supplementation

The Top 6 Benefits of Intra-Workout Supplementation We are all familiar with pre and post workout supplementation. As the names imply, these are supplements (pre-workouts and protein powders for example) we can take before or after exercise that can enhance performance, build muscle, and promote...

L-carnitine is often mistaken as an amino acid, when in fact it is a charged molecule known as a ‘quat’. Most people tout carnitine as an effective fat loss agent, since it is necessary for fatty acid oxidation; yet the literature on carnitine and performance enhancement remains a little...

What is Creatine? Creatine monohydrate is without a doubt the most researched, time-tested, and proven sports supplement available to date; thousands of studies have demonstrated that increased muscle creatine stores via supplementation can significantly enhance both aerobic and anaerobic...

Creatine has a very long and controversial history. Creatine ( methyl guandino-acetice acid) was discovered by French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul in 1832. Chevreul was studying different metabolites found in meats when he first isolated creatine; he named it after the Greek word for flesh...

This complete guide explores the benefits and dosages of L-citrulline supplements. Learn about citrulline and citrulline malate and how they can help you reach your goals. This Guide Teaches You: About the physiological role and benefits of citrulline. Who should consider taking a citrulline...

This complete guide explores the benefits and dosages of D-Aspartic Acid supplements. Learn about DAA and how it can help you reach your goals. This Guide Teaches You: About the role of DAA in normal testosterone production in males. What the primary benefits of DAA supplementation can be for...

Brewer's yeast boosts endurance capacity The DNA and RNA in the cells of all living organisms are made up of nucleotides like the ones above. Genetic material is shaped like a spiral staircase, and when two nucleotides are attached to each other they form a step. The cells read the DNA by...

What is HMB? HMB is a metabolite of the amino acid Leucine. Basically that means your body turns leucine into HMB. With touted benefits such as increased lean body mass, improved strength, and improved body composition, let’s see exactly what the science says about HMB. Your Body is an HMB...

What you consume pre- and post-workout is important. But to maximize your exercise performance, improve recovery, and decrease muscle damage, there’s another window of opportunity you may be missing. Intra-workout supplementation. Intra-workout supplementation is the scientific-sounding name...

Creatine is a naturally occurring source of energy for our muscles. It is not a steroid and it does not directly affect a users’ testosterone levels. Around 95% of the creatine in our body is stored in skeletal muscle but small amounts are also found in the heart, brain and other tissues. The...

The effectiveness of creatine supplementation is well known. Creatine increases lean muscle mass, boosts strength, and provides you with more energy during intense workouts. Combine the effectiveness of creatine with the fact that it has no side effects, and you have a recipe for a best-selling...

What is beta alanine? Beta Alanine is a naturally occurring non-essential amino acid who’s one and only job is to act as an l-carnosine reserve. While beta-alanine typically gets all the credit for ‘reducing muscle acidity’ and improving performance, it’s actually carnosine that is doing the...

Among the supplements lining grocery store shelves, you’ve likely come across fish oil. Thanks to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids (found in the diet via fatty fish) for centuries, research links fish oil to health benefits, including better heart health, cognitive function and reduced...

Among the supplements lining grocery store shelves, you’ve likely come across fish oil. Thanks to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids (found in the diet via fatty fish) for centuries, research links fish oil to health benefits, including better heart health, cognitive function and reduced...

How it is Tops for Increasing Muscle Mass Creatine continues to make news again, with several studies shedding new light on exciting new mechanisms that show how creatine enhances muscle mass and increases muscle recuperation. Is Creatine an Antioxidant? Researchers from Italy published...

Study: How Magnesium Supplementation Could Help with Depression By Alexandra Preston Posted On August 28, 2017 Sadly, depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people in Australia and around the world. However, there are many natural therapies for depression that...

So my natural test level is 500 without any supplementation. I started a diet where I dropped 20 pounds. Not supplemented for at least a year. I am in the beginning stages of supplementing my natural test levels. I have not really changed my diet that much. Maybe bumped up protein intake a...

Antioxidant and Vitamin D Supplements for Athletes: Sense or Nonsense? – Research Review By Alan Aragon Powers S et. al. Antioxidant and Vitamin D supplements for athletes: Sense or nonsense? J Sports Sci. 2011 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print] The idea that dietary supplements can improve...

61 Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Posted on:Thursday, June 7th 2012 at 9:00 am Written By:Pat Robinson There is strong evidence that omega-3 fatty acids have a beneficial effect in bipolar disorder. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with reduced mania and...

Weight loss along with vitamin D supplementation reduces chronic inflammation For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that weight loss, in combination with vitamin D supplementation, has a greater effect on reducing chronic inflammation than weight...