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- NutritionWhy is vitamin D so hard to get in winter?为什么一到冬天就容易缺维生素 D?
- NutritionIf you don't eat meat, where does your B12 come from?长期吃素, B12 该从哪里来?
- NutritionHow does calcium get into bone instead of arteries?补进来的钙, 怎么进骨头不进血管?
- NutritionDoes taking more vitamin C mean absorbing more?维 C 吃得越多, 吸收就越多吗?
- NutritionWhy keep tea and coffee away from your iron?为什么补铁要错开茶和咖啡?
- NutritionAre midnight leg cramps a calcium problem or a magnesium one?半夜腿抽筋, 是缺钙还是缺镁?
- NutritionIs high blood pressure only about too much salt?血压高只是因为吃太咸吗?
- NutritionDoes a normal blood test mean you're not deficient?血检正常就等于营养不缺吗?
- NutritionIs a low-GI diet a weight-loss shortcut?低 GI 饮食是减肥捷径吗?
- NutritionDoes turning red when drinking mean you hold alcohol well?喝酒脸红代表酒量好吗?
- NutritionIs creatine useful even if you never lift weights?不健身的人吃肌酸也有用吗?
- NutritionHow does caffeine chase sleepiness away?咖啡因是怎么赶走困意的?
- NutritionDoes eating collagen actually reach your skin?吃胶原蛋白能直接补到皮肤吗?
- NutritionCan probiotics survive your stomach acid?益生菌能活着通过胃酸吗?
- NutritionIs melatonin really a sleeping pill?褪黑素到底是不是安眠药?
- BodyWhy do muscles only get sore the day after a workout?为什么练完第二天才开始肌肉酸?
- BodyWhy does strength come back so fast after a long break from training?停练很久后为什么很快练回来?
- BodyDoes stretching before exercise really prevent injuries?运动前拉伸真的能防受伤吗?
- BodyDo ice baths and cold showers really help recovery?冰浴和冷水澡真能帮恢复吗?
- BodyWhy does exercise slow enough to talk through work so well?慢到还能说话的运动为什么有效?
- BodyWill lifting weights really make women bulky?女生举铁真的会练得很壮吗?
- BodyWhat does sitting all day do to your body?久坐会让身体发生什么变化?
- BodyWhat happens inside your body during an all-nighter?熬了个通宵身体里发生了什么?
- BodyCan sleeping in on weekends repay your sleep debt?周末补觉能还清睡眠债吗?
- BodyWhy does morning sunlight help you sleep better at night?早上晒太阳为什么晚上睡得香?
- BodyHow does blood pressure creep up without you noticing?血压是怎么悄悄升上去的?
- BodyWhat exactly is insulin resistance?胰岛素抵抗到底是怎么回事?
- BodyWhat do sugary drinks have to do with gout?痛风为什么和甜饮料有关?
- BodyWhere does period pain actually come from?痛经的痛到底从哪里来?
- BodyWhat causes hot flashes in perimenopause?更年期潮热是怎么发生的?
- BodyHow is a migraine different from an ordinary headache?偏头痛和普通头痛差在哪?
- FoodIs the oil in salmon the same thing as fish-oil capsules?三文鱼的油和鱼油胶囊是一回事吗?
- FoodWill eating eggs every day raise my cholesterol?每天吃鸡蛋会让胆固醇升高吗?
- FoodWhy does milk upset some people's stomachs?一喝牛奶就拉肚子是怎么回事?
- FoodDoes spinach really give you iron?吃菠菜真的能补铁吗?
- FoodWhy can't some people sleep after coffee?为什么有人喝咖啡就睡不着?
- FoodIs tomato better raw or cooked?番茄生吃好还是煮熟吃好?
- FoodIs drinking juice the same as eating fruit?喝果汁等于吃水果吗?
- FoodDo red dates really build blood?吃红枣真的能补血吗?
- FoodDo overnight leftovers really cause cancer?隔夜菜到底会不会致癌?
