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Kevin Kearns JUNE 2026 When most men think about aging, they think about muscle loss. But muscle is not the first tissue that makes you feel old. Connective tissue is. In the early years of rebuilding fighters’ athleticism and martial performance, it became clear that success wasn’t simply a matter of strength. The most durable and explosive athletes consistently exhibited superior tendon quality. That quality is elasticity. And elasticity is one of the first physical ch

Ken Swartz, MS JUNE 2026 PEMF therapy has been showing up more often in wellness and biohacking conversations, leaving many people curious about how it works and why it’s used. PEMF, short for Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy, uses low-frequency magnetic pulses to send gentle signals into the body. In this article, we’ll explore the basic science behind low-frequency pulsed magnetic fields, compare PEMF to C60 (Carbon 60 fullerene), and discuss why combining the two m

Regan Hillyer MAY 2026 Manifestation is often spoken about as a mindset practice. A way of thinking, visualising, and focusing your attention toward what you want to create. However, there is a deeper layer that is frequently overlooked. Because manifestation is not just something you “think” into existence. It is something you embody. In this three-part series, globally acknowledged as The Queen of Manifestation*, I explore the intersection where energetic alignment mee

Johanna Dahlman MAY 2026 Normally, when you hear the words “no cure” uttered by a doctor, medical textbook, or healthcare professional, they usually refer to a rare disease where literature, testing, and research are scarce — a genetic mutation that affects only a handful of people. There came a time when I heard those same words while trying to understand the diagnosis my hairstylist had just mentioned to me: alopecia areata. As I sat in the chair getting my highlights

Kevin Kearns MAY 2026 One of the most misunderstood concepts in fitness is “cardio.” In combat sports, endurance doesn’t mean jogging five miles. A five-minute round requires layered metabolism — rapid bursts of force interspersed with active recovery. The same physiology determines how resilient you are after 50. When fighters prepare for a bout, conditioning is never singular. It integrates three energy systems: ATP-Phosphocreatine system (immediate explosive energy) G

Ken Swartz, MS MAY 2026 The world of nootropics has expanded quickly, and many people are now exploring how these compounds may help support focus, memory, and overall cognitive performance. Whether you have heard the term in a podcast, seen it in a supplement blend, or simply want to understand what nootropics actually do, this article breaks down the essentials in a clear, practical way. We’ll walk through how nootropics may support brain function, where the science cu

Teri Cochrane MAY 2026 What if your body wasn’t just biology—but applied mathematics in motion? From the spiral of a rose to the symmetry of the human face, from the curve of the torso to the helix of DNA, nature organizes itself through patterned intelligence. One of the most recognized patterns is the Fibonacci sequence—1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13—which gives rise to the golden ratio (≈1.618), a proportion associated with efficient growth, structural balance, and visual harmo

Dr. Lisa Piper, PhD, Founder of CODE Health MAY 2026 There is a quiet but powerful epidemic affecting women everywhere, and it is often overlooked or misunderstood. It is not simply about hormones, sleep, or nutrition. It is an issue of energy depletion at the deepest level. Women today are more exhausted than ever before. They wake up tired, move through their days fueled by caffeine and determination, and collapse into bed at night only to repeat the cycle again. What

Zora Benhamou MAY 2026 Midlife is the sweet spot for prevention because silent disease processes often begin long before symptoms show up. Alzheimer’s-related changes can develop in the brain up to 18 years before cognitive symptoms appear, and plaque buildup in arteries has been found even in young adults. Getting the right labs and scans now gives you a baseline, helps you catch risk early, and allows you to make targeted changes while your body is still highly respons

Dr. Westley Spiro APR 2026 There is a molecule inside every cell in your body that determines, more than almost anything else, how much energy you have, how well your muscles work, and how quickly you recover, and that molecule is called NAD+. And deep within the cell’s powerhouse, the mitochondria, is where this molecule exerts its main effect. What are mitochondria, and why do they matter You’ve heard it before: the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. But what

