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Matt Hough
The 6-Minute Collagen Protocol for Sports Injury Prevention & Recovery

The 6-Minute Collagen Protocol for Sports Injury Prevention & Recovery

A Quiet Revolution in Sports Injury Recovery In elite sport, injuries don’t just cost games — they cost careers. That’s why, quietly and without hype, a simple protocol discovered in 2017 has spread through the inner circles of professional sport. It’s now used by elite runners, professional baseball players, and high-performance rehab teams to strengthen tendons, protect ligaments, and dramatically speed recovery. The surprising part? It isn’t expensive.It isn’t complicated.And it’s available to anyone. At its core is something athletes have overlooked for decades: collagen — and how, when timed correctly, it can transform the body’s weakest links into its...

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Matt Hough
Best Protein Powder for Women Over 40: Build Lean Muscle, Burn Fat & Age Strong

Best Protein Powder for Women Over 40: Build Lean Muscle, Burn Fat & Age Strong

The best protein powder for women over 40 supports more than just “protein intake.” It should help maintain lean muscle (which supports metabolism and long-term health), improve recovery, support joints and skin, and help with appetite control. Whey protein concentrate provides high-quality muscle-building protein, leucine helps trigger muscle protein synthesis, creatine supports strength and training performance, collagen and glycine support connective tissue and recovery, MCT supports energy and satiety, and oligofructose supports gut health. CollagenX 40up combines these ingredients into one formula designed specifically for adults over 40.

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Matt Hough
Muscle After 40: The Quiet Chemistry That Determines Whether You Grow or Shrink

Muscle After 40: The Quiet Chemistry That Determines Whether You Grow or Shrink

By the time most people reach their forties, muscle loss doesn’t happen suddenly. It happens quietly. Strength fades a little. Recovery takes longer. Fat appears even though eating habits haven’t changed much. And despite “doing the right things,” progress stalls. What’s often blamed on age is actually something else entirely. It’s chemistry. Muscle Is Built in a Low-Stress Environment Muscle doesn’t grow in a stressed body. Every study looking at muscle mass and longevity points in the same direction: more muscle means lower risk of disease and early death. But muscle only grows when the internal environment is calm, fuelled,...

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Matt Hough
what to eat before and after surgery for faster healing and recovery

What to Eat Before and After Surgery for Faster Healing & Recovery

Nobody ever wants to undergo surgery, however the reality is that most of us will. This article highlights oral nutritional strategies that patients could easily implement prior to and following major surgery to preserve muscle, minimize atrophy and the resultant loss of functionality. In this comprehensive guide we discuss the importance of surgery nutrition, preoperative carbohydrate intake, and best protein intake after surgery, to help reduce muscle loss, manage insulin resistance, and speed recovery. Also included are easy to follow timelines and meal guidance tables.  

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