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Musings by Cliff
Nutrition, health, training, and life and purpose articles with a liberal dose of off-topic content
Do Saunas Help You ‘Detox’?
While saunas are known to be beneficial to health (by inducing ‘heat shock proteins’) and might even aid hypertrophy (muscle growth), the evidence for a ‘detox’ effect is less clear. It is plausible, as the skin is a major excretory organ and can help the body to eliminate toxins, and
The Brain and Nootropic Issue: The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 3 | Volume 2 | March 2020 In this issue: This month, Cliff looks at the evidence behind diet and lifestyle for reducing the risk of dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders and how you can boost brain-power right now. Also this month, research commentary on a recent systematic review
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Eat at least six serves of vegetables per day
Vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and other essential nutrients.
What is the Evidence Behind the ‘Palaeolithic Ketogenic Diet’?
The ‘paleo-keto’ diet, which combines two of the most popular diets is becoming more commonly used, but is the additional restriction necessary? What does the evidence tell us?
All About: Nootropics
Nootropics are supplements that improve cognition and mental performance to better-than-normal levels. In this review, Cliff Harvey PhD looks at the evidence behind some of the most common and most-studied nootropics.
Is Evening Primrose Oil Worth Taking?
Reviews of the evidence have shown that there is little meaningful evidence to support the use of evening primrose oil (EPO) for breast tenderness or dermatitis.1, 2 But one review has suggested a benefit (versus drugs used for treatment) for breast pain. It should be noted that the studies cited
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Don’t starve yourself
You will lose weight if you don’t eat, but much of this weight loss will be from water, and over time you will tap into substantial amounts of muscle tissue.
Does the Amount of Carbohydrate in the Diet Affect Metabolic Syndrome Risk?
Whether the carbohydrate content of the diet affects metabolic risk or not is hotly debated. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis sheds some light on this topic. In this research commentary, Cliff Harvey PhD delves into this study and its implications.
How to Optimise Brain Health and Reduce the Risk of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Brain health, mental performance, and reducing the risk of diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s are key aspects of health that are highly sought after. In this review, Cliff Harvey PhD looks at some of the diet, lifestyle, and supplement interventions that might boost brain-power and protect the brain.
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Lose your nutrition journal!
Nutrition journals are great, but they aren’t always great all the time!
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Use a nutrition journal
This is a powerful tool for creating accountability.
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Weigh-in only weekly
Weigh yourself only weekly or fortnightly as a measure of progress.
Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Avoid processed, refined foods
Refocus on REAL food.
All About Sweeteners: The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 2 | Volume 2 | February 2020 In this issue: This month, Cliff delves into the evidence behind the health effects of sweeteners. This issue includes a general review on non-nutritive sweeteners and then in-depth reviews of the human health effects of stevia and erythritol. Also this month, a
Are Low-Carb & Keto Diets ‘Bad’ for Ovarian Cancer?
There has recently been significant discussion in clinical circles about the appropriateness of the ketogenic diet for the treatment of ovarian cancer. In this article, I summarise the available research on ketogenic diets and ovarian cancer to shed some light on whether it is or isn’t appropriate…