Bridging Research and Real-World Practice with Dr. Mike Ormsbee: Exercise, Nutrition, and Collagen Insights

Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKIPEDIA at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comThis week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr Mike Ormsbee about integrating research and the real world, with many of his projects in the exercise physiology and nutrition space beginning in the ‘real world’ and then over time (as funding permits) being refined and more controlled. We talk about the value of having the initial research versus being in a very controlled setting.  In the conversation there are some great take homes, specifically about pre sleep protein, the controversies of how useful collagen is, and his project on collagen for middle aged active people.Michael J. Ormsbee is a Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, the Director of the Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine at Florida State University, and an honorary research fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.He is also a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. His research expertise involves the interaction of exercise training, nutrition, and supplementation to improve metabolism and achieve optimal body composition, human performance, and health in both athletic and clinical populations.Dr. Ormsbee was honored as the 2014 FSU Teacher of the Year, 2017 Nutrition Researcher of the Year (NSCA), 2018 FSU Graduate Student Mentor of the Year, 2020 FSU Distinguished Teacher of the Year, and the 2020 Sport Scientist of the Year (NSCA). His course, “Changing Body Composition Through Diet and Exercise” is available through The Great Courses, and his textbook, “Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance, 6th edition” is available online.IG/Twitter: @mikeormsbeeOnline course “Changing Body Composition through Diet and Exercise” (https://www.wondrium.com/changing-body-composition-through-diet-and-exercise)Textbook: 6th ed of Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance by Smith, Plowman, & Ormsbee (https://shop.lww.com/Exercise-Physiology-for-Health–Fitness–and-Performance/p/9781975179557) Curranz Supplement: Use code MIKKIPEDIA to get 20% off your first order - go to www.curranz.co.nz  or www.curranz.co.uk to order yours Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden