Lifestyle/Nutrition

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the benefits of training grip strength for long-term brain health. Grip strength has been correlated with many health outcomes including all-cause and disease-specific mortality. Increased grip...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the mechanisms and possible treatment options for Long-COVID. Long-COVID has affected many people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are looking for answers. It is a multi-organ...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the benefits of raw honey in preventing cavities in teeth. Dental cavities (caries) form from an overgrowth of specific bacteria on the teeth that coalesce to form biofilms. These biofilms protect the...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the relationship between gravity and the gut in how it pertains to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a collection of symptoms related to the gut and brain like abdominal...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the problems with limiting or eliminating livestock production. Many in the plant-based community talk about why eating meat is bad for human health and the environment, but there is often a lack of...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the reasons most people should be taking a multivitamin, especially for cognitive health. Ideally, everyone is able to get their nutrients from the food they eat; however, the foods we eat are not...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how stress can affect and accelerate biological aging. All cells in the body have a lifespan that is relatively consistent, especially early in human life. As cells die, other cells are made to...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the most nutrient-dense foods to eat. Nutrient density can be described in multiple ways, but the article discussed looked specifically at micronutrients that are commonly deficient in low- and...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the relationship between the gut and restless leg syndrome. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder causing unpleasant sensations in the legs that are worse with inactivity and generally...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how soybean oil in salad dressings can affect the brain. Most salad dressings contain vegetable oils (corn, soybean, safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, etc); however, the majority contain soybean oil...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the role of the brain-gut-microbiome axis in depression. Depression has classically been thought of as a disorder of neurotransmitters (signals in the brain); however, over the last decade, more...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how proper autonomic nervous system activity is necessary for memory consolidation during sleep. The autonomic nervous system is made up of two branches: the parasympathetic (‘rest and digest’) and...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the benefits of intermittent fasting for human health. Intermittent fasting is better termed time-restricted feeding in which you only eat in a specific time frame during the day. This may be eating...

   Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how exercise affects the gut and gut microbiome. Exercise is considered generally good for overall health; however, intense exercise has been shown to promote leaky gut and decrease the mucus covering...