2026-02-24
Exercise Recovery in Aging: Why Recovery Slows and Evidence-Based Strategies
Recovery from exercise slows significantly with age, affecting how often and how hard older adults can train. This review covers the biological reasons for prolonged recovery, its consequences for muscle preservation, and evidence-based strategies to support faster, more complete recovery.
2026-02-19
Apigenin and Sleep: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Protocol
Apigenin is being studied for sleep support through GABA-related pathways, with early human data suggesting possible modest benefits and a generally favorable short-term tolerability profile.
2026-02-04
Sleep Optimization Beyond Melatonin: Magnesium, Apigenin, CBT-I, and Light Hygiene
Melatonin is one of many sleep tools. Magnesium glycinate, apigenin (chamomile extract), and glycine have separate evidence bases. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) outperforms all supplements for chronic insomnia. Combining behavioral and supplement approaches is rational.
2026-02-03
Magnesium L-Threonate and Brain Health: Evidence from Human Trials
Magnesium L-threonate was developed to improve brain magnesium delivery. Human trials show modest cognitive improvements in older adults, though sample sizes are small and independent replication is limited.
2026-01-22
Glycine: Collagen Synthesis, Sleep Quality RCTs, and Methylation Support
Glycine is conditionally essential in older adults. RCTs show meaningful improvement in sleep quality and morning alertness at 3g doses. It is also the rate-limiting substrate for collagen synthesis and a methyl group buffer in methylation pathways.