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Health Supplements You Probably Need to Take It’s always amusing when some keyboard warrior, high on righteous indignation and faux outrage, prances onto one of our social media pages and says, “I found out that you guys sell Biotest supplements. That’s why you recommend them! I got you!”...

Keep that Sucker Pumping Strong Like most American men, it’ll likely be my heart that takes me out, and I don’t mean take me out to the zoo or dancing or anything fun like that. It’ll probably happen this way. I may be walking. Maybe the first sunny day of the spring. I’ll probably be...

METABOLIC STRESS FOR MUSCLE & BRAIN HYPERTROPHY One mechanism for building muscle is metabolic stress. In bodybuilding, that usually means using constant tension and going for the "pump and burn" effect. Metabolic stress results from exercise that's reliant on anaerobic glycolysis for ATP...

Despite the odd name, Forskolin is not what they remove from the baby during ritual circumcision. Prior to being investigated for its ability to enhance thermogenesis, forskolin was thought to have many other health-enhancing properties.(1) Forskolin has been found to have benefits as a...

BIOHACKING MADE SIMPLE As a biohacker, I use drugs, supplements, and functional foods to augment longevity, sesthetics, and athletic performance. As you might expect, my medicine cabinet and pantries are full of stuff that would dizzy a sorcerer or alchemist. But I know that most people aren't...

HARDCORE SCIENCE MEETS HERBAL MEDICINE Coach Alwyn Cosgrove has been harping in my ear about it for four years. Dr. Jonny Bowden lists it as one of the healthiest foods on earth. It's been an essential part of Asian medicine for centuries. Finally, science is catching up on the news: turmeric...

Anyone on here have any good tips on dropping down elevated LDL without medication? I know getting off gear, dropping red meats and fats helps. As well as adding fiber. Any other recommendations?

We all know that, in order to achieve the physique of our dreams, there comes a time where (hopefully) we’ve already explored our genetic potential to a decent extent with proper training and dieting, and must resort to something extra, in the form of androgenic-anabolic steroids (AASs). AASs...

In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Later, He formed man of the dust off the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. He told Adam to lift heavy rocks and logs and turn his body into a temple. He saw that this was good. With Adam in shape, He also saw that it...

MEDICAL POLITICS, INEFFICIENCY, AND SLOPPINESS You may be the healthiest son of a gun who ever lived, with an industrial grade, steampunk cardiovascular system with flexible, unclogged arteries and veins like garden hoses, but it's possible, even likely, that you'll be diagnosed with high blood...

Question for everyone, what's the highest dose of testosterone you guys have ever take? And did you guys do it for experimental purposes or some type of competition? Im trying to push my dosages higher but im not trying to kill myself either.

It’s always amusing when some keyboard warrior, high on righteous indignation and faux outrage, prances onto one of our social media pages and says, “I found out that you guys sell Biotest supplements. That’s why you recommend them! I got you!” Then he tries to high-five his girlfriend but...

If you're like me, you were pretty chill when you were younger. You didn't party much, you stayed to yourself, and you pretty much had no idea what you wanted to do. Now that your 30s are here, the stress and anxiety of life are starting to zap the energy from us. A new poll reveals that men...

Since the dawn of time, people have seen aging as an irreversible aspect of life. Fleetful youth and inevitable aging have always been an accepted aspect of our existence. The philosophy of life has always been to age gracefully. Age represents wisdom and experience. But aging also can mean...

A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk-fruit, and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study. “The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead author Dr. Stanley Hazen...

by Sarah Garone, N.D.T.R. If you fancy yourself a chef (or a foodie), you probably love garlic for the zingy flavor it adds to everything from marinara sauce to soups and curries. But get this: Those beige bulbs aren’t just great for flavoring food. They’ve got plenty of health benefits, too. In...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT There are certain vitamins and minerals that seem to get lots of buzz. Go outside and get your vitamin D! Drink your milk for the calcium! Load up on oranges for vitamin C! But what about the other natural goodies that keep your body and mind in tip-top shape? It’s time...

by Maressa Brown Sugar is always getting a bad rap, but the reality is that salt doesn’t fall too far behind. Plenty of foods, from good ol’ potato chips to a seemingly innocent can of vegetable soup, are notoriously crammed with high levels of sodium. So, it’s no surprise that a study published...

by Christina Heiser The word ‘alkaline’ is all over Instagram and health food labels—but as trendy as it is (and cool as it sounds), do you know what it actually means? Let’s take a trip back to high school chem class. Remember the pH scale? In case you forgot, it’s a way of measuring how acidic...

by Jenn Sinrich Considering many of us associate it with going to the bathroom, fiber might not exactly be the sexiest nutrient to talk about. It is, nonetheless, pretty darn important. In fact, research shows that getting enough of it means a reduced risk of gastrointestinal disorders, obesity...