#454: Eric Helms, PhD – Plant or Animal Protein: Rethinking Protein & Muscle
When it comes to eating to promote muscle hypertrophy, muscle repair/recovery and maintenance of mass and function, protein has been an obvious focus. Indeed muscle mass and quality are dependent on t...
13 Sep 20221h 25min
#453: Nick Gant, PhD – Cognitive Performance: Impact of Caffeine, Nicotine & Creatine (Rebroadcast)
The brain plays a central role in both physical and psychological function and performance. The brain also has a very high energy demand. In addition, fatiguing conditions can cause impairment of cogn...
6 Sep 20221h 12min
#452: Stuart Phillips, PhD - Bacterially Synthesized Whey, Plant vs. Animal Proteins, Muscle & Extended Fasts, & Much More
This episode was oringally published as one of our "Expert – ask me anything" (AMA) episodes, which we published for Premium prescribers. In such bonus episodes, we collect questions from Premium subs...
30 Aug 202255min
#451: Potassium & Blood Pressure: Influence of Sex & Sodium
It has been consistently shown in research that elevated dietary sodium consumption is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, low levels of d...
23 Aug 202255min
#450: Megan Rossi, PhD, RD – Diet For a Healthy Gut: Diversity, Fiber Types & Gut Health Pseudoscience
With the advances in understanding the importance of the gut (including its bacterial contents) for human health, much interest and attention has been placed on how to eat to promote positive 'gut hea...
16 Aug 202253min
#449: Do Artificial Sweeteners Increase Cancer Risk? (Study Analysis)
A study published in March 2022 suggested that consumption of artificial (non-nutritive) sweeteners is associated with a 13% increase in risk of cancer. And so in this episode, Dr. Alan Flanagan, Dr. ...
9 Aug 20221h 5min
#448: Prof. Norman Temple – Can Science Answer Diet-Health Questions?
While we've never known more about diet and health, there remain many unanswered questions in nutrition science. However, there is often disagreements on how best to answer these questions, particular...
2 Aug 202250min
#447: Does Eating Fish Increase Skin Cancer Risk? Study Analysis
A recent study reported a higher risk of developing melanoma in people who ate a relatively high intake of fish. This study caused headlines and it was picked up by many outlets (including the New Yor...
26 Jul 202258min
