Podcasts

Optimizing Human Health & Performance

Progress, Potential and Possibilities

Dr James Carter discusses his background and the history of GSSI before diving into different aspects of athlete health and performance. 

James Carter PhD

Chronic Pain & Injury in Football: Implications for Mental Health

Mettle Minds Podcast

In this “deep dive” conversation, Kevin discusses the negative impact of injury and chronic pain on his personal and professional identity and feelings of self-worth. He candidly discusses the “high-testosterone” environment and masculine culture of football led him to try and expedite his return to the field after injury. Kevin also highlights the importance of his support network in helping him experience personal change, growth, and a new perspective on life.

Kevin Luhrs MS, RD, CSCS

Heat Exhaustion, Hydration, and Sweat Testing

All Me Podcast/Taylor Hooten Foundation

Are you one of those individuals like me who cuts grass in the heat and humidity? In certain parts of the world, especially during the summer months, the heat and humidity can play a significant role in your hydration status. Furthermore, if training, exercising or just working in the heat for too long, you may experience some significant side effects and some that could be life threatening if you do seek immediate attention. In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Michelle King from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute about the impact of the heat and humidity on hydration status, the signs and symptoms of dehydration and heat stroke, the importance of electrolytes, Gatorade’s new sweat testing patch which is available for the consumer, and in the end, you’ll get to learn which band she would be the lead singer for if she had the opportunity.

Michelle King PhD

How to Stop Losing Muscle While Aging?

All Me Podcast/Taylor Hooten Foundation

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process. Did you know that after age 50, muscle mass decreases at an annual rate of 1-2% and muscle strength declines by 1.5% between ages 50-60? It is estimated that 5-13% of people 60-70 years of age are affected by sarcopenia with those numbers increasing to up to 50% for those aged 80. But, is there a way that we can slow this process down or even prevent from happening? In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Sara Oikawa, from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute about strategies to minimize muscle loss as we age. We’ll discuss the impact of exercise and exercise type, dietary factors and the importance of protein, are there any dietary supplements that could play a role.

Sara Oikawa PhD

How Gatorade Plans to Make its Gx App the Go-To Resource for Athletes

Muscle & Fitness

Drew Palin is the senior director of digital innovation and ecosystem at Gatorade.

One of the big projects Drew recently worked on was the overhaul of the GX app, which is a free training tool with workout programs and science-backed info for future athletes, current athletes, and people who want to tear themselves off the couch and do athletic things.  

Dr Eric Freese, a GSSI Principal Scientist, joins Drew Palin to discuss the science-backed resources within the app.

Eric Freese PhD and Drew Palin

Impact of Mental and Physical Fatigue on Health?

All Me Podcast/Taylor Hooten Foundation

When you think of the word fatigue, you may associate this with just being tired. Fatigue is more than just being tired or sleepy as many people who have fatigue are so drained, that their exhaustion interrupts their daily life. Nearly 44% of employees have reported physical fatigue at work which is up 38% from 2019. It was also reported that 60% of those same employees reported negative impacts of work related-stress, interest, motivation, or energy which resulted in a lack of effort. In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Ali Boolani to discuss what is physical and mental fatigue, the causes, the signs, and symptoms, how diet, exercise, and sleep play a big role, and what we can do to minimize both.

Ali Boolani PhD

Vitamin D for Health and Performance

All Me Podcast/Taylor Hooten Foundation

Did you know 25% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D and 41% are considered below sufficiency status? Is this because of the inability to get enough from the food supply or lack of sunlight in certain parts of the country? In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Stein from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute to discuss the versatility of this nutrient and its important role in health and human performance. Dr. Stein discusses the functions of vitamin D, how to correct a deficiency, the best sources of vitamin D, and how much does someone need to reach an optimal level. 

Kimberly Stein PhD