Blood Markers, Supplementation and Industry Myths

Episode #113 - Dr Rosie Tarbuck
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I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was an extremely interesting chat with a very reliable source. Rosie is a General Practitioner as well as competitive bodybuilder. She has extensive experience in working with the general population from a medical standpoint, but also frequently interprets blood work analysis for MediChecks.
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In this episode, we discuss the impact that taking PED's can have on your blood markers, why getting fixated purely on Testosterone levels can be naive, how seeing you have low T levels can psychologically impact men and whether over the counter readily available supplements can have any impact on blood markers at all.
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We also discuss what it's like to prep for bodybuilding shows whilst doing 12 hour shifts on a ward, how changes in sleep cycle impact training and what Rosie's peers think of her diet and lifestyle.
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Finally I get a doctors perspective on common trends in the fitness industry and we explore how much is valid and what is generally pseudo science when it comes to seeing an improvement in health.