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2/ 📊 The High-Level Scores:

Overall Score: 79% Scientific Accuracy: 75% Reference Accuracy: 78% Healthfulness: 83% Difficulty: Very Difficult

The verdict? The central thesis is strong, but the book oversimplifies disease and overpromises on results.
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
1/ 🧵 HUGE REVIEW: "Good Energy" by Casey Means
& Calley Means is a massive bestseller.

With the author poised to influence US public health policy, the question matters: Is the science actually accurate?

We did a review. Here is what we found. 👇
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December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Overall score: 49/100
Scientific accuracy: 26/100
Reference accuracy: 63/100
Healthfulness: 58/100
(2/13)
February 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
🧵 From the arrchives: "The Plant Paradox" by Steven Gundry (2017), which claims plant lectins are the root cause of obesity and chronic diseases. Here's what our review found: (1/13)
February 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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December 11, 2024 at 12:32 PM
From the ARCHIVES:

🧵 Let's dive into what the science says about "The Bulletproof Diet" by Dave Asprey - a detailed review reveals some surprising findings... (1/7)
December 10, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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December 9, 2024 at 1:43 PM
The book's central nutritional claims are generally supported by scientific evidence. The strongest support is for avoiding excess calories, while claims about protein intake and glucose management have moderate scientific backing.

Here are some key points of our review.
December 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The book examines how to extend lifespan and healthspan through individualized, evidence-based approaches. Our review focuses on the nutritional aspects.

Overall score: 78/100
Scientific accuracy: 83/100
Reference accuracy: 75/100
Healthfulness: 75/100
Difficulty: Fairly Easy
December 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM
🧵 NEW REVIEW: We've published our review of "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia, MD
redpenreviews.org/reviews/outl... #Longevity #Health #Nutrition #BookReview #Outlive
December 9, 2024 at 1:40 PM