S4E2 // Life In The NFL, Nutrition for Power Athletes & Coping with Concussions w/ John Welbourn




The Performance Nutrition Podcast show

Summary: In Season 4, Episode 2, Dr. Bubbs interviews former NFL offensive lineman John Welbourn, who started over 100 games and made 10 play-off appearances appearing in 3 NFC Championship games as a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003 and Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In this episode, John talks about the transition both physically and mentally from college to the pros and what the state of nutrition was like in the NFL at that time. John shares how his mentorship with Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale had a major influence on his diet and deeply impacted his ability to perform and recover. He also talks about the concussions he experienced while playing, how he helped rehabilitate his cognitive health and the state of brain health in the league today. Finally, John discusses his work in training and performance consulting with professional athletes and elite Navy Seals and military.