Category: Science
Grape Seed Extract speeds up damaged muscle tissue recovery
If youre black and blue after a mountain bike fall or have taken a beating during training, your sore muscles will probably recover faster if you take [...]
Leucine supplement helps casein build muscles
Using the amino acid leucine as a supplement also boosts the muscle building effect of slow proteins such as casein, according to a human study publis [...]
Lose fat and keep muscle with Coleus forskohlii
If you take 1 g root extract of the plant Coleus forskohlii daily, you can lose up to 2.3 kg in two months. And without reducing your calorie intake, [...]
Piceatannol makes L-arginine a more effective nitrogen monoxide donor
The literature on the performance-enhancing effect of NO boosters is confusing. Some studies say that supplements containing amino acids such as L-arg [...]
Ginger boosts testosterone levels in human study
We recently wrote about just one of many animal studies which has shown that ginger supplementation boosts the testosterone level. But there were no h [...]
Tongkat Ali boosts testosterone level and muscle strength in active over-fifties
Tongkat Ali is an interesting supplement for athletes over the age of 55. Ralf Henkel of the University of the Western Cape in South African and Rux [...]
Raise Testosterone and Gain Strength By Getting Enough Zinc
Gain strength and improve athletic performance by making sure your zinc levels are up to par so that you get the greatest anabolic response possible [...]
Ginger boosts testosterone levels in diabetic rats
We've already written a few times about the fact that ginger boosts the concentration of testosterone in the blood. We still find it strange that a ba [...]
Do you sleep badly in the summer? Maybe ornithine can help
Many people have difficulty sleeping in the summertime. This probably happens because the shorter day length makes us more active. Japanese research [...]
Another sustained-release growth hormone in the pipeline: VRS-317
We recently wrote about the sustained-release growth hormone LB03002, which will probably appear on the market fairly soon. This isn't the only sust [...]
Maybe it’s possible to stack Leucine with HMB
If you know a little bit about sports supplements, it sounds like a bad idea: combining leucine and HMB to maximise muscle growth. Because HMB is a [...]
Soon available worldwide: sustained-release growth hormone LB03002
The Korean pharmaceutical company LG Life Sciences has been producing the growth hormone Declage since 2007. It's available in Korea and some neighb [...]
Animal study: strength training without steroids is good for heart and blood vessels
Strength training boosts the concentration of the 'good' cholesterol HDL in the blood, and is therefore good for the heart and blood vessels. Resear [...]
New designer steroid: 6-alpha-chloro-testosterone
Well, not so new – it's been on the market in webstores since December 2012. But because we weren't paying attention we missed the introduction of 6-a [...]
EGCG protects liver and kidneys, and extends life expectancy
If you ingest 300 mg of the tea flavonoid EGCG every day, you might live up to 14 percent longer. If, that is, you react in the same way as lab an [...]