Dr. Rick's Insights
The Power of a Daily Walk by Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D.
I pay homage to Mark Sisson who has taught me a number of things over the years but one of the most important and simple one that we all forget in the midst of training protocols, creating sleep sanctuaries and personalized nutritional protocols.Just move. Make it your most important daily biohack. :-)
Youthful Immunity: Optimizing These Immune Markers Could Save Your Life!
In 2015 William Fallon the founder of Life Extension Foundation and the Age Reversal Network gave a presentation about the decline in immune function that occurs as people age past 40-50 years. The purpose of this talk was to emphasize the need to support human research aimed at reversing immune senescence. What was new to many people in 2015 is now common knowledge. Older persons stricken with COVID-19 suffer higher morbidity and mortality compared to most younger individuals. And while the novel coronavirus has captured the public’s attention, the best long-term strategy to minimize risk from the current pandemic, as...
How much protein do you need? And how to get 40 grams of protein in 30 seconds.
How much protein do you need? And how to get 40 grams of protein in 30 seconds. We all ideally need approximately 0.8 grams of protein daily to maintain muscle mass, fuel repair, creation of enzymes, and much more. So if you weigh 150 lbs that means you should be getting 120 grams of protein a day. And unless you are slamming down 2 protein drinks daily,almost everyone we assess doesn’t come close to meeting their daily protein needs. Especially, if you are trying to keep calories low and not overfeed the body with inferior quality foods.For me and thousands...
Ten Important Rules for Recovery by Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D.
When you think about it, athletes spend far more time not training than they do working out. There are 168 hours in a week, and it is rare for any athlete to train more than 25 hours in a week (15% total). At 12 hours per week, which is a relatively heavy training load for amateur and masters athletes, exercise takes up 7% of your week. Training is important, but what you do with the other 93 percent of your week makes all the difference in how you respond and improve from your training. Of all the products and methods...