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Face mists are everywhere right now. But most of them are just water and fragrance in a fancy bottle. Today on Daily Dose a scientist breaks down what's actually happening when you spritz something on your skin, what ingredients make a face mist genuinely functional, and why bioavailability is the question the skincare industry hopes you never ask. Plus, the American Academy of Neurology just told...

A study of 72,000 people just confirmed what deep down we all know: walking more saves lives. Up to 39% lower risk of dying, regardless of how much time you spend sitting. Today’s on Daily Dose we break that down and talk about why the simplest habits keep winning in the science. We also get into why the type of olive oil in your kitchen is actively changing your brain health through your gut — an...

The food industry has spent decades perfecting the art of making unhealthy food look healthy. One buzzword on the front of a packet: organic, plant-based, gluten-free — and your brain automatically assumes the whole product is good for you. Scientists call it the Health Halo Effect, and it's one of the most powerful marketing tools ever invented. Today on Daily Dose I break down exactly how it wor...

Losing your sense of smell might sound like a minor inconvenience. Turns out it could be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer's, years before any memory problems show up. Scientists this week found that the brain starts destroying smell-related nerve fibres long before symptoms appear, which changes how we think about early detection entirely. Today, on Daily Dose I break down what that...

Red light therapy is having a moment. Face masks, panels, helmets, wands — you can spend $50 or $5000, and TikTok will tell you it fixes everything from wrinkles to period cramps to longevity. But here's the thing, the underlying biology is actually real. It works at the mitochondrial level, it has genuine clinical evidence in specific areas, and some of the results are genuinely interesting. The...

Your brain has its own cleaning system — and most of us are unknowingly shutting it down every night. Scientists have just discovered a hidden waste-removal pathway deep inside the brain, a slow lymphatic-like drain that flushes out toxic buildup while you sleep. When it stops working, that waste accumulates, and researchers believe this is directly linked to the development of Alzheimer's and oth...

The FDA just approved Foundayo — the first ever once-daily oral GLP-1 weight loss pill. No injections, just a tablet. Sounds revolutionary, right? But as a food scientist with a PhD in nutrition, there's one critical question nobody is asking: how much of it does your body actually absorb? In this episode of Daily Dose, I break down: 💊 The science behind oral GLP-1s and why bioavailability change...