More Is Not Always Better

One part of this week's conversation that stood out to me actually went beyond creatine.

It was the conversation around supplements in general.

There is always another supplement you could take. Another powder. Another vitamin. Another protocol someone online swears changed their life.

At some point, trying to optimize everything can become another distraction from doing the things that matter most.

Are you eating mostly real food?

Are you moving your body?

Are you strength training?

Are you sleeping enough?

Are you getting outside?

Are you managing your stress?

Are you spending time with people you care about?

Those things are not exciting because we have heard them a million times. But that does not make them less important.

Creatine is actually a good example of how we should think about this stuff. It has been studied for a long time and the podcast discusses its role in energy production, strength and exercise performance, as well as the growing research interest around cognitive function. But even something with a lot of research behind it is still just one small piece of the bigger picture.

Supplements can fill gaps. They can support what you are already doing. But they cannot build the foundation for you. Before worrying about the newest thing you can add, take a look at the basics you might be skipping.

Sometimes the best way to improve your health is not to add something new.

It is to get more consistent with what you already know works.