My collection of summary articles born from years of watching even my smartest friends and family members get swept up in every new lifestyle trend, health claim, or wellness “hack” the internet serves them. With my background in biology, and a growing frustration with how often these trends are marketing schemes dressed up as scientific fact, I started doing the research into what the science actually says.

What started as a single file on my desktop, literally titled ‘Research for Friends’, slowly grew into a project aimed at helping people understand what’s genuinely worth their time, money, and attention…and what isn’t.

I’ve divided my little summaries into 4 categories: nutrition, cosmetics, lifestyle and mind, to make it easier to find the honest answers to your wellness-related questions…or you can browse some of my most recent topics below…!