Episode checks
Longevity podcast episodes, checked claim by claim
We take one episode, pull out the claims it makes and check them against the studies. Each page shows the quote on tape, what the studies found and what we haven't checked yet, so you can check our work.
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Modern wheat has much more gluten, the episode says. Seven of eight studies disagree.
The source we checked On YouTube as of Oct 13, 2026“If I Could Only Do ONE Thing to Treat Chronic Disease, This Would Be It”
14 chapters · 5 claims checked against 36 studies · 10 chapters not checked yet · checked Oct 13, 2026 Watch on YouTube →
- How many adults are addicted to food Conflicting
- How many children are addicted to food Mixed
- Functional medicine and arthritis Not enough evidence
- Elimination diets and rheumatoid arthritis Leaning for
- Gluten and a leaky gut Mixed
- Gluten in modern wheat Lead finding Strong consensus against
- Eating unlimited real food and weight Strong consensus for
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Most people quit GLP-1 drugs within two years, the episode says. Nine studies split on it.
The source we checked On YouTube as of Oct 13, 2026“How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott Kanoski”
34 chapters · 4 claims checked against 50 studies · 29 chapters not checked yet · checked Oct 13, 2026 Watch on YouTube →
- What trials show on sweeteners and weight Conflicting
- Diet drinks in place of sugary drinks Leaning for
- Midlife metabolic health and dementia Strong consensus for
- Midlife diet and dementia Leaning for
- Sugar, saturated fat and memory in young adults Strong consensus for
- How many people stop GLP-1 drugs Lead finding Conflicting
- Why people stop Mixed
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Insulin does the most for the newborn, the episode says. Ten studies split on it.
The source we checked On YouTube as of Oct 12, 2026“410 ‒ The biology of pregnancy: physiologic adaptation, childbirth, and long-term maternal health”
29 chapters · 5 claims checked against 69 studies · 24 chapters not checked yet · checked Oct 12, 2026 Watch on YouTube →
- Folic acid lowers the risk of spine and brain defects Strong consensus for
- Insulin does the most for the newborn Lead finding Mixed
- Gestational diabetes raises the later risk of type 2 diabetes Strong consensus for
- Preeclampsia raises the later risk of heart disease Strong consensus for
- Preeclampsia raises the later risk of kidney disease Strong consensus for
- Half of women with gestational diabetes get type 2 diabetes Leaning for
- Exercise in pregnancy leads to better outcomes Leaning for
- Bed rest in pregnancy is bad Leaning for
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Fasting can cost you muscle, the episode says. In six of ten studies, it didn't.
The source we checked On YouTube as of Oct 8, 2026“5 Things You Think Are Extending Your Life (That Are Actually Doing Nothing)”
6 chapters · 5 claims checked against 79 studies · 1 chapter not checked yet · checked Oct 8, 2026 Watch on YouTube →
- Exercise protects muscle as you age Strong consensus for
- Weak muscles mean more falls and disability Leaning for
- Multivitamins don't lower your risk of death Strong consensus for
- Too much fasting costs you muscle Lead finding Leaning against
- Even light drinking raises cancer risk Strong consensus for
- Red wine doesn't lower heart disease risk Conflicting
- How long you live isn't mostly genetic Strong consensus for
- Healthy habits add years, whatever your genes Strong consensus for
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Late caffeine hurts your sleep, the episode says. Ten studies split on it.
The source we checked No longer public on YouTube (checked Oct 8, 2026)
“If Your Body Does THIS, Something Is Silently Draining Your Life & Energy”
5 chapters · 3 claims checked against 31 studies · 2 chapters not checked yet · checked Oct 7, 2026
- Caffeine at the wrong time hurts sleep Lead finding Conflicting
- Alcohol makes you wake in the night Leaning for
- Alcohol cuts REM sleep Strong consensus for
- Evening screens can harm sleep Strong consensus for