Is there any evidence that Gaba supplements increase HGH levels?
Hello Andrew, thank you once again for all the incredible work that you do. Me and my brother love listening to your podcast. My brother has a question about Gaba supplements, what are you thoughts on it? and are there any tangible evidence of the claims that Gaba dramatically increases HGH levels and if so could you maybe do an episode about how one can implement Gaba supplementation with weight training, to increase muscle mass. Much appreciated again, thank you.
What are the essential supplements for vegetarians / vegans.
Hello Andrew, I really appreciate the work that you do, just wanted to say thank you. I have a question in regards to supplementation; but before that let me give you little context; I recently (3months) made a move towards vegetarian diet, (I have been getting adverse reaction when eating meat). I love physical training, and challenges, my plans are to restart my alpine mountaineering expeditions, train for upcoming marathons etc. I'm also wanting to build optimal body (perfomance and health) with healthy amount of muscle mass. I'm new to this scene, and have noticed that I have lost significant amount of muscle mass in the last few months. My questions: can you please recommend what are some "essential supplements" that I need to be taking daily as vegetarian for for my mind and body? what foods should I increase my consumption of? and can you please recommend a good plant based source of protein powder / food?. Much appreciated, thanks again for an incredibly enlightening podcast.
Exercise addiction
Please can you explain this: "If you are someone – or know someone – who just cannot go a day without exercise because of anxiety or stress, it might be that their resting respiratory rate is high and they feel good because their heart rate is finally matching respiratory rate & CO2 concentrations are normalized." Andy Galpin's comment from Podcast Notes (email). Thank you
Pillows and sleep
This seems a small problem when managing sleep and waking up feeling rested, but I am at my wits end to find a pillow that doesn't contribute to my wakefulness and horrible neck pain (hence headaches) upon waking in the morning. Any suggestions for finding a "good pillow fit" in the context of sleep hygiene? Neck pain and headaches are an awful way to start the day!