Nutrition

A recent nutrition item on milk by Jerry Brainum (“Milk, Estrogen, IGF-1 and Insulin,” August ’09) got me thinking. When people...

Testosterone is perhaps the most remarkable substance in our bodies. It has been offered as an explanation for all the infamies...

The ideal metabolic scenario for gaining muscle size and strength is to have the amount of muscle protein synthesis exceed that...

Most medical texts that discuss the side effects of anabolic steroids suggest that the reason they may increase blood pressure is...

New studies suggest that the so-called nonessential amino acid glutamine may be a potent cancer therapy because of its ability to...

Without thinking that through, your first impulse might be to conclude that a high-fat diet will interfere with gains made through...

We know that egg yolk contains two very important carotenoids—lutein and zeaxanthin—both of which have been shown to be great for...

Older athletes often complain of joint pain after intense workouts, and some of those aches could be from mild-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis....

Many people suffer from migraine headaches, whether from food allergies, stress or overexertion. One proven remedy for many is cayenne pepper,...

In his excellent e-book Natural Anabolics, Jerry Brainum discusses the studies that show an herb grown in the Malaysian rain forest,...

Shrimp can build muscle. A five-ounce serving—no sauce or coating—has just 83 calories and one gram of fat, less than one-third...

As creatine’s popularity rose, investigators examined the best ways to use it in terms of uptake and absorption into the body....

A large body of emerging data also suggest that taking casein throughout the day is of great benefit as well, as...

IGF-1 is considered the major anabolic effector of GH, and its measurement in the blood is an indicator of GH activity....

Studies support the cardiovascular benefits of taking in cocoa flavonols.