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How to Boost Performance, T Levels, and Immunity Low levels of vitamin D not only ruin your general health, but they can also ruin your athletic performance and more. Let's fix that. What's the most painless way to get healthier? Get adequate vitamin D. There's a direct association between...

Does Low Vitamin D Make You Fat? You know what vitamin D does for your overall health, but what about your body composition? Check out this study. Back in 2020, scientists lined up 47 college athletes to test the fat-loss effects of training and concurrent daily usage of 1,000 IU of vitamin D...

Why That Government Study Is Crap A study funded by the government said that vitamin D supplements don't work. Here are all the things they screwed up. It would be silly to conduct a study to test the efficacy of a new birth control pill using 90-year-old women as test subjects. It would also be...

How to Finally Get Your D Up Many people are still deficient in vitamin D, even when they're supplementing with it. Here's why and how to finally fix it. Most athletes have inadequate vitamin D status. Most are aware of the importance of vitamin D in health and performance, and some even try to...

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...

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...