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After the FDA advisory vote in July, the same five questions started arriving from patients, from physicians at conferences, and from people at dinner parties. Here are plain answers to all five, including the one about whether natural means safe, which has a longer answer than either side wants.

In July 2026, an FDA advisory committee spent two days weighing the future of peptide access and voted to ease the rules on six of them. I was there. Here's what a peptide even is, what happened, and what it means for you.

Biotech companies are closing in on a single-dose gene therapy that programs your own cells to produce GLP-1 — potentially replacing weekly Ozempic injections forever. Here's what the science actually shows.

🎧 Audio Overview summary, or read the transcript below: View Audio Transcript A patient with Type 1 diabetes required no insulin injections for over a year following induced pluripotent stem cell therapy. This isn't just remarkable—it demonstrates that regenerative medicine can address the underlying cellular deficit in Type 1 diabetes rather…

🎧 Audio Overview summary, or read the transcript below: View Audio Transcript The FDA is planning to revise its black box warnings on menopausal hormone therapy—warnings that have shaped prescribing patterns for over two decades. This reflects accumulated evidence that hormone therapy's risks and benefits depend critically on timing and age.…

Introduction In recent years, the intersection of lifestyle medicine, environmental health, and metabolic optimization has emerged as a critical focus in clinical practice. As healthcare practitioners increasingly recognize the complex interplay between dietary habits, environmental exposures, and chronic disease, there is a growing need to understand these…

Introduction The intricate relationship between mental states and physical health has emerged as a cornerstone of modern medical understanding, revealing complex biological mechanisms that bridge the mind-body connection. Recent advances in cellular biology and neuroscience have unveiled how our thoughts, emotions, and stress levels directly influence cellular…

Introduction The intricate relationship between mental states and physical health has emerged as a cornerstone of modern medical understanding, revolutionizing our approach to wellness and human performance. Research in cellular biology and neuroscience has revealed that our thoughts, emotions, and stress levels directly influence cellular function, particularly…

Introduction Type 2 diabetes has long been considered a chronic, progressive disease requiring lifelong medication management. However, groundbreaking research is challenging this paradigm, suggesting that diabetes reversal is not only possible but achievable through targeted dietary and lifestyle interventions. Recent clinical trials, particularly the landmark work of…

Introduction The global agricultural landscape stands at a critical crossroads, where the consolidation of seed control and industrial farming practices threatens both environmental sustainability and food security. Over the past century, agricultural practices have shifted dramatically from localized, diverse farming systems to large-scale industrial operations dominated by…