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What to Eat After a Fasted Workout—and Why Energy Drinks May Affect Heart Rhythm: Registered dietitian nutritionist Leyla Muedin discusses what to eat after exercise, especially morning fasted workouts, advising water first and avoiding sweet or carb-rich post-workout options (smoothies, bananas, flavored yogurts, cereal, sports drinks) because they can raise blood sugar and insulin, reduce fat burning by suppressing glucagon, and blunt exercise-related benefits like human growth hormone; instead she recommends a savory protein-and-fat meal (e.g., a 3–4 egg omelet, steak, chicken salad without bread) within 45–60 minutes to support muscle repair while keeping insulin low. She then reviews a 2025 systematic review of 37 studies (1,597 participants; average age 22.5) in which 63.2% of studies reported QT prolongation after energy drink consumption, with frequent increases in blood pressure and heart rate, noting that the findings show repeated measurable cardiovascular changes but do not prove energy drinks cause heart disease.

A discussion on diet and healthFolic acid-fortified foods and cancerHow do I use your store?Why are calcium and strontium often put together in some supplements when they're supposed to be taken apart?

They're back!  Fruit and veggie pillsThe benefits of Pycnogenol in lipedemaWhat are some good supplements for my 14- and 18-year-old grandsons?What can I do about my restless legs syndrome?

Preventive Medicine and the “Preventioneers”--From Benjamin Franklin to Modern Public Health: Dr. Ronald Hoffman interviews public health physician Dr. Barry Davis, MD-PhD, author of "The Preventioneers: Diseases, Disasters, and the Discoveries That Changed Our World," about why preventive knowledge often fails to translate into action. Davis explains Benjamin Franklin’s “ounce of prevention” quote originated in fire prevention and led to innovations like fire companies, building codes, lightning rods, the Franklin stove, and fire insurance. They discuss hypertension as a “silent killer,” the VA clinical trials proving blood-pressure lowering prevents strokes and heart attacks, and the modern gap in awareness and control, alongside systemic barriers like access, adherence, and clinical inertia. Davis outlines a prevention framework—recognition, evidence, translation, implementation—and persistent resistance from industry, addiction, glamour, and the “invisibility problem,” noting only 2.9% of U.S. health spending goes to prevention. They cover clinical trials, peer review, bias, confounding, Mendelian randomization, statin evidence, Semmelweis and handwashing, seatbelt adoption, AI as an emerging prevention challenge, and rebuilding public trust after COVID through better communication and coordination.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Barry R. Davis, MD, PHD, Public Health Physician | Biostatistician | Clinical Trials Expert | Professor Emeritus, University of Texas School of Public Health, author of “The Preventioneers: Diseases, Disasters, and the Discoveries That Changed Our World."