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Venetron: A Synergistic Extract for Mood, Stress, and Sleep
If there’s one thing that supplement scientists have gotten great at, it’s identifying pearls of truth in the world’s traditional nutrition and folk medicine practices. We’ve written a lot of articles about botanical extracts, many with compelling research, but forgettable historical context.
It’s a different story with Rafuma (Apocynum venetum) — the more you read […]
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Exploring Ergothioneine as a Skin Care Ingredient
Back in May 2023 we covered NNB Nutrition’s MitoPrime, a high-quality, lab-tested L-ergothioneine dietary supplement.
In case you haven’t read the above two articles, ergothioneine (EGT) is kind of a super-antioxidant. It seems so fundamental to human health that some researchers have proposed designating it a vitamin,[1,2] which would make sense since […]
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Doug Kalman: Diet and Nutrition for Fighters | Episode #120
Doug Kalman joins the PricePlow Podcast to talk about his experience co-founding the ISSN and how he helps professional fighters prepare their diets.
We run through everything from regulatory, Doug’s appearance on the UFC reality TV show, macro breakdown, hydration and electrolytes, nutrient timing, the ISSN’s position stands, and so much more — most of […]
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GlucoVantage Dihydroberberine Beats Berberine in Human Trial
Long-awaited human clinical data has been published on dihyodroberberine,[1] the superior form of berberine sold as GlucoVantage by NNB Nutrition!
Spend five minutes researching weight loss supplements, and you’re bound to read about berberine. This is a natural plant alkaloid that exerts powerful anti-diabetic effects[2,3] that have been repeatedly shown to lead to […]
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Ghost, Glaxon, & Cellucor on Branded Ingredients: Kyowa Panel at SSW 2023 | Episode #118
At SupplySide West 2024, one of the biggest events was a panel discussion held at the Kyowa Hakko USA booth, featuring a star-studded cast of influential industry advocates:
Dan Lourenço – Founder and CEO of Ghost Joey Savage – Chief Scientific Officer of Glaxon Chris Lockwood – VP of Scientific Affairs at Nutrabolt David Sandler[…]Continue Reading →
Spermidine for Hair Growth: Fighting Hair Loss with Polyamines
Hair loss (alopecia) is a prospect almost everybody dreads. Many people are willing to spend enormous amounts of money, and go to extreme lengths, to reverse it once it begins – or even just stop it from getting worse.
Still, in spite of the astronomically high demand for palatable hair loss solutions, they remain largely […]
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New Rephyll Data: An Early Look from Aurea Biolabs (Beta Caryophyllene)
Aurea Biolabs has released early clinical study data on its potent anti-inflammatory ingredient, Rephyll, showing decreased fatigue, inflammation, oxygen requirements, and lactic acid with increased ATP reserves.[1] PricePlow got an early look at the data, so this article recaps the ingredient and summarizes the data.
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that your body’s […]
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Tecton Ketone Ester Hydration Drink: Finally, Great Taste in Ester Form
Keto diets have been all the rage in recent years. While the trend is somewhat on the wane, you no doubt are personally acquainted with several people who still swear by this powerfully therapeutic way of eating.
Exogenous ketones and their current pitfallsWith keto’s explosion in popularity came all kinds of exogenous ketone supplements. […]
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Paraxanthine: Caffeine’s Major Metabolite for Laser-Targeted Energy
CAFFEINE.
A whopping 93% of American adults drink some sort of caffeinated beverage on a daily basis.[1]
So, we all pretty much love it, yet some of us hate it while loving it.
If you fall into the latter category, and have a tortured relationship with the western world’s drug of choice, read on, […]
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What is PeptiStrong? Neil Foster on Nuritas’ Peptide Network | Episode #112
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/peptistrong-nuritas-neil-foster-112
One of the most interesting ingredients we’ve covered this year is PeptiStrong, a pro-anabolic natural peptide network extracted from fava beans. Although technically a protein, PeptiStrong is not a dietary protein supplement like whey or casein – it’s actually a signaling network, meaning it delivers instructions to your cells that ultimately […]
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