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“In 15 people with severe traumatic brain injury, sodium lactate infusion increased brain lactate, pyruvate, and glucose without raising intracranial pressure, and a randomized study in 60 patients with mild traumatic brain injury reported better cognitive recovery than hypertonic saline.”

“A meta-analysis of 49 studies involving 1,863 adults found that protein supplementation during prolonged resistance training produced additional gains in one-repetition maximum strength, fat-free mass, and muscle size compared with training alone.”

“In eight young men, seven days of 1,000 milligrams of NR per day changed selected muscle NAD metabolites but did not alter substrate use, mitochondrial respiration, or signaling involved in adaptation to one hour of endurance exercise.”

“In a randomized crossover trial, a standardized ashwagandha extract produced a modest testosterone increase in overweight men with mild fatigue, while a meta-analysis of five tongkat ali trials found a positive pooled effect with substantial variation across studies.”

“In a randomized factorial design, participants were assigned to one gram per day of algae-derived omega-3 or placebo, 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 or placebo, and a 30-minute home strength program three times weekly or a flexibility control.”

“Melatonin appears in the comparison as a personal, goal-specific choice rather than a universal nightly supplement. Dr. Patrick also discusses glycine, collagen, myo-inositol, and other non-overlapping items with different levels of evidence.”

“A separate trial of 153 adults found that smartphone-based mindfulness training combining attention monitoring with acceptance reduced daily loneliness and increased social interactions compared with monitoring alone or an active control.”

“A second randomized trial found that a single vitamin D3 dose taken with food increased vitamin D status, with a larger rise when the meal contained at least 15 grams of fat. These findings support taking vitamin D with a meal that contains some fat.”

“In later randomized trials, urolithin A improved some laboratory measures of muscle endurance or hamstring strength, but it did not significantly improve key primary outcomes such as six-minute walk distance, muscle ATP production, or peak power.”

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