The Biochemistry Of Human Health

The Body’s Self-Renewing Process In Eliminating Old Cells And Raising Up New Ones

The sequence is rather similar to how an organisation undergoes renewal.

Oct 12 • Dr Joel Yong

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When Molecules Go Wrong: How DNA Damage Can Lead To Cancer

How tiny chemical changes in our DNA can eventually alter the behaviour of an entire cell

Oct 5 • Dr Joel Yong

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September 2026

When Good Proteins Go Bad: The Problem of Misfolding

Small protein molecules, practically invisible to the naked eye, could cause so many cognitive issues indeed.

Sep 28 • Dr Joel Yong

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The Human Body Is Never Truly At Rest

How dynamic equilibrium keeps our cells, immune system, bones and joints constantly rebuilding, repairing and renewing themselves.

Sep 21 • Dr Joel Yong

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What Happens When We Block The Machinery Behind Inflammation?

From arachidonic acid to prostaglandins: how ibuprofen turns down inflammation without switching the immune system off.

Sep 14 • Dr Joel Yong

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When We Power Through With Caffeine, Our Immune System Pays The Price.

Why masking sleepiness can't replace sleep — and how chronic sleep deprivation can disrupt our inflammatory and immune responses.

Sep 7 • Dr Joel Yong

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August 2026

After Waking Up, Do We Really Need Caffeine?

How adenosine, sleep pressure and a cup of coffee conspire to get our brains moving in the morning.

Aug 31 • Dr Joel Yong

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After That Workout, I'm Going To Need More Than Just A Protein Shake

Why the body needs sleep to recover from the stresses of exercise—and what happens inside the brain while we sleep.

Aug 24 • Dr Joel Yong

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Our Muscles Can Take A Beating From Intense Workouts. But Can Our Knees Endure The Same?

What intense exercise, aging athletes and cartilage turnover can teach us about protecting our knees.

Aug 17 • Dr Joel Yong

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I'd Want To Blame Lactic Acid For Muscle Soreness, But It Really Isn't That Simple.

Following the chemistry of lactate from its formation during exercise to its surprising role as an energy source.

Aug 10 • Dr Joel Yong

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Hang On A Minute… Where Did My Fat Go After A Workout?

You don't sweat it away. You don't burn it into nothing. So where does it actually go?

Aug 3 • Dr Joel Yong

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July 2026

From Oxygen to Sweat: The Biochemistry and Thermodynamics of Exercise

It doesn't stop there: the hidden ramifications on aging are explored too.

Jul 27 • Dr Joel Yong

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