Category: Supplements
Meta-study: DHEA improves body composition of older men
Supplements containing DHEA, the compound that changes into hormones like testosterone and estradiol in the body, do have an effect on body compositio [...]
Can Ketone Supplementation Cure Cancer?
by Patrick Arnold ~ www.patrickarnoldblog.com
Researchers at the University of South Florida recently had some very exciting research published in th [...]
Dirt-cheap magnesium supplement improves sleep
The cheapest magnesium supplements contain magnesium oxide, which the body does not absorb well. They cost next to nothing at a drugstore, yet they ca [...]
BCAAs can protect smokers’ muscle mass
Smoking is bad for pretty much everything, and that includes your muscles. Researchers at Nara Medical University in Japan made an interesting discove [...]
Twelve weeks’ training with HMB Free Acid: 7 kg lean body mass gain, 5 kg fat loss
HMB Free Acid
Lose 5 kg fat, gain 7 kg lean body mass and add 13 kg to your top bench-press weight: this is what bodybuilders can expect if they train [...]
Animal study: curcumin protects bones after the menopause
Curcumin, the principal bioactive substance in turmeric, protects the skeleton against degeneration once the natural secretion of bone-building hormon [...]
Resveratrol may speed up muscle growth
Resveratrol - When you do strength training your muscle tissue is continuously extracting stem cells from your blood so that they can then grow into m [...]
Animal study: spirulina helps prevent breast cancer
Supplementation with Spirulina platensis probably has a protective effect against breast cancer in women. Researchers from Sultan Qaboos University in [...]
Curcumin is a mild anti-oestrogen
Curcumin, the main bioactive substance in turmeric, inhibits the production of estradiol. How the anti-oestrogenic effect of curcumin works the resear [...]
Better sports drinks or pre-workout shakes contain L-citrulline
L-citrulline ~ Sports drinks with fast carbohydrates that endurance athletes drink during training sessions, and also protein shakes that bodybuilders [...]
Curcumin boosts testosterone levels
A not even terribly high dose of curcumin – the principal bioactive ingredient in turmeric powder – causes a steep rise in the amount of testosterone [...]
Extra meat makes strength training more effective
People over 60 who do weight training will be slimmer and more muscular if they eat 150 g lean meat daily Australian sports scientists at Deakin Unive [...]
Exemestane makes you slimmer and more muscular
Exemestane, the active ingredient in Pfizer's Aromasin [structural formula shown below], truly is a body recompositioning drug. At least it is if you' [...]
Meta-study: only fish oil with high amounts of EPA effective antidepressant
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) ~ Fish oil supplements can help against depression, but they have to contain the right type of fish oil. Researchers at th [...]
Beta-alanine shaves four seconds off 800 meter run
If you're into athletics and like scouring the internet for new ways of boosting your performance, you'll probably have seen posts on Kagan Ducker's r [...]
