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Triacetyladenosine: The Chemistry and Research Behind Nutristat's Bio ATP
Patrick Arnold spent three decades chasing the same basic idea: take a molecule the body already knows how to use, then find a clever way to get more of it where it counts. He famously did this with ketones, but one of his lesser-known projects took aim at adenosine, the molecule your muscles release […]
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Oligonol: The Low-Molecular-Weight Lychee Polyphenol for Endurance, Body Composition, and Healthy Aging
Middle-aged long-distance runners who supplemented with 200mg of Oligonol® daily for 60 days covered significantly more ground in a timed treadmill test, and rated the effort substantially lower.
Those headline findings come from a new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in 2026, and they add a fresh performance data point to an already deep […]
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VMI Sports Launches Creatine Pre-Workout and Creatine +Hydration for America's 250th Anniversary
VMI Sports is marking America's 250th birthday with two simultaneous product launches. Both the Creatine Pre-Workout and Creatine +Hydration hit shelves today (June 26, 2026) in a Patriot Pop flavor timed for Independence Day. Each tub carries a 250th Anniversary badge, a nod to the historic milestone from a brand that puts "VMI Sports is […]
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Pea Protein + DL185® + Leucine Outperforms Whey in NNB Nutrition Preclinical Muscle Atrophy Study
Continuing with their rapid pace of innovation and research, NNB Nutrition has shared new internal preclinical data showing that a combination of their DL185® dileucine peptide, leucine, and hydrolyzed pea protein outperformed a full 25g serving of whey protein in a mouse limb immobilization atrophy model. The data is internal and has not been peer-reviewed […]
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How Helaina Got Here: The effera® Journey, a Major Nestlé Partnership, and What's Coming
In early June 2026, Helaina and Nestlé announced a multi-year strategic innovation collaboration to advance early-life nutrition. The partnership was announced in an official Nestlé press release as well as Helaina's announcements page. It even landed in the Wall Street Journal and drew attention well outside the supplement industry.[1]
That announcement deserves its own moment. […]
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HMB With High-Dose Protein: New Study Shows Added Muscle Benefits in Older Adults
Something interesting happens when researchers pile on the protein. You'd expect that at some point, a high-quality dose becomes sufficient on its own and any added ingredient becomes redundant. A 2026 study in Nutrients by Smith et al. put exactly that assumption to the test.[1] Researchers gave older adults 40 grams of whey protein […]
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Nutristat Crea Script: Creapure® Creatine with A Novel Rice-Based Carbohydrate
If you've been following Nutristat's ingredient philosophy, their creatine standard isn't a mystery: Creapure®, sourced exclusively from AlzChem in Trostberg, Germany, across every product in the lineup that calls for it. We covered that commitment in depth through the Creapure Connection, and Nutristat co-sponsored Episode #173 of the PricePlow Podcast, where we went […]
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CreaSol SSAT: MolTek Nutrition Unveils CreaSol SSAT (Stabilized Tyrosol) as the New Creatine Enhancer
In the world of sports nutrition, breakthroughs often arise from revisiting the fundamentals and enhancing them with innovative science. Few compounds have as rich a history in human health as tyrosol -- yet most aren't even familiar with it!
Tyrosol: From Mediterranean Diet Driver to Novel Creatine EnhancerTyrosol is a powerful phenolic compound, found […]
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CreaSol® SSAT (Stabilized Tyrosol) Clinical Trial Published: Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Creatine Synergy
The CreaSol® SSAT (stabilized tyrosol) study is officially here. After more than a year of anticipation, Moltek Nutrition now has a published, peer-reviewed human trial to back it up.[1]
The paper appeared in Nutraceuticals in May 2026, produced by teams at the Applied Science and Performance Institute (ASPI) in Tampa, Florida and Barton College […]
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Iron and the Female Athlete: Why Exercise Suppresses Iron Absorption, and What to Do About It
She does everything right: takes her iron supplement daily, eats her meat and spinach, sleeps enough, and gets bloodwork done when her doctor asks. But six months later, her ferritin has barely moved, she still fades at mile eight of every long run, and her coach is suggesting she double her dose.
She's not doing […]
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