Sam Miller Science

There's a heavily underutilized hack when it comes to saving money on your health and fitness journey and over the past few years, it has even expanded. In today's episode, we're going to cover Health Savings Accounts or HSA's and how this can be not only helpful come tax time but potentially paying for gym memberships, equipment, certain supplements, recovery tools, and more. Topics include: &nbs...

Bringing back a Q&A style episode for you in today's episode and wanted to cover two specific questions I received from you all. Specifically, we'll be covering whether or not you can overdo it when it comes to supplementation, what I would recommend as far as micronutrients to be mindful of, and ending with a women's health question around Plan B and its side effects. Topics include:   - Q&A...

Are fermented foods overhyped when it comes to gut health and other health benefits or is it actually underrated? In today's episode, we'll be exploring the area of fermented foods and looking at a few evidence based studies to determine whether it is overrated or underrated. Topics include:   - Overrated or Underrated: Fermented Foods - What We’ll Cover Today - Why Do Fermented Foods Have He...

We often hear about avoiding a downward spiral and losing momentum whether it's in a health and fitness journey or owning a business but in today's episode, I want to flip that on its head. I want to share some thoughts around the idea of an upward spiral and how to sustain a positive outlook through an endeavor. Topics include:   - Sustaining Your Positive Outlook - The Effects of Stress - T...

On this day of celebrating freedom and independence, when it comes to health, there's a practice we can all engage in that will afford us the potential for the most amount of freedom for our entire lifespan. That practice is preventive health. I'll explain this practice and why it's important to consider the future version of yourself. Topics include:   - Preventive Health and Freedom - Think...

You've probably heard of Ozempic or GLP-1's but have you heard of GLP-1 probiotics? In today's episode, we're going to break down the role and benefits of probiotics, how GLP-1 probiotics stack up, why the marketing is way ahead of the studies and data, and more. Topics include:   - GLP-1 Probiotics? - Targeted Ads - The Mucus Layer of The Gut - Good vs “Bad” Gut Bugs - Cause of Type 2 Diabet...

Despite that Instagram ad you've seen recently about how easy it is to start and scale an online fitness & nutrition business, the reality is very different. It's one of the hardest things in reality and in this episode, I want to explain why using an analogy of a fine dining experience. This isn't to say you shouldn't try and fully commit to it but you deserve to know the truth about what you're...

Being in this industry for a good amount of time now and with my own personal priorities changing along with being presented new evidence, there are many things I've changed my mind on in the health and fitness space. In today's episode, I want to highlight 7 of them specifically and explain why I've changed my mind on these topics. Topics include:   - 7 Things I’ve Changed My Mind On - Evolu...

There's been a lot of controversy around fruit and fructose consumption on social media but what does the research say? In today's episode, we're going to look at a few apple consumption studies to see where the truth lies and the implications from these studies. Topics include:   - Will Fruit Make You Fat? - Focusing On Apple Studies In This Episode - PLOS Study - Review Study - Implications...

A recent study showed some surprising statistics when it comes to female vs male physician performance, mortality, readmission rates, and surgical outcomes. What was even more surprising is both males and females may benefit more from having a female physician. Does this mean you should immediately dump your male physician? There's many factors to consider which we will dive into as well. Topics i...

A concerning amount of studies and data have come out recently to show the presence of micro-plastics in testicles. How big of a deal is this issue? In today's episode, I'm going to breakdown a few recent studies on the topic, explain how to minimize your exposure to these items in question and what to be weary of, and whether or not this is major issue. Topics include:   - Hormone Health and...

We've all heard the advice around comparison to others and why, in most cases, it's the thief of joy but there's another type of comparison we need to be aware of as health and nutrition coaches and that is self-comparison. In this episode, I want to explain the psychological concept of the hedonic treadmill and why moving the goalpost further and further away leads to near celebrating progress or...

