Coaches Corner

Shopper’s Guide Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen: The EWG’s 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ Updated September 24, 2025 • PureClean Performance Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzes the most recent USDA data to compile its Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen lists. These list the types of fruits and vegetables that tend to be grown with the most and least pesticides, based on the latest available numbers. The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list we have you for in today's article helps guide you toward the produce you should prioritize buying organic from a health perspective and...

Coach’s Corner How To Lose 20–30 Pounds In 5 Days: The Extreme Weight Cutting and Rehydration Secrets of UFC Fighters By Nate Green • Updated September 24, 2025   Caution: This piece explores how fighters manipulate weight for competition. It is not a recommendation. Extreme dehydration and rapid shifts in water/sodium can be dangerous without medical supervision. For everyday athletes and clients, prioritize sustainable, brand-aligned strategies that protect performance, cognition, and recovery. The following is a guest post by Nate Green, who works with Dr. John Berardi, nutritional advisor to athletes like UFC champion Georges St. Pierre (GSP). We do not...

Ask Dr. Cohen What Is the Nutritional Value of Protein? (Part 2) By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 19, 2025 In Part 1 we looked at the most effective protein sources for your budget. Here, we go deeper into how protein actually works in your body—why some sources move the needle for strength, recovery, and body composition while others fall short. Short version: not all protein is created equal. What does “nutritional value” of protein really mean? When we talk about a protein’s nutritional value, we’re asking how effectively it supports biological protein synthesis (BPS)—the process your body uses...

  Complete Mineral & Support Guide By Rick Cohen, M.D. • Updated September 19, 2025 This page refactors our legacy product notes into a single, easy reference. It keeps original details and clarifies “what, how much, when,” so you can act without guesswork. For more product information please refer to the MLP Formulary & Dr. Cohen's Guide Quick Navigation Vitamin C | Magnesium (4 forms + liquid) | Boron | Iodine / Sea Vegetables | Marine Phytoplankton | Beef Liver | Copper (caps + hydrosol) | Cod Liver Oil (several options) | Creatine | Proteolytic Enzymes | Binders | Turmeric,...