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Engineering a High-Performance Metabolism by Dr. Richard Cohen, M.D.
Research Review Engineering a High-Performance Metabolism By Dr. Richard Cohen, M.D. • Updated September 24, 2025 In this Research Review, the focus is placed on understanding human metabolism, presented as the engine responsible for converting fuel into energy, essential for optimal bodily function. Dr. Richard Cohen, a physician with extensive experience in performance medicine, provides a detailed examination of metabolic dysfunction. By comparing the efficiency of a well-functioning metabolism to that of a high-performance vehicle, this article highlights the importance of maintaining metabolic health for overall well-being. Dr. Cohen's analysis addresses the mechanisms underlying metabolic dysfunction, its consequences, and strategies...
Beetroot juice significantly increases muscle force during exercise
Research Brief Updated September 24, 2025 • PureClean Performance The powers of beet root juice (red) never cease to amaze! A new study has now found that consuming dietary nitrate – the active molecule in beetroot juice – significantly increased muscle force while exercising. Good thing we got you covered with our beet juice based body boosting supplements of PURECLEAN BEET (most premium powder), BEET'UMS (for extra endurance), SPARQ (for extra muscle explosive power and recovery), CHOCOBERRY BLAST (for extra nutrition), and UNBEETABREW (for extra energy)! While it is known that dietary nitrate enhances exercise, both boosting endurance and enhancing...
One of the worst foods for your smoothie Bananas Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D.
By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 24, 2025 Certain ingredients blunt the very compounds you’re trying to get from a smoothie. When polyphenol-rich foods are blended with ingredients that contain high polyphenol oxidase (PPO), flavan-3-ols and related flavanols are degraded before you ever absorb them. The most common offender in home smoothies is the banana. Why bananas can sabotage a flavanol smoothie High-PPO foods drive an enzymatic reaction that oxidizes flavanols. A controlled, single-blinded, cross-over study showed that pairing flavan-3-ols with a banana-based drink led to an 84% lower peak plasma level versus capsules, and markedly lower than a...
Why BCAAs Can Cause Muscle Loss if you do not use the amino acids correctly by dr. Rick cohen, M.D.
Ask Dr. Cohen When BCAAs Shrink Muscles: How to Use BCAAs the Right Way By: Rick Cohen, M.D. • Updated September 24, 2025 If you’ve heard of BCAAs, currently supplement with them, or you’re considering a BCAA product—read this first. You’ll learn the essentials: what BCAAs are, why an imbalance can backfire, and how to use them correctly so you’re supporting—not shrinking—your muscles. We’ll keep your original links and structure so the post retains its SEO value and slug history. What are BCAAs? BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids) are three amino acids with a branched structure: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. They’re...