The truth about peptides, NAD, & other longevity treatments | Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.
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"If you don't get those foundational behaviors down, there ain't nothing a peptide's gonna do for you,” says Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.
Pojednic is a professor of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Stanford University and is the Chief Science Officer at Restore.
Her work examines nutrition, supplementation, and physical activity interventions on muscle physiology, performance, and recovery, as well as muscle-related chronic disease, with a particular focus on women. Pojednic is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is a board-certified Health Coach. She has a particular passion for science communication and has been a consultant and writer for many prominent news outlets, including NPR, Time, The Washington Post, and Popular Science.
00:00 - The difference between science & wellness
03:13 - The big vs. little levers of health
05:36 - What we do & don’t know about peptides
08:50 - A study on supplement stacking gone wrong
10:55 - Next-gen peptides (BPC-157 & more)
14:40 - A risk-reward framework for trying peptides
15:37 - All about NAD
20:00 - Supplementing NR vs. NMN
23:45 - The methyl donor question with NR
25:45 - Creatine for muscle & brain health
29:45 - Looking at leucine & amino acid profile in protein
32:46 - Why fasting advice for women often backfires
36:29 - Stop chasing perfection
38:39 - How to use wearables & lab testing
46:30 - Bridging science & wellness
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The truth about peptides, NAD, & other longevity treatments | Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.
the mindbodygreen podcast
3,241 views
"If you don't get those foundational behaviors down, there ain't nothing a peptide's gonna do for you,” says Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.
Pojednic is a professor of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Stanford University and is the Chief Science Officer at Restore.
Her work examines nutrition, supplementation, and physical activity interventions on muscle physiology, performance, and recovery, as well as muscle-related chronic disease, with a particular focus on women. Pojednic is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is a board-certified Health Coach. She has a particular passion for science communication and has been a consultant and writer for many prominent news outlets, including NPR, Time, The Washington Post, and Popular Science.
00:00 - The difference between science & wellness
03:13 - The big vs. little levers of health
05:36 - What we do & don’t know about peptides
08:50 - A study on supplement stacking gone wrong
10:55 - Next-gen peptides (BPC-157 & more)
14:40 - A risk-reward framework for trying peptides
15:37 - All about NAD
20:00 - Supplementing NR vs. NMN
23:45 - The methyl donor question with NR
25:45 - Creatine for muscle & brain health
29:45 - Looking at leucine & amino acid profile in protein
32:46 - Why fasting advice for women often backfires
36:29 - Stop chasing perfection
38:39 - How to use wearables & lab testing
46:30 - Bridging science & wellness
Referenced in the episode:
For more about Pojednic, visit her website: https://www.rachelepojednic.com/
mindbodygreen’s creatine brain supplement: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/produc...
mindbodygreen’s whey protein: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/produc...
Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/
Shop our supplements: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/
Sign up for our newsletters for the latest in well-being: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newslet...
Subscribe to this mindbodygreen channel and click the notification bell so you're alerted to the latest science-backed conversations on health and longevity.