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Oliver Buchannon
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Evidence-based health intelligence, filtered through 25 years of FDA-regulated biomedical science and Lean Six Sigma. No fads. No conflicts of interest. Just the vital few that actually move the needle.

Supplements

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Half of America Is Deficient in Magnesium. The Blood Test Missed It. Most Are Taking the Wrong Form.

May 27, 2026

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5 min read

Half of America Is Deficient in Magnesium. The Blood Test Missed It. Most Are Taking the Wrong Form.

Edition #005 — 300 processes in your body depend on it. Half of Americans don’t have enough. And most are taking the form that barely absorbs.

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Longevity

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The Most Dangerous Food in Your Kitchen Has a Health Claim on the Label

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

The Most Dangerous Food in Your Kitchen Has a Health Claim on the Label

Edition #004 — 45 meta-analyses. 10 million people. The evidence on what “healthy” ultra-processed food actually does to your body.

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Longevity

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Creatine: It Was Built for Athletes and Gym Bros. Turns Out It’s Probably the Best Supplement for Healthspan.

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Creatine: It Was Built for Athletes and Gym Bros. Turns Out It’s Probably the Best Supplement for Healthspan.

Edition #003 — The 30 years of evidence hiding in the sports nutrition aisle that your doctor never mentioned.

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Longevity

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The $5,000 Tub That Delivers Cold Shower Results

May 6, 2026

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6 min read

The $5,000 Tub That Delivers Cold Shower Results

Edition #002 — Cold plunge therapy is a $330 million industry built on real but narrow evidence. Here is what it actually does, what it does not, and what your shower does for free.

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Longevity

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Your 60-Minute Walk Might Be the Least Efficient Thing You Do All Day

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Your 60-Minute Walk Might Be the Least Efficient Thing You Do All Day

Edition #001 — The study that quietly rewrote the rules of exercise — and what it actually means for you

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

Longevity

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Why I Started The MED Report — And Why You're Probably Exhausted Too

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Why I Started The MED Report — And Why You're Probably Exhausted Too

The Minimum Effective Dose for Healthspan — Delivered In your Inbox Weekly

Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report
Minimum Effective Dose | The MED Report

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