Welcome to Insights with Ideal Nutrition, hosted by Tyler Brooks, where he interviews a range of professionals across allied health, high-performance sports and other fields to bring the latest evidence and insights on various performance, health and nutrition topics.
E51 - Weight Loss Medications: The New Research on Retatrutide
Dietitian Tyler Brooks revisits the groundbreaking weight loss drug retatrutide, exploring its mechanisms, clinical trial results, safety profile, and potential to revolutionise obesity treatment.
(1:23) - Background on Retatrutide
(4:09) - Mechanisms of Retatrutide
(14:03) - The Research So Far
(19:56) - Side Effects
(26:53) - Summary & Clinical Considerations
(32:45) - Weight Regain Research
Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics
@insightswithidealnutrition
2 Apr 2026
E50 - Deep Dive on Creatine with Aidan Muir
Dietitians Tyler Brooks and Aidan Muir explore the newer research on the benefits of acute, high dose creatine, in the context of sleep deprivation, concussions and cognitive health. Tyler and Aidan give practical tips for taking high doses of creatine while avoiding gastrointestinal upset.
(1:26) - How Creatine Works in the Brain
(2:19) - Creatine and Sleep
(10:39) - Creatine and Sports Performance
(14:00) - Creatine and Concussions
(24:56) - Populations Who May Benefit From High Dose Creatine
(25:54) - Timing of High Dose Creatine
(30:20) - Speculation on Vegan & Vegetarian Dietary Patterns
(33:35) - Tips for Reducing GI Upset
Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics
Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian
@insightswithidealnutrition
@idealnutrition__
19 Mar 2026
E49 - Deep Dive On Iron
Dietitian Tyler Brooks unpacks all things iron related, including the different types, the role of iron in the body, why it can be hard to meet requirements through foods, populations at increased risk of deficiency, best approaches to replenish low iron levels and more.
(1:14) - What is Iron & The Different Types
(3:59) - Roles of Iron in the Body
(7:56) - Blood Tests for Iron
(20:16) - Why Is It Hard To Get Enough Iron Through Food?
(25:26) - Factors Affecting Iron Absorption
(28:37) - Populations With Increased Requirements
(32:34) - Signs & Symptoms of Low Iron & Levels of Deficiency
(36:22) - Iron Targets for Athletes
(37:59) - Options to Replenish Iron Levels
(48:19) - Final Takeaways
Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics
@insightswithidealnutrition
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