ISSN 2026

ISSN Conference Rundown: Lactotripeptides, GLP-1 Support, Astaxanthin, Beta-Alanine, Urolithin A, and Wearables

In this Iron Radio episode, hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery recap highlights from the ISSN conference. They discuss sponsored research on casein lactotripeptides and their possible effects on blood flow, “pump,” and hypertrophy; a presentation on nutrition support for GLP-1 users and high dropout rates; and updates on astaxanthin as a carotenoid antioxidant with emerging dosing and metabolism data. They review a beta-alanine tutorial covering loading timelines, paresthesia, and dosing, and talk with Emily Werner about urolithin A, mixed evidence, cost, and sourcing concerns. Other topics include amino acids for tendon recovery, communication of sports nutrition in media, a practical sports nutrition lecture emphasizing field validity and “don’t assume—go look,” MSM for recovery, EAAs and cognition, and Mike’s wearable tech takeaways, including poor calorie-burn estimates and HRV/respiratory rate considerations.

00:00 Welcome and Hosts

01:42 Conference Recap Setup

02:14 Milk Peptides and Pump

08:27 GLP-1 Nutrition Support

10:31 Astaxanthin Deep Dive

14:19 Beta Alanine Update

21:05 Urolithin A Buzz

22:04 Urolithin A Evidence

23:31 Personal Trials and Cost

25:12 Buying Legit Sources

27:14 Amino Acids for Tendons

29:02 Media Nutrition Messaging

31:01 Real World Sports Nutrition

34:11 MSM and Immune Stress

36:20 EAAs for Cognition

39:09 Wearables Accuracy Reality

43:42 Conference Wrap and Farewell

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Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie