Caffeine metabolism

S1E4: Coffee: Caffeine, Your Genes & Performance Effects w Dr. Nanci Guest PhD

Season 1, Episode #4

Dr. Bubbs is joined by expert Nanci Guest PhD (cand) to talk all things coffee and caffeine, such as: new findings on "fast" vs. "slow" caffeine metabolizers, impacts on performance (and which group has negative effects!), whether to choose supplements or coffee for elite performers and how your genes influence all of these parameters.

About DR. Nanci Guest, PHD

Nanci Guest is a sport dietitian, personal trainer and NSCA strength and conditioning specialist, and she has been working in private practice in this field for two decades. She recently completed a randomized control trial studying the effects of gene-nutrient interactions (nutrigenomics) on athletic performance at the University of Toronto. Ms Guest is a global consultant to professional and amateur athletes and teams, in addition to having the role of head dietitian at both the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, and consultant to international athletes in preparation for the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Olympics. She has been using genetic testing with her clients for the past 4 years, and she has been part of the development of a new genetic test for athletes that is being launched this winter. 

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