Matt's Journal Club | I Heart Vitae

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Welcome

This portion of the website serves as the hub for Matt's essays on the science of longevity. This page is divided into three parts:

Primers- shorter write-ups for introductory topics
Articles- analysis and discussion of individual journal articles
Reviews- longer, more extensive write-ups of broad topics like autophagy and statistics

Primers

May 5, 2019

Dieting: Definition of Terms

Elimination diets vs. Restriction diets? eTRF, IF? This post is about the terms used to discuss dieting.

Articles

May 20, 2019

Early Time Restricted Feeding: Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

Time Restricted Feeding causes weight loss; early Time Restricted Feeding improves biomarkers of longevity

May 4, 2019

Fasting-Mimicking Diet: Once a Month, 5 Day Low Calorie Diet Decreases Weight and Improves Markers

Article Discussed: Fasting-mimicking diet and markers/risk factors for aging, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease Science Transl...

Reviews

Apr 6, 2020

Adverse Metabolic Effects of High Glycemic Meals: Part II, Hormonal Responses

Introduction We discussed the negative effects of large blood glucose fluctuations on the body in part one of this series. In part two we...

Jul 23, 2019

Adverse Metabolic Effects of High Glycemic Meals: Part I- Glucose Variability

Introduction Laura and I have used our continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to make lifestyle modifications with great success. We have ide...