Bad Science’s Threat To Fitness
In this presentation from 2019, Greg Glassman tells the story of how bad science, primarily in the form of corruption, led him to make business decisions to fight to protect his affiliate gyms.
I reversed my type 2 diabetes. Here’s how I did it
After a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Journalist Neil Barsky initially followed his doctors advice and began insulin injections. He also did his own research and found a community already aware of the root of ...
The Purpose and Limitations of Observational Studies
Emily explains the strengths, weaknesses, and ways to interpret observational studies. These types of studies can be useful for identifying links between things, and then generating hypotheses. However, the results of any observational study are ...
Studies linking diet with health must get a whole lot better
A research-rating system has identified gaps in studies that assess the connection between diet and various health risks.
Understanding All-Cause Mortality
In this next video, BSI's Emily Kaplan explains all-cause mortality, and how it should be included when considering any medical treatment.
What’s in the placebo?
While placebos are meant to be benign, drug companies frequently use “active” placebos, meant to mimic the side effects of the real drug. The specifics of the placebos are rarely disclosed, and their effects may ...
What’s Wrong With Peer Review?
The Wall Street Journal is catching on to the problems with peer review. Retractions continue to rise, with several high-profile pieces having been pulled in the last year.
Part 2: Tackling the obesity crisis without drugs
Part 2 of this series explores how a focus on food policy could tackle the obesity crisis.
Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance: randomized trial
In this 2018 trial, participants lost 12% bodyweight through caloric restriction, and were then given a high, medium, or low carb diet. Those on the high and medium carb diets had to maintain a much ...
Weighing up the value of weight loss drugs: Part 1
Weight loss medications have a long history of successive failures. Many of them begin with great promise but often don’t live up to the hype or end up discontinued because of serious side effects.