Category: Studies
Fitness foods make you fat
Many people who want to lose weight do so by eating less. They become 'restrained eaters'. But according to health scientists Joerg Koenigstorfer and [...]
Sex supplement for women: Elaeagnus angustifolia
Supplementation with an extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia, a shrub related to buckthorn, improves women's sexual function. Researchers at Shiraz Univ [...]
Luteolin lowers estradiol levels in animal study
Luteolin, a flavonoid found in rosemary, thyme, parsley and citrus fruits, is an effective anti-oestrogen, according to an animal study published by [...]
Testosterone boosters Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum are beneficial to fit athletes
Extracts from the mushrooms Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum boost athletes' testosterone levels. And they lower cortisol levels too. The [...]
Green tea healthier and more effective on empty stomach
If you drink green tea or take capsules containing green-tea extract in the hope that they'll make you healthier, fitter or slimmer, then do so on an [...]
Restaurant food makes you just as fat as fast food
If you eat fast food regularly, you'll put on weight. As a rule fast food contains more calories than food you prepare yourself. But the same is true [...]
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 [...]