The concepts of “recovery” and “adaptation” are often confused by athletes and coaches alike.  Though not mutually exclusive, optimizing for one will often lead to a decline in the other.  In this episode, we talk about when to target recovery, when to aim for adaptation, and how to ensure you do this successfully.

Many are familiar with creatine as a supplement used by bodybuilders and power athletes.  Recent research has shown that it may have benefit for endurance athletes and even for cognitive performance.

Fasting has become mainstream.  Whether it’s longer fasts of days without food, or simply compressing your feeding window (known as Time Restricted Eating or “Intermittent Fasting”), everyone seems willing to give this a shot.  On this episode, we delve into the science behind fasting and whether it might be a useful tool to add to […]

From a ketogenic diet to ketone supplements (aka “exogenous ketones”), we discuss where potential benefits and pitfalls lie with respect to health and performance.

As athletes, our daily activities often vary.  One day may involve a long aerobic workout.  Another may consist of high intensity intervals, or recovery, or travel.  A day sitting in your office will look different still.  Too frequently though, dietary intake does not change to support these varied activities.  On this episode we will discuss […]

Season 2 of The Podium is about to be launched!  In this season, we will address: – HRV (Heart Rate Variability) as a measure of recovery– Glucose metabolism for health and performance– Sleep– Caffeine as a performance aid We’ll also have two great interviews to share with you.  Six more episodes of The Podium are […]

The amount of misinformation and politicized skewing of data has been both amazing and disheartening.  In this episode, I dig into the questions that I am most frequently asked by patients.  For some, there are answers.  For others, it is not black and white.  The goal is to step away from the political-year confusion and […]

I had the pleasure of sitting down for a (remote) conversation with Dr. Allen Lim, renowned sports scientist and founder of Skratch Labs.  Allen is always one of my favorite people to talk to, as he’s such a wealth of knowledge and insight.  This conversation was recorded while maintaining our social distance at the height […]

Glucose, or “blood sugar”, is a variable which can change significantly throughout our day.  Those kinetics are a major determinant of our health and of our athletic performance.  In this episode, we review the basics and talk about the most effective ways to measure and impact our blood glucose levels.

Sleep.  It seems so simple, but sleep is often an overlooked determinant of health and performance.  The recognition of this importance is growing, and for some, the pendulum may have even swung too far the other way.  In episode 3 of this season on The Podium, we dig into the science of sleep, how it […]