- FoodIs MSG actually bad for you?味精吃了对身体有害吗?
- FoodDoes your body actually need a detox?身体真的需要排毒吗?
- FoodCan bone broth replenish your collagen?喝骨汤能补胶原蛋白吗?
- MythsCan alkaline water neutralize acid in your body?碱性水能中和身体的酸吗?
- MythsDoes bone broth actually give you calcium?骨头汤到底补不补钙?
- MythsDoes loading up on vitamin C prevent colds?猛补维生素C能预防感冒吗?
- ToolsWill the supplements I'm taking clash with each other?我在吃的这几样会打架吗?
- ToolsI came with a symptom — where do I start reading?带着症状来, 该看哪篇?
- ToolsWhat should I actually do next for my health?想知道自己下一步做什么?
- ToolsI want to learn systematically — is there a guided path?想系统学, 有推荐路线吗?
- ToolsCan I walk through a mechanism step by step on the map?机制能在地图上走一遍吗?
The shelves
Three worlds, every region, every story — open a shelf, pick a spine.
Nutrition
Macros26 stories
- Alcohol Metabolism酒精 · Alcohol Metabolism
- Artificial & Non-nutritive Sweeteners人工 + 非营养甜味剂
- Carbs & Fiber碳水与纤维
- Coconut oil · the 'superfood' reality椰子油到底该不该当健康油
- Essential vs Non-essential · the line is drawn on rates必需与非必需 · 那条线画在速度上
- Dietary Patterns · Stop chasing single nutrients膳食模式 · 别只盯单一营养素
- Dietary Patterns Compared · Evidence, People, and Local Plates饮食模式全景 · 证据、人群与中国胃
- Eating Less Without Going Short吃得少, 营养却不缺
- Energy Balance vs Carbohydrate-Insulin · An Ongoing Debate能量平衡 vs 碳水-胰岛素 · 一场仍在进行的辩论
- Fat Quality, Omega-6 & Appetite脂肪质量、Omega-6 与食欲
- Fat Types脂肪类型
- Fats & Omega-3脂肪与 Omega-3
- Fructose vs Glucose Metabolism果糖 vs 葡萄糖代谢
- Fruit & vegetables · the 500-800 g dose果蔬摄入 · 500-800 g/天的剂量学
- Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load血糖指数与血糖负荷
- Hydrogen Water · Debunking the 'Antioxidant Miracle'氢水 · 拆穿**抗氧化神水**
- Small frequent meals vs three meals少食多餐 vs 三餐 · **代谢加速**的迷思
- Meal timing · when matters as much as what餐律 · 什么时候吃, 跟吃什么一样重要
- The Dark Matter of Nutrition · why your liver is overbuilt营养的暗物质 · 你的肝为什么建得这么大
- The Omega-6 : Omega-3 Balanceω-6 : ω-3 平衡
- Protein & Amino Acids蛋白质
- Protein During a Deficit · the Muscle-Preservation Playbook减脂期为什么必须保蛋白 · 肌肉保留策略
- Red & processed meat · how big is the impact红肉 · 加工肉 · 健康影响有多大
- Ultra-processed Foods (UPF)超加工食品 · Ultra-processed Foods
- Water & Electrolytes水与电解质 · Water & Electrolytes
- Weekly Meals · From Mechanism to Plate一周三餐 · 从机制到餐盘
Vitamins16 stories
- B Family MapB 族总览
- Biotin生物素 B7
- Choline胆碱
- Folate叶酸 B9
- Niacin维生素 B3
- Pantothenic Acid维生素 B5
- Riboflavin维生素 B2
- Thiamin维生素 B1
- Vitamin A & Carotenoids维生素 A
- Vitamin B12维生素 B12
- Vitamin B6维生素 B6
