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What is creatine really doing to your brain? Top Creatine Researcher Dr Darren Candow reveals why 5g won’t reach your brain, how creatine may reverse sleep deprivation, and the 5 myths stopping millions from taking it!

Dr Darren Candow is a professor and Director of the Ageing Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory at the University of Regina, with 175 published research papers. He is a fellow and incoming Vice-President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and was named on Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists list in 2025.

He explains:

◼ The 5 myths stopping you from taking creatine, and why they're all wrong

◼ How much creatine you really need for muscle, bone, brain and sleep deprivation

◼ How adding creatine to your antidepressant can double your remission rate

◼ Why you lose 1% of your muscle every year after 40 and what to do about it

◼Why creatine protects your brain from stress, sleep loss and cognitive decline

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:26 What is the mission that you're on?
00:04:14 Why has creatine exploded?
00:06:30 Are we deficient in creatine?
00:08:14 Does creatine damage your kidneys?
00:10:32 If I have creatine in my muscle, am I more likely to gain muscle?
00:11:50 Should women take creatine?
00:12:31 Will creatine cause hair loss?
00:13:36 Creatine causes muscle cramps?
00:16:28 How effective is creatine in gaining muscle mass?
00:18:08 Is the "loading phase" unnecessary?
00:19:06 Is there anyone that shouldn't take creatine?
00:19:41 Whats the best type of creatine to take?
00:21:31 The Dosing Dilemma - How much to take for each benefit?
00:22:43 Does creatine cause dizziness?
00:24:49 Taste test
00:25:38 The best dosage for bone health
00:34:20 What are the brain benefits of creatine?
00:36:51 Anything else to know about creatine's impact on the brain?
00:38:06 Ads
00:40:13 Does creatine help with inflammation?
00:41:28 Using creatine for Alzheimer's
00:42:45 Does creatine have an impact on our mental health?
00:44:39 What are foods I can eat that would supply creatine?
00:45:03 Study that showed creatine improved young athletes' sleep
00:47:43 The importance of weight training
00:48:12 What are the misconceptions about weight training?
00:50:58 Why is exercise more important as we get older?
00:52:46 Combining protein and creatine
00:53:55 Ads
00:54:56 How creatine helps menopausal and post-menopausal women
00:56:00 Is creatine safe for kids and people in general?
00:57:09 What's the best time to take creatine?
00:58:15 What do you think of creatine gummies?
01:00:44 What supplements do you take other than creatine?
01:02:52 Are there any direct weight benefits to creatine?
01:04:18 What differences will I notice when taking creatine?
01:06:42 Whats your health routine?
01:08:31 Do different people need to dose differently?
01:10:45 How do you define ageing?
01:12:04 What is your goal?
01:13:05 Fear of death

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Dr Mark Hyman is a physician and bestselling author specialising in food, longevity and metabolic health. In this moment, he reveals why willpower fails around food, what the science says about dairy and milk, whether fruit is actually good for us, and how the timing of your meals could affect your health and ageing.

