tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44472491235196583472024-03-16T08:08:59.659+01:00SuppVersity - Nutrition and Exercise Science for EveryoneWhere BRO- and PRO-Science Unite in the Spirit of True WisdomAdel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-54669208311488541232018-04-04T06:37:00.000+02:002018-04-04T06:45:55.041+02:00The Vampire Approach to Longevity - Young Blood Revives Muscle, Brain & More | Plus: 6+ Less 'Horrific' Alternatives
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You will probably remember from the SuppVersity Facebook news (@SuppVersity | March 15, 2018) that scientists believe that they've found the molecule that's responsible for the rejuvenating effects of "young blood". In their study, which expanded on rodent data indicating that the injection of "young blood", i.e. Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-25033774755905022022013-10-18T17:00:00.001+02:002013-10-18T17:05:59.148+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds - GABA & Exercise: Both Can Improve and Mess With Your Sleep. Plus: Natural GABA Alternatives and Sleep As An Overtraining-Gauge
Don't forget that and prioritize proper sleep hygiene over pills and powders.
Let me make get this straight, yesterday's episode (please note that at the minute I post this article, the download is not yet working, should go up within the next hour, though) of the Science Round-Up on Super Human Radio was not only ultra-long (120min+), it was also largely speculative. If you already listened Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-26574040599598296142013-10-04T16:01:00.000+02:002015-09-11T05:06:28.127+02:00Science Round Up Seconds: Are Statins Good for Your Brain? Have the Scientists Just Forgotten About the Risks?
Brainy question of the day: Will statins revive or criple your brain?
Those of you who made it in time for yesterday's live-show, will already know that I have "postponed" publishing the (by then) commented list of dietary supplements to improve and maintain insulin sensitivity to Sunday.
It was my original plan to publish this list along with three suggested supplement stacks on Sunday and Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-31523190447920328362013-09-13T17:03:00.005+02:002022-06-29T10:38:39.589+02:00SuppVersity Science Round-Up Seconds: All About DHEA. Plus: In Practice - Supplementation Benefits & Dosages?
A lack of libido appears - if at all - treatable w/ DHEA only in peri-menopausal women (Maggi. 2013; Pucchino. 2013); there are however a lot of other things DHEA can do for you.
The power of electricity made it possible. Yesterday's show went really smoothly, but despite the fact that I really tried hard to cover all the most interesting topics, there was simply too much for a 1h show. That Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-15853664078442905712013-08-23T13:45:00.001+02:002013-08-23T18:03:04.758+02:00SuppVersity Science Round-Up: Dairy, Diabetes, Estrogen, IGF-1, Cancer & More + Statins, Fat Gains & Diabesity Risk
Now you tell me there was nothing magic about milk (poster from the CMPB "Got Milk" campaign)
If you actually made it to the end of yesterday's podcast and were not so bored that you fell asleep (specifically during the passage where Carl was praising me to the skies ;-) you will already know that today's summary is above all going to provide you with some figures, suggested reads and, of Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-22586286796727075942013-08-10T13:08:00.004+02:002016-03-28T05:03:23.609+02:00Magnesium Round-Up: Know If You Are Deficient, Whether You Need More, Where to Find It, How Dietary Mg Contents Changed & How Magnesium Interacts W/ Vitamin D
24%, 23% and 22% of the DV for magnesium that's what you can find in one serving of sunflower seeds (0.25cup), halibut (4oz) and a large(r) banana - now you tell me it was impossible to get your magnesium from dietary sources.
After having handled half of the Science Round-Up from Thursday yesterday, yesterday, there is still something left to serve: seconds to the seconds, if you will and Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-28796224556689992562013-08-09T16:09:00.003+02:002013-08-10T05:57:31.799+02:00The Neurotransmitter Depleting Effects of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) and Their Potential Ergolytic, Anxiogenic & Depressive Downstream Effects
Oh yes, this will happen despite if not because you've taken large amounts of BCAA before the workout.
Usually you don't put the cart before the horse, but I guess you won't mind if I do so and postpone a summary of the information on magnesium from yesterday's installment of the Science Round-Up to tomorrow, when this means that we are going to take care of the "BCAA crisis" today.
Ok, maybeAdel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-45535664051274801482013-07-26T16:51:00.000+02:002013-07-26T20:20:36.573+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: DHA + EPA + DPA & Prostate Cancer - Auxiliary Data on the Effect of Fish & Fish Oil on Prostate-, Breast- and Colorectal Cancer
Did the media hype surrounding the "Fish Oil Promotes Prostate Cancer" break this poor critter's neck?
I guess you will all have listened to the Science Round-Up live, right? No? Well then I'd suggest you do that now, because I am not going to waste any more time on the breakfast or sweetener study, but felt inclined to take another look at the fish / fish oil and prostate cancer issue.
