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Supplemental Magnesium (And Chloride) Can Negatively Affect Physical Performance

Since most websites simply repeat the same old nonsense, we once again return to Examine.com and a summary of a crossover trial showing the problem with supplementing inorganic magnesium instead of getting the correct chemical and organic bioactive form as found in animal-based foods. Quick Summary In this randomized crossover trial with 15 participants who exercised regularly, the researchers wanted to find out if taking a magnesium supplement would have positive or negative effects […]

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The Accumulated Damage From Daily Caffeine Use

Although it is simple biochemistry and physiology, caffeine and other similar compounds remain some of the most misunderstood poisons within nutrition and “sports performance science.”While I’ve covered caffeine in depth in previous articles such as “Caffeine is a Defense Chemical and a Potent Poison — Do Not Neglect Accumulated Damage,” this randomized controlled trial, as summarized by Examine.com, gave me another opportunity to expand on the subject and explain some more of their faulty

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Citrulline May Only Help With Athletic Performance If Your Diet Is Extremely Bad

Today we return to Examine.com and one of their summaries of a recent study of useless quercetin and the non-essential amino acid citrulline on elite cycling performance. What was studied? “The effects of combined supplementation with quercetin (500 mg) and citrulline (3,000 mg) on measures of cycling performance, including average power, oxygen uptake, respiratory exchange ratio, 20-kilometer time trial performance, and rating of perceived exertion in trained cyclists.” Quercetin is a flavonoid belonging to

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Caffeine is a Defense Chemical and a Potent Poison — Do Not Neglect Accumulated Damage

This was just too stupid, humorous, and dangerous at the same time to let it slide by. Only a few days after the imbecile Matt Weik, whom I called out as a hypocrite, published his awful advertisement article for the highly toxic and dangerous “mud water,” where he praised the lower caffeine content compared to coffee, he now published an article promoting the most potent and dangerous version of caffeine. Well, considering that caffeine

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Food For Athletes And Workouts

Today we revisit the shill Dr. Axe and his staff’s latest attempt to write an article about ‘workout nutrition’ and food for athletes. On June 23, I reviewed a similar article from Healthline, which was, well, really bad. Let’s see how this ‘Rachael Link’ does, and I’ll add my thoughts from working at the absolute elite-level in this field for more than 20 years. “It’s no secret that hitting the gym is important when

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