Category: Studies
Creatine extends lifespan of mice
Creatine extends the healthy lifespan of mice by ten percent, according to researchers at the German National Research Center for Environment and Heal [...]
Meta-study: vitamin D supplementation boosts muscle strength
Vitamin D not only plays a key role in maintaining bone strength, it also plays an important role in muscle growth. Because almost everyone suffers fr [...]
HMB inhibits muscle atrophy by corticosteroids
Corticosteroids such as dexamethason and prednison are powerful anti-inflammatories, but they also cause muscles to atrophy – and that's less good new [...]
Anti-oxidants stimulate muscle protein synthesis in elderly
Just like old people, elderly rats lose muscle mass because their bodies make less muscle protein. Researchers at INRA in France have discovered that [...]
Vitamin C boosts breast cancer survival chances
Women diagnosed as having breast cancer are more likely to survive if they take large doses of vitamin C. And yes, they can take vitamin C in suppleme [...]
More IGF-1 in muscle tissue with creatine
Men and women weight trainers manufacture more of the anabolic hormone IGF-1 in their muscle cells. If they take creatine as well, the production of I [...]
Hydrated body burns more fat, less protein
In a somewhat older study researchers raised liquid levels in their test subjects and measured the effect on their metabolism. The subjects’ burned mo [...]
Blood flow restriction sets at the end of a workout build more strength
Strength athletes can build up more strength by adding four light sets of squats or bench presses to their workout schedule. But it'll only work if th [...]
Vitamin C maintains endurance athletes testosterone levels
Performing endurance sports reduces testosterone levels. [Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Apr;89(2):198-201.] This happens, for example, if you run for longe [...]
Irisin is the reason that exercise protects against cancer
The best non-medical cancer therapy is exercise, but we don't know exactly how exercise protects against cancer. Molecular biologists at the Universit [...]
Aronia reduces cellulite
A capful of super-berry Aronia juice a day can reduce not too serious types of cellulite. Serbian researchers discovered this when they gave Aronia ju [...]
Silk peptides boost stamina, oxygen uptake and fat burning
Right now silk peptides are mainly found in cosmetics, but sooner or later you'll start coming across them in sports supplements. At least, that's our [...]
Spirulina makes HIV-positive people healthier
African women who are infected with the HIV virus seem to become more healthy if they take 5 g Spirulina every day, nutritionists from Giessen in Germ [...]
Meat is suitable for post workout nutrition
Despite studies [J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2013 Dec 3;10(1):53.] in which total protein intake turned out to be more relevant than timing, pre- and post [...]
Exercise prevents creakiness and illness in old age
While a lifestyle that includes lots of exercise helps you live longer, the effect is not very impressive. According to the animal study that Spanish [...]
