Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance

There has been a continual eroding of trust in recommendations that we see from public health agencies. An erosion of trust that is coupled with under qualified professionals being placed in positions of power where instead of seeking truth from evidence there is a resounding push toward advocating opinion to form public health policy. An erosion of trust the leads to a question, if not the CDC and the NIH then who should we listen to? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com...

It's a new year and time to establish that new year's resolution. But how can we use what we know about how the human body works to make sure this won't be another year of the Yo-Yo diet? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to support what is being published, please make sure...

Peptides, marketed as sophisticated, cleaner alternatives to conventional anabolic steroids, have rapidly transitioned from obscure university research findings to a staple of injectable items pitched by the fitness influencers, praised for their supposed ability to melt fat, build lean muscle, and speed recovery with minimal side effects. But why has peptides exploded in popularity within the fitness and “brosphere” of social media? Is there a fundamental physiological property that peptides can provide or are we just trapped in another fad?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ http...

“How can I tell if I’m being fed misinformation or disinformation? Couldn’t the person just be offering an alternative view?”Well, that got me thinking… what do I look out for? What are the things that can immediately let us know they’re not providing alternatives but are instead offering disinformation and misinformation. And no. This is not solely an American problem. Nor is it a problem of the modern world Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.Educa...

It's the time of year where we hear warnings about not letting our holiday meals make us "fat," where we strategize workouts to "offset" our holiday meals. But will our holidays undo all of the progress we've made and is this a healthy way to approach our holidays? Well, let's talk about that...If you need help with body image issues or think you might have an eating disorder, here are some online resources:BetterHelp-Therapist LinkEating Disorder Resource CenterPsychology Today-ListANAD.orgPlease...

There is a side to the MAHA-movement that has been relatively ignored, even if this side of the movement was MAHA before MAHA. took off.. the MAHA dads…a movement that intends to help men “renovate their manhood” but it comes with an unintended cost for men and particularly young men... body image issues. But how does a movement meant to make us healthy lead to issues with body image? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comIns...

The aisles throughout modern supermarkets have become a testament to a pervasive nutritional ideology: the more protein, the better. Protein-fortified water. Yogurts, energy bars, even coffee and juices seem to brag about the amount of protein contained in their products. The macronutrient that once resided primarily in the domain of serious athletes and bodybuilders or those on specialized weight-loss programs has now infiltrated mainstream products or beverages. But is there a scientifically valid argument to this trend or is it just another nutrition fad… what are the purported benefits and potential drawbacks, the scientific evidence (or lack thereof) supporting cl...

Creatine supplements have long been popular among fitness enthusiasts and athletes... sometimes thought of as being the "legal" steroid. But the interest in creatine has exploded, with social media influencers touting the benefits of creatine for everything from muscle gains to boosting cognition and even preventing metabolic diseases, with some even saying that it can help to regulate blood sugar.. But what is creatine and is it a panacea?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram...

We've heard that walking is okay to be physically active. There's even memes and fitness campaigns to "get your steps in" each day.But is it an exercise that can make you fit? And what should we believe with so many myths and misconceptions surrounding walking?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to...

Defying Decay…using exercise to prevent the effects of getting older? We are a country that is getting older. This means that there is a growing population where the primary concern is seeking ways to continue to live independently, or relatively independently for as long as possible.Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to...

There is a push coming from HHS advocacy panels and some medical organization recommendations that using wearable fitness devices may be a means to limit or treat the chronic "lifestyle" diseases that seem to be everywhere and threaten everyone. Everything from the simple pedometers to the heart rate monitors and even the continuous glucose monitors are all being touted as a means to ensure we can prevent chronic diseases. But what does the science say? What can we use these devices for and what are these devices being recommended as being able to do?Well, let's talk...

The information is everywhere. We can find it at the tips of fingers by doing simple internet searches. Yet, there are people that seem to either refuse to learn what science has to offer as factual evidence, or more importantly unlearn the myths and misconceptions that they hold on to... but why is that, are they just old dogs that can't learn a new trick or is something more?Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram...

Well, they warned us it was coming and most health scientists and neurologists were very skeptical. And rightfully so... Sept 22, 2025 U.S.. HHS released their "cause of autism" and I'm scratching my head thinking... "Really...are your sure about that? Acetaminophen causes autism? Well, let's talk about that...HHS "Fact Sheet": https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/autism-announcement-fact-sheet.htmlPlease make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health...

How the weight management ideas that seem the simplest are often the ones that are misleading you.We're revisiting two ideas that seem to weave their way into any discussion we have about the myths and misconceptions for how our body works. Ideas that have become so ingrained into our ideals about how our body works—the simple suggests that you need so many servings of specific foods to eat if you want to have a healthy body or that if you eat fewer Calories than you “burn,” you lose weight. If you eat more, you gain. I...

What do we know? What do we think we know? What can we prove?It's the slogan needed for us to have any hope for a fruitful discussion on health, on wellness, on public health, and in science. But what if we are pulling from a different set of "know," "think," or "prove" in the conversation?We've spent the last few episodes trying to dig through the misinformation and disinformation that is out there in the public conversations on the changes in health policy. Unfortunately, the words we are using have the ability to lead...

What can we take away from the MAHA "Make Children Healthy Again" assessment based on scientific validity and why is it problematic that we are basing recommendations based the MAHA initiative? Well, let’s talk about that….Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceBluesky @scientific-health.bsky.socialIf you want to s...

Misinformation and disinformation are nothing new, as the saying goes: A lie spreads around the global many times before the truth gets out of bed. But when people with power are spreading the lies and the rate of spread by which the lie spread means that not only has the amount of lies gotten worse but the depth of misinformation has become more pervasive than in recent history. Leading to a lack of information that impact not only their personal health decisions. but are decisions that impact all of us.But why do we buy the misinformation...

There has recently been some new research indicating that forgetfulness, memory loss, and a host of neurodegenerative diseases have at the heart of them metabolic issues. Issues that impact the ability to clear metabolic waste from the brain and even causes storage of the neurons fuel source, when there should not be storage. So, is memory loss, dementia and possibly neurodegenerative disease a metabolic issue? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.com<...

Why it is problematic that RFK Jr. and the MAHA initiative is forcing the CDC to comply with theirs and the current administration’s viewpoints regarding public health, and why everyone should be worried if we can’t do anything to stop it.Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.EducationSubstack @ https://jeclark.substack.comInstagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performanceIf you want to support what...

In the summer of 2025, the current presidential administration decided to turn-back the clock on the means that we assess and teach fitness to children in the educational system of the United States. Changes that reflect a desire to take us back to an earlier time, a perspective meant to reflect ideals of the MAHA-movement that governs the current push for public health. But this change of initiative leaves us to ask the question... Will it get them off the couch? Well, let's talk about that...Please make sure to follow our work on:YouTube @ https...