This pro-hormone and essential nutrient doesn’t just regulate bone density any more! How does Vitamin D work? The “classical” actions of vitamin D were discovered and fleshed out between about 1918 and the late 1960s. This “vitamin” is actually a steroid pro-hormone derived from the cholesterol molecule after irradiation with ultraviolet B exposure (sunlight or […]
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It’s important to get leucine in every meal. What is leucine? Leucine is an amino acid, one of 20 building blocks that commonly show up in human protein structures. It is also one of nine essential amino acids (EAA), in that we can’t make it in our body and so much consume it in our
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Will probiotics improve performance, impact immune function, or enhance overall health of the athlete? By Katie Lamps As an athlete, you are probably always looking for changes you can make to help improve performance and prevent illness and injury. Nutrition plays an integral role in each of these areas, which is why proper nutrition is
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Pre-workout supplements have three big uses: Many people ask me what do pre-workout supplements do. My research has shown that pre-workout supplements often have three types of products. Creatine and beta-alanine improve energy usage in skeletal muscle during workouts. Creatine replenishes ATP, while beta-alanine acts as a hydrogen ion buffer. Both of these are absorbed
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Minimize your risk for consuming banned substances by ONLY purchasing supplements listed by third party testing companies. What substances are risky? These companies test for banned substances like anabolic steroids, painkillers, narcotics, masking agents, growth factors and more. Most sports organizations adhere to the list of banned substances published by the World Anti-Doping Association, which
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