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So that means that anyone can open up a store, create a product, create a label, and sell it. Now for the honest small business, like us at PureClean Performance, amazon is great for reaching more people and making more of a difference. But for those who are not honest: • They can purchase products and cut it with inferior materials and relabel them. • They can spike the product with something else that might be harmful to some people to give it a greater effect such as caffeine in an energy product or viagra in a men’s sexual health...

  Rick Cohen MD describes new measures of health resilience in this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast with Thomas Seager PhD. Cohen's work captures stress readiness, rather than peak performance.  Summary Health is not the absence of disease. Health is the capacity to heal from injury or stress--i.e., resilience. Measures of peak performance like VO2max are poor indicators of resilience, because they do not indicate how hard the body is already working under current stress levels. Resting Breath Hold Index (RBH) is a better indicator of readiness for new stressors. When health resilience is low, performance degrades, reaction times...

Peak Performers, Week 2 of our September Performance Reset and I'm amazed - over 300 of you are crushing this challenge with me. Your feedback has been incredible, and I've got some game-changing insights to share today ⚡ My Training Update: The Focus Revolution Last week during a training session, something clicked. I was 45 minutes into intervals, legs screaming, but my mind was laser-sharp. Crystal clear focus, zero mental fatigue. The difference? I'd finally dialed in my pre-workout nutrition protocol. Here's what I discovered: Peak performance isn't just about physical strength - it's about cognitive dominance. Your brain uses...

Ask Dr. Cohen #1 How to Use Amino Acids, How Do Amino Acids Work, and How Much Protein Do You Need? By Dr. Rick Cohen • Updated September 8, 2025 Welcome to the first in our Ask Dr. Cohen series! Got a question? Submit it here or use the chat button for a chance to be featured in a future article. How should I use amino acids after a workout? When used regularly, FundAminos™ is the most powerful protein support available. Just two scoops provide the equivalent of 40 g of dietary protein per day, with only 35 calories. Unlike...