Body in Context
Essays on nutrition, movement, recovery, and health through the lens of context, physiology, and lived experience. Exploring how bodies actually work in real life.
The Distance Between the Lab and the Body
Rodent studies dominate the fasting and longevity research space, but their data does not translate cleanly. The distance between the research and the product is a problem, particularly between a mouse in a lab and a human in a complex body.
Is Ozempic a Dirty Word?
GLP-1 medications can support weight loss, but their effects on muscle, bone, and long-term function shape long-term outcomes. Nutrition and exercise are essential parts of care. Support determines outcome.
Bone Remembers
Bone adapts to consistency, scarcity, and recovery. It responds to what is available and to what is withheld, shaping structure around the conditions it is given.
Muscle Matters Beyond Aesthetics
Muscle is more than a cosmetic goal. It plays a key role in metabolism, joint support, bone health, and how well the body moves over time. It is infrastructure, not decoration. It determines how capable you feel in your own body. Without it, the body compensates.
Strength Starts at the Ground
The body moves as a connected system. One of the most effective ways to address persistent discomfort or dysfunction higher up is to start at the ground. When support is missing at the ground, the body borrows it elsewhere.