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Glycine AKG a longevity supplement?
We recently wrote about a Japanese in-vitro study in which the amino acid glycine rejuvenated older cells. So apparently glycine along is suitable f [...]
Glycine rejuvenates old cells
The dirt-cheap, simple amino acid glycine may be an anti-aging substance. We draw this bold conclusion, ignorant but arrogant compilers of this free [...]
Grape Seed Extract helps with menuopause
Menopausal women who take a couple of capsules of Grape Seed Extract daily gain a little muscle, have fewer hot flushes and sleep better. This is the [...]
Weight loss success with Psyllium
You're looking to slim down your fat rolls and have reduced the number of calories you consume at meals. This works, but it increases your feeling of [...]
Fructose makes you lazy and fat
If you consume large amounts of sugar you'll not only get fatter, you'll also get fatter faster than if you consume large amounts of glucose. That's [...]
Protein shake after workout in evening
If you drink a protein shake before going to sleep, you'll make more muscle protein during the night. You knew that already. And if you do weight tra [...]
Chia Seed oil for Endurance athletes?
Some years ago we wrote that endurance athletes perform well on chia seed. This is not the case for chia seed oil, according to an article in Nutr [...]
More muscle and strength with fish oil
People over the age of 60 can increase their muscle mass and strength by taking fish-oil supplements. Nutritionists at Washington University School o [...]
Age related brain atrophy reduced with combination of B vitamins and fish oil
Your brain, like your muscles, starts to shrink as you age. This atrophy can lead to dementia and Alzheimer's. This process can be inhibited by takin [...]
Males with low testosterone function better with energy drinks
Men with prostate cancer who are on anti-androgen drugs have something in common with chemical athletes who've just finished a course of steroids: [...]
Anabolic Steroid cycle and coughing blood
Chemical bodybuilders who accidentally inject their anabolic steroids into a blood vessel instead of muscle can develop temporary problems in their [...]
Fat loss with Acai
Supplementation with acai - scientific name Euterpe oleracea - might reduce the amount of body fat you're carrying, a Brazilian animal study publishe [...]
Intermittent fasting can build muscle mass, increase endurance and fat loss
We are not aware of it, but our eating habits are pretty unnatural. We eat from the moment we wake up to when we fall asleep again. If we can break t [...]
Strength training + glass of milk + tablespoon leucine = more muscle
You do resistance training and you want to build muscle, but you can't be bothered with all those fiddly protein shakes. Why not just add 4 g leucin [...]
High reps good for building muscle mass, not strength
If you do weight training to build muscle mass, you may as well use weights that you can do 30 reps with instead of weights that you can only manage [...]