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What is ancient astronomy hiding about our true history? Graham Hancock reveals the catastrophe that erased 12,800 years of our past, what the Great Pyramid is actually trying to tell us, and what he refuses to leave unsaid with heart surgery just weeks away.
Graham Hancock is a best selling writer and journalist who has spent 3 decades investigating evidence for a lost prehistoric civilisation. He is the author of international bestsellers including 'Fingerprints of the Gods', and is the presenter of the Netflix documentary series 'Ancient Apocalypse'.
He explains:
◼ Why the Great Pyramid contains knowledge humans shouldn't have had for another 2,500 years
◼ The ancient maps that show a continent nobody should have known existed yet
◼ How the Amazon rainforest is actually a man-made landscape hiding what's buried beneath
◼ What 80 ayahuasca ceremonies taught him
Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:19 Do Humans Have A Hidden Past?
00:06:18 Did A Global Cataclysm Reset Humanity?
00:11:09 Why Have This Conversation Now?
00:12:17 Why Is Your Work So Controversial?
00:14:35 How Old Is Humanity Really?
00:18:40 The Evidence Behind The Lost Comet Theory
00:19:56 What Truly Defines A Civilization?
00:22:59 Did Humans Survive The Ice Age?
00:24:18 What Were Early Humans Really Like?
00:28:04 The Missing Chapter In Human History
00:29:38 Could We Become The Next Lost Civilization?
00:34:53 How Do We Know These Stories Are True?
00:37:38 The Unsolved Mystery Of The Great Pyramid
00:41:42 The Real Meaning Of The Age Of Aquarius
00:46:47 Did The Ancients Know The Size Of Earth?
00:49:26 Were Ancient Secrets Passed Down Through Time?
00:51:42 Where Did Humanity's Lost Knowledge Go?
00:53:47 Do The Pyramids Point To A Lost Civilization?
00:55:03 Is Something Hidden Beneath The Great Pyramid?
00:56:59 Why Mainstream Science Pushes Back
00:58:21 Alone Inside The Great Pyramid
01:00:04 Ads
01:02:05 What A Lost Civilization Means Today
01:03:02 Should We Rethink Astrology And Telepathy?
01:05:08 New Discoveries Beneath The Amazon
01:08:31 What Shamanism Gets Right
01:09:18 A Journey With Ayahuasca
01:12:26 Strange Experiences From Childhood
01:15:19 Did You Have Nightmares?
01:16:35 Why Being An Outsider Matters
01:17:51 Don't Let Life Pass You By
01:19:51 Are Religion And Spirituality The Same?
01:22:00 Why Do People Experience The Same Psychedelic Visions?
01:25:01 Why Humanity Must Look Inward First
01:28:47 Ads
01:29:48 What Consciousness Really Is
01:32:36 How Illness Changed My Perspective
01:33:30 Why Love Matters Most
01:39:36 What Ancient Civilizations Teach Us Today
01:44:14 The Power Of Independent Thinking
01:46:33 What Will Matter On Your Last Day?
01:47:13 Living Without Judging Others
01:49:36 Will We One Day Worship AI?

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Why is the economy collapsing? Nick Hanauer and Daniel Priestley debate the wealth divide, why wages should be double what they are, what AI is doing to your job, and whether capitalism can still fix itself!
Nick Hanauer is a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, the first non-family investor in Amazon, and host of the Pitchfork Economics podcast. Daniel Priestley is an award-winning entrepreneur, business coach and best-selling author of 7 books, including ‘Lifestyle Business Playbook’.
They explain:
◼ Why taxing the rich feels like the answer but misses the real problem
◼ Why AI is hitting every job at the same time, and what that means for your career
◼ Why you can't fix the economy without owning a home, a business or shares
Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:07 Why Nick Hanauer's Economic Views Matter
00:06:07 Daniel Priestley's Different Take On Wealth
00:08:12 Is Taxing The Rich The Answer?
00:11:24 Do The Wealthy Already Pay Enough Tax?
00:14:47 Entrepreneurship Vs Policy: What Works Best?
00:19:45 The Policy Fix For Inequality
00:26:46 Do Higher Wages Hurt Small Business?
00:28:18 Why Small Businesses Can't Match MegaCorp Pay
00:32:42 What Workers Need Right Now
00:35:39 Ownership Models That Build Wealth
00:39:51 The Real Impact Of Worker Rights
00:40:52 What Brexit Really Changed
00:44:23 The Hidden Lessons Of K-Shaped Economies
00:46:50 Will Companies Leave If Taxes Rise?
00:51:20 Should Global Corporations Pay More Tax?
00:53:22 How MegaCorps Block Entire Markets
00:54:20 Solutions To Economic Inequality
00:56:13 Ads
00:58:22 How Many Jobs Will AI Replace?
01:01:00 AI Agents Are Replacing Entry-Level Work
01:04:47 Will AI Reduce Hiring?
01:08:01 Is Universal Basic Income The Answer?
01:12:51 Why Governments Struggle To Deliver
01:17:12 Are We Heading Towards An AI Utopia?
01:21:27 Would Higher AI Taxes Drive Companies Away?
01:23:30 Does Government Improve Lives?
01:29:54 Where They Fundamentally Disagree
01:32:31 Is Socialism The Answer?
01:36:50 How Policy Builds A Strong Middle Class
01:42:27 Ads
01:44:38 Which Economies Are Thriving Today?
01:48:00 What If You're Not Entrepreneurial?
01:51:08 Why Not Everyone Should Be An Entrepreneur
01:53:08 How To Help Small Businesses Thrive
01:55:39 Can Regulation Help Small Business Win?
01:57:03 Ending Taxes For Lower-Income Earners
02:01:02 The Global Economy's Biggest Problem
02:09:03 Radical Solutions To Inequality
02:14:53 How Do We Restore Hope?

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Brené Brown is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent decades studying why we struggle to be brave, open and truly seen. In this Moment, Brené unpacks why vulnerability feels so dangerous, how betrayal really happens, and the surprising catalyst of true self-love.

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