Robert Roy Britt

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In this week's Wise & Well newsletter: >How to Build Trust >Better Brain Health for Older Adults >The ‘Gravity Aging Hypothesis’ >Tyrosine Supplements Analyzed >New Federal Dietary Guidelines Analyzed >History of the Child Vaccine Schedule Plus: agewise.substack.com/p/trump-takes-…

A somewhat "out there" hypothesis floating around social media these days suggests gravity is the reason we age. The core idea: Your head is way up above your heart, so it doesn’t get enough blood. Hmm... medium.com/wise-well/does… #aging #science #health

Three is arguably the most important number in the universe. The power of three is evident in art, writing, speeches, ads, mantras, psychology, nature, and the entire universe. Ready for a bunch of examples? One, two, three… medium.com/wise-well/3-is… #art #science #nature

The FDA said it's considering a form of vitamin B9 as a potential treatment for #autism. Odd. The FDA is usually mum on potential treatments until test testing is done. And B9 hasn't even been proposed as an autism treatment. medium.com/wise-well/the-…

This psychologist explores the science of #success, which echoes her experience: The true seed of success is inspiration. And yes, she explains how. medium.com/wise-well/the-… #productivity #motivation

In a series of new analyses, a global group of nutritionists, health and policy experts call on governments to treat ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like cigarettes and, finally do something. medium.com/wise-well/urge… #food #health #nutrition

An analysis finds almost no differences on cognitive tasks between people who had breakfast and those who did not. medium.com/wise-well/you-… #diet #nutrition

#Microplastics are everywhere in nature. And they've invaded our bodies, from blood to brain to newborn's poop. Kids ingest them from plastic bits sloughed off toys, including the cutest, cuddliest stuffed animals. medium.com/wise-well/what… #health #science #environment

Off-label prescribing of meds for conditions other than what the FDA has approved is possible because while the FDA does not restrict how doctors actually prescribe those drugs. medium.com/wise-well/some…

Physicians have long cajoled people with prediabetes to lose. Often, people can’t lose the weight, which makes this new finding exciting: Normalizing blood glucose levels, without weight loss, appears to offer strong prevention. medium.com/wise-well/does… #health

Causes of headaches and migraines range from weather to, ironically, pain medications. New research reveals just how common headaches and migraines are, and who suffers most. medium.com/wise-well/the-… #health #womenshealth

Nobody has a greater spirit of resilience than Randall H. Duckett, a journalist who has suffered #chronicpain for decades. Here he shares insightful learnings from his new book: Chronic Pain Chronicles, about challenges, remedies and how to cope. medium.com/wise-well/earl…

In mid-life, you might not worry much about getting #dementia. But that's exactly when you should work at preventing it. New research finds heart health and brain size and shape predict risk of developing dementia much later. medium.com/wise-well/earl… #health #mentalhealth #aging

Quitting smoking, even later in life, can dramatically lower the risk for dementia and also lessen the odds of contracting other debilitating and deadly diseases, new research finds. This scientist spells out the specifics. medium.com/wise-well/new-… #health #smoking

This scientist has noticed an emerging trend on how medical research is done that further nuances the distinction between connections and causation. So he explains, in great detail, how analyses are often done now. Yes, it has to do with peas. medium.com/wise-well/sort…

Dietary #supplements are heavily marketed and wildly popular, even when they don't work or are dangerous. I dug deep into the research and interviewed four dietitians to find out what's useful, worthless and harmful. medium.com/wise-well/who-… #health

Head injuries can affect cognition down the road, science has shown, and new research links traumatic brain injuries to a sharply higher risk of subsequent #dementia. medium.com/wise-well/when…

Side effects of sleep meds include drowsiness. Yeah, they don't accomplish their main goal. Other side effects are far worse. New research adds to the case against both prescription and over-the-counter sleep meds, as well as melatonin supplements. medium.com/wise-well/slee…

In this week's Wise & Well newsletter: > Weakness is Power (says Dan Harris) > Gross overload of melatonin in kids' gummies > Common cold medicine doesn't work > Why 'sleep on it' is great advice Plus: When we spend cash, we're more thoughtful

As a parent, I worried a lot about who our kids hung out with. But it never occurred to me that the genetics of their friends—not just behavioral factors—might be influential. But new science suggests it's so. medium.com/wise-well/be-c… #parenting #genetics #socialscience