Had a wonderful time teaching this class on protein supplementation with Maggie Dugan, MS, RDN @gettingbutterallthetime. We cover basics about protein, various types of protein powders and supplements, benefits of supplementation, timing, and differences between plant-based and animal-based powders. Big thanks to Sweat440 in Austin, TX for hosting us ..read more

Had a wonderful time chatting with Maggie Dugan @gettingbutterallthetime (fellow dietetics student) about potential benefits and drawbacks of ingesting nicotine. Big thanks to the Radio Room and Squatch Frontier Fitness here in Austin, TX for allowing us to record. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay   SOURCES: Huberman’s podcast on nicotine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXs-zPc63kM Ben Greenfield’s article on chewing gum/nicotine gum: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/article/why-im-obsessed-with-chewing-gum-plus-my-top-7-favorit e-healthy-gums/ CDC info on how to chew nicotine gum: https://www.c ..read more

Had a wonderful time chatting with Maggie @gettingbutterallthetime (fellow dietetics student) about the history, sustainability, and health benefits of coffee! Big thanks to the Radio Room and Squatch Frontier Fitness here in Austin, TX for allowing us to record. Coffee podcast sources: https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee https://www.conservation.org/blog/what-on-earth-is-sustainable-coffee https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862107/#:~:text=Coffee%20intake%20more%20than %202,as%20well%20as%20decreased%20mortality. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness ..read more

Coconut oil for shaving, coconut oil for whitening teeth and freshening breath, coconut oil as lotion, coconut oil as hair product, coconut oil for coffee and snacks, coconut water for hydration...Did I miss anything else? Where have coconuts been all my life? Thanks for listening ..read more

Wondering if you should be wearing sunscreen? In this short episode I talk through common chemicals that are found in sunscreens, benefits of sunlight exposure, and risks of vitamin D deficiency. Journals/Scientific Articles Referenced: https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)46495-4/pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648445/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jocd.12449 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781714/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31961417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3427189/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ..read more

Curious about stoicism and how it relates to not doing dogma? In this episode, Ryan Markel and I talk about our experiences reading “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius. I briefly touch on a section of the book that mentions avoiding credulity and rashness, and how this book inspired me to start a podcast about rejecting dogma (especially in regards to health and wellness trends). Although most episodes will focus on specific topics in health, this episode jumps around quite a bit and includes a lot of horsing around. If you’d like to listen to episodes about specific topics please move on to epis ..read more