The Performance Nutrition Podcast

In Season 2 Episode #8, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Canadian Strongman Champion Dain Wallis to talk about his preparation for competition; training periodization, importance of technical proficiency, nutrition for hypertrophy, sleep and recovery strategies, the psychology of competition as well as applications of Strongman training for the recreational athlete.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):...

In Season 2 Episode #8, Dr. Bubbs interviews ketone expert Dr. Brianna Stubbs, PhD to discuss the impact of supplemental ketones on endurance exercise performance. In this episode, Brianna explains the differences between endogenous and exogenous ketosis, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of ketones, and the impact of ketone supplements on blood glucose and lactic acid levels, as well...

In Season 2 Episode #6, Dr. Bubbs chats with expert strength and hypertrophy researcher Dr. Eric Helms, PhD to talk nutritional strategies for bodybuilders and physique-focused athletes. In this episode, Eric outlines how protein requirements shift depending on training phase, effective weekly targets for weight loss, the key role of carbohydrates for bodybuilders, evidence-based supplements to po...

In Season 2 Episode #5, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Canadian National Powerlifting Record Holder and Olympic Weightlifter Isabel Lahela to talk training for women. Isabel shares her insight on CrossFit, Olympic lifting and Powerlifting, the benefits of adding lean muscle for women’s physique, as well as talking about her background in dance, and previous battles with an eating disorder while in the d...

In Season 2 Episode #4, Dr. Bubbs sits down with world expert hydration researcher Dr. Stavros Kavouras, PhD who runs the Hydration Science Lab at the University of Arkansas. In this episode, Stavros discusses how dehydration can impact athletic performance, differences between endurance and strength or team-sport athletes, strategies for assessing for dehydration, performing in hot climates and m...

In Season 2 Episode #3, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Brian St-Pierre, MS, Director of Performance Nutrition at Precision Nutrition, a world leader in nutrition education and coaching. Brian talks functions of vitamin D in the body, its key role in immunity, how much vitamin D you can get from the sun, if you should supplement with vitamin D, lab values for supporting health and athletic performance, v...

In Season 2 Episode 2, Dr. Bubbs interviews expert sport scientist and Director of Performance at the University of Michigan Dr. Fergus Connolly PhD. Fergus talks all things sports science: why we should start from the game itself and work backwards in sport science, a holistic, rather than reductionist view in performance sport, the value of upskilling staff versus adding more specialists, the im...

In Season 2 Episode 1, Dr. Bubbs chats with Danny Lennon, MS, founder of Sigma Nutrition, about all things weight loss: foundational principles of weight loss, food quality, the impact of fiber and protein on palatability, is low-carb superior to a low-fat diet, behavior change secrets, and strategies for promoting successful, long-term weight loss.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube:...

In PNP Episode #43, Dr. Bubbs reflects on the Season 1 of the Performance Nutrition Podcast with clips of 18 expert guests sharing their incredible insights on a variety of hot topics from popular episodes this past year. Thank you to all the amazing guests who came on the show this year to share their knowledge on training, nutrition, functional medicine, recovery, brain health and mindset!    PE...

In PNP Episode #42, Dr. Bubbs chats with CEO of Oura Health Petteri Lahtela to discuss their ground-breaking new technology in sleep monitoring, the Oura sleep ring. Petteri discusses his entrepreneurial background, how the Oura can measure heart rate, body temperature, sleep stages and heart variability and how this data can inform your decision-making on the diet, exercise, recovery, lifestyle f...

In PNP Episode #41, Dr. Bubbs sits down with renowned nutrition expert Dr. Susan Kleiner, PhD to talk weight loss in women and female athletes. Dr. Kleiner dives into the best ways to assess and measure progress - fitting into an old pair of jeans versus a DEXA scan – depending on your goals, the dangers of prolonged or extreme caloric restriction on female hormones, the impact of hormone balance...

In PNP Episode #40, Dr. Bubbs dives into the topic "concussions" with expert Dr. Paul Hrkal ND, who discusses the pathophysiological root causes, if clinical recovery and cessation of symptoms means you’re ready to play, biomarkers for diagnosis, specific dietary interventions, as well as supplements to support brain health and concussion recovery and more.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):...