- Vitamin C维生素 C
- Vitamin D维生素 D
- Vitamin E维生素 E
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)维生素 K1 · 凝血的钥匙
- Vitamin K2维生素 K2
Minerals14 stories
Supplements36 stories
- α-Lipoic acid (ALA)α-硫辛酸 ALA
- Astaxanthin虾青素 Astaxanthin
- Bariatric Surgery · the truth减重手术真相 · Bariatric Surgery
- Berberine小檗碱 · Berberine
- Beta-alanineβ-丙氨酸 Beta-Alanine
- Caffeine + L-Theanine咖啡因 + L-茶氨酸
- Herb Safety · natural doesn't mean safe中药安全 · 天然不等于安全
- Chlorella小球藻 · Chlorella
- L-Citrulline瓜氨酸 Citrulline
- Collagen peptides胶原蛋白肽 Collagen Peptides
- Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone / Ubiquinol)辅酶 Q10 · 线粒体辅基
- Creatine monohydrate肌酸 Creatine
- Curcumin · diferuloylmethane姜黄素 Curcumin
- DIM / I3C · 'Estrogen Detox' marketingDIM / I3C · 雌激素**排毒**
- Electrolyte powders电解质粉
- Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)葫芦巴 Fenugreek
- Fish Oil · EPA / DHA Supplement鱼油 · EPA / DHA 补剂
- GLP-1 agonists · mechanism / efficacy / real costGLP-1 减肥药 · 机制深入、效力、真实代价
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin葡萄糖胺 + 软骨素 · 关节补剂
- Glutathione (GSH)谷胱甘肽
- β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)HMB · β-羟基-β-甲基丁酸
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin · Macular Pigment叶黄素 + 玉米黄质 · 黄斑色素
- Milk Thistle · Silybum marianum水飞蓟 · 奶蓟草
- Multivitamin · #1 supplement worldwide复合维生素 · 全球第一补剂
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC)NAC · N-乙酰半胱氨酸
- NMN / NR — NAD⁺ precursorsNMN / NR · NAD⁺ 前体
- Probiotics益生菌 · Probiotics
- Quercetin槲皮素
- Red Yeast Rice · Monascus purpureus红曲米 · Red Yeast Rice
- Saw Palmetto · Serenoa repens锯叶棕 · Saw Palmetto
- Spirulina螺旋藻 Spirulina
- Supplement Timing & Use Cheat Sheet补剂服用速查 · 什么时候吃、怎么吃、和什么错开
- Taurine & Aging · Mice Lived Longer ≠ You Will牛磺酸与衰老 · 老鼠延寿 ≠ 人延寿
- Trimethylglycine / BetaineTMG · 甜菜碱 Betaine
- Tongkat Ali · Eurycoma longifolia东革阿里 · Tongkat Ali
- Weight-loss supplements debunked · what works, what's a scam减肥补剂大盘点 · 哪些有证据, 哪些是智商税
Cognitive Island12 stories
- Adaptogens & Medicinal Mushrooms适应原 + 药用蘑菇 · 营销大潮
- α-GPC + CDP-Choline (Citicoline)α-GPC + CDP-Choline · 胆碱衍生促智剂
- Ashwagandha · Withania somnifera南非醉茄 · Ashwagandha
- Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi)婆罗米 (Bacopa monnieri)
- Glycine甘氨酸 Glycine
- L-TheanineL-茶氨酸
- Lion's Mane · Hericium erinaceus狮鬃菇 · Lion's Mane
- Maca · Lepidium meyenii玛咖 · Maca
- Magnesium L-Threonate (Magtein)苏糖酸镁 (Magtein)
- Melatonin褪黑素 · Melatonin
- Asian Ginseng · Panax ginseng人参 · Panax Ginseng
