I ran a series several years ago called “Supplements After 50”. Each post had a breakdown of a supplement I felt it was important to take after 50 and why. I started that series right after I turned 50, and here I am, 7 years later at 58 and I’ve updated my thinking a bit. … Read more
Back in 2018 I wrote a post for my “Supplements After 50” series on Creatine. Creatine’s an old standard in performance supplements. But recently I’ve learned that creatine has some new tricks up its sleeve, so I’ve updated the post. You can view the updated post here.
This article is part of a series called “Supplements After 50”. You can view other posts in the series here: creatine, fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, leucine, and protein. Why Zinc? Zinc is a micronutrient that is essential for your health. Zinc has been linked to a host of conditions (1) but for us middle-aged … Read more
This article is part of a series called “Supplements After 50”. You can view the first 5 posts here: fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, leucine and protein. This article was first published August 27, 2018. It was updated September 9, 2021. What Is Creatine? Creatine is a chemical that is found in your body, in … Read more
This article is part of a series called “Supplements After 50”. You can view the first 3 posts here: fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, and protein. Why Take A Leucine Supplement? Leucine is an essential amino acid that directly influences, among other things, muscle protein synthesis (MPS)[1]. If you’ve been following this series and read … Read more
This article is part of a series called “Supplements After 50”. You can view the first 3 posts here, here, and here. There are lots of reasons to take supplements. I take a bunch. Because of our diet, lifestyle, and the natural aging process, middle-aged guys like me sometimes need to fill in the gaps … Read more
This article is part of a series called “Supplements After 50”. The first two posts are here and here. Magnesium is a recent addition to my supplement regimen. If you’re like me, you mindlessly take a daily multi-vitamin, expecting that your “recommended daily allowances” are in that horse pill. Just like we discovered with vitamin … Read more
This is the second in a series called “Supplements After 50”. The first post is here. You – like me – know of vitamin D because it builds “healthy bones and teeth”. Since the 1920’s, vitamin D has been added to milk because of its ability to help the body absorb calcium. In the 1920’s … Read more
At 50 years old, I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. That’s actually a good thing. Most guys my age are trying to trim down, lose the “spare tire”, beer gut, whatever you want to call it. I’m on a quest to gain weight, particularly muscle. When I was 46, I took up the sport of … Read more