Why? Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-90951110427736470632013-07-12T19:57:00.002+02:002018-05-22T03:09:13.457+02:00SuppVersity Cellulite Special: The Etiology of Cellulite, Genetical and Behavioural Risk Factors? Physical and Supplemental Treatment Strategies & Their Efficacy
This photo of a 37-year old woman some of you may already have seen Facebook testifies to the success of 12 weeks on 333U/cc retinol cream + high intensity laser pulses (Fink. 2006)
I guess, or should I say, I'd hope (?) that some of you have already been waiting eagerly for the write-up of yesterday's Special Installment of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up on the Super Human Network and all Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-59787917040154097792013-06-21T17:38:00.000+02:002013-06-21T21:52:07.360+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Prostate Cancer Special - Are You Going to Die From or With Prostate Cancer? Plus: What Can be Done to Influence This Fate?
Today's SuppVersity article revolves around the question what YOU can do to make sure that the procedure this guy is about to endure is the only thing to be afraid of, when you are going to your check ups ;-)
Let me just get this out there, if you missed an appointment because you were listening to the show live, yesterday, I am sorry. Carl and I actually
went "longer than long". What was Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-31724608307473273502013-06-07T16:15:00.003+02:002018-07-03T05:05:39.542+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: NAC Reduces Inflammation, Muscle Injury & Cytokine Expression, but Impairs Anabolic Signaling, Satellite Cell Activity and Recovery
Inflammatory cytokines won't build muscle, but without them your body won't notice that it's time to adapt.
As a SuppVersity student and listener of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up on Super Human Radio, you will be well aware of the fact that "inflammation" is a pretty loosely - or, I should say, lousily - defined and largely misunderstood term. What most people think of, when they hear the Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-85069998134630263892013-05-31T16:03:00.001+02:002013-09-26T16:42:29.669+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: The Pro-Insulinogenic Effect of Artificial Sweeteners + Mechanisms & Consequences
Would having your coffee with splenda instead of sugar make this cookie even more hazardous for your glucose metabolism and what about your waistline?
If you've listened to yesterday's installment of the science Round-Up your are probably already in the know of the most important facts about the "pro-insulinogenic" effects of sucralose and how it is (a) neither sure what exactly is causing Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-39270978225037033942013-05-17T17:12:00.001+02:002013-05-18T14:29:14.385+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Breast Cancer, GH Induced Insulin Resistance, Stretch + Contraction Increase Molecular Hypertrophy Signals and Probiotics & the Obesity Pandemic
When we are talking about the extinction of endangered species such as the Siberian tiger, we are adopting a perspective that will also help us to understand such things as the pitfalls of probiotic supplementations as a "solution" to the diabesity epidemic
It's Friday the day after the SuppVersity Science Round-Up (download the podcast) and you all know what that means: Right! Time to Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-91424652878484125472013-05-10T16:13:00.000+02:002013-05-20T20:01:19.468+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Does the Paleo Diet Ruin Your Lipid Profile? Plus: Liver Health & Hepatitis - Milk Thistle & Beyond. Libido Boosters & Real PDE-5 Inhibitors. "Fake" Cinnamon, Coumarin, Bloodthinning & Carcinogenic Cereals.
Is the Paleo Diet unhealthy for healthy individuals? A recent thesis would suggest just that. Learn more about and make up your mind based on the last installment of the Science Round-Up and today's Seconds (img informedhealth.com.au)
I hope you did not miss that the SuppVersity Science Round-Up will as of now always be starting early(-ier) at 12PM EST. If so, don't worry, you can still Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-57795281751013663322013-04-26T17:29:00.000+02:002017-08-29T03:49:55.485+02:00Science Round-Up Seconds: The Macro-Mineral Alphabet & the Potential Health Hazards of Diet-Induced Latent Acidosis
You lose 600x more sodium than magnesium during a workout. The RDA is yet only ~3-4x higher (Montane. 2007).
If you already listened to the podcast of yesterday's installment of the SuppVersity Science Round Up (if you have not already done so, you can dowload the podcast, here), you may have noticed that I confused the minimal potassium (K) to sodium ratio (Na), which is probably ~1:1, and Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-14735614031274533192013-04-19T15:42:00.002+02:002016-05-21T16:26:26.499+02:00Science Round-Up 2nds: Intra-/Post Workout Stims, Carbs & Protein and Their Effects on Performance, Hydration, GH, Cortisol, Testosterone & Fatty Acid Oxidation
As mentioned on yesterday's show, small 100kcal packets are as much of a problem as large dinner plates and XXL meals (data based on Coelho do Vale. 2008)
I want to start today's Seconds with a question: How did you like that Carl and I did not rush through the news-lineup as it was the case in previous episodes, but simply took our time to discuss the topics in depth an breadth, yesterday?
Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-56816034075460832192013-03-29T17:25:00.001+01:002013-03-29T17:26:53.779+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: All About Cortisol, Fat Loss, Body Composition and the Efficacy & Safety of 7-Keto & Co
Believe it or not. High dose hydrocortisone can decrease body fat levels (Babikian. 1962; see further down) and the acute administration of prednisolone has repeatedly been shown to have pronounced endurance performance (e.g. +61%; Arlettaz. 2007).
