Physiology is a broad branch of science that studies how we function from the smallest cells to entire organisms. Because the field of physiology is so wide-ranging, so are the topics that our bloggers cover for our readers to learn from and enjoy.
Below is a sampling of some of I Spy Physiology’s most popular posts.
- The Top 10 Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts of 2025
- From Cortisol to Calm: The Physiology of Calm Breathing
- How Black Pepper Spices Up Your Muscle Power
- Understanding the Link Between Oral Health and Dementia
- The Epigenetic Code: What Controls Our Genes Without Changing Them?
- Spotlight On: Statins
- Bile Acids and Gut Microbiota Work Together to Regulate Blood Pressure
- Overtraining: Pushing the Boundaries of Physical Activity
- What You Need to Know About the Gut Microbiota and High Blood Pressure
- Artificial Intelligence and Physiology: The Future is Now
- History of Adrenergic Receptors
- The Top 10 Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts of 2024
- How Exercise Protects You from Dementia
- Mississippi’s Heart Beats for the Jackson Heart Study
- Ripples in Childhood, Waves in Adulthood: Early Childhood Stress and Your Health
- How Does Eating and Exercising at the Right Time Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Disease?
- Spotlight On: The Vagus Nerve
- Wearing High Heels May Help You Walk More Efficiently
- Women in Science: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Still Need to Go
- Fighting Social Isolation and Loneliness to Protect Our Health
- How Can Walking and Wearing Socks Help Video Gamers?
- Are Cheerios the Superhero of Our Hearts?
- 2023’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- Physiology Helps You Protect Your Health
- American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: We Are Physiology
- Spotlight On: The Respiratory System
- A New Way to ‘Beet’ High Blood Pressure
- Why ‘Springing Forward’ Isn’t Good for Your Heart
- Depression and Sports: A Double-edged Sword
- How COVID-19 Affects the Gut Microbiome
- Stay Hydrated to Keep Your Muscles Happy
- How Your Body Reacts to Being Stressed Out
- How Our Bones Adapt in Space
- 2022’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- Antihistamines: Beyond Allergy Relief?
- How Technology and Physiology Are Making Sick Livers Transplantable
- Space Travel Helps Us Learn about Our Gut
- Making Sense of Salt Sensing
- Spotlight On: Autophagy
- Tummy Troubles Up High: How Altitude Affects GI Physiology
- Understanding Why Exercise Is Medicine
- What Are the Types of Biomedical Research?
- Why Liver Cells Are Like a Rowing Crew
- Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Fad or Future?
- 2021’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- 2020’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- It’s Not Your Imagination: Women Have a Harder Time Losing Weight
- Can Your Blood Vessels Last Until 100?
- Exercise Is Medicine: Staying Active during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Beat the Heat with a Wet T-Shirt