Category: Science
Fish oil can help bad acne
Capsules containing EPA-rich fish oil don't help mild acne, but may well be effective against serious forms of this skin problem. A small human study [...]
Every cup of coffee you drink diminishes your chances of prostate cancer
Coffee protects men against prostate cancer. Every cup of coffee that men drink per day reduces their chance of developing prostate cancer by 1-3 perc [...]
Chlorella protects liver against hepatitis-C virus
The hepatitis-C virus decimates your liver. Supplements containing Chlorella vulgaris may help protect the livers of infected individuals – a little, [...]
Rapid weight loss without losing muscle: combine intermittent fasting and cardio
Sports scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago may have stumbled on the best way for overweight people to lose weight. Their study suggest [...]
Fish oil increases insulin sensitivity only when combined with exercise
Some studies show that fish oil protects humans against type-2 diabetes [J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Jul; 110(7): 1018-26.], others show that a diet that is [...]
Slow reps: strength training with light weights does give results
Strength athletes, who because of injury or sickness can only train with light weights, can still get a decent training stimulus out of their workouts [...]
Polyphenols in food extend life expectancy
Polyphenols in berries, grapes and lots more stuff you can buy at the greengrocer's do indeed extend life expectancy. Researchers at the University of [...]
150g white button mushrooms a day help immune system recognise pathogens
If you eat 120 – 150 g white button mushrooms every day your immune system learns to recognise pathogens faster, and this makes vaccines more effectiv [...]
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 sh [...]
Animal study: probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 boosts testosterone synthesis
Supplementation with the - commercially available – beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 boosts testosterone synthesis and sperm produc [...]
Anacardic acid: the anti-oestrogen in cashew nuts
A handful of cashew nuts contains about 20 mg anacardic acid, a substance that has an anti-oestrogenic effect, molecular biologists at the University [...]
Diet rich in magnesium, betacarotene and vitamins C & E protects hearing
If you eat foods that contain lots of magnesium, betacarotene and vitamins C and E it'll help protect your hearing. American and South Korean epidemio [...]
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 [...]