ISSN Conference Rundown: Lactotripeptides, GLP-1 Support, Astaxanthin, Beta-Alanine, Urolithin A, and Wearables

In this Iron Radio episode, hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery recap highlights from the ISSN conference. They discuss sponsored research on casein lactotripeptides and their possible effects on blood flow, “pump,” and hypertrophy; a presentation on nutrition support for GLP-1 users and high dropout rates; and updates on astaxanthin as a carotenoid antioxidant with emerging dosing and metabolism data. They review a beta-alanine tutorial covering loading timelines, paresthesia, and dosing, and talk with Emily Werner about urolithin A, mixed evidence, cost, and sourcing concerns. Other topics include amino acids for tendon recovery, communication of sports nutrition in media, a practical sports nutrition lecture emphasizing field validity and “don’t assume—go look,” MSM for recovery, EAAs and cognition, and Mike’s wearable tech takeaways, including poor calorie-burn estimates and HRV/respiratory rate considerations.

00:00 Welcome and Hosts

01:42 Conference Recap Setup

02:14 Milk Peptides and Pump

08:27 GLP-1 Nutrition Support

10:31 Astaxanthin Deep Dive

14:19 Beta Alanine Update

21:05 Urolithin A Buzz

22:04 Urolithin A Evidence

23:31 Personal Trials and Cost

25:12 Buying Legit Sources

27:14 Amino Acids for Tendons

29:02 Media Nutrition Messaging

31:01 Real World Sports Nutrition

34:11 MSM and Immune Stress

36:20 EAAs for Cognition

39:09 Wearables Accuracy Reality

43:42 Conference Wrap and Farewell

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Peptides, SARMs, and “No Free Lunch”: Why You Must Know the Side Effects

In this Iron Radio episode, hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery discuss growing use of peptides, SARMs, and other drugs in gyms and the general public, emphasizing that many people take substances without understanding risks, side effects, dosing tradeoffs, or product quality. They compare older, better-studied compounds to newer agents with limited or no human data, and highlight dangers of injection practices, sterility issues, and mislabeled products. Mike shares a Journal of Nutrition study (Sato et al., industry-funded by Morinaga) on an oral whey hydrolysate tetrapeptide (leucine-aspartate-glutamine-tryptophan) in 181 overweight adults, reporting about a one-inch waist reduction and improved mood over 8–12 weeks. The conversation broadens to impatience, lifestyle disease, and the value of slow, informed, long-term progress in training, dieting, and health.

00:00 Welcome and Hosts

01:17 Lonnie on Aging Lifts

02:14 Why People Ignore Risks

05:01 SARMs and New Peptides

06:01 Peptides Can Do Anything

09:52 Creatine Tweaks and Hype

11:30 Oral Peptide Study News

16:37 Impatience and Quick Fixes

17:35 Show Updates and Promos

20:34 Peptide Sellers and Injection Risks

23:15 Sketchy Peptide Supply

23:52 Sterility Horror Stories

25:04 Informed Consent Mindset

25:46 Commercials And Polypharmacy

28:51 Vanity Vs Aging Reality

30:43 Slow Habits Beat Shortcuts

32:46 Dose Response Not Linear

33:35 Crash Diet Stress Costs

36:00 Patience And Longevity

38:14 Parenting Goals And Odds

40:41 Pay Your Dues Closing

41:39 Podcast Disclaimer

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Enhanced Games Recap: PEDs, PRs, Recovery, and the $10M Usain Bolt Bounty | Iron Radio

In this Iron Radio episode, hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery discuss the recent Enhanced Games, noting that unenhanced top-level competitors often beat enhanced entrants who were frequently retired for 5–14 years and had only about four months of prep, including roughly two months enhanced. They argue the results still showed meaningful effects, with many athletes—especially older ones—beating personal bests, and they highlight weightlifting as the sport with the most dramatic improvements, including an athlete opening 10 kg over his best and narrowly missing a world record at 30 kg over. They critique expectations of instant “Captain America” gains, discuss sport-specific tradeoffs (e.g., muscle mass and drag in swimming), mention strict FDA-approved protocols, heavy commercialization, major investors, prize payouts, Olympic bans, and a new $10M offer for breaking Usain Bolt’s 100m record, with plans toward 2027.

00:00 Show Intro and Hosts

00:46 Concert Banter and Updates

01:41 Enhanced Games Recap

03:29 Why Records Didn't Fall

04:44 Swimming vs Strength Sports

06:25 Strongman Drug Rules

08:12 Money Incentives and Olympics

11:22 Training Timeline and Oversight

12:51 Sponsors and TRT Clinics

17:18 Marketing and Mechanical Doping

20:10 Recovery Not Just Muscle

22:31 Ethics and Pro Sports Testing

24:24 Testing Is a Joke

25:00 Doping Culture by Sport

25:33 Olympics Arms Race

27:04 Genetics Skill and Reality

28:47 Bodybuilding Drug Debate

31:33 Capitalism and Sport Picks

32:32 Tech Suits and Gear Rules

34:17 Results PRs and Future

35:54 Timeframes and Supervision

37:51 Safety Monitoring Ethics

41:12 Wrap Up and Disclaimer

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Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie