Narrowing down the supplements you want to take on a daily basis can be a tall task. This especially stands true when it comes to your overall approach to health and where your primary focus lies. While there’s not one “do-it-all” type of supplement, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, D.O., recently joined Andrew Huberman on the Huberman Lab podcast to discuss a broad range of subjects.
At one point, Lyon laid out a detailed breakdown of the impacts of a few specific supplements she takes. The conversation began with Huberman highlighting creatine as one that he takes daily (5-10mg) due to its positive impacts on muscle strength and brain benefits.
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Lyon, who’s dubbed as the “founder of muscle-centric medicine,” agreed with Huberman about creatine being a primary go-to option for supplements. She also discussed a few other interesting additions, including whey protein, a very easy-to-find supplement that can be added daily.
Lyon also went on to rave about the supplement Urolithin A and the tremendous benefits that can come from that.
“Creatine, for sure,” Lyon said. “The other supplement is Urolithin A…Urolithin A is a gut muscle connection. Individuals [who] take Urolithin A, there are many papers out there that [state] it improves myopathy…There are trials in human individuals that [Urolithine A] increases strength and endurance.”
While adding Urolithin A alongside creatine and whey protein, she rounded out the list with a fourth supplement—collagen, a group which she called the “perfect” supplement if it could be made into one.
“If I could make one supplement, I would probably make a mix of Urolithin A with creatine and some whey protein—and maybe 25mg of Collagen, and I would have my perfect supplement,” Lyon said.
It’s an interesting group breakdown from Lyon, and one that makes a lot of sense due to the overall benefits that each specific supplement provides. The entire conversation can be found on Andrew Huberman’s website, and this specific topic of supplements begins at the 2:11:13 mark.
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