Ep. 151 - Can Your Gut Help Keep Your Brain and Muscles Younger?

Ep. 151 - Can Your Gut Help Keep Your Brain and Muscles Younger?

  Can the bacteria in your gut help keep your brain sharp and your muscles strong as you age? A new meta-analysis summarizes the evidence to date...

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Ep. 150 - How to Build Healthspan for Your Next 20 Years

Ep. 150 - How to Build Healthspan for Your Next 20 Years

  Healthy aging isn't only about how long you live. It's about how well you live for however many years you get. Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founde...

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Ep. 149 - Could Astaxanthin Help Your Body Use More Fat for Fuel?

Ep. 149 - Could Astaxanthin Help Your Body Use More Fat for Fuel?

  A new AstaReal astaxanthin study looked at something researchers hadn't isolated before: not whether astaxanthin supports exercise performa...

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Ep. 148 - Pomegranate Research Update with Dr. Andrea Zangara and Silvia Mont

Ep. 148 - Pomegranate Research Update with Dr. Andrea Zangara and Silvia Mont

We live longer than people did in the 1950s, but many of those extra years can come with frailty and a loss of mobility and independence. Our ...

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Ep. 147 - Tired at Work? Try This Instead of More Coffee

Ep. 147 - Tired at Work? Try This Instead of More Coffee

  A newly published study compared EnXtra directly with caffeine — and what happened after one-hour and at the five-hour mark is worth understan...

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Ep. 146 - Inside the Antioxidant Network Your Body Uses to Age Well

Ep. 146 - Inside the Antioxidant Network Your Body Uses to Age Well

  You've heard that antioxidants fight free radicals. Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founder of NatureCity, goes one step deeper: there isn't one kind...

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Ep. 145 - Inflammation Isn't the Enemy - Why The “Cleanup” Process Matters for Healthy Aging

Ep. 145 - Inflammation Isn't the Enemy - Why The “Cleanup” Process Matters for Healthy Aging

Most of us treat inflammation as the enemy. Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founder of NatureCity, makes the case that you couldn't stay healthy wi...

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Ep. 144 - Bigger Doses Don’t Always Make Better Supplements

Ep. 144 - Bigger Doses Don’t Always Make Better Supplements

  One bottle says 500 milligrams. Another says 1,000. Most of us reach for the bigger number, assuming it works better. After almost 25 years dev...

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Ep. 143 - Magnesium Is Not a Sleeping Pill. Here Is What It Actually Does

Ep. 143 - Magnesium Is Not a Sleeping Pill. Here Is What It Actually Does

  Magnesium relaxes muscles, but that is only part of the story. Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founder of NatureCity, explains how magnesium suppor...

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Ep. 142 - Resistant Starch: The Most Overlooked Fiber for Your Gut Microbiome

Ep. 142 - Resistant Starch: The Most Overlooked Fiber for Your Gut Microbiome

  Not all fiber does the same job. Resistant starch is the type of fiber most modern diets have largely stripped out, and research suggests it ma...

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Ep. 141 - 3 Things Better Sleep Support Should Actually Do

Ep. 141 - 3 Things Better Sleep Support Should Actually Do

  Most sleep supplements were built around one idea: make you sleepy. But if you have ever felt tired but wired at bedtime, you already know tha...

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Ep. 140 - The Nutrient That Decides Where Your Calcium Goes

Ep. 140 - The Nutrient That Decides Where Your Calcium Goes

  Most people meet vitamin K2 through bone health. The less known story is what it does for your arteries.  Subscribe for science-backed heal...

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Ep. 139 - 8 Magnesium Types in 1 Capsule? Here's What You're Really Getting

Ep. 139 - 8 Magnesium Types in 1 Capsule? Here's What You're Really Getting

  Some magnesium supplements look impressive on the label — especially those claiming large amounts of magnesium from a “complex” of multiple for...

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Ep. 138 - The Joint Ingredient Most People Overlook (It's Inside an Eggshell)

Ep. 138 - The Joint Ingredient Most People Overlook (It's Inside an Eggshell)

  Many people reach for glucosamine or chondroitin when they think about joint supplements. The ingredient with some of the strongest human resea...

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Ep. 137 -  The Truth About Amla: Why Hair Isn't the Main Story

Ep. 137 - The Truth About Amla: Why Hair Isn't the Main Story

  Amla is everywhere in haircare right now—but what does the science actually support? Carl Pradelli breaks down what this trending ingredient do...

