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Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Blood pressure: 7 mmHg from a cup of tea

Oct 2, 2026

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Blood pressure: 7 mmHg from a cup of tea

Which heart supplements actually move blood pressure, and which sell you the part you don't absorb. All blood pressure, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Why lower LDL beats higher HDL

Sep 25, 2026

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Why lower LDL beats higher HDL

The statin controversy is mostly cultural. Here's what the evidence actually says. Not medical advice.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
1 in 4 athletes has this ankle issue

Sep 18, 2026

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1 in 4 athletes has this ankle issue

Why your heels lift in a squat, and the fix that depends on where you feel it. All ankle, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Fat burners spike your metabolism. Then nothing.

Sep 11, 2026

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Fat burners spike your metabolism. Then nothing.

The metabolism spike is real. The fat loss isn't. All fat burners, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Jumper's knee: rest is the wrong treatment

Sep 4, 2026

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Jumper's knee: rest is the wrong treatment

The tendon below your kneecap heals under load, not rest. Here is the dose.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Same muscle at 20% of the weight

Aug 28, 2026

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Same muscle at 20% of the weight

Light loads, a calibrated cuff, and the same growth as a heavy barbell. Plus the hard contraindications.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Your pre-workout doses theanine backwards

Aug 21, 2026

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Your pre-workout doses theanine backwards

The buffer that kills caffeine jitters is in the bottle, just not enough of it.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
The nightcap lie, finally settled

Aug 14, 2026

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The nightcap lie, finally settled

Alcohol gets you to sleep faster, then quietly dismantles the night. All alcohol and sleep, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Men, your bones need heavy weight, not a daily walk

Aug 7, 2026

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Men, your bones need heavy weight, not a daily walk

Why calcium and cardio miss the signal your skeleton is waiting for.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
5 kg lost. Two different bodies.

Jul 31, 2026

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5 kg lost. Two different bodies.

Same number on the scale, completely different body underneath. All body composition, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Your tracker is wrong by 30%

Jul 24, 2026

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Your tracker is wrong by 30%

When walking wins, when running wins, and why your body cancels the burn. All walking vs cardio, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Rest is the worst thing for your back

Jul 17, 2026

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Rest is the worst thing for your back

Why every guideline now says stop resting, and what to load instead. All back pain, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook
Sleep: most of the advice you've heard barely works

Jul 9, 2026

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Sleep: most of the advice you've heard barely works

What actually helps you sleep, and what is wasting your time. All sleep, nothing padded.

Seth Holbrook
Seth Holbrook

The Verdict

Evidence-scored health research from Dr. Seth Holbrook, DPT. Every popular health claim reviewed against real studies — supplements, training, physio, recovery, and nutrition. Weekly verdicts with conviction scoring. What works, what doesn't, and what the studies actually measured.

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