Healthy lifestyle

Meat Consumption Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in APOE4 Carriers

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Meat Consumption Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in APOE4 Carriers

The APOE4 Genetic Mismatch: Why Meat is “Brain Fuel” for Modern Ancestors In the field of anti-aging and functional medicine, we are moving away from “one-size-fits-all” dietary advice toward precision nutrition. Recent findings from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have uncovered a critical link that challenges mainstream narratives: for a specific subgroup of the population,…

How to Stop the “Sick Fat” Obesity Cascade Before it Starts

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on How to Stop the “Sick Fat” Obesity Cascade Before it Starts

The phrase “sick fat” sounds like something from a fitness infomercial, but in reality, it’s a critical concept in metabolic science. It describes adiposopathy—the dysfunctional state of your body’s fat cells. The way our body stores excess energy isn’t random. There’s a set hierarchy, and when that system is overwhelmed, it triggers a domino effect…

NAD+ For Reversing Alzheimer’s and Optimizing Longevity

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on NAD+ For Reversing Alzheimer’s and Optimizing Longevity

Recent breakthroughs in metabolic research are reframing Alzheimer’s disease. Rather than a mysterious buildup of toxic debris, new evidence suggests the condition is driven by a systems-level energy failure. At the center of this failure is the depletion of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a coenzyme essential for mitochondrial function, DNA repair, and cellular resilience. The…

The “Safe Limit” Myth: Why Every Drop of Alcohol Threatens Your Brain

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on The “Safe Limit” Myth: Why Every Drop of Alcohol Threatens Your Brain

The long-standing cultural narrative that a glass of red wine or a moderate amount of alcohol is “heart-healthy” or protective for the brain is being systematically dismantled by modern science. Recent large-scale studies, including landmark research from Oxford and the World Health Organization, are clear: there is no safe threshold for alcohol consumption when it…

The Great Blood Pressure Heist: Is Your Doctor a Healer or a Pharmacist?

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on The Great Blood Pressure Heist: Is Your Doctor a Healer or a Pharmacist?

As an anti-aging researcher, exercise scientist, and founder of the X Gym, I’ve spent thousands of hours researching health, nutrition, fitness, and brain science. I have discovered the modern “Standard of Care” is actually just a highly profitable marketing machine. If you think the “War on Hypertension” is about your heart, you haven’t been following…

Decoding the Social Media Oxalate Hysteria

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Decoding the Social Media Oxalate Hysteria

If your social media feeds look anything like mine, you’ve likely noticed a growing chorus of wellness influencers sounding the alarm on a new dietary villain: oxalates. This is happening now, in the first part of 2026, but it will blow over soon, so if you are reading this in 2027 or later, you might…