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Can you Take Collagen and Magnesium Together? [2025]
written by Drew Griffiths (BSc, MSc). In short, yes, you can take collagen and magnesium supplements at the same time. Unless taken in extremely high doses, magnesium should not impact the body’s ability to digest and use collagen, and vice versa. Both magnesium and collagen have benefits for skin health and exercise adaptation and recovery.…
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ALCAR with ALA (Acetyl L-Carnitine with Alpha Lipoic Acid) [2024]
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Huberman Lab Podcast Notes – Control Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
Notes from podcast and my own research – may have some inaccuracies so please listen to the podcast Dopamine Summarised Dopamine is a hormone that makes people motivated, and in a sense happy. We probably evolved to produce dopamine to make us explore and forage and hunt. Dopamine is increased with drugs like cocaine and…
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Red Light Therapy for Muscle Hypertrophy (2024)
The use of red light therapy (RLT) to encourage muscle growth has been researched and examined in several academic studies, with a mixture of results. Studies Supporting the Effects of RLT on Muscle Hypertrophy The study found that RLT improved muscle strength and reduced muscle soreness after exercise. Whilst this doesn’t show a direct increase…
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Podcast Notes – Huberman Lab – Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity
Small amounts of acute, relatively short lasting stress are good for you. Modern life is a bit easy in terms of physical challenges, but you can compensate with exercise and heat/cold exposure. 3 key nutrients for the brain and body are: Sulfurophane Vitamin d Omega 3 Generally speaking, you want to look for omega 3…
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Spogest ( formerly Livespo) Colon Review for IBS (2020)
I took the spogest probiotic last year when it was livespo, and again this year after rebounding to spogest. Spogest/Livespo colon is a pretty strong probiotic. I’ve tried giving up dairy, giving up gluten, the FODMAP diet, the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. All of the above helped, but I still have some issues. So,…
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Strength Training in Older Adults (Starting Exercise at 50+)
A phrase or remark used quite often when discussing certain forms of exercise is ‘I’m too old for that now’. This is not true, for most types of exercise at least, maybe for wrestling or bungee jumping, but not weight training There is much interest in the aging process at present. The population of Britain…
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Exercise & Type I Diabetes – A Scientific Overview
For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Please note that (A surname in brackets) relates to the person who conducted a study and that “et al” just means ‘and colleagues’ i.e. that he/she had help from others to do the study. ‘To know Diabetes is to know medicine and healthcare’ (Haire-Joshu) Professional MMA…
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Exercise & Heart Disease Guidelines & Recommendations
For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Overview – Exercise & Heart Disease If you already have heart disease and/or issues with your heart, then it is crucial that you speak to your doctor before changing your physical acitvity levels. A doctor can review your ‘clinical status’ before giving you the all-clear. More…
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Exercise & Type II Diabetes
For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk Due to the increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and diets high in sugar, type II Diabetes is rising among the UK population at an alarming rate. Whilst many people rely on drugs for many years, diet and exercise have been proven to be a much more…