In PNP Episode #39, Dr. Bubbs sits down with one of the greatest female athletes in Canadian history, 2x Olympic gold medalist and World Rugby Hall of Famer Heather Moyse. In this episode Heather discusses achieving your true potential by owning your story, overcoming obstacles, shaking off disbelievers, and shifting your perspective so you can believe, plan and pursue your dreams.    PERFORMANCE...

In PNP Episode #38, Dr. Bubbs interviews epigenetics expert Dr. Ben Lynch, who dives into the emerging field of epigenetics, outlining how the environment impacts how your genes are expressed. Dr. Ben discusses the MTHFR gene and its implications on your health and performance.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ iTunes: podcast...

In PNP Episode #37, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Josh Bonhotal, Director of Strength & Conditioning for the Purdue Boilermaker men's basketball team, Big 10 conference champions in 2017. In this episode, Josh talks about how he got started in Strength & Conditioning, lessons learned from working with Al Vermeil and the Chicago Bulls, the importance of solid nutrition & sleep fundamentals with young at...

In PNP Episode #36, Dr. Bubbs sits down with expert Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor at the Center for Sport Performance at California State University-Fullerton to talk benefits and pitfalls of wearable technology, when technology can help clients and athletes and when it can hinder progess, key markers of longevity and healthy ageing that most doctors don’t know, why you can’t just outsource your trai...

In PNP Episode #35, Dr. Bubbs interviews world-renowned scientist and researcher, Professor Tim Noakes about his remarkable career. Prof Noakes talks about his start in medicine and how his career path transitioned to sport and exercise science, as well as how the hydration recommendations have dramatically changed over the last 40 years and what the best advice really is. He discusses his propose...

In PNP Episode #34, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Eric Barker, author of the Wall Street Journal Best-seller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, to talk about what really produces success. Eric explores what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us and highlights what we can learn to be more like them.    PERFOR...

In PNP Episode #33, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Derek Hansen, international sport performance consultant whose clients include multiple Olympians, professional athletes and elite college athletes.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB Enjoy the podcast? Subs...

In PNP Episode #32, Dr. Bubbs interviews nutrition expert and author of the Alzheimer’s Antidote, Amy Berger, MS, who takes a deep dive into topics of brain health, cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB Enjoy the...

In PNP Episode #31, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Dr. Tamsin Lewis, MD, functional medicine expert and elite endurance athlete, to talk all things endurance training: how she become UK Ironman champion, nutrition and training lessons she learned along the way, the importance of personalized training volumes to maximize results, considerations for female athletes, key biomarkers for assessing recovery a...

In PNP Episode #30, Dr. Bubbs interviews the Director of the Public Health Collaboration Sam Felton, a charity dedicated to informing and implementing healthy decisions for better public health. Sam has brought together a group of leading doctors and nutritionists in the United Kingdom to tackle obesity and type-2 diabetes, which costs 16 billion UK pounds to treat every year.    PERFORMANCE NUTRI...

In PNP Episode #29, Dr. Bubbs sits down with sleep and behaviour expert Dan Pardi, MS and CEO of HumanOS.me to talk about the latest insights on sleep and circadian biology, the internal cellular “clocks” in your body which control sleep, recovery and overall performance. Dan dives into the latest research on sleep duration and common roadblocks to high-quality sleep.   PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCA...

In PNP Episode #28, Dr. Bubbs interviews one of the world's top experts and pioneers in sports nutrition and supplementation Dr. Jose Antonio PhD, CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Dr. Antonio discusses the benefits of creatine for power-based and endurance sports as well as implications for brain health, the type of exercise beta-alanine and beetroot juice may b...

In PNP Episode #27, Dr. Bubbs interviews nutrition and physiology expert Dr. Ryan Lowery PhD about his upcoming book with Dr. Jacob Wilson PhD “The Ketogenic Bible – The Authoritative Guide to Ketosis”. In this interview, Ryan discusses the basics of a keto diet, potential pitfalls including the keto flu and possible mineral deficiencies, the application of keto for hypertrophy and how it impacts...