In this week's podcast, we discuss the role of glutamine in the body. Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body. Amino acids are primarily used as building blocks for proteins throughout the body. Glutamine can be produced by our body but it's considered a conditionally essential amino acid,…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the similarities and differences between taking a BCAA supplement or an essential amino acid supplement. BCAA stands for branch chain amino acids and consists of three amino acids: Leucine, Valine and Isoleucine. The star of the show however is leucine, because this is the amino…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the best way to put on muscle. There are many different training techniques and principles out there. Any good training routine that focuses on hypertrophy or simply increasing the size and amount of muscle on your frame, will undoubtedly revolve around stimulating muscle protein…
In this week's podcast, we discuss hormonal birth control and all the problems that come along with taking the pill. The pill is one of the most over prescribed drugs in today’s world and half the women who are prescribed the pill, don't take it for birth control. They take…
In this week's podcast, we discuss how to choose the best protein powder and whether or not you should take one.The vast majority of people don't consume enough protein throughout the day. The minimum amount of protein someone, who performs any sort of exercise, should be consuming (regardless of being…
In this week's podcast, we discuss a training technique called blood flow restriction. This technique involves tying a tourniquet around one of your limbs to partially block arterial flow from the heart and completely block venous return to the heart. The technique is short and sweet. It's designed to maximize the stress…
In this week's podcast, we discuss ways to optimize your immune system. With the global Covid-19 pandemic, people are more concerned than ever about having a strong immune system. Luckily for you, we discuss ways in which you can prime your immune system to be as strong as possible. The best…
In this week's podcast, we discuss how and why we age and ways to increase your lifespan. There are various theories out there that try and explain how and why we age. Such theories include the telomere theory and the free radical theory, however, we believe that the mitochondrial theory…
In this week's podcast, we continue our series on the ketogenic diet and the various conditions it can help with. This week we focus on epilepsy, which is a condition that causes individuals to suffer from seizures. Without proper management, this disease can prevent people from living normal lives; they…
In this week's podcast, we discuss how the ketogenic diet can help prevent you from getting Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is a common, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects older people in their 70’s and 80’s.People suffering from AD have gross structural changes in their brains, such as loss of neurons…