[Mayo Clinic: How Your Gut Microbiome Impacts Athletic Performance](/content/take-5-daily/article/mayo-clinic-how-your-gut-microbiome-impacts-athletic-performance/index.html)\ \ September 15, 2026•Brent Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic --- [A Firsthand Look Into a Professional Athlete’s Pre- and Post-Workout Routine](/content/take-5-daily/article/a-firsthand-look-into-a-professional-athletes-pre-and-post-workout-routine/index.html) ##### [A Firsthand Look Into a Professional Athlete’s Pre- and Post-Workout Routine](/content/take-5-daily/article/a-firsthand-look-into-a-professional-athletes-pre-and-post-workout-routine/index.html) We sat down with NBA Star Cade Cunningham to uncover what his decades of repetition, consistency, and hard work has earned him: becoming one of the greats. Turns out, the methods Cade relies on to opt... September 10, 2026•Thorne Content Team --- [Magnesium Glycinate for Sleep and Stress: Why Form Matters](/content/take-5-daily/article/magnesium-glycinate-for-sleep-and-stress-why-form-matters/index.html) ##### [Magnesium Glycinate for Sleep and Stress: Why Form Matters](/content/take-5-daily/article/magnesium-glycinate-for-sleep-and-stress-why-form-matters/index.html) Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in hundreds of processes throughout the body. But not all magnesium supplements are the same. Magnesium in dietary supplements may be bound to one of any num... September 9, 2026•Austin Ruff, MA --- [PharmaGABA Benefits: Muscle Recovery After Workouts](/content/take-5-daily/article/pharmagaba-protein-improves-lean-muscle-mass/index.html) ##### [PharmaGABA Benefits: Muscle Recovery After Workouts](/content/take-5-daily/article/pharmagaba-protein-improves-lean-muscle-mass/index.html) Does PharmaGABA® plus protein improve lean muscle mass? Quick answer: Yes. Research shows that taking 100 mg of PharmaGABA with protein every day for 12 weeks, either before bed or immediately after a... September 8, 2026•Kathi Head, ND --- [Choosing the Best Sleep Supplement: Magnesium, L-Theanine, or Melatonin](/content/take-5-daily/article/choosing-the-right-sleep-supplement-melatonin-magnesium-or-l-theanine/index.html) ##### [Choosing the Best Sleep Supplement: Magnesium, L-Theanine, or Melatonin](/content/take-5-daily/article/choosing-the-right-sleep-supplement-melatonin-magnesium-or-l-theanine/index.html) Most people reach for the same fix every time they can't sleep: something that just knocks them out. But here's the problem. You may be using the right tool for the wrong job. The truth is, there's no... September 4, 2026•Austin Ruff, MA --- [Top Advantages of Vitamin C for Skin Health](/content/take-5-daily/article/top-advantages-of-vitamin-c-for-skin-health/index.html) ##### [Top Advantages of Vitamin C for Skin Health](/content/take-5-daily/article/top-advantages-of-vitamin-c-for-skin-health/index.html) Vitamin C is best known as an essential nutrient for immune health, famously found in citrus and many other colorful fruits and vegetables. But vitamin C benefits go far beyond immune function – and, ... September 3, 2026•Austin Ruff, MA --- [Vitamin D Deficiency in Athletes: Risks, Research, and How to Supplement](/content/take-5-daily/article/the-risks-of-being-vitamin-d-deficient-as-an-athlete/index.html) ##### [Vitamin D Deficiency in Athletes: Risks, Research, and How to Supplement](/content/take-5-daily/article/the-risks-of-being-vitamin-d-deficient-as-an-athlete/index.html) Key takeaways Athletes who have limited sun exposure, especially those who train indoors, live at higher latitudes, or have darker skin pigmentation, are at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency.Low lev... September 2, 2026•Joel Totoro, RD --- [Mayo Clinic: How GLP-1 Medications Are Changing the Conversation About Inflammation](/content/take-5-daily/article/mayo-clinic-how-glp-1-medications-are-changing-the-conversation-about-inflammation/index.html) ##### [Mayo Clinic: How GLP-1 Medications Are Changing the Conversation About Inflammation](/content/take-5-daily/article/mayo-clinic-how-glp-1-medications-are-changing-the-conversation-about-inflammation/index.html) Medications like semaglutide are reshaping the conversation around weight loss and metabolic health. These medications work by targeting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone pathway that helps r... September 1, 2026•Brent Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic --- [Mayo Clinic: Calm, Recovery, and the Vagus Nerve – Separating Science from Social Media](/content/take-5-daily/article/mayo-clinic-calm-recovery-and-the-vagus-nerve-seperating-science-from-social-media/index.html) ##### [Mayo Clinic: Calm, Recovery, and the Vagus Nerve – Separating Science from Social Media](/content/take-5-daily/article/mayo-clinic-calm-recovery-and-the-vagus-nerve-seperating-science-from-social-media/index.html) Open TikTok today and you’re bound to stumble across someone humming, chanting, or even gargling into their bathroom sink in the name of “vagus nerve stimulation.” The claims can be compelling: better... August 28, 2026•Brent Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic --- [Magnesium Bisglycinate: What It Is, Benefits & Why Form Matters](/content/take-5-daily/article/magnesium-bisglycinate-what-it-is-benefits-why-form-matters/index.html) ##### [Magnesium Bisglycinate: What It Is, Benefits & Why Form Matters](/content/take-5-daily/article/magnesium-bisglycinate-what-it-is-benefits-why-form-matters/index.html) Magnesium is an essential mineral with an unusually broad job description – more than 600 functions! It helps with energy production, protein synthesis, muscle function, bone health, heart rhythm, and... August 27, 2026•Austin Ruff, MA