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Gas Station Heroin
I have to admit that I’d never heard the headline’s words strung together like that until I read about the banning of several products that contained an anti-depressant called tianeptine, which is approved in some countries (not the U.S.) as a prescription drug for the treatment of depression. It is a tricyclic antidepressant; in some […]
Managing Pain
Quick: what’s the location of pain that’s experienced by most adults in the United States, regardless of age? Pain afflicts everyone at one time or another, but the older we get, research shows that we’re more likely to experience chronic pain. That time you twisted your knee when you played a pick-up game of basketball? […]
Coffee to Go
The health benefits of tea are substantial, and in some ways, coffee is even better. They both have substantial amounts of phytonutrients, but this isn’t about the benefits to your heart, your liver, or your brain. This is about the comparative benefits to your digestive system of coffee and tea. While the fiber approach wasn’t […]
Fiber, Coffee, and Tea
Paula’s recovery from her knee replacement is going well. While she’s been rehabbing, she does a lot of reading and recently passed on an article that compared the health benefits of coffee vs. tea. One of the comparisons was about fiber: did either have any? The article suggested that there was 1 to 1.5 grams […]
Super Bowl Webinar and a Slip on the Ice
Now that the snow has almost melted, I’ve taken to walking outside. When I walk, I think. On yesterday’s walk, I was thinking about the Super Bowl Webinar. Without warning, I slipped on a patch of ice and landed on my butt. In the annals of slipping and landing, it was perfect. Legs out, butt […]
What Your Body Needs for Bone Repair
Note: As this email hits your inbox at 6:15 a.m., Paula and I are already at the surgery center where she’s getting her right knee replaced. She had the left one done six months ago, so the recovery routine is familiar. We know we need to concentrate on bone repair, and since it’s slip-and-fall season […]
Find Your Way
How are you doing with your 2024 weight loss efforts? Or your fitness regimen? Eating more vegetables and fruits? Taking your supplements regularly? Is it going smoothly at about three weeks in, or not so much? I know I’ve slipped up. Based on Dr. Barabási’s research, that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to failure. Remember what […]
Can You Still Reach Your Goals?
As I was working out the other day, I listened to a podcast about different takes on aging from people in a variety of fields. But one stood out to me, so let me tell you a little bit about it. Dr. Albert-László Barabási is a physicist who studies networks; genetic expression, disease development, and […]
Should You Increase Your Protein Supplement?
The research paper we’re reviewing demonstrated that there seemed to be a dose-like response to protein intake after intense exercise; that is, the more protein, the more muscle synthesis. And it lasted at least 12 hours instead of the prior four to six hours for a lower dose. Also, the excess protein intake wasn’t used […]
Reconsidering Protein Supplement Amounts
One of the basic tenets in sports nutrition is that we shouldn’t consume more than 25 grams of protein in a drink product. The reasoning has been that more won’t help you to add more muscle after a workout. This has trickled down to the point that it applies to anyone who drinks a protein […]