- Rhodiola rosea (Golden root)红景天 (Rhodiola rosea)
Body
Body Systems21 stories
- The Hallmarks of Aging衰老的标志 · 一张**为什么会老**的母图
- Bone System骨骼系统
- Cardiovascular System心血管系统
- Digestive System消化系统
- Endocrine System内分泌系统
- Eyes · Myopia · Screens眼睛 · 近视 · 屏幕
- Hearing & the Cochlea听觉与耳蜗
- Hepatic System肝脏 · 化学工厂
- Immune System免疫系统
- Integumentary System皮肤 · 毛发 · 指甲
- Joints — The Cartilage & Tendon Economy关节 · 软骨与肌腱的经济学
- Lymphatic System淋巴系统
- Muscle System肌肉系统
- Nasal Breathing, Mouth Breathing & Mouth Taping鼻呼吸 · 口呼吸 · 贴嘴睡觉
- Nervous System神经系统
- How Pain Is Made · a decision, not a readout痛是怎么做出来的 · 一个决定, 不是一个读数
- Renal System肾脏 · 沉默的总调度
- Reproductive · Pregnancy生殖 · 孕产
- Respiratory System呼吸 · 看不见的传送带
- Tinnitus · mostly not the ear ringing耳鸣 · 多半不是耳朵在响
- The Vestibular System · why the room spins, and why it's rarely your neck前庭与平衡 · 天旋地转, 多半不是颈椎病
Conditions71 stories
- Acne · 4 mechanisms + the real diet story痤疮 · 4 大机制 + 饮食的真实作用
- Adaptive Thermogenesis · The Invisible Counterforce适应性产热 · 减脂的隐形对手
- All-Nighter · Acute Total Sleep Deprivation通宵 · 一夜未眠
- Andropause · Late-Onset Hypogonadism男性老化 · **男性更年期** (andropause) 真相
- Inflammatory skin disease · eczema as the thread, psoriasis alongside炎症性皮肤病 · 湿疹为主线, 附带看一眼银屑病
- Autonomic Nervous System & HRV · A Recovery Window, Not a Diagnosis自律神经与 HRV · 恢复的窗口, 不是诊断
- Blood work decoded · routine chemistry读懂体检报告 · 常规生化的箭头
- Blood work decoded · specialized markers读懂体检报告 · 专科指标的箭头
- The Number on the Body-Fat Scale体脂秤上的数字
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia · BPH良性前列腺增生 · BPH 真相
- Burnout · Not Weakness, and Not Depression职业倦怠 · 不是矫情, 也不是抑郁
- Nutrition & Cancer Risk营养与防癌 · 证据能说什么、不能说什么
- CBT-I & Sleep Hygiene · the Evidence-Based Self-Help for Insomnia失眠的循证自助 · CBT-I 与睡眠卫生
- CGM for the Metabolically Healthy健康人戴血糖仪 (CGM)
- Chronic low-grade inflammation慢性低度炎症 · 看不见的代谢底色
- Chronic Stress · the HPA Axis慢性压力 · HPA 轴
- Cognitive Aging & Cognitive Reserve认知老化与认知储备 · Cognitive Aging & Reserve
- Cold, Flu & Allergy感冒、流感与过敏 · 分清三件事 + 拆穿**增强免疫力**
- Constipation便秘 · Constipation
- Depression & Anxiety · Nutritional Psychiatry抑郁 + 焦虑 · 营养精神病学
- Developmental Programming · what the womb writes for decades发育编程 · 子宫写下的几十年
- Drug–Nutrient Interactions · Does long-term medication need a top-up?药物与营养素 · 长期吃药要不要补点什么
- Dyslipidemia · understanding cholesterol血脂异常 · 胆固醇该怎么看
- Endometriosis子宫内膜异位症
- Environmental Exposures · PFAS, Air & Plastics环境暴露 · PFAS / 空气污染、塑料
- Intermittent Fasting & Time-Restricted Eating断食 + 时间限制饮食
