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Balchem's Tom Druke: VitaCholine®, Albion® Chelated Minerals, K2VITAL®, and the NY Jets | Episode #216
Balchem makes its first appearance on Episode #216 of the PricePlow Podcast. Tom Druke, Senior Marketing Manager at Balchem's Human Nutrition & Health division, joins Mike and Ben to cover three flagship branded ingredients: VitaCholine® (choline bitartrate), Albion® Minerals (chelated mineral technology), and a first look at K2VITAL® (vitamin K2 MK-7).
Tom walks […]
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DL185® for Sarcopenia and Anti-Aging: Muscles Need a Faster Leucine Signal
Sarcopenia is often described as muscle loss, but that framing understates the real problem. What aging adults lose isn't just mirror-muscle. After 50, strength declines two to three times faster than mass,[1] which means the things that actually matter go first: rising from a chair, climbing stairs, carrying groceries, catching yourself before a fall. […]
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Jim McMahon of Fit Foods: Protein Price Shocks and the Mutant Story | Episode #215
Jim McMahon turned 60 in early 2026, and his supplement industry experience now spans nearly four decades. He founded Fit Foods Ltd. (parent of Mutant, PVL, Whey Gourmet, and North Coast Naturals) in 1996 with $13,000 and a newborn at home, and built one of the industry's most disciplined manufacturing […]
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Fighting Sarcopenia with PÜR NATIVE: Why Protein Quality Matters More as You Age
After 30, you start losing muscle. It's slow at first, maybe 1% per year, but the rate accelerates. By the time most people notice something is off (strength declining, recovery slower, body composition shifting without obvious cause), the process has been underway for years.
The condition has a name: sarcopenia, the age-related […]
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Animal M-Stak Upgraded for 2026 with PEAK ATP® and a Rebuilt Non-Hormonal Formula
Animal's classic non-hormonal muscle builder is back with a serious upgrade. Animal M-Stak has been rebuilt for 2026, replacing several older botanicals with three of the most research-backed branded ingredients available: PEAK ATP® from TSI Group, AstraGin®, and PeakO2®. It's the same pill pack format Animal athletes know, but with a formula that […]
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Strengthera: PLT Health's Clinically-Studied Botanical for Muscle Maintenance and Vitality
GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed weight loss. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and retatrutide are delivering results that would have seemed nearly impossible a decade ago. But the same rapid weight reduction that makes these drugs effective also accelerates lean muscle loss in many users. For older adults already dealing with age-related muscular decline, that tradeoff carries serious […]
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The Partnership Behind the Products: How TSI Group and Iovate Built a Decade of Category-Leading Innovation
Consider the following products: MuscleTech EuphoriQ, MuscleTech Clear Muscle, MuscleTech Muscle Builder, Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Heat, the MuscleTech EFF'N effervescent series, and MuscleTech Recovery Peptide 144. They span pre-workouts, fat burners, muscle builders, recovery formulas, energy, and hydration. They come in powders, softgels, liquid capsules, and fizzing sachets. Some are […]
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TruShield™ Certified Ingredients: How ReDaxin and AstaReal Set the Drug-Tested Standard
Most banned substance conversations focus on the finished product: the thing an athlete holds in their hand. But contamination risk doesn't start there. It starts with ingredients.
A single compromised input can run through an entire production batch, and no amount of end-of-line testing changes what was already baked in. TruShield™ Certified is closing […]
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2026 Study: AstraGin Enhances Whey Protein Amino Acid Absorption, Muscle Function, and Gut Integrity
A question every serious protein buyer should ask: how much of what's in the scoop actually makes it into circulation? A new peer-reviewed clinical trial published in Nutrients in February 2026 takes a direct shot at that question, and the results make a strong case for NuLiv Science's AstraGin® as a meaningful addition to protein […]
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Robert Samborsky: The Full Apollon Nutrition Origin Story, Hooligan, and the 2026 Roadmap | Episode #211
Robert "Robik" Samborsky, founder of Apollon Nutrition and owner of the legendary Apollon Gym in Edison, New Jersey, has been one of the most authentic voices in the hardcore supplement space for over a decade.
Most fans know the products. Fewer know the man behind them. Episode #211 of the PricePlow Podcast fixes that.[…]
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