Your Brain Uses 20% of Its Creatine Just to Think | Podcast #479
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Dr. Justin Marchegiani sits down with creatine researcher Mark Faulkner to explore what current research suggests about creatine and the brain, how different forms of creatine may differ in absorption and dosing, and why creatine may support cellular energy, cognition, recovery, and everyday resilience. This is a root cause, lab informed look at creatine HCL and creatine monohydrate and the strategies people are exploring for long term wellness.
💡 What You'll Learn:
✅ Why the brain relies so heavily on creatine for everyday energy
✅ How creatine HCL and creatine monohydrate may differ in absorption and dosing
✅ What research suggests about creatine, cellular energy, and recovery
✅ How creatine may support immune cells and overall resilience
✅ Why lower dose creatine strategies are being explored for cognitive support
✅ Common creatine myths, including the DHT and hair loss question
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📚 References:
Korovljev D, et al. The Effects of 8-Week Creatine Hydrochloride and Creatine Ethyl Ester Supplementation on Cognition, Clinical Outcomes, and Brain Creatine Levels in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women (CONCRET-MENOPA): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Nutrition Association. 2025;45(3):199-210.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/27697061.2025.2551184
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Top 5 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System for Better Sleep & Stress Relief | Podcast #478
Top 5 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System for Better Sleep & Stress Relief | Podcast #478
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When your nervous system is out of balance, it can feel like you’re constantly “on edge” — leading to poor sleep, anxiety, fatigue, and trouble relaxing.
In this video, Dr. Justin Marchegiani shares the top five proven strategies to naturally calm your nervous system so you can rest, recover, and handle stress with more ease.
From supporting your vagus nerve and balancing blood sugar to optimizing magnesium, deep breathing, movement, and light exposure, these strategies can help retrain your body’s stress response and promote deeper, more restorative sleep.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ How stress and poor sleep disrupt nervous system balance
✅ The best nutrients and supplements to calm the mind and body
✅ Simple daily habits that support your vagus nerve and relaxation response
✅ The link between blood sugar swings, cortisol, and insomnia
✅ How breathing, light exposure, and movement help restore balance
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