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More Evidence that Too Much Fish Oil (5g+ of EPA + DHA) Increases Inflammation + May Promote NAFLD | Confirmed: Bioavailability of Krill Oil > Fish Oil - Implications?

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There's something fishy about high dose fish oil supplementation. Increased inflammation and beginning fatty liver disease clearly indicate that the dose-response curve for EPA + DHEA is U-shaped. Meaning: More doesn't help more! Don't worry! I am not going to tell you that you have to drop your beloved fish oil supplements altogether. Next to making sure that they are not filled with unwanted Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs | learn more in a recent SV article), though, the results of a recent stuy by researchers from the University of SĂŁo Paulo , the University of Southampton and the Campus Universitário in Londrina should remind you that "more does not always help more". Against that background, I am not sure how relevant the increased bioavailability of krill vs. fish oil actually is in terms of the desired beneficial effects your supplements are supposed to have on your health. In spite of that, I would like you to know that European researchers h...
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The Pistachio Manifesto: Antioxidant, Metal Chelator, DNA Protector, Anti-Cancer Agent, Bug Killer (incl. H. Pylori & Herpes Simplex) & More. Have You Been Missing Out?

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This is not exactly what I was talking about, when I said "going nuts", but in this case it would actually qualify as "going pistachios" ;-) Walnuts, almonds and Brazil nuts, these are the stars among the hard-shelled fruits people tend to go nuts about (all puns intended ;-). Pistachios, on the other hand, get very little love. I have in fact written about their surprisingly low effective energy content and their highly bioavailable phenolic content before ( learn more ), but what the myriad of phenols in these small nutritional powerhouses the ancient Egyptians used as incense, preservative and breath sweetener, while their Iranian neighbors in the North East already knew about their beneficial effects on digestive, hepatic and kidney health (Avicenna. 2008) can do for our health has not been covered here at the SuppVersity . So what is it pistachios can do for you? With their traditional use as a remedy for digestive, liver and kidney issues, you already ...
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Foam Rolling For Cardiovascular Health. Propolis For Muscle Protection. Melatonin For Insulin Sensitivity. Plus: Bananas, Pineapples, Oranges & Beer to Boost Your Melatonin Levels!

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Among 18-35 year-old Canadians 80% present with premature hardening of the arteries that could potentially lead to an ischaemic event (LLSA). Despite the fact that it ain't Saturday, yet, I decided to compile a couple of short news for you, also to make sure you re-appreciate the value of melatonin as a prerequisite to be and stay healthy and beautiful. It should therefore not come as a surprise to you that the SuppVersity Figure of the Week comes from the exact same context. The exact serum value is 51.5 pg/ml melatonin and it is the cut-off point for decreased nocturnal melatonin as a significant marker of an increased risk of stroke (Atanassova. 2009). Accordingly, every 1.0 pg/ml  decrease in melatonin would be associated with a >2% increase in stroke risk with a 50% risk suffering from an ischaemic stroke for people of all ages with a 3 a.m. value for melatonin of approx. 25pg/ml.  Foam roll yourself towards a healthier cardiovascular system Who would have t...
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Exercise Round-Up: HIIT Prevents Angina; Stretching Reduces IGF-1 & Strength Gains; Cardio + Weights Lower TNF-Alpha; Protein Doesn't Works W/ Glucose Depletion; Polarization More Effective Than Threshold Training

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That's (hopefully) not the way you want to "kick off" your year 2013, is it? So keep the booze at bay and party away, tonight ;-) There are three things of which I would hope that they are on the top ranks in the things you are planning to do in 2013. And aside from proposing to your girlfriend, becoming a parent, graduating from whatever you are currently studying and keeping or, in the unfortunate case you don't have one, getting a job no other goals should be ranked in this must to in 2013 category: Work out, eat health and sleep deep and sufficiently. Against that background today's exercise round-up, which comprises all the few newsworthy papers that have been published during or shortly before the holiday season can actually be regarded as a means of orientation as far as practical realization of your best intentions for 2013 are concerned. HIIT in the evening will keeps the heart attack away (Morikowa. 2012) -- Having a mild angina (coronary spas...
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Beyond Celiac: Study Sheds New Light on Obesogenic Effects of Gluten - Are PPARs & Bacteria Both Involved?

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Cornflakes peanut butter cookies - guaranteed not gluten free ;-) With Christmas Eve being over, and grandma's cookies, Christmas stollen, and all sorts of other stuff from the bakery in front of you (literally), Christmas Day may actually prove to be a way more "dangerous" than Christmas Eve - not just because of the total amount of calories, but also because of the low satiety effect of these sweet treats. A recent paper by scientists from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte in Brazil does now point to another reason you better give those bakery products a wide berth - not just, but especially with the energy overshoot on Christmas day: Gluten! Study confirms for the first time what scientists and laymen alike have been speculating about In what the scientists claim is the first well-controlled study of the effects of gluten intake on metabolic health in a non-celiac, but Western-style diet scenario, FabĂ­ola Lacerda Pires Soares and her...
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HMB Supplementation: Pre- or Pre- and Post-Workout? Anti- or Pro-Inflammatory? MA Thesis Offers Food for Thought

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Supplement facts: "Is as potent as the weak androgen Oxmethalone aka Anavar !" If that's how you advertise an expensive dietary supplement that tastes like poison, you better make sure your product delivers. For HMB the supplement companies must have overlooked that their clientele is in no way similar to the elderly subjects from their references with their protein deficient diets... the result? An epic fail for both the consumers who felt ripped off and the producers who probably expected this to be a long-term investment! HMB was once hailed to be as effective as a "weak" androgen such as Anavar . No wonder that dozens of consumers were pretty  disappointed, when they added it on top of their already protein and, at that times more or less coincidentally, leucine-laden diets and saw... nothing. Well, at least no gains that would even remotely remind anyone of Oxymetholone . With no costumer being interest to pay the extra bucks for the (at that time stil...
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