Ep. 531 | Are Sleep Supplements Helping or Hurting Your Health? Magnesium, Melatonin, & more with Pratik Patel
Are sleep supplements beneficial or harmful to your health? In this episode, we're joined by Pratik Patel, former Director of Performance Nutrition for the New York Giants. We'll explore which sleep supplements can enhance your sleep quality and which ones might be detrimental to your health.
Pratik unravels the science behind popular sleep supplements.
Discover:
Magnesium's role in sleep: Which form is most effective?
Glycine's surprising role in promoting better rest
Melatonin myths debunked: usage, dosage, and potential side effects
How sleep aids interact with your body's natural rhythms
Practical strategies for optimizing your sleep without relying on supplements
ABOUT PRATIK PATEL
Pratik Patel is a Health and Performance Coach to high performers in the real world. He is also a consultant to sports teams, startups, and VC groups in the human performance realm.
For the past 20 years, he has studied nutrition, fitness, recovery, and the interplay between these and health and performance.
He has spent the past 12 years implementing his knowledge with athletes in the team setting, most recently as an Assistant Coach with the New York Giants as the Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in charge of all things nutrition, hydration, supplementation, sleep, and recovery related to health and performance.
Patel is a Registered Dietitian and board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Pratik can be reached on his Twitter and Instagram social media accounts @pratikxpatel.
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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