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By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness The overwhelming number one concern for athletes is dealing with injuries. This means healing from those injuries, quickly and permanently. When this occurs, the athlete can re-dedicate more time to developing a foundation of wellness, improving...

Ashwagandha leaf extract is derived from the Withania somnifera plant and is thought to have an array of benefits. You’ve probably seen it in your local health store in pill form but understanding a compound that is difficult to pronounce might have you baffled as to the benefits. That said...

Ashwagandha leaf extract is derived from the Withania somnifera plant and is thought to have an array of benefits. You’ve probably seen it in your local health store in pill form but understanding a compound that is difficult to pronounce might have you baffled as to the benefits. That said...

TYPES OF CREATINE The most common form of creatine is creatine monohydrate, but because people can be “non-responders,” supplement companies have started generating different forms of creatine to reach a greater number of individuals. Here’s what we know about the different forms, how they work...

When you walk in to any nutrition store, one of the supplements that is always recommended when trying to increase muscle mass is creatine. To give you an idea of its popularity, creatine is estimated to generate 100-million dollars this year in sales. For the most part, we know what creatine...

What Is the Bone Broth Diet Plan? The Bone Broth Diet, also commonly referred to as “Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet” and the “21-Day Bone Broth Diet,” is a diet plan created by naturopathic doctor Kellyann Petrucci (a naturopathic doctor is someone who uses natural remedies to help the body heal...

What Is Creatine? Creatine is a natural compound made up of the amino acids L-arginine, glycine, and methionine. Our body can produce creatine naturally, but it can also absorb and store creatine found in various foods like meat, eggs, and fish. How Does Creatine Work? Adenosine triphosphate...

What Is Turkesterone? Turkesterone is an ecdysteroid—a type of hormone found in plants and animals that’s structurally similar to an androgen (a hormone that promotes the development of masculine traits like hair and muscle growth, deepening of the voice, and strength). In plants, ecdysteroids...

What Is CLA? CLA stands for conjugated linoleic acid and refers to a group of naturally occurring fatty acids. CLA is found primarily in the meat and dairy of ruminants such as cows, goats, sheep, and buffalo, though the amount can vary depending on the animal’s diet, altitude, breed, and...

Some sage consumer advice: be discerning about where you buy supplements. In a recent study by scientists at Uniformed Services University, researchers analyzed 30 health supplements sold on Amazon. Their goal was to investigate whether the products contained the ingredients listed on their...

What Is Bee Pollen? Bee pollen is plant pollen that worker honeybees collect, mix with nectar and “secretions,” and pack into honeycomb cells to serve as a hive’s primary food source. Bee pollen contains approximately 250 substances, including macro- and micronutrients, amino acids, lipids...

By Bret Contreras Over the past few years, I’ve witnessed several popular strength coaches mention that nothing in the research ever drives what they do in the gym. Not to be a dick, but this makes perfect sense, since these guys don’t read research. I’ve delved into the research pretty heavily...

Interested in using tirzepatide for weight loss research? Inside, we detail everything researchers must know about using tirzepatide peptide therapy to stimulate weight loss in their test subjects. You will also find the latest advancements in tirzepatide and weight loss research, including an...

Peptides for the skin are among the most popular anti-aging products in the skincare world. Skincare peptides are likely to stand the test of time, rather than fade away like many other trends. Why? Because they work. In this guide to the best peptides for skincare, we’ll share how. Whether...

With an aging population, there has been a definite uptick in interest in anti-aging peptides. While they cannot perform miracles, therapeutic peptides may address some of the factors contributing to premature cellular aging. Breakthroughs in peptide research could lead to more products on the...

Among the many uses and types of therapeutic peptides, the topic of peptides for muscle growth is drawing increased interest among the research community and the public at large. Any gym-goer knows that building muscle is difficult on the best of days, and requires dedication to a strict...

A cursory glance at the current research into Sermorelin acetate reveals a peptide that is valued for its ability to boost growth hormone secretion. It is used clinically for just this purpose and is thought to be the shortest analogue of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) to maintain all...

What Does Sermorelin Do? Sermorelin is one of the most widely tested and researched peptides in the world. According to Richard Walker, Ph.D., Sermorelin may offer a natural solution to the slow, but steady decline of growth hormone that we all experience as we age. This may not sound like much...

Mk 677 vs LGD 4033 MK 677 and LGD 4033 are both effective at muscle repair and bone building and have been researched in the settings of age-related frailty and muscle wasting in chronic disease. While neither compound is considered a peptide, MK 677 comes closer to being a peptide than LGD 4033...

Follistatin 344 (and 315) Follistatin, also called activin-binding protein, is found in nearly all tissues of vertebrate animals. Its primary function is to neutralize members of the TGF-β family, which play fundamental roles in everything from growth and development to energy homeostasis and...