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4g of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Promote CYP17A1 + Leydig Cell Testosterone Production and Increase Cardio-Mediated Muscle, Strength and Endurance Gains

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"That's all the exercise in induced T-response, bro. Now shut up, I got to squat!" Yes, this is another of those rodent studies of which we simply don't know if the results will eventually translate to humans. In contrast to previous studies on CLA , which dealt with weight loss and produced marvelous results (see "CLA Destroys Body Fat & Increases Endurance!" | read more ) which could not be reproduced in human trials. This very recent paper from Italy deals with CLA 's effects on exercise, testosterone, and potential gains in muscle mass and leaves the parameter body fat out of the equation (Barone. 2013). "Hold on, that's not news, is it?" When Roy Nelson shot me the link to the pertinent paper by Rosario Barone et al. (2013), the above, i.e. "Hold on, that's not news, is it?" was actually my first thought. After all, I had written about the purported muscle building effects of CLA in the past (see "Re...
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Honey, Smoke & Testosterone: One Tablespoon of Honey Protects Your Leydig Cells From Oxidative Damage

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Image 1: A beehive in one of the beehives Koompassia excelsa (‘Tualang’) trees which grow in the Rain Forest of Kedah, Malaysia. " Have you already had your tablespoon of honey, Honey? " If that's what your girlfriend or wife asked you this morning, she is probably concerned about your testicular health... A group of Malaysian scientists has recently been able to show that 1.2g/kg/day (human equivalent: 0.2g/kg/day or about 1 tablespoon for an average adult man) of a off-the-shelf Malaysian Tulang honey protected the testis of rats , who had been exposed to cigarette some for 8 minutes three times per day, from damage and oxidative stress ( Mohamed. 2011 ). Before the experiment, the scientists had conducted FRAP and DPPHI assays to determine the in-vitro antioxidant activity of the sweet gummy superfood from "beehives built on a tall tree, Koompassia excelsa (locally named as ‘Tualang’ tree) that grows in the Rain Forest of Kedah". Figure 1: Total...
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