Vitamins & Minerals

Antioxidants: More Harm Than Help?
Antioxidants have been touted for their ability to aid exercise recovery.
February 8, 2012 by Jerry Brainum 
More D-fense
Do you get enough vitamins?
January 25, 2012 by Becky Holman 
Deficient-C and Plaque
New light is being shed on Pauling’s ideas and they make a lot of sense.
January 22, 2012 by Butch Lebowitz 
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. 
Love That Leucine
Of the essential amino acids leucine is perhaps the single most important for us exercising folk.
January 14, 2012 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D. 
Calcium for Fat Loss
Vitamins and Minerals May Prevent Age-Related Diseases
January 7, 2012 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD 
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 
Avoid Soy and Eat Some Meat
If you want to man up.
December 12, 2011 by Jose Antonio, Ph.D. 
Getting Back Into Bodybuilding
When it comes to supplementation—and my workouts and diet—I like to keep things relatively basic and simple.
December 11, 2011 by Dave Goodin 
BCAAs and Life Extension
If you can preserve mitochondria with age, you will live longer and be healthier.
September 5, 2011 by Jerry Brainum 
Two Ways to Build More Muscle
Double dose of growth
August 23, 2011 by Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief 
Zinc: Your Testosterone-to-Muscle Link
A real workhorse of all minerals that produces massive and noticeable effects.
August 10, 2011 by Clayton South 
Up Your A
For better immunity.
August 4, 2011 by Becky Holman 
Food Facts
That can affect your workouts, weight and wellness
February 14, 2011 by Becky Holman 
D Toxicity
Can too much of the sunshine vitamin make you ill?
February 13, 2011 by Butch Lebowitz 
Vitamin D-railer
Watch out for statin drugs.
January 31, 2011 by Becky Holman 
Just D Facts
From Power of Vitamin D by Sarfraz Zaidi, M.D
January 26, 2011 by Becky Holman 
Double Your D
Fun in the sun
January 14, 2011 by Becky Holman 
Pass the Potassium
For better blood pressure and muscle function.
December 16, 2010 by Becky Holman 
Nutrition Attrition
Is produce losing its punch?
December 10, 2010 by Becky Holman 
D-rail D-pression
Supplement with vitamin D
November 26, 2010 by Becky Holman 
Lube Up to Keep Repping
FIsh oil and vitamin D can do wonders.
October 25, 2010 by Becky Holman 
Heart Help
D-Fuse CVD
August 17, 2010 by Becky Holman 
C: The Master Recovery Agent
1,000 to 3,000 milligrams is more beneficial
July 3, 2010 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D. 
Up Your Iodine
To lose fat and boost health
June 18, 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. 
Mental Might
B Is for Brains
May 7, 2010 by Becky Holman 
Environment Pollution Solution
May 1, 2010 by Becky Holman 
Fight Muscle-Eating Acid
Protein may overwhelm the system.
February 6, 2010 by Jerry Brainum 
Just the Flax
Flaxseed oil vs. fish oil
December 29, 2009 by Becky Holman 
Calcium: A Testosterone Booster?
The small amount that circulates in the blood is vital.
December 8, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
Food Facts
That can affect your workouts, weight and wellness.
November 8, 2009 by Becky Holman 
Multilevel Targeting
Remember, the RDA is for survival, not optimal health. Athletes need even more.
October 24, 2009 by Becky Holman 
Exercise and Sports Nutrition
Accurate, readable tome on nutrition, weight gain/loss.
September 10, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
Food Facts
That can affect your workouts, weight and wellness.
July 5, 2009 by Becky Holman 
Minerals and Mood
Adjust your ’tude
June 11, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
High Hopes
Compounds in marijuana may benefit aging brains
May 15, 2009 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD 
Food Facts
That can affect your workouts, weight and wellness.
May 3, 2009 by Becky Holman 
New Studies From the ISSN Conference
From highly qualified experts on sports nutrition and athletic performance.
April 9, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
Muscle-Science Study Haul
A Good Day at for Bodybuilding-Related Research.
March 16, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
Anabolic Yogurt?
Study shows it builds muscle—even in women
February 6, 2009 by Jerry Brainum 
Green Tea to Get Lean
New fat-burning evidence
December 11, 2008 by Jerry Brainum 
Tea Off on Joint Pain
Alleviate joint inflammation with tea.
September 29, 2008 by Becky Holman 
Vitamin D May Help Slow Aging
The study stopped short of proving cause and effect.
April 29, 2008 by Robert Goldman MD, PhD 
The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet
An eating plan with solid science behind it.
January 25, 2008 by Becky Holman 
Anabolic Firestarters
Setting the foundation of your supplement regimen.
January 17, 2008 by George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D. 

 

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