Category: Supplements
Nigella sativa: might not be a testosterone booster, but is an effective slimming supplement
The seeds of Nigella sativa – perhaps better known as black cumin – contain substances that have been shown to boost the secretion of testosterone in [...]
Black Seed Oil boosts testosterone level
Yesterday we wrote about an Iranian animal study in which a supplement containing Nigella sativa boosted testosterone levels. But the dose used was g [...]
Vitamin D improves muscle quality
Most people on this planet have too little 25-hydroxy vitamin D in their blood, and as a result their muscle quality is below optimum. Radiologists at [...]
Why some multivitamins can make you feel nauseated
Just occasionally multivitamin takers develop nausea from the supplements they take. And sometimes the nausea is so bad it leads to vomiting. A resea [...]
The Royal Jelly testosterone factor – part 2
Yesterday we wrote about an Iraqi animal study in which Royal Jelly boosted the testosterone level. Researchers at the New York Medical College disco [...]
The Royal Jelly testosterone factor
You can find them in almost every drugstore: supplements containing extracts of Royal Jelly. According to an animal study done at the University of [...]
Small amount of BCAAs and L-arginine prevents cardio-induced muscle breakdown
A cardio session – especially when done after strength training – has lots of positive health effects, but cardio exercise breaks down muscle tissue. [...]
Leucine supplement boosts fat burning
Strength athletes who use leucine [structural formula shown below] say that they lose fat as a result. Their claims may be founded. According to an an [...]
The combined effect of whey, creatine and glucose
A shake containing just whey works just as well as a shake containing whey and glucose. A shake containing whey, glucose and creatine is a different k [...]
6 weeks of fish oil: lose a pound of fat and gain a pound of lean body mass
If you're not afraid to take more than the manufacturer's recommended dose, you can lose extra fat and gain extra muscle tissue with a harmless supple [...]
Taurine doubles testosterone level: animal study
The amino acid taurine is a real testosterone booster, Chinese animal scientists from the Shenyang Agricultural University write in Amino Acids. The r [...]
Two grams creatine works, and it won’t make you heavier
Even though creatine is still the best sports supplement on the market, many athletes don't use it. They are afraid that the energy supplement will ma [...]
Rhodiola rosea extends life in animal study
Microscopic worms can live 15 percent longer when given small quantities of Rhodiola rosea, write cell biologists from the University of Utrecht in Bi [...]
Two grams ginger reduces muscle soreness by a quarter
You haven't been training for a while, but you want to start pumping iron again. Or you want to experiment with a new training schedule, but you know [...]
Q10 extends life, animal study suggests
Co-enzyme Q10, a vitamin-like natural compound you can buy as a supplement from the drugstore, has a life extending effect. In 2004 researchers at Tok [...]