vitamin

Fill the Gaps, Reach Your Goals Faster Gap supplements are essential. Here's why you need them and the top three to check into. "Hey, Chris! You're a personal trainer or something, right? So, what supplements should I take?" I hear that pretty often out in the real world. It's an interesting...

Take This, Forget About That A website published a list of the supplements doctors say every man needs. Nice try, but here's a list of what men should take instead. When America wants nutrition advice, they generally defer to medical doctors. Why that is, I don’t know. Most medical schools only...

Lol I never but human grade B12. Just always b livestock formulas. Never had an issue.

A Non-Prescription Libido Booster for Women Correct this common nutritional deficiency and get more action. Here's the science. "An article for women? What is this, T Nation or E Nation?!" I hear this every time we write something about women's fitness, and I've never understood it. Hey, maybe...

Finding time to exercise is difficult enough for most of us in today’s hectic world, so any supplement that we can take to avoid missing too many sessions due to illness has got to be seen as a huge plus. Fortunately, a recent study has highlighted the importance of vitamin C as relates to the...

With fewer adults drinking milk and being more prudent about exposing their skin to the rays of the sun, vitamin D deficiency is almost an epidemic. Now there is one more reason to start supplementing: Vitamin D can help your muscles. Radiologists at the University of Southern California scanned...

In an increasingly stressful and toxic world, a good multivitamin is more important than ever. By Jenevieve Roper, PhD, CSCS Ever hear of a food jag? If you have kids, you may know a little something about it. Essentially, with kids, they get stuck in a rut and refuse to eat anything but...

The reasons to take vitamin D just keep adding up. Not only are most Americans deficient in this important nutrient (which is nearly impossible to get from food), but new research shows that the fat-burning effects of high-intensity interval training are increased when combined with vitamin D...

If life is getting hectic, try popping 500 milligrams of vitamin C. A study published in the Pakistan Journal Of Biological Sciences looked at two groups of high school students. One group was given 500 milligrams of vitamin C a day, and the other group was given a placebo. Before the...

What Is a Multivitamin? A multivitamin is a dietary supplement containing various vitamins, minerals, and other ingredients designed to help you maintain an adequate intake of micronutrients. There’s no standard definition of what constitutes a multivitamin, which means the content of each...

In fitness, there are constant discussions, myths and arguments surrounding flexible dieting. Everybody has an opinion on macronutrient intake, sources of each and of course, whether something should be consumed or not given its calorie content. As we all know, the primary goal of your average...

I've long droned on, to anyone who would listen, about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiencies. I've bazooka'd readers with statistics about the role vitamin D plays in the prevention of a murderer's row of diseases ranging from cancer to cardiovascular disease and even the infectious diseases...

You probably know that vitamin D plays a role in the health of your bones and your immune system, along with reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and MS. You might also know that low levels are associated with lower testosterone levels and that women with less than adequate...

Ahh, the lean bulking diet; say what you want about the merits of trying to add pounds of muscle without adding a single ounce of extra bodyfat, but as a nutritional consultant I can tell you one thing: some of these lean bulking diets are the most meticulous and repetitive things the world has...

Take This, Forget About That Health Supplements: What to Take, What You Can Probably Skip When America wants nutrition advice, they generally defer to medical doctors. Why that is, I don’t know. Most medical schools only spend about 15 minutes teaching nutrition. As such, I’m always skeptical...

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...

Chances are you're aware that the immune system is crucial for overall wellness, especially during times of the year when allergies, viruses, and bacterial infections are at their peak. However, you might not know that the integrity and function of the immune system can be significantly altered...

Chances are you're aware that the immune system is crucial for overall wellness, especially during times of the year when allergies, viruses, and bacterial infections are at their peak. However, you might not know that the integrity and function of the immune system can be significantly altered...

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...