EP 5
Does Your Doctor Take Creatine?
About this episode
Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Naqvi tackle exercise, strength training, and supplements, explaining why weightlifting beats cardio for bone density, muscle mass, and preventing sarcopenia. They cover proper form, compound movements, muscle confusion, joint health and arthritis, and dig into the evidence behind creatine, vitamin D, magnesium, and calcium, including creatine's effects on dementia and sleep, vitamin D and fragility fractures, and why supplement research is limited by funding.
What we cover in this episode
- strength training vs cardio for health
- preventing sarcopenia and muscle loss
- proper weightlifting form and compound movements
- does exercise help arthritis and joint health
- vitamin D and bone density fragility fractures
- does creatine help dementia and sleep
- calcium and vitamin D supplementation
- muscle confusion and changing up workouts
- why supplement research is limited
Your hosts
Dr. Humayun NaqviPreventive Cardiologist · West Houston Heart Center
Dr. Adil AhmedOrthopedic Surgeon · Baylor College of Medicine