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Ep. 136 -  Why Bone Health Support Should Start Earlier Than You Think

Ep. 136 - Why Bone Health Support Should Start Earlier Than You Think

  Most women don't think about bone health until their 60s or 70s — and by then, bone loss can already be well underway. In this episode, Carl Pr...

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Ep. 135 - Why Taking Collagen Alone Isn't Enough (And the 5 Nutrients Most People Miss)

Ep. 135 - Why Taking Collagen Alone Isn't Enough (And the 5 Nutrients Most People Miss)

  Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body, and it holds together everything from skin and cartilage to tendons, ligame...

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Ep. 134 - Turmeric and Curcumin Are Not the Same Thing

Ep. 134 - Turmeric and Curcumin Are Not the Same Thing

Turmeric is one of the most popular supplements for joint comfort, healthy aging, and a healthy inflammation response. But here’s the problem: ...

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Ep. 133 - Calming Energy: How to Stay Focused Without Caffeine Crashes

Ep. 133 - Calming Energy: How to Stay Focused Without Caffeine Crashes

Struggling to stay focused without reaching for another cup of coffee? Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founder of NatureCity, explains why stimulation...

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Ep. 132 -  Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate vs. Glycinate: What You’re Not Being Told

Ep. 132 - Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate vs. Glycinate: What You’re Not Being Told

  Is your magnesium supplement actually what it claims to be?   Carl Pradelli, CEO and Co-Founder of NatureCity, breaks down the critical diffe...

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Ep. 131 - Biotin and Silica for Hair: New Study Shows Real Results

Ep. 131 - Biotin and Silica for Hair: New Study Shows Real Results

Hair thinning and excess shedding are common concerns — but can targeted nutrition help? In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, Carl Prade...

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Ep. 130 - Beyond Heart Health: Ubiquinol Supports Brain, Muscle & Bone Health Too

Ep. 130 - Beyond Heart Health: Ubiquinol Supports Brain, Muscle & Bone Health Too

  Your body runs on cellular energy, and your cells constantly need to produce new energy. In the last episode, we explored how ubiquinol, the ac...

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Ep. 129 - Your Heart Stores Only 10 Seconds of Energy — Why Ubiquinol Matters

Ep. 129 - Your Heart Stores Only 10 Seconds of Energy — Why Ubiquinol Matters

  Your heart beats 100,000 times a day and pumps up to 10 tons of blood — but most people never think about the energy it takes to keep it going....

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Ep. 128 - Astaxanthin Update: Vision, Skin, Muscle Recovery & Emerging Brain Health Research

Ep. 128 - Astaxanthin Update: Vision, Skin, Muscle Recovery & Emerging Brain Health Research

In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, host and supplement expert Carl Pradelli welcomes back Dr. Karen Hecht, Vice President of Science at A...

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Supplement Shopping Tip #3 – Why Does the Brand Exist?

Supplement Shopping Tip #3 – Why Does the Brand Exist?

Dear Friends, If you find shopping for supplements challenging, I’m right there with you - it’s the reason we originally started NatureCity many ye...

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Ep. 127 - Omega-3s, Brain Health, and Why Blood Levels Matter

Ep. 127 - Omega-3s, Brain Health, and Why Blood Levels Matter

In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, host and supplement expert Carl Pradelli breaks down a newly published study that takes a deeper — and...

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Ep. 126 - New Science: Resveratrol Can Help Skin Appearance

Ep. 126 - New Science: Resveratrol Can Help Skin Appearance

In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, host and supplement expert Carl Pradelli breaks down a newly published human study on resveratrol — an...

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Ep. 125 - Do You Really Need Expensive Longevity Supplements?

Ep. 125 - Do You Really Need Expensive Longevity Supplements?

  In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, host and supplement expert Carl Pradelli takes a step back from the hype surrounding cutting-edge lo...

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Ep. 124 - Do Coffee & Tea Affect Bone Health?

Ep. 124 - Do Coffee & Tea Affect Bone Health?

  In this episode of the NatureCity Podcast, host and supplement expert Carl Pradelli revisits a popular topic and question from a past episode: ...

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Ep. 123 - The PEA Advantage: Joint Comfort, Faster Recovery, Sleep & Stress Support

Ep. 123 - The PEA Advantage: Joint Comfort, Faster Recovery, Sleep & Stress Support

  Joint discomfort, sore muscles, restless nights, and being overwhelmed by daily stress seem like separate challenges — but did you know your bo...

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