Dr. Rick's Insights

Cellular Optimization EMFs, Blue Light, Minerals, and Hydration: A Mitochondrial-Centric Guide Updated September 28, 2025 • PureClean Performance In our modern world, we’re surrounded by electromagnetic radiation from Wi-Fi, cell phones, and other devices. This radiation has been scrutinized for its impact on health, particularly at the cellular level. For those committed to optimizing performance, recovery, and resilience, it’s useful to understand potential effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and the importance of mineral-rich hydration. Below, we connect these factors to mitochondrial function and outline additional elements that can elevate overall well-being. The Impact of Electromagnetic Radiation on Cellular Health 1)...

Ingredient Integrity Dark Chocolate, Heavy Metals, and How We Keep ChocoBerry Blast Safe Updated October 1, 2025 • PureClean Performance Dark chocolate (not in chocoberry blast!) is often praised for potential benefits in cognition and cardiometabolic health. It also carries a real caveat: independent testing has repeatedly found concerning levels of lead and cadmium in a meaningful share of chocolate products. Consumer Reports’ multi-year testing has shown that about a third of chocolate products, spanning chips, powders, cocoa mixes, and bars, exceeded their risk thresholds for at least one metal (Consumer Reports 2023; CR follow-up 2024). A recent academic analysis...

Longevity Signals The Secret to Long Life Learned from Lobsters Updated October 1, 2025 • PureClean Performance The Secret to Long Life Learned from Lobsters I learned something a few weeks ago about lobsters that both amazed and excited me. It turns out that lobsters are often cited among animals with features of “biological immortality.” See the overview here: Wikipedia link. In practice, biologists usually frame this as negligible senescence (very slow age-related decline), not literal immortality. Field data show older lobsters can remain fertile and continue molting, but they still die from predation, disease, and molting stress. UPDATE 2024:...

Healthcare Is Rigged, Here's Why | Dr. Shawn Baker & Rick Cohen Thanks to @shawnbaker for having Dr. Cohen on his very popular show! You can learn more about Shawn Baker on YT here, get more podcast videos here, and checkout his website here. Now let's get into more about Dr. Cohen and the podcast! Dr. Rick Cohen, M.D. is a Biomedical Engineer/MD with 25 years of functional medicine experience and a lifelong passion in performance and health. He founded the brand PureClean Performance in 2014 to provide high quality cellular performance nutrition. Two of their key products are FUNDAMINOS...