Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance

There has been a lot of talk about "new" weight loss drugs in the media, but how might these work and does it let me improve my health similar to losing weight through exercise?In the first part of the conversation we will look at the evidence that we have about outcome measures and the benefit that might be gained from taking some of the drugs and supplements on the market

Yes.. there are even more ... here are 10 more "facts" about the human body that might not be actual factsWatch on YouTube

Is it really all a lie... 10 "facts" about the human body that might not be actual facts

Finishing up the conversation on periodization, let's walk through the take home messages from the publications on periodization for weight loss and others on periodization for improving overall fitness in non-athletes.Example of Periodization Program and Training Tracker from studyProgram OrganizationProgram ExerciseTraining TrackerReferences identified in discussion:DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1212974DOI: 10.1007/s11332-018-0450-5Previous Podcasts/YouTube:Muscle Soreness and GrowthDiet and Health-Playlist from YouTubeMuscle Growth and AdaptationsMuscle Fatigue

Let's continue the conversation based on understanding and principles that I first brought up in a paper over a decade ago related to health, diet and exercise, and fitness vs. fatness.Other Podcasts included in the discussion:Episode 29: Why can't we just blame it on McDonald's and fast food?Episode 26 and 27: Periodization of exerciseEpisode 8: Is there a best diet to follow?Episode 4: Wait... what is a nutrient balance?References Cited:DOI: 10.1186/2251-6581-11-19DOI: 10.1177/00178969231171886DOI: 10.1007/s11332-023-01042-2

There has recently been a news article discussing a not so new idea "can we prevent type 2 diabetes?" and a lot of discussion in the article and in popular press in general revolves around an idea that health issues related to "type 2 diabetes" come from eating "poorly" and being "sedentary" which means it can be cured by two simple things... eating "better" and moving "more",,, but is it really that simple?Let's start the conversation by looking at this issue based on understanding and principles that I first brought up in a paper over a decade ago related to health, diet and exercise, and fitness vs. fatness

Second part of the conversation, please make sure to listened to the first part of this conversation.If we want to improve our health it means needing to incorporate appropriate diet and exercise in our daily routines is important to understand how goal orientation and periodization of exercise and diet will allow us to have consistent improvements and maintenance of our health. This second half of the conversation looks at how periodization can allow for organization of exercise and diet allows for improvements and reduces the chance that improvements stop or lose gains that have been made.References identified in discussion:DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1212974DOI: 10.1007/s11332-018-0450-5Previous Podcasts/YouTube:Muscle Soreness and GrowthDiet and Health-Playlist from YouTubeMuscle Growth and AdaptationsMuscle Fatigue

One of the goals of incorporating diet and exercise in our daily routines is to improve our overall health. But what happens when those improvements stop or even worse, reverse and we lose our gains? This part of the conversation will introduce the idea of why periodization is key.References identified in discussion:DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1212974DOI: 10.1007/s11332-018-0450-5Previous Podcasts/YouTube:Muscle Soreness and GrowthDiet and Health-Playlist from YouTubeMuscle Growth and AdaptationsMuscle Fatigue

The third part of a very long conversation between myself and Ricci B where we delve into to some personal anecdotes of living with ADHD, talk a little about the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of ADHD as we try to counter the arguments that people have made about having ADHD because they have issues paying attention and have short attention spans...teachers saying students have ADHD because they can't sit still... but is that really what having ADHD is about.

In this second part of a very long conversation between myself and Ricci B as we delve into to some personal anecdotes of living with ADHD, talk a little about the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of ADHD as we try to counter the arguments that people have made about having ADHD because they have issues paying attention and have short attention spans...teachers saying students have ADHD because they can't sit still... but is that really what having ADHD is about.

First part of a very long conversation between myself and Ricci B on what it means to have ADHD. One of the things that we have seen over the last few years is a lot of people saying they have ADHD because they have issues paying attention and have short attention spans...teachers saying students have ADHD because they can't sit still... but is that really what having ADHD is about.

There are so many different fitness trackers and applications used to measure our level activity... but are they really worth it? How accurate are these devices and are they even necessary?The discussion here expands the discussion that was introduced in the substack "What's going on with my fitness tracker? It seems to be different everyday..."

If everything we eat is now a “superfood” it might be time to rethink what it means to be “super” or maybe just go back to calling things we eat “food”The discussion here will delve into idea of free-radicals and antioxidants that seems to be claims surrounding the need to incorporate supposed "superfoods" into our diet

Too often, we feel that health might be something out of our control. In this episode of the podcast, we will continue looking at how to make choices and work with your healthcare provider and support network to allow for choices to be made from a self-selective perspective and not one of coercion. Summarizing key points in the decision process and is there one form of exercise better than another.

Too often, we feel that health might be something out of our control. In this episode of the podcast, we will delve into how to make choices and work with your healthcare provider and support network to all choices to be made from a self-selective perspective and not one of coercion.

