Read More »Our Favorite Products: October 2020 Edition
Welcome to Our Favorite Products, a monthly feature in which ITG’s editors discuss our favorite products. They’re the best things we’ve tried all month long, reviewed, photographed, and anthropomorphized before we have the opportunity to get sick of them and move on to something new. This month we jumped straight …
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Research of the Week Ramadan fasting appears to lower cancer markers and improve metabolic health (albeit from baseline, not compared to a control group). The genetic legacy of prehistoric dogs. Exercising and eating better improve physical and cognitive health in Air Force airmen. Baka hunter-gatherers of Cameroon use at least …
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Research of the Week How did the lockdowns work? Scientists discover a new gland. Hominids in a region of Kenya used the same basic stone-age axes and other tools without changing them for around 700,000 years. Beet juice improves exercise tolerance. Beet juice improves hemoglobin concentration. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts …
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Research of the Week When pigs made it to Europe, their genes were completely overturned. The genetic formation of the first Americans. We’re more likely to remember the locations of places where we consumed high calorie meals. Makes sense. Religious rituals trigger endogenous opioids. Late night eating tends to be …
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Research of the Week Some people can’t smell stinky fish. If you think you’re about to drink some sugar but drink fake sugar instead, your body reacts as if you drank the real stuff. Wearing lip balm reduces droplets produced through talking. Having had the common cold may reduce the …
Read More »Our Favorite Products: September 2020 Edition
Welcome to Our Favorite Products, a monthly feature in which ITG’s editors discuss our favorite products. They’re the best things we’ve tried all month long, reviewed, photographed, and anthropomorphized before we have the opportunity to get sick of them and move on to something new. This month we’re focused on …
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Research of the Week Statins result in a “surprisingly small average gain in overall survival” and may not be worth it for people who experience side effects. What attracts readers to an article’s title. Stretching your hamstrings before squatting increases biceps femoris thickness without impairing performance. Why young people are …
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Research of the Week More sugary drinks, less brain volume. Less zinc in the blood, greater risk of COVID death. Minorities are more likely to test positive for COVID, a disparity not fully explained by pre-existing conditions. Some East Asian populations have metabolic adaptations to rice-based diets. Living with kids …
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