The podcast will provide a rational guide to supplementation, taking into account dosage, sourcing, and the different types of supplements as they relate to mental health, physical health, and performance.
Proper consumption of micronutrients can extend the healthy part of an individual's life by preventing health issues caused by inadequate intake, such as non-optimal levels of DNA repair and artery calcification.
Energy drinks can be regulated either as a beverage, a food item, or a supplement, which makes it difficult to fully understand the impact of the ingredients on the body. There is a need to study people who consume these products regularly since the long-term effects of some of these ingredients are still not clear.
The level of information being disseminated to people about nutrition is changing thanks to the work of nutritionists and podcasters who aim to simplify complex nutritional studies for the public, instead of using academic jargon that makes it difficult to understand. The current peer-reviewed studies, even with the so-called gold standard of double-blind placebo control, offer limited information about nutrition and may provide a false sense of certainty.
Regular intake of caffeine is inversely related to levels of depression, according to a large scale analysis. Caffeine's effects on other animals gives an insight into its effects on humans, and consuming it at regular intervals can increase mental and physical performance.