- Chronic Fatigue · multi-factor + ME/CFS + Long COVID慢性疲倦 · ME/CFS · 长 COVID
- Foodborne Illness · what actually hurts people in the kitchen食源性疾病 · 厨房里真正会伤人的东西
- GERD胃食管反流病 (GERD)
- Gout & Hyperuricemia痛风 + 高尿酸
- The Gut-Brain Axis肠脑轴 · 肠和脑一直在通话
- Gut microbiome · your second genome肠道菌群 · 比基因还个性化的**第二基因组**
- H. pylori · the one cause of cancer you can cure幽门螺杆菌 · 唯一能被根除的癌症病因
- How Habits Form · Making good behavior run without willpower习惯怎么养成 · 让好行为不靠意志力
- Hair Loss脱发 · 先分清是哪一种
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis桥本氏甲状腺炎
- Hedonic Eating · UPF & Reward Circuitry享乐性饮食 · UPF 与奖赏回路
- Hepatitis B · 75 million quiet housemates乙肝 · 7500 万人的沉默同居者
- Hypertension高血压
- Hyperuricemia高尿酸血症 · 沉默的代谢信号
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome肠易激综合症 · IBS
- Immune Aging & Inflammaging免疫衰老与慢性低度炎症 · Immune Aging & Inflammaging
- Inositol & PCOS · A Plausible Mechanism, Not Proven Magic肌醇与 PCOS · 机制合理 ≠ 已证实
- Insomnia失眠 · Insomnia
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia · when blood can't carry oxygen缺铁性贫血 · 血带不动氧的时候
- Kidney Stones肾结石 · 反直觉的**多吃钙**
- Leptin Resistance & Body-Weight Set-Point瘦素抵抗与体重设定点
- Male Fat Loss · Why it lands on the belly男性减脂 · 为什么长在肚子上
- Menstrual Cycle · Period Care月经周期 · 经期照护
- Microplastics + Nanoplastics微塑料 + 纳米塑料 · MNP
- Migraine偏头痛
- Morning Light & Circadian Timing早晨光照 · 昼夜节律
- NAFLD / MASLD脂肪肝 (NAFLD / MASLD)
- Osteoporosis骨质疏松 · 老年第一致残
- Polycystic Ovary SyndromePCOS · 多囊卵巢综合征
- Perimenopause更年期 · 围绝经期
- Perimenopause Weight Redistribution围绝经期体重再分布
- Postmenopausal Health绝经后健康
- Pregnancy & Lactation Nutrition · The why behind it孕期与哺乳营养 · 知其所以然
- Eaten ≠ Delivered · density, absorption, and the placenta吃进去 ≠ 补进去 · 营养密度、吸收与胎盘
- Sarcopenia · The Silent Killer of Aging肌少症 · 老龄第一杀手
- Shift Work · Circadian Misalignment倒班 · 昼夜节律错位
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea睡眠呼吸暂停 · OSA
- Sleep Architecture & Sleep Debt睡眠架构与睡眠债
- Stroke · the one thing most likely to happen to you卒中 · 中国人一生中最可能发生的那件事
- Tendon Recovery · Load It, Don't Just Rest It肌腱修复 · 不是**多休息**, 是**会负荷**
- Testosterone & Healthy Aging in Men睾酮与男性健康老化
- Thyroid Nodules · this is how the organ is built甲状腺结节 · 这个器官本来就长这样
- Type 2 Diabetes & Prediabetes2 型糖尿病 + 糖尿病前期
- The Genetics of Weight — It Isn't Just Willpower体重的遗传与**不只是意志力**
- Weight Management · Foundations体重管理 · 根本逻辑
Movement38 stories
- Low Back Pain下背痛 · 一根脊柱为什么会痛
- Beetroot nitrate甜菜根硝酸盐
- Calf & Lower Leg小腿 · 被小看的第二心脏,和酸胀抽筋拉伤的真相
- Cold Exposure, Ice Baths & Recovery冷暴露 · 冰浴与恢复
