SSAB - October 18, 2023

I only got three things done: made a new show card for the audio blog, went to the bank to wire money to Canada (three hours!), worked out while listening to a podcast, then made dinner. Plus, the usual walk in the morning with Chinese flash cards. Workouts in! 6.5 km Medicine ball + rope work Slow kettlebells indoors using the 20 kg What were those supplements I got from Singapore? Bacopa extract (for memory) - Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine both have it. Apparently it helps the memory which I thought would be good for learning Chinese (just trying to get an edge). BUT, can decrease fertility and usually isn’t taken for more than 12 weeks.  Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589635/ Ashvagandha extract (stress wellness) - apparently calming but I seemed to have gone the opposite way as my anxiety levels skyrocketed today. Didn’t help that I was at the bank trying to do a wire transfer which is always a nerve-wracking experience.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/ Green coffee bean (for weight loss) - According to the package “contain at least a minimum of 55% Chlorogenic Acid which is what causes weight loss. It reduces sugar absorption and increases metabolic (fat burning) rate, causing rapid weight loss.” How is this different from fasting for extended periods of time? Will the caffeine affect my sleep? Will it help reduce body fat or will it have an affect on muscle gains / retention as well? Cholorgenic acid - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8705492/ Results of a study aiming at green coffee extract’s effect on blood glucose and insulin concentrations (nothing detected!) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25592006/ Why did I buy them? Spotify taking down episodes! Can’t mix music with podcasts! Good thing I have these backed up on my site. But what if that goes down? How do I backup the backup? Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Have a good one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/message