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The Quest For the Best N6:N3 Ratio. Swine Study Suggests: 5:1 is Healthy, 1:1 Will Also Cut Fat and Build Muscle 26 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
Yes, this study is about omega-3s, but it is not about the beneficial effects of fish oil. Ok, I see you are totally excited, so I am not going to beat around the bush for long: According to a soon-...
Betaine Supplementation For Strength, Size & Endurance Gains: 2.5g /Day For 6 Weeks Do the Trick in Adv. Trainees 25 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
If you feel like a shadow of yourself, betaine may help - specifically with metabolically demanding workouts. "Six-weeks of betaine supplementation improved body composition, arm size, bench press w...
Fasting or Caloric Restriction, What Holds Greater Promise as a Means of Life Extension? Plus: Does Exercise "On Empty" Increase Muscle Damage? 24 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
"70 Years Between Meals? Indian Mystic Promotes Atmosphere Diet" that's the title of a Times newsfeed, but is it also the secret to longevity? Or is 70 years too much of an intermittent fast ;-)? It ...
No Pump + Insulin Resistant? Maybe It's Your Healthy Low Salt Diet. Low Sodium Induced Increase in Aldosterone Has Direct Negative Impact on GLUT4 Med... 24 Aug 2013 | 12:20 pm
A single Triple Whopper or about six whole steaks, what do you chose to get >75% of the 2g/sodium per day the feds are telling you you should maximally consume on a daily basis? Today I felt kind of ...
SuppVersity Science Round-Up: Dairy, Diabetes, Estrogen, IGF-1, Cancer & More + Statins, Fat Gains & Diabesity Risk 23 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
Now you tell me there was nothing magic about milk (poster from the CMPB "Got Milk" campaign) If you actually made it to the end of yesterday's podcast and were not so bored that you fell asleep (spe...
Milk, Tea & Honey - Two Things Don't Belong: Milk & Sugar Potently Reduce Antioxidant Effects of Green & Black Tea 21 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
Chi Latte is a sugar bomb, but no healthy, antioxidant beverage. Over the past couple of weeks it has become relatively quiet in the "tea is good for your health", "tea makes you lose weight magicall...
8g+ (HED) of Arginine Boost Glucose Clearance & Triples GLP-1 Release in Lean and Obese Mice. Plus: 14+ Studies On Things Arginine Can Do For Diabetic... 20 Aug 2013 | 09:12 pm
Type II diabetes and insulin resistance has long become an issue for lean individuals as well. But can you really abuse your "pump supplement" as a means to stash away your post-workout carbs at a sig...
When Hype Meets Reality: D-Aspartic Acid Turns Out to Be Another Supplemental Nonstarter in First Human Trial With Any Relevance for Healthy Young Men 19 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
Training "on" D-Aspartic Acid is like training on guar gum. Busted! D-Aspartic acid aka DAA is another "natural anabolic agent" that turns out to be more of a revenue than a hormone booster with musc...
Organ Specific Resting Metabolic Rates and Diet-Induced "Metabolic Damage". Plus: At Rest Heart, Liver & Kidney Consume 83x More Energy/kg Organ Mass ... 18 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
No, your muscles are not the primary gas guzzler in your body. The problems arising as a consequence of a diet-induced reduction of the metabolic rate are among the recurring themes here at the SuppV...
HIIT Economy: 30s Intervals + 2:1 Work-To-Recovery Ratio Allow For Maximal Peak Oxygen Uptake at Minimal Power Output During HIIT Exercises in Advance... 17 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
We all know and follow the fundamental rules of the market place, but when we are in the gym we tend to forget about profit maximization and the minimal investment, maximal returns principle. It is q...