Pistachio nuts recalled: FDA’s warning came after salmonella found in Chicago
Kraft Foods among other firms to issue voluntary recall
By Mike Hughlett | Tribune reporter
The latest salmonella scare, which compelled the FDA this week to warn people away from food containing pistachios, began with the discovery of tainted California nuts in the Chicago area.
The federal Food [...]
CLA may be a cure-all for the rodent population, but does it actually work for humans?
by Dr. Jarret Morrow
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to a mixture of isomers of linoleic acid which is found naturally in animal products of ruminant (any of the hoofed animals) sources including meat and diary products. Though CLA is a [...]
Heavy Muscle Radio with Chuck Zito, Mel Chancey, Author L. Rea, and Tom Terwilliger: 3-30-09
by Dave Palumbo
HEAVY MUSCLE RADIO!
Former President of Hell’s Angels New York and TV/Movie actor Chuck Zito stops by to talk about the Angels, doing time, Hollywood, and his desire to step into the Octagon at 57 years old.
Former President of Hell’s [...]
Does Beta-alanine Improve Athletic Performance?
by Dr. Jarret Morrow
Beta-alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid that has some potential benefits to athletes as it is involved as a rate-limiting precursor of carnosine and has been accepted has an effective physiological hydrogen ion (H+) buffer. In contrast, beta-alanine is not involved as a precursor of proteins. [...]
Do Fish Oil Supplements Contain Organic Pollutants?
by Dr. Jarret Morrow
Fish oil supplements are currently experiencing a wave of increasing popularity among consumers. Fish oil supplements contain essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) including both Omega 3 Fatty Acids as well as Omega 6 Fatty Acids. Omega 3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that [...]
Proteins By Design: Biochemists Create New Protein From Scratch
No doubt proteins are complex. Most are “large” and full of interdependent branches, pockets and bends in their final folded structure. This complexity frustrates biochemists and protein engineers seeking to understand protein structure and function in order to reproduce or create new uses for these natural molecules [...]
Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors…
by Anthony Roberts
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not interested at all in bodybuilding, other than because of the fact that more steroids are involved in it than any other field in the world. If you’ve forgotten, I write about steroids, not bodybuilding, although the online steroid-using community is pretty [...]
Utah Naturopathic Physicians Allowed to Prescribe Testosterone
by Millard Baker
The Utah Legislature has approved a bill that would allow naturopathic physicians to prescribe transdermal or buccal testosterone (but not injectable esters of testosterone). The “Hormone Restoration Amendments” (HB-108) passed the Utah Senate on March 9, 2009 and the Utah House on February 10, 2009. Placing [...]
QVC to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Charges that It Aired Deceptive Claims
QVC, Inc., a TV home shopping channel and one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about three types of dietary supplements in violation of [...]
Who Was Joe Gold?
by John Romano
A lot of you have been commenting on how much you enjoy the stories
from back in the old days at Venice Gold’s and World Gyms. Since this
era interests some of you I thought it would be fitting to write a
little bit about the guy [...]
