Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance

There is often a discussion about milk and dairy that gets grounded in old talking points and ideas that might not be as true as we might hope. Join the discussion on misnomers and misconceptions about the impact that milk has on nutrient balance and its impact on health as we work through many of the talking points that are not true. Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https://www.y...

Stress is an interesting thing. It makes us stronger... more resilient, but the interpretation and response to stress by our body can lead to a host of issues. Let's discuss what stress does to the body, the cells of the body and then revisit a previous lecture on how we can use stress to our advantage. Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health....

Stop with it being just about football ... There is a push within the California statehouse to ban players under 12-years old from playing tackle football. An act that on face value might seem like a good idea. Yet, the rationales and arguments that are being made in support of this legislation is highly flawed, stems from the Hooolywoodification of the issues or quotes research that is methodolog...

The desire is really... we all want to raise healthy and fit kids, but the messaging that we get bombarded with makes teaching students to be healthy and fit quite difficult. A discussion relating to how we can use schools as a community resource to develop a pr0-health resource not only for children, but for the entire community they serve Lesson Plans . Please make sure to follow our work on: Yo...

The desire is really... we all want to raise healthy and fit kids, but the messaging that we get bombarded with makes teaching students to be healthy and fit quite difficult. A discussion relating to how we can use schools as a community resource to develop a pr0-health resource not only for children, but for the entire community they serve. Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https:...

Continuing the discussion about how intentions about body positivity might not be as effective as we would have wished. If you need help with body image issues or think you might have an eating disorder, here are some online resources: BetterHelp-Therapist Link Eating Disorder Resource Center Psychology Today-List ANAD.org Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@...

There has been a lot of discussion and action taken to be more positive about body image in an effort to avert body dysmorphic behaviors. But how well has this campaign worked? If you need help with body image issues or think you might have an eating disorder, here are some online resources: BetterHelp-Therapist Link Eating Disorder Resource Center Psychology Today-List ANAD.org Please make sure t...

For individuals that are trying to use exercise as a way to change their overall cardiovascular fitness they are left with a conundrum... do I do exercise that I hate like running, jogging, or what has been classically deemed "cardio" or can I do things that I would rather do like lift weights instead. Well, let's try to summarize the research and determine if we really have a conundrum at all......

We all want to have an exercise program and a diet that allows us to maximize our results... But how can we setup our routines to achieve this? Read the referenced substacks: Periodization Best Diet Follow on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health. Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/ Threads @ https://www.th...

'Tis the season to map out changes we hope to make in the new year. One of the more often changes that are mapped out is our diet in an attempt to "lose weight." But what is the best diet to allow me to lose weight? Unfortunately, this is where our desire to have a quick and simple fix leads us to a person pitching the one way to diet for weight loss... it almost feels like religion... To help cou...

Recently, we were given a "gem of an idea" from Representative Virginia Fox (R, North Carolina) in a discussion about school lunches on the floor of the US House of Representatives.… comments that have spread through social media. But how truthful were the comments? Table of nutrients Please make sure to follow YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health. Education Substack @ https://jec...

Finishing the discussion with Makayla the following episode tackles ideas presented in a YouTube "documentary" Obesity Conspiracy in an attempt to correct many of the obvious biases and lack of awareness about how comments can lead some to have adverse responses to their sense of body image relative to what has been deemed an ideal body image. This episodes continues the discussion from our other...

Continuing the discussion with Makayla the following episode tackles ideas presented in a YouTube "documentary" Obesity Conspiracy in an attempt to correct many of the obvious biases and lack of awareness about how comments can lead some to have adverse responses to their sense of body image relative to what has been deemed an ideal body image. This episodes continues the discussion from our first...

The ability to voice an opinion is vital to having a conversation, but the way that too many like to discuss the issues of obesity leaves me with a single question, are you trying to cause an eating disorder? Far too often discussions and presentations show an obvious bias, a general lack of awareness about metabolism and a ignorance of historical perspective about associating beauty and health wi...

Continuing the discussion on the idea of "prediabetes" raised in the JAMA patient page let's examine the treatment options that are being offered. Listen to Part 1 of conversation about prediabetes Can we prevent Type-2 Diabetes Please make sure to follow YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health. Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/s...

Pre-diabetic... Pre-hypertensive... What does any of that mean? Let's discuss something that made its way around the medical and health science community based on a Patient Information page published in the Journal of American Medical Association about the "diagnosis" of prediabetes... Please make sure to follow YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health. Education Substack @ https://je...

Just a few more "facts" about your body that need correcting. Please make sure to follow YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific. Health. Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/ Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performance If you want to support, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the su...

A student passed a video clip from a person named Tony Robbins that claimed to be able to cure depression by getting people to think happy thoughts. Sorry... but it is not that simple and the one study that shows benefits has some methodology issues with it. Referenced Publication: Neuroanatomy Video Neurotransmitter Video Neuroendocrine and Stress Response Video If you are needing help, please re...

A new year approaches and many of us will set a resolution that we will change our lifestyle to somehow improve our overall health and fitness… yet it seems all too often that we are setting out to make the same resolution January after January without success. But why? What are we doing “wrong” that keeps us from being able to meet that resolution? Let's look at how to set goals to be successful....

As we get to the holiday season, too often we are presented with a false thought that having a feast is somehow going to ruin your diet, the chances of making your weight loss goals, or your overall health... but one day or two of feasting won't ruin your health any more than one day or two of fasting will get you to those goals. Worse... thinking this way can lead to eating disorder like issues....

We always see advertisements and medical PSAs recommending that we get vaccinated against various infections, but there is a host of individuals that voice the opinion that vaccinations are dangerous and should be avoided. So we must ask, to why do they take this stand, knowing that vaccines work... let's take a look at how to battle through the logical fallacies that they present as justification...

We always see advertisements and medical PSAs recommending that we get vaccinated against various infections, but there is a host of individuals that voice the opinion that vaccinations are dangerous and should be avoided. So we must ask, to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Let's take a look the issue and develop a way to correctly address these vocal concerns

With the changing seasons we always see advertisements and medical PSAs recommending that we get vaccinated against various infections, but there is a host of individuals that voice the opinion that vaccinations are dangerous and should be avoided. So we must ask, to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Let's look at it based on the principles of immunity and eradication of diseases.

Every year we see the advertisements about getting your flu vaccine... to enroll in school, children must be immunized... but with all the misinformation out there I think is it important to understand the purpose of vaccinations and being immunized.

We are bombarded with opinions about how things in our body works.... but how can we tell if those opinions are true or not? To answer this we need to understand how to read the scientific articles to see the validity and reliability of the evidence and the credibility of the evidence being presented. Without this understanding, how can we know fact from fiction...