Episode 11: Supplements for Performance, Health, & Longevity with Christina Hackett
Here is a very alarming statistic: the average adult over the age of 60 in the U.S. takes 6 medications every day to manage their health.
What’s even sadder, is for many people, it doesn’t have to be this way.
It could have been prevented.
This is exactly what my guest today, Christina Hackett, has witnessed over the past 17 years as a pharmacist.
Christina doesn't want you to live on prescriptions for the rest of your life.
Every day, she sees firsthand the quality of life of “good” patients who have complied with a standard modern lifestyle and standard medical model for years compared to those who have chosen to be different.
She wants you to be different.
Christina is a nerd obsessed with preventative and holistic medicine and loves the options that well-chosen high quality supplements provide for anyone wanting to optimize their physiology.
Today, Christina and I sit down and have a great conversation about supplements, not just for sports performance, but also for just health in general, and longevity.
And you'll be surprised to hear about how some of the supplements that do contribute to our health and longevity also, in turn, are performance enhancers so to speak.
Grab a notepad and get ready to dive into the details and research that Christina brings to the show as she and I discuss some of the most important supplements you can take for not only for your performance, but also to live a long and healthy life.
And if you’re worried about what supplements brands you can actually trust to put what’s on the label, she’s got you covered here.
Here’s a brief overview of the episode:
[07:37] Creatine is one of the most well-researched and effective performance supplements, but what other benefits are there?
[16:13] Beta-alanine is great if you want to increase your Fran time, but what about other types of training?
[19:52] Your body’s master antioxidant and what supplement to take to create it in your body
[23:30] Beet root powder has some amazing anti-aging benefits, but does it really increase your endurance like everyone claims?
[29:08] The health benefits of collagen and both Bridget and Christina’s experiences with it in injury recovery
[36:21] Do you need more or less Vitamin D3 than what people are saying?
[42:05] The benefits and drawbacks of taking Omega-3 fish oils and what to take instead
[48:46] The one mineral that is so important, it’s a cofactor in 300 different body functions, but the majority of the population is deficient in it
[56:14] What to take to increase your mitochondria health and have better performance over the long haul
[66:50] Proteolytic enzymes for better protein synthesis and injury recovery
[69:48] Curcumin as an anti-inflammatory and for decreasing exercise induced oxidative stress
[75:22] Melatonin does a lot more things for your health than just helping you sleep
[83:05] The importance of iron for women
[85:30] Caffeine has been proven to increase performance, but is it really worth the potential health risks?
