Sleep is absolutely essential for both high-level cognitive processing and also basic maintenance and restoration of physiological function. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning explains how 'brain washing' when you sleep enhances brain function.
Sodium is a critical component of human health in many ways, including your muscle building efforts. But there is a lot of confusion about how much sodium a person should consume on a daily basis. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning explains the performance benefits and provides some guidance regarding daily intake.
More than 34 million Americans are living with diabetes. And while many people associate diabetes with blood sugar, doctors are now linking it to something much more sinister: Alzheimer's disease. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning provides helpful advice on steps you can take to reduce your risk.
Although the overwhelming majority of evidence in adult populations indicates that creatine supplementation is safe, the question of whether or not this holds true for children and adolescents is unclear. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning looks at the research regarding kids and adolescents.
In the early 2000’s, The American College of Sports Medicine recommended that people controlling their weight and exercising intensely or in hot environments should abstain from creatine supplementation, suggesting that it may cause cramping. But is it true? In this article, Dr. Paul Henning clears up the confusion.
Sleep is a fundamental, necessary and complex behavior in humans. Alcohol effects many of the neurotransmitters involved in wake-sleep regulation, thus affecting sleep in a number of negative ways. In this article, we’ll investigate the research for the acute effects and long-term consequences of alcohol on sleep.
After more than 20 years of research which demonstrates no adverse effects from recommended dosages of creatine supplements on kidney health, unfortunately, this concern still persists. Today, Dr. Paul Henning examines the research regarding creatine and kidney health and the pervasive misinformation surrounding it.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning regarding severe safety issues associated with opioid pain medications including decreased sex hormone levels (i.e., testosterone) and more. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning investigates how opioid use and sexual dysfunction may be linked.
Early research in the late 90s showed that creatine supplementation increased total body water, and that has been the widely accepted truth ever since then, but is it really true? In this article, Dr. Paul Henning looks at the total body of research to see if creatine supplementation actually increases water retention.
The effects of creatine supplementation in increasing muscle strength, lean mass, and exercise performance/muscle function are well documented, but did you know that creatine may exert powerful effects on how your brain functions too? In this article, Dr. Paul Henning explains the benefits of creatine on the brain.
We all know the benefits of exercise as it relates to heart health, strength, and muscle development, but what is often not talked about is how exercise protects our brain. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning examines the research related to exercise and brain health and how you can train to optimize mental performance.
Implementation of this simple lifestyle change surprisingly stabilizes the physiology, reduces inflammation, pain, and stress, enhances sleep, blood flow, and lymphatic/venous return to the heart, and produces greater well-being. In this article, Dr. Paul Henning dives deep on a topic many people aren't even aware of.
Human movement involves various types of muscle actions such as eccentric, concentric, and isometric contractions. It's widely known that muscles are stronger on the eccentric (lowering) part of and exercise, much less is known about how eccentric training impacts muscle growth. Today, Dr. Paul Henning investigates.
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a well established marker and mediator of coronary heart disease (CHD), and high levels of HDL-C appear to be protective against CHD. But the question is, can resistance training enhance HDL-C regardless of body weight? In this article, Dr. Paul Henning investigates.
Protein requirements for resistance trained athletes are greater than those that don’t participate in resistance training. But is one animal-based protein source better for building muscle compared to the others? In this article, Dr. Paul Henning investigates to determine whether chicken, beef, or dairy is best.
