Kratom as an alcohol substitute?
My wife recently quit drinking alcohol - which I’m very proud of her for. One of the “wellness” blogs she reads recommends a Kratom tincture as an alcohol substitute. There seems to be some cardiotoxicity associated with Kratom but I’d love to hear your take on it. Thanks Peter!
Pterostilbene vs. Resveratrol for AD prevention
Hi, I am a long time listener to your podcast and really appreciate the information and knowledge you are disseminating to the public. Thank you. I am laser focused on AD prevention and have run across a few papers recently on Pterostilbene vs. Resveratrol for AD prevention (as well as other reasons). Do you have any opinion on Pterostilbene use vs. resveratrol? Given what I have read about the bioavailability of Pterostilbene it would appear to be superior to resveratrol but I'm' wondering what I am missing. Thank you and I appreciate all you do for society.
Balancing weight as a 40yr old racing masters cyclist.
As a 40yr old amateur masters cyclist who competes, how do I balance being healthy with lean muscle mass for longevity vs being lightweight enough to be competitive whilst not negatively impacting longevity. I'm a big fan of a Polarized training model with %80 zone1 & 2 .. and %20 vo2max + work. As a Crit racer I understand being lightweight is not as important, but there are times I like to compete in Road races where weight matters. As someone who is turning 40 this year, I want to be healthy and have muscle .. whilst also enjoying being competitive on the bike. I currently do 2 strength workouts per week (focusing on strength and not hypotrophy) whilst doing 10-15 hrs some weeks on the bike if time permits. Any help on how to find balance on this topic would be great.
How can calorie restricted diet be sustainable?
I have heard a lot that the best way to lengthen lifespan is to do a caloric restricted diet. It makes sense to me when someone starts out overweight, e.g. if you start out 50 lbs overweight, you can spend a decade or so, slowly losing weight through a calorie restricted diet and that would be a good thing. But I'm 5'ft 2in and weight 112 lbs. I consider my weight to be ideal (would you agree or disagree?) If I did a calorie restricted diet for a few years and lost 10 lbs, I would be underweight. If I did it longer, I would be anorexic. How is a calorie restricted diet for someone that has an ideal weight sustainable?