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MuscleTech Peptide 185: Dileucine for More Muscle Protein Synthesis
Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements have been around for over two decades now. If you’ve ever seriously lifted weights, you’ve almost certainly taken BCAAs at some point.
While BCAAs are technically dietary proteins, they have a disproportionately large impact on the body’s anabolic response compared to other proteins. That’s because they activate key informational switches[…]
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SNS Pepti-Plex and Core BOLIC: A Tale of Two PeptiStrong Supplements
It’s no secret that the PricePlow Blog is cranking out the research at breakneck speed, but even by our standards, our summer 2023 article PeptiStrong: Natural Anabolic Ingredient from Fava Beans is one of our clear favorites.
In case you missed it, PeptiStrong from Irish biotechnology firm Nuritas has a fascinating origin story: It’s a […]
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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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PeptiStrong: Natural Anabolic Ingredient from Fava Beans
Have you ever wondered how new nutritional supplements are discovered? Historically speaking, there’s more than one answer to this question.
Lately, a new technique for identifying blockbuster supplements of the future has emerged:
AI-driven research.
Researchers are using massive computers, equipped with the latest language learning models, to comb biochemical databases looking for any and […]
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The Top ISSN 2023 Presentations, with Katie Emerson of Nutrition21
Every summer, the International Society of Sports Nutrition — ISSN — gets together in Florida for a sports science expo like none other. This year, the organization held “ISSN 2023”, officially titled The Nineteenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo.
Novel ingredient developer Nutrition21 is a regular sponsor of the event, […]
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Shawn Baier: HMB – Everything You Need to Know | Episode #093
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/shawn-baier-hmb-093
We’ve lately seen a lot of buzz about β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate, otherwise known as HMB. After diving deep into the ingredient — which has been with us since the 1980s but wasn’t fully understood or marketed correctly in those early decades — we’re glad to see it making a comeback with supplement formulators […]
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HMB (β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate): Performance-Driven Muscle Supplement
Anyone who’s been in the supplement game for a while has no doubt heard of, and probably taken, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs).
BCAA supplementation is famously anti-catabolic, helping prevent the undue breakdown of muscle tissue during exercise. This is why, during the 2010s, many intermittent fasting OGs like Martin Berkhan of Leangains recommended training […]
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Dr. Ralf Jaeger: Using ATP for Nitric Oxide & Blood Flow | Episode #078
Show notes posted at https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/dr-ralf-jaeger-atp-078
On December 28, 2022, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Ralf Jaeger to the PricePlow Podcast. For Episode #078, we dove into all things ATP — adenosine triphosphate — and how supplementing more with Peak ATP (sold and distributed by TSI Group) can improve workout performance — but not […]
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Rhaponticum Carthamoides: The MAX Phytoecdysteroid Source
In 2022, most consumers of the sports supplement industry have likely noticed a large increase in supplements based upon turkesterone. This naturally-occurring plant-based steroid is in a class of compounds known as phytoecdysteroids, which has seen a large resurgence the past couple of years.
In this article, we dig into one of the […]
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Todd Spear & Katie Emerson: Nutrition21 at SupplySide West 2022 | Episode #075
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/todd-spear-katie-emerson-nutrition21-075
In early November of 2022, the SupplySide West convention was held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, showcasing the premiere ingredients and technology in the dietary supplement and functional food industries.
As is tradition, Team PricePlow met with Team Nutrition21 to catch up in-person — Nutriton21 being the industry-leading developer and supplier of dietary […]
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