The Performance Nutrition Podcast

In PNP Episode #26, Dr. Bubbs sits down with functional medicine expert Dr. Michael Ruscio to talk all things "thyroid"; the difference between frank hypothyroidism and thyroid dysfunction, who may benefit (and who doesn't) from thyroid medications, the rise in thyroid autoimmunity, supplements for thyroid support, if excess iodine is harmful and so much more.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP...

In PNP Episode #25, Dr. Bubbs sits down with former LA Laker Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Tim Difrancesco to take a deep dive into the life of a professional athlete. From training strategies and muscular imbalances, to identifying nutrition and supplementation goals, managing sleep and off-setting the stress of travel.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

In PNP Episode #24, Dr. Bubbs interviews Dr. Cate Shanahan MD, functional medicine expert and sport nutrition consultant for the LA Lakers, to discuss how crucial your diet and food choices are to your DNA and health, how traditional diets provide insights into the optimal human diet, the alarmingly detrimental effects of polyuynsaturated vegetable oils on performance and health, and how you can s...

In PNP Episode #23, Dr. Bubbs sits down with high performance expert researchers and coaches Dr. Daniel Plews and the "Prof" Dr. Paul Laursen to talk heart rate variability, low-carb and keto diets and endurance training. The Plews and Prof share insights into how best to assess HRV and what it means for your training, the impact of low-carb and keto diets on training adaptations (and how it diffe...

In PNP Episode #22, Dr. Bubbs sits down with expert researcher Dr. James DiNicolantonio, PhD and takes a deep dive into all things salt: why we are so afraid of it, where today’s standard recommendations came from, dangers of a low-salt diet on health, impacts of salt for high performance, the sugar/salt connection and much more.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube...

In PNP Episode #21, Dr. Bubbs interviews hypertrophy and body composition expert researcher Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, PhD who shares his research and incredible insights on the ideal sets, reps and periodization for building lean muscle, the myth of multiple meals increasing metabolism, his findings on fasted-cardio for fat loss, as well as his nutrition tips for maximizing lean muscle gains. Brad also...

In PNP Episode #20, Dr. Bubbs interviews nutrigenomics expert Dr. Jeremy Keonig, founder and CEO of Athletigen Technologies. Dr. Koenig digs into the intersection between your genetics, nutrition and environment and how these factors come together to influence performance gains.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ iTunes: podcas...

In PNP Episode #19, Dr. Bubbs sits down with elite strength coach Clance Laylor to talk about his journey to training professional athletes. Coach Clance digs into his personalized system for building high level strength, power and speed in athletes: his use of Olympic lifts, sprints and exercise selection.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4Z...

In PNP Episode #18, Dr. Bubbs interviews Grammy nominated bassist, composer, producer, and musical director Stu “Bassie” Brooks. Stu dives into the similarities between music and high performance sport, the stress of new environments, finding inspiration in his surroundings, the importance of structure for creativity to thrive (as well as how to overcome creative roadblocks) and so much more.    P...

In PNP Episode #17, Dr. Bubbs sits down with expert Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist Dr. John Sullivan, PhD to talk about how the brain deeply impacts performance. Dr. Sullivan discusses how nutrition builds optimal brain health, the critical role of sleep in performance, how emotions "run the show" in performance, the "gut-brain" connection and so much more.   PERFORMANCE NUTRITION...

In PNP Episode #16, Dr. Bubbs interviews The Wall Street Journal's deputy editor and former sports columnist Sam Walker about his new book The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams. Sam talks about how the world's greatest teams had one glaringly obvious similarity: the unique characteristics of their captains.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: http...

In PNP Episode #15, Dr. Bubbs sits down with Cambridge and Oxford graduate Dr. Tommy Wood, MD for a deep dive into the "athlete's gut" and common digestive complaints. He discussses the "keystone" bacteria that make up a healthy gut, common triggers that lead to dysbiosis, how intense training impacts the gut, as well as solutions on the testing, food and supplement front to restore optimal gut he...

In PNP Episode #14, Dr. Bubbs connects with world expert therapist and strength coach Dr. Charlie Weingroff, PhD who discusses the "Joint By Joint" theory of optimal movement, if 10-minutes is enough to improve your general mobility and flexibility, the myths around core training, the pitfalls of Russian twists and how to truly train in flexion, as well as training athletes with different body typ...

In PNP Episode #13, Dr. Bubbs talks with New York Times Bestselling Author Nina Teicholz about her best-selling book The Big Fat Surprise, about the truth about cholesterol and saturated fats. Since the 1950s, the standard medical advice has been to consume a low-fat diet to ward of heart disease, however Nina's thorough review of the research, raw data, and scientist interviews highlights how thi...

In PNP Episode #12, Dr. Bubbs interviews obesity and diabetes expert Dr. Jason Fung MD, exploring the high blood sugar and insulin epidemic that affects all Western countries today. Dr. Fung discusses the flaws in the "calories in vs calories out" model for weight loss, the importance of the liver in controlling healthy blood sugars, how chronically high insulin levels impact long-term weight gain...

In PNP Episode #11, Marc interviews Dr. Martin Gibala, PhD, sport scientist and HIIT training expert and author of the 1-Minute Workout Book.   LINKS DR. GIBALA'S WORK: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gibalam   FOLLOW DR BUBBS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/ Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs​​​​​​​ Website: DrBubbs.com   BOOKS: PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutio...

In PNP Episode #10, Dr. Bubbs sits down with expert neuroscientist and obesity researcher Dr. Stephan Guyenet PhD to talk about his new book The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts that Make Us Overeat. Dr. Guyenet discusses the fundamental role of the brain in controlling "body-fatness" and how our brains are hard-wired to seek out calorically dense foods.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PN...

In PNP Episode #9, Dr. Bubbs dives into the current low-testosterone epidemic with functional medicine and nutrition expert Dr. Ben House PhD. Ben discusses the many root causes for why men can struggle with low testosterone. He also speaks about the limitations of using testosterone creams and gels, and provides dietary solutions for overweight men versus athletes to support healthy T levels.   ...

In PNP Episode #8 Dr. Bubbs sits down with Robb Wolf, NY Times best-seller The Paleo Solution and is a driving force in the ancestral health and nutrition space. In this episode, Robb talks about his evolution since his first book, the importance of "personalized nutrition" and how he's changed his diet over the years.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

In PNP Episode #7,  Dr. Bubbs has the honour of interviewing one of the world's most renowned scientists, NY Times best-selling author, and the founder of the Paleo Diet movement Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD. He discusses how he first got introduced to Paleo nutrition by Dr. Boyd Eaton, what hunter-gatherer ancestors "didn't eat", weighs in on the salt debate, calcium balance and keys to longevity.    P...

In PNP Episode #6, Dr. Bubbs interviews former Air Force "Officer of the Year", pararescueman and expert physical therapist Dr. Doug Kechijian around mental performance in high pressure environments.    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...

In PNP Episode #5 Dr. Bubbs sits down with expert protein researcher Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne to do a "deep dive" into protein: the minimal effective dose, protein type and quality, impacts on hypertrophy training vs. endurance, varying needs of young versus older athletes, food versus supplements, if there is indeed an "anabolic window" post-training and so much more.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION P...

In PNP Episode #4, Dr. Bubbs is joined by expert Dr. Nanci Guest PhD to talk all things coffee and caffeine, such as: new findings on "fast" vs. "slow" caffeine metabolizers, impacts on performance (and which group has negative effects!), whether to choose supplements or coffee for elite performers and how your genes influence all of these parameters.    PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP): YouTub...

In PNP Episode #3, Dr. Bubbs takes a deep-dive into all aspects of sleep with expert Dr. Amy Bender, PhD. Dr. Amy discusses the benefits of "light box" therapy in the morning, tips to offset the blue light from devices in the evening, "cognitive reshuffling" and "4-7-8" breathing to increase parasympathetic tone and to help you unwind and fall asleep, as well as the controversial "nap-uccino" that...

In PNP Episode #2, Dr. Bubbs is joined by two members of the world-class ALTIS Performance Group, Dr. Jas Randhawa, Lead Performance Therapist, and Jason Hettler, Lead Strength & Power Coach. They outline "The Performance Trinity" that makes the ALTIS integrative therapy model so successful. Daily routines of high performance sprinters, how sprint training applies to other sports, and the amount o...