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An ongoing debate in sports sciences is whether cold or heat therapy is more effective for improving recovery. Although the studies we have on the topic are not conclusive, there are a few interesting findings that I would like to share with you. - When it comes to heat therapy, a 2017 study on...

<article class="article-body css-d2znx6 undefined" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 25px;">What are the supposed benefits of using an infrared sauna?The supposed benefits of using an infrared sauna are similar to those experienced with a traditional...

Why Dietary Cholesterol Does Not Matter (For Most People) Written by Kayla McDonell, RD on September 26, 2019 OVERVIEW High blood cholesterol levels are a known risk factor for heart disease. For decades, people have been told that the dietary cholesterol in foods raises blood cholesterol...

You may be one of those poor bastards that retains a roll of fat around his waist no matter how much you diet and how lean you get. That "tubey" look may reflect insulin resistance. While your instinct might be to adopt a low-carb diet, it doesn't fix the problem. What's more, a chronic low-carb...

Probably the most practiced technique for burning fat, the research points to the opposite results. According to this analysis of the research, 1)fasted training in general can lead to breakdown of protein tissue before adipose tissue 2) HIIT has been proven superior for fat loss, partly by...

How Low-Carb Diets Work With so many diet success stories, low-carb dieting has become very popular. How does low carb REALLY work? What is important to keep in mind when going low carb? Here’s what you need to know. TAKE HOME POINTS Low carb diets (< 50 g carbs per day) are...

Q: A Lot Of My Guy Friends Are Taking Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Is It Worth Considering? Is It "Cheating?"Both free and total testosterone levels tend to decline with age. This is totally normal and natural, but at the same time, it's no fun. And when you also like to train hard and lift...

Reduced muscle mass and strength, commonly accompanied by increased body fat, are common signs in all forms of hypogonadism (primary, secondary, classical or functional).1,2 One of the best documented effects of testosterone therapy is an increase in lean body mass3-6, which is mostly attributed...

Eccentric Vs. Concentric training. Which Is Better? How should you think about the benefits during lifting (concentric) and lowering (eccentric) of the weight during your workout? Resistance training involves two types of movements, concentric and eccentric. Concentric movement is...

If you want to lose weight you're best off drinking ordinary water with your meals. This way you'll automatically consumer fewer calories than if you drink juice, milk or soft drinks. Nutritionists at the University of North Carolina drew this conclusion from a metastudy in which they reviewed...

Unbound (bioavailable) IGF1 enhances somatic growth Understanding insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) biology is of particular importance because, apart from its role in mediating growth, it plays key roles in cellular transformation, organ regeneration, immune function, development of the...

The Ultimate Guide to CBD: Everything You Need to Know About the Miraculous Health Benefits of Cannabidiol BY LEONARD LEINOW AND JULIANA BIRNBAUM CBD for Health Concerns The ancient doctors and healers across the globe who prescribed cannabis thousands of years ago did so because they...

Do you prefer steam, boil or fry your food? 🍳 💦 . It is commonly known that the nutrient content of food changes with different cooking methods. Regardless of this fact, the majority of our vegetables are being cooked before we eat them. . One study we have looked in to studies the effects of...

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CBD oil revolution: Introducing what it is and why the hype? July 31, 2019 Open Access Government delve into the CBD oil revolution in this introduction to CBD which explores the difference between CBD and THC, as well as a range of benefits and safety precautions for cannabidiol use in cancer...

<header style="font-family: nimbus-sans, sans-serif, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Potential arthritis treatment prevents cartilage breakdown Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage. Six days after treatment with IGF-1 carried by...

Aspartame is broken down to two amino acids (protein) and methanol. Unless you are born with the rare disease PKU, which means you cannot break down certain amino acids, the amino acids are no issue. The methanol, however, is where the aspartame fear propaganda comes from. Once again, THE DOSE...

Evidence suggests that our bodies have a baseline “set point” weight, which it eventually returns to when we consciously try to gain or lose weight. You body "defends" against this weight. When cutting you may have noticed that weight loss becomes harder over time as you lose energy and desire...

By Larry Holman June 28, 2018 What’s the biggest dilemma in the fitness industry? You guessed it right, losing fat while building more muscles. If you’ve been working out long enough, you’ve probably come across this situation. Months and months of bulking just to be stuck in the worst...

Are you taking caffeine to kickstart your workouts? How much does it actually help your performance? . This new systematic review and meta-analysis looked at some of the best evidence to answer whether caffeine improves strength (1RM) and power (vertical jump). . The authors only included...