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MEAT LOWERS TESTOSTERONE?
This new study does NOT prove that.
It used four days of food records and measured testosterone once. That may not reflect a man’s usual diet or how his hormone levels vary.
Other differences between the men could also explain the results. And a higher number on a blood test does not automatically mean better sexual health or overall health.
I would want men randomly assigned to different diets and followed for at least three months, with repeated testing, before recommending plant protein to raise testosterone.
I explain how testosterone fits into men's sexual and overall health in more detail in my Modern Man Protocol.
Link to the study is in the first comment. ⬇️
You can find the study here: uef.fi/en/article/animal-and…
Find my Modern Men Protocol here: doctoralanchen.com/community
YOUR “PAPER” COFFEE CUP MAY BE ADDING PLASTIC TO YOUR DRINK.
A new study found that plastic cup liners can shed particles into hot water.
If you regularly get coffee to go, bring a ceramic mug and ask them to fill that instead.
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Looking forward to coming back to El Salvador!
Nos vemos allí!
We're excited to announce that Dr. Alan Chen will be joining us at BIES Networking Night on November 14th! 🇸🇻
In 15 years of practicing medicine, @doctoralanchen saw how little time a typical appointment left for conversations about prevention. That experience led the board-certified physician and entrepreneur to develop Modern Man Protocol, a project that helps men understand how sleep, nutrition, stress, and relationships shape their health.
Here in El Salvador, Alan is also working toward a retreat where entrepreneurs and business owners can spend time in nature and build healthier routines to take home.
If you're building a business and trying to make more room for your health, come say hello to Alan. Ask him what he has in mind for the retreat!
🎟️ Join us November 14th
Coming with a group? Ask us about our Pioneer Package, designed for teams and groups looking to get the most out of the night.
THE HEADLINES MOVE ON. BUT I CANNOT FORGET THE CHILDREN.
After 15 years as a doctor, I am deeply disturbed by what I am seeing.
While everyone is distracted by the latest headlines, one of the most heartbreaking stories in recent memory is slowly fading from public attention.
The Lindsay Clancy case.
Three young children lost their lives.
And while the public conversation has largely centered on their mother, her mental health, and her criminal responsibility, I keep coming back to one question.
What about the children?
My heart has been heavy these past few weeks.
Another recent case, in the news, this time close to home, has made this conversation impossible for me to ignore.
And, believe me when I say that there are even more stories involving mothers accused of harming their children that have been circulating in my circles.
More than what the news is able to report. Behind the scenes. That is what is concerning me.
Three children who never got the chance to grow up.
The Lindsay Clancy case has shaken me deeply.
Three children.
Three lives.
Three futures that will never happen.
The criminal proceedings have raised difficult questions about postpartum mental illness, treatment, and legal responsibility.
Those questions deserve serious examination. People suffering from severe psychiatric illness deserve appropriate medical treatment.
But somewhere in all the arguments, I worry we are losing sight of the people who suffered the most.
The children.
They were not supporting characters in somebody else's tragedy.
They were three human beings who deserved to grow up.
And I wish the national conversation reflected that more often.
Then another story appeared near my own community.
On October 6, 2026, police responded to a home in Northlake, Texas, just north of Fort Worth.
A father had called 911, reporting that his wife was attacking him with a knife.
When officers arrived, they discovered that the couple's two young children had also been stabbed.
A three-year-old girl.
A ten-month-old boy.
Both had suffered injuries to their chests.
Thankfully, the children and their father survived.
The mother was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
But one detail from the police reporting has stayed with me.
OFFICERS HAD RESPONDED TO THAT HOME FIVE TIMES SINCE MARCH.
Five times.
Police described previous calls involving welfare concerns.
The circumstances of those earlier calls have not been fully established publicly, so I am not going to assume that anyone ignored a warning or failed to do their job.
But surely we need to ask what families, healthcare providers, and authorities can learn from situations like this.
Were there opportunities to get someone help earlier?
Were there concerns that could have been addressed?
Could anything have been done differently?
I do not know those answers.
But I believe they are worth pursuing.
And while there is no evidence that this incident was inspired by Lindsay Clancy, it is another painful reminder that the underlying issue of protecting vulnerable children has not disappeared.
Compassion cannot replace accountability.
The discussions online about the Lindsay Clancy case genuinely troubled me.
The rampant support of the mother who murdered her children is the most concerning. Over $1 million dollars in a GoFundMe and hundreds of thousands of women on Tiktok supporting her, along with troubling videos of “Same, Lindsay” and more.
You have seen them.
This is not sane.
This is not acceptable.
Why does it sometimes feel like the children are getting less attention and compassion than the adults accused of harming them?
We can have compassion for a struggling parent without forgetting who needs protection most.
We can support mental health treatment.
We can insist on fair legal proceedings.
We can recognize the difference between illness and criminal responsibility.
And we can still demand that children's safety comes first.
None of those principles contradict each other.
There is also an important distinction I want to make as a doctor.
Credible threats of violence, serious behavioral changes suggesting psychiatric crisis, or actual abuse must never be dismissed. And there has been proof of this falling through the cracks already.
Those situations require appropriate professional assessment and, when necessary, immediate urgent intervention.
We cannot continue to downplay this.
Fathers, I want you to hear this.
If you have children, their safety is your responsibility, too.
If your partner has made credible threats against your children, displayed dangerous behavior, or appears to be experiencing a severe psychiatric crisis, please take it seriously.
Do not ignore warning signs because confronting the situation would be uncomfortable.
Do not assume that everything will resolve itself.
Get help.
Protect your children.
If there is immediate danger, call emergency services.
And if you have reasonable grounds to suspect child abuse, contact the appropriate child-protection authorities.
The same responsibility applies to mothers, grandparents, and every other adult entrusted with caring for a child.
This is not about turning families against one another.
It is about recognizing when a family needs help and making sure the children are safe while that help is provided.
We cannot wait until another child becomes a headline.
One of the most disturbing aspects of these stories is how quickly they become yesterday's news.
For a few days, everyone is talking about them.
There is outrage.
There are arguments.
There are millions of views.
And then the next story arrives.
But the children and families affected do not simply move on.
These experiences leave consequences that last far beyond the news cycle.
I do not know whether cases like these are truly becoming more frequent or if we just have our antennas up. But I don’t like the direction it is going.
We have had other high profile cases come up in other states as well.
But I do know that even one child suffering violence at the hands of a caregiver is one child too many.
And after 15 years as a doctor, I cannot look at these stories as just another headline.
I want us to talk about prevention.
I want families to have access to meaningful psychiatric care before a crisis turns into violence.
I want credible warning signs to be taken seriously.
And I want accountability to remain part of the conversation.
That accountability needs to start outside the hospital in our culture.
Please do not let the children become an afterthought.
A society that does not properly nurture its children is a society doomed for failure and destruction.
I do not want to spend the rest of my medical career hearing stories like these and watching society become increasingly desensitized to them.
I do not want us to become so focused on understanding the adults that we forget the children.
And I certainly do not want compassion to become an excuse for ignoring genuine danger.
The Lindsay Clancy case and the cases that follow should force us to ask difficult questions.
Children everywhere depend on adults recognizing danger and taking appropriate action.
After 15 years in medicine, there is one thing I cannot accept:
A CHILD SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BECOME A TRAGEDY BEFORE THE ADULTS AROUND THEM DECIDE TO ACT.
If you believe a child is in danger, do not look away.
Speak up.
Seek help.
Protect the children.
They are depending on us.
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Thinking about doing a social media cleanse tomorrow.
All this news is giving me a huge headache.
Don't worry- I already have posts scheduled during that time.