Nicotine has been rebranded as a "health aid" by influencers. It can be an energy boost pre-workout, heighten focus, enhance performance and increase productivity. But we have been here before with nicotine products. Will we learn from past mistakes or are we doomed to repeat them.

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References:

1. 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7341a2.htm

2. The illegal sale of nitcotine pouches https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/nicotine-pouches-illegal-sale-9.7000711

3. FDA authorizes marketing of nicotine pouches https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-marketing-20-zyn-nicotine-pouch-products-after-extensive-scientific-review

4. Growing popularity of nicotine pouches in young people https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40898003/

5. History of tobacco advertising restictions https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-industry-marketing/what-do-tobacco-advertising-restrictions-look-today

The viral TikTok trend of fibermaxxing suggests you should eat between 50-100g/day of fiber, two to three times the recommended amount. Chris and Sophie delve into the evidence about whether it actually does lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, and boost your immune system. Also, two new faces join the team.

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References:

1. Epidemiological studies showing lower disease risk:

   1. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31809-9/fulltext

   2. https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6879

   3. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/202011

   4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40651334/

2. Fiber and cholesterol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30239559/

3. Fiber and weight loss: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37163454/

4. Fiber and diabetes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11155034/

5. Fiber and the microbiome: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00754-6

6. Fiber and irritable bowel syndrome: https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3154

7. Fiber and colon cancer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17855692/

A new position statement for screening for high cholesterol in kids raises important questions of who, when, how, and why? Dr. Michael Khoury, author of the new statement, joins Chris to discuss why Canada needed new guidance and why cholesterol isn't just an old person's problem.

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References:

1. The position statement from the Canadian Pediatric Society: https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/lipid-disorders

2. 2017 survey of American pediatricians: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28209292/

3. 2020 survey of Canadian pediatricians: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0828282X20305146

4. 2019 Cochran review of statin therapy in children: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006401.pub5/full

5. The 20 year follow-up study of the Netherlands cohort: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1816454

A series of inappropriate locker room conversations reveals two things: Sophie's friends don't have a good sense of boundaries and there's a lot of anxiety regarding sperm health. In theory, higher temperatures do affect sperm. But this a clinically meaningful effect or are we seeing a rehash of the worry around whirlpools from the 80s and 90s.

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References:

1. Oxidative stress and the impact on fertility https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32033035/

2. Heat and the impact on spermatogenesis: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7070831/

3. 2002 study of 8 normozoospermic patients who used a sauna dailiy for 2 weeks: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2605.1998.00138.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed

4. 2007 study of 11 infertile men after exposure to hot tubs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17335598/

5. 2013 study showing a repeated but reversible impairment in spermatogenesis after sauna exposure: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23411620/

6. 2018 systematic review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5941775/

7. Declining fertility rates in Finland: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00324728.2020.1750677#d1e147

Chris and Sophie discuss norovirus, the winter vomiting disease, which ruins Sophie's evening plans. Also, a generalized discussion of body fluids and diarrheal illness make this our most disgusting and graphic episode ever. You've been warned.

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References:

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Are men wimps or just immunologically inferior? Chris and Sophie review the evidence to decide if respiratory viruses really do hit men harder or if they are just looking for attention. Also Chris gushes about his favorite TV show, "All Creatures Great and Small."

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References:

1) Sophie's article:

2) BMJ review: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5560

3) Man flu is not a thing post-hoc analysis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022399922003324#bbb0155