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The Nudge

A monthly-ish dose of health, fitness, and wellness tips for people who want to live better without losing their minds. One tip, one fun fact, one thing to check out. All filtered through my personal BS meter.

By Alex Sundberg

· Launched a year ago

Beyond Normal, What Your Bloodwork is Actually Telling You

This is part 1 of a 3 part Nudge special unpacking why and how you should think about bloodwork.

Jun 12•Alex Sundberg

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The Workspace Survival Kit

or: why you’re not bad at focusing, your environment just sucks

Mar 24•Alex Sundberg

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A Primer on Caffeine

How to Use It Like a Weapon Without Nuking Your Sleep

Feb 17•Alex Sundberg

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Supplements: Magic Pills or Expensive Pee?

Navigating Vitamins, Powders, and Pills in Your 20s: Without Wasting Money on Hype

Jan 8•Alex Sundberg

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Hot Takes: Why I Started Paying to Feel Like a Rotisserie Chicken

How sweating in wooden boxes and bubbling tubs might actually make you live longer, sleep better, and scream less into your pillow

Dec 8, 2025•Alex Sundberg

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Get Your A** to Sleep (but Smarter)

Optimizing Sleep Efficiency for High Performers With Limited Time

Oct 20, 2025•Alex Sundberg

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From Stool to Stats: My Take on Throne Science

Because what you flush could be the most important dataset you’re ignoring

Sep 24, 2025•Alex Sundberg

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Gut Microbiome 101: The Gross, but Glorious Truth

The Sh*t you need to know about your Gut

Sep 16, 2025•Alex Sundberg

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