https://burntheexcuse.com/tags/science/ Recent content in Science on Burn The Excuse Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Cody Burns Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-08-do-you-actually-need-it/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-08-do-you-actually-need-it/ Diet reversed diabetes in 46% of patients in the gold standard trial. Five years later, 13% held it. The honest answer to who needs GLP-1 drugs lives in that gap, and it’s more nuanced than either side wants to admit. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-06-ozempic-fine-print/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-06-ozempic-fine-print/ Semaglutide works. The trials don’t lie. But 45% of weight lost is muscle, two-thirds comes back within a year of stopping, and no long-term safety data past 10 years exists. Here’s what the research actually says. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-04-what-ozempic-actually-does/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-04-what-ozempic-actually-does/ I got curious about the Ozempic conversation and went down a research rabbit hole. Here’s what the drug actually does, where it came from, and what it’s officially supposed to be used for. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-02-23-72-hour-fast/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-02-23-72-hour-fast/ My friends swear a 72-hour fast gave them mental clarity and cellular renewal. I thought it sounded like witchcraft. So I did the research.