Steroids: Not Really All That Bad Whenever you hear or read anything about anabolic steroids, it’s almost always bad news. February 4, 2012 by Jerry Brainum

Broccoli Compound Selectively Targets Cancer Cells Sulforaphane is an inhibitor of histone deacetylase enzymes. January 24, 2012 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Low-Carb Weight Loss vs. Heart Health Most diets these days, especially those of bodybuilders, tend to favor low carbs over lowfat plans, the previous trend. January 20, 2012 by Becky Holman

The Truth: You Need Those Supplements Best strategy is to pair what athletes do in the real world with what scientists learn in the lab. January 18, 2012 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Calcium for Fat Loss Vitamins and Minerals May Prevent Age-Related Diseases January 7, 2012 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Elevated Cortisol Where You Least Expect It Cortisol smothers anabolic hormones and stunts growth. January 6, 2012 by Jerry Brainum

Carbs, Exercise and the Fountain of Youth If you’re interested in a long, healthy life, try not to skip too many workouts. January 4, 2012 by Becky Holman

Internet Drug Dealers Today many black-market drugs are “home brews” made under nonsterile conditions. January 1, 2012 by Jerry Brainum

Does D Boost T? If any nutrient can be referred to as a “rising star,” it’s vitamin D. December 19, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Is Fish Oil Anabolic? Latest findings show muscle protein synthesis increased by a whopping 50 percent. December 15, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Tea Compound May Alleviate Anxiety L-theanine is an amino acid found in tea leaves. December 7, 2011 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Anatomy of a T-Boosting Supplement If the company isn’t forthcoming with the information, follow the time-proven dictum of buyer beware. November 9, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Casein vs. Whey: New Study In recent years studies have shown that both proteins have varying uptake rates in the body. October 10, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

A Different Steroid-Related Liver Problem Serious side effects related to anabolic steroids are relatively rare. September 12, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

BCAAs and Life Extension If you can preserve mitochondria with age, you will live longer and be healthier. September 5, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

New Studies From the ISSN Phosphatidylserine helps maintain training focus. August 25, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Hornets, Horniness and Hardness VAAM may enhance fat metabolism and exercise tolerance. August 1, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Another Natural T Booster? Studies say it ups T counts by 30 to 40 percent. July 28, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

BCAAs, Grapefruit and Fat Dogs If you blink, you’re already falling behind on the latest research. July 17, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Need to Lose Bodyfat? Try A Mini-Fast Is there a way to maximize fat loss while not restricting calories? July 10, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

All in Vein Vascularity in bodybuilding is controversial. July 5, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Bulbs With Benefits The Surprising Effects of Garlic July 2, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Will Vitamin V Boost T? One of the more interesting uses of Viagra has been in sports. June 15, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Whey Impressive For muscle and strength increases May 23, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Protein for Fat Loss and Muscle Maintenance Maintain more stable blood glucose and feel full longer. May 16, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Pro-Hormone Supplement Problems Stop being a human guinea pig. May 14, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

The Watermelon Cure and Citrulline How can it boost training efficiency? April 20, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

SAMe Fights Depression Naturally restoring a healthy mood. April 6, 2011 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Hormone-Replacement-Therapy Myths Relationship between low testosterone and increased mortality. April 4, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory March 25, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

7-Keto DHEA: Thermogenic and Anabolic? DHEA is a precursor of the male hormone testosterone. March 22, 2011 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid: A Good Trans Fat Depending on the animal’s breed, nutritional status and age. March 11, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Insulin and Muscle Mass Insulin, testosterone and growth hormone for monster size. March 5, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Kidney Disease in Steroid Users Effect of long-term high-dose anabolic steroid regimens. March 4, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Sugary Diet Linked to High Blood Pressure Careful on your fructose intake. February 22, 2011 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Supernova Super Supplement Why glutamine rocks February 20, 2011 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

WPH and Intact Whey What’s the best form of the anabolic protein? February 17, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Does Fish Oil Interfere With Muscle Growth? Taking fish oil in close proximity to your workout can impair muscle growth. February 10, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Apple Compound May Alleviate Food Allergies Polyphenols may help reduce the release of effector cells. February 5, 2011 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Creatine the Great It does more than just give you muscle power. January 28, 2011 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Better Bodybuilding With Betaine Making sense of the latest studies. January 16, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

BCAAs: Your Anabolic Quota Key to increasing muscle protein synthesis. January 7, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

HCG Diet: Losing That Last 10 Pounds Is it horse puckey? January 5, 2011 by Dave Goodin

Fat-Dissolving Injections Not just fat cells are destroyed. January 2, 2011 by Jerry Brainum

Exercise, GH and Ergogenic Effects Effects of exercise on circulating ghrelin. December 12, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Whey Protein and Appetite Whey's effect on body composition. December 5, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Precontest Anabolics Acquiring that vaunted "ripped" look. November 29, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

