Nutrition Science

Intense exercise triggers the release of IGF-1, which repairs the damage and causes the tissue to grow.

Using extended-set techniques—such as X Reps, supersets and drop sets—is one of the ways I have continued to improve my physique...

The study does not reveal how marijuana avoids causing cancer. Tashkin speculates that perhaps THC, a chemical in marijuana smoke, prompts...

NO-boosting supplements increase muscle pump during exercise. They all contain the amino acid L-arginine, which is the main nutritional ingredient in...

In a study presented at the 2007 International Society of Sports Nutrition conference, researchers tested the effects of having a preworkout...

Numerous studies show that maintaining an optimal count of IGF-1 forestalls many of the typical signs of aging.

Unlike conventional aerobics, which increases resting metabolic rate only when you’re actually exercising, interval training leads to a sustained rise in...

Here we are moving into 2008. Wow. It seems like only yesterday that we were stocking our garages with protein powder...

In a recent study a group of researchers managed to separate the normal fat-burning effects produced by exercise and compare them...

Peripheral weakness is a hallmark of acromegaly, as is a greater tendency to diabetes and heart disease. Andre Roussimuff (“Andre the...

What is it about resistance exercise that triggers muscle growth? What we and others have found in the lab is that...

Several studies have investigated the relationship between anabolic and recreational drug use and sleep. Various surveys of anabolic steroid users show...

The amount of DHEAS, or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, that a man has in his blood is a “strong predictor” of how long...

A recent study found that drinking coffee increases the resistance of low-density lipoprotein to oxidation, likely because of the incorporation...

Smokers are 41 percent more likely to suffer from depression than nonsmokers, according to a new study.