Category Archives: Myth-Busting
Every post below includes Neil’s video and the full written companion article together.
Videos where Neil takes a piece of conventional health advice and asks whether the evidence actually supports it. No conspiracy theories. Just data, his GP, and 13 years of blood tests. Educational only – not medical advice.
ONE RED CIRCLE. EIGHT YEARS LATE
September 2015. My GP’s notes said “tired plus plus, weight gain.” Written twice. I didn’t [...]
EXPECTED MISERY. GOT STABILITY.
I braced myself for hangry. Genuinely thought skipping meals would turn me into someone nobody [...]
I Did Everything I Was Told. It Was the Wrong Model.
You have followed the advice. Eaten less. Tracked the calories. Shown up at the gym. [...]
The Food Industry Doesn’t Fund Bad Research -They Fund Confusing Research
Ever wonder why one day coffee is killing you and the next it’s a superfood? [...]
Your Brain Can’t Tell Dieting From Famine
“Is my metabolism just slow?” I’ve heard that question hundreds of times. And for years, [...]
Diets Don’t Fail You — Set Point Does
Why Does Your Weight Keep Bouncing Back? You’ve done everything right. Counted calories. Restricted portions. [...]
Poor Diet Is Now Worse Than Smoking
Professor Brian Elbel studies population health. His assessment is blunt: poor diet has overtaken smoking [...]
Cholesterol Isn’t the Criminal — It’s the Firefighter
The GP Said I’d Need Them for Life Eight years on statins. Total cholesterol stuck [...]
Breakfast Lie Since 1944
No breakfast. Energy soared. Day two of a forty-four-hour fast. Woke at 8am. Didn’t eat [...]
Hobnobs Aren’t Heroin: Why Sugar Cravings Aren’t What You Think
Can’t stop at one biscuit? Chocolate calling your name at 9pm every night? Feels like [...]
2 Years, No Breakfast: Why I Stopped Eating in the Morning
I haven’t eaten breakfast in two years. Energy’s higher than when I was eating at [...]
Wasted Money: The Supplement Industry Reality I Didn’t Need
I spent £20/month on multivitamins for 8 years. Thought I was being healthy. Building a [...]