Dr. Marlene Siegel DVM APR 2026 Demystifying Cancer In Dogs And Cats Cancer is not an outside enemy that invades the body; it is the patient's own cells that have gone rogue because the conditions (the terrain) have become inhospitable. All cancers result from a combination of four conditions: Deficiencies of essential nutrients that the body needs in order to function properly. These include essential vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids. Toxicities to the

Ken Swartz, MS APR 2026 If you make a cup of green tea to feel a little calmer and clearer, you already know something about the benefits of L-theanine. This gentle amino acid is one of the main reasons tea has a reputation for promoting relaxation and smooth, steady focus, which feels very different from the quick jolt many people get from coffee. In this article, we explore the well-known benefits of L-theanine and what current research suggests. You’ll learn how this

Dr. Lisa Piper APR 2026 Women have always been the quiet architects of family health. We schedule the appointments. We research the ingredients. We read the labels. We notice subtle shifts in mood, sleep, digestion, and behavior long before anyone else does. We are often the first to sense when something is “off.” This intuition is not accidental. It is biological. The female nervous system is deeply attuned to environmental cues. Women are wired for pattern recognition,

Travel doesn’t disrupt your energy or focus because you’re moving locations. It disrupts you because your nervous system loses its familiar signals of safety, rhythm, and routine. Regan Hillyer APR 2026 Airports, long-haul flights, unfamiliar hotel rooms, shifting time zones, packed schedules - all of it quietly removes the cues your body relies on for rhythm and predictability. When those cues disappear, your system moves into a subtle state of alertness. You may still

Zora Benhamou APR 2026 Many women find themselves scrambling to learn about menopause in real time because no one prepared them for it. That gap exists not just in popular culture, but in medicine and aging science itself. Formal menopause education is limited even among clinicians, and often nearly absent in general aging curricula. Recent data make this clear. A 2023 Mayo Clinic review found that only 31 percent of OB/GYN residency programs in the United States include

Kevin Kearns APR 2026 The word “core” has been diluted. Crunches don’t create rotational power. They don’t protect your spine during dynamic movement. And they certainly don’t help you age like an athlete. When we trained fighters in multi-plane environments, core work was never isolated. It was integrated. Because the core is not a muscle. It’s a pressure and transfer system. The Core as a Pressure Chamber The diaphragm, pelvic floor, transverse abdominis, obliques, and

Teri Cochrane APR 2026 In the world of biohacking, we often chase optimization—mitochondria, peptides, glucose control, longevity stacks. But one of the most overlooked levers in performance, recovery, and resilience is far more fundamental: Electrolytes. Not just hydration. Not just salt. But the dynamic relationship between electrolytes, mineralization, protein metabolism, kidney function, histamine response, and the nervous system. Because when that relationship is of

Why “Normal” Laboratory Values Often Fail to Represent Optimal Health By Dr. Mark L. Gordon APR 2026 For decades, modern medicine has relied on a reassuring word to decide who needs help and who does not—that word is normal . If a blood test falls within a laboratory’s reference range, patients are often told everything is fine. Go home. Don’t worry. Come back next year. But what if “normal” no longer means healthy? Across doctors’ offices in the United States, millio

By Dr. Amy Shah APR 2026 For so long, nutrition advice has focused on what to avoid: carbs, fat, calories, sugar. But research has proven this not to be true and showed that health is built by intentionally fueling the body with the right nutrients—especially protein, fiber, and probiotics that support the gut. That’s the thinking behind my nutritional framework, 30-30-3: 30 grams of protein in your first meal, 30 grams of fiber throughout the day, and 3 probiotic-rich

By Kai Greene APR 2026 For most of my life, gains meant the same things every time—more size, more density, more separation, more control. Every decision I made revolved around improving my game as a bodybuilder. I trained with intention, ate with precision, slept when I had to, and pushed my body to represent the highest level of physical expression I could reach at that time. But when you spend decades chasing peak performance, the question eventually changes: what do