Watch this interesting TED talk by Ben Goldacre. He talks about about quacks, epidemiology, publication bias, placebos, funnel plots, and evil pharmaceutical corporations…
Podcast: Rationally Speaking on Pseudoscience
Here is something four today’s commute. Listen to the Rationally Speaking Podcast Episode 44(Direct link to mp3) They talk about Chinese “medicine”, ridiculous concepts like qi and acupuncture. From acupuncture to chiropractic, from yoga to meditation, what do we make of instances where something seems to have the desired effect for the wrong reasons (e.g., acupuncture), or might otherwise be […]
Increasing Testosterone Levels
Charles Poliqiun wrote a post titled “The Testosterone Response!” in which he lists ten ways to increase your T levels. 1) Go Heavy and Use Large Muscle Lifts: Olympic Lifts, Squats, Deadlifts2) The Importance of Volume3) What About Rest Periods?4) The Individual Nature of Testosterone Response5) How Can I Get the Best T:C Ratio?6) Use […]
Diamond Push-Ups best for Triceps and Pecs
Hey, if you like the content please subscribe. (RSS | Twitter). Here are two studies from which we can conclude that elevated feet diamond push-ups are the best push-up variation for both the triceps and the pectorals. Especially when you actively squeeze the floor with your hands during the rep. Table 1: EMG activation using various hand […]
Circadian Rhythm, Sleep and Metabolism
The Guardian’s Science Weekly Podcast has an interesting episode called “The science of sleep and circadian rhythms”. They cover the development of the research into the Circadian rhythm what genes and parts of the brain are involved how light sets the master clock in your body and and influences your sleep. influence on hormones such as testosterone and […]