- Core Training核心训练 · 躯干这个力量枢纽
- Does Stretching Prevent Injury?拉伸能防伤吗 · 一个粘人的迷思
- DOMS · Why You're Sore Two Days Later延迟性酸痛 (DOMS) · 为什么练完第二天才酸
- Elderly resistance training老年抗阻训练
- Exercise as medicine运动即良药
- Pregnancy + exercise怀孕 + 运动
- Exercising in the Heat · prepare, protect, cool高温下运动 · 准备、防护与急救
- Female Cycle Training & Recovery女性训练周期 · 月经与恢复
- HIIT vs steady-stateHIIT vs 稳态有氧
- Hypertrophy mechanisms肌肥大机制
- The Interference Effect干扰效应 · 力量和耐力会互相拖后腿吗
- Knee Pain膝盖痛 · 一个关节为什么会痛
- Lactate threshold乳酸阈值
- Mobility & flexibility活动度与柔韧
- Muscle Memory肌肉记忆 · 为什么练过的人回归更快
- Neck Pain颈痛 · 脖子为什么会僵、会痛
- Neural drive vs hypertrophy神经驱动 vs 肌纤维
- Plantar Fasciitis足底筋膜炎 · 足跟为什么一落地就痛
- Progressive Overload渐进超负荷 · 所有训练适应的唯一引擎
- Protein + lifting蛋白质 + 力量
- Recovery science恢复科学
- Resistance training basics力量训练入门
- Running for Beginners新手跑步 · 八成的伤是加量太快
- Running form + shoes跑步姿势 + 跑鞋
- Sauna & heat exposure桑拿 · 热暴露
- The Sedentary Office Body久坐办公族 · 伤害不在坐姿, 在不动
- Shoulder Pain肩痛 · 用稳定换来的最大活动范围
- Training injuries训练常见伤
- VO2max — endurance ceilingVO2max · 耐力天花板
- Walking as Medicine走路当药 · 被低估的全因死亡干预
- Warm-up & Cool-down热身与放松 · 哪些值得做
- Women & lifting女性力量训练
- Youth & adolescent training青少年训练
- Zone 2 — mitochondrial trainingZone 2 · 线粒体训练
Food
Animal Foods17 stories
Vegetables22 stories
- Bell Pepper彩椒 (甜椒)
- Bitter Melon苦瓜
- Broccoli西兰花
- Carrot胡萝卜
- Chili & Capsaicin · heat is not a flavor, it's an alarm辣椒 · 辣不是味道, 是你的身体在报警
- Coffee咖啡
- Garlic蒜
- Green Beans四季豆 · 豆角
- Fruit Juice果汁
- Kale羽衣甘蓝
- Kelp (Kombu)海带 (昆布)
- Kimchi泡菜 (韩式)
- Mushrooms蘑菇
- Nori (Laver)紫菜 (海苔)
- Onion洋葱
- Potato土豆
- Pumpkin / Winter Squash南瓜
- Spinach菠菜
- Sweet Potato红薯 (番薯)
- Tea茶
- Tomato番茄
- Wood Ear Mushroom木耳
Fruit16 stories
Grains & Legumes22 stories
Misleading22 stories
- Activated Charcoal活性炭
- Alkaline Water & Diet碱性水、碱性饮食
- Apple Cider Vinegar苹果醋 (Apple Cider Vinegar)
- Coconut Oil椰子油 (Coconut Oil)
- Collagen & Bone Broth胶原蛋白与骨汤
- Raw vs Cooked生吃 vs 熟吃
- Dark Chocolate & Cocoa黑巧克力与可可 (Dark Chocolate & Cocoa)
- Detox & Cleanse排毒清肠
- Food Additives & the Zero-Added Label食品添加剂与零添加
- Gluten-Free无麸质饮食
- Goji & Açaí 'Superberries'枸杞与巴西莓 (Goji & Açaí)
- Instant Noodles方便面
- Leftovers & Nitrite隔夜菜与亚硝酸盐
- Antagonism in a Meal一餐里的拮抗
- Synergy in a Meal一餐里的协同
- MSG / Glutamate味精 (MSG)
- Organic Food有机食品
- Plant Milk植物奶 · 燕麦奶与杏仁奶
- Processed Meat加工肉
- Seed Oils / Linoleic Acid种子油 (Seed Oils)
- Sugary Drinks含糖饮料
- Superfoods超级食物
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