Health Hackd Podcast

This week we're covering:

• A new report on the quality of fish oil supplements
• The impact of light on kids' sleep
• A better way to implement healthy habits
• How goji berries may be the key to maintaining eye health
• An interesting history of an old Pfizer vaccine (for bovine)

Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter
Rate the show on Apple Podcast
Follow along on Instagram

Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT
Resources

• Nearly 10% of fish oil supplements were found to be rancid in new study by Labdoor.
• High sensitivity of melatonin suppression response to evening light in preschool-aged children
• The scientifically-proven way to implement lasting change is not through awareness, but through emotional and environmental nudges (or reminders).
• Goji Berry Intake Increases Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Pilot Trial
• Pfizer: A History of the Failed Bovine Vaccine

Disclaimer
This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The products, information, services, and other content provided on and through this podcast, including information that may be provided in the show notes (directly or via linking to third-party sites), are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professionals regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.

If you take a trip to the grocery store, you'll find that the most popular foods are the ones that come in a package (chips, cookies, cereals, etc.). With the wide use of industrially processed seed oils, these foods are very high in Omega-6s and essentially depleted of Omega-3s. This shift from whole foods to processed foods has created a sharp increase in chronic illness over the years. In today's episode, we talk about how Omega-3s are crucial for:

• Cognitive functioning
• Mental health
• Heart health
• Early childhood development

Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter
Rate the show on Apple Podcast
Follow along on Instagram

Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT
Resources

• How highly processed foods harm memory in the aging brain
• Omega-3 fatty acids' supplementation in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review
• Dietary fish oil decreases C-reactive protein, interleukin-6
• Supplementation with oil rich in EPA improves global cognitive function in healthy, young adults
• Comparison of therapeutic effects of omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid and fluoxetine, separately and in combination, in major depressive disorder
• Short-term supplementation of acute long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may alter depression status and decrease symptomology among young adults with depression: A preliminary randomized and placebo controlled trial
• A meta-analytic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids
• randomized controlled trial
• Moderate consumption of fatty fish reduces diastolic blood pressure in overweight and obese European young adults during energy restriction
• NIH: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Supplement

Disclaimer
This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The products, information, services, and other content provided on and through this podcast, including information that may be provided in the show notes (directly or via linking to third-party sites), are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professionals regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.

Upon entering your local gym, you are likely welcomed by an overly-enthusiastic employee along with a fridge full of energy drinks, promising to take your workout to the next level. But one pre-workout drink that doesn't get enough attention is beet juice (a.k.a beetroot juice).
Yep, the nectar from that root vegetable that no one really enjoys. Some people refer to it as "nature's Viagra" due to the way it increases blood flow. Whether you're looking to increase performance in the gym or in the bedroom, beet juice may be the solution.
In today's episode, we share some of the research behind this underrepresented juice as a pre-workout drink as well as our experience in using it to fuel a CrossFit workout. It turns out, Dwight Schrute may have been onto something at Schrute Farms.

Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter
Rate the show on Apple Podcast
Follow along on Instagram

Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT
Resources

• Acute and chronic effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on blood pressure and the physiological responses to moderate-intensity and incremental exercise
• Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of walking and running: a placebo-controlled study
• Beetroot Juice Supplementation Improves High-Intensity Intermittent Type Exercise Performance in Trained Soccer Players
• The Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Exercise Tolerance and Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• The Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Weightlifting Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review

Disclaimer
This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The products, information, services, and other content provided on and through this podcast, including information that may be provided in the show notes (directly or via linking to third-party sites), are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professionals regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.

Fitness enthusiasts are always looking for ways to get stronger or look bigger (or maybe a little bit of both). And with the number of strategies and snake oil supplements claiming to optimize muscle gains (i.e. hypertrophy), it can be quite difficult to figure out where to begin.
A recent study published in the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning compiled guidelines for maximizing muscle hypertrophy in athletes based on the existing body of evidence in this field.
In this episode, we provide a rundown on how to maximize muscle hypertrophy through these six variables of exercise:

1. Load (Weight/Resistance)
2. Volume
3. Frequency
4. Rest Period
5. Exercise Type
6. End Point

Register for Wellness: Why Not Today?! on 9/11 from 9-11 am
Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter
Rate the show on Apple Podcast
Follow along on Instagram

Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT
Resources

• Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population

Disclaimer
This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The products, information, services, and other content provided on and through this podcast, including information that may be provided in the show notes (directly or via linking to third-party sites), are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professionals regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.

There's been a lot of talk about the negative impact of plastic on our environment, with most of that discussion centering around ocean life. But a lesser-known impact of plastic overuse is the daily human consumption of microplastics.
With plastics being used in the majority of household items, especially when it comes to food storage, humans consume a decent amount of plastic every day. In this episode, we're going to dive into:

• The prevalence of plastics in our food and drinks
• How plastics get into our food supply
• The dangers of microplastic consumption
• Ways to minimize microplastic consumption

Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter
Rate the show on Apple Podcast
Follow along on Instagram

Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT
Resources

• Human Consumption of Microplastics
• Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment
• No Plastic in Nature: Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People
• Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges
• Global Pattern of Microplastics (MPs) in Commercial Food-Grade Salts: Sea Salt as an Indicator of Seawater MP Pollution
• Occurrence of Microplastics in Commercial Seafood under the Perspective of the Human Food Chain. A Review
• Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
• Are Microplastics in Food a Threat to Your Health?
• Tissue accumulation of microplastics in mice and biomarker responses suggest widespread health risks of exposure
• Micro- and nanoplastics detectable in human tissues
• Plastic, The Trojan Horse

Disclaimer
This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The products, information, services, and other content provided on and through this podcast, including information that may be provided in the show notes (directly or via linking to third-party sites), are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician or other healthcare professionals regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options.