What if I told you school was not about grades and being perfect on tests?Let's continue our looking at a better way to encourage learning by challenging the approach that only serves to stress students and makes them not want to learn..We don't need coercion to learn...Substack Article

What if I told you school was not about grades and being perfect on tests?Let's take a look into at better way to encourage learning by challenging the approach that only serves to stress students and makes them not want to learn..We don't need coercion to learn...Substack Article

Student asked... and I kind of go off on tangent...Watch out for the presentation and promises that come from logical fallacies and bias. Remember that if there is a presented extraordinary claim for gains and benefits… seek extraordinary evidence to support the claim.Watch the YouTube

An overview of common biases to be aware of when discussing health and human physiology.Read more on the topic:Don't be blind by biasThinking like a scientist

A discussion with RIcci on diets ranging from vegan diets and veganism for people who are highly active and what they might need to worry about to ideas of impact that diet might have on body composition and health.Articles discussed in this podcast:Fitness and FatnessIneffectiveness of Caloric BalanceMetabolism and NutritionYouTube Videos discussed in this Podcast:CaloriesRelationship between body fat and healthOther Podcasts:Best Diet?Previous Discussion on Carb loadingMuscle Metabolism and Nutrition

We've all heard it... don't drink caffeine when it's hot, you'll get dehydrated. You need to drink sports drinks and electrolytes to get fully hydrated. But, how true are these?

A continued discussion with Ricci about issues of binge eating and how to not succumb to dangers of binging following a rapid weight lossArticles discussed in this podcast:Fitness and FatnessIneffectiveness of Caloric BalanceMetabolism and NutritionYouTube Videos discussed in this Podcast:CaloriesRelationship between body fat and healthOther Podcasts:Best Diet?Previous Discussion on Carb loadingMuscle Metabolism and Nutrition

A very brief look at why there might be differences in injury rate between female and male soccer players...look at 3 common explanations: anatomy differences, physiology differences; playing conditions and logically deducing if any or all can explain the differencesCan read more here

Myths, Misconceptions and half-truths of carbo-loading and body composition for bodybuilders and physique athletesA conversation about carbo-loading and changes in physique... Am I getting the best advice? Ricci joins for a conversation about things she has been told and what the truth of each might be...

There is the worry that you might have about what the food you are eating might do to your body and your health... Continuing the discussion on nutrition and metabolism where we begin to look at how some chemicals in our foods might impact metabolism and body functions both positively and negatively...

Going to the grocery store can be a struggle. Not just with the idea of affording the food you want, but there is the worry that you might have about what else might be in the food that you are eating ... Organic... Hormone-Free... what does this even mean?

We workout and we get sore... "No Pain. No Gain," as the saying goes... but what does the ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or naproxen we might take do to help us get to over the muscle pain and be ready for the next workout,

We workout and we get sore... "No Pain. No Gain," as the saying goes... but what causes the pain in the muscle after workout...

Continuing the discussion with Ashley V about a range of topics related to concepts covered in nutrition classes focusing on the ideas of sports nutrition as it relates to metabolism, physiology and health

A discussion with Ashley V about a range of topics related to concepts covered in nutrition classes on BMI, diabetes and vitamins as it relates to metabolism, physiology and health

Ask 100 professionals, get 100 different bests... but how can that be? Let's look at some of the science behind the idea of "best diets" and how this idea it relate to our previous discussions on nutrients and chemicals in our food...

We have been constantly told a lot about avoiding fat in our foods, especially the "unhealthy" fats .... but what does that mean? Let's look at the importance of fats, if there is such a thing as a "healthy" fat, and why the idea of "fat burning" through exercise might not mean what you think it means ...Article: Fat Burner Effectiveness

We have recently been told a lot about eating "good" carbs and avoiding "bad" carbs... but what does that mean? Let's look at the importance of carbohydrates, if there is such a thing as "good" or "bad" carbohydrates, why athletes might add carbohydrates to their diets and the idea of carbohydrate loading...

We have recently been told a lot about the importance of cutting carbohydrates and adding protein to our diets... if I want to grow muscles or lose fat. But.., how important is protein and cutting carbohydrates? What about using protein supplementation and drinks to add protein to our diet ?

We have all heard this "you've got to burn more Calories to lose weight" but how accurate is this statement. Here we will continue the discussion on the concept of Calories and dieting looking at if the Calories In and Calories Out is actually true, or just something we use to oversimplify the discussion of the diet and exercise related to body weight.References:SubstackNutrition and MetabolismBMR Equation-Article 1BMR Equation-Article 2BMR Equation-Article 3

We have all heard this "you've got to burn more Calories to lose weight" but how accurate is this statement.Here we will begin the discussion on the concept of Calories and dieting looking at if the Calories In and Calories Out is actually true, or just something we use to oversimplify the discussion of the diet and exercise related to body weight.References mentioned:Periodization ArticleSubstack

Want to know what it means for a chemical to be toxic?Want to know how we use chemicals to allow our body to function properly?We will cover the concepts of metabolism and how chemicals are necessary for metabolism to work correctly, including what chemicals you need to consume and which ones your body can make...

Recording from a talk given on the science of how increased fatness leads to some diseases and how diet and exercise works to reverse what excessive fatness does to make the body less healthy. Talk covers what is the best ways to exercise and why reducing your calories might not be as good as everyone says it is.