People drink caffeine all around the world in many different forms, there are debates about the health effects of the different forms of consumption. In this episode, I dive briefly into the beneficial effects of coffee and tea mostly in the context of inflammation. I also discuss the effects of caffeine on sleep by using the testimony of two famous and accomplished neuroscientists!

Intellectual Health, although may be narrow in its definition, is often forgotten and overlooked. It ties in very closely with mental health and is crucial for the young population, especially students. Increasing our intellectual ability increases our ability to produce and equip tools for the future. In this episode, a fellow kinesiology student Jaffar Hashimy and I dive into how we can improve our intellectual health and talk about the role of diet, sleep and exercise, as well as addressing a common habit most students have that is detrimental to their ability to study efficiently.

High blood cholesterol is shown to increase cardiovascular disease, so should we eat fewer foods that contain less cholesterol? It seems that the human body is not as intuitive as we think, in this episode, I break down the role of cholesterol in the body, how it works and how we can reduce it!!

The endocrine system controls and regulates nearly every single biochemical process going on in your body. It is essential that we are well equipped with knowledge on how to target this area of our health when pursuing a better lifestyle, when expressing your most dominant form (as liver king would say), improving your endocrine health is key!

In the western world, veganism is very prevalent, it raises questions about health, and whether a vegan diet can truly support a healthy person. A big criticism from vegans of a meat diet is the high amount of saturated fatty acids in red meat. I break down the vegan diet and its pros and cons of it, I also discuss saturated fatty acids and shed light on a common misconception.

Gut bacteria is a growing interest in the field of nutrition, scientists have seen links between gut bacteria and diseases such as Alzheimer's, metabolic disorders and even mood disorders. Making sure you have a healthy gut bacteria profile is essential, I outline the interesting links between gut bacteria and other dimensions of health as well as ways to improve your gut bacteria profile.

Fats are very controversial, the opinions on this macromolecule are very polarized, some demonize fats and some angelize them, but what is the truth? Why were fats regarded as bad for you in the early 2000s? I talk about the different categories of fats, the names of the important fatty acids, along with the health benefits of some non-essential fatty acids!

Cancer is a very unfortunate disease that is seemingly completely out of our control, what if there was a way to prevent, or at least lower your chances of cancer even when you're predisposed to it? I talk about the mechanism of how cancer works, some things people do (or don't do) to prevent cancer, and the different pieces of evidence that support it! 

The role of antioxidants in the body is not only important but essential, our body fights oxidative stress every day, but how can we better equip our body so that oxidative stress is no longer an issue for us? I discuss ways oxidative stress harms the body, the mechanisms through which antioxidants fight oxidative stress naturally, and how we can improve our body's resilience against oxidative stress!

Sleep is an essential part of your life, it restores your health, and keeps you going, yet the majority of the younger population fail to get a healthy amount and quality of sleep. What are the harmful effects of under-sleeping and over-sleeping exactly? How can we improve our sleep? These are the main questions I cover in this episode!