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2.5g/d Betaine Double Fat Loss, Improve Lean Mass Gains | Citrulline & Glutathione Lack Effect on Body Composition

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Betaine or citrulline? Choose now. Article #2 of this series is a bit more "anabolic" than the first serving . Based on the abstracts to studies by Hudson et al, Cicholski et al and Hwang et al it explores the effects of betaine supplementation on the adaptational response to resistance training in female rookies and the longitudinal effect of the NOx-boosting combination of citrulline + glutathione (see previous article ) on the body composition of resistance-trained male subjects. As usual, the discussion of the studies is infused with plenty of information from previous research... and for those who want nothing but the gist, there are the practical implications in the bottom line. Looking for non-supplemental health and body comp enhancers? Potassium (K) may help! Potassium vs. Diet-Inducded Insulin Resis. In the Lime Light: The Ill Effects of Low K Intakes Bad News: Most Americans are Sign. K Deficient Lean, Healthy ... Correlates of High Hair Potas...
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Significant Weight Gain W/ Whey vs. Casein?! Anabolism / Muscle-Protection or Fat Gain Despite Hitting the Weights?

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While being misinterpreted as an "anti-whey" study by one of you, the latest whey as your main protein source study from Brazil only adds to the evidence that there's something special about whey. One thing I like about writing this blog is that I have a lot of contact to you, the readers. One of you recently sent me the link to a study from the  University of Ouro Preto  in which the authors report what he called a "disconcerting" weight gain when exercise and weight training were combined. A closer look at the study reveals, however, that this "disconcerting" weight gain (even though that is not totally obvious) is probably good news. But before we get to the implications and interpretations, let's first take a look at what the scientists did and what they observed. You'll see that this is of paramount importance wrt to not misinterpreting the weight gain in  Figure 1 . Note that the study at hand is not about High-protein diets - w...
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Citrulline & Glutathione - GSH Amplifies & Prolongs CIT's NO Boosting Effects During + After Biceps Workout

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From a physiological perspective NO is not primarily there to make you look vascular and pumped, boys. If you've read the headline and are asking yourselves "Why on earth would I even want to spend money on cosmetic pump?", you probably need a reminder of the multiple important functions nitric oxide (NO) serves in your body: (1) With their ability to relax the musculature of your blood vessels to increase the blood flow through your veins, normal NO levels are required to guarantee optimal blood flow to every body part; (2) since this includes your sexual organs, normal NO levels are also a prerequisite for normal / optimal sexual function; (3) having enough NO is also required to keep your immune defenses up, because the white blood cells need it in their fight against intruders; and if heart disease, sexual dysfunction and immune health are all things you don't care about (4) you may be interested to hear that your brain and metabolic health critically depend o...
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The Latest on Glutathione Supplements - Yes, They Can Work; And Yes, They May Even be Beneficial for Athletes

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Do you really need even more pills? The answer is "NO!" - even if GSH supplements actually seem to work. If you'd asked me 2 years ago, I'd answered the question whether glutathione (GSH) supplements even work with a determined "I don't think so!" Meanwhile, there have been a handful of interesting papers which indicate that oral glutathione supplements could actually work. The latest and one of the more interesting of these papers comes from the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the K yoto Prefectural University  where Wataru Aoi et al. took the next step and tried to prove the significance of Kovacs-Nolan et al.'s (in press) and Park et al.'s (2014) finding that glutathione is intestinally absorbed and transported intact across the human intestinal epithelial wall in a rodent model and in humans. The hormesis-concept says: Antioxidants are not always good for ya! Is Vitamin E Good for the Sedentary Slob, Only? ...
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Whey Beyond Brawn: 10+ Things You Probably Didn't Know Whey & Peptides That Form During its Digestion Can Do: From A as in Vitamin A Uptake to Z as in CanZer Protection

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If you've got brawn and brain you will realize that whey is much more than a potent muscle builder. As a SuppVersity reader, you are well familiar with the pluripotent benefits whey protein has to offer to the average and extra-ordinary gymrat. You will also be aware that it can promote weight loss and help you maintain lean muscle mass when you're dieting. If you've read almost all ~2,000 SuppVersity articles, you will even know about the GLUT4 and thus glucose uptake promoting effects isoleucine containing dipeptides in whey protein hyrolysates, but I guess that some of the other benefits whey protein owes to its complex mixture of proteins and peptides are going to be news for you. Learn more about the effects of your diet on your body composition at the SuppVersity Only Whey, Not Soy Works for Wheytloss Minimal Carb Reduction, Max. Results? Dairy Protein Satiety Shoot-Out: Casein vs. Whey How many Carbs Before Fat is Unhealthy? 5 Tips to I...
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