A New Anticatabolic Supplement The ideal metabolic scenario for gaining muscle size and strength. November 10, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Steroids and Blood Pressure The news is grave for those who elect to stay on steroids. November 7, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Science Is Not Infallible Experiments gone wild October 31, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Egg-cellent Protein for Muscle and Health Yes, eggs are indeed wonderful for your body and brain. October 28, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

New Creatine Research Several methods of boosting creatine uptake studied. October 13, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Pick Your Protein Wisely This is critical to maintaining the amino acid pool. October 10, 2010 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Growth Hormone: Fact vs. Fiction Does GH really help strengthen and heal connective tissue? October 7, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Cocoa Compounds Boost Blood Flow to Muscles Studies support the cardiovascular benefits of taking in cocoa flavonols. September 28, 2010 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD

Protein: The Most Important Nutrient Protein is the quarterback of food. Eat it, love it, and get plenty of it! September 19, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

A Very Cool Dipeptide With ergogenic effects August 29, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

SARMs: Successors to Anabolic Steroids? Not ready for prime time. August 14, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Keep Muscle, Lose Fat A high-protein diet can help maintain muscle in several ways. August 5, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Wheat Can Make You Weak Celiac disease stresses the immune system and drains energy. August 2, 2010 by Becky Holman

Energy in a Bottle? Since ATP is the most elemental energy source, why not just supplement with ATP? July 27, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Anabolic Steroids and Kidney Function, Part 2 Continuing discussion with Leal Herlitz, M.D. July 24, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Slow Down, You Eat Too Fast Which can raise insulin output July 18, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Anabolic Steroids and Kidney Function An interview with Leal Herlitz, M.D. July 15, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Muscle: Vegetarians vs. Meat Eaters Meat eaters usually make better gains. July 6, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Low Carbs and Metabolic Momentum How to slowly replenish depleted glycogen reserves. June 15, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Anabolic Steroids and the Skin Acne is by far the most common sign of steroid use. June 9, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Better Immunity Through Weight Training Lifting weights modulates the activity of several hormones. June 6, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Vitamins Is D2 or D3 Best? May 31, 2010 by Becky Holman

Pyruvate: Muscle-and-Leanness Compound Preserve lean tissue and speed up recovery. May 28, 2010 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

Unique Fatty Acid for Reducing Bodyfat CNA may actually have advantages over CLA. May 19, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Good Nutrition: A Key to More Muscle? Certainly it’s plausible. May 10, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Enzymes Expedite Recovery And can minimize muscle soreness May 4, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

The Most Dangerous Drugs, Part 2 Loss of vital electrolytes leads to potentially serious problems. May 1, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Carnosine: Loaded Muscles Carnosine functions as an antioxidant and prevents glycation. April 22, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

The Most Dangerous Drugs The truly dangerous drugs are dinitrophenol and pharmaceutical diuretics. April 16, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Nighttime Anabolism and Protein Before Bed Let’s fast-forward to a nifty new study. April 7, 2010 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Creatine and Muscle Recovery It all adds up to a new notch on creatine’s effectiveness belt. March 2, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Soy and Your Testosterone May also have potent fat-burning qualities. February 27, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

IGF-1: Is It the Real Deal? Real-world results are mixed. February 3, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Bodybuilding’s Secret Weapon Researchers suggest two to four milligrams daily. January 31, 2010 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.

HMB: Does It Work or Not? The suggested mechanisms for HMB point to its being an effective anabolic supplement. January 19, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Low Carbs, Low Training Intensity? Contrary to the belief of many bodybuilders and athletes, the body has a finite capacity for using protein. January 16, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

More Steroid Problems The question: Why would a professional male athlete use the stuff? January 7, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Is Protein Timing Overplayed? New studies on the best time to take your protein. January 1, 2010 by Jerry Brainum

Nutrient Combo Builds More Muscle Combining creatine, CLA and whey protein. December 26, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

PEG Your Power Output Studies on the gastrointestinal absorption of creatine. December 23, 2009 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Myostatin Update Interactions between myostatin and anabolic hormones. December 17, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

PureWay-Slim New standards for weight-loss effectiveness and power. December 7, 2009 by Iron Man Magazine

Milk, Estrogen, IGF-1 and Insulin Does milk actually contain active hormones, particularly estrogen? November 29, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Muscle Destruction From Steroids How Nolvadex Really Works November 26, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Death of a Fitness Competitor The primary cause of death was likely ephedrine. November 23, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

More Reps With Betaine In humans, betaine may help performance. November 17, 2009 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Hormonal Ebb and Flow With different types of training. November 2, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Anabolic Protein Limits Eating huge amounts or protein regularly causes the body to oxidize less of it. October 21, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Natural Testosterone Boosters Pt 2 Are They for Real? October 18, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

High Protein and Fat Oxidation Fat burning is impaired in people who have a lot of bodyfat. October 15, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Every Single Workout Helps How long does it take for training results to show up? October 12, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Whey vs. Amino Acids Which builds more muscle? October 9, 2009 by Jerry Brainum

Pump It Up With GPLC and NO The perfect blend of ingredients in a supplement might include GPLC and creatine monohydrate, potential activators of satellite cells. October 6, 2009 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D.