Creatine, Cellular Energy, and the Modern Stress Epidemic | HOMe Podcast #010
5/13/202626 min
In this episode of the Health Optimization Medicine Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty comes together for a roundtable conversation exploring the science and clinical application of creatine. Moving beyond its reputation as just a performance supplement for "gym bros," Boomer Anderson, Dr. Scott Sherr, Dr. Allen Bookatz, and Dr. Ted Achacoso break down how creatine functions as a critical cellular battery buffer.
Join us as we delve into:
- How creatine bypasses the "methylation tax" by saving the body from depleting SAMe reserves to produce energy.
- Why muscle is a metabolic determinant of resilience and not just a cosmetic feature.
- The evolutionary mismatch that increases our cellular energy demands due to a highly sympathetic, stressed lifestyle.
- The role of creatine in brain health is particularly important for supporting working memory, mitigating cognitive fatigue, and protecting against excitotoxicity.
This episode is for you if:
- You are curious about how to support your body's cellular energy and mitochondrial function.
- You follow a vegetarian or plant-based diet and want to understand your specific creatine supplementation needs.
- You want to understand the difference between maintaining muscle for aesthetic reasons versus metabolic health.
- You are looking for strategies to mitigate mental fatigue and sleep deprivation.
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First 90 secondsBoomer Anderson· Host0:00
[gentle music] Welcome back, everybody- Oh, yeah ... to another episode of the Health Optimization Medicine podcast. I've got the doctors, not to be confused with the TV show, Dr. Scott Sherr, Dr. Alan Bucats, Dr. Ted Achacoso. Welcome back, guys. I wanna start this podcast with just, like, a little bit of powder, white powder.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:49
Ooh.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:49
Don't harass me. Don't harass me.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:50
Don't, don't, don't do it.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:51
All right. Don't do it.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:52
Don't do it.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:52
Don't do it.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:52
Don't do it.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:52
Should I do it?
Ted Achacoso· Host0:53
Don't do it.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:53
All right.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:54
No. Come on, Jim Bro.
Scott Sherr· Host0:54
What is it called? Dry, dry something. What is this?
Boomer Anderson· Host0:56
Dry, dry.
Scott Sherr· Host0:57
Like a dry, dry- It's not dry heaving.
Ted Achacoso· Host0:58
Dry, not dry aging.
Boomer Anderson· Host0:59
Dry, dry hurling. Um- Dry- Dry socket ... so- Something ... here's a interesting thing. In my hand right now, and, you know, this brand does not sponsor the show, but, you know, in my hand right now I can tell you- Not yet ... one of the most researched supplements on the planet. It's been known as a performance supplement since way back in the day. I remember my dad trying to convince me not to buy this stuff at the local GNC when I was younger. It's known as a cellular energy buffer. It's a muscle brain nutrient. It touches methylation. It reflects mitochondrial