Category: Studies
Why sponsored studies should not always be taken too seriously
Whenever possible, we at ErgoLog divulge where the funding comes from for the studies that we discuss. We don't do this to give the sponsors free publ [...]
Blueberries have an antioestrogenic effect
The phenols in blueberries make cells less sensitive to the detrimental effects of estradiol, but leave the desirable effects of the hormone intact. I [...]
Beta-Alanine works even better when combined with sodium bicarb
You probably already knew that trained rowers are faster over 2 km if they use the amino acid beta-alanine. You might not already know that beta-alani [...]
Endurance training reduces strength training gains in muscle mass and strength
The combination of endurance training and strength training makes fat people slimmer and healthier, and works better than cardio or strength training [...]
Overweight people can best combine cardio and strength training
Obese people who want to exercise will gain most benefit from combining cardio (or endurance) training and strength training. Researchers at the Unive [...]
Quercetin boosts inhibitory effect of green tea for prostate cancer
Men in the early stages of prostate cancer may be able to slow down the course of their disease by drinking five cups of green tea and taking one gram [...]
Caffeine, not pseudoephedrine, makes triathletes faster
Caffeine doesn't appear on the doping list, pseudoephedrine, on the other hand, does. Endurance athletes who think that illegal pseudo-ephedrine will [...]
Two-week cranberry course gives six months protection against bladder infections
Women who are susceptible to cystitis can improve their resistance by eating 42 g dried cranberries daily, write urologists and nutritionists at the U [...]
Optimal post-workout whey dose: 20 g
The optimum dose of whey that bodybuilders and other strength athletes can use after training is 20 g, sports scientists at the University of Stirling [...]
Strong bones, osteocalcin and high testosterone synthesis
A low body fat percentage, strong bones and high testosterone levels are linked, according to endocrinologists at the University of Rome who studied 8 [...]
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 dementia [...]
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 [...]
Krill oil makes you more intelligent and prevents depression
Supplements containing krill oil improve mental health, neurologists at the University of Bergen in Norway discovered when they did experiments with r [...]
Cranberries help immune system fight colds and flu
If you drink half a litre of cranberry juice daily, you're more likely to emerge unscathed from the flu season. Nutritionists at the University of Flo [...]
Supplement containing ECGC, resveratrol and Grape Seed Extract shown to work
If you were to consume 282 mg EGCG, 200 mg resveratrol, 92 mg Grape Seed Extract and 25 mg polyphenols from wed wine daily, you'd lose 3.4 kg fat in s [...]