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Brandon Luu MD

A physician's weekly digest of research-backed protocols worth applying to your life.

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I'm a Doctor. Here Are 8 Strange Ways Cancer Can Reveal Itself

Rare clues doctors learn to recognize

Why You Crash Every Afternoon (And What To Do About It)

Protocols to combat the afternoon slump

I’m a Doctor. Here’s Why I Wash My Nose, Not Just My Hands

Evidence-based reasons to regularly nasal saline lavage

Doctor's Guide: 10 Tiny Habits With Outsized Health Payoffs

Huge health benefits for almost no extra time

Is Addiction Partly a Circadian Rhythm Disorder?

What clock genes, night owls, and the addicted brain reveal about why we get hooked

The Evidence-Based Guide to Low Testosterone

A guide to what works, what doesn't, and what the research shows about declining levels

11 Home Remedies Your Grandparents Were Right About

Simple remedies that actually hold up to the science (and their limits)

What If Your Diagnosis Is Wrong?

A practical guide to understanding your diagnoses, organizing your medical records, and advocating for better care

I Rebuilt My Morning Routine Around the Science. Here’s What Worked

10 evidence-based habits I use to think sharper and feel better the entire day

I'm a Doctor. Here's How I Protect My Gut Every Time I Take Antibiotics

An evidence-based guide to probiotics, fiber, fermented foods, and protecting your microbiome

I Asked an Elite Marathoner (and Exercise Physiologist) Every Question I Had About Running

Brady Holmer on building a smarter training week, Zone 2, VO₂ max, fuelling, strength training, shoes, and injury prevention

How to Take the Best Nap of Your Life

A practical guide to timing, alertness, sleep inertia, and the Nappuccino

Doctor's Guide: 10 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

The body usually whispers before it screams

I Got a Sleep Study and It Changed My Life.

How treating sleep apnea gave me an extra hour in every day

Doctor's Guide: Why I Take Creatine Every Day (And Not Just for the Gym).

9 evidence-based benefits of creatine, plus the protocol I use every day.

I'm a Doctor. Here Are 10 Unexpected Things That Could Kill or Seriously Harm You.

A pillow. A pimple. A cotton swab. The ordinary things medicine taught me to respect.

The Science of Performing on Command

The 7 evidence-based cues I use before interviews, exams, talks, competitions, and high-stakes moments.

How to Stop Feeling Exhausted After Work

10 evidence-based ways to switch out of work mode and reclaim your evenings

I'm a Doctor. Here's Why I Stopped Eating After 7 PM

8 evidence-based reasons to stop eating late at night, plus exactly what I do instead

Your Playlist Could Be Sabotaging Your Focus. Here's What to Listen to Instead

A Doctor’s Guide to Using Sound to Get More From Your Work With Almost Zero Effort

Doctor’s Guide: 7 Evidence-Based Ways to Cut Allergy Symptoms This Spring

7 practical protocols to cut symptoms, medication use, and misery