I've been paying attention to the creatine literature, quite literally because it keeps showing up in my various scientific feeds – I can no longer pass it off as hype. My gold standard for consuming and/or taking a supplement is multiple large-scale human (not animal) clinical trials with clear positive outcomes, and they're in. I typically don't endorse supplements for brain health because the science just doesn't support the hype, so this is a significant departure for me; but this is one...

How long have I been putting off writing this article? Days. At least a week. The excuses have piled up like my dirty laundry. First I was under-caffeinated and brain-foggy. Then I was Goldilocks-caffeinated - but I started working on an art project instead. Finally I was over-caffeinated and jittery. I put it off, figuring I'd let the looming deadline create some motivation – and then I was just stressed. My brain was finding a million reasons to keep me from working on this. ...

A single day at the Kananaskis Nordic Spa this past week with my BFF felt like the equivalent of a week on a tropical beach. The spa was fabulous, but it was accentuated by time spent with someone special. The kind of connection that restores your faith in humanity, with uplifting conversation about solving all of the world's problems. That time together melted away all of my anxieties faster than the warm pools, eucalyptus saunas and cold plunges. Our conversation drifted effortlessly...