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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is increasing in prevalence and is associated with a high symptom burden and functional impairment, especially in persons with obesity. No therapies have been approved to target obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. The...

Although the placebo effect is a well-known psychological phenomena, it is sometimes overlooked in exercise studies. We focus on how much a supplement, technology, or treatment enhances performance as compared to a placebo, although placebo effects may account for a large portion of...

5-HTP L-5 hydroxytryptophan, commonly known as 5-HTP, is a compound produced in the body from the essential amino acid tryptophan. After tryptophan is converted into 5-HTP, it can change into serotonin, aka the happy chemical. Serotonin plays an essential role in depression, anxiety, sleep...

Background: Albuterol is a beta-2 agonist that has been demonstrated to increase muscle strength in studies in animals and humans. Based on a pilot study of extended-release albuterol Repetabs in children with dystrophinopathies, the authors conducted a randomized, double-blind...

theguerrillachemist There is a fairly new area for obesity that involves an enzyme known as nicotinamide N-methyltransferase(NNMT), which is known to be unregulated in white adipose tissue. NNMT helps regulate the detoxification of certain compounds like methionine(homomethionine), via...

Effect of steroids and exercise on muscle mass and strengthby Public Library of Science The use of anabolic steroids has been observed in essentially all levels of sport – from the high-school football team to professional sports. In professional body building, steroid use is as much part of the...

This read is for educational purposes, anything Vision states here is NOT medical advice, furthermore only add t/3/t4 if recent blood work indicates that it's necessary.. HGH and T4... Let's talk about the very importance with using T4 Human growth hormone? Is it necessary..Hmmmm Upon taking...

A quantitative look at the multitudinous benefits of CJC-1295 w/Dac & IGF-1 levels As biology and the art of science blast through new discoveries and breakthroughs at a pace never seen before, NEW HRT/TRT and other hormone therapeutic protocols are being conducted and shining while...

What is an Anadrol Cycle? How much should you use? Well, this is actually one of the most interesting facts about Anadrol 50. You see, most steroids produce what we call a "dose respondent curve" which is a fancy way of saying "the more you use, the more you gain." Anadrol is one of the few...

IGF 1 lr3 as we know is a fantastic growth factor for bodybuilders and athletes of all kinds. Used for Building quality lean muscle mass, as well as for its ability to keep you lean by way of signa;ling the body to burn fat for energy. We have also read and posted many studies here at...

Whey and casein are by far the most popular protien supplements Casein is slow digesting while whey is fast. Long-term, there is no difference in their protein synthesis boosting effects. Milk-products, such as cheese, yoghurt and, of course, milk itself have high amounts of casein protein. ...

��Ashwagandha (KSM-66) can make you bigger, stronger, and leaner. ---- ��Ashwagandha is commonly known as Indian Ginseng (brand name: KSM-66). It is also known as an adaptogen, which basically means that it can be beneficial for anything that you want. It has been...

cool study about the effects of nitrates and performance that was published in December. 12 resistance-trained men were given either 400mg nitrates in the form of beet root drink or a placebo in a double-blind,placebo controlled study. The study measured the participants bench press intensity at...

Genuine advances in sports nutrition are rare, which is why the discovery back in the 90s that creatine supplementation really did improve anaerobic performance created such a stir. However, apart from caffeine use, there’s been no equivalent ‘magic bullet’ supplement for aerobic athletes. But...

The news pretty much changes our whole understanding of how and when we grow. It begins with the word plateau, something every weightlifter knows well. Also known as “hitting the wall”, it is that dreaded point in your training where muscle and strength gains have stagnated. You continue to put...

How to Naturally Control Anxiety by Tessa Gurley Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the most common form of anxiety. Temporary anxiety turns into GAD when you experience 3 or more of these symptoms for 6 months: Restlessness or feeling on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty...

PeakO2 is a blend of mushroom extracts(Cordyceps, Reishi, King trumpet, Shiitake, Lion's Mane and Turkey tail) that has data suggesting a 17.6% increase in power output vs an 11.8% decrease in the placebo. It also suggests a 70s increase in time to exhaustion vs 5s increase in the placebo. The...

theguerillachemist Pretty cool study about the effects of nitrates and performance that was published in December. 12 resistance-trained men were given either 400mg nitrates in the form of beet root drink or a placebo in a double-blind,placebo controlled study. The study measured the...

Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate)Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in males and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Background The pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, originally developed Viagra. In 1006, the FDA approved Viagra as the first drug...

Trials combining men with ED of varying etiologiesIn 1996, it was reported that in 12 patients with ED, sildenafil (Viagra) enhanced the erectile response (duration and rigidity of erection) to visual sexual stimulation.56 This first small controlled crossover trial of sildenafil in 12 men with...