Collagen Shines in Latest Data

From eNewsletter 6/22/2026

DID YOU KNOW that a study from Frontiers in Nutrition provided evidence that four weeks of high-dose collagen peptide supplementation favorably modulates bone formation and inflammatory signaling in premenopausal women?

Collagen intake increased P1NP (blood marker for bone formation) without altering CTX (bone marker for bone breakdown), suggesting a formation-driven response, and was accompanied by stabilization of the sRANKL/OPG ratio and a reduction in circulating IL-6 (an inflammatory marker).

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Steve - I love this study because they used two tests I commonly recommend to clients beyond just a DEXA scan: P1NP and CTX.

Best Type of Exercise

From eNewsletter 6/17/2026

DID YOU KNOW that there is a new name for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a study from The Lancet? It is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).

According to the authors, the term PCOS is inaccurate, implying pathological ovarian cysts, obscuring diverse endocrine and metabolic features, and contributing to delayed diagnosis, fragmented care, and stigma, while curtailing research and policy framing.

Building on an international mandate for change, the authors outlined an unprecedented, rigorous, multistep global consensus process for the name change. Funding and governance were established with engagement of 56 leading academic, clinical, and patient organizations.

Using global surveys (with responses from 14 360 people with PCOS and multidisciplinary health professionals from all world regions), modified Delphi methods, nominal group technique workshops, and marketing and implementation analyses, they identified principles prioritizing scientific accuracy, clarity, stigma avoidance, cultural appropriateness, and implementation feasibility. An accurate new name was prioritized over retaining the PCOS acronym or a generic name.

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New Teen, Young Adult Obsession

From eNewsletter 6/15/2026

DID YOU KNOW that the newest young person obsession are caffeine pouches?

Often artificially flavored with Blue Raspberry and Fruit Punch, at least the pouches aren't nicotine. However, these “energy pouches” are part of a fast-growing category of caffeine pouches marketed as a trendier, cheaper and more discreet alternative to coffee, energy drinks and pre-workout powders.

The big problem: there’s no federal age restriction on caffeine products.

Misuse of caffeine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, contribute to poor sleep quality, precipitate increased urination, loose stools, sweating, dehydration, tremors, and restlessness. Moreover, in prepubertal individuals, excess caffeine can reduce the growing brain’s own incentive to develop certain connections facilitating memory and learning.

Please alert family and friends who are of the age where misuse of caffeine pouches may occur.

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