Ayush Patel

Latest Jul 13, 2025 4 min

Morning Sunlight

Morning sunlight is free, takes minutes, and is one of the most reliable ways to set your circadian rhythm for better sleep, mood, and energy.

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About

I write about health when marketing outruns the evidence.

I'm Ayush Patel. These essays cover food, metabolic drugs, consumer testing kits, and simple daily habits. I focus on what the research supports, what policy is already doing, and what is worth changing day to day.

I'm skeptical of marketing. That does not mean every drug or test is a scam. Tools can help. The environment still makes the unhealthy choice easy. Both deserve a straight look.

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Food, drugs, sleep, and the systems around them.

4 essays

  1. 6 min

    Artificial Dyes in Kids' Food

    Artificial food dyes add color, not nutrition. What the evidence, policy, and labels mean for parents.
  2. 5 min

    Epigenetic Age Kits Are Noisy

    Consumer epigenetic age kits are noisy, inconsistently calibrated, and often sold next to the supplements they justify. Treat the number as a curiosity, not a diagnosis.
  3. 5 min

    Drugging the Fish Instead of Cleaning the Tank

    GLP-1 drugs help many people, but treating a metabolic crisis mainly with weekly injections leaves the dirty tank untouched.