(20.09.20)

AKG, a bodybuilding supplement that seems to have lost some of its shine in strength sports, may be the secret to a long, yet healthy life. Animal study.

Citrus limon extract reduces pain, but does not make you drowsy

(19.09.20)

Athletes who want to push their pain threshold have a love-hate relationship with painkillers. The drugs undeniably work, but they also make you drowsy and slow down reaction time.

(17.09.20)

Although the subjects didn't actually get sick, the results were so troubling that the university advised researchers to discontinue their study.

Broken hip? Strength training increases the chance that you will still be alive in a year

(16.09.20)

A small experimental study published in 2012 by Australian sports scientists in JAMDA.

(15.09.20)

Women's immune systems are more capable of eliminating germs such as Candida albicans than men's. This is partly because male sex hormones are detrimental to immune system function.

Menthol protects runners and cyclists against hot weather

(14.09.20)

It probably doesn't matter whether you use a homemade sports drink with menthol dissolved in it or gelatin capsules you suck on. The point is to keep menthol in your mouth while doing continuous intensive exercise.

(13.09.20)

If you do strength training, you can build just as much muscle mass with relatively light weights as with relatively large weights. At least if you do sets to failure.

EPA increases testosterone levels

(12.09.20)

We got hold of an animal study that shines more light on the association between fish oil and testicular functioning.

A good night's rest protects against colds

(11.09.20)

Men and women who sleep soundly are three to six times less likely to catch cold after being exposed to a cold virus than men and women who sleep badly.

Spermidine improves memory in over-60s | Pilot study

(10.09.20)

Somewhere in Europe, a trial is underway which should determine whether supplementation with the nutrient spermidine can improve the memory of the elderly. This pilot study has already been published.

Get over colds faster thanks to a combination of zinc and vitamin C

(09.09.20)

Since the summer is on its last legs, and cold viruses are lurking again, we read an older study by the research department of chemical group Bayer.

Do spermidine supplements prevent dementia?

(08.09.20)

Austrian doctors, affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, discovered this in a small epidemiological study. The results are promising enough to initiate a clinical trial.

Fish oil supplements improve testicular health

(07.09.20)

Young men who take a fish oil supplement have larger testes and produce more semen than men who don't take fish oil supplements.