2 episodes

HealthTrekker is centered around the idea of doing just a little bit better every day. It came from observing the outcomes for some friends & family that didn’t always go well. So the question that kept coming up was, “What if just 1 small thing went a little bit better, starting a long time ago?” And that’s where the research started. Using an interesting, geeky collection of innovations + hacks from studies, perhaps we can all improve our long-term trajectory.

The HealthTrekker Podcast Healthtrekker

    • Health & Fitness

HealthTrekker is centered around the idea of doing just a little bit better every day. It came from observing the outcomes for some friends & family that didn’t always go well. So the question that kept coming up was, “What if just 1 small thing went a little bit better, starting a long time ago?” And that’s where the research started. Using an interesting, geeky collection of innovations + hacks from studies, perhaps we can all improve our long-term trajectory.

    Red Bull Just Might Give You Wings! Energy Drink Amino Acid May Slow Aging And Extend Your Lifespan

    Red Bull Just Might Give You Wings! Energy Drink Amino Acid May Slow Aging And Extend Your Lifespan

    The quest for The Fountain Of Youth is one of our best, most-aspirational ideas.And a Columbia team might be onto another simple patch that almost anyone could do as time marches on.
    Article: https://healthtrekker.net/taurine-aging-longevity
    Studies cited:Columbia article - https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/taurine-may-be-key-longer-and-healthier-life
    Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn9257

    • 8 min
    Alcohol Vs. Heart Health: I Don't Always Drink Dos Equis; But When I Do, It Saves My Frickin' Life!

    Alcohol Vs. Heart Health: I Don't Always Drink Dos Equis; But When I Do, It Saves My Frickin' Life!

    Alcohol’s Surprising Heart-Protective Effect Against Stress: One recent narrative in health is how interconnected our body's systems are. For example, we're learning more about the Gut-Brain Axis and how your GI tract acts like a second brain. And a team of Mass General researchers is finding out there is not just a cardio-to-brain health-axis, but it also seems to run the other way, too...

    • 8 min

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