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Fitness fanatics, power lifters and bodybuilders work out nearly every day in the gym, and during their workouts they end up lifting literally tons of weight. This heavy work is good for their brains, going by a study done by American epidemiologists at the National Institute of Environmental...

Source: University of British Columbia Summary: Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the...

More testosterone and less estradiol in coffee drinkers People who drink a few cups of coffee a day have more testosterone and less estradiol in their blood than coffee abstainers. Epidemiologists from Harvard University write this in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A noteworthy...

Crack Open the Bedtime Snacks Ladies! Physically active women who have foresworn bedtime snacks should feel no fear cracking open the cupboards after sundown for a protein-rich treat, according to new Florida State University-led research. In a study of women weight lifters, nutrition...

Physical activity as a longevity drug | More is better The best longevity drug we know is exercise, websites like ours have been telling you for years. This comparison is not entirely correct. After all, a drug has an optimal dosage. If you take more than this optimal amount, the positive...

by Matt Weik As men age, they may experience some issues with their health. Some may be due to lifestyle factors, some environmental, some heredity, and some for no rhyme or reason. However, one such area of concern for nearly all men is their prostate. Harvard has found that by the age of 60...

As we move past age 40, we often reflect on the physical activity we undertook in our younger days and start to look ahead, wondering if there will be a point at which we should hang up the gym bag, or the running shoes, as we head into our half-century and beyond. In order to protect our hearts...

It was another eventful week in the world of fitness so here, Muscle & Fitness shares what can be considered some of the hottest and most impactful stories in the world of strength, health, and sports over the past few days. Bill Gillespie lifts his way to a new world record bench press On...

How it works The secret to how L-Glutathione works is the sulfur chemical group that it brings to the body. Imagine sulfur as a sticky filter that traps the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis, from mercury to other heavy metals. The good news is that L-Glutathione is recycled in the body...

Useful compound for reducing liver stress on cycle. A post in the r/PEDs quick question thread prompted this article, where a long distance runner, not currently on cycle, was seeking advice about improving liver values on a blood test so they could donate blood (and save lives like a goddamn...

TUDCA is a water soluble bile acid. It shows great potency in treating cholestasis (bile acid backup in the liver) as the water soluble bile acids counteract the toxicity of regular bile acids. Can also protect and rehabilitate the liver, and general protects cells; very promising molecule. Our...

It’s no secret that Omega-3’s are remarkable for your health and without a doubt one of the most transcendent supplements available today. Omega-3s have been linked to numerous health benefits boasting anti-inflammatory properties, aiding heart function, improving joint pain, and even optimizing...

There’s plenty of emphasis from health and fitness professionals on how excess weight affects the body — not just related to appearance, but also in terms of insulin resistance, cardiovascular effects, bone and joint health, cancer risk, metabolic syndrome and other issues — but weight can also...

We all love our sports, and great athletes come in all different shapes and sizes. From lean swimmers and long-distance runners to beefy football players and even sumo wrestlers, the notion that you can be obese but fit is an idea accepted by many as fact, but research recently published in the...

It should no longer come as breaking news when a new study supports what we’ve already known: Staying active promotes better longer-term health and reduces disease. The latest proof of the benefits of exercise comes from a recent study in the UK that discovered that not only those who engage in...

The elusive fountain of youth may be closer to us than we’ve realized, according to science. A new study out of the University of Southern California claims that physical decline among older adults may be reversible after finding a powerful hormone in humans that is expressed during exercise...

“It’s never too late to make a change” is one of the most uttered clichés in the fitness industry. Of course, it refers to the idea that you can alter your life—sometimes in a significant way—no matter how old you are. And now, a new study confirms that truth when it comes to losing weight...

What happens when you run a year-long trial pitting low-carb diets versus low-fat diets? The media erupts, of course. In the case of a recent study coming out of Johns Hopkins and Tulane Universities, which showed that low-carb diets performed better in just about every possible metric, the...

You spend most of your day looking at a screen — whether that be checking email, organizing your chest day playlist, watching the news, and much more. Hell, you’re looking at a screen right now while reading this story. But once you’re done with this piece you should probably put the phone away...

You know that getting your sweat on in the gym is good for your physique, and for better overall health. But new research from the University of Geneva suggests that exercise could also benefit your memory. To find out how exercise — especially endurance sports like running or cycling — affects...