Depending on your age, you might remember in 2007 Blackberries dominating the cell phone marketplace. Fast forward a few years later, they fell to 0.1% of the market share and the health and nutrition coaching industry is seeing a similar trend. What was once novel with macro coaching and exercise plans is now a commodity and can be accessed on hundreds if not thousands of apps. Now is the time to...

Almost every woman has a vendetta against cellulite as 87% - 98% of women have some form of cellulite regardless of body fat percentage. In today's episode, we're going to discuss potential reasons for this including gut health and no, I will not be recommending some quick fix cream. You know I am lifestyle, nutrition, and training focused when it comes to our health and that's what we'll cover wi...

An often overlooked topic when it comes to health and fitness is the area of joint pain and its potential causes and considerations. In today's episode, we'll look at this area from a training perspective, cover Osteoarthritis, potential supplementation avenues, gut health considerations, and more. Topics include:   - Joint Pain Issues - Resistance Training and Recovery Considerations - Frequ...

A popular topic right now in the overall health realm but more specifically the mental health space is the role of trauma and our overall health. How does trauma affect the body and overall health? What are the mechanisms going on as coaches that we should be aware of? We'll dive into specifics around this topic including discuss PTSD, the fight or flight response, gut health considerations, and m...

Is it possible to improve IBS symptoms without going straight to nutrition and following an elimination diet? In this episode, I'm going to explain how that is possible without any drug intervention either. We'll take a look at the role stress plays with IBS, the benefits of CBT and brain interventions, recent studies on the effectiveness of CBT, and more. Topics include:   - Improving IBS Wi...

If you want a long sustainable career as a coach, investing in skills for your future self is a must. In today's episode, I want to explain what happens to most coaches after they pass their initial certification, get a few clients, then come across a few more advanced client cases that can lead to self doubt and imposter syndrome trying to solve them. Candidly, this why the FNMS program exists an...

You've probably heard of GLP-1 agnostics (Ozempic) when it comes to weight loss and weight management but emerging research could point to an additional use for this class of drugs. In today's episode, we're going to look at GLP-1 use for neurodegenerative disease and it's potential treatment effects. I'll also discuss my history around this topic, the potential risks of using these drugs, and mor...

Two of the most popular and efficacious dieting styles for fat loss and body composition are argued to be the Mediterranean Diet and a high protein diet but is one better than the other? What if we combined the best of each? In today's episode, we're going to examine a recent female focused study looking at the differences between these two dieting styles and glucose control. We'll also discuss ho...

A recent poster presentation has sparked some controversy around social media and the implications around intermittent fasting and cardiovascular disease risk. Is there cause for concern? I'll end the suspense: no. In today's episode, I'll explain why these conclusions are highly skeptical, reasons the data shows what it did, who I believe intermittent fasting could be useful for and who it's not,...

I wanted to bring back a oldie but goodie when it comes to segments on this show and that is overrated or underrated and I wanted to specifically talk about one test in particular and that is A1C. Helping students troubleshoot this blood marker in Metabolism School, there are a few considerations I want you to understand when it comes to this number potentially being falsely elevated. We'll talk a...

A popular topic over the past few years is the impact of natural and artificial sweeteners on many of our bodily functions and goals and which sweetener is best for our overall health. In today's episode, we'll be looking at a recent 2024 study looking at Stevia specifically and it's surprising impact and results. Topics include:   - Artificial Sweeteners and Our Microbiome - Recent 2024 Stud...

With the increasing popularity of CGM's as consumer products, tracking and awareness around blood sugar regulation has increased tremendously in popularity as well and while it's helpful to understand, it can easily be taken too far. In today's episode, we'll look at the flatline blood glucose myth when it comes to fat loss and whether or not this is necessary for sustained fat loss. Topics includ...

I am joined by a special guest on today's episode and you'll get to hear her experience within the Functional Nutrition & Metabolism Specialization program.   Hannah is now a Mastery student but came to us actually as an assistant coach looking to improve her expertise and became so confident in her abilities, she went off on her own and starting her own coaching business. Listen in as we tal...