5 Supplements for Stress, Mood, and Recovery After 40 (Evidence-Based) | Ep 462

About this episode

This episode discusses 5 evidence-based supplements that aid in stress, mood, sleep, and recovery for adults over 40 who engage in strength training.

What supplements help with stress, sleep, and recovery after 40? The honest answer is a very short list of compounds with clinical evidence behind them, specific doses, mechanisms that matter for body composition, and specific safety profiles. This episode covers 5 compounds with clinical evidence for stress, mood, sleep, and recovery in adults over 40 who do strength training to lose fat and build muscle. Learn about the forms and doses studied, mechanisms relevant to body composition, findi...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Topics covered

• supplements
• stress
• mood
• recovery
• nutrition
• fitness
• adults over 40

Keywords

• supplements
• stress relief
• mood enhancement
• recovery
• adults over 40
• strength training
• clinical evidence

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