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Does Icing Slow Down Recovery and Growth? Icing achy muscles after exercise actually prevents healing and growth and does nothing to ease pain. Here's what to do instead. Whenever a sports movie comes out, there’s invariably a locker room scene where some athlete is shown sitting in an ice bath...

Most fitness enthusiasts know that, broadly speaking, there are two different types of adipose tissue collections inside the body. One is white and the other is brown, but alongside those white cells sit beige deposits too, and that’s essential to know, because brown fat cells begin to disappear...

Insulin is best known for its effects on carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Simply put, it acts as a storage hormone, increasing the body’s energy stores in the form of triglyceride, or fat, stored in fat cells, and glucose stored in liver and muscles. Insulin is a polypeptide hormone composed of...

From the fabled Fountain of Youth to modern cosmetic procedures, humanity’s quest for youth and longevity is as old as time. Nowadays, though, this pursuit has taken a decidedly scientific turn. As our understanding of biology expands, the focus of anti-aging efforts has shifted from the...

One of the biggest buzz-kills to an active, healthy life is joint pain. And it’s never more of a buzz-kill than when you walk into the gym expecting to have a great workout… and then all of a sudden in the middle of a set that slow burn feeling starts to creep up in your joints. Maybe it’s...

DAILY MANIPULATION Forget the idea of the seasonal "bulking" and "cutting" phases that the newbies love to talk about. Instead, bulk and cut throughout the day, maximizing muscle gains while controlling body fat. How? By manipulating insulin. Depending on your background, you probably...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) stands as one of the most prevalent and debilitating neurological conditions worldwide, affecting over 2.3 million individuals globally. Characterized by chronic inflammation and progressive neurodegeneration, MS presents in diverse forms and severity, significantly...

Until recently, no one truly understood inflammation – what it is, its role in healing, its newly discovered role in muscle growth, and how and when and if to treat it. The standard protocol was as follows: Any time you injured yourself – from a cut finger, a bruised leg, or pair of...

Many people that follow intermittent fasting argue that it increases longevity by inducing autophagy. Lo and behold, this has led to the coining of terms like "autophagy diet" and "autophagy fasting" that are frequently employed to lure the general population into health fads. Then there's the...

Coenzyme Q10, or "CoQ10," is a ubiquitous coenzyme and antioxidant in humans and animals. Hence, coenzyme Q10 is chemically known as ubiquinone (oxidized form of CoQ10) and ubiquinol (reduced form of CoQ10). The third form of coenzyme q10, ubisemiquinone, exists as a free radical and biological...

Fat cells are always looked at as the enemy, yet once they were our closest allies. Back in harder times when food was scarce, humans relied upon fat as a trusty backup fuel source. Recently, however, a dark cloud of hate has enshrouded the once beloved fat cell. No longer is it seen as a...

CURCUMIN: HEALTH BOOSTER, FAT BUSTER The list of curcumin's benefits keeps growing. Curcumin started off as an effective pain reliever and anti-inflammatory, but then we found out it also blocks estrogen, boosts testosterone, improves heart health, makes you stronger, dissolves arterial plaques...

The easiest time to start a fat-loss diet is when you're really stuffed after a big meal. That's a joke, but not really. Think about how easy it is to plan a strict diet when you're full: "Tomorrow I'm going to drop the junk food, eat 1800 calories a day, and get ripped" you think as you unzip...

What if aging was optional? With the advances in Regenerative Medicine, it could be! By using your own cells to restore and repair damaged tissue, you could slow down the aging process and maintain your youthful appearance and health. Imagine a world where you could choose to age gracefully or...

Biohacking has been a huge trend the past few years, including everything from how to improve cognitive function and sleep quality to more simple things such as what to eat for better-looking hair. One of the most intriguing areas of biohacking revolves around increasing lifespan, with some...

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...

What are mitochondria? Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate...

Thymosin B4 Reduces Inflammation by Upregulating MicroRNA-146a and Promotes Myelin "Tissue inflammation results from neurological injury, and regulation of the inflammatory response is vital for neurological recovery. The innate immune response system, which includes the Toll-like receptor (TLR)...

Thymosin B4 Reduces Inflammation by Upregulating MicroRNA-146a and Promotes Myelin "Tissue inflammation results from neurological injury, and regulation of the inflammatory response is vital for neurological recovery. The innate immune response system, which includes the Toll-like receptor (TLR)...

by Lauren Bedosky Of the three macronutrients (carbs, fat, protein) our bodies need, protein seems to hog most of the spotlight. (Unless we’re talking about keto, of course.) Though long regarded as something only bodybuilders needed to worry about, protein supports general health and well-being...