It's not like the Science Round Up was a request show, but I still want to start the Seconds to yesterday's installment of the show (download the Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-32347863362923120412013-03-15T15:46:00.000+01:002013-03-15T15:46:36.614+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Stevia, Cancer & Fertility. What is the Verdict? Exercise, Hunger & GLP-1. Can a Workout Fill You Up? Postactivation Potentiation & Personal Bests. 8% More Maximal Power After 5s Max. Voluntary Contraction?
Other news: Classic cardio ramps up GLP-1 and "posing" increases your maxes by up to 8%.
If you have already downloaded and listened to yesterday's installment of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up, you will probably be aware that the first thing I am going to do in today's Seconds is to (re-)address the stevia issue (read up on previous stories about Stevia here at the SuppVersity).
If I Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-19716532227932065202013-03-01T16:55:00.001+01:002013-03-01T17:11:25.713+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Rare Sugar Syrup, HFCS 2.0? Body Recomposition W/ 7 Marathons in 7 Days!? Reduced REM Sleep With Intense Workouts in the Evening.
99% of the guys & gals on this photo are not going to see anywhere similar improvements in body composition from marathon running as the highly trained 7x7 runners in the Karstoft study.
It's Friday and that means its time for the wrap-up of yesterday's installment of the Science Round-Up on SHR. Well, let's see then what this weeks Round-Up of the Round-Up has to offer. Somehow I felt Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-26513718752709410232013-02-15T18:38:00.001+01:002013-02-16T13:55:49.265+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: DHA, Algae Oil, Fish Protein, Insulin Sensitivity, Fat Loss & Muscle Gain. Plus: Night Shifts & BPA = Pro-Carcinogenic From Breast to Prostate
It's somewhat ironic that Nurse's are one of the three high risk groups for breast cancer, because they work night shifts to help others. Who the other two groups are? Female military personnel and flight attendants on international flights.
If you did already listen to yesterday's installment of the Science Round-Up, you should actually be able to connect the dots between both, the first and Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-47840506451563763812013-02-08T19:10:00.000+01:002013-02-08T19:53:18.082+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: The Latest Data on Periworkout Nutrition - Protein, Carbs, HMB & More: Is it Possible You Have Done It All Wrong?
Honestly, even if they had available back in the day, I am not sure if Arnold would have preferred a virtually carb-free whey protein isolate over his mixture of two cups of milk, 1/2 cup of dry, nonfat milk solids (the old-school version of protein powders ;-), one egg and 1/2 cup of flavored ice cream.
I must confess that after going >30min over time on yesterday's installment of the Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-75107557315266165972013-02-01T18:55:00.000+01:002013-02-01T18:55:00.945+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Cytokine Modulating Power Cakes, Endurance & Resistance for Maximal Cardiovascular Benefit, Gluten Degrading Bacteria and Cancer Fighting Green Tea + Levitra Combo. Plus: Sirt-3 & Protein Blends
Not sure if the "Power Cakes" in the Kerasioti study looked like these, but it would sure have been appropriate, after all the poor study participants had to cycle for 3h (in total) - makes you wonder if they are WADA approved, doesn't it?
Today's installment of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up Seconds has some delicious stuff for you in stock. We will start out with an interleukin 6 & 10 Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-88980156733343987572013-01-25T18:21:00.000+01:002013-01-25T18:23:59.952+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Optimal Health & Fitness Best Promoted W/ Intense Exercise. News on PUFAs & Thyroid Metabolism. Manganese the Anti-Sugar Glue Mineral!?
There may be a hitherto overlooked "enzymatic connection" between low thyroid function (spec. "low T3 syndrome" or starvation-/overtraining-induced reductions in thyroid levels) and "insufficient" levels of the long-chain varieties of both, omega-3 (EPA, DHA), as well as omega-6 (GLA, ARA) fatty acids.
I must admit that Carl & I did much to my own surprise cover more ground than I thought Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-4285844686314576412013-01-11T18:21:00.000+01:002013-01-11T20:42:28.454+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: "Tomatorade(R)" or Why Tomato Juice is the Better Intra- & Postworkout Beverage. Up to 90% B12 Deficiency in Vegetarians & Vegans. Aluminum in Your Testes? Not With Vitamin E & Zinc.
Can't find "Tomatorade(R)", at your local supplement store, yet (surprising, right ;-)? The guys over @ SimplyRecipes have an easy and tweakable recipe describing how you can make your own "Tomatorade" or however you want to call it (photo by SimplyRecipes).
If you listened live to yesterday's installment of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up on Super Human Radio, you will probably have noticed Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447249123519658347.post-71221956204041192742013-01-04T16:49:00.001+01:002013-01-11T20:23:32.141+01:00Science Round-Up Seconds: Looking at Fast, Slow & Total Protein Intake Again. More Than 2g/kg Protein = Madness?
Just out: Part I of my interview with Sean Casey from CasePerformance. This part of the three-part interview includes a basic protocol that may help you get your macronutrient and energy intake right (I put an emphasis on the word "basic", here ;-).
If you have not downloaded the podcast of yesterday's installment of the SuppVersity Science Round-Up (show starts at ~70min), I suggest that you Adel Moussahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11282066708304898697noreply@blogger.com