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L-Carnitine is Underrated. New Meta Review Reminds Us Why.
If you’ve ever researched dietary supplements, then chances are, you’ve stumbled across L-Carnitine. This versatile compound can be found in everything from fat burners to pre workout supplements to multivitamins.
L-carnitine helps transport long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria of the cell, helping your body burn those fats for fuel during the Krebs cycle, […]
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Glutathione Enhances Gains from L-Citrulline?! Not so fast, Setria..
Glutathione is an important and powerful antioxidant used to prevent oxidative stress and damage to cells in everything from winemaking to skincare products. Too much oxidative stress, caused by free radicals in the bloodstream, is linked to heart disease, Alzheimer’s Disease,[1] Parkinson’s Disease,[2] chronic fatigue, depression, and more. Since exercise can also temporarily increase oxidative […]
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A Male Birth Control Supplement?! Maybe. Meet Gendarussa
Male Birth Control?!
For far too long, the women of our world have been downing all sorts of hormonal concoction to prevent unwanted births. What if there was another way? The societal game-changer of a true male birth control is hard to fathom, but one way or another, it will eventually come.
But what if […]
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TAURINE: The Underrated Endurance Supplement (New Meta-Analysis!)
A new meta-analysis is out, and TAURINE Turns Out to Be Terrific for Tenacity (endurance)!
Taurine, an organic compound that blankets the tissues of your body, may be the next best thing for endurance athletes. A recent meta-analysis went over the ifs, whens, and benefits of taurine supplementation – and taught us something we […]
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A Day with Bruce Kneller: Giant Sports, Gaspari, Stimulants, CBD, and More | Episode #009
Note: This page and audio feed was published on July 26, 2019, 1.5 years after the interview. Much has happened since then, but Bruce’s new nootropic ingredient is still not on the market as of right now, as he still awaits the US Patent and Trademark Office.
In February of 2018, the legendary Bruce […]
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EAA is the New BCAA: Essential Amino Acids Stage a Coup
“BCAAs vs. EAAs?”
For quite a while, that was the big argument. Over the decades, branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements have been some of the most popular (and profitable) products on the market. Catapulted into the spotlight by some early — and somewhat questionable — research, along with a lot of savvy marketing, BCAAs quickly […]
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Study: Pomegranate Juice Improves Recovery and Reduces Soreness
There’s no better feeling than the sense of accomplishment, brute strength, and machismo after a grueling workout where you simply left everything in the gym, no reps saved, no sets half-assed. The immediate sense of gratification is like nothing else. However….
Come a day or two later you’re left with crippling soreness from pushing yourself […]
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Grains of Paradise: Fat Fighting Spice of the Goddesses
Grains of Paradise is a spice routinely used in many styles of cooking to deliver a bit of “pop” to a dish. So why are we seeing it in fat burning supplements lately? Put simply: because it works – and there’s now legitimate weight loss studies performed on actual humans to verify those claims.
Also […]
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Laxogenin: Can a Plant Sterol Safely Boost Strength?
5-Alpha-Hydroxy-Laxogenin (Laxogenin) is a natural anabolic supplement derived from plants that’s been sold for years with mixed success by supplement companies, yet only recently by any that we trust with third-party lab tests. Despite the incredible potential, Laxogenin hasn’t gained popularity for reasons we’ll address and try to solve later in this […]
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Betaine: A Safe, Natural Muscle Builder
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen an ingredient added to all kinds of muscle-builders, creatine powders, and pre workouts: betaine.
Is this the “next creatine”? Is it worth taking?
TL;DR Yes, take it. Betaine works similarly to creatine, but differently enough that we suggest taking both for size and strength gains.[…]Continue Reading →
