Episode #347: May 2025 Research Review

Episode #347: May 2025 Research Review

Author: Barbell Medicine May 9, 2025 Duration: 58:35
Barbell Medicine Podcast
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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine Podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss three research papers. The first paper examines how different coffee brewing methods affect cholesterol levels, highlighting the benefits of filtered coffee. The second paper explores the relationship between testosterone levels, muscle mass, and strength, with some interesting findings. The third paper compares the changes in blood (serum) cholesterol levels between three different diets that vary based on dietary cholesterol and saturated fat intake via egg consumption.

Papers:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916525002539 

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1512268/full

https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(25)00087-0/fulltext 

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