Nick Gant is Director of the Exercise Neurometabolism Laboratory at the University of Auckland.
His group uses interdisciplinary approaches from the nutritional sciences and neurosciences to investigate the role of nutrition in brain health and performance. Nick is particularly interested in foods and supplements that prevent brain fatigue and improve physical and cognitive function.
His research is currently funded by the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and several industrial partnerships. He partners with clinicians and dieticians within the NZ Centre for Brain Research and provides scientific and educational support for elite athletes, government and military organisations
In This Episode We Discuss:
Understanding fatigue Hypoxia-induced decrements in cognitive performance Role of caffeine and stimulants in “rescuing” performance in high-fatigue/high-stress states Creatine for cognitive function and brain health Potential for creatine mitigating traumatic brain injury (TBI) Can ketones aid in mitigating traumatic brain injury? Thoughts on cognitive impact of nicotine CHO mouth rinsing: proposed mechanism of actionSHOW NOTES: https://sigmanutrition.com/episode276
#505: Oslo Diet-Heart Study: Cholesterol-lowering Diets & Cardiovascular Events
#504: Vegetable Oil vs. Saturated Fat – Analysis of the LA Veterans Study
#503: Lyon Diet Heart Study – Canola Oil, “Mediterranean” Diets & Minimizing Bias
#502: Sydney Diet-Heart Study – Is Linoleic Acid Causing Heart Disease?
Addressing Some Criticisms of Nutritional Epidemiology (SNP 23)
#501: Sex-based Training Recommendations: Evidence-based or Hype? – David Nolan, PhD
#500 – The Big Unanswered Questions in Nutrition Science
#499: How Sensory Cues Impact Food Choice & Behavior – Prof. Ciarán Forde
The PREDIMED Trial – Controversy, Criticisms, & Lessons Learned (SNP 22)
#498: The PROPEL Trial & Weight Loss Interventions in Primary Care – John Apolzan, PhD
#497: Are Food Frequency Questionnaires Reliable?
SNP21: Sick Individuals and Sick Populations
#496: ATBC Cancer Prevention Study – Crucial Lessons
#495: Circadian Clocks in Muscle & Exercise as a Time Cue – Prof. Karyn Esser
#494: Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
#493: The Keys Equation – How Dietary Fats Impact Blood Cholesterol
SNP20: The Cumulative Exposure Model of LDL-C & Heart Disease
#492: How Does Weight Cycling Impact Long-term Health?
#491: Do High Protein Intakes Cause Insulin Resistance?
#490: How Does Exercise Impact Beta-cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes? – Mark Lyngbæk, MD
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