Culinary Medicine

Mitochondria Matter: The Story of Aging

November 15, 2025

Mitochondria power your cells, shape how you age, and misbehave as they decline. Here’s what they do, how they fail, and what truly keeps them healthy for life

Urolithin A – Mitochondrial Miracle in the Petri Dish

November 12, 2025

Urolithin A: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Your Gut Decides Everything By Dr. Terry Simpson Most people hear the name Urolithin A and think it belongs in a commercial about prostate health. It sounds like something a man named “Gary, 62,” would talk about while fishing. But Urolithin A has nothing to…

NAD: The Molecule of Life — and the Hype

November 1, 2025

🧬 NAD: The Molecule of Life — and the Hype How a lab coenzyme became the latest anti-aging obsession What We Mean by Longevity and Healthspan When people talk about longevity, they usually mean how long we live.But healthspan — the years we live well — matters far more.That’s the time before disease steals our…

FORK U #100 — The Hall of Fame and Shame

October 21, 2025

Celebrating 100 episodes of FORK U: the heroes who built modern medicine — and the hucksters who sold it back in a bottle.

The Global Thanksgiving Table

October 16, 2025

Thanksgiving is more than a meal — it’s a worldwide celebration of gratitude built around foods that started here in the Americas. Corn, beans, potatoes, and turkey didn’t just feed a nation; they changed global cuisine. Today, we blend culinary history with medical sense to show how to enjoy the feast without the nap. 🍁…

When Vitamin D Isn’t Sunshine in a Bottle

October 11, 2025

When Vitamin D Isn’t Sunshine in a Bottle Vitamin D is sold as bottled sunshine. Social media says it boosts immunity, prevents cancer, and makes you live longer. But science says something very different — and megadoses pushed by influencers like Dr. Eric Berg can do more harm than good. Here’s what you need to…