Category: Studies
Your New Ally Against Heart Disease and Obesity: Bergamot
Serendipity is a word that refers to a fortunate accidental discovery. For example, in the drug industry Minoxidil was originally used as an oral drug [...]
Paracetamol softens the realisation that we are mortal
One gram of paracetamol reduces the psychological pain you feel if the group you belong to decides they can get along better without you, we wrote rec [...]
Beetroot concentrate makes team sport players faster
It probably doesn't matter whether you play hockey, football, rugby or volleyball. According to the human study published by sports scientist at the U [...]
The anabolic effect of betaine
Athletes who take 2.5 g betaine daily and do intensive training increase their body's anabolic response to the workout. Sports scientists from the Uni [...]
Taurine for more testosterone
Men who are worried that their testosterone production will decline as they age, and with it their sexual performance, may react well to supplements c [...]
The anabolic effect of combining salbutamol with L-dopa
Ten years ago neurologists at the University of Arkansas published in Clinical Neuropharmacology the results of a small study, which may or may not be [...]
N-Acetylcysteine supplement inhibits post-workout muscle recovery
N-Acetylcysteine is a strong antioxidant, and athletes take it to protect their muscles from the negative effects of extreme exertion, such as sorenes [...]
More reps with NO gel
Supplementation with 2-nitrooxy ethyl 2-amino 3 methylbutanoate is probably of little use to strength athletes, researchers at the University of Memph [...]
Testosterone makes you more indifferent
The more testosterone circulating in your body, the less concerned you are likely to be about what other people think or feel. Psychologists at the Un [...]
Better strength training and less muscle pain after three cups of coffee
Bodybuilders and other strength athletes can squeeze more reps out of their sets if they consume the amount of caffeine contained in three cups of cof [...]
Top athletes live just as long as ordinary people despite steroid use
During the sixties and seventies steroid use was not controlled, so wrestlers, power lifters, weight lifters, shot putters and javelin throwers – if t [...]
Amphetamine analogue in pre-workout supplement Craze?
If you use the pre-workout supplement Craze, made by the American company Driven Sports, you may have noticed that it's no longer available through [...]
Daily glass of pomegranate juice combats forgetfulness
If your memory is starting to fade as you age, a daily glass of pomegranate juice can help. Neurologists at the University of California in Los Angele [...]
Betaine gives bodybuilders more muscle and less fat
Bodybuilders who take a daily 2.5 g betaine for six weeks will improve their body composition. Sports scientists from Coastal Carolina University draw [...]
Vitamin D supplements work better when taken with large meal
You're likely to derive most benefit from vitamin D supplements if you take them with your main meal of the day. Endocrinologists at the Cleveland Cli [...]