Uma Patel

Aug 23, 2026

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1 min read

The creatine hair myth, finally tested

A 2025 trial finally checked the follicles. Here is the 5 gram protocol that follows.

Uma Patel

Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss? What the 2025 Trial Actually Found

Aug 20, 2026

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3 min read

Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss? What the 2025 Trial Actually Found

Three fears keep people off the most-studied supplement in sport. Here is what the evidence says about each, and the unglamorous protocol that actually works.

Uma Patel

Why Super Shoes Don't Work in the Mountains

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

Why Super Shoes Don't Work in the Mountains

Carbon plates rewrote the road record books and barely touched the mountains. Three studies explain why, and the reason is not the one most runners give.

Uma Patel

The Taurine Anti-Aging Story: A Masterclass in Reading Health Headlines

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

The Taurine Anti-Aging Story: A Masterclass in Reading Health Headlines

In 2023 it was the anti-aging molecule of the year. In 2025 the science walked it back. A field guide to reading health headlines without the whiplash.

Uma Patel

Coach, Hype, or Noise: What Running Audio Actually Does

Aug 11, 2026

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3 min read

Coach, Hype, or Noise: What Running Audio Actually Does

Guided runs, hype playlists, a coach on your wrist. They're everywhere now. Here's what actually makes you a better runner, what's just good company, and how to tell them apart on your next run.

Uma Patel

Aug 9, 2026

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1 min read

You don't need a $70 glucose monitor. You need a 10-minute walk.

The CGM trend is running well ahead of the evidence for healthy people. Here's the free version that actually works.

Uma Patel

Should Healthy People Wear a Glucose Monitor?

Aug 6, 2026

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2 min read

Should Healthy People Wear a Glucose Monitor?

What a glucose monitor can teach a healthy person, and who actually needs one.

Uma Patel

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need to Build Muscle?

Aug 4, 2026

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2 min read

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need to Build Muscle?

You probably need less than the influencers claim, and more consistently than you manage. The evidence-based number, and how to actually hit it.

Uma Patel

What Your "Stress Hormone" Actually Does

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

What Your "Stress Hormone" Actually Does

Cortisol is not the villain the internet says it is. What the hormone actually does, why the "detox" industry is selling you nothing, and the one habit that genuinely helps.

Uma Patel