High glucose levels reduce testosterone production
If you have too much glucose in your blood, your body produces less testosterone. The mechanism involved has been shown in an in-vitro study published [...]
Drug Testing’s True Impact in Sports
by Josh Hodnik
Drug testing in sports was put into place as a way not only catch people using these substances, but also to act as a deterrent [...]
10 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin
Although most nutritional supplements are ineffective, this is not the case with turmeric.
Many high quality studies show that it has major benefits f [...]
Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in ne [...]
Nutrition, probiotics key factors for digestive health
A healthy and balanced diet, as well as probiotics, have been known to be helpful in preserving gastrointestinal health for quite a long time. But it [...]
A Step by Step Guide to Getting Big – Part 2
by Mike Arnold
If you were here for Part 1, you already know that this 2-piece article is designed for those beginner & intermediate BB’rs who [...]
Raloxifene: anti-oestrogen that boosts lean body mass and reduces fat
Tamoxifen, an effective anti-oestrogen that's popular among doping users, has a drawback. For women at least, in the longer term, its use reduces lean [...]
Lance Armstrong – Cycling’s Scapegoat?
by Josh Hodnik
Lance Armstrong surprised the world when he was interviewed with Oprah over doping allegations. Many had suspected doping with A [...]
A Step by Step Guide to Getting Big – Part 1
by Mike Arnold
To the typical American, the pursuit of bodybuilding is often perceived as a simplistic affair requiring little intelligence or [...]
Whey only counteracts growth-reducing effect of alcohol a little
If you drink alcohol [structural formula on the right] after a training session it gets in the way of the anabolic processes taking place. Drinking a [...]
Lychee extract boosts athletes’ endurance capacity
Endurance athletes who take 200 mg lychee extract daily for a month can keep going for longer at a high level of intensity. Korean researchers at Seou [...]
Double Your Weight Loss in 3 Minutes a Day?
by Yoni Freedhoff
If I told everyone who walked into my offices that if they exercised 30 minutes a day they’d double their weight losses, I h [...]
Higher levels of Omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
Higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep, shows a randomized [...]
Food Addiction – A Serious Problem, Simple Solution
This article contains detailed information on addiction to food. It explains exactly what it is, how it works and what you can do to overcome it. [...]
High-thiamine diet reduces chance of depression
Yesterday we wrote about an experiment done in the 1990s in which a supplement containing 50 mg thiamine – alias vitamin B1 – improved the mood of the [...]
