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What's real and what's marketing

A test kit on your counter, a shelf of powders, a word like inflammation doing two jobs. Some of it is real physiology and some is a sales pitch, and both use the same vocabulary. Here is what earns its place, what I would put back, and how to read a label fast.

  1. August 20, 2026

    Inflammation: A Useful Word and a Marketing Word

    Inflammation is a real mechanism and a very good marketing word. Here's how to tell them apart, what an hs-CRP result can and can't tell you, and the four levers that actually move it.

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  2. July 23, 2026

    Supplements I Actually Recommend, and the Ones I Don't

    Most cabinets hold fourteen bottles and close three real gaps. Here's what earns its place, what I would take back out, and how to read a label in thirty seconds.

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  3. July 9, 2026

    Gut Health Without the $200 Test Kit

    A stool sequencing kit can name your bacteria. It can't tell you what to eat tomorrow. Here's what those reports really measure, and the fiber, timing, and lab work that change how your gut feels.

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  4. June 18, 2026

    Hydration in the Heat: Electrolytes, and When They're Marketing

    You drank water all day and still ended up with a headache. The problem usually isn't volume. It's sodium, and whether the fluid you're drinking is one your body can actually hold.

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  5. April 23, 2026

    Fiber, Not Fiber Supplements: Getting to 30 Grams Without a Powder

    There's a canister of powder on your counter and you're still at 15 grams. Fiber comes in blocks, and the blocks aren't in the canister. Here's where 30 grams actually comes from.

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