This week's episode is all about Biotin & Collagen! Have you seen these as supplements all around your internet pages and wellness stores? If you thought that they were pretty similar, you're not alone! Sydney and Lauren dive into what these molecules actually are, why they're so important for your health, and how they're similar and different. Tune in to find out more!

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This week's episode is all about the microbiome with our good friend Doug Kenny, Ph. D.! Doug received his Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Harvard University studying the cholesterol pathway and its interplay with our gut bacteria. Gut health is fascinating field of scientific research, so it's not surprising that we've started to see it as a subject of wellness trends as well. Sydney and Lauren get to ask Doug all the fun questions to figure out what's marketing and what's medicine. Tune in to hear the answers!

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Fall is here! Since there's no science (that we know of...) behind PSL's we wanted to dive into the reason for the season of color-changing leaves and a recent health trend. This week, Sydney and Lauren dig into the research of chlorophyll as a food supplement! You probably know chlorophyll as the green pigment in leaves, but did you know that there are claims on it having health benefits, too? Join us to find out more!

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That's right! This week, Sydney and Lauren dive into the (sparse) primary literature on the science behind juice cleansing. Have you ever wondered what these "toxins" are that juice cleanses claim to get rid of? Did you know that your body has already adapted to detoxifying certain chemicals, without the aid of a cleanse diet? Join us as we dissect the science of cleansing so that you can be equipped with everything you need to know!

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This week’s episode is all about the mystical properties behind apple cider vinegar (or ACV). Vinegar has been around for thousands of years, how did apple cider vinegar become so popular as folk medicine? Is there any science that backs the claims people make about managing diabetes and improving your skin health? Sydney and Lauren dive into the research that has actually been done (and still needs to be done) on this caustic cure-all. Enjoy!

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That's right! This week's episode of BSE focuses on alcohol! Most of us know about the fun part of drinking booze followed by the not-so-fun, dreaded hangover, but how much do we really understand about what alcohol is doing in our bodies? Sydney and Lauren are no strangers to this sneaky stuff, so they wanted to dive into its effects on metabolism, sleep and mental health (ever heard of hangxiety?). They also share research with you on the science behind wives' tales of curing hangovers, like having some hair of the dog. It's a fun one, folks!

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It’s week two of the 2021 Summer Olympics, so Sydney and Lauren wanted to dive into the controversial topic of performance enhancers! Using drugs that boost your athletic abilities, or doping, is banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and enforced by the World Anti-Doping Code. The number of tests for banned substances continues to climb with each Game, and the list of doping agents is staggering. Sometimes, an athlete doesn’t even know they’ve ingested the substance before they test positive for it. So in this episode, we go into the rationale and biological mechanisms for some of the most well-known or controversial doping agents, so that you can watch this year’s Olympics with a whole new perspective.

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Athletes are known for pushing their body to the extreme in order to perform their best. Female athletes are particularly susceptible to overtraining. In this week’s episode, Sydney and Lauren discuss the dangers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) Syndrome (formerly known as the Female Athlete Triad). They also dissect the statement released by the International Olympic Committee on RED-S and give you some steamy science drama!!

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Have you ever heard of MCT oil? You may have heard of coconut oil, but how does that relate to MCT oil? Does it promote healthy weight loss and can it be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases? On today's episode Sydney and Lauren explore some of the rumored benefits of this mysterious oil.

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Today's episode is all about the very popular, but often controversial, keto diet! Lauren and Sydney dive into the pros and cons of this fad and why you should pay close attention to what diets claim to do for your body!

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