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PREVIEW Aliquot #92: The Underestimated Role of Resistance in Body Recomposition

Aug 11, 2023

Having a healthy body composition, with plenty of lean mass – in the form of muscle and bones – is essential for health throughout the lifespan. Achieving a healthy body composition requires a balanced approach that emphasizes resistance training – and calorie reduction where appropriate.

In this Aliquot, Dr....

PREVIEW Aliquot #85: The Science of Wrinkle Prevention ⎯ Building Resilient Skin

Apr 18, 2023

Your skin is a crucial barrier to the outside world – the first line of defense against environmental exposures, and the primary means by which the body retains fluids necessary for survival. Consequently, maintaining a healthy skin barrier is important for your overall health.

In this Aliquot, I describe some...

PREVIEW Aliquot #78: The minimum effective dose for hypertrophy

Jan 14, 2023

Incorporating resistance training into your exercise regimen presents a scheduling dilemma – there's simply not enough time. Performing time-efficient workouts that involve supersets, paired sets, drop sets, and multi-joint exercises decrease training time while providing the minimum effective dose necessary for...

PREVIEW Aliquot #70: Preventing age-related muscle loss

Oct 22, 2022

The progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging, referred to as sarcopenia, begins as early as our 30s or 40s. Many factors contribute to sarcopenia, including diet and inactivity. Building muscle mass in one's early years is essential for staving off the age-related loss of muscle mass...

PREVIEW Aliquot #65: Concerns with chronic NSAID use

Aug 31, 2022

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are among the most widely used drugs worldwide, available in both prescription and over-the-counter forms, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and others. Most NSAIDs, with the exception of aspirin, work by inhibiting the activity of a family of enzymes...