My Current Morning Coffee

 At the gym, I often get asked what I have in my coffee as everyone sees me adding all sorts of powders to it. My current morning coffee consists of:

• Collagen

• Lion’s mane

• Cordyceps

• Chaga

Currently, I use individual extracts so I can add whatever I like and play with different doses. In the past, I have used pre-mixed coffee which is more convenient but I like to tailor it to my needs and experiment on myself a little bit.

Collagen

Collagen is something I have had for many years but didn’t really give it as much attention as I should. I have noticed my joints and tendons are feeling a lot better since I started taking it daily and at a much larger dose. Collagen has many other benefits which you can read more about here.

Lion’s Mane

Lion’s mane is known for its beneficial effects on the brain. With all the concussions I have had in my life I take a lot of things that can help regenerate, slow the degeneration, or improve brain function.

“Lion’s mane has the ability to repair and regenerate neurons in your body, resulting in improved overall cognitive function, and lion’s mane has been known to reverse and mitigate the effects of such neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, among others.” – Tero Isokauppila

Lion’s mane is used to:

• Improve memory

• Boost concentration

• Protect your nervous system and stimulate new neuron growth

Cordyceps

Cordyceps is known primarily for its ability to increase energy and reduce fatigue, so I use this in my morning coffee, pre-workout. Cordyceps contains beta-glucans which help deliver oxygen to the body. Cordyceps can also boost ATP levels. Due to these two properties cordyceps can help respiratory issues such as asthma and bronchitis. It also has anti-inflammatory properties which can help with blood flow and overall heart health, and it can also help with libido.

Chaga

Chaga is a bit of an all-rounder, helping many different systems within the body. It has immunomodulating abilities, anti-cancer properties, is a powerful antioxidant, and is an anti-inflammatory.

References:

Healing Mushrooms – Tero Isokauppila

Idiot-Proof Weight Loss - 4 Easy Steps

September 28, 2015

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Gemma Smith

So many of you out there claim to be unable to lose weight even though you've tried absolutely everything. Assuming that you really have tried absolutely everything and you are still overweight, then I challenge you to follow these 4 easy steps and to not lose weight. 

This involves NO EXERCISE - Interested?? Read on...

1. Swap Plastic for Porcelain – 99% of you are coffee drinkers (myself included), but don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you to stop drinking it. You all get take away, most of you every day, in these little (or big) plastic take away cups. What happens is that the plastic gets hot (hot water from the coffee), it leeches into the coffee, you drink the coffee and the plastic that’s in it. You can’t taste it but I can assure you that it’s there. Do yourself, and your legs, a favour and go to Big W, grab a stainless steel, glass or porcelain coffee cup and next time you get your coffee, get the nice lady behind the counter to fill her up!
2. Eat the Charles Poliquin Meat and Nuts for Breakfast – no this is not a joke, and yes, you can do this, you just have to get over the fact you are eating a big juicy steak for breakfast – you’d eat bacon and eggs, so this really isn’t any different.  For more information, please read this article:http://www.strengthsensei.com/the-meat-and-nut-breakfast/
3. Drink Water, and then Drink it Again – 3L per day, no exceptions. Do not drink out of plastic, even if it says “BPA Free” – truth is, it has BPS in it, which is basically BPA, just under a different name. Stainless steel or glass. No excuses. If you can, have cold water – your body has to warm it up so you use more calories which means more fat loss. 
4. Go to Bed – sleep away your fat, no exercise needed! You need 7-9 hours sleep every night, any less and you’re setting yourself up to fail. If you go to bed late, go to bed earlier. Start with small steps if you need to, for example, if you go to bed at 11pm, try for 10:50pm and gradually get it to where you get the hours needed. If you can’t sleep, try some Magnesium and Glutamine before you go to bed.

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