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Stupidity 101: Stimulants (Guarana) Reduce Perceived Fatigue

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Ready for a good laugh? Well, you better be as we return to Examine.com and a summary of another totally meaningless and seriously stupid meta-analysis of guarana and its effects on “cancer-related fatigue.” What was studied? “The effect of supplementation with guarana on fatigue symptoms in the context of cancer.” Well, fatigue is fatigue no matter the “condition” causing that fatigue. And cancer is simply a desperate measure by the body to extend your […]

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Trying to Remedy Deficiencies — Magnesium L-Threonate Improving Sleep Quality?

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 6 minutes of reading

Once again we return to Examine.com for another perfect example of totally useless and meaningless trial study. This time they summarized a controlled trial with magnesium L-threonate and its impact on improved sleep quality, daytime functioning, and mood in adults with self-reported sleep problems. What was studied? “The effectiveness of supplementation with magnesium L-threonate (MgT) for improving self-reported sleep problems. The primary outcome was sleep quality, assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Leeds

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

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 5 minutes of reading

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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Fixing Creatine Deficiency Can Improve Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 7 minutes of reading

Once again we’ll take a look at a new study as summarized by Examine.com — and once again it’s another rather unnecessary study bringing nothing new to the table that you can’t figure out by using a little bit of common sense. And, not to be repetitive, but the researchers had no clue about their so-called “findings,” as usual. What was studied? “The effects of creatine in adults with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).”

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Supplementary Selenium, Possible Health Risks And More On Triglycerides

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 8 minutes of reading

Today we once again return to Examine.com and to a summary of a study on supplements as most people, including the staff at Examine, still fail to understand the most important aspect of any kind of supplement or compound from any kind of plant-based source. Yes, I’m talking about the chemical differences between an inorganic compound as found in plants or manufactured in a lab, and that of an organic bioactive compound as found

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Zinc Deficiency Is Impossible On A Natural Animal-Based Diet

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 10 minutes of reading

Today we return to T-Nation, the fitness wannabe supplement pushers that never have studied biochemistry, nor looked into simple biology or physiology. In their recent article on “zinc deficiency,” they once again fail to differentiate between organic and bioavailable minerals and inorganic non-bioavailable minerals. Let’s see what else they made a mess of. “Relying on the RDI (Recommended Dietary Intake) system is tricky business. The RDI provides guidelines for nutrient intake. The problem? The

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Keratin Supplementation And Skin, Hair, And Nail Health

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 7 minutes of reading

Today we’ll take a quick look at a summary by Examine.com on a study that examined the effects of supplementing with keratin hydrolysate and its possible effects on skin, hair, and nail health. Before we continue, for those unfamiliar with keratin, it’s a type of fibrous structural protein found in the epithelial cells of the outermost layers of the skin, as well as in hair, nails, horns, hooves, wool, feathers, and the scales of

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Don’t Waste Your Money: R-lipoic Acid (ALA/RLA) Supplements

By / / Diet and Nutrition, Health and Fitness / 11 minutes of reading

Today we return to Anabolic Minds and a recent article they published on the subject of R-lipoic acid (RLA) and weight management, as in fat loss. We know that naturally occurring and bioavailable RLA and its bioactive form dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) have important antioxidant properties, assist in detoxification and cellular repair, and also plays a role in energy production, as in the conversion of glucose into energy through aerobic metabolism. So, let’s see what

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