662: The truth about peptides, NAD, & other longevity treatments | Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.

"If you don't get those foundational behaviors down, there ain't nothing a peptide's gonna do for you,” says Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D.

Pojednic is a professor of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Stanford University and is the Chief Science Officer at Restore. Her work examines nutrition, supplementation and physical activity interventions on muscle physiology, performance and recovery, as well as muscle related chronic disease, with a particular focus on women. Pojednic  holds a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification from National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is board certified Health Coach from the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC). She has a particular passion for science communication and has been a consultant and writer for many prominent news outlets, including NPR, Time, The Washington Post, and Popular Science.

Show notes:

00:00 - The difference between science & wellness 

06:30 - The big vs. little levers of health

08:40 - What we do & don’t know about peptides 

11:45 - A study on supplement stacking gone wrong

13:55 - Next-gen peptides (BPC-157 & more)

18:20 - All about NAD, NR, & NMN

29:57 - Creatine for muscle & brain health

33:48 - Looking at leucine & amino acid profile in protein

36:48 - Why fasting advice for women often backfires