Category: Studies
Cacao flavonoid (-)-epicatechin inhibits myostatin and strengthens muscles
Cacao contains (-)-epicatechin [structural formula to the right], a flavonoid that improves endurance performance in diabetes, animals studies have s [...]
Alpha-GPC gave man (79) uncontrollable libido
Neurologists sometimes use supplements containing L-alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine – Alpha-GPC for short – to treat early and mild forms of dementi [...]
Taking testosterone? Cacao protects your prostate
Phenols found in cacao can help users of testosterone, and possibly also other anabolic steroids, to protect their prostate. Animal studies funded by [...]
Six things you can do to if you want to live to a hundred
If you are 60 you can triple your chances of reaching 71 if your lifestyle includes the following six criteria: you don't smoke, you eat healthily, [...]
Cardio training boosts the effect of strength training on muscle growth
Under some conditions athletes can build up more muscle mass by combining strength training with cardio training, than by doing strength training al [...]
Can you isolate the pecs with the dumbbell press? Not really…
Many bodybuilders regard the dumbbell press as an isolation exercise which they can use specifically to train their pectorals and to deactivate othe [...]
Animal study: cacao-phenol (-)-epicatechin keeps endurance athletes fit during inactive period
Endurance athletes who are unable to train for a few weeks can help maintain the condition they've built up by taking supplements containing (-)-epi [...]
Handful of almonds in the afternoon improves body composition
If you say 43 g almonds, the nutritional table says 262 calories, 8 g protein, 22 g healthy fats and 5 g carbohydrates. If you get people to eat 43 [...]
Aronia berries reduce belly fat
If you eat a hefty portion of aronia berries every day, your fat reserves will decrease and your muscle mass may increase. You could draw this con [...]
Lose three kg in three months without dieting: Chitosan
A new synthetic form of chitosan helps people to lose 1 kg weight a month, and researchers from India have written about it in Nutrition Journal. Th [...]
Creatine works better after strength training than before
Bodybuilders and other strength athletes who use creatine during a workout – because their muscle cells can absorb the energy supplement better at t [...]
Ashwagandha: more muscle strength, more lean body mass, lower fat percentage
Withania somnifera / Ashwagandha
If healthy people take 3-5 ashwagandha capsules every day, their muscle strength and lean body mass increase and [...]
Creatine has a similar effect in your brain as in your muscles
Strength athletes use creatine to get more reps out of their sets, and thus speed up their muscle growth. Creatine has a similar effect in your brai [...]
EGCG and caffeine supplement keeps the cold out
If you want to enjoy the winter more but can't stand the cold, physiologists at Hôpital Montfort in Canada have an interesting suggestion for you. Tak [...]
Suffer from continuous colds? Try vitamin D3
Do you suffer continuously from colds? Do you cough every night in bed? Do you go from one course of antibiotics to the next? According to immunolog [...]