Category: Science
Build more muscle with Eccentric strength training
Strength training using extremely heavy weights, with which athletes can only manage the return (eccentric) part of the movement on their own, buil [...]
Protect muscle breakdown with L-carnitine
A daily dose of 2 g L-carnitine protects athletes' muscles from breaking down, according to a human study that sports scientists at the Islamic Azad [...]
Whey protein works better combined with added extras
Strength athletes with a bit of nous don't just consume whey, but mix it with substances like creatine, beta-alanine, HMB and sodium bicarbonate, to [...]
Lower oestrogen levels with physical activity
The more you move, the less oestrogen circulates through your body. Biostatisticians at the University of Maryland published the results of a study t [...]
Damaged tendons heal faster with Vitamin B
A hefty dose of vitamin B5 – aka pantothenic acid – speeds up the healing of wounds. Researchers at the French institute Inserm discovered this in t [...]
Vitamin D helps maintain muscle after 50
People in their 50s who don't do any exercise or physical work lose a little bit of muscle and with it strength as the years pass. Taking a moderate [...]
20gram Whey shake for easier fatloss
Athletes who do weight training and want to lose weight can keep their appetite under control – and therefore also increase the chance of their weig [...]
Boost Irisin levels strength training
Irisin is a hormone that breaks down fat tissue, inhibits cancer cell development and delays aging processes. According to sports scientists at Seou [...]
Fight fat with half a gram of Rutin
You may have heard of rutin as a compound that protects blood vessels, but according to South Korean researchers the same stuff may offer protection [...]
Citrulline increases muscle mass and reduces fat
If you are heading towards old age, a daily dose of the alpha amino acid L-citrulline may help reduce the amount of fat and increase the amount of mu [...]
Guarana helps with Tamoxifen hot flashes
If the amount of steroid hormones in your brain suddenly decreases - for example because you're taking an anti-oestrogen like tamoxifen - you can st [...]
Vitamin B5 the Testosterone Vitamin
Vitamin B5 – aka pantothenic acid – is involved in the production of testosterone, researchers at Gifu University in Japan discovered. The animal st [...]
Supplementing with Cinnamon extract to increase muscle mass
Even if you do no exercise you can build up more than a kilogram of muscle in four months if you take a supplement containing cinnamon extract. Nutri [...]
Lose fat and gain lean muscle with melatonin
Long-term supplementation with a low dose of melatonin reduces fat reserves by a couple of kilograms and increases lean body mass by almost the same [...]
Nigella sativa boosts testosterone level (Human study)
A daily dose of 2grams ground Nigella sativa seeds can raise men's testosterone levels by thirty percent. Researchers at the University of Tikrit in [...]