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One-a-Day Keeps the Reaper… Four Months Away
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2026 Source:Daily multivitamin slows signs of biological ageing Reference:Effects of daily multivitamin–multimineral and cocoa extract supplementation on epigenetic aging clocks in the COSMOS randomized clinical trial
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Glyphosate-use policy enacted by the US to secure its food supply leads to polarized responses.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2026 Source:What to know about glyphosate, the herbicide behind a Trump executive order that’s angered MAHA moms President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 18, 2026, titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides.” It invokes the Defense Production…
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Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia. Absolute risk reduction of 0.2%. Highest vs lowest caffeinated coffee quartile: incidence 141 vs 330 per 100,000 person-years (difference ~189 cases/100,000 person-years; ARR ≈ 0.189%). And this makes headlines. 🙄
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2026 Source:Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia: Experts Reference:Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
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Scientists develop low calorie sugar, Tagatose. Cost and whether this is scalable for mass market food production remains unanswered.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2026 Source:Scientists Found a Sugar That’s Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn’t Spike Insulin Reference:Reversal of the Leloir pathway to promote galactose and tagatose synthesis from glucose
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‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms. No so fast. Although the campaign’s aim are to be commended, long-term outcomes are not reported.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 14, 2026 Source:‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms Reference:A scoping review of Dry January: evidence and future direction
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Observational food study states that high-fat cheese intake is associated lower lower risk of dementia in Swedes. No causal link. More of the same with these food studies. They are becoming increasingly background noise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2025 Source:Study finds potential link between high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia Reference:High- and Low-Fat Dairy Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Dementia
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Ultra-processed food may harm men’s heart health and fertility. Emphasis on the “may” since it was a small study, of short duration and underpowered. However we know that reducing these “foods” in our diet and eating more healthfully does have enormous benefits.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 24, 2025 Source:Ultra-processed food may harm men’s heart health and fertility, study suggests Reference:Effect of ultra-processed food consumption on male reproductive and metabolic health
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Consumer reports study evaluates lead levels in many US-based protein powder products.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 23, 2025 Source:‘Alarmist’ or alarming? Report finds lead in protein powders Specific data from the Consumer Reports investigation (referenced in the CTV News article) quantifies lead levels in 23 tested protein powders and shakes, based on standard serving sizes. Lead is measured in micrograms (mcg) per serving, compared to CR’s…
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Observational conference-presented study on sugar and artificial sweeteners states that they are linked to the development of fatty liver disease. However, cannot show causality or biological mechanism for artificial sweeteners.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 16, 2025 Source:That “Diet” Drink Isn’t As Safe As You Think: New Study Links